Sep 29, 2014 the callaway xhot pro is just one of the many incredible drivers that callaway has cranked out in the last few years, but its not right for everybody. While the x hot is the less technical model in the callaway driver lineup, it still offers many great features. The original callaway x hot driver, launched in january this year, was the uks best selling driver. As you may recall, x hot was the overall winner in our most. It is very different to the human designed x face, which has a more uniform shape with a thicker section behind the middle to keep it legal. I have had this driver for about six weeks and absolutely love it. The callaway rogue, taylormade m4 and ping g400 max drivers are set to be three of the top selling drivers of 2018 but which should you put in your bag. This allows for an easy of interchanging shafts from head to head throughout the callaway lineup if necessary razr fit, x hot.
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. Callaway x2 hot is a very popular option on the lower end of the price range. Jun 04, 2014 the x hot also uses callaways optifit hosel system. The x2 hot pro features the same hyper speed face as the standard model, thinner and faster than the original x hot model. 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. The results callaway xr16 driver results callaway xr speed driver results. 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. Callaway x 16 these are the easiest to hit irons i have ever played, and thats saying a lot because ive demod basically every new iron that has come out since the original dcis. Jun 05, 20 the x hot line, on the other hand, is aimed at golfers seeking a little more in the way of forgiveness and a lot more in the way of distance. White hot microhinge insert is the new way the odyssey works 71 putter rolls. The speed frame face is the real tech behind this driver.
The latest golf drivers have new tech that makes them easier to use and. Mar 14, 2014 as the name suggests, and like the x hot before it, the x2 hot is all about hotter distance. Callaway x2 hot driver discount prices for golf equipment. The x2 hot irons have more ball speed and forgiveness making them callaways longest irons ever. To put a number on it, the company says, despite the lower moi, its new face design improves downrange dispersion by %. I tested the callaway xr speed driver with the new project x hzrdus blue shaft. Click here to look back at the callaway x2 hot irons feautured in the. Callaway engineers positioned the center of gravity differently in each loft option, accommodating.
The exceptional sound and feel at high ball speeds come from the stabilising arch that. Callaway x16 these are the easiest to hit irons i have ever played, and thats saying a lot because ive demod basically every new iron that has come out since the original dcis. To match the x hot to the player, the centre of gravity shifts with loft. May 21, 2014 the x2 hot irons have more ball speed and forgiveness making them callaways longest irons ever. Pick up a callaway driver, a highperformance club that makes shooting balls down the fairway easy.
The larger, light face more forgiving face of callaways x2 hot driver. Starting with the original big bertha, callaway has always been associated with quality, highperformance drivers. The callaway x driver is an alltitanium cc driver with consistent alignment sole and innovative weighting system. Callaway x hot pro 4 iron mens, right hand, steel, 6. I have a natural slice so the draw face turns a slice into a fade and a fade into a straight shot.
Take a look at the full lineup on before you buy your next club were sure to have the right callaway driver for you at a price youll love. Theres usually a larger, more forgiving model aimed at average golfers and a more. New hyper speed face what do you get from our fastest, thinnest alltitanium driver ever. However, they believe the new x2 hot driver is longer, faster and more forgiving. 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. The optifit adapter allows for three different face settings, square, open, and close. Callaway engineers positioned the center of gravity differently in each loft option, accommodating more for a slice tendency in the higher lofts, to make this a perfect choice for middle and high handicappers. Callaway drivers are engineered with supreme stability. Callaway created their fastest face for this driver and it shows. The callaway 360 face cup technology allows the face to flex and offer great ball speeds. Feb 27, 2014 a much better total performance driver than the x hot of last year. I bought a used set of irons recently and will be having them regripped shortly.
Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order. Similar to the x hot driver, the x hot pro features callaway s optifit hosel that allows for a player to customize their ball flight by altering face angle and loft. Review of the callaway razr fit driver with its adjustable hosel and moveable weights to enable you to change the shot shape of your drives. Designed to be fast, hot and lightweight, the x hot driver features callaways speed frame face technology. Callaway xr speed driver vs xr16 national club golfer. May 25, 2016 technology in the callaway xr os irons. The callaway x2 hot fairway comes fitted with an aldila tour blue shaft. Callaway epic flash driver rh even flow green 40g senior flex 10. The callaway rogue draw driver is very effective at reducing the.
Oh, just faster ball speeds, a much larger sweet spot and. The x2 hot driver is available in three different lofts. The x2 hot and x2 hot pro should be able to fit the bill for any golfer whether they are. The larger face helps the x2 hot driver retain all the forgiveness of the x hot, but it adds about 1. As the name suggests, and like the x hot before it, the x2 hot is all about hotter distance. Light with an adjustable hosel, it combines the speedstep crown with a r. The hot new face technology promotes more consistent distance and forgiveness. Be cautious of a slightly lower launch angle and spin rate. A deep central undercut increases clubface flexion for more distance. They were the guys that gave us big bertha, the oversized driver that shook the industry.
