Features and benefits of the callaway x2 hot pro driver. The xr16 was the first driver where callaway worked with boeing to create their speedstep crown. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra f9 speedback or callaway xr 16. The great big bertha is callaways most forgiving fairway wood, and the alpha 816 can be configured with two different cg positions forward and back, giving. I went in for a fitting, as ping always encourages. A lot of variables but i have the g25 and wouldnt think its progressed too much into the g30 incarnation. Callaway has pushed the limits of artificial intelligence to find a driver design that could not have been conceived by any human. Ping g25 is a very popular and one of the more expensive options. Thanks to the new head shape and construction, the sweet spot is located where youre more likely to hit it while ball speed and distance are maintained if you dont.
Ping g25, amp cell, super s and the classic custom xl at. Thinnest all titanium driver face ever gives the callaway x2 hot driver faster ball speeds, a 10% larger sweet spot, and more forgiveness. The taylormade m4 is my second favourite driver on the market at the moment the titleist ts2 is the new kid on the block promising faster ball speed and more distance. Im a huge ping fan but honestly the titleist 915 feels awesome. The stock options are limited in terms of shafts compared to the anser driver.
The first thing you need to know about bertha is that shell initially be available in 2 models. Longest driver test callaway x hot vs cobra amp cell drivers. The ping g400 fairway features what ping call a maraging steel face which is stronger but has 30 percent more flex than the one used in the ping g model. Im looking to upgrade my outdated nikes and both these have caught my eye. I love the fitting cart and the color coded scale ping created years ago that make sure every golfer can get the exact lie angle needed for maximum performance. Last year i upgraded to xr16 and they hit somewhere in between.
Todays comparison is between the ping g30 driver and the ping g25 driver. Callaway x18 irons i play with some old ping eye 2 irons that have about 2 to 4 more degree of loft than a standard club and i like them. Continue to read about the advancements the ping is making in the golf club market. I was expecting ping to have the highest spin but for my swing it was the opposite and the club that supposedly had the lowest spin r15 was the highest.
While the xhot is the less technical model in the callaway driver lineup, it still offers many great features. Find great deals on ebay for used ping drivers and used callaway drivers. Head teaching pro alastair taylor tests the callaway x2 hot driver down at the pga golf academy at herons reach in blackpool. Longest drive comp between longest drive comp ping g25 vs callaway razr fit xtreme drivers with rick shiels pga golf coach please. Only reason i switched from the ping g25 was that the g. Info oem shaft replacement guide replace your oem shafts properly. Make sure you know the correct type of golf shaft to replace your current shaft with. Longest drive comp ping g25 vs callaway razr fit xtreme driver duration. X2 hot iron, what makes the callaway gbb epic sub zero driver so cool. Again, the callaway has a much higher ball flight but really, really low spin rates.
The g15 irons from ping are gameimprovement all the way, but with a slight fade bias. Mark hits the booming callaway xhot 2 driver and talks. The callaway x2 hot pro driver is designed with the same technology as its standard counterpart, making it long and forgiving off the tee. Features and benefits of the callaway x2 hot driver. Its one of the most wellrounded drivers weve ever tested and we cant think of many golfers whod be happy to sacrifice 10 yards of carry to game an older ping model.
Goes long when you catch it correctly and is very forgiving with contact towards the heel. Its got adjustablemoveable weights like the razr fit and razr fit xtreme promotes a draw or fade bias andor alters swing weight. Let the phds argue over whether or not low spin is right for everyone. The hype from this line was quickly drowned out by the news and anticipation for the new big bertha driver. G30 vs g25 irons its been a month since the ping g30 line hit our shelves, and the initial response from our customers has been impressive. Which one wonping g, callaway epic or taylormade m1.
Shop brands including callaway, cobra, ping, srixon, taylormade, titleist, wilson staff and more. 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. The x2hot line from callaway golf was released in january of this year. Jul 23, 2018 over the years ping has realised that creating specific models for certain types of golfers is a great way of optimising drivers, and its a strategy callaway and taylormade have adopted today. Longest driver test callaway x hot vs cobra amp cell drivers with rick shiels pga golf coach please subscribe to my channel. Large, forgiving head, trajectory tuning technology and a speedgenerating shaft. It was the same shaft in each driver and both heads were 10. Its not possible to adjust loft and face angle independently.
