Some players will benefit from the higherlaunching standard edition, while others will see the most gains from the lower spinning pro driver. Taylormade 2017 driver m2 is a very popular option at the top of the price range. Im looking at both the 2015 xr and the bb v series. The standard callaway xr is the 460cc version that comes with a 46 long project x lz shaftwow, 46 long. I have the 12 aeroburner, bought because my driver was a slice machine. Taylormade mini driver vs callaway x2 hot deep youtube. Taylormade aeroburner best drivers for senior golfers. Callaway mens xr 16 or taylormade aeroburner comparing. However, testers are more taken with callaway s other offering, the big bertha v series d.
Pick up a callaway driver, a highperformance club that makes shooting balls down the fairway easy. Next week, callaway golf will be releasing its newest driver, the xr16 on 129. The aeroburner driver features an advanced aerodynamic shape designed with a rounder toe, raised center crown and new hosel fin to deliver maximum. Callaway mens xr 16 is also known for additional distance and being one of the best golf drivers. 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 had some irons fitted last week and i opted for the callaway rogues and hybrid with mack daddy wedges. Cobras unique e9 technology creates a more elliptical sweet spot versus circular allowing for. Jul 29, 2015 the callaway xr driver will have a playing length of 46 inches. The new speed pocket increases the size of the sweet spot and. Callaway xr 16 is a very popular and one of the more expensive options. And no, this isnt a repeat from last july if youve got a few minutes for a brief history lesson, i suggest you check out previous stories on the national advertising divisions nad ruling on callaway s marketing of the razr fit extreme as the longest driver in.
Mini drivers big bertha vs aeroburner vs other golf monthly. Mar 29, 2015 hi guys, with callaway and taylormade releasing new drivers this year i though that i would pit the xr against the aeroburner and see who came out on top. Callaway xr speed driver vs xr16 national club golfer. Fully assembled, taylormades aeroburner driver weighs less than 300 grams.
Mar 17, 2017 it was the same shaft in each driver and both heads were 10. The best way to get the optimum fit for your game is to schedule a driver fitting at your nearest dick s sporting goods store. Fuse forgiveness and speed by teeing up the xr 16 driver. According to bazzel, the speed pocket increases the aeroburner s sweet spot, allowing it to launch the ball with slightly more ball speed and a little less spin about 100to200 rpm than the sldr mini driver. I tested the callaway xr speed driver with the new project x hzrdus blue shaft which is 65g and has a flex of 6. That means speed from an aerodynamic crown, speed from a rmoto face, speed from maximum shaft loadthe list goes on and on. The results callaway xr16 driver results callaway xr speed driver results. This helps boost club head speed, one of the main components of distance.
Callaway has also used the internal standing wave from the woods in the sole of the club. 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. Compare to the xr 3 deep, the mini has a larger more rounded profile at address and a shallower face that gives it a little bit more forgiveness. Photography by michael chini finding the perfect driver for you should be your new gears resolution. Callaway xr v taylormade aeroburner driver comparing the callaway xr and taylormade aeroburner drivers to see which club. Callaway md 5 52md 5 56custom 60 wb grind modus 115 wedge putter. Callaway worked with the aerodynamics experts at boeing to reach a completely new threshold of club speed for more distance.
Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade m6 regular flex or callaway rogue sub zero. Callaway drivers are engineered with supreme stability. One thing youll notice right off the bat is the slightly small 440cc club head, and theres no speed step crown. As always, you have to like the look of the driver at address so that you have confidence in your tee shot. The xr 16 driver is extremely forgiving thanks to a larger shape for higher moi, a bigger footprint, and a centre of gravity thats lower and deeper. In this series of videos rick and mid handicapper rob potter test the latest drivers to see what technology can offer the average golfer. The 460cc head has a rounder toe, raised centre crown, a reduced drop from crown to skirt and new hosel fin. There are dozens of newer golf club drivers on the. It launches relatively high with low spin which resulted in it arguably being the longest driver available in 2016. I want to order a aeroburner driver and fairway wood with either a tour ad or diamana blue shaft. While the big bertha drivers are the flagships of the callaway line, the x series has always been the workhorse. Under the hood of the xr was the stock blue project x lz shaft, with 9 degrees of loft.
Callaways most forgiving head shape features a lighter speed step crown and bigger footprint for unprecedented club head speed and confidence at address. After the top 3, no driver received more than 6% of your vote. Feb 16, 2015 this allows the face to flex at impact and increase the ball speed so you get more distance, just like they do in the excellent callaway xr driver and callaway xr fairway. Taylormade extends aeroburner line with mini driver golfwrx. Tony covey the annual war of words, nay,the annual war for words between callaway and taylormade has resumed. May 06, 2015 so lets dive in and tell you what the difference is between the taylormade aeroburner driver and the taylormade r15 driver. As we are used to now, in order to get more distance you need to make the club head move faster and there are a few classic ways to do this such as having a longer shaft, a more aerodynamic head and a lighter overall. Aeroburner the faster you can swing the club, the greater amount of force you can generate and therefore the golf ball will travel faster and further. Those of you looking for a balanced combination of distance and forgiveness will be more likely to find it with one of the big bertha alpha models. It is good to tinker with the settings, but i am almost afraid to try the draw setting considering the path i am getting now. Sep 07, 2015 the xr line of drivers is designed and built for outrageous speed. 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. Taylormade aeroburner hl driver get even more distance with the 2016 aeroburner hl driver by taylormade.
