16 Comments

1. 

   Jay

   Jul 31, 2015 at 10:25 am

   Am I missing the gravity core on the 816 DD, or are they moving away from that technology??

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2. 

   Summit

   Jul 30, 2015 at 4:49 pm

   I have actually seen them in person and they are very good looking and setup great at address. The fairways are a little larger than last year, but I am told they are even easier to hit and really launch the ball with a penetrating flight.

   I asked about the sliding weight on the back as it is comparable to their previous big bertha driver and they shifted it more to the heel of the club as toe weighting and adjustability decreases MOI. I asked how this compares to the Taylormade SLDR sliding design and the science is pretty self explanatory… to increase MOI, and decrease spin, put the weight low and away from the face, unlike the SLDRs design with the weight near the face which slightly increases spin.

   Callaway is just getting through their phasing in of new platforms and is now on a new release schedule. Drivers and Fairway Woods are now on a 1-year cycle, hybrids, irons and wedges are on a 2-year cycle. This means possible new Apex irons coming over the winter sometime.

   In response to the Chevron crown, this is designed to be on the more forgiving drivers for golfers who need all the help they can get including alignment. The raised Chevron is not on the pro models or Alpha 815/816. If you really have a problem with it play one of those. But in all honesty that is being very picky as its hardly much of distraction. It’s simply an arrow. Titleist’s is hardly any different.

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   Brad

   Jul 29, 2015 at 5:46 am

   Never mind me, but I kinda like how it looks

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4. 

   Bert

   Jul 28, 2015 at 3:49 pm

   Heard many positive comments so far from folks who have actually hit it.

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5. 

   redneckrooster

   Jul 28, 2015 at 9:34 am

   Looks like what was a Mizuno 600 now is Callaway. Running out of ideas huh?

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     Desmond

     Jul 28, 2015 at 10:28 am

     Apparently, the Callaway performs, whereas…

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6. 

   golferjack

   Jul 28, 2015 at 2:29 am

   As I understand it Callaway is in a Transition period and the new Clubs will be coming less reguarly. TM detsroyed the market themselves and look where they are now. I hope Callaway learned from TMs mistake. Don’t see titleist bringing new sticks every 6 months.

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     Rich

     Jul 28, 2015 at 7:07 pm

     And yet there the 816 hybrids are just after Titleist have released the 915 hybrids………….

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7. 

   Speedy

   Jul 27, 2015 at 7:48 pm

   They’re all peeing into the wind with these back to the future over-adjustables.

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     Balle

     Jul 28, 2015 at 8:45 pm

     Well, with the COR and CT limits in place now, all they can do is move weights and CG around the head and put weird wind spoilers and stuff. And fine tune with different shafts and grips and kick points and torques. So I hope that pee gets deflected away with these new designs!

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8. 

   Gorden

   Jul 27, 2015 at 7:35 pm

   Before spending $400 or more for a new driver try going on ebay and take a look at what used drivers a year or two old go for…bidding starting at $.99 … 2 year ago Callaway hot drivers (new $300) go for about $50 used on ebay and many have very few rounds on them and keep in mind every used driver be it a year old or 5 years old was the longest, straightest driver the day it came out….

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     Speedy

     Jul 27, 2015 at 7:52 pm

     Before spending $400? It’s never gonna happen here. Deep-discount them to under two bills, then I’ll consider a game of knock-out.

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9. 

   jgpl001

   Jul 27, 2015 at 3:24 pm

   Come on – another new Big Bertha???

   I like Callaway, but now they are becoming the new TM, what a joke

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     Desmond

     Jul 28, 2015 at 9:04 am

     What Callaway does, and what TM did not do, is maintain a slimmer inventory so they don’t get sucked down the rabbit’s hole like TM.

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10. 

    Alex T

    Jul 27, 2015 at 3:04 pm

    Like the fairway- a nice combo of tech and classic, but the great big Bertha looks a bit disappointing. Looks like they just took aspects of the xr, 815 and bba and mixed them together- xr pro sole weight, big Bertha sliding weight, 815 r-moto ribs and the HORRIBLE raised chevron on the crown from the xr. Bit of a mongrel really, not the pedigree it used to be.

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      Desmond

      Jul 28, 2015 at 9:08 am

      You forgot the V Series … has its shape in there, although they are all similar. The raised Chevron is not noticeable – blends into the head well, and this is like than the XR — have you hit one or are you just shocking us with the “horrible” remark? When you line it up, the last thing I am thinking about is a slightly raised Chevron, although without the rest of it from the XR, I have no idea of its functional raising – the could imbed it but it is a matte black driver. The R Moto face is very nice… very…

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