Please sign in to comment please login to post a comment. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 and double black diamond. I beg to differ, we tried every loft and shaft combination on both drivers and it wasnt even close. Callaway and taylormade are dominating the driver market right now.
Callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond driver. Taylormade mini driver vs callaway x2 hot deep duration. He played with the epic the entire round, and was saying how he may sell the titleist 915 at a member guest he will be attending in a few weeks. Although the 9 and 915 series were solid, they simply could not kick my 910 out of the bag. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway mens xr pro 16 or taylormade r15 460 callaway big bertha alpha 815 was released in 2014. I ended up with the 915 with di shaft not cheap so budget wise id look to the 77 page 915 driver thread. Golfwrx sent six members to the titleist s oceanside test facility on october 19 to get fit for the companys new 917 drivers. The 915d2 driver features a larger 460cc, full pear profile for maximum.
The head is deeper and looks like it has been stretched back to front, which moves the centre of. Dont forget about callaway s hyper speed face which increases ball speed on offcenter hits. Theres a welcome consistency to the look of titleist. Adapter sleeve for callaway xr big bertha v series alpha. It was a great driver for cutting spin and hitting really long drives, but it wasnt very forgiving. The result is a less significant decrease in distance when the ball is struck offcenter. The big bertha alpha 815 model maintains the same low spin, but adds a whole bunch of forgiveness. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd was the longest driver we tested in 2015. Lively clubfaces with a range of thicknesses are a given.
Both drivers were set to a1 in the surefit hosel and in the 917 driver we had the surefit cg weight in the neutral position. Taylormade m1 430 driver v callaway big bertha alpha 816 driver. All of his clubs were titleist, with the exception of the epic driver. This forged face insert is thinner around the perimeter, especially near the heel and toe to retain ball speed on mishits. Also making the 915 drivers more forgiving is the radial speed face.
Hit 4 new drivers callaway bb alpha 815, titleist 915d2, taylormade r15, and ping g30 on the launch monitor. Though big bertha and sexy are words that usually dont appear in the same sentence at least not when were talking about people an exception has to be. Titleist s best driver yet titleist doesnt rush drivers to the market, but has a calculated plan to introduce a better driver every 2 years, they spend that time making improvements over the previous model. Taylormade m5 vs callaway epic flash vs titleist ts3 drivers in this video we pit three of the best premium drivers on the market today head to head to. After launching two big bertha drivers last year that had different forms of adjustability, callaway s new big bertha alpha 815 and big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond in stores nov. They are talking about those rogues 110 msi and 125 msi like crazy. Titleist have announced theyre back in the driver game with two models. The head of the new callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver looks fantastic behind the ball. We have these shafts with a range of adaptors for the latest leading drivers. Obviously there are lots of variables in each players swing but titleist will have huge amounts of data covering a wide range of situations. The taylormade m4 is my second favourite driver on the market at the moment the titleist ts2 is the new kid on the block promising faster ball speed and more distance. While the teaching pro felt guilty about not playing a titleist driver, he was giddy about the distance he had gained.
Thats why the v series is lighter and aerodynamically engineered. Callaway s two new big bertha alpha drivers are designed to help both types of players. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond driver has an incredibly long name to match the long distances that it produces. Im wondering what the average distance gain is using a 915 driver vs a 910 driver for a 90 mph swing speed. Callaway mavrik pro 20 hybrid, atmos black hb tour spec 9x taylormade p750 4i, p730 5pw, px 6.
It really comes down to preference on look and feel. Titleist s new 915 s vs the old 9 driver november 21, 2014 andrew rice we recently received the 915 stock for our fitting cart here at berkeley hall and i thought it would be a good opportunity to test both the new 915 series drivers the d2 and d3 against the older 9 series d3 driver ive used for the past few years. Low spin, loads of adjustability, and a great look. One thing that we noticed straight away was the difference in sound. Like you, i also played the 907d2 for a while before switching to the 910. Jordan spieth led the way for the titleist 915 driver using is 915 d2 version for his. Taylormade m5 vs callaway epic flash vs titleist ts3 drivers. The 440cc deepface pear profile provides confidence to manage your trajectory, so the 915d3 produces a lower flight and less spin versus the 915d2. Every club company worth its salt is dedicated to boosting driver performance on offcenter hits. My test consisted of hitting seven pro v1x balls with markings per club in random order for a series of four test runs. The d2s at least on the prior models are the 460cc heads while the d3s are usually a bit smaller and more traditional shaped heads. Titleist d2, d3, d4, c16 comparison why do this test. The titleist 915 has a sweet, highpitched sound while the titleist 917 has a noticeably more meaty and. Challenge between two heavy weights of drivers, the taylormade m1 430 driver against the callaway alpha 816 double black diamond driver.
Vseries is callaways most forgiving 2015 driver, with a cg that is higher and more rearward than the other drivers in the line. Taylormade m1 v callaway epic v ping g400 v titleist 917 how we did the test each driver was set into a 9. Workable and forgiving, the titleist 915d3 driver delivers distance with trajectory control. Callaway has pushed the limits of artificial intelligence to find a driver design that could not have been conceived by any human. For players interested in the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver, youre seeking a low spinning driver to increase distance and forgiveness. Some golfers need a driver with a low center of gravity, while others need a driver with a higher center of gravity. Alpha 815 driver adjustment the aldila rogue is a heavier and stouter shaft than the fuji blur. Players of all swing speeds and types are seeing great performance gains that are tough to achieve nowadays with the usga limits on clubheads. This driver is going to offer plenty of distance but with also added forgiveness. Best drivers of 2015 by tour wins national club golfer. This years most wanted driver test took months to complete. I have played nearly every titleist driver over about the past 15 years, beginning with the 983k. Its as understated as a large modern driver head can be.
I was ready to pull the trigger on the big bertha v series but figured i. Callaway vs titleist clubs, grips, shafts, fitting the. New callaway gbb epic driver vs new titleist 917 d2 head. For me it starting back with the 910 drivers, when they added one of the best adjustable hosel systems on the market. The 915 was a great driver with its improved spin numbers and faster ball speeds, but it is obvious that titleist really hit a home run designing the new 917 model. He gained almost 2030 yards because he was able to lower his spin dramatically. Arnold palmer invitational matt every callaway big bertha v series. The additional 10 grams will help you control the club and also will likely reduce spin a bit more. I was able to get this driver in play for my last few mn rounds this fall before the snow fell. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond was a. For me it starting back with the 910 drivers, when they added one of the best adjustable hosel systems on. I was fit for the driver and titleist has been excellent about replacing drivers when the screw snaps. The staffer profusely thanked the fitter for getting him a callaway rogue driver.
Martin beaty tests the look and performance of two of the golf industries leading drivers, the callaway gbb epic as used by rory mcilroy and the titleist 917 d2 as used by jordan speith. Driver titleist 9 d2, 58 degree vokey with the exception of my 2 niblicks, the rest of my bag is callaway the hybrids and 9 wood feel like cheating, love the x2 hot irons and odyssey is one of very few to make an arm lock putter. Each member had to be playing a titleist 915 driver, setting up a battle of new versus old at the companys worldrenowned facility in southern california. This price is comparable to any major brand of a driver in the market. I prefer the sound and feel of the 815 alpha to the 915. Callaway also announced today the big bertha alpha 815 double black. You might not be hitting the longest ball but your chances of finding the fairway will be greater. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range.
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