Callaway Big Bertha

[madaboutgolf]

both look great but at £349 for BB and £399 for the alpha in England are too pricey to sell many in my opinion . there are tons of great drivers on sale at £200 and less .

[Rhiona]

[quote name='Zunes' timestamp='1386024994' post='8238902']
I can be a bit lame at websites, but did the X2 Hots vanish from callaways website?
[/quote]
With the new website design, the X2 Hot page has been moved to the main navigation under the "Clubs" section. It's still there just not on the main landing page.

[TheMoneyShot]

[quote name='Rhiona' timestamp='1386084952' post='8241966']
[quote name='Zunes' timestamp='1386024994' post='8238902']
I can be a bit lame at websites, but did the X2 Hots vanish from callaways website?
[/quote]
With the new website design, the X2 Hot page has been moved to the main navigation under the "Clubs" section. It's still there just not on the main landing page.
[/quote]

Looks like they have their full line of clubs listed on the new website now. They did not have them all on there yesterday. I like it better than the old version.

[Dscvrr St Louis]

[quote name='Rhiona' timestamp='1386084952' post='8241966']
[quote name='Zunes' timestamp='1386024994' post='8238902']
I can be a bit lame at websites, but did the X2 Hots vanish from callaways website?
[/quote]
With the new website design, the X2 Hot page has been moved to the main navigation under the "Clubs" section. It's still there just not on the main landing page.
[/quote]

Bama-- better watch out...she's back!! Pirate Princess still has the belt!! ARGGGHH!!!

[jay65]

actually coming around to quite like these Drivers! Shock horror!! Only a couple of things concern me though. The first, is the shaft. If it's not quite right, then the temptation is to alter the ball flights by using all the gimmickry in the head to paper over some cracks in that respect. And on that issue, I'm not sure if anyone on here is robotic enough in terms of their swing and strike, to be able to consistently diagnose the variables needed to alter the ball flight characteristics. I know, that I'm not a consistent enough ballstriker to be able to use all the technology to any advantage. There are simply too many variables attached to the adjustment options for a ballstriker of my ability.

I would rather have a non adjustable Driver, or at least one, with less options to adjust, so that I know that when I make a good swing, the results are right for me, if I don't get a good result then the cause is me, and not the settings of a Golf Club. I know that's a bit old fashioned in concept, but I think there are simply too many variables attached to the end results, which makes it awkward to use for me personally. For the extremely consistent ball striker, I'm sure these will be great, so that the variable can be really dialled in. I am growing to like them. Would they be right for me, sadly, probably not.

[TitlePured]

[quote name='jay65' timestamp='1386097250' post='8242926']
actually coming around to quite like these Drivers! Shock horror!! Only a couple of things concern me though. The first, is the shaft. If it's not quite right, then the temptation is to alter the ball flights by using all the gimmickry in the head to paper over some cracks in that respect. And on that issue, I'm not sure if anyone on here is robotic enough in terms of their swing and strike, to be able to consistently diagnose the variables needed to alter the ball flight characteristics. I know, that I'm not a consistent enough ballstriker to be able to use all the technology to any advantage. There are simply too many variables attached to the adjustment options for a ballstriker of my ability.

I would rather have a non adjustable Driver, or at least one, with less options to adjust, so that I know that when I make a good swing, the results are right for me, if I don't get a good result then the cause is me, and not the settings of a Golf Club. I know that's a bit old fashioned in concept, but I think there are simply too many variables attached to the end results, which makes it awkward to use for me personally. For the extremely consistent ball striker, I'm sure these will be great, so that the variable can be really dialled in. I am growing to like them. Would they be right for me, sadly, probably not.
[/quote]

Great post and very humble of you... you're not alone despite most people on GolfWRX claiming that their swings are automatic and that a minor weight or adjustment of a club will make a big difference day to day. It doesn't. All of the adjustable clubs that I've had are usually set and left on the same setting, some tinkering and experimenting goes on initially but ultimately the average golfer will not feel and dial in a minor spec that will take his/ her game to the next level. You could go to a demo day or a club fitter/builder and get clubs to your specs that will allow you to play to the best of your ability... it will actually probably help your game to make that investment/ commitment rather than changing and tinkering with your equipment and swing. Unless you're a tour player and that is your job 10 hours a day to be pushing the limits.

