Both models are made with callaway s highstrength 455carpenterstainlesssteel cup faces that fueled last years distance gains, but they use the companys hyper speed face technology to make the forged cup faces even thinner and more forgiving on mishits. Verification that your certified preowned purchase is 100% callaway golf. Sep 18, 20 im currently deciding on whether to purchase the callaway x2 hot or the optiforce 460 driver. Are you an older golfer looking for the best golf drivers for golfers over. Its in the top 3 bestselling irons and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade mens m2 or adams idea a12os. Last year, callaway reestablished itself as a leader in driver technology with its big bertha and x2 hot lines. Shop new and used callaway drivers from the fantastic selection available at 2nd swing. The taylormade aeroburner mini driver 40071547p features improved playability caused by a bigger hittable face area and a decreased in general head size. Like the other current callaway drivers the big bertha, x2 hot, ft optiforce the big bertha alpha will have callaways newest adjustable hosel which allows for adjustment of the loft and face angle of the club independently. While the x hot driver was long, probably the most popular item in the. While the sweet spot is fairly small and it isnt the most forgiving driver, it certainly is playable for decent driver of the golf ball. While the x2 hot performed reasonable well for us, callaway was unable to.
If your current driver did not come with a wrench and a manual, youre already behind the times. The ft3 has been my favorite driver to date, as it was set up with the perfect shaft for me aldila nv 65s. Unless youve been hiding behind the sofa for the past two months, you may have realised callaway has relaun. Callaway golf has been on the cutting edge of driver technology for years, and was the driving force behind the advent of oversize, titanium drivers that are ubiquitous in golf today. Due to manufacturer restrictions, all new not including closeouts items including logo overruns from adams, adidas, ben hogan, callaway, cleveland, club glove, cobra, footjoy, mizuno, never compromise, nike, odyssey, ping, sun mountain, taylormade. If you want higher or lower ball flight, you can change the cg forward or backward.
Callaway x2 hot driver callaway set out to create a driver better than the one played by the longest hitters in golf. To usher in the new year, callaway has followed the two drivers up with the new callaway xr driver. The message with the sldr was to loft up, because taylormade knew the sldr wasnt the most forgiving driver theyd ever made. The new big bertha came with a fubuki shaft that i feel is a little light weight for the driver. This is taylor mades longest driver ever, as stated in many. By todays standards it is mini, but i remember playing a driver smaller than that when i first started. Because of the companys success in producing easy to use, forgiving golf clubs for every player, there are many imitations.
The sldr driver from taylormade golf is designed with all golfers in head, with the likes of us open up champion justin rose using it along with several handicap golfers enjoying the glance and come to feel of this. Callaway mens xr 16 is a popular option on the higher end of the price range. While ive had the longest drives ive hit all season, this driver may not be for everyone. This driver follows up on last years popular xr model. Adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver.
Callaway x2 hot hybrid vs taylormade sldr s rescue. The speed pocket, on several taylormade fairway woods, offers golfers increased ball speed and ease of getting the ball into the air. It has a low and rear center of gravity which makes it a very forgiving driver. While the x2 hot driver has performed well it was not much of a leap forward in comparison to its original model.
Both models are made with callaways highstrength 455carpenterstainlesssteel cup faces that fueled last years distance gains, but they use the companys hyper speed face technology to make the forged cup faces even thinner and more forgiving on mishits. I use callaway x2 irons with 2 degrees higher loft and stiff shaft and l iove. Either optifit adapter will fit any driver after and including the x2 hot. Callaways new bb alpha and x2 hot bag drop the sand trap. Feb 20, 2014 callaway club specialist, ross stewart shows you how to adjust loft and lie angle on the new x2 hot driver. In an ultracompetitive market where clubmakers are looking for any way to gain an edge, the adjustable drivers have become a hot trend over the last few years. Taylormade mini driver vs callaway x2 hot deep how to. I hit both into a golf net so it was hard to see my actual results. While the x hot is the less technical model in the callaway driver lineup, it still offers many great features. If you consistently hit the heel or toe of the driver, you might adjust the weight to move the sweet spot towards your normal contact point.
The optifit hosel gives golfers four different loft settings. Photos above are the new callaway x2 hot fairway woods left and x2 hot pro fairway woods with no crown graphics. They were the guys that gave us big bertha, the oversized driver that shook the industry. Best golf irons comparison chart for 2019 one of the best things you can do for your iron game is simply to experiment on the practice tee. Performance in combination with price points have made the x2 hot and x hot drivers excellent options for many a golfer. This is the hot adjustment of 2015 cobras flipzone and nikes flexflight are both good examples of it. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest taylormade mini driver against the callaway x2 hot deep in a head to head to see which is the longest on the tee and off the floor using gc2. Shop the latest 2020 arrivals at dick s sporting goods, including.
