More than a small version of the driver, the v series fairway wood is a versatile, welldesigned club that will make those long second shots feel a little. Callaway have moved the sliding weight track to a more central position and have made it shorter than the one on the great big bertha. The company is clearly committed to the reinvigorated franchise, and so its just good branding to stamp bertha on as many drivers as reasonably possible. Lower handicap players interested in this driver are looking for a highly adjustable club with the feel and consistency of a traditional driver. The xr16 was the first driver where callaway worked with boeing to create their speedstep crown. Its the newest member of our big bertha family, built for distance from lightweight materials, better aerodynamics and refined components, with a high moi and optifit adjustability. Which callaway drivers have you owned in the last 5 years and which.
Which callaway driver should you purchase xr 16 great big. Longest drive comp callaway v series vs ping g30 youtube. It was super premium from a price point of view and didnt have the same forgiveness levels as the more mass market xr16. Aug 08, 2014 the callaway big bertha v series driver is an ultralightweight design starting at 290 grams.
Or try the xr driver with the px lz shaft and compare. Jason ashley, golf houses customfit specialist, assesses which callaway driver you should invest in to suit your game. Callaway big bertha fusion driver is a very popular option in the middle of the golf club drivers price range. And were not talking about the original big bertha either.
They are both very forgiving, very easy to launch drivers. It goes just as far as the xr, but is a bit more adjustable sliding weight around the perimeter and is slightly cheaper roughly 60 pounds. A lighter driver sparks a chain of events that will create more clubhead speed, which creates more ball speed, which ultimately has you hitting the ball farther. Callaway rogue driver right hand shaft regular flex gof club 4a051504c237. Callaways big bertha fusion goes all in on forgiveness.
He said the xr driver was amazing, forgiving head and low spin for a game. From the vseries to the big bertha alpha 815 and 815 doublediamond to the xr and xr pro, there is a high performing callaway driver for absolutely every player out there. The xr driver provides a solid combination of midlaunching shots, forgiveness and respectable distance. Ohagan was among the first in the world to test the new callaway big bertha v series driver. For normal guys, get the fuji 565 shaft, and swing smoooooothly. Nov 10, 2016 but callaway has chosen a different line with the relaunch of the big bertha fusion driver. Callaway shaft adapter sleeve for callaway epic, rogue, xr, big. If you are not satisfied with the item you have purchased, you may return it within 30 days of delivery for a. Traded up for the great big bertha and never thought about looking back. Callaway golf lh big bertha fusion driver left handed 4. The test took place at the golf shack at moor allerton in leeds.
The sock portion is black and has some red and silver stripes. Jan 04, 2017 callaway gbb epic driver v callaway great big bertha ncg verdict. Callaway big bertha v series driver and fairway woods. X2hot comparison showed that the new technological features of the callaway xr irons including the lower center of gravity, higher moment of inertia and the cup 360 face gave the xr irons higher ball flight, better accuracy and longer distance than the x2hot irons of just one model year before. Which callaway driver should you buy xr 16 or great big. The biggest and most noticeable attribute to the callaway big bertha driver is the adjustable perimeter weighting. Nov 26, 2015 callaways new big bertha v series driver is the lightest club it has ever made. This helps the club move through the air with less drag, adding club head speed. It was time to call the anonymous big hitter into action once more.
Big bertha v series driver vs big bertha x2 hot driver globalgolf. Callaway launches the big bertha vseries driver golfwrx. Sep 22, 2014 if youve found extra yards off the tee with a lighter driver like the big bertha v series driver, youll be happy to know that callaway has released a complimentary fairway wood as well. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra fmax offset or callaway womens gbb epic callaway big bertha fusion driver was released in 2016. However, testers are more taken with callaways other offering, the big bertha v series d. A number of key technologies have been introduced to make the xr driver lightweight and fast. This advanced adjustable driver has a light, fast, stable chassis unlike any other driver we have had before. Longest driver taylormade m1 430 vs callaway xr sub zero. Longest driver taylormade m1 430 vs callaway xr sub zero duration. Callaways designers thought long and hard about how they could enhance for those that need it the most by configuring a driver that allows them to deliver the club head back to the ball faster than anything theyve used before. Callaway was one of the first manufacturers to create the oversized driver club head. Callaway shaft adapter sleeve for callaway epic, rogue, xr. The great big bertha driver is back, and it represents the next frontier in driver design. Official callaway golf site golf clubs golf equipment.
