Callaway UW

[Howie]

32 minutes ago, JLP_GOLF said:

Thank you!  And just to clarify, how would you compare new one to OG … are they both equally fade biased or does one have more bias than the other

For me, the new one is fade biased. The OG is neutral to perhaps a shade of left bias. Same shaft in each…

[seemore88]

17 hours ago, mjo23 said:

Incredible sale going on at Callawaypreowned, I just ordered a 21* w/Ventus Blue 7x for $295 in "like-new" condition. They're also on sale for as low as $150 w/stock shafts (hzrdus rdx black) in "like new" condition. Pretty crazy deal tbh, and i expect that many of these aren't used whatsoever and just extra inventory as they're transitioning to the updated 23' UW.

 

Jump on it while ya'll can! I'm excited to say the least 😆

Been playing with the OG 21* with the RDX 80g for a few months. It’s one of the most versatile clubs I’ve ever played and quickly became an all time favorite for me.  

 

Ordered a 17* last night to match my 21*. Debated on shafts for a while but the stock RDX works pretty well for me in my 21*. I did go with the 70g in the 17* vs the 80g in my 21* hoping for a little more speed. Pulling my 15* 3wood from the bag. 

[infinii]

Can someone please tell me what length an uninstalled shaft for the 21 and 17 would be?

[JLP_GOLF]

1 hour ago, seemore88 said:

Been playing with the OG 21* with the RDX 80g for a few months. It’s one of the most versatile clubs I’ve ever played and quickly became an all time favorite for me.  

 

Ordered a 17* last night to match my 21*. Debated on shafts for a while but the stock RDX works pretty well for me in my 21*. I did go with the 70g in the 17* vs the 80g in my 21* hoping for a little more speed. Pulling my 15* 3wood from the bag. 

Do you find the OG to have any ball flight bias?  I’ve read it’s anti left but the poster above says no

[seemore88]

2 minutes ago, JLP_GOLF said:

Do you find the OG to have any ball flight bias?  I’ve read it’s anti left but the poster above says no

If anything it just likes to go straight for me and for the few buddies I’ve had try it. I don’t have problems with turning it over but I don’t hit rope hooks like some hybrids I’ve had in the past. I can hit the 21* a mile high but I’m a vey high ball player anyway.  
 

The thing I love about it is the utility. I can choke down and hit a high, soft 210 shot that stops within a foot or so, or rip it 235. Never had it over spin and balloon on me. 

[mjo23]

2 hours ago, seemore88 said:

Been playing with the OG 21* with the RDX 80g for a few months. It’s one of the most versatile clubs I’ve ever played and quickly became an all time favorite for me.  

 

Ordered a 17* last night to match my 21*. Debated on shafts for a while but the stock RDX works pretty well for me in my 21*. I did go with the 70g in the 17* vs the 80g in my 21* hoping for a little more speed. Pulling my 15* 3wood from the bag. 

Love to hear it! How is the ball flight with the RDX Smoke Black? I’ve never tried one, but I’m interested in possibly installing one for my 3-wood. Are you able to generate enough launch to hold greens, or is typically low bullets?

 

Edit: I see you basically already answered this in your above reply, my b

Edited October 26, 2023 by mjo23

[seemore88]

17 minutes ago, mjo23 said:

Love to hear it! How is the ball flight with the RDX Smoke Black? I’ve never tried one, but I’m interested in possibly installing one for my 3-wood. Are you able to generate enough launch to hold greens, or is typically low bullets?

My 21* is pretty much drop stop but I hit the ball HIGH. In comparison my 4 iron normally doesn’t roll out more than a couple feet. 

Edited October 26, 2023 by seemore88

[jacho22]

In my experience OG is more fade biased and new one is more neutral with still a tad bit of fade bias.

[rodge]

Hello!  

This may have been addressed somewhere in the previous 60 pages, but I have a question for anyone who's tried a heavy (100+ gram) shaft in their UW.  I have two of them, and my dilemma is my 19 degree UW goes too far to be useful, and the 21 just isn't quite long enough sometimes.  Unfortunately I don't have room in the bag for both.  I know bending them is an option, but I don't have anyone nearby to do that.  Both currently have 80 gram shafts.  

