Callaway golf mens drivers clubs official site specs. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 fairway woods trackman test. Buy new and used callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd driver from the best golf shop. Because of the companys success in producing easy to use. Do you want a 3wood that you hit almost as long as your driver, or do you want a 3wood to be a highhitting straight yardage filler. Mar, 2015 callaway used a ski reference, double black diamond, on its lowerspinning big bertha 815 alpha driver to indicate a club best used by experts. Best selling the reality is, the business of golf isnt all about performance, its about perceptions. Callaway rogue vs callaway epic driver test the methodology. Which one wonping g, callaway epic or taylormade m1. When the hybrid first arrived with the 3wood i almost mixed them up because of their sizes.
The callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd was the longest driver we tested in 2015. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 2nd swing golf. Callaway used a ski reference, double black diamond, on its lowerspinning big bertha 815 alpha driver to indicate a club best used by experts. The most notable thing about the new g410 driver is that its the companys first adjustable driver model. As you would expect, pings flagship gseries drivers has once again. I hit both the g25 and the 815, and i got similiar results but the g25 felt better for me to. Adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 3balls golf nov 18, 2015 90058 views 1 comments with all the new golf technology in todays market, it isnt easy to decipher all the components that now go into the assembly of the golf club, especially the maneuverability of.
The ping g30 fairway wood builds on the performance of the g25 with more adjustability and more speed thanks to the turbulators introduction. The ping g30 fairway wood builds on the performance of the g25 with more adjustability and more speed thanks to the turbulators. After launching two big bertha drivers last year that had different forms of adjustability, callaways new big bertha alpha 815 and big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond in stores nov. The second generation of the big bertha alpha is here, with the introduction of the big bertha alpha 815. At address, the look is reminiscent of other recent callaway drivers like the razr fit extreme. Fairway woods used ping, taylormade, odyssey, cleveland. Outside of ping land, ive tried the callaway mavrik line. Aug 02, 2015 the big bertha alpha 815 fairway also features callaways optifit adjustable hosel. Billy horschel just used one to win the tour championship and the fedex cup. Its about what the masses will buy and how golfers view and respond to a given companys marketing efforts even if some of us think were immune to them. In my bag i have 3 vokey sm4 wedges, 2 adams super s idea hybrids, callaway irons and the dbd driver diamana blue s shaft when i am on a course where i know i can rip it and distance is required or a ping g30 with tour 80 s shaft for the courses where accuracy is more important then distance.
Each driver hits 2 rounds of 3 golf shots and which ever sends the golf ball the longest total distance to hit the fairway wins. The customfit message from callaway has never been stronger. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the callaway big bertha fairway wood against the ping g25 fairway wood on gc2. All of my epic testings were done with a neutral setting. Taylormade m1 v callaway epic v ping g400 v titleist 917 how we did the test. It was a great driver for cutting spin and hitting really long drives, but it wasnt very forgiving.
Big on forgiveness the callaway big bertha alpha 815 line up is most fascinating in terms of club head sizes. Todays comparison is between the ping g30 driver and the ping g25 driver. I was able to get this driver in play for my last few mn rounds this fall before the snow fell. I compare the callaway big bertha fusion and the ping g drivers in this oncourse test for golfers wanting to see how much a driver can really help your golf game. Callaway golf sought to overcome those industry challenges with the big bertha alpha 815 driver, even after the successful launch of the big bertha alpha driver. The callaway epic driver was probably the bestperforming driver we tested in. The big bertha alpha 815 is a new category of driver. These new, multipurpose headcovers are designed to match any callaway golf club and are only available with certified preowned callaway golf clubs. Golf drivers used ping, taylormade, odyssey, cleveland.
