Verification that your certified preowned purchase is 100% callaway golf. These irons are designed to help you achieve more accurate and forgiving shots on the golf course. Not only was this the first driver to be made using titanium now synonymous with driver manufacture it was the first in a long line of big bertha products, one of the most valuable subbrands in golf. It has aloft adjustability and comes with a fujikura pro 50 shaft. Long drive callaway55x stiff grafalloy blue driver shaft rogue epic xr sub zero. The big contributor to the distance winner was lower spin.
We created our most forgiving shape ever and boeing made it fast with a reengineered speed step. The xr pro driver is another big step forward in our ongoing pursuit of speed for better players. D esigned with a focus on speed, callaways xr driver features a slew of technologies that promote longer distance off the tee. We will see, elys net earnings have been trending downwardbut it really does boil down to technological enhancements year to year. Rated 4 out of 5 by from great value driver i bought this new driver one month ago before leaving for my annual myrtle beach golf trip. Callaway womens xr 16 is a popular option in the middle of the golf club drivers price range. Callaway mens xr 16 is a popular option on the higher end of the price range.
Tip tp shaft adapter sleeve for taylormade r15 sldr r1 rbz stage 2m1. On a few holes of my home course i found my ball in unfamiliar territory. It is medium to high spin depending on the set up and shaft, so if that is an issue then there is also a lower spinning pro version. For the xr 16 driver, we worked with experts at boeing to redefine whats possible with club speed and aerodynamics. The xr pro 440cc is similar, but it has a smaller, better playerinspired shape and will work well for golfers who need less spin. A large selection of premium shafts are also available to accommodate different swing speeds. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade rbz black or tour edge hot launch 2 offset. Help with epic driver shafts randy, i am 7 years older than you and also play the g30.
Please read the description carefully before bidding. The xr has a 46inch stock shaft length that will be too long for many golfers. Brampton profix glass shafting beads golf club shaft. It was a nobrainer, i switched drivers to the xr pro. Use this chart to select the proper driver shaft 3d image video.
The xr has a shallowface design that makes it easy to launch the ball. The added flex encourages me to swing longer and smooth and not rush the hit. The callaway xr 16 pro driver is certainly one of the contenders this season for top driver, simple as that. Sep 07, 2015 the xr line of drivers is designed and built for outrageous speed. Jul 23, 2018 even after five years of being beaten around a golf course this x hot held its own in terms of numbers just seven yards back from the jailbreakequipped rogue, and our test pro reckoned hed happily use a driver this old if it generated the same levels of fairwayfinding confidence as the x hot. How to get the best from the new callaway xr16 driver foregolf. The stock shaft is a real deal fujikura motore speeder 7.
Callaway is a wellknown name in the golfing industry. The taylormade sldr 430 tp is their top of the line driver. Four highperformance stock shaft options callaway 2017 mens gbb epic is a popular option at the top of the price range. I wanted to love the xr 16 pro so i could get a callaway driver. The company is responsible for creating the big bertha driver and also manufactures stateoftheart irons. Callaway describes their xr16 as forgiveness meets fast. Like last years x hot, the x2 hot drivers come in two different options, a pro version with a slightly smaller head, lower launch and. Callaway xr pro driver golf club for sale online ebay.
As i mentioned earlier, the sweet spot of the xr driver is slightly towards the heel. Mitsubishi chemical tense av series 65 golf driver shaft stiff callaway epic, xr. Callaway set out to build a fast, forgiving driver for the 2016 season, and with boeings help, its safe to say they accomplished that goal. Pro taylor fit nano made pga tour 65 gram graphite golf wood shafts a, r or s flex. Led by high speed, more efficient energy transfer, forgiveness and more speed. What new driver should you pick callaway, taylormade or. If it increases speed, its in xr and thats why its our fastest titanium driver ever. For more on what jeffrey crouch and boeing brought to the new callaway xr 16 driver, click here. If you are not satisfied with the item you have purchased, you may return it within 30 days of delivery for a full refund of the product price. As always, make sure you get fit for the xr 16 pro in order to make sure you dont leave any extra yardage behind.
