Witb ping k15 driver, nike sq sumo 16 deg thragina, ping g15 4,5 and 6 hybrid, callaway. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver is a great looking driver with enough visual interest that it stands out from the crowd. They believe there are three different segments of golfers to consider when it comes to designing a driver. I love the g25 and the g30 from ping i wish the g30 would come down a little bit beause thats the club i want to get rid. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd driver 2nd swing ping golf. So if callaway named a version of their big bertha alpha 815 driver, double black diamond, it might be safe to say it is aimed at more skilled drivers of the golf ball. Ping i25 vs callaway big bertha alpha subscribe here facebook. Hybrid golf clubs golf equipment callaway golf preowned. We have heard what the likes of rory mcilroy, dustin johnson and bubba watson think of their new clubs but we wanted to find out how they performed in the hands of the amateur golfer.
Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver used golf club at. The customfit message from callaway has never been stronger. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. The ping g400 fairway features what ping call a maraging steel face which is stronger but has 30 percent more flex than the one used in the ping g model. After the top 3, no driver received more than 6% of your vote. Callaways two new big bertha alpha drivers are designed to help both types of players. The big bertha alpha 815 is a new category of driver. Low spin with added forgiveness in a driver is a difficult task to master, as traditionally, you can have one but not both. It really depends on your ability, your game plan and the courses you play. Our heavyweight driver battle proved a big hit as 54 golfers turned up throughout the day to try the new drivers and compare them against what they were currently playing. Oct 01, 2014 some golfers need a driver with a low center of gravity, while others need a driver with a higher center of gravity. Callaway ceo chip brewer forgoing salary amid coronavirus pandemic.
Adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver. See how these two 4600c head designs compare with the help of gc2 hmt launch. I havent hit the g25 but i currently have the 816 dbd, used to have the 815 dbd, and have hit the g30 and g drivers quite a bit. Find great deals on ebay for callaway driver and callaway rogue driver.
The new era of 3 woods has really created a dilemma. Adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 3balls blog. Callaway big bertha 815 alpha 3 hybrid mitsubishi tensei blue ck 85 s. The big bertha alpha 815 driver has been engineered to jive with callaways newly adopted driver design philosophy. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 was released in 2014.
It was a great driver for cutting spin and hitting really long drives, but it wasnt very forgiving. It is tough to really give a carte blanche recommendation to any particular drivers as every golfer needs to be fit to get the optimum spin for their swing but i will say the ping g30 ls tec, taylormade r15, titleist 915 d3 and callaway gbb 815 alpha had the lowest spin in our testing followed closely by taylormade aeroburner, tour edge exotic. Leading the callaway pack was the big bertha 815 alpha no black diamonds at 4. As ujcgolf said, the ping drivers will be more forgiving. Shop a wide selection of ping g sf tec driver at dicks sporting goods. These new, multipurpose headcovers are designed to match any callaway golf club and are only available with certified preowned callaway golf clubs. 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. All of my epic testings were done with a neutral setting. Taylormade m1 v callaway epic v ping g400 v titleist 917 how we did the test.
They are certainly easy to hit and they definitely go further than my g30 irons. Like i said earlier, its not even an i25 replacement. Dec 02, 2014 after the top 3, no driver received more than 6% of your vote. Nov 26, 2015 the customfit message from callaway has never been stronger.
The new tour ad vr shaft has all the technology we have come to expect from graphite design, while maintaining the feel we all love in. Didnt make it to callaway and being partial to ping products was pleased with the. We lowered the center of gravity, increased moi and found more ball speed with a breakthrough rmoto face and multimaterial construction. I am especially interested in the ping g30 and callaway big bertha v.
Recently did a driver fitting and the g30 ls tec gave me the best numbers. Epic driver vs 2016 great big bertha who has tried both. One quick look at address and youll know that you have a callaway driver in your hands. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 vs 2017 mens gbb epic. A very low and deep back in the head cg position is undeniably the best place to position the cg for distance, forgiveness, and accuracy. The callaway epic, taylor made m1m2 and the ping g. When it comes to used or preowned golf drivers, callaway golf preowned has the deepest selection coupled with fast shipping and excellent customer service. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver used golf club at globalgolf. The most important thing to me was everything you said made sense to me. Adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 3balls golf nov 18, 2015 89915 views 1 comments with all the new golf technology in todays market, it isnt easy to decipher all the components that now go into the assembly of the golf club, especially the maneuverability of. Apr 29, 2015 check out the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver. I was ready to pull the trigger on the big bertha v series but figured i would. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 2nd swing golf. Send tee shots straight down the fairway with a g sft driver.
Buy new and used callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd driver from the best golf shop. Longest drive competition ping g30 vs callaway great big bertha the format is very simple. Callaway golf sought to overcome those industry challenges with the big bertha alpha 815 driver, even after the successful launch of the big bertha alpha driver. The heavyweight driver battle we have heard what the likes of rory mcilroy, dustin johnson and bubba watson think of their new clubs but we wanted to find out how they performed in the hands of the amateur golfer. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 3 wood can be either one of those clubs. Led by callaways rmoto distance technology which puts the weight and adjustability where you need it to be for any and all golfers to maximize their distance. It might look weird, but i think it might help avoid some big gaps. A mouthful to say, but has a nice looking smaller head from callaway, very clean lines with a hint that its still a callaway through the. Its replacement, the big bertha alpha 815, takes the signature feature. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver gives you low spin for your longest drives, and forgiveness, and maximum adjustability, and low cg, and a gravity core that any golfer can use. Buy new and used callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver from the best golf shop. Longest drive comp callaway v series vs ping g30 youtube.