In addition to the driver, i also received the matching 3 wood with the same stock shaft. Nov 04, 2015 callaway big bertha v series driver 9 distance 9. Callaway gbb epic driver v callaway great big bertha the technology. Callaway gbb epic driver v callaway great big bertha. Big bertha v series fairway woods callaway golf company.
Also, a dark blue driver is sexier than a blackmatte one. Which callaway drivers have you owned callaway community. The weight is also heavier which callaway say means theres 22 percent more shotshape correction with the epic than with the great big bertha. The aerodynamic and lightweight design give you more club speed and callaway s hyper speed face gives you increased ball speeds across a large portion of the face. Its a technological breakthrough, and its built to get the most distance for all golfers.
Times like this i wish the blink tag hadnt been deprecated. The xr line of drivers is designed and built for outrageous speed. The callaway x hot driver benefits from ultra thin wall casting technology that works to create a lighter golf club configuration and an optimised centre of. Coming from a vseries driver bombed it, but forgiveness not great and left would happen too often. Not surprisingly, it appears callaway will position the new v series as part of the bertha family. Callaway drivers are often adjustable to match your individual swing. Similar in concept to the optiforce driver we saw last year, the 460cc driver features a superlightweight grip and shaft, lightweight head materials and aerodynamic shape, all contributing to its.
Mar 17, 2017 it was the same shaft in each driver and both heads were 10. I thought nothing would replace my big bertha v but it did. The callaway big bertha v series driver is a lightweight driver designed to help golfers get more club head speed and more distance. The big bertha v series driver also features callaways optifit adjustable hosel technology, which allows the the clubhead to be dialed into four different lofts. The main portion of the the head cover is glossy black with the callaway logo and big bertha v series stitched onto it. Jul 21, 2014 not surprisingly, it appears callaway will position the new v series as part of the bertha family. The most notable thing about the new g410 driver is that its the company. Callaway golf wants you to be fully satisfied with every item you purchase. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey, nike, cleveland, mizuno, cobra, adams, wilson. The callaway big bertha v series driver is all about speed.
My old driver was a taylormade jet speed 65 gram regular shaft. But callaway has chosen a different line with the relaunch of the big bertha fusion driver. Callaways new big bertha v series driver is the lightest club it has ever made. Apr 22, 2015 that said, whats really going on here is callaway is firmly establishing itself as the oem with the deepest, widest and most varied driver line up of 2015. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway mens big bertha 815 or taylormade 2017 driverm1 callaway big bertha alpha 815 was released in 2014. Those structures are particularly important for a lightweight driver like the vseries, because they allow the club heads to be made lighter. Stenson and other callaway staffers are playing it for a simple reason it performs. Dec 06, 2015 it seems that callaway has had positive feedback from the xr pro driver that had the matte black finish and moved that over to the great big bertha as well. Left handed callaway epic great big bertha driver sub zero 9. Buy new and used callaway drivers at great prices on globalgolf. Nate adelman is joined by john mlynarski iv and dave neville to talk about the new driver family from callaway golf, mavrik. Callaway has pushed the limits of artificial intelligence to find a driver design that could not have been conceived by any human. The two drivers that are compared and assessed are the callaway great big bertha and the callaway xr 16. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway mens big bertha 815 or taylormade 2017 driver m1.
Which callaway driver should you purchase xr 16 great. Callaway gbb epic driver v callaway great big bertha the methodology. Callaway big bertha v series driver pga value guide. Aftermarket adapter sleeve for callaway maverick, epic, rogue, big bertha fusion, xr, big bertha v series, alpha 815 drivers and bertha mini 1. Like the big bertha and big bertha alpha, the vseries drivers use callaways forged composite crown and hyper speed face designs, which allow those parts of the driver to be made lighter and stronger. Rmoto technology, which is also available on the big bertha alpha 815, is a series of strips that connect the face to the sole. However, testers are more taken with callaway s other offering, the big bertha v series driver. I think v series will be slightly more forgiving than 2015 xr, but xr 16 will be more forgiving than the two of them. The aerodynamic and lightweight design give you more club speed and callaways hyper speed face gives you increased ball speeds across a large portion of the face. These new, multipurpose headcovers are designed to match any callaway golf club and are only available with certified preowned callaway golf clubs. Gbb epic compared to fusion and vseries callaway community. I for one appreciate the creativity from their marketing department and after getting to try their xr pro driver i also appreciate their engineering department as well.
