Callaway Big Bertha and Big Bertha Alpha drivers: In-hand photos

[stealth24]

The Alpha looks like it is about one shiny weight port away from achieving sentience. Not saying that's a bad thing, either.

[Bogey's Belly]

[quote name='whatshannenin' timestamp='1385999111' post='8236682']
So these revolutionary "lower spinning" drivers lower the spin 300 rpms with the gravity core heavy side down. That's not much of a reduction in spin at all...... a change in golf ball or shaft could achieve that.....any more info on that?
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http://youtu.be/_ENQy9l-lwg

http://youtu.be/ZR2BSj8qQ-U

[tsur1]

Ohhhh Alpha, how I can't wait to hit you!!!!

[xabia]

[quote name='NHauss' timestamp='1385998513' post='8236634']
Callaway is turning into Taylormade with 2 new drivers every 6 months...
[/quote]

Your negativity is noted and will no doubt be repeated at a ratio of 1:6 (1 complaint to 6 positive) by many other posters! Glad we got it out of the way early though

[manxytag]

So how will I hit more fairways? Still have to swing the club so I am going to stick with my ft3 tour

[th6252]

[quote name='Bogey's Belly' timestamp='1385998071' post='8236578']
Also heard Doc Hock say the Big Bertha Fairway has a hotter face than the X2Hot.
[/quote]

wouldn't that make it illegal? i thought the xhot/x2hot were already at the cor limit?

[kyle75]

I just read on a different site, that the driver will not be discounted all year. The price will stay at $399 and up. Interesting move from them.

[Zunes]

Callaway let down, or am I missing something?
Today was the big info release day, but no specs, little info and few pics on Callaway website?
Photos and info on GolfWRX much better than Callawaygolf.

[Bogey's Belly]

[quote name='th6252' timestamp='1385999402' post='8236710']
[quote name='Bogey's Belly' timestamp='1385998071' post='8236578']
Also heard Doc Hock say the Big Bertha Fairway has a hotter face than the X2Hot.
[/quote]

wouldn't that make it illegal? i thought the xhot/x2hot were already at the cor limit?
[/quote]

http://youtu.be/WObjhmxdNaQ

[Bogey's Belly]

[quote name='Zunes' timestamp='1385999506' post='8236716']
Callaway let down, or am I missing something?
Today was the big info release day, but no specs, little info and few pics on Callaway website?
Photos and info on GolfWRX much better than Callawaygolf.
[/quote]

At least a half dozen videos up on their website all about the new stuff...

http://www.callawaygolf.com/callaway-talks-big-bertha-fairway-wood.html?cgid=callaway-talks

[PingDrv00]

I do like the look of the Alpha, and am interested to see how it performs. That gravity core concept does sound really interesting.

[ohcanada17]

I'm not an engineer, nor a physicist, but is it not impossible to change the center of gravity without changing launch conditions?

Correct, the spin will be lower if the COG is higher, but then the launch decreases - it has to, or at least, Newton would have thought so?

[jay65]

[quote name='NHauss' timestamp='1385998513' post='8236634']
Callaway is turning into Taylormade with 2 new drivers every 6 months...
[/quote]

True, but it can work both ways. These things are bound to be good, so just wait 4-5 months and you'll be picking one up for almost half price just like the RFE. Spend the difference on what people will be paying at launch, with a matching fairway wood. No brainer for the Golf and financially savvy.

[NDgrad09]

[url="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BafdSKACcAAhspO.jpg:large"]https://pbs.twimg.co...AhspO.jpg:large[/url]

Headcovers

[Bogey's Belly]

[quote name='NDgrad09' timestamp='1386000035' post='8236760']
[url="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BafdSKACcAAhspO.jpg:large"]https://pbs.twimg.co...AhspO.jpg:large[/url]

Headcovers
[/quote]

Is that patent leather? And a NY Knicks theme?

[xThor]

[quote name='jay65' timestamp='1386000005' post='8236758']
[quote name='NHauss' timestamp='1385998513' post='8236634']
Callaway is turning into Taylormade with 2 new drivers every 6 months...
[/quote]

True, but it can work both ways. These things are bound to be good, so just wait 4-5 months and you'll be picking one up for almost half price just like the RFE. Spend the difference on what people will be paying at launch, with a matching fairway wood. No brainer for the Golf and financially savvy.
[/quote]

From what i've been hearing, these will never be discounted by Callaway.

[jay65]

[quote name='NDgrad09' timestamp='1386000035' post='8236760']
[url="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BafdSKACcAAhspO.jpg:large"]https://pbs.twimg.co...AhspO.jpg:large[/url]

Headcovers
[/quote]

Bang Golf headcovers?? Cool.

[mrcool3101]

Taylormade stops partly with the gimmicky BS and callaway starts with it. I love it.