Big bertha alpha features the same optifit hosel as the rest of the callaway driver family. Because of the companys success in producing easy to use, forgiving golf clubs for every player, there are many imitations. Those are independent of each other on my current driver. This one has it all good looks good feel and it performs as well if not better than this years new models. True spec golf, miura, nicklaus companies, golf logix, club conex.
The other stock features like the grip and shaft are all pretty straight forward ping products. Callaway big bertha driver vs ping i25 driver comparison. The gseries tends to be more forgiving while the iseries was more workable. The x2 hot driver offers a new hyper speed face, an improved head shape and construction, and new advanced adjustable hosel technology. Titleist 915, ping g30 or callaway x2 hot drivers golf. I went with the 815 and 816 because of the workability, head size, shape, crown appearance and sound. The most noticeable feature of the g30 driver, both visually and. Personally i hated the xrs and i told the callaway rep that straight up. The callaway x2 hot driver is designed to be even longer and more forgiving off the tee than its x hot predecessor. Longest drive comp ping g25 vs callaway razr fit xtreme driver. The ping g25 hybrid offers all the benefits of the g line with great looks too.
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. I didnt pick up yardage, but i did tighten up the landing area with this hybrid. Second time i switched to the big bertha hybrids and there performance was lacking. Ping g25 i guess there is a reason why ping hasnt come out with a new club to replace the g25 yet no need to.
Any natural fade will be amplified with the ping however the callaway will keep them straight. I sold them after i played the callaway s for 2 weeks. The heavyweight driver battle we have heard what the likes of rory mcilroy, dustin johnson and bubba watson think of their new clubs but we wanted to find out how they performed in the hands of the amateur golfer. While the g25 is the updated version of the g20 and the sixth release in the gseries of drivers, it feels different enough from the prior model. These clubs simply feel a lot more responsive in my hands, while being. Callaway x2 hot pro driver callaway drivers golfbidder. Callaway golfs unwavering commitment to innovation and the creation of new golf technologies is wellestablished. The ping is designed to shape shots the callaway to keep them straight. While the x hot is the less technical model in the callaway driver lineup, it still offers many great features. It is an all titanium head with callaway s optifit hosel. The callaway spin rates are so low for me in the 5 iron that holding a hard and fast green may be an issue. Will callaway x2 hot be best driver 2 years in a row. 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. The ping g25 is as good as your nike covert in that aspect.
Jan 26, 2014 rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest callaway golf x2 hot irons with gc2 launch monitor technology at trafford golf centre in manchester. The ping g30 fairway wood builds on the performance of the g25 with more adjustability and more speed thanks to the turbulators introduction. To do that, they had to start fresh and change everything, and the results were not incremental. Witb ping k15 driver, nike sq sumo 16 deg thragina, ping g15 4,5 and 6 hybrid, callaway. Click on the links below to view the oem shaft replacement guides for each of the major manufacturers in the industry. Hit 4 new drivers callaway bb alpha 815, titleist 915d2, taylormade r15, and ping g30 on the launch monitor. Golf drivers callaway, cobra, ping, taylormade, titleist. In the last 3 years i have swapped my 3 and 4 hybrid at callaway preowned. Ive done some research on the ping g25 and callaway big bertha.
Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the callaway big bertha fairway wood against the ping g25 fairway wood on gc2. Callaway x2 hot driver callaway drivers golfbidder. After keeping the ping g20 driver in the bag for the majority of the season last year, i was certainly excited to take a look at the new ping g25 driver. Last month our post focused on the improvements and technologies in the g30 wood line. Two different options, a pro version with a slightly smaller head, lower launch and spin, and flatter sole. Golf monthly technical editor paul ohagan looks at the differences between the ping g25 and ping g30 drivers. The g25 has a new look, added adjustability, and also features a larger face. I went for the slightly heavier tour shaft which does not cost any extra. 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. Callaway great big bertha and alpha 816 fairway woods. As ujcgolf said, the ping drivers will be more forgiving. The most notable thing about the new g410 driver is that its the companys first adjustable driver model.