[tbowles411]

[quote name='TheMoneyShot' timestamp='1386085712' post='8242008']
[quote name='Rhiona' timestamp='1386084952' post='8241966']
[quote name='Zunes' timestamp='1386024994' post='8238902']
I can be a bit lame at websites, but did the X2 Hots vanish from callaways website?
[/quote]
With the new website design, the X2 Hot page has been moved to the main navigation under the "Clubs" section. It's still there just not on the main landing page.
[/quote]

Looks like they have their full line of clubs listed on the new website now. They did not have them all on there yesterday. I like it better than the old version.
[/quote]
The new site is 1000x better than the old one.

[tbowles411]

[quote name='TitlePured' timestamp='1386098303' post='8243030']
[quote name='jay65' timestamp='1386097250' post='8242926']
actually coming around to quite like these Drivers! Shock horror!! Only a couple of things concern me though. The first, is the shaft. If it's not quite right, then the temptation is to alter the ball flights by using all the gimmickry in the head to paper over some cracks in that respect. And on that issue, I'm not sure if anyone on here is robotic enough in terms of their swing and strike, to be able to consistently diagnose the variables needed to alter the ball flight characteristics. I know, that I'm not a consistent enough ballstriker to be able to use all the technology to any advantage. There are simply too many variables attached to the adjustment options for a ballstriker of my ability.

I would rather have a non adjustable Driver, or at least one, with less options to adjust, so that I know that when I make a good swing, the results are right for me, if I don't get a good result then the cause is me, and not the settings of a Golf Club. I know that's a bit old fashioned in concept, but I think there are simply too many variables attached to the end results, which makes it awkward to use for me personally. For the extremely consistent ball striker, I'm sure these will be great, so that the variable can be really dialled in. I am growing to like them. Would they be right for me, sadly, probably not.
[/quote]

Great post and very humble of you... you're not alone despite most people on GolfWRX claiming that their swings are automatic and that a minor weight or adjustment of a club will make a big difference day to day. It doesn't. All of the adjustable clubs that I've had are usually set and left on the same setting, some tinkering and experimenting goes on initially but ultimately the average golfer will not feel and dial in a minor spec that will take his/ her game to the next level. You could go to a demo day or a club fitter/builder and get clubs to your specs that will allow you to play to the best of your ability... it will actually probably help your game to make that investment/ commitment rather than changing and tinkering with your equipment and swing. Unless you're a tour player and that is your job 10 hours a day to be pushing the limits.
[/quote]
We do have a number of folks that will make outlandish claims about their golfing prowess, but most of us are honest with assessing their games...eventualy. I know for myself, I need spin and hit the ball low and don't hit the center of the face consistently. I know what driver "fits" before I even try it. But no one has the same swing from day to day, which is the beauty of the technology to begin with. As long as the shaft fits, you can tweak the settings on the range with your swing of the day. True, most will never touch the settings once done, but there are still those who can benefit from the tech that's loaded in to adjustable drivers and fairways.

[jay65]

[quote name='tbowles411' timestamp='1386102458' post='8243364']
[quote name='TitlePured' timestamp='1386098303' post='8243030']
[quote name='jay65' timestamp='1386097250' post='8242926']
actually coming around to quite like these Drivers! Shock horror!! Only a couple of things concern me though. The first, is the shaft. If it's not quite right, then the temptation is to alter the ball flights by using all the gimmickry in the head to paper over some cracks in that respect. And on that issue, I'm not sure if anyone on here is robotic enough in terms of their swing and strike, to be able to consistently diagnose the variables needed to alter the ball flight characteristics. I know, that I'm not a consistent enough ballstriker to be able to use all the technology to any advantage. There are simply too many variables attached to the adjustment options for a ballstriker of my ability.

I would rather have a non adjustable Driver, or at least one, with less options to adjust, so that I know that when I make a good swing, the results are right for me, if I don't get a good result then the cause is me, and not the settings of a Golf Club. I know that's a bit old fashioned in concept, but I think there are simply too many variables attached to the end results, which makes it awkward to use for me personally. For the extremely consistent ball striker, I'm sure these will be great, so that the variable can be really dialled in. I am growing to like them. Would they be right for me, sadly, probably not.
[/quote]