And lets talk about that for a minute a pricing conundrum. Callaway x2 hot is a very popular option on the lower end of the price range. Longest drive comp taylormade jetspeed vs sldr duration. The jetspeed performed out of the packet, with only minor tweaks needed. Right now i have x2 hot and i cannot hit my 3 wood fixed at 15 degrees. For comparisons sake i grabbed the x2hot 2 deep 12. With a vast selection of new and used taylormade drivers available in store and online, 2nd swing golf can match you with the perfect club for the needs of your game. Jun 03, 2014 lower handicap players interested in this driver are looking for a consistent, forgiving, long distance driver. Taylormade m2 vs callaway xr 16 i played the m2 last year, it is a great club. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. Are you an older golfer looking for the best golf drivers for golfers over 50. According to the manufacturers, when the weight moves back. Callaway club specialist, ross stewart shows you how to adjust loft and lie angle on the new x2 hot driver. Callaway drivers are engineered with supreme stability.
Callaway golfs unwavering commitment to innovation and the creation of new golf technologies is wellestablished. Your new callaway driver wont languish in the closet. There are dozens of newer golf club drivers on the market. Callaway say the x2 hot is nine yards longer than its predecessor due to the fastest, thinnest and lightest alltitanium face it has ever produced. With many people struggling to hit the new modern drivers we test two of the best mini drivers. Callaway engineers say that the x2 hot driver is ten yards longer than its predecessor, thanks to a thinner and lighter titanium face that boosts ball speeds. When just hitting some balls on the driving range, you dont have to worry about hitting a few bad shots. Sep 03, 2014 with many people struggling to hit the new modern drivers we test two of the best mini drivers. Best golf drivers for golfers over 50 and senior golfers. Make sure lines on top and bottom match up, then use your callaway torque wrench to tighten it back up.
The ft optiforce currently is the newest available driver from callaway. New callaway driver mavrik pics added page 8 page 10. Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order. Its in the top 3 bestselling hybrid clubs and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade m6 rescue or tour edge cbx iron. Callaway new x2 hot big berthabig bertha alpha torque wrench adjustment tool. Hot new drivers to boost your distance and direction. When compared to the x2 hot pro, the x2 hot driver has more draw bias to minimize the slice tendency of average golfers and is designed to help golfers launch the ball higher. Learn how to adjust your x2 hot driver for maximum.
However, no retailer will want to start doing that. Like the original, fullsize sldr driver, sldr 430 is engineered with a lowforward cg location. Very easy to adjust trajectory, but hitting small fades and draws can be challenging. Sure, i would like to have the shaft length closer to 45, but this is a great start at making a true pro version driver. The loft of each driver can be adjusted up 2 degrees or down 1 degree. Taylormade mini sldr driver v callaway x2hot 2 deep youtube.
While not one for traditionalists, the callaway x2 hot driver became popular on the long drive championship circuit overnight. Rh fujikura speeder 661stiff driver shaft fits taylormade sldr r15 r1 jetspeed rbz stage 2 tour drivers the 1. Callaway created their fastest face for this driver and it shows. Nov 12, 20 photos above are the new callaway x2 hot fairway woods left and x2 hot pro fairway woods with no crown graphics. Rory mcilroy, tiger woods, and john rahm all use taylormade fairway woods to lift numerous tournament crowns on the pga tour each season. Last year i was a little critical on the x hot pro driver. Taylormade sldr irons vs callaway x2 hot irons duration.
Jul 23, 2018 it was the first driver to go allout for lowforward weighting to deliver high launch with low spin, and it also showcased a sliding weight, rather than just moveable weights. To prove just how much an adjustable driver can change your game, we collected new drivers from callaway, cobra, nike, ping and taylormade. Callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro drivers, fairway woods and hybrids. Simple design, looks like it can kick your ass and performs. Low and forward cg promotes high launch, fast speed and low spin for huge distance. I wouldnt say it is the most forgiving driver ive hit, but certainly in the upper echelon for forgiveness. Enjoy as mark hits the new taylormade golf driver with sldr technologies for additional handle with your driver tee photographs. Like their drivers, taylormade fairway woods are used by some of the best golfers in the world. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway xr 16 or callaway big bertha alpha 815. Adjustments by someone other than bridgestone will violate the warranty. Friday, 7 march 2014 view next driver the drivers test 2014. Take the taylormade m1 driver, it is the most adjustable driver you can find. Buying a new callaway x hot driver is an exciting purchase, but understanding how to set it up right will make for an even more exciting round of golf. The first model had a plastic tip and callaway had some breakage problems with this so they redesigned it with a metal tip.
Pick up a callaway driver, a highperformance club that makes shooting balls down the fairway easy. Callaway big bertha vs taylormade sldr how to effectively. I did change it to the open setting which did bring the launch down a little and it also seemed to create a middle ball flight vs. Been hitting a callaway ft3 for over 10 years, and felt it was time to upgrade. The next innovation came with adjustable loft that allowed players to change both the loft and the lie angle of their driver.