The apw allows players to adjust for a draw bias or. It generates the greatest distance and is only designed for use off the tee box. Big bertha v series drivers callaway golf preowned. Solid performance, good forgiveness, and fairly low spin. Callaway big bertha v series driver 2nd swing golf. Aug 30, 2016 callaways big bertha fusion goes all in on forgiveness. That said, whats really going on here is callaway is firmly establishing itself as the oem with the deepest, widest and most varied driver line up of 2015. This manufacturer continues to create popular driver designs, highlighted by brands like rogue and big bertha. It was the same shaft in each driver and both heads were 10. The great big bertha was a fantastic product one of the best drivers out there in 2016 so we were keen to see how the new model compared. Its built for distance by allowing you to swing it faster.
Big bertha drivers were just the beginning of a wave of technology and innovation found in callaway drivers, and that tradition of ideas and designs to maximize distance continues today. Callaway xr speed v xr16 pro joel tadman tests the new callaway xr speed driver and see how it compares with the previous xr16 pro model. Rated 5 out of 5 by from easy to hit and top quality driver i switched from the big bertha alpha 815 to this v series driver. The callaway xr driver adjustments do not have the depth of adjustability as the big bertha models but having the ability to change lie, loft and shaft affects performance. Which callaway driver should you buy xr 16 or great big bertha.
Callaway big bertha fusion driver was released in 2016. Pick up a callaway driver, a highperformance club that makes shooting balls down the fairway easy callaway has a single aim. The shaft and the adjustments made this driver easier to hit consistently. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. There are many ways to find distance one of them is speed. Buy new and used callaway 2014 big bertha driver from the best golf shop. Callaways big bertha fusion driver against xr 16 and ft5. Rated 5 out of 5 by wilyard from great club as an old codger who has been having trouble breaking 90, i bought this 3 wood, because i was starting to have trouble hitting my driver.
Even though the driver has a rather large club head, the head cover is easy enough to slip on and off without having the issue of falling off. Up video longest drive comp callaway v series vs ping g30. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra fmax offset or callaway womens gbb epic. X2hot comparison showed that the new technological features of the callaway xr irons including the lower center of gravity, higher moment of inertia and the cup 360 face gave the xr irons higher ball flight, better accuracy and longer distance than the.
A brief comparison of the features in callaways big bertha v series driver and the big bertha x2 hot driver. Im looking at both the 2015 xr and the bb v series. I cant say im hitting the callaway any farther but i can get the same or better distance with the big bertha v series driver with a smooth swing and less stressful action which has helped with my back issues. Callaway golf big bertha will path1 v series golf clubs. The story of callaway golf begins with the companys founder and namesake ely callaway, a passionate businessman and well known figure in the game of golf. Get the best deals on callaway golf club heads and upgrade your home workout gear with the largest online selection at. Shop from a great selection of callaway drivers at 2nd swing either online or in one of our retail stores. For me, the callaway great big bertha was leaning towards being more of a niche product. The big bertha vseries driver is up to 7 yards longer than the companys big bertha. Callaways designers thought long and hard about how they could enhance for those that need it the most by configuring a driver that allows them to deliver the club head back to.
Callaway big bertha alpha 815 was released in 2014. I also own the 3 wood and thats what led me to contacting my rep at callaway preowned. On top of the x hot, x2 hot and xr range, id have a go with a 2014 big bertha the driver that i, and a few other spys have in the bag. When you turn the driver over you are provided with a black and red color scheme. Callaway golf company used golf clubs, preowned drivers. Aug 07, 2014 the big bertha vseries driver is up to 7 yards longer than the companys big bertha. May 29, 2016 which callaway driver should you buy xr 16 or great big bertha. And speed and lots of it is exactly what were bringing in the big bertha v series driver.
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