The xr irons have a lower center of gravity and a higher moment of inertia than previous models, which allow them to hit the ball up in the air for a more playable. Callaway x2 hot pro driver subscribe here rickshielspgagolf facebook. When compared to the x2 hot pro, the x2 hot driver has more draw bias to minimize the slice tendency of average golfers and is designed to help golfers launch the ball higher. Last year, callaway reestablished itself as a leader in driver technology with its big bertha and x2 hot lines. Apr 03, 2014 drivers aside, 2014 is the year that you should replace your hybrid because every oem is putting out gorgeous clubs that flat out perform, and the callaway x2 hot hybrids are at the very head of that class. Luke shows us the second coming of the new callaway distance driver the x2 hot. The larger face helps the x2 hot driver retain all the forgiveness of the x hot, but it adds about 1. To me, the callaway x2 hot pro is the best looking hybrid of 2014. This one actually came as a request in the comments section on our youtube channel. Pick up a callaway driver, a highperformance club that makes shooting balls down the fairway easy. For most golfers, a higher loft club results in higher launch angle. Its in the top 3 bestselling irons and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as adams idea a12os or callaway epic. May 27, 2016 callaway are replacing their extremely popular x2 hot franchise with the new xr line.
Sep 02, 2015 i play the x2 hot hybrids, i love them, but my fiance plays the xrs irons, hybrids and metal woods. Both feel solid and dont have enough time with xr pro but i would say theyre fairly similar in terms of how solid they feel and both have a smaller head shape. Additional context on these products and others, as always, can be found in various multimedia formats on the callaway media productions page. Jan 29, 2015 performance in combination with price points have made the x2 hot and x hot drivers excellent options for many a golfer. But we are seeing a lot of tour player switching to the epic. Callway xr vs x2hot irons i can get the x2 hots with 34 hybrid and 5pw for less than i can get a 5pw of the xrs. The callaway x2 hot driver is designed to be even longer and more forgiving off the tee than its x hot predecessor. Adjust loft and lie independently to tune this to your game. I have always loved callaway products esp their irons. The larger, light face more forgiving face of callaways x2 hot driver. The advance in manufacturing techniques has enabled callaway to use a new titanium casting process to create a cast head with very thin walls. Awarded best driver for swing speeds 95 mph 105 mph and for swing speeds 94 mph and below by the golfwrx expert panel featuring topranked club fitters from around the country.
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. Callaway were founded on the basis of hot faced titanium drivers and the callaway x hot driver takes us back to these glory days. Taylormade mini driver vs callaway x2 hot deep how to. Rated 5 out of 5 by roger from great and most forgiving club im a senior golfer with a slower swing speed, so this is a great driver for me, its very forgiving even when i dont t hit it on the sweet spot, which is very generous. And for those that like their whole bag to match, we got the pics of the fairway wood, hybrid and irons as well. Look at a player like charl schwartzel who won on tour yesterday while playing an 11. I bought the callaway last year after mickelsons success in the open, and though i found it to be nearly as long. Unlike the last few drivers callaway has released, the xr has no gravity core, no moveable weights or any other centre of gravity cg moving technology. Oct 11, 20 the newest kid on the block in callaways 2014 driver stable will be ready to launch midjanurary.
Callaway drivers are engineered with supreme stability. Callaway x hot driver for those of you younger than 40, you might not know that back in the day, callaway was the bigtime game changer. This enhancement refers to the exact positioning of the vft. Callaway x2 hot driver callaway set out to create a driver better than the one played by the longest hitters in golf.
Its compact from heeltotoe and fronttoback and beautifully. Callaway x2 hot is a very popular option on the lower end of the price range. Callaway x2 hot irons offer more forgiveness, more ball speed and more distance a massive undercut channel increases the rate at which the face flexes and rebounds for more ball speed and. The company looks to keep the good times rolling with the debut of the xr and xr pro. They were the guys that gave us big bertha, the oversized driver that shook the industry. The callaway xr driver replaces the very successful x2 hot driver and it has a lot to live up to as the previous model was one of the best selling drivers in the market unlike the last few drivers callaway has released, the xr has no gravity core, no moveable weights or any other centre of gravity cg moving technology. Head teaching pro alastair taylor tests the callaway x2 hot driver down at the pga golf academy at herons reach in blackpool. When compared to the x2 hot pro, the x2 hot driver has more draw bias to minimize the slice tendency of average.