Callaway has pushed the limits of artificial intelligence to find a driver design that could not have been conceived by any human. The new big bertha 815 driver is a very adjustable product, but the fairway wood gives it a run for its money. Callaway golfs unwavering commitment to innovation and the creation of new golf technologies is wellestablished. Can we also see the callaway v series fairwayping g30 fairway comparison too. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver used golf club at globalgolf. Industryleading adjustability, ample forgiveness and impressive ball speeds give both the big bertha alpha 815 fairway woods and hybrids all the features better players are looking. Nov 26, 2015 the customfit message from callaway has never been stronger. It is tough to really give a carte blanche recommendation to any particular drivers as every golfer needs to be fit to get the optimum spin for their swing but i will say the ping g30 ls tec, taylormade r15, titleist 915 d3 and callaway gbb 815 alpha had the lowest spin in our testing followed closely by taylormade aeroburner, tour edge exotic. The drivers are fairly compact looking, the 3wood is almost tiny and yet the hybrid is quite large. Callaway fairway woods are designed to give you incredible distance, and the wide variety of available options means theres something for everyone to enjoy and use to improve scores. Callaway, taylormade, ping, titelist, nike, mizuno.
Hit 4 new drivers callaway bb alpha 815, titleist 915d2, taylormade r15, and ping g30 on the launch monitor. The big bertha brand has found its way from the drivers to the fairway woods in callaways brand new product line, and the alpha 815 is a. Nov 18, 2015 adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 3balls golf nov 18, 2015 90058 views 1 comments with all the new golf technology in todays market, it isnt easy to decipher all the components that now go into the assembly of the golf club, especially the maneuverability of weight and loft. The ping g30 driver is the 7 th generation of a line that started with the ping g2 driver six years ago.
Longest drive competition ping g30 vs callaway great. With distance that defies convention, all player levels benefit from the enhanced technologies. Taylormade r15 vs callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd. Callaway xr vs ping g30 iron custom fit i went to the golf usa shop where i know a guy that works there is a great fitter, very popular guy.
When you carry a callaway golf driver in your bag you can step on the first tee with the confidence that your equipment. Apr 29, 2015 check out the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver. See how the callaway bb alpha 815 driver got on in tgs 2015 drivers test. Sleeve right hand for ping g30 driver fairway wood. Ping g30 callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver youtube. Callaway mens big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond golf driver, right hand, graphite, regular, 9. Jan 06, 2015 with the new callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver they build on that innovation, add more adjustability, and throw in the forgiveness that recreational golfers need. His current driver is a callaway diablo driver from 2009 but with the. Ive had a falloff in iron distance from my current set, and have gotten very high clubhead speed and recovered distance in a couple of the graphiteshafted irons i have tried.
Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver discount prices for. Im assuming you meant to say ping, but i grew up playing ping irons as a kid. Apr 24, 2015 todays comparison is between the ping g30 driver and the ping g25 driver. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 3wood can be either one of those clubs. The big bertha alpha 815 driver has been engineered to jive with callaways newly adopted driver design philosophy. It really is like have two different 3woods in one club. We have heard what the likes of rory mcilroy, dustin johnson and bubba watson think of their new clubs but we wanted to find out how they performed in the hands of the amateur golfer. A mouthful to say, but has a nice looking smaller head from callaway, very clean lines with a hint that its still a callaway through the. The callaway rogue driver is not exactly replacing the epic but its the new kid on the block so we wanted to see how the performance compared. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond driver is designed with the better player in mind. The big bertha alpha 815 fairway also features callaways optifit adjustable hosel. With premium stock shaft and grip options, as well as custom.
Manufacturers now produce 3woods that put your driver on notice and. Photography by michael chini finding the perfect driver for you should be your new gears resolution. Adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 3balls blog. Due to manufacturer restrictions, all new not including closeouts items including logo overruns from adams, adidas, ben hogan, callaway, cleveland, club glove, cobra, footjoy, mizuno, never compromise, nike, odyssey, ping, sun mountain, taylormade. Find the right fairway wood for your game with our unique selector tool. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver is a great looking driver with enough visual interest that it stands out from the crowd. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 fairway woods and hybrids. I love the g25 and the g30 from ping i wish the g30 would come down a little bit beause thats the club i want to get rid. A very low and deep back in the head cg position is undeniably the best place to position the cg for distance, forgiveness, and accuracy. The g30 drivers centre of gravity is the lowest and furthest back of any ping driver, ever. You can purchase a callaway fairway wood from 2nd swing by searching through our unbeatable selection online or in stores.
