With little standardization and few regulations in the golf shaft industry, how much. The xr range of golf clubs is built fro speed and the pro version is the lower spinning version of. Epic shaft vs xr shaft im a little late getting into this, but i had a miserable time hitting the epic with the fugikura pro 62, so i got the speeder 565 which i had hit well on the xr driver. New listing callaway tour ad ev7 fairway 3 wood shaft flotrue. Callaway xr speed vs callaway xr16 driver test youtube. Set the driver to the highest loft and youll see a closed face. But once he did, he began pounding drives down the left center of the kingdoms range. Jul 29, 2015 lastly, the xr pro driver will measure 45.
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. I purchased in february 2016, my new driver callaway xr16 10. After my testing the r11s i can see how this happened. Stock graphite shaft continued xr 16 driver xr 16 pro driver loft length lie lefthand 9 adjustable 45. It is an attractive looking driver for callaway, but the shaft length is too long at 46 inches you can order it at 4545. Make sure you know the correct type of golf shaft to replace your current shaft with. Received exact shaft, with new grip and tm adaptor within a week. D esigned with a focus on speed, callaway s xr driver features a slew of technologies that promote longer distance off the tee. This allows players who prefer a heavier shaft to use this excellent, forgiving head to its best effect.
The essential adjustments are the adjustable hosel that currently has an added 0. The xr 16 pro driver is built with the best in aerodynamics, a deeper face and a redesigned speed step for better players. Year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex shaft wt. I for one appreciate the creativity from their marketing department and after getting to try their xr pro driver i also appreciate their engineering department as well. Neither are as adjustable as callaway s big bertha alpha 815 drivers. Unfollow project x callaway shaft to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The taylormade r11s driver is a finetuned version of the previous r11 driver.
Additionally, there are no senior flex options in the pro model. Garmin approach x10 save 30% wedges buy 3 get 20% off. Callaway apex, big bertha demofitting cart recoil es iron shaft w adaptergrip. The only concession to adjustability is the usual callaway optifit adjustable hosel that enables you to change the loft across a range of 3 and two. Taylormade r11 rescue 21 degree matrix altus stiff. I asked our pro to order the m2 with the same shaft specs as my r11s.
Xr speed takes callaway s knowledge about aerodynamics and face tech to deliver distance with forgiveness. Jun 14, 2016 i kept coming back to the callaway xr 16, just loved the feel, sound, and my control with it. Here are the 19 custom shafts you can get for great big bertha infographic by aj voelpel august 3, 2015 headlines, product news. Callaway golf club shafts for sale shop with afterpay ebay. How to get the best from the new callaway xr16 driver foregolf.
Here are a few other worthy options you could also consider. Sep 07, 2015 the xr line of drivers is designed and built for outrageous speed. Fuse forgiveness and speed by teeing up the xr 16 driver. Apr 01, 2015 mark hits the xr pro driver from callaway golf and talks about who might enjoy this golf club. If you can control a light setup, then you may want the bassara 42 shaft or mitsu kk black 50 in your club. With that in mind, i thought id write a full length explanation of how. Second, it is totally fine to use your fubuki in your xr driver. Fujkura speeder evolution 565 sflex like a diesel engine, george needed some time to warm up during his fitting. Replacement shaft mpf code 2002 great big bertha ii driver gbb gem 50 callaway l 51. Draw or neutral lie angle options provide dialed in flight path adjustment potential. We created our most forgiving shape ever and boeing made it fast with a reengineered. Other shaft options are available for no extra cost. The xr has a 46inch stock shaft length that will be too long for many golfers. Love the feel of shaft and headnice lower spin down to 2900ish but was a tad concerned the pro head would bring in the right miss again as i do preferneed a slight draw bias head.
With the xr 16 callaway wanted to create a driver that was more aerodynamic. The xr pro driver is another big step forward in our ongoing pursuit of speed for better players. I think just about every tm tour player switched over to the r11s, and i can see why. Callaway introduces xr16, xr16 pro drivers golf grinder. The small changes that taylormade introduced with this driver has made for super results. As a contrast to the shaft in the xr head, the shaft in the pro.
Dallas golf company is proud to be one of the leading online sellers of custom, aftermarket golf shafts for drivers. Here are the 19 custom shafts you can get for great big. Callaway golf driver fitting custom tool golf drivers. Shop for used callaway drivers at great prices on globalgolf.
Shaft was very well cutprepped and came with no issues. To do so its engineers sought out the help of aerospace giant boeing which helped redesign the xr. In the 50g class you can get the hzrdus and diamana green board. How much do you really know about the shaft in your driver. Most of the shafts offered in that selection do not differ all that much from the callaway offering. The pro head does deliver a lower ball flight and definitely spins lower than the normal xr. Entered specs and requested shaft be cut to plus 12 inch. Callaway shaft adapter sleeve for callaway maverick, epic, rogue, xr, big bertha v series and alpha 815 drivers 0. Back to previous navigation menu driver instruction close navigation menu. May 27, 2016 the shaft is key to maximising clubhead speed and both clubs come with the new project x lz, which produces maximum shaft load during the downswing for greater energy transfer at impact. There are a few options you could choose from at no additional cost.
Callaway rogue driverfairway shaft options youtube. Fade, draw, low, high, no problem please explain this to me, as i am amazed, and let me know if ok to continue use of a 2014 bertha shaft in a 2015 xr pro driver. For most golfers, a higher loft club results in higher launch angle. Best golf shafts for drivers online, custom golf shafts club. Ive been a taylormade guy for past 5 years, using r9, r11s, r1 as well as ive tried. But since changing shafts takes 30 seconds, gonna try it anyway on the range later today.
