Nov 26, 2015 the razr fit xtreme was a reliable performer for all the testers. The x hot pro is approximately 317 grams total club weight and features one of the deepest faces of any driver in its class for 20. 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. 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. Finding the perfect fit was easy for tour professionals. This year, callaway has trimmed down its offerings to three drivers. Callaways razr fit xtreme will probably be the driver of choice in 20 for many of the companys staff players, including phil mickelson and ernie els, but the new x hot and x hot pro drivers offer a lot of performance features that should appeal to golfers looking for more distance off the tee. Look at a player like charl schwartzel who won on tour yesterday while playing an 11. This allows for an easy of interchanging shafts from head to head throughout the callaway lineup if necessary razr fit, x hot pro, and razr fit xtreme rather than requiring a unique shaft adapter. All told, the x hot pro was designed with many of the same speed characteristics as the companys razr fit xtreme. Rogue vs xr 16 vs x hot vs razr fit callaways new xhot woods and irons have been engineered to offer more distance at an affordable price.
The center of gravity is tweaked slightly, offering higher launch angles. The x hot also uses callaways optifit hosel system. Im not sure though whether it is the same sole design as the x hotpro. Its no surprise then that this club was designed for highlyskilled drivers of the golf ball. Callaway razr fit xtreme is a very popular option on the lower end of the price range. This aftermarket razr fit and xhot shaft adaptor is precision milled and allows for an additional 1 degree face angle change vs. Epic flash drivers only, rogue, gbb epic, big bertha fusion, great big bertha, big bertha alpha 816. You want precise control so youve chosen an adjustable driver.
With artificial intelligence and machine learning leading the way, callaway