For those seeking the tp version, the shaft is a fujikura motore speeder shaft. I have an opportunity to swap it for a speeder 65 from a sldr 430. Here are the 19 custom shafts you can get for great big. The callaway xr 16 pro driver is built primarily for low and middle handicap players. I found the shaft light as i usually use something around 70 grams. In order to make it lower spinning, the callaway xr pro 16 driver has a more traditional shape with a taller face than the standard model to make it more compact. Both fairway woods are exceptionally long and forgiving, and come with great stock shaft options. Callaway xr16 driver suggestions for replacing the shaft. Cg driver over taylormades previous forward cg only drivers like the sldr and r15. I only hit 5 balls in the dicks practice driving room with it when i showed up in myrtle beach. Neither are as adjustable as callaways big bertha alpha 815 drivers. Get the best deals on callaway golf club shafts when you shop the largest online selection at. Callaway golf has been turning a lot of heads over the past five years with their reemergence as one of the leaders in the equipment industry. The project x shaft fit perfect in the m1 and i can notice the 52 gram shaft feels lighter and has a bit more flex.
Callaway was the only manufacturer that would customize a club when purchasing online. Year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex shaft wt. Feb, 2018 callaway rogue driverfairway shaft options 2nd swing golf. I gained 8 percent accuracy and 23 yards longer on average. On several occasions, i demod xr 16 and xr 16 pro against all the new drivers and the xr 16 pro was in 3rd place behind my m1. Then one day i tried the xr pro and found i was able to hit it straighter and get ten more yards. These shafts are considered a custom order, a 20% restocking fee will. This way we take out the variable of the shaft that may come in the driver. Mark hits the xr pro driver from callaway golf and talks about who might enjoy this golf club. Callaway 2017 mens gbb epic vs taylormade sldr driver. How to get the best from the new callaway xr16 driver. Buy the 2018 callaway rogue driver from the wide world of golf. When i saw it with my own eyes i was really impressed.
As you can see the speed step is a little shorter in length and also closer to. Because of the companys success in producing easy to use, forgiving golf clubs for every player, there are many imitations. Get fitted with custom shafts, custom grips and custom lengths available. Like with the standard xr 16, callaway worked with experts at boeing to minimize aerodynamic drag and hence maximize clubhead speed through the ball. The razrs carbon crown was nothing new even at the time, but it was callaway s first movable weight driver, which along with the adjustable hosel increased fitting options.
Neither has allowed me to be as accurate and as long as this driver. Find great deals on ebay for callaway driver and taylormade driver. There are dozens of newer golf club drivers on the market. My swing speed is only around 80 mph with my ball speed around 120 which gives a smash factor of 1.
Second, it is totally fine to use your fubuki in your xr driver head. We will customfit your golf clubs, without any extra cost. Callaway rogue driverfairway shaft options youtube. Like other callaway drivers, you notice right away just how clean and simple their heads look. That means speed from an aerodynamic crown, speed from a rmoto face, speed from maximum shaft load. First off, thank you for being a loyal callaway guy. Get the best deals on callaway golf driver shafts when you shop the largest online selection at. Today the head shape, with its soft edges, is a far cry from a sleek modern driver, but our numbers show how evenly matched callaway s prejailbreak drivers were. The sldr s driver is available in 10, 12, 14, and 16 degrees of loft. New fujikura pro 61 xlr8 graphite driver shaft w adapter. Xr 16 is a good driver for sure, but spin just was a little to high for me, even after trying several shafts in it. Callaway xr pro driver golf club 9 deg adjustable stiff shaft. Good launch with low spin right off the rack with the stock shaft. With that being said, the cobra king ltd pro kicked the m1 out of the bag easily.
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. Callaway leads the way in design and innovation with the most important and memorable for most people their great big bertha driver. Apr 11, 2016 the callaway xr 16 pro driver is a lowspinning beast with great feel and distance made alongside aeronautics expert, boeing, to create one of callaways strongest drivers yet. Callaway big bertha 2006 sw uniflex steel very wow. It is a lower launching lower spinning shaft that has incredibly tight dispersion. Some players will benefit from the higherlaunching standard edition, while others will see the most gains from the lower spinning pro driver. That shaft felt a bit heavy and stiff compared to my earlier aeroburner driver. If adjustability is important to you, there are many options out there.
Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra king f7 or taylormade m2 dtype. Callaway golf club xr pro 9 driver stiff graphite very good. 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. Fade, draw, low, high, no problem please explain this to me, as i am amazed, and let me know if ok to continue use of a 2014 bertha shaft in a 2015 xr pro driver. Even with these changes xr pro driver still comes in at a d3 swing weight, much like the standard model. To do so its engineers sought out the help of aerospace giant boeing which helped redesign the xr 16s crown. Get the best deals on callaway golf club shafts when you shop the largest. This listing is for the shaft with grip and callaway adapter only. I also tested mine with the newest fujikura pro 73 tour spec shaft. With the xr 16 callaway wanted to create a driver that was more aerodynamic.
What new driver should you pick callaway, taylormade or what new driver should you pick callaway, taylormade or february 28th, 2014. 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. Jan 04, 2016 youve got the xr 16 pro youve got the mostintriguing xr 16 subzero finally, youve got the long drive xr 16 ld and all 5 of loft that it brings. The sldr driver from taylor made is designed to help hit the ball straighter and longer. The shaft on the sldr s driver is the fujikura speeder shaft with a length of 44. I have hit the sldr with the stock stiff speeder 57. With this club, callaway attempted to design a driver that combines excellent feel and higher speed, and there is no question that the company succeeded in their endeavor. Click the orange button on the product page and start customfit. The xr line of drivers is designed and built for outrageous speed. The xr pro driver gives you low spin and outrageous speed in a players shape. I really like aldila shafts and currently i have the rogue black 95msi 60 shaft in the driver. The xr driver 460cc does everything well, but it excels at forgiveness. Weve traveled down a new path to make a driver thats a proving ground for these great technologies.
Additionally, there are no senior flex options in the pro model. The distance winner is the taylormade sldr, followed closely by the callway big bertha alpha, callaway x2 hot and taylormade jetspeed. Replacement shaft mpf code 2002 great big bertha ii driver gbb gem 50 callaway l 51. Here are a few key points that we found during testing the new callaway xr16 driver heads so you know how to get the best from it. Taylormade m2 driver v taylormade sldr driver youtube. I purchased in february 2016, my new driver callaway xr16 10. The xr pro offers a more compact head shape and slightly more fade bias. I had a closet full of shafts and tried probably 6 different types in this xr16 driver head. Calla xr pro i try to hit all the callaway stuff, and got some quality time with xr. New wrx member here and just switched from a taylormade sldr 10 degree driver, stiff black tie shaft to a callaway xr pro 9 degree, stock project x 6.
Jul 29, 2015 lastly, the xr pro driver will measure 45. Ive been hitting the sldr for about 3 years and love how long it is when. These shafts will fit the latest generation callaway drivers such as as rogue, epic, epic flash, epic star, big bertha, big bertha fusion, big bertha alpha 815, xr 16 series drivers. Callaway golfs unwavering commitment to innovation and the creation of new golf technologies is wellestablished.
When set in the neutral position, i felt that xr pro versions head sat somewhat open. This allows players who prefer a heavier shaft to use this excellent, forgiving head to its best effect. Shop the latest 2020 arrivals at dick s sporting goods, including. Make sure you know the correct type of golf shaft to replace your current shaft with. Best golf drivers for golfers over 50 and senior golfers. Rated 5 out of 5 by from one of the better drivers i ever played i have the m1 and m2. Just because tour guys were hitting it well, they hit everything well, doesnt mean it is that much better. May 06, 2015 to make sure that the xr driver can work for everyone, callaway does offer a number of premium shaft options at no upcharge.
Its a blend of distance technologies led by high ball speed and more efficient energy transfer from rmoto, low spin through multi material construction and even more speed in an enhanced aerodynamic head shape. One of the biggest innovations youll see on the callaway xr driver is the new speed step crown, which creates less drag by holding air closer to the club head through the down swing. Fitters normally put me with gi head and rflex steel shafts circa 95 grams. Just looking to pick some brains of those that have sldr experience. Are you an older golfer looking for the best golf drivers for golfers over. Wide world of golf specializes in custom callaway golf clubs. The golf works 3 pack universal golf shaft extensions graphite or steel shafts. Callaway golf wants you to be fully satisfied with every item you purchase. The aeronautical design team at boeing aerospace have thrown their eye over the two latest driver heads from callaway and once you have fastened your seatbelt they are ready for takeoff. The stock project x lz pro shaft is slightly heavier 63 to 66 grams depending on flex and is half an inch shorter than its standard counterpart. The stock fuji that came with the driver is just sitting in the closet never to be used.
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