With driver it averages 120mph but can get up to if i really go after it. Next week, callaway golf will be releasing its newest driver, the xr16 on 129. Taylormade sldr s rescue is a very popular option at the top of the price range. But sometimes all those options cause us to be more confused. And the adjustable driver of your choice is the callaway x hot. Ive been hitting the sldr for about 3 years and love how long it is. The taylormade sldr mini driver comes in a variety of lofts from 1216, sized at 260cc and playing 43. The x2 hot driver offers a new hyper speed face, an improved head shape and construction, and new advanced adjustable hosel technology. The speed frame face is the real tech behind this driver.
The sldr driver from taylor made is designed to help hit the ball straighter and longer. Callaway x hot driver for those of you younger than 40, you might not know that back in the day, callaway was the bigtime game changer. Certainly, phil mickelson made the whole idea of attacking a golf course without a driver and relying on just an oversized 3wood callaways x hot 3deep intriguing after his win at last years. The taylormade m2 is fairly forgiving with the low and back cg of this club. Optimizing face angle on your new callaway driver 3balls. Low spin with added forgiveness in a driver is a difficult task to master, as traditionally, you can have one but not both. Taylormade golf wrench for driver clubs and fairway hybrids fct and mwt universal. Hybrid adapters are a little shorter and dont fit driver fairway clubs.
Jun 04, 2014 see what else we had to say about callaway clubs. Reviews about this club will tell you about how the club performs. I keep constantly being told to try the callaway epic sz stuff and even more so the taylormade m1 440 driver and m2 tour fairway woods to keep my ridiculous spin numbers down as much as possible. For callaway fans looking for distance, x2 hot is where its at. The x2 hot pro driver is available in only one loft, 8. To do that, they had to start fresh and change everything, and the results were not incremental. And they follow the naming convention of their drivers almost identically, with every driver launch having a fairway or two to match. The best way to get the optimum fit for your game is to schedule a driver fitting at your nearest dick s sporting goods store. Its new aerodynamic form offers a shallow face, raised center crown, and new hosel fin, while the new speed pocket increases the size of the sweet spot and decreases turn for longer, straighter drives. Control is a distance comparison to the unnamed reference club isnt it.
X2 hot iron, what makes the callaway gbb epic sub zero driver so cool. Callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro drivers, fairway woods and. The taylormade sldr 430 is obviously more compact and for some that just isnt going to cut it. Callaway x2hot 2 deep so i went to golfsmith this weekend with every intent of buying the sldr mini driver. Sep 16, 2014 you want precise control so youve chosen an adjustable driver. How to adjust loft and lie angle on callaway x2 hot driver. The optifit hosel allows for loft adjustments of 3 degrees 1 degree. This enhancement refers to the exact positioning of the vft. The x2 hot pro driver bottom photo has a taller face than the x2 hot driver, giving it a more robust appearance at address. For the next 6 months or so big bertha vseries is also for guys who are willing to pay full price for a driver while big bertha, big bertha alpha, and x2 hot, are for guys who arent. See which of the callaway big bertha or the taylormade sldr will help you maximize your distance and help you hit the golf ball longest.
Alastair taylor pits the taylormade mini sldr driver against the callaway x2 hot deep, see who comes. Under the hood of the xr was the stock blue project x lz shaft, with 9 degrees of loft. All three were adjusted on the monitor at the golf shop for the best fit within that model. I was able to get my hands on the xr16 today, and compared it to the xr. The big bertha and x2 hot drivers are coming, but they arent here yet. Feb 28, 2014 rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre has a competiton between the callaway big bertha vs taylormade sldr drivers to see which is longest on avergae using the gc2 launch monitor. It launches relatively high with low spin which resulted in it arguably being the longest driver available in 2016. Taylormade launches m3 and m4 drivers that have a twist face. The adjustments that could be made to a tour players clubs on site offered the best custom fit driver a pro could want.
Callaway golf sought to overcome those industry challenges with the big bertha alpha 815 driver, even after the successful launch of the big bertha alpha driver. It could serve as a true driver replacement, a 3wood replacement or a 2wood thriver. From tester to gamer, the x2 hot pro is a no nonsence driver. You can miss the center of the face and still find the fairway with good length. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre has a competiton between the callaway big bertha vs taylormade sldr drivers to see which is longest on avergae using the gc2 launch monitor. But they rarely address using the adjustable settings. Includes a std taylormade tour velvet gripcould be replaced in due time rated a 9 out of 10. It is an all titanium head with callaway s optifit hosel. The callaway x2 hot driver has an enhanced variable face thickness behind the clubface. Equipped with a new hyper speed face you get our fastest, thinnest alltitanium driver ever.
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