Within the next decade, ely callaway s company made irons easier to hit by changing the clubhead weight distribution, and in 1991 changed thinking about clubhead size with the big bertha driver, one of the most popular clubs in the history of the game. The xr pro 440cc is similar, but it has a smaller, better playerinspired. Callaways xr driver doesnt have all the adjustability of the companys big bertha alpha 815. Taylormade aeroburner hl driver, 3 wood and 5 hybrid i am 65 and on average drive 250 to 280 with my driver, 220 to 230 with my 3 wood and 180 to 210 with the 5 hybrid. This new design features a raised crown and, most noticeably, a fin on the hosel. As always, you have to like the look of the driver at address so that you have confidence in your tee shot. Taylormade m2 vs callaway xr 16 i played the m2 last year, it is a great club. Taylormade kicked off a revolution in golf by reintroducing metal drivers in 1979. Even though my last driver taylormade burner superfast 2. The aeroburner fairway woods have a dragreducing shape to help you get more clubhead speed without swinging harder. For players looking for a high performance adjustable driver, the taylormade r15 driver is your weapon. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway xr 16 or taylormade r15 460.
Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade. There are dozens of newer golf club drivers on the market. The callaway xr driver is a forgiving, light weight driver geared towards creating lots of ball speed and promoting a draw introduction. Jun 04, 2014 taylormade mini driver vs callaway x2 hot deep. The original white aeroburner comes with a matrix rulz shaft. The taylormade drivers in this collection feature lofts from 9 degrees up to. This allows the face to flex at impact and increase the ball speed so you get more distance, just like they do in the excellent callaway xr driver and callaway xr fairway.
There are a lot of newer golf club drivers on the market. As both heads are very different and do different things, it. What new driver should you pick callaway, taylormade or. I tested a 9 degree head, but was able to launch the ball quite quickly like it was a 10 degree driver. The driver guest test callaway epic vs taylormade m1 driver. For golfers that tend to misshit from heel to toe the most forgiving drivers are the callaway xr, ping g30 all models, titleist 915 d2 and taylormade aeroburner. The taylormade aeroburner driver is built for speed to increase distance off the tee. Since the creation of the first metalwood in 1979, the taylormade golf company has established a legacy of breaking from tradition to reach new thresholds of performance. Shop the latest 2020 arrivals at dick s sporting goods, including. We tested the taylormade m2 v ping g400 v callaway steelhead xr to offer our verdict on some of the most popular models on the market. Unlike last years jetspeed, this driver is not adjustable. Long drives, 2 long hybrids, and game changing irons, thank you callaway for reviving the x14s. The tp model, which comes stock with the new matrix white tie 70x4 shaft, features a flatter lie angle and a more open face.
I know that the aeroburner has a longer shaft than the m2 but im trying to see what people using them or who have used them think about the two. Driven to lead the industry in product innovation, taylormade is committed to exploring new frontiers, pushing the limits of product manufacturing, and constantly pursuing the. The taylormade aeroburner fairway wood couples aerodynamic shaping with a redesigned speedpocket to give golfers faster clubhead and ball speed for more distance. The standard callaway xr is the 460cc version that comes with a 46 long project x lz shaftwow, 46 long. Jan 27, 2015 the taylormade aeroburner driver comes in 9. Callaway xr driver v taylormade aeroburner driver ali. The distance winner is the taylormade sldr, followed closely by the callway big bertha alpha, callaway x2 hot and taylormade jetspeed. Hi guys, with callaway and taylormade releasing new drivers this year i though that i would pit the xr against the aeroburner and see who came out on top.
Over most of the last decade, taylormade has dominated the driver market with industry leading. It launches relatively high with low spin which resulted in it arguably being the longest driver available in 2016. Dec 31, 2014 the taylormade aeroburner driver is really light and easy to hit. I have got the 5 to pw set, with two steelhead xr hybrids of 19 and 22 degrees, to compensate for the long irons, plus the xr 16 driver that has made it a complete set. Feb 16, 2015 this allows the face to flex at impact and increase the ball speed so you get more distance, just like they do in the excellent callaway xr driver and callaway xr fairway.
