Instead of a speed step crown, the xr pro driver has what callaway calls a forged composite crown. I originally had it set up with d at the top and s on the bottom, thinking this was draw, standard loft. 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 found i was very inconsistent with the xr pro and was not as straight with it as other callaway drivers i owned. Like last years x hot, the x2 hot drivers come in two different options, a pro version with a slightly smaller head, lower launch and spin, and a standard version with more forgiveness and an easier launch. X2 hot driver has the new optifit hosel that allows the golfer to adjust the loft. For the x hot pro and standard x hot, callaway has opted to go for a matte grey for the crown of the driver. 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. The shaft in the x2 hot pro was a better fit for me and i was able to get a little more aggressive with it and maintain a lower spin.
Anyone in the know as i can only find videos pointing to xhot or x2 hot. The stock shaft in the x2 hot is a bit more tip soft and the stock shaft in the x2 hot pro was more tip stiff. Feb 24, 2014 10 brisket fundamentals by barbecue champion harry soo howto competition texas duration. Unfollow callaway x hot to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Mar 25, 2015 anyone in the know as i can only find videos pointing to xhot or x2 hot.
I bought the xr pro at the beginning of the year and quite franklyi wish i had my x2 hot pro back. The optifit adapter allows for three different face settings, square, open, and close. Designed with forgiveness in mind, the crown has been stretched out with a bigger footprint and the center of gravity has repositioned lower and deeper to improve the moi over the x2 hot and original xr drivers. I originally had it set up with d at the top and s on the bottom.
These new, multipurpose headcovers are designed to match any callaway golf club and are only available with certified preowned callaway golf clubs. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Bridging the gap among youth golfers, and playing golf in your golden years gear tune in. Callaway club specialist, ross stewart shows you how to adjust loft and lie angle on the new x2 hot driver.
Now a publicly traded company, callaway is one of the most visible names in golf with a product line that encompasses the full spectrum of equipment and accessories including drivers, irons, wedges, putters and balls. Apr 11, 2016 the callaway xr 16 pro driver is a lowspinning beast with great feel and distance made alongside aeronautics expert, boeing, to create one of callaways strongest drivers yet. How to get the best from the new callaway xr16 driver foregolf. This allows for an easy of interchanging shafts from head to head throughout the callaway lineup if necessary razr fit, x hot pro, and razr fit xtreme rather than requiring a unique shaft adapter. Optimizing face angle on your new callaway driver 3balls. Callaway revolutionized metalwood technology with the introduction of jailbreak, but they were unwilling to rest on their laurels. The aeronautical design team at boeing aerospace have thrown their eye over the two latest driver heads from callaway and once you. 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. The sweetspot is 10 per cent larger while a new head shape improves aerodynamics. Mar 26, 2014 the x2hot line from callaway golf was released in january of this year. Where the standard x2 hot is available in three starting lofts, the x2 hot pro is only available in 8.
How to adjust the callaway x2 hot driver bonaventure. The aeronautical design team at boeing aerospace have thrown their eye over the two latest driver heads from callaway and once you have fastened your seatbelt they are ready for takeoff. Make sure lines on top and bottom match up, then use your callaway torque wrench to tighten it back up. I been a callaway owner of drivers for a long time and have always loved them. Jun 03, 2014 lower handicap players interested in this driver are looking for a consistent, forgiving, long distance driver.
Callaway drivers are engineered with supreme stability. The only driver awarded 20 out of 20 stars in the 2019 golf digest hot list. Rory mcilroy shares tips to improve your drive golfpass. You want precise control so youve chosen an adjustable driver. Callaway claims the x2 hot is nine yards longer than the x hot. Simple explanation of callaway s optifit hosel parts and instructions on how to use them to adjust loft and lie of callaway drivers and fairway woods. Tensei pro orange 70tx driver shaft callaway adapter. The new club has a number of features, some of which havent been seen before with a callaway driver, including a new hosel design. 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. And the adjustable driver of your choice is the callaway xhot. With the advanced adjustable hosel, there are quick 3step processes. It is more pronounced in higher lofts, but still has an impact on the ball flight. Callaway was one of the first manufacturers to create the oversized driver club head.
Get the best deals on callaway golf club components when you shop the largest online selection at. Last year, callaway reestablished itself as a leader in driver technology with its big bertha and x2 hot lines. The pro version has a beautifully clean crown, but some players might wish they had kept a. The callaway x2 hot driver is designed to be even longer and more forgiving off the tee than its x hot predecessor. Lower handicap players interested in this driver are looking for a consistent, forgiving, long distance driver.
Jun 04, 2014 this allows for an easy of interchanging shafts from head to head throughout the callaway lineup if necessary razr fit, x hot pro, and razr fit xtreme rather than requiring a unique shaft adapter. I am here to discover if people are missing out on a great driver. 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. The multimaterial construction allowed engineers to lower the center of gravity by 53 percent and reduce spin by 300 rpm when compared to the companys x2 hot. Apparently it is just built for outrageous speed and the race.