 

For those who have tried heavier shafts, did there seem to be a noticeable reduction in distance?  I'm not looking at anything huge, but a 10 yard drop in the 19 degree would be perfect.  And of course I'd like the benefit of having more control as well.  I know I could just try it, but before I put any $$ into an experiment I wanted to at least ask the question.  

 

Thanks!

[mjo23]

49 minutes ago, rodge said:

Hello!  

This may have been addressed somewhere in the previous 60 pages, but I have a question for anyone who's tried a heavy (100+ gram) shaft in their UW.  I have two of them, and my dilemma is my 19 degree UW goes too far to be useful, and the 21 just isn't quite long enough sometimes.  Unfortunately I don't have room in the bag for both.  I know bending them is an option, but I don't have anyone nearby to do that.  Both currently have 80 gram shafts.  

 

For those who have tried heavier shafts, did there seem to be a noticeable reduction in distance?  I'm not looking at anything huge, but a 10 yard drop in the 19 degree would be perfect.  And of course I'd like the benefit of having more control as well.  I know I could just try it, but before I put any $$ into an experiment I wanted to at least ask the question.  

 

Thanks!

Can’t speak from personal experience but a heavier shaft probably isn’t going to fix the distance issue, heavier might just help with control. It’s strange that you have predicament with only a 2* difference between the two. Maybe you need a higher launch/spin shaft than the stock low spin low launch Hzrdus Smoke Black Rdx?

 

I have the same issue with not having a builder that i trust to bend my clubs, but seeking one out would probably be your best bet - or a shaft change

Edited October 27, 2023 by mjo23

[jlevitt9]

Just popping in to say this is a GOAT club. I have a 19* with AD-DI 6s tipped 2.5" and it goes 5-10 yards less than my former 3 wood. you can pull this thing from my cold, dead hands. 

 

Always on the hunt for a 23*! 

 

JL

[rodge]

27 minutes ago, mjo23 said:

Can’t speak from personal experience but a heavier shaft probably isn’t going to fix the distance issue, heavier might just help with control. It’s strange that you have predicament with only a 2* difference between the two. Maybe you need a higher launch/spin shaft than the stock low spin low launch Hzrdus Smoke Black Rdx?

 

I have the same issue with not having a builder that i trust to bend my clubs, but seeking one out would probably be your best bet - or a shaft change

Both have the Trono 75X.  I was just thinking that the heavier shaft should allow me to go shorter in length, which should accomplish this, or I could just shorten the club as is and buy a heavier weight.  Lots of options I guess!  

[Pnwpingi210]

3 hours ago, rodge said:

Both have the Trono 75X.  I was just thinking that the heavier shaft should allow me to go shorter in length, which should accomplish this, or I could just shorten the club as is and buy a heavier weight.  Lots of options I guess!  

How far is the distance gap between the 19 and 21?   Do you hit a cut or draw?  
 

there should not be more and 15 yards or so difference here.  I’m not sure shaft length or weight is going to solve this.  

My thought would be to game the 19 since most of us don’t hit our full carry distance every shot.  Leaves you a little room to take some off with a cut shot or a slight mishit, and a little confidence to go after it on longer approaches.

[Jimi Thing]

Was pleasantly surprised to receive the uw24 in 17 and 21 today, ups shared it would be Thursday. Ordered at CPO eu, took a bit of a chance as the items had no picture and a somewhat vague description from which you had to decipher these were the UW24. 
 

at €185 a piece, shipped in “as new” state sounded too good to be true. But they are perfect, seemed to be not hit at all. Only thing missing was the wrap. 
 

Raced to the course, had an hour to do some testing. Played 3 holes and I think these will turn out exactly as I had in mind. 17 will replace my 5w and possibly 3w as well. Very strong off the tee, easy from the fairway, rough was most difficult, but as expected. 
 

Had 210 uphill, playing close to 225 was playing for the front off the green. Carried it on the green, wow, just kept flying. 
 

21 will be replacing my 7w. The 7w was not performing, just too high, too little forward flight. The 21uw solved that problem, have 10-15y extra carry back. Flight is perfect. 
 

time to play with it, find my tendencies with these clubs. I love the shorter shaft, lie angle and how the head sits. It is so inviting to go all in with these. 

