It is a 50 gram model, yet the stability of a stiff flex to hold up to a 100 mph swing was impressive. Callaway xr speed driver vs xr16 national club golfer. I left with the callaway xr os with an upgraded version of the available recoil graphite shaft i went with the recoil es 760 in the f3 flex. The head design may look weird to some people, but if you like it, the g30 outperforms most drivers available on the market. I gave this video a thumbs up basically for 3 reasons. In this experiment i take a callaway fusion driver and cover the. Each club was in its standard 3 wood loft, we used stock. Great selection of ping golf clubs at callaway golf preowned. I have previously discussed how i am a fan of ping irons. Neither are as adjustable as callaways big bertha alpha 815 drivers. Ping g400 v ping g v ping g30 driver comparison golfsty. Callaway xr 16 driver designed in collaboration with the engineers at boeing, the xr 16 is the most aerodynamic 460cc driver callaway have ever produced.
Which one wonping g, callaway epic or taylormade m1. The xr pro 440cc is similar, but it has a smaller, better playerinspired. If youre familiar with callaways xr family, the story behind the xr irons wont surprise you. The callaway steelhead xr 3wood comes with a great stock shaft, mitsubishi tensei blue. The standard callaway xr is the 460cc version that comes with a 46 long project x lz shaftwow, 46 long. Ping g30 v callaway xr irons to follow me on social media. Shop for callaway xr driver clubs at great prices on. Aldila vs proto 60 stiff flex driver shaft fits ping g30 g.
With this iron, callaway utilizes their cup 360 face technology to. Callaway has pushed the limits of artificial intelligence to find a driver design that could not have been conceived by any human. Callaway is staying on top of their irons game by releasing a wide range of models for players of all skill levels. An interesting result here as you would think that it would be the ping given that it was rated as having the best performance.
The follow up to last years biggest hit, the g30, the g no number anymore is the fastest, most forgiving driver ping have ever produced. The ping g series fairway woods are available in 14. Ping g400 is a very popular option at the top of the price range. It generated just 3mph less ball speed and between fivesix yards less carry than the rogue, which considering the cost of a new driver is actually pretty reasonable. I bought my current driver 4 years ago when my swing and game were in the dumpster. I went for a driver fitting back in january to see if the epic could out do my ping g30 that i had been fitted for a year earlier. Callaway steelhead xr 3wood comparison took place at the golf shack at. Jul 21, 2014 once again ping has had to wrestle with the issue of improving one of the best selling drivers in the market. Pitting the callaway xr driver against the ping g30 driver to see who is the longest. Aug 21, 2015 the callaway xr irons are solid game improvement irons but arent a significant leap forward from the x hot or x2 hot irons. 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. You have a premium product dbd and entrybudget product xr that basically exist to help steer the consumer to what you actually want him to buy bertha 815. The callaway xr hybrid has one of the lowest cgs and highest mois callaway has ever produced in a hybrid. Callaway fusion or ping g driver accuracy test youtube.
The xr pro 440cc is similar, but it has a smaller, better playerinspired shape and will work well for golfers who need less spin. Longest driver taylormade m1 430 vs callaway xr sub. I went and hit a bunch of clubs and ended up with ping g30 irons. Callaway great big bertha and big bertha alpha 816 dbd drivers.
Get more distance and forgiveness off the tee add one of the best drivers of 2020 to your bag. 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. An alltitanium head, the xr 16 performed exactly as callaway promised when jailbreak superseded it. By the time we get to the 8th ranked club cobra flyz we begin to see how tightly a group drivers in the middle are. Jan 26, 2016 that would leave me going driver, 3wood, hybrid, 5 crossover, 5 iron. I tested the callaway xr speed driver with the new project x hzrdus blue shaft which is 65g and has a flex of 6. The g series woods come stock with an alta 65 shaft, a shaft made inhouse by ping themselves. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra golf king ltd or ping golf g400. Once again ping has had to wrestle with the issue of improving one of the best selling drivers in the market.
Callaway fusion or ping g driver accuracy test with mark crossfield pga. I purchased in february 2016, my new driver callaway xr16 10. The speed step crown has been fine tuned, reducing drag on the downswing, allowing you to swing the driver faster. Apparently it is just built for outrageous speed and the race.
