The latest driver in the xr driver line up features a new carbon composite crown to provides a lower cg for greater forgiveness, while a new variable face thickness is engineered to give the golfer additional distance over the previous callaway xr 16 driver. The xr series may be a few driver generations old but i could not be happier with the performance for the money. Callaway xr driver tested by handicapped golfer duration. For the xr 16 driver, we worked with experts at boeing to redefine whats possible with club speed and aerodynamics. The twopiece clubhead has a 360degree cupface design to. Mark crossfield talks about his switch to a new driver after playing well with the mizuno jpx 850 driver. The xr16 was the first driver where callaway worked with boeing to create their speedstep crown.
Fuse forgiveness and speed by teeing up the xr 16 driver. We created our most forgiving shape ever and boeing made it fast with a reengineered speed step. The driver comes stock with a fujikura speeder evolution 565 shaft. Sep 07, 2015 the xr line of drivers is designed and built for outrageous speed. Become a free subscriber to golf monthlys youtube page now. Xr 16 vs xr 16 pro driver i really wish i could answer both of your questions but unfortunately i cant. We were very impressed with the xr irons, would boeing technology help with. Watch the video to learn about the differences between the drivers, and how they performed for rick. Head to head taylormade m2 2017 driver vs callaway gbb epic driver pga golf pro rick shiels tests the taylormade. The callaway xr 16 pro fairway wood is going to be fast and long for a lot of people this season, but most importantly, easier to hit introduction. We tested the callaway xr speed against the similarly priced taylormade m4 driver. A lot of golfers love to hear that satisfying thwack as the club strikes the ball. Longer irons, such as 3 through 6irons, give more distance and lower trajectory.
Shorter irons, such as 7 through 9irons and wedges, have less distance but a higher trajectory. I like this driver, it looks great and is very forgiving. Will probably wait until august to see the hubbub about the new gbb. Irons from calloway are golf clubs that youll use for shorter shots than woods. Rick shiels 5 years driver test concern page 2 golfwrx. Callaway launches xr16, xr16 pro drivers, fairway woods. In fact for any interested, popular golf youtuber, rick sheils, did a callaway driver comparison video which compared the past 5 years of callaway drivers and the xr stood out among the rest, with numbers comparable to even the newer.
To my eye, the sub zero looks clean and compact at address, more so than the xr 16 pro and much more so than the xr 16. 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. Check out pga golf pro rick shiels hitting the new callaway x16 driver, callaway xr16 pro driver and the callaway xr16 sub zero driver to. Reviewing the faster, more forgiving callaway xr16 driver. Watch and see how it performs with rick shiels at ques. Callaway say they have kept all the ball speed qualities from the original xr and added a bit more by working with boeing to make the crown even more. Joel tadman tests the new callaway xr speed driver to see if there is extra performance to be had over the previous xr 16 pro model. Callaway big bertha fusion driver was released in 2016. You might think because callaway are so proud of their new epic drivers the xr would be discontinued for 2017. Callaway big bertha fusion driver is a very popular option in the middle of the golf club drivers price range. Aerodynamics, hyper speed face cups and a danny willet win at augusta. A next generation rmoto face constructed of lighter and thinner ti 64 material optimizes ball speed and forgiveness.
Xr vs xr 16 driver i hit the gbb so well forgiving and long and use the adjustment weighting towards fade it makes me hesitant about getting the xr16 although its tempting. Callaway xr16 sub zero driver download from youtube for. This driver is designed for fast swing speeds and super low spin. For people who dont produce any content whatsoever theres a lot of criticism.
Mark hits the xr16 and puts the driver through its paces to see if. Here he is for 5 minutes gushing about this driver, but when he hooks that drive, it turns into the its the indian, not the arrow stuff. Just as they did with the xr 16 driver, callaways engineers worked closely with aerodynamics experts at boeing to make the xr 16 pro driver reach a whole new level of speed thanks to reduced drag. Do these things really make your shots soar like a 747. May 27, 2016 this year, callaway teamed up with boeing to create the xr 16 and xr 16 pro driver and fairway wood. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway diablo octane or callaway womens gbb epic. Im glad you bumped this to the top so people have a chance to answer it. We have to briefly mention the sound this driver produces, too. If youre one of those people, the new callaway xr will appeal to you.
Callaway introduces xr16, xr16 pro drivers golf grinder. To accomplish this, callaway optimized the size and placement of their speed step technology to reduce weight and add more speed. Rick shiels hits callaways new xr 16, xr 16 pro and xr 16 sub zero drivers on foresights gc2 launch monitor with hmt to compare carry distances, total. Save up to 90% on products certified by professionals. How to strike your irons pure like a tour pro use these 3 drills duration. This company simply knows how to make greatsounding clubs and the new xr 16is no different. Rick delivers straight talking, easy to follow, honest, professional. The r stands for racing as in the driving is inspired by the racing industry. Aug 22, 2016 the project x shaft in my x hot pro is the same in the xr series not sure about the x2 hot, and it is easily one of the best driver shafts ive come across.
But brands like covering all angles, and an extremely attractive sub. 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. The xr range was all about speed swing speed and ball speed. Callaway golf worked closely alongside aeronautics giant, boeing to create a new and improved version of their woods. We need 4 of you to test the xr 16s out and let us know. No matter what driver anyone chooses, its more of a ymmv situation. Will the fake golf driver from perform as well as the real taylormade m6 driver.
Callaway xr 16 v xr speed driver test golf monthly youtube. The sub zero does have a similar head shape to the xr 16 pro, albeit 10cc smaller. Callaways most forgiving head shape features a lighter speed step crown and bigger footprint for unprecedented club head speed and confidence at address. In this video rick shiels pga golf professional puts the taylormade golf m6 driver up against a fake one that he bought from.
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