The callaway logo and chevron are towards the top the toe of the club of the sole, big bertha alpha is prominently displayed in the center, and 815 in small print towards the bottom heel. The new driver, which will sit alongside the big bertha and big bertha alpha, also has a new aerodynamic shaping that lowers drag through the. One of the best things about callaway is they dont settle just because one of their products launches with great feedback. The callaway big bertha v series driver is all about speed.
And were not talking about the original big bertha either. Callaway great big bertha driver, callaway big bertha alpha 816. My original settings on the 2014 alpha driver were 9. Taylormade r15 vs callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd. The big bertha 815 driver takes the forgiving design of the 2014 big bertha driver and added the gravity core to adjust vertical center. Callaway gbb epic driver v callaway great big bertha. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre has a competiton between the callaway big bertha vs taylormade sldr drivers to see which is longest on avergae using the gc2 launch monitor.
Gbb epic compared to fusion and vseries callaway community. Similar in concept to the optiforce driver we saw last year, the 460cc driver features a superlightweight grip and shaft, lightweight head materials and aerodynamic shape, all contributing to its. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. 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. In addition to the driver, i also received the matching 3 wood with the same stock shaft. So callaway will have 3 new drivers the xhot 2, big bertha and big bertha alpha price points 299399499. We highlight some of the key features and differences between the callaway big bertha alpha and big bertha v series driver. To help these players callaway released the big bertha v series driver.
If you see silver, its in the low position, black and its in the up. Callaway gbb epic driver v callaway great big bertha the methodology. Big bertha v series driver club shaft if you thought that the callaway v series driver couldnt give you any more speed, then you were wrong. The big bertha vseries driver is up to 7 yards longer than the companys big bertha.
Im looking at both the 2015 xr and the bb v series. Callaway mens big bertha alpha 815 driver in stock. Now that you have an understanding of what driver best suits your game, see what we have to say about the callaway big bertha v series driver or the callaway big bertha alpha 815 drivers. The callaway big bertha 815 driver takes the forgiveness of big bertha and adds spin reduction to provide players with a driver that can increase distance off the tee, even when the ball isnt struck perfectly.
Callaway great big bertha driver, callaway big bertha. Times like this i wish the blink tag hadnt been deprecated. The aerodynamic and lightweight design give you more club speed and callaway s hyper speed face gives you increased ball speeds across a large portion of the face. Just as with the previous v series driver the great big bertha is available in a variety of weights including 295g, 305g, 315g, and 325g, allowing. Big bertha alpha 815 the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver focuses on the largest, centralized part of the golfer market by providing a driver with terrific forgiveness. The big bertha name returned in 2014 with 2 models, the regular and the alpha. Callaway s new big bertha v series driver is the lightest club it has ever made. With the release of the big bertha alpha 815 and big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond, callaway now believe that they have the answers for the remaining two categories of players. Combined with the additional weight that was saved from the face and distributed elsewhere on the clubhead, callaway s engineers are able to increase the moment of inertia. The v series driver also utilizes some of callaway s tried and true. The alpha model had the gravity core and offered really low spin.
Golf drivers used golf clubs callaway golf preowned. Its built for distance by allowing you to swing it faster. Quite honestly a whole series of is it ever really worth buying the latest driver this year or saving 50% and buying last years would be fascinating to me. Like its big brother, the big bertha alpha 815 fairway has a lot going on in the sole. We highlight some of the key features and differences between callaway s big bertha alpha and big bertha alpha 815 drivers. Whether thats sldr vs r15 or 815 bb vs v series or g25 vs g30. Callaway xr vs callaway 815 recently got the xr and xr pro iron heads into our local golf town. For the 2015 season theyve got three big bertha models, the v series, 815 alpha, and 815 alpha dbd double black diamond. 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. Big bertha alpha 815 and alpha 815 dbd cover all bases. Callaway great big bertha driver returns with sliding weight track on back of. It was a great driver for cutting spin and hitting really long drives, but it wasnt very forgiving.
Callaway big bertha v series driver pga value guide. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver tested by handicapper. Some golfers need a driver with a low center of gravity, while others need a driver with a higher center of gravity. Callaway big bertha v series driver 2nd swing golf. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 2nd swing golf.
Callaway big bertha alpha vs big bertha alpha 815 driver. Callaway has been going back to its roots lately with the big bertha name, the sir isaac character and quoting physics everywhere. I am ready to give the vseries a try this weekend and have a fusion on the way from callaway preowned and having second thoughts vs. Have spent the last month testing and looking closely at the apex irons on the ust recoil graphite shafts,but wanted to see the xrs before making a decision. For a more indepth analysis and comparison, or anything golf related. The xr driver provides a solid combination of midlaunching shots, forgiveness and respectable distance. The great big bertha was a fantastic product one of the best drivers out there in 2016 so we were keen to see how the new model compared. Whilst the first product to get the treatment was the callaway big bertha and big bertha alpha driver the v series gives us more big bertha, but this time with soul well actually i mean sole, as the v series features the return of the classic warbird contoured. Unique to this model and the big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond is the fact that the two ends of the gravity core are now coloured and visible through a hole in the sole so you know what position its in. Then, before you know it and likely before you were settled into one of your new bertha s, came the launch of the big bertha v.
If theres one certainty in the golf industry, its that the oems will always continue adding to a successful franchise. Callaway unveils the newest additions to their line of clubs, the great big bertha driver and fairway woods and the big bertha alpha 816 driver and fairway woods. Its also lower spinning than callaway s v series driver, as well as the companys 2014 big bertha, 2015 big bertha alpha 815 and 2015 xr drivers. However, testers are more taken with callaway s other offering, the big bertha v series d. Solid performance, good forgiveness, and fairly low spin. Big bertha alpha driver vs big bertha v series driver.
Hello pc98, thank you very much for an actual comparison with weightsthat was really nice of you to provide this info. It was time to call the anonymous big hitter into action once more. Callaway golf also owns topflite golf company, odyssey putters, ben hogan and. Alan unruh with these certifications, he is among the 1% of pga members that hold multiple pga certifications. Alan unruh with these certifications, he is among the 1% of. The driver also possesses an ultra lightweight mitsubishi bassara shaft 42g in both the 10. The result of this new venture produced two of the three driver types that we will compare today. The big bertha alpha was a first of its kind driver that allowed golfers to change. The test took place at the golf shack at moor allerton in leeds.
Callaway s two new big bertha alpha drivers are designed to help both types of players. Adapter sleeve for callaway xr, big bertha v series and alpha 815 drivers 0. Like callaway s other fairway woods, they use the companys modern warbird sole plate to improve turf interaction. Epic after seeing this comparison, i was really under the impression there was a bigger difference in weights of the heads. The v series fairway woods are available in 3, 5, 7 and 9 woods, as well as in a heavenwood that has 20. Callaway xr, big bertha v series and alpha 815 drivers.
At the beginning of the year came the highly touted relaunch of the big bertha name at callaway with the introduction of two driver lines, big bertha and big bertha alpha. The big bertha alpha 815 model maintains the same low spin, but adds a whole bunch of forgiveness. Callaway big bertha alpha driver, fur noch mehr lange. Now a publicly traded company, callaway is one of the most visible names in golf with a product line that encompasses the full spectrum of equipment and accessories including drivers, irons, wedges, putters and balls. The callaway big bertha v series driver is a lightweight driver designed to help golfers get more club head speed and more distance.