With the thin cupface design, callaway is incorporating more driverlike face properties into a fairway wood. They are both in my price range, an upgrade from what i have, and both feel good when i hit them. The ping g30 driver is the 7 th generation of a line that started with the ping g2 driver six years ago. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade m2 dtype or callaway mens big bertha 815. I have the sf tec version of the g30 and it is fantastic. Each loft can be tweaked by halfadegree up or down. Friday, 7 march 2014 view next driver the drivers test 2014. Jun 04, 2014 see what else we had to say about callaway clubs.
For golfers that tend to misshit from heel to toe the most forgiving drivers are the callaway xr, ping g30 all models, titleist 915 d2 and taylormade aeroburner. One year later, pings g25 remains one of the best drivers on the market. The callaway x2 hot driver has a lightweight, 460cc clubhead that provides maximum game improvement for those golfers seeking a driver thats lighter, faster, easier to swing, and extremely forgiving. Mar 04, 2014 callaway x2 hot driver subscribe here. I did intensive testing with the x2 hot, vs ping and cobra acs. May 11, 2014 the ping is a pin point accurate iron with good forgiveness for a better players iron. For me, i was just a lot more accurate with the x2 hots and noticeably longer too. Feb 19, 2014 2014 most wanted driver testers picks. I am a pretty accurate player, i struggle with distance. Sep 02, 2015 i have always loved callaway products esp their irons. I was actually playing g25 s with graphite shafts up until about a month ago. In addition to the thinner and lighter alltitanium hyper speed face, the pro version gives you a deeper face and the ability to work the ball effectively with a more compact head at 440 cc.
The only thing that i dont like about the ping is that adjusting the loft either closes or opens up the face. They are probably one of the straightest drivers ive ever hit, while the 815 and 816 are two of the longest drivers ive ever hit. I keep trying to buy a new driver i just havent found anything better. The main difference apart from top line and physical size is the offset and forgiveness. March 8th, 2015 ok, you have poured over the golf digest 2015 equipment hot list, looked at the manufacturers websites, checked out the golfwrx forum, and gone to ask some questions at a big box store. Callaway x2 hot driver callaway set out to create a driver better than the one played by the longest hitters in golf.
Callaway big bertha vs ping g25 fw challenge youtube. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the callaway big bertha fairway wood against the ping g25 fairway wood on. They still make great balls, apparel, and i still like a few of their woods but i havnt liked a set of callaway irons since the x 18s. Verification that your certified preowned purchase is 100% callaway golf. Oct 11, 20 pics callaway x2 hot driver and irons 2014. Titleist 915, ping g30 or callaway x2 hot drivers page 2.
The speed frame face is the real tech behind this driver. Add distance off the tee with the latest drivers from the biggest brands in golf. The x2 hots are a decent amount cheaper can be found with hybrids for cheaper than just the 5pw but is the xr worth the upgrade. Callaway created their fastest face for this driver and it shows. All good but depends so much on player to player, shafts used. The engine behind the increased ball speed production in the x2 hot driver is the hyper speed face technology. The callaway x2 hot s are awesome at address, probably the best looking hybrid at address ive seen in a while. As always, you have to like the look of the driver at address so that you have confidence in. Feb 27, 2014 callaway big bertha and big bertha alpha drivers might be getting all the praise right now, particularly the latter, but dont forget about the new x2 hot driver x2 hot, as its name would. Bought my son a set of the ping g25 irons for his upcoming birthday but he called today and told me he just hit the x2 hot irons and likes those clubs. Review of the callaway x2 hot iron by graham green of leaderboard golf.
It is as consistent and forgiving as any hybrid you can buy. Callaway x2 hot 9piece set 1 taylormade m5 1 dexterity see all dexterity. Callaway x2 hot is a top selling and one of the most expensive options. To demonstrate that trust, every certified preowned club you buy will come with a certificate of authenticity from callaway golf. I was impressed by how easy, straight and long the g20 driver was. Regular big bertha is being billed as a total performance driver. Longest irons callaway x2 hot vs taylormade speedblade. I am in the process of picking new irons and have narrowed it down to the ping g5s and callaway big berthas. Comparison between callaway and ping website for specs.