Great post and very humble of you... you're not alone despite most people on GolfWRX claiming that their swings are automatic and that a minor weight or adjustment of a club will make a big difference day to day. It doesn't. All of the adjustable clubs that I've had are usually set and left on the same setting, some tinkering and experimenting goes on initially but ultimately the average golfer will not feel and dial in a minor spec that will take his/ her game to the next level. You could go to a demo day or a club fitter/builder and get clubs to your specs that will allow you to play to the best of your ability... it will actually probably help your game to make that investment/ commitment rather than changing and tinkering with your equipment and swing. Unless you're a tour player and that is your job 10 hours a day to be pushing the limits.
[/quote]
We do have a number of folks that will make outlandish claims about their golfing prowess, but most of us are honest with assessing their games...eventualy. I know for myself, I need spin and hit the ball low and don't hit the center of the face consistently. I know what driver "fits" before I even try it. But no one has the same swing from day to day, which is the beauty of the technology to begin with. As long as the shaft fits, you can tweak the settings on the range with your swing of the day. True, most will never touch the settings once done, but there are still those who can benefit from the tech that's loaded in to adjustable drivers and fairways.
[/quote]

I don't have the same swing from swing to swing, let alone day to day!! Lol. so all the tech in the world isn't going to be of a huge help to me, from a consistency point of view. When the OEM's come out with a Club that is 'automatic' and helps me swing like a robot, then I will definitely buy into that, but I don't think that's on the horizon. So, it's better for me personally, to understand my Golfing weaknesses and work on them, so I'm more consistent, then I will have a look at these to see if they can help. I'm not a Robot. But I do understand, as I said, that for the more consistent swinger, then these Driver will be of great interest, I have no doubt.

[ZJohnson]

Proper fitting cannot be stressed enough these days. You are losing strokes if you don't get fit. It saves money and strokes.

[BlkNGld]

[quote name='jay65' timestamp='1386103893' post='8243474']
[quote name='tbowles411' timestamp='1386102458' post='8243364']
[quote name='TitlePured' timestamp='1386098303' post='8243030']
[quote name='jay65' timestamp='1386097250' post='8242926']
actually coming around to quite like these Drivers! Shock horror!! Only a couple of things concern me though. The first, is the shaft. If it's not quite right, then the temptation is to alter the ball flights by using all the gimmickry in the head to paper over some cracks in that respect. And on that issue, I'm not sure if anyone on here is robotic enough in terms of their swing and strike, to be able to consistently diagnose the variables needed to alter the ball flight characteristics. I know, that I'm not a consistent enough ballstriker to be able to use all the technology to any advantage. There are simply too many variables attached to the adjustment options for a ballstriker of my ability.

I would rather have a non adjustable Driver, or at least one, with less options to adjust, so that I know that when I make a good swing, the results are right for me, if I don't get a good result then the cause is me, and not the settings of a Golf Club. I know that's a bit old fashioned in concept, but I think there are simply too many variables attached to the end results, which makes it awkward to use for me personally. For the extremely consistent ball striker, I'm sure these will be great, so that the variable can be really dialled in. I am growing to like them. Would they be right for me, sadly, probably not.
[/quote]

Great post and very humble of you... you're not alone despite most people on GolfWRX claiming that their swings are automatic and that a minor weight or adjustment of a club will make a big difference day to day. It doesn't. All of the adjustable clubs that I've had are usually set and left on the same setting, some tinkering and experimenting goes on initially but ultimately the average golfer will not feel and dial in a minor spec that will take his/ her game to the next level. You could go to a demo day or a club fitter/builder and get clubs to your specs that will allow you to play to the best of your ability... it will actually probably help your game to make that investment/ commitment rather than changing and tinkering with your equipment and swing. Unless you're a tour player and that is your job 10 hours a day to be pushing the limits.
[/quote]
We do have a number of folks that will make outlandish claims about their golfing prowess, but most of us are honest with assessing their games...eventualy. I know for myself, I need spin and hit the ball low and don't hit the center of the face consistently. I know what driver "fits" before I even try it. But no one has the same swing from day to day, which is the beauty of the technology to begin with. As long as the shaft fits, you can tweak the settings on the range with your swing of the day. True, most will never touch the settings once done, but there are still those who can benefit from the tech that's loaded in to adjustable drivers and fairways.
[/quote]

I don't have the same swing from swing to swing, let alone day to day!! Lol. so all the tech in the world isn't going to be of a huge help to me, from a consistency point of view. When the OEM's come out with a Club that is 'automatic' and helps me swing like a robot, then I will definitely buy into that, but I don't think that's on the horizon. So, it's better for me personally, to understand my Golfing weaknesses and work on them, so I'm more consistent, then I will have a look at these to see if they can help. I'm not a Robot. But I do understand, as I said, that for the more consistent swinger, then these Driver will be of great interest, I have no doubt.
[/quote]

Heyyyyyy... what if they made the gravity core so it could change position in flight? Steep swing, lower spin position. Flatter swing, go to the other position. Call it Gyro Core!