Taylormade aeroburner v callaway xr irons with bothe the taylormade aeroburner and callaway xr irons promising some extra yards for this year i. Taylormade r15 vs callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest taylormade mini driver against the callaway x2 hot deep in a head to. Adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver. Aeroburner standard head with upgraded shafts driver and. 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. This allows the face to flex at impact and increase the ball speed so you get more distance, just like they do in the excellent callaway xr driver and callaway xr fairway. In order to make it lower spinning, the callaway xr pro 16 driver has a more traditional shape with a taller face than the standard model to make it more compact. Like the aeroburner metal woods, the aeroburner mini driver uses the companys latest speed pocket, a deep slot that extends across the entirety of its sole.
Aimed at the callaway xr speed driver is aimed at golfers with slow and moderate swing speeds for whom a. Taylormade m2 vs callaway xr 16 i played the m2 last year, it is a great club. Taylormade aeroburner driver handicap testing youtube. If youre in the market for a brand new driver, but dont want to spend more than.
Apparently it is just built for outrageous speed and the race. The taylormade aeroburner driver is built for speed to increase distance off the tee. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway xr 16 or taylormade r15 460. Ive been a taylormade guy for past 5 years, using r9, r11s, r1 as well as ive tried titleist 9 d3, nike vaper pro. Its lightweight design works with taylormades aero hosel a small fin located on the hosel of the club that is specially designed to reduce drag. This driver follows up on last years popular xr model. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as adams xtd ti driver or taylormade rbz black. I was able to get my hands on the xr16 today, and compared it to the xr. Taylormade r15 and aeroburner drivers, fairway woods and. For me they are chalk and cheese and the callaway is firmly in the bag. Hi guys, with callaway and taylormade releasing new drivers this year i though that i would pit the xr against the aeroburner and see who came out on top. Now it is reincarnated again in the aeroburner driver and the difference with the original driver could hardly be more different. The callaway xr pro driver will feature most of the same technologies used in the xr driver with a few minor differences to appeal to better players.
Like all recent drivers from taylormade, the aeroburner has a low. The xr driver provides a solid combination of midlaunching shots, forgiveness and respectable distance. The xr16 was the first driver where callaway worked with boeing to create their speedstep crown. There are a lot of newer golf club drivers on the market. Its tests show that youll receive seven yards of draw bias versus last years callaway epic driver, which could mean the difference between being. Taylormade aeroburner driver the taylormade aeroburner driver features an advanced 460cc aerodynamic shape that comes designed with a rounder toe, a raised center crown, reduced drop from crown to skirt, and a new hosel fin, all creating a reduction in drag for faster swing speeds. Callaway mens xr 16 is a popular option on the higher end of the price range. Taylormade aeroburner v callaway xr irons with bothe the taylormade aeroburner and callaway xr irons promising some extra yards for this year i wanted to see which hit it the furthest. The aeroburner driver features an advanced aerodynamic shape designed with a rounder toe, raised center crown and new hosel fin to deliver maximum distance, and its new and improved speed pocket increases the size of the sweet spot and reduces spin. I was told by my pro that the only way to upgrade shafts would be via the tp models i dont want the open face or fade bias i want the stock high launching heads but with a better shaft. Mar 11, 2015 available at retail on march 27, the aeroburner mini driver will be available in two models. So right now, i carry a xhot 2 3 hybrid, my heavenwood and a very old school 5w that i mostly use as a bump and run from the fringe. Jul 23, 2018 an alltitanium head, the xr 16 performed exactly as callaway promised when jailbreak superseded it. It has a low and rear center of gravity which makes it a very forgiving driver.
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. Weve traveled down a new path to make a driver thats a proving ground for these great technologies. Callaway xr driver v taylormade aeroburner driver ali. Lot easier to control but about 20 yards longer than my 3 wood. But there was nothing like 2015 xr driver with my trusted shaft, tour ad. Taylormade aeroburner drivers callaway golf company. The aeroburner driver has a redesigned, aerodynamic shape that reduces drag to help anyone get more clubhead speed. Shop the latest 2020 arrivals at dick s sporting goods, including. 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 mens xr pro 16. Callaways xr driver doesnt have all the adjustability of. 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.
Our top pick for best overall driver is the callaway rogue driver. This new design features a raised crown and, most noticeably, a fin on the hosel. Leading the callaway pack was the big bertha 815 alpha no black diamonds at 4. Reviews by mike chwasky, mark dee and brendan mohler. Buy your second hand golf drivers at affordable golf from our range of irons, drivers, wedges. It also sits squarer at address and if i was basing a decision purely on head style then i would probably go for the pro version. Taylormade aeroburner is a very popular option in the middle of the golf club drivers price range.
I tested a 9 degree head, but was able to launch the ball quite quickly like it was a 10 degree driver. Adams idea black cb3 vs ping i15 vs callaway razr x hl duration. The callaway xr driver is a forgiving, light weight driver geared towards creating lots of ball speed and promoting a draw introduction. Taylormade aeroburner drivers callaway golf preowned. Jan 29, 2015 the callaway xr driver adjustments do not have the depth of adjustability as the big bertha models but having the ability to change lie, loft and shaft affects performance. 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 3 callaway big bertha series drivers on our list combined for only 8. Im stuck as to what i should go for though, the choice is xr16 driver and fairway. There are dozens of newer golf club drivers on the market.
This new driver is made to increase ball speeds by improving aerodynamics which results in even more distance. 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. A next generation rmoto face constructed of lighter and thinner ti 64 material optimizes ball speed and forgiveness. Avec laeroburner, taylormade qui cherche a relancer ses ventes, entend. If it increases speed, its in xr and thats why its our fastest titanium driver ever. I know that the aeroburner has a longer shaft than the m2 but im trying to see what people using them or who have used them think about the two. Callaway xr v taylormade aeroburner driver youtube. Within the next decade, ely callaway s company made irons easier to hit by changing the clubhead weight distribution, and in 1991 changed thinking about clubhead size with the big bertha driver, one of the most popular clubs in the history of the game.
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