The new callaway xr irons feature callaway cup 360 face technology which provides faster ball speeds across the face and longer distance for you. The driver boasts a speed step crown that reduces drag in the downswing and helps you build clubhead speed. Lower handicap players interested in this driver are looking for a consistent, forgiving, long distance driver. The breakthrough head weight position of this fairway precisely locates the cg to optimze the launch and backspin across the entire face.
That being said, the xr standard driver has more draw bias than the pro, and with the opticfit hosel, you can add a lot more left if you need it. The breakthrough head weight position of this fairway precisely locates the cg to optimze the launch and backspin. Callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro drivers, fairway woods and hybrids. Nov 12, 20 in callaways player testing, x2 hot was, on average, 9 yards longer than x hot while x2 hot pro was 4 yards longer than x hot pro. It helped danny willett and henrik stenson to major championship victories in 2016. Mar 14, 2014 callaway x2 hot irons offer more forgiveness, more ball speed and more distance a massive undercut channel increases the rate at which the face flexes and rebounds for more ball speed and. Jun 04, 2014 see what else we had to say about callaway clubs. Have a 20 degree x2 hot pro that has been in the bag since it came out. The cg is 46 percent lower than in the x2 hot, which should boost forgiveness while callaways standing wave internal weighting further enhances moi and face flex. Callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro drivers, fairway woods and. Callaway golf announces x2 hot line of clubs callaway golf. The x hot line, on the other hand, is aimed at golfers seeking a little more in the way of forgiveness and a lot more in the way of distance. The company looks to keep the good times rolling with the debut of. Performance in combination with price points have made the x2 hot and x hot drivers excellent options for many a golfer.
Nov 12, 20 the larger face helps the x2 hot driver retain all the forgiveness of the x hot, but it adds about 1. The callaway x2 hot driver has an enhanced variable face thickness behind the clubface. Callaway x2 hot following up the successful x2 from last year, the new callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro feature a lighter, redesigned face and an adjustable hosel with eight settings that change loft and lie independently. Headlining the new releases are the xr driver and fairway woods, which are designed to help you generate as much clubhead speed as possible. The x2 hot pro driver bottom photo has a taller face than the x2 hot driver, giving it a more robust appearance at address. In callaways player testing, x2 hot was, on average, 9 yards longer than x hot while x2 hot pro was 4 yards longer than x hot pro. I recently purchased the xr pro 18 degree to replace my 5 wood. Mark hits the booming callaway xhot 2 driver and talks. Get the best deals on callaway golf club components when you shop the largest online selection at. Personally i hated the xrs and i told the callaway rep that straight up. Callaway optifit golf wrench tool torque black xr x2 alpha 815 bertha.
While the x2 hot driver has performed well it was not much of a leap forward in comparison to its original model. As you may recall, x hot was the overall winner in our most wanted driver competition earlier this season, so if x2 hot is actually longer, and more forgiving like callaway claims, the x hot series could be a. Here is some more alleged info about the new x2 hot gear. Unfollow callaway x2 hot to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Jun 03, 2014 lower handicap players interested in this driver are looking for a consistent, forgiving, long distance driver. Its in the top 3 bestselling irons and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade rsi 2 or adams idea a12os. The epic flash driver employs a new flash face technology, created by artificial. Callaway are replacing their extremely popular x2 hot franchise with the new xr line. The callaway x2 hot fairway combines the new hyper speed face cup technology with improved internal head weight positioning to deliver increased balls speeds and a more consistent launch and backspin across the entire face. 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. The xr irons have a lower center of gravity and a higher moment of inertia than previous models, which allow them to hit the ball up in the air for a. Review of the calloway x2 hot driver by graham green of leaderboard golf.
After last years xhot driver being the most successful driver in the callaway line up, i was a little unsure of what they were going to produce or change to add to the already great performance of the xhot. The x2 hot driver offers a new hyper speed face, an improved head shape and construction, and new advanced adjustable hosel technology. To do that, they had to start fresh and change everything, and the results were not incremental. I have been playing callaway s since the 1990s and this x2 hot pro set is outstanding. 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. Callaway claims this to be their hottest driver and with the x hot line their focus is very much on hitting the ball a long way. Find great deals on ebay for callaway 3 deep and callaway 2 deep. 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. I have gained 15 yards in the short irons and 10 yards in the long irons. Callaway x2 hot driver subscribe here rickshielspgagolf facebook. Im a member at a shortish course and was missing a lot of fairways and getting into trouble with my driver. The x2 hot line sits in the heart of callaway golfs 2014 product lineup, and each club has distance, speed and forgiveness in common. Callaway golf mens drivers clubs official site specs. X2 hot iron, what makes the callaway gbb epic sub zero driver so cool.
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