Harry, you takin all of this down?

(yes, yes, I know it would be illegal...)

[jay65]

[quote name='ZJohnson' timestamp='1386105910' post='8243626']
Proper fitting cannot be stressed enough these days. You are losing strokes if you don't get fit. It saves money and strokes.
[/quote]

Exactly! As long as the Fitter is good one of course. But it's very hard to do a proper fitting with a Driver with so much Tech for someone like me, who hits 20 balls, and all of them have different launch angles/spin rates etc etc. 'Well Sir, which swing in particular would you like to be fit from??' Lol. In conclusion, I don't think all the tech in the BB is going to be of help to a fitter in the fitting process for me personally. Having said that, I like the new BB Drivers Cally has put out there for 2014.

[jay65]

[quote name='BlkNGld' timestamp='1386106586' post='8243668']
[quote name='jay65' timestamp='1386103893' post='8243474']
[quote name='tbowles411' timestamp='1386102458' post='8243364']
[quote name='TitlePured' timestamp='1386098303' post='8243030']
[quote name='jay65' timestamp='1386097250' post='8242926']
actually coming around to quite like these Drivers! Shock horror!! Only a couple of things concern me though. The first, is the shaft. If it's not quite right, then the temptation is to alter the ball flights by using all the gimmickry in the head to paper over some cracks in that respect. And on that issue, I'm not sure if anyone on here is robotic enough in terms of their swing and strike, to be able to consistently diagnose the variables needed to alter the ball flight characteristics. I know, that I'm not a consistent enough ballstriker to be able to use all the technology to any advantage. There are simply too many variables attached to the adjustment options for a ballstriker of my ability.

I would rather have a non adjustable Driver, or at least one, with less options to adjust, so that I know that when I make a good swing, the results are right for me, if I don't get a good result then the cause is me, and not the settings of a Golf Club. I know that's a bit old fashioned in concept, but I think there are simply too many variables attached to the end results, which makes it awkward to use for me personally. For the extremely consistent ball striker, I'm sure these will be great, so that the variable can be really dialled in. I am growing to like them. Would they be right for me, sadly, probably not.
[/quote]

Great post and very humble of you... you're not alone despite most people on GolfWRX claiming that their swings are automatic and that a minor weight or adjustment of a club will make a big difference day to day. It doesn't. All of the adjustable clubs that I've had are usually set and left on the same setting, some tinkering and experimenting goes on initially but ultimately the average golfer will not feel and dial in a minor spec that will take his/ her game to the next level. You could go to a demo day or a club fitter/builder and get clubs to your specs that will allow you to play to the best of your ability... it will actually probably help your game to make that investment/ commitment rather than changing and tinkering with your equipment and swing. Unless you're a tour player and that is your job 10 hours a day to be pushing the limits.
[/quote]
We do have a number of folks that will make outlandish claims about their golfing prowess, but most of us are honest with assessing their games...eventualy. I know for myself, I need spin and hit the ball low and don't hit the center of the face consistently. I know what driver "fits" before I even try it. But no one has the same swing from day to day, which is the beauty of the technology to begin with. As long as the shaft fits, you can tweak the settings on the range with your swing of the day. True, most will never touch the settings once done, but there are still those who can benefit from the tech that's loaded in to adjustable drivers and fairways.
[/quote]

I don't have the same swing from swing to swing, let alone day to day!! Lol. so all the tech in the world isn't going to be of a huge help to me, from a consistency point of view. When the OEM's come out with a Club that is 'automatic' and helps me swing like a robot, then I will definitely buy into that, but I don't think that's on the horizon. So, it's better for me personally, to understand my Golfing weaknesses and work on them, so I'm more consistent, then I will have a look at these to see if they can help. I'm not a Robot. But I do understand, as I said, that for the more consistent swinger, then these Driver will be of great interest, I have no doubt.
[/quote]

Heyyyyyy... what if they made the gravity core so it could change position in flight? Steep swing, lower spin position. Flatter swing, go to the other position. Call it Gyro Core!

Harry, you takin all of this down?

(yes, yes, I know it would be illegal...)
[/quote]

Hey!! Now we're cooking on Gas!!! Or even invent a Driver than can predict a Golfers Driver face impact position every few milliseconds of the swing so that the Clubhead compensates all the way through the swing to impact, to enable the Golfer to hit the ball straight down the fairway. That would be industry changing!! Hahaha.