[Jimi Thing]

Does anyone happen to know which type of weights go into the UW24 heads? 

[Glock917]

11 hours ago, Jimi Thing said:

Does anyone happen to know which type of weights go into the UW24 heads? 

 

If its built at standard length there isn't any reason it shouldn't be the same as the previous version of 7g. That weight screw uses the same wrench for drivers so it can be easily taken out and its labelled on the side.

[Jimi Thing]

On 11/1/2023 at 8:43 PM, Glock917 said:

 

If its built at standard length there isn't any reason it shouldn't be the same as the previous version of 7g. That weight screw uses the same wrench for drivers so it can be easily taken out and its labelled on the side.

Confirmed, both have the 7g weight. 

[Potch]

I was just looking at the OG and 24 heads side by side in a store, and to my eye the OG sat a fair amount more open than the 24. Is that consensus or just me?  Just ordered a 17* OG with Ventus Blue 7X from CPO based on that comparison. 

[ShAMbotay]

I've sworn up and down by my OG 17° and 21°, but I've been wanting to grab an OG 23°. I've seen that the new one is available at 23° only in Japan lol. I haven't been able to look at the new one at address or hit it, is there any input on turf interaction improvement? That was kind of the only thing I saw marketed as an improvement, not sure what people actually think about it.

[RedWings1]

I switched to the 17 & 21 UW's back in Sep. replacing my Epic Flash 5 & 7woods. It's been a game changer for me and I was really good with the Epics! I will be changing these two sticks out for years! I haven't hit the new ones and I don't even care to try them. That's how good these 2021 UWs are.

Edited November 14, 2023 by RedWings1

[LRick]

On 10/26/2023 at 9:39 AM, Howie said:

For me, the new one is fade biased. The OG is neutral to perhaps a shade of left bias. Same shaft in each…

how is the forgiveness between the two?

[coreymitch5]

Anyone have any thoughts on like a comparison to anything else on the market? Or is this truly between a wood and hybrid in a way?

[eric61]

On 10/26/2023 at 6:36 PM, jacho22 said:

In my experience OG is more fade biased and new one is more neutral with still a tad bit of fade bias.

I definitely think the OG is totally neutral, and the new one for me is slightly draw biased. I’m wondering if it’s just a minor inconsistency, within their tolerance but more upright of their listed specs or something, with the new one. Whatever it is, I prefer the OG personally.

[Skeough]

I have both in 21*, same ventus Black 9X Shaft. Have only used the new one for 1 round and some range balls pre round. I do find with the shinier bottom, there is a touch of shine coming from the heel that to me, makes the face look a touch shut,. Does not play like it though. Same high, low spin flight. No real bias from what I've hit thus far. Excited to do some more comparisons. Do prefer the sound of the original so far but have only used the new one on a covered range so i'm sure that could have affected the acoustics.

[Champ2430]

Does anyone know how much they tip the shafts in the 21*? I’m looking to tip it a bit more but wasn’t sure how much they did ordering straight from Callaway. 

[third-times-a-charm]

Most have confirmed it's 1.5" tipping on all shafts IIRC

[JDTex]

Got to hit one of the new ones in 19* a month ago and I finally caved in pulled the trigger. Was 10 mph more ball speed than my 19* hybrid with more spin, and that was with a shaft that wasn't a great fit for me. Very excited to get this out on the links. 

[slipstitchpass]

Important question...I am not much of a "stock" headcover guy - what headcovers work well for the UW? I find the hybrid ones I own too small and the fairways a little large...lol.

[colesdad2]

38 minutes ago, slipstitchpass said:

Important question...I am not much of a "stock" headcover guy - what headcovers work well for the UW? I find the hybrid ones I own too small and the fairways a little large...lol.

I use a Sunfish sock monkey 😜

[Bobb3rdown]

4 hours ago, slipstitchpass said:

Important question...I am not much of a "stock" headcover guy - what headcovers work well for the UW? I find the hybrid ones I own too small and the fairways a little large...lol.

My rose and fire hybrid cover fits the original uw great