Dec 31, 2016 the ping g series fairway woods are available in 14. The 3 callaway big bertha series drivers on our list combined for only 8. Cobra max irons vs callaway xr irons for beginner clubs. 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. Sep 15, 2014 the ping g30 fairway wood builds on the performance of the g25 with more adjustability and more speed thanks to the turbulators. Aimed at the callaway xr speed driver is aimed at golfers with slow and moderate swing speeds for whom a lighter feel may increase club speed for added distance. Aimed at the callaway xr speed driver is aimed at golfers with slow and moderate swing speeds for whom a. Ping drivers, ping woodshybrids, ping iron sets, ping wedges. Jun 19, 2018 iave always played with titleist woods just always pleased my eye and found them solid.
Callaway xr 3 wood vs callaway big bertha fusion 3 wood duration. That would leave me going driver, 3wood, hybrid, 5 crossover, 5 iron. Plus, if you find a lower price on a driver somewhere else, well match it. The xr16 was the first driver callaway created in conjunction with boeing with a speed step crown to improve aerodynamics weve got similar technologies in the xr. They are certainly easy to hit and they definitely go further than my g30 irons. Mar 26, 2015 pitting the callaway xr driver against the ping g30 driver to see who is the longest. Callaway xr 16 pro 3 woodcallaway xr 16 5 wood xr hydrid 4 callaway apex pro 16 5pw. I tested a 9 degree head, but was able to launch the ball quite quickly like it. The turbulators, or the ridges on the front of the crown make the driver fly through the air faster. Rated 3 out of 5 by tbov23 from callaway xr 9 degree driver 5.
The xr driver 460cc does everything well, but it excels at forgiveness. Best golf drivers 2020 curbside pickup available at dicks. All of that aerodynamic blah blah blah manifests itself as. Almost half the price of the latest and greatest, but they work well for me. The ping g30 driver is the 7th incarnation of the range that started with the market leading ping g2 driver six years ago. The new ping driver will be able to deliver great distance, but also improved accuracy.
Callaway steelhead xr 3wood comparison took place at the golf shack at moor allerton in leeds. 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. Ping g400 max v callaway xr speed drivers golf monthly. 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. Jun 15, 2016 launch monitor numbers for the ping g30 the g30 launched with 2300 rpm and went nearly 300 yards. For one i lost distance from my r15 that i traded in for this and i could not get it to work a fade since that i my normal shot shat. Callaway mens xr 16 is a popular option on the higher end of the price range.
Callaway golf produces some of the most reputable clubs on the market, and have been for years. Ive made a lot of improvement, and this club just doesnt feel like it fits right anymore. The results callaway xr16 driver results callaway xr speed driver results. 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. Adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver. Jan 11, 2016 compared to the g30, the g driver provides a 37% reduction in drag when the face is in the square position as wed like it to be at impact, and an 11% reduction during the downswing. The standout feature of the g30 driver visually and technically is the turbulators that sit on the crown of the club. Sep 07, 2017 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. I am a longtime ping iron guy, and have been playing my original version raptures for many years. Leading the callaway pack was the big bertha 815 alpha no black diamonds at 4.
I still remember the first time i hit pings g30 driver. Shop new and used callaway irons from the fantastic selection available at 2nd swing. Currently pgatour player bubba watson plays with the g30 and he hits it miles. Longest drive competition ping g30 vs callaway great. Launch monitor numbers for the ping g30 the g30 launched with 2300 rpm and went nearly 300 yards. On course testing of the callaway fusion and the ping g driver for. Billy horschel just used one to win the tour championship and the fedex cup. 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. There are dozens of newer golf club drivers on the. While i typically prefer a heavier shaft in my 3woods i surprisingly really liked this lightweight shaft. 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. I tried different shafts for my swing speed and the bottom line was the 10. As always, you have to like the look of the driver at address so that you have confidence in your tee shot.
Jul 23, 2018 an alltitanium head, the xr 16 performed exactly as callaway promised when jailbreak superseded it. Ping golf clubs low prices, money back guarantee shop. Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order. There are other new drivers with lower spin, there are some that look a little more traditional, there are those that sound a little better, but the over all package of the ping g30 ls tec is almost impossible to beat. The ping g30 driver is the 7th incarnation of the range that started with the market leading ping g2 driver six years ago the standout feature of the g30 driver visually and technically is the turbulators that sit on the crown of the club. It might look weird, but i think it might help avoid some big gaps. Longest drive comp callaway v series vs ping g30 youtube. After the top 3, no driver received more than 6% of your vote.
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