Get a good height, but want to lessen the draw bias, as my shots now tend a little towards the left, with a loss of a. Callaway xr speed driver vs xr16 national club golfer. 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 speed to help it move faster on the downswing. Once i hit one square off the face with the xr 16, it was gone. This is an absolute beaut at address, and the speed step crown is not offputting at all. Im so happy with this new ball flight that i have backburnered my epic purchase for a few minutes. If you have upgraded your driver that is older to the latest drivers, you might be wondering how you can adjust your driver or how adjusting will affect the performance new drivers can seem a little overwhelming at first if you are upgrading from. I set it at 9 degrees, have a swing speed of 105110mph and hit about 235m carry. Watch the video to learn about the differences between the drivers, and how they performed for. The reengineered 450cc head features a stretched, lighter speed step crown and bigger footprint for enhanced aerodynamics and head speeds. The callaway xr golf driver callaway tends to build its drivers primarily focusing on speed. First impressions of the callaway xr 16 driver this is the followup to the xr driver which was released a couple of years ago and initial impressions are that it looks very similar. Callaway worked hard to design a driver that combined speed and forgiveness, and with only a few swings it will be apparent that the company succeeded.
To do so its engineers sought out the help of aerospace giant boeing which helped redesign the xr 16 s crown. How to get the best from the new callaway xr16 driver. The great thing about the club is that it is available in reasonable price. Optimizing face angle on your new callaway driver 3balls.
The hosel consists of two cogs an upper cog and a lower cog that rotate independently to provide a total of 8 possible loft and lie combinations. You want precise control so youve chosen an adjustable driver. Set it to the lowest loft and the face will be open. Callaway new epic, big bertha, epic subzero wrench tool for driver fairway wood. 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 distance, spin rates, club head speed, forgiveness, accuracy, sound, looks and much more. Thankfully, our callaway xr speed driver is very convenient to use and hold. Labelled forgiveness meets fast, the xr 16 aims to produce maximum clubhead speed through minimal drag with the help of boeing, increased ball speeds and more forgiveness than the previous model xr driver. Simple adjustability 55 you can adjust this driver with ease. The xr 16 isnt advertised as the lowest spinning driver of the year, and its not, but the spin was plenty low to produce long, penetrating shots with good roll. Wasnt sure if getting a new driver would make much difference previously using a taylormade tour burner from 11 years ago. If you have a consistent miss, the quickest way to fix it isnt with a.
Its speed from an aerodynamic crown, speed from an rmoto face and speed from maximum shaft load. The loft helps you adjust launch angle and backspin to influence trajectory. Moving weight forward or backward this is the hot adjustment of 2015 cobras flipzone and nikes flexflight are both good examples of it. I always have played my xr 16 in the d setting but changed it the other day to n. A lot of golfers love to hear that satisfying thwack as the club strikes the ball. With that being said, the cobra king ltd pro kicked the m1 out of the bag easily. The science of adjustability is about minimizing your swing flaws, and its designed to benefit average golfers most of all. 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.
How to adjust your callaway rogue driver optifit hosel. Set the driver to the highest loft and youll see a closed face. The xr 16 can be adjusted 1 degree lower or 2 degrees higher. Awardwinning x32 effects rack featuring 4 stereo fx slots including highend simulations such as lexicon 480l and pcm70, emt250 and quantec qrs etc. Callaway xr 16 adjustable driver all in golfer limited. Reviewing the faster, more forgiving callaway xr16 driver. We have to briefly mention the sound this driver produces, too. With the driver adjusted to 11 degrees of loft, my shot had 3415 rpm of spin. Xr 16 is a good driver for sure, but spin just was a little to high for me, even after trying several shafts in it. The xr 16 pro driver features the same aerodynamic improvements and r moto face design, but puts it into a 450cc deepheaded driver designed for lower spin and more control. Rack ears and protection bumpers included for flexible rack and onstage applications.
Introducing xr drivers golf digest 2015 hot list gold medal winner. You might think because callaway are so proud of their new epic drivers the xr would be discontinued for 2017. Most adjustable drivers allow you to rotate the hosel to decrease loft. 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. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest.