The x2 hot pro driver bottom photo has a taller face than the x2 hot driver, giving it a more robust appearance at address. Callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro drivers, fairway woods and. Simple explanation of callaways optifit hosel parts and instructions on how to use them to adjust loft and lie of callaway drivers and fairway woods. The company looks to keep the good times rolling with the debut of the xr and xr pro. How to adjust the callaway x2 hot driver bonaventure discount golf. More ball speed and distance on shots hit not only in the center of the face, but on off. The x2 hot pro driver has a 7gram adjustable weight screw in the rear portion of the sole. Your new callaway driver wont languish in the closet. The callaway xr driver adjustments do not have the depth of adjustability as the big bertha models but having the ability to change lie, loft and shaft affects performance. While the xhot is the less technical model in the callaway driver lineup, it still offers many great features. The hosel consists of two cogs an upper cog and a lower cog that rotate independently to provide a total of. The upright lie angle changes the directional orientation of the loft, making it point to the draw side for the player.
X2 hot driver features a slightly larger, moreforgiving face than the pro version and consequently leads to a higherlaunching ball flight. Make sure lines on top and bottom match up, then use your callaway torque. Learn how to adjust your x2 hot driver for maximum distance. Using the same hosel as seen on the callaway ft optiforce driver, the x2 hot pro can be adjusted to decrease the loft by 1 degree or increase it by up to 2 degrees. The speed frame face is the real tech behind this driver. A common saying in golf is that is difficult to follow up an extraordinary round of golf with a similarly brilliant round and the same principle applies to club design. Here are a few key points that we found during testing the new callaway xr16 driver heads so you know how to get the best from it. Callaway x2 hot pro driver callaway drivers golfbidder. Buy the callaway xr pro driver the callaway xr pro driver has a centre of gravity that is 53% lower than the callaway x2 hot pro driver. And the adjustable driver of your choice is the callaway x hot. This driver isnt aimed at replacing either the razr fit or x hot line in fact, well see the x2 hot line in early 2014, but as a third choice for consumers.
It features callaways fastest, thinnest and lightest alltitanium driver face ever. The x2 hot pro driver has a deeper face and more compact 440cubiccentimeter head than the x2 hot driver, as well as a lower cg made possible by the 7. Jun 05, 20 for the x hot pro and standard x hot, callaway has opted to go for a matte grey for the crown of the driver. Callaways x hot driver was one of the topperforming drivers in. It generates the greatest distance and is only designed for use off the tee box. 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. Dec 18, 20 this driver isnt aimed at replacing either the razr fit or x hot line in fact, well see the x2 hot line in early 2014, but as a third choice for consumers. Callaway drivers are golf clubs that use design features to help golfers have more success off the tee. Callaway head weights ideal for customizing the feel and swing weight of your callaway rogue, rogue draw, rogue sub zero, xr pro 16 sub zero, xr pro, big bertha 815, big bertha alpha double black diamond and 2015 great big bertha drivers.
Unfollow callaway x2 hot to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Buying a new callaway xhot driver is an exciting purchase, but understanding how to. Sep 16, 2014 you want precise control so youve chosen an adjustable driver. But they rarely address using the adjustable settings. Both the callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro drivers performed well for me. It is an all titanium head with callaways optifit hosel. Introducing epic flash drivers artificial intelligence real ball speed.
Callaway engineers say that the x2 hot driver is ten yards longer than its predecessor, thanks to a thinner and lighter titanium face that boosts ball speeds. The x2hot line from callaway golf was released in january of this year. Introduction callaway golf has been turning a lot of heads over the past five years with their reemergence as one of the leaders in the equipment industry. Callaway golf also owns topflite golf company, odyssey putters, ben hogan and strata brands. This is largely due to the design of the forged composite crown that enables the weight to be better distributed. The optifit hosel gives golfers four different loft settings. Features and benefits of the callaway x2 hot pro driver. This enhancement refers to the exact positioning of the vft. Callaway golf also owns topflite golf company, odyssey putters, ben. How to adjust loft and lie angle on callaway x2 hot driver. Thinnest all titanium driver face ever gives the callaway x2 hot driver faster ball speeds, a 10% larger sweet spot, and more forgiveness. The hype from this line was quickly drowned out by the news and anticipation for the new big bertha driver.
New hyper speed face produces a 10 percent larger sweet spot for more forgiveness. 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. Nov 22, 20 using the same hosel as seen on the callaway ft optiforce driver, the x2 hot pro can be adjusted to decrease the loft by 1 degree or increase it by up to 2 degrees. New callaway golf pride mcc align standard greenblackwhite epic flash grip. How to get the best from the new callaway xr16 driver. Reviewing the faster, more forgiving callaway xr16 driver.
Feb 27, 2014 x2 hot driver features a slightly larger, moreforgiving face than the pro version and consequently leads to a higherlaunching ball flight. I prefer my drivers to have a clean look at address and over the last couple years my favorite looking drivers have been the two mizunos that ive had because they were void of any alignment markings on the crown. With the allnew rogue drivers, callaway has broken par once again. The golfworks xr, big bertha and x2 hot head weights. The callaway x2 hot driver has an enhanced variable face thickness behind the clubface. The pro version has two adjustable tips or whatever they call them. Reviews about this club will tell you about how the club performs.
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