Callaway xr16 driver suggestions for replacing the shaft. I tested the callaway xr speed driver with the new project x hzrdus blue shaft which is 65g and has a flex of 6. When you do, you will be able to see improvements with the r11s. Driver graphite shaft righthanded regular flex golf clubs. The xr driver 460cc does everything well, but it excels at forgiveness. Started with the 557 evo ii shaft red and just too light. May 06, 2015 to make sure that the xr driver can work for everyone, callaway does offer a number of premium shaft options at no upcharge. Shop a wide selection of callaway xr 16 driver at dicks sporting goods and order. We have thousands of shafts from more than a dozen manufacturers aldila, fujikura, oban, mitsubishi, va composite, graphite design and more. Optifit 8way adjustable hosel technology helps golfers lock in ideal loft and lie angle measurements. Also going to get a few shafts from the pro shop too, and see if a heavier shaft will help in some consistency. Discussion callaway epic driver shaft options list. Rated 5 out of 5 by golfman from excellent technology the shaft is a fujikura which greatly enhances the effectiveness of the driver. As a contrast to the shaft in the xr head, the shaft in the pro generally will need to be heavier.
Taylormade r11 driver vs taylormade r11s driver best golf. The kurokage shaft is around 8 grams heavier than the oban devotion 4. I ended up buying it off the callaway site and did the free projectx shaft upgrade and i love it. In the 40 g class you can get just the green board. These shafts will fit the latest generation callaway drivers such as as rogue, epic, epic flash, epic star, big bertha, big bertha fusion, big bertha alpha 815, xr 16 series drivers. The xr16 comes standard with a fujikura speeder evolution 565 shaft.
I was fitted by an independent pro with all the equipment and after several makes and options eventually ended up with the xr with a dynamic gold s300 shaft, half inch longer and 2. Total ratings 2, mg tour x 400 460cc titanium 10 driver regular graphite in plastic. The xr pro 440cc is similar, but it has a smaller, better playerinspired shape and will work well for golfers who need less spin. Just as they did with the xr 16 driver, callaway s engineers worked closely with aerodynamics experts at boeing to make the xr 16 pro driver reach a whole new level of speed thanks to reduced drag. First off, thank you for being a loyal callaway guy. 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. Callaway xr driver tested by handicapped golfer youtube.
To accomplish this, callaway optimized the size and placement of their speed step technology to reduce weight and add more speed. The fitting room the callaway golf podcast girls n golf wincast real golf talk the putting podcast view all podcasts. One of the biggest innovations youll see on the callaway xr driver is the new speed step crown, which creates less drag by holding air closer to the club head through the down swing. Callaway epic driver shaft options list page 2 golfwrx. How to get the best from the new callaway xr16 driver. Jan 14, 2015 despite, or maybe because of this slimmed down approach, the x2 hot was a driver for all golfers from tour pros to mid handicappers and the xr driver successfully follows in its footsteps. This listing is for the shaft with grip and callaway adapter only. This season, callaway paired its industryleading epic driver with several stock shafts. I am not hitting it much further then my ping but i am very accurate with it and find it is very easy to hit a draw or a cut with it depending what i need. Taylormade r11s tp tp aldila rip rbz tip shaft 370 r11 adapter aldila voodoo miyazaki c kua tp diamana taylormade r11 tp stiff flex 3 wood shaft diamana whiteboard taylormade rbz matrix ozik shaft 43 75 oban shaft 60 stiff flex driver shaft true temper dynamic gold black tie stiff gram stiff flex 910 9 d2 d3 driver shaft flex 350 tip shaft 44 25 r11 tip r11 tp shaft 355 flex hybrid shaft 39. If they were properly fit, how could a new driver improve their numbers. If you are not satisfied with the item you have purchased, you may return it within 30 days of delivery for a full refund of the.
It features the rmoto face, which callaway developed to reduce the face thickness and weight to not only increase ball speed off of the face but to allow weight to be redistributed to other areas which help give it a low center of gravity to promote a better launch angle. Some players will benefit from the higherlaunching standard edition, while others will see the most gains from the lower spinning pro driver. I think that to get the full benefit of the r11s you will need to be fit on a launch monitor. As i mentioned earlier, the sweet spot of the xr driver is slightly towards the heel.
For the xr 16 driver, we worked with experts at boeing to redefine whats possible with club speed and aerodynamics. Callaway xr driver clubs, grips, shafts, fitting the sand. But there was nothing like 2015 xr driver with my trusted shaft, tour ad di 6s. Callaway xr driver tested by handicapped golfer subscribe to rick shiels golf pga. Callaway golf wants you to be fully satisfied with every item you purchase. On this website, you can look at your shaft options. At first, it looked as though george might post a ridiculous distance gain with a taylormade m1 460. Also going to get a few shafts from the pro shop too, and see if a heavier shaft. So if you generate a high launch andor swing it quite fast then opt for this head. Second, it is totally fine to use your fubuki in your xr driver head. Callaways xr drivers are built off successful innovations from the callaway golf company. The xr line of drivers is designed and built for outrageous speed.
Just as they did with the xr 16 driver, callaways engineers worked closely with aerodynamics experts at boeing to make the xr 16 pro driver reach a whole new level of speed thanks to reduced drag. Choisissez votre combo aptateur, shaft et grip pour drivers taylormade exclusivement chez nordicagolf. 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, like taylormade, has run through a number of different. Callaway golf club xr pro 9 driver stiff graphite very good. However, i do realize they could add more no upcharge shafts. Adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver. It was a great driver and allowed me to test a whole plethora of shafts.
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