Must apply your coupon code to your shopping cart for special savings. Callaway golf xr pro 16 adjustable driver right hand. If you consistently hit the heel or toe of the driver, you might adjust the weight to move the sweet spot towards your normal contact point. One noticeable difference is the head seems a little larger with the weight stretched out a bit at the back of the crown. Not a huge fan of the draw bias in the xr 16 driver.
If youre one of those people, the new callaway xr will appeal to you. Title charlie rymer demonstrates what happens when you change your loft on an adjustable driver. The driver comes stock with a fujikura speeder evolution 565 shaft. Here are a few key points that we found during testing the new callaway xr16 driver heads so you know how to get the best from it. How to adjust your callaway rogue driver optifit hosel youtube. This driver follows up on last years popular xr model.
Tips for changing your loft on an adjustable driver golf. Simple explanation of callaways optifit hosel parts and instructions on how to use them to adjust loft and lie of callaway drivers and fairway woods. The aeronautical design team at boeing aerospace have thrown their eye over the two latest driver heads from callaway and once you have fastened your seatbelt they are ready for takeoff. Fuse forgiveness and speed by teeing up the xr 16 driver. Shaft is nice as well, although i may go for something lighter next time personal preference. Callaways xr 16 driver was built players of all handicaps, but middle and higher handicaps will see the biggest gains by switching to this driver. More loft will not always lead to more spin, due to things such as impact points, spin lofts, facetopath relationships, and the ball you play but it is a good general rule of thumb. Forgiveness meets fast for better players in the form of the xr 16 pro driver. The callaway xr 16 driver replaces the xr model address view the matteblack finish from the xr continues, but new for the xr 16 is the shape and colouring of the raised section on the crown. 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.
And the adjustable driver of your choice is the callaway xhot. It can be your best friend if you are new to this sport. Extreme forgiveness this driver is extremely forgiving, and thats what happens when you develop a larger shape for moi, stretch out the crown with a bigger footprint, and put in a center of gravity thats lower and deeper. So, how well does the xr 16 live up to its performance claims. Newer callaway drivers are introduced in the market regularly with new features and flexibility. For the callaway xr driver, callaway worked with experts at boeing to redefine whats possible with ball speed and aerodynamics. I was able to get my hands on the xr16 today, and compared it to the xr. However, the feature were going to learn to utilize today is the optifit adjustability hosel. Adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver. With the xr 16 callaway wanted to create a driver that was more aerodynamic. Callaway worked with boeing on their most aerodynamic head shape and a redesigned speed step, put in more moi and added more speed with their next generation r. This company simply knows how to make greatsounding clubs and the new xr 16is no different. Under the hood of the xr was the stock blue project x lz shaft, with 9 degrees of loft.
If you have upgraded your driver that is older to the latest drivers, you might be wondering how you can adjust your driver or how adjusting will affect the performance new drivers can seem a little overwhelming at first if you are upgrading from older clubs to. That is why theyve designed the golf drivers to be lightweight, and give it such an aerodynamic shape which helps to reduce the drag of air and maximize the force of the swing thus. If its a 10 degree driver, it will always be 10 degrees, no matter how you twist it. Thats how xr 16 sets the standard in aerodynamics for fast speed and more distance. To change the loft, loosen the screw at the bottom of the shaft and rotate both cogs until the loft setting you want is aligned with the white hash mark on the shaft and the stated loft marked on the driver. How adjusting your driver loft changes your ball flight. Keep in mind that when adjusting lower, you will open the clubface somewhat, and when adjusting higher, the clubface will close a bit. In addition, there is a draw setting to help the player get the club closed at impact. Adjust your driver used golf clubs, preowned drivers. The xr16 can be adjusted 1 degree lower or 2 degrees higher. Forgiveness is a major part of callaways push with the xr 16, and that was shown in my testing.
On several occasions, i demod xr 16 and xr 16 pro against all the new drivers and the xr 16 pro was in 3rd place behind my m1. Shop callaway golf xr 16 adjustable driver right hand. The new xr 16 2016 is an incremental evolution of the 2015 xr driver and its significantly improved in terms of design with drag reducing elements. The loss of ball speed when you leave the center of the face is minimal. A next generation rmoto face constructed of lighter and thinner ti 64 material optimizes ball speed and forgiveness.