Added taylormades rbz black driver as an affordable. As well as being different from the original burner, the aeroburner is also quite different to the taylormade jetspeed driver that it replaces. We have not done all of the driver models yet tour edge, adams, cobra, titleist but we did test out the callaway and taylormade models. Callaway mens xr 16 is a popular option on the higher end of the price range. Learn more about the topsellers in our taylormade driver line. Photography by michael chini finding the perfect driver for you should be your new gears resolution. Aug 23, 2016 i have got the 5 to pw set, with two steelhead xr hybrids of 19 and 22 degrees, to compensate for the long irons, plus the xr 16 driver that has made it a complete set. Look at a player like charl schwartzel who won on tour yesterday while playing an 11. Taylormade is constantly pushing the limits of innovation, working to give you more speed, more distance and more accuracy every time you tee it up. Taylormade is constantly pushing the limits of innovation, working to give. Taylormade could be enough to give the next guy pause before making a nebulous claim like the longest driver in golf, but business as usualthe 17 more yards, the stuff thats irrefutably covered by the fine print, its not going anywhere. It has a low and rear center of gravity which makes it a very forgiving driver.
Our clearance driver section has a very wide and deep selection of inventory to meet your needs. Whenever taylormade releases a new driver the entire golf world takes notice. Within the next decade, ely callaways company made irons easier to hit by changing the clubhead weight distribution, and in. The big contributor to the distance winner was lower spin. Mar 29, 2015 hi guys, with callaway and taylormade releasing new drivers this year i though that i would pit the xr against the aeroburner and see who came out on top. Taylormade mini driver vs callaway x2 hot deep youtube. I only have one issue, they are no longer in production by taylormade and not supported for component replacement. The front track system in the r15 driver has been moved closer to the clubface, compared to the sldr, by 12mm, which shifted 75% of the total drivers weight. There are dozens of newer golf club drivers on the. I tested a 9 degree head, but was able to launch the ball quite quickly like it was. That being said, the xr standard driver has more draw bias than the pro, and with the opticfit hosel, you can add. Taylormade could be enough to give the next guy pause before making a nebulous claim like the longest driver in golf, but business.
Clearance doesnt mean low quality, it means great value. Find the perfect deal for 1 wooddriver driver graphite shaft golf clubs with free shipping on many items at ebay. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade r15 460 or callaway big bertha alpha 815. As both heads are very different and do different things, it is impossible for us to pick which one is better, as it depends on what works best for each individual golfer. It features technologies geared to the golfer who wants to fine tune their driver. Callaway xr speed vs taylormade m4 driver published.
X2 hot iron, what makes the callaway gbb epic sub zero driver so cool. Callaway has also used the internal standing wave from the woods in the sole of the club. While the big bertha drivers are the flagships of the callaway line, the x series has always been the workhorse. The xr driver 460cc does everything well, but it excels at forgiveness. The distance winner is the taylormade sldr, followed closely by. We got a customer to do a guest test while we explained the process. Shop the latest 2020 arrivals at dick s sporting goods. The 460cc head has a rounder toe, raised centre crown, a reduced drop from crown to skirt and new hosel fin.
Mar 11, 2015 the aeroburner mini has the largest speed pocket of any taylormade metalwood, and like most everything else in taylormades metalwood arsenal has a lowforward cg forwait for itmore speed. The black one comes with a reax shaft, which i believe is what came in the rbz stage 2 drivers. Callaway xr 16 is a very popular and one of the more expensive options. Thats the only difference other than the color scheme. The aeroburner driver has a redesigned, aerodynamic shape that reduces drag to help anyone get more clubhead speed. With the recent launch of the new callaway epic driver and taylormade m1. Jun 04, 2014 see what else we had to say about callaway clubs. Jun 09, 2009 he clearly states that the driver is illegal in his auctions.
The clearance driver section of callaway preowned is the place you want to be. The aeroburner driver has a redesigned, aerodynamic shape that reduces drag to help anyone get more clubhead. Shop from top brands such as taylormade, callaway, ping. Reviews by mike chwasky, mark dee and brendan mohler. Over most of the last decade, taylormade has dominated the driver market with industry leading technology, like moveable weights, adjustable hosels, and low forward cg. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway mens xr 16 or taylormade r15 460. May 06, 2015 for players looking for a high performance adjustable driver, the taylormade r15 driver is your weapon. These technologies have debuted in game changing drivers, like the r9, r11, and. The best way to get the optimum fit for your game is to schedule a driver fitting at your nearest dick s sporting goods store. The jetspeed failed to really take off, which i was quite surprised about as it was cheaper and more forgiving than the sldr driver and quite a few tour players put it in play too. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway xr.
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