[zakkozuchowski]

[quote name='BirdieBob' timestamp='1385997498' post='8236518']
Will the Gravity Core weight be changeable (ie different weights) or is it a fixed weight?
The toe and heel weights can be changed.
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Callaway Tour Pros will have three Gravity Cores of different weights to choose from.

- Zak

[angrytoddler]

Both drivers are very handsome. BB is a no-go as I'm not a fan of the MP-600 era technology... not a fan of the SLDR for that matter. The BBA is very interesting...and better looking....damn fine looking, imho. Here, I will let the launch monitor speak.

[CG69's]

Not a fan of the address look of the BB but the Alpha looks very nice.

[jay65]

[quote name='xThor' timestamp='1386000155' post='8236774']
[quote name='jay65' timestamp='1386000005' post='8236758']
[quote name='NHauss' timestamp='1385998513' post='8236634']
Callaway is turning into Taylormade with 2 new drivers every 6 months...
[/quote]

True, but it can work both ways. These things are bound to be good, so just wait 4-5 months and you'll be picking one up for almost half price just like the RFE. Spend the difference on what people will be paying at launch, with a matching fairway wood. No brainer for the Golf and financially savvy.
[/quote]

From what i've been hearing, these will never be discounted by Callaway.
[/quote]

Well if that's the case, the retailers could well have a lot of expensive 'dead stock' hanging around on their racks in 6 months time. Which may make them think twice in the future. I suppose we will have to just wait and see, but my suspicion is, that statement is being made to pay some lip service to people who may be thinking of buying this Driver but are worried about the heavy discounting that has been common later in the season. Personally? I would be surprised if these stay at $499 for the whole of 2014, but if they do, fair play, I will be the first to hold my hand up. As I said, we'll see.

[xThor]

[quote name='jay65' timestamp='1386001412' post='8236888']
[quote name='xThor' timestamp='1386000155' post='8236774']
[quote name='jay65' timestamp='1386000005' post='8236758']
[quote name='NHauss' timestamp='1385998513' post='8236634']
Callaway is turning into Taylormade with 2 new drivers every 6 months...
[/quote]

True, but it can work both ways. These things are bound to be good, so just wait 4-5 months and you'll be picking one up for almost half price just like the RFE. Spend the difference on what people will be paying at launch, with a matching fairway wood. No brainer for the Golf and financially savvy.
[/quote]

From what i've been hearing, these will never be discounted by Callaway.
[/quote]

Well if that's the case, the retailers could well have a lot of expensive 'dead stock' hanging around on their racks in 6 months time. Which may make them think twice in the future. I suppose we will have to just wait and see, but my suspicion is, that statement is being made to pay some lip service to people who may be thinking of buying this Driver but are worried about the heavy discounting that has been common later in the season. Personally? I would be surprised if these stay at $499 for the whole of 2014, but if they do, fair play, I will be the first to hold my hand up. As I said, we'll see.
[/quote]

I think the strategy is to better control inventory as to not have the 'dead stock', and no need to heavily discount. Will be interesting to see how the year plays out though.

[Froth]

Seriously, only 9° as lowest loft? Mega lame.

[dan250yds]

Gonna have to give these a try over the winter time

[TheDominator273]

[quote name='jay65' timestamp='1386000005' post='8236758']
[quote name='NHauss' timestamp='1385998513' post='8236634']
Callaway is turning into Taylormade with 2 new drivers every 6 months...
[/quote]

True, but it can work both ways. These things are bound to be good, so just wait 4-5 months and you'll be picking one up for almost half price just like the RFE. Spend the difference on what people will be paying at launch, with a matching fairway wood. No brainer for the Golf and financially savvy.
[/quote]

Actually other sources are saying that Callaway is committed to no price cuts all year with Big Bertha and Big Bertha Alpha

[ROBOPTI]

[quote name='mrcool3101' timestamp='1386000263' post='8236790']
Taylormade stops partly with the gimmicky BS and callaway starts with it. I love it.
[/quote]

[size=5][i][b]JETSPEED [/b][/i][size=4].... Really ... TMAG puts a paintjob on an 07 Burner - jams an even liter longer more useless shaft in a head - and that's PARTLY STOPPING BS .... Really[/size][/size]

[size=5][size=4]Cally actually invented innovation that works .. and that's BS

OH HOW ODD ... You have a TMAG WITB .... Man ... What a suprise[/size][/size]

[JaxBeachNole]

Does the different CG change the launch angle at all? How about the forgiveness on off center hits

[imakaveli]

[quote name='NDgrad09' timestamp='1386000035' post='8236760']
[url="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BafdSKACcAAhspO.jpg:large"]https://pbs.twimg.co...AhspO.jpg:large[/url]

Headcovers
[/quote]

Beautiful, thanks for posting!

[krzepickidj]

[quote name='Froth' timestamp='1386001574' post='8236900']
Seriously, only 9° as lowest loft? Mega lame.
[/quote]

adjustability down to 8* and flipping gravity core down will launch low. If its similar launch numbers to SLDR then nobody would need less then a 9* head