I love the g25 and the g30 from ping i wish the g30 would come down a little bit beause thats the club i want to get rid of my nike covert for. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond driver. If you can hit the middle of the face of this driver, it is the longest out there, but if you need forgiveness, this isnt for you. Callaway mens big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond golf driver, right hand, graphite, regular, 9. If youre familiar with callaways xr family, the story behind the xr irons wont surprise you.
The 3 callaway big bertha series drivers on our list combined for only 8. Of all the drivers currently available there are really only 3 that people are talking about. I am especially interested in the ping g30 and callaway big bertha v series drivers. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade 2017 driverm1 or callaway mens big bertha 815 callaway big bertha alpha 815 was released in 2014. So the winning combo was the ping g30 with the tour shaft 60gr stiff flex 9 head. They are both in my price range, an upgrade from what i have, and both feel good when i hit them. The most notable thing about the new g410 driver is that its the companys first adjustable driver model. That would leave me going driver, 3 wood, hybrid, 5 crossover, 5 iron. Funnily enough i am being fitted for a g30 the sf tec version driver this weekend to replace my very misbehaving r11s. Hot new drivers to boost your distance and direction. Oct 24, 2016 i compare the callaway big bertha fusion and the ping g drivers in this oncourse test for golfers wanting to see how much a driver can really help your golf game. The callaway xr irons are solid game improvement irons but arent a significant leap forward from the x hot or x2 hot irons great feel.
Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order. 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. I quickly found this means to get this shaft in your driver before your friends do. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade 2017 driverm1 or callaway mens big bertha 815. His current driver is a callaway diablo driver from 2009 but with the. 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.
The big bertha alpha 815 model maintains the same low spin, but adds a whole bunch of forgiveness. Do you want a 3 wood that you hit almost as long as your driver, or do you want a 3 wood to be a highhitting straight yardage filler. Titleist 915, ping g30 or callaway x2 hot drivers page 2. As you would expect, pings flagship gseries drivers has once again. Callaway has pushed the limits of artificial intelligence to find a driver design that could not have been conceived by any human. The g30 drivers centre of gravity is the lowest and furthest back of any ping driver, ever.
Jan 06, 2015 with the new callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver they build on that innovation, add more adjustability, and throw in the forgiveness that recreational golfers need. Which one wonping g, callaway epic or taylormade m1. Ping g30 callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver youtube. Epic driver vs 2016 great big bertha who has tried both when i ordered my epic driver back in january and did not get it until third week in february, i borrowed a friends gbb fusion driver because i had traded in my ping g30 driver. 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. This easily out performed all the latest models and outdid my callaway alpha 815 by 2530 yards.
Didnt make it to callaway and being partial to ping products was pleased with the numbers i was getting out of the g30 lst. I had trouble hitting the ball straight and fooled with the optifit settings. The companys founder, ely callaway, had a mission to produce clubs that were of superior quality. Hit 4 new drivers callaway bb alpha 815, titleist 915d2, taylormade r15, and ping g30 on the launch monitor. Unfollow callaway driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Sometimes, when competing with other golfers, using a club such as a callaway golf club gives you the needed edge to come out on top.
Jan 26, 2016 that would leave me going driver, 3 wood, hybrid, 5 crossover, 5 iron. I am in the process of picking new irons and have narrowed it down to the ping g5s and callaway big berthas. The g30 ls tec most certainly isnt an anser driver replacement either. See how the callaway bb alpha 815 driver got on in tgs 2015 drivers test. They are probably one of the straightest drivers ive ever hit, while the 815 and 816 are two of the longest drivers ive ever hit. Golf drivers used golf clubs callaway golf preowned. Graphite design gave their newest shaft a bold name. Sep 08, 2017 so we took a 3 wood from each model and put them head to head to see the differences in looks, sound, feel and performance. Ping i25 vs callaway big bertha alpha subscribe here rickshielspgagolf facebook. I borrowed a friends gbb fusion driver because i had traded in my ping g30 driver. 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. I was able to get this driver in play for my last few mn.
I was able to get this driver in play for my last few mn rounds this fall before the snow fell. I compare the callaway big bertha fusion and the ping g drivers in this oncourse test for golfers wanting to see how much a driver can really help your golf game. Some say drive for show putt for dough but you cant get into birdie position without a long and accurate drive from a golf driver you trust. Clean lines and soft curves accompany this sleek 460cc allblack head. Longest drive competition ping g30 vs callaway great. The revolutionary gravity core can push cg even lower, increasing forgiveness and optimizing ball. Aldila vs proto 60 stiff flex driver shaft fits ping g30 g. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd was the longest driver we tested in 2015. Some golfers need a driver with a low center of gravity, while others need a driver with a higher center of gravity. I have previously discussed how i am a fan of ping irons.
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