Like all cleveland clubs, they wont be as hyped as taylormade or callaway but this driver is the business. The head is awesome and the shaft is really good, if it fits. The fittings consisted of establishing the flex of the shaft and tuning the hozel to the proper loft and lie settings. Callaway used a ski reference, double black diamond, on its lowerspinning big bertha 815 alpha driver to indicate a club best used by experts. Meaning when you slip the adapter on the end of a shaft, then rotate the shaft, you can see that the adapter does not stay in line with the shaft. The razrs carbon crown was nothing new even at the time, but it was callaway s first movable weight driver, which along with the adjustable hosel increased fitting options. This way we take out the variable of the shaft that may come in the driver. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver is the only club on the market with this technology. Optiforce 460, 2014 big bertha, big bertha alpha both 815 and 816 models, x2 hot. Kevin na calls in after colonial callaway wincast may 28, 2019.
I currently play a taylormade sldr driver with the loft at 7. All taylormade driver shafts have varying sizes and features. Tourgolf shaft sleeve adapter compatible with callaway roguegbb epic 816815. Adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 3balls golf nov 18, 2015 90058 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. Alpha 815 dbd had a single port in the center for the rod. Big bertha alpha 815 and 815 double diamond coming in november sign in to follow this.
Related products taylormade tp r11 aldila rip alpha 60 xstiff graphite driver shaft. Low spin with added forgiveness in a driver is a difficult task to master, as traditionally, you can have one but not both. Get the best deals on callaway golf driver shafts when you shop the largest online selection at. Callaway shaft adapter sleeve for callaway maverick, epic, rogue, xr, big bertha v series and alpha 815 drivers 0. Additionally, you may find that you want to play a different type of shaft in the sldr because it is so low spin. Just because tour guys were hitting it well, they hit everything well, doesnt mean it is that much better.
The other adjustable feature is the loft of the club. Loosen the screw move the shaft to the desired loft and lock the screw in place. When i saw it with my own eyes i was really impressed. So i decided to demo the rogue sub zero driver with the same shaft. These weights can be moved in conjunction with callaways optifit hosel to adjust for a draw, fade or neutral bias shot shape. Callaway has many custom options if you go for a fitting, which i highly recommend. The distance is said to be accomplished by moving cg center of gravity low and forward to promote a higher launch with much lower spin and faster ball speeds across the face. There are a total of 12 positions with a range of plusorminus 1. Your swing speed fits a regular driver shaft perfectly and with a regular shaft. Good launch with low spin right off the rack with the stock shaft. The drivers can also be customized through callaway s udesign program, which allows golfers to create a big bertha or big bertha alpha driver with a primary color and accent color of their choosing there are eight different color options, as well as add a custom grip, shaft and laser etching. Taylormade m2 driver v taylormade sldr driver youtube. The alpha 815 driver also features two moveable weights, weighing 7 and 1 grams each.
Callaway s big bertha driver versus taylor mades sldr. Unfortunately the adapters are not straight, they are bent. That shaft felt a bit heavy and stiff compared to my earlier aeroburner driver. Oem parts clubmaking tools golf components hireko custom. Much like the other versions of taylormade drivers this is no different. The added flex encourages me to swing longer and smooth and not rush the hit. What shaft would be best for me in an alpha 815 driver. Penley et2 shaft with your choice of flex r1, s1, x1 with proper spine. I terms of feel and sound, callaway has it dialed in perfectly with the big bertha alpha. The stock shafts will fit a majority of players, and a full docket of. You are bidding on a callaway big bertha alpha 815 9 degree driver. Getting the proper shaft for rogue sub zero driver.
Callaways big bertha driver versus taylor mades sldr. I bought mine through a small shop, so i didnt get to test out all of the shaft options. The look, sound, and feel are all very pleasing, and the performance is outstanding. Op check out the ahina 60 x5ct stiff, super smooth, low spin and best of all tight dispersion. I simply dont get along with fubuki shafts, but the new fujikura 565 speeder stiff flex was awesome. So far, in my fittings, ive batted % with this shaft. With a stock shaft this good, i havent had to look to anything else although there are lots of other options through callaway.
When you search a top new product sldr, sun mountain bag, you almost never see a discounted price on ebay until the manufacturer drops the price with the sldr driver that was a year post release you may see a vendor throw in a dozen prov1s and free shipping but you dont see new clubs or equipment anywhere near at cost or less. You can find a large variety of these golf club shafts at affordable prices when you shop on ebay. Shaft with taylormade sim m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 r15 sldr adapter and. Here are the 19 custom shafts you can get for great big. Best shaft for the sldr taylormade driver, mark crossfield pga professional askgolfguru talks golf shafts and which one might suit the taylormade sldr driver the most. Use this chart to select the proper driver shaft 3d image video. Taylormade jetspeed driver taylormade sldr driver callaway razr fit xtreme driver. Best driver for 90 mph swing speed in 2020 golf sidekick.
This hosel sleeve adapter provides 8 different loft 1, s, 1, 2 and lie angle draw or neutral configurations includes ferrule. Stock graphite shafts include the sldr by fujukuri shafts, with 77 x, the 67 s and the 57 r flexes. The mini driver s sole, smaller than a driver s, is designed to make it easy to hit this club off the deck. Featuring the latest speed injected twist face technology, our ytrack sliding weight system, and hammerhead slot, taylormade drivers provide industryleading performance. What new driver should you pick callaway, taylormade or. Whether upgrading your current drivers, repairing a damaged one, or building your own custom driver, a taylormade driver shaft can comes in handy. New listing diamana s limited driver shaft 60g stiff black taylormade adapter m3 m4 m5 m6 golf shaft adapter sleeve. Getting the proper shaft for rogue sub zero driver callaway. What new driver should you pick callaway, taylormade or what new driver should you pick callaway, taylormade or february 28th, 2014. Choose a shaft and grip to fit your right handed callaway driver models. I just had all my g25 irons shafted with the recoil prototype shaft and i heard great things about this shaft with the recoil technology. Manufacturer, model, flex, shaft weight, torque, kickpoint.
Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra king f7 or taylormade m2 dtype. The 4050g weight class is most likely going to be the best fit for you, however, i always recommend testing them to see which feels and performs the best for you. When i was playing in florida at streamsong, i dropped my bag at the front. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra mens bio cell or taylormade m2 dtype callaway big bertha fusion driver was released in 2016. 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 815 alpha fairway woods and hybrids are cut from the same cloth, as both are targeted at better golfers, or at least those who aspire to be better. I have been gaming the sldr since its original release over a year ago and nothing has beaten it yet. Four highperformance stock shaft options callaway 2017 mens gbb epic is a popular option at the top of the price range. Callaway big bertha fusion driver is a very popular option in the middle of the golf club drivers price range. Callaway oem big bertha flash, epic, rogue, 815 816 driver shaft adapter. Today the head shape, with its soft edges, is a far cry from a sleek modern driver, but our numbers show how evenly matched callaway s prejailbreak drivers were. Adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver. The project x shaft fit perfect in the m1 and i can notice the 52 gram shaft feels lighter and has a bit more flex.
Aftermarket adapter sleeve for callaway xr, big bertha v series, alpha 815 drivers and bertha mini 1. Callaway big bertha fusion driver vs taylormade sldr. Callaway shaft adapter sleeve for callaway xr, big bertha. Taylormade sldr mini driver discount prices for golf. All i ask for is that tmag keeps the same adapters so that i can still use the driver shafts i have.
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