The result is a smaller deeper face driver that the tour pros love and the driver youve been dreaming of hitting. Mav, i got more height and more distance with max, using the same shaft. The big bertha alpha 815 model maintains the same low spin, but adds a whole bunch of forgiveness. Always enjoyed hitting the taylormade products and thinking about new driver fairway wood and irons.
I will turn 70 before the year is out, and will probably shift from steelshafted irons to graphite this season. Didnt make it to callaway and being partial to ping products was pleased with the numbers i was getting out of the g30 lst. This years most wanted driver test took months to complete. The most noticeable feature of the g30 driver, both visually and.
Learn more about pings g30 drivers, fairway wood, hybrids and irons. Manufacturers now produce 3woods that put your driver on notice and hybrids that can banish your long irons to. Continue to read about the advancements the ping is making in the golf club market. Used callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond. Fairway woods and hybrids have come a long way in recent years.
Over his last 6 events he has 4 wins including his first major championship at the pga in august and 2 playoff events at the barclays and last weeks bmw championship. The buzz since missing the cut at the memorial tournament jason day hasnt finished outside the top 12 in the 8 events hes played. When we say better player, were referring to low handicappers, club champions, accomplished amateur players, and tour players. The mav max is interesting, as it has higher lofts than the base mavrik. It really depends on your ability, your game plan and the courses you play. I just did not get the same feelings as i did with the driver though the club was solid, easy to hit and forgiving. Great selection of used and preowned golf clubs at callaway golf preowned. Also hitting more fairways so makes sense to see the fly z up there at the top. Reviews by mike chwasky, mark dee and brendan mohler. We lowered the center of gravity, increased moi and found more ball speed with a breakthrough rmoto face and multimaterial construction. The 815 alpha fairway woods and hybrids are cut from the same cloth, as both are targeted at better golfers, or at least those who aspire to be better. Well i hit all of their demo clubs and the two that stood out the most as my favorites were the xr and the g30 irons. Buy new and used callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver from the best golf shop. Its a round, balanced look, slightly longer fronttoback, with a simple white chevron for alignment help.
They believe there are three different segments of golfers to consider when it comes to designing a driver. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd driver 2nd swing ping golf. I love the g25 and the g30 from ping i wish the g30 would come down a little bit beause thats the club i want to get rid of my nike covert for. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver used golf club at. I am especially interested in the ping g30 and callaway big bertha v series drivers.
Callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond driver. The revolutionary gravity core can push cg even lower, increasing forgiveness and optimizing ball. Callaway big bertha vs ping g25 fw challenge youtube. Adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond driver features a tour inspired shape, rmoto distance technology, gravity core technology and extreme low spin. See how these two 4600c head designs compare with the help of gc2 hmt launch. When you carry a callaway driver you immediately have a competitive advantage over those with other golf drivers. In early 2014, callaway released the big bertha alpha driver. The heavyweight driver battle we have heard what the likes of rory mcilroy, dustin johnson and bubba watson think of their new clubs but we wanted to find out how they performed in the hands of the amateur golfer. While this was an innovation in driver adjustability, the club itself didnt really find its way into the hands of. Low spin with added forgiveness in a driver is a difficult task to master, as traditionally, you can have one but not both. I thought very highly of the g30 driver so i had high expectations for their fairway metals.
Callaway drivers have been systematically engineered by the best research and development team in the industry. With it, they introduced the ability to adjust a drivers center of gravity up or down through their patented gravity core. Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order. Callaway claims that this club establishes a new driver category. Jul 22, 2015 in my bag i have 3 vokey sm4 wedges, 2 adams super s idea hybrids, callaway irons and the dbd driver diamana blue s shaft when i am on a course where i know i can rip it and distance is required or a ping g30 with tour 80 s shaft for the courses where accuracy is more important then distance. Recently did a driver fitting and the g30 ls tec gave me the best numbers. The revolutionary gravity core can push cg even lower, increasing forgiveness and optimizing ball speed at impact.
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