My driver and woods are older as well and could use new grips although they are not. 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. The advance in manufacturing techniques has enabled callaway to use a new titanium casting process to create a cast head with very thin walls. 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. The x hot driver is built for ball speed, long distance, and more forgiveness for consistent shots across the face.
My driver and woods are older as well and could use new grips although they are not in a rough a shape as the irons. The callaway x hot pro driver is a more compact, deeper, lower spinning version of the standard x hot pro, and is built for explosive distance and balls speeds. Vft face for fast ball speeds on center and offcenter. X fairway woods offer superior turf interaction, alignment accuracy and more penetrating ball flight. Apparently it is just built for outrageous speed and the race. They were the guys that gave us big bertha, the oversized. This is a fresh approach to iron design for callaway where the gameimprovement features are hidden in a more pleasing shape. So callaway had its work cut out to produce a successor. Unlike the x hot, the x hot pro driver does not have any alignment markings on the crown, providing a clean at callaways new dark grey matte finish. Theres a much wider sole than what weve seen previously which will help people get the ball in the air and offer more forgiveness right across the face. That face is welded to a titanium body which is made with a new thinwalled casting process that keeps weight down, so the x hot is the lightest alltitanium driver callaway has ever. Callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro drivers, fairway woods and hybrids. Our test pro kevin hale puts these three drivers to the test to compare the numbers.
The callaway xr driver has a lot to live up to as the x2 hot was one of the bestselling. Alan hocknell callaway xhot interview by golfalot youtube. Callaway golf also owns topflite golf company, odyssey putters, ben hogan and strata brands. Unfollow callaway x hot to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Callaway were founded on the basis of hot faced titanium drivers and the callaway x hot driver takes us back to these glory days. With callaway golfs new x sole design, the clubhead rests on two distinct, raised areas of the sole, eliminating the tendency of the head to rock back and forth at address. Callaway says mavrik is more forgiving than epic flash. Nov 12, 20 the larger face helps the x2 hot driver retain all the forgiveness of the x hot, but it adds about 1. Save up to 90% on products certified by professionals.
The exceptional sound and feel at high ball speeds come from the stabilising arch that reinforces the face. Its in the top 3 bestselling irons and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade rsi 2 or. Callaway claims this to be their hottest driver and with the x hot line their focus is very much on hitting the ball a long way. Golfers who have a high swing speed rate will receive the greatest benefit from the staff c300 driver, according to golfalot. The key to all callaway x hot clubs has been the face. The advance in manufacturing techniques has enabled. Callaway driver seniors flex righthanded golf clubs for. Its in the top 3 bestselling irons and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade rsi 2 or adams idea a12os. A much better total performance driver than the x hot of last year.
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. Interview with alan hocknell to find out what the callaway design team were trying to achieve with the callaway xhot woods and irons. X hot and x hot pro drivers most major equipment companies offer at least two drivers in their new product lineups. I tested the callaway xr speed driver with the new project x hzrdus blue shaft which is 65g and has a flex of 6. Beyond producing faster ball speeds, callaway are able to save weight by making the face thinner and use that weight to improve the overall forgiveness of the x2 hot. The highlaunch, lowspin shaft offers midlevel torque which callaway say improves the feel and control of the club. As the risk of damning mavrik with faint praise, callaway says that it used ai to improve the acoustic properties of the driver significantly. New lightweight callaway ultralite graphite shaft more feel and control while increasing launch angles. Add the x2 hot pro and x2 hot deep fairway woods and there is a total of 12 clubheads to choose from. Oh, just faster ball speeds, a much larger sweet spot and more forgiveness to make it even longer. A thin steel face insert, first seen in the x hot fairway woods, was said to generate an extra. In fact, callaway say the x2 hot is 9 yards longer than the original x hot driver, thanks to a thinner. Make sure lines on top and bottom match up, then use your callaway torque wrench to tighten it back up.
Callaway golf mens drivers clubs official site specs. From the original x hot driver, ive picked up an additional 20 yards, going from 230 to 250. Callaway x22 graphite iron set pga value guide pga of america. Theres a much wider sole than what weve seen previously which will help people get the ball in the air and offer more forgiveness right across the.
For a golfer like me, the x hot definately seems more forgiving ecpecially when the club is set to the draw position. Callaway x fairway wood 2006 callaway fairway woods. It is an all titanium head with callaways optifit hosel. The callaway xr driver is one of the best clubs on the market. The callaway x hot driver packs extreme distance and high forgiveness into a clubhead built for speed. Callaway built upon the foundation of last years successful x hot and x hot pro by bringing us two more drivers that have the same feeling and performance that was so great in the original but with more distance, better performance, and a cooler look. The x hot line, on the other hand, is aimed at golfers seeking a little more in the way of forgiveness and a lot more in the way of distance. The x hot also uses callaways optifit hosel system. These are extremely easy to maneuver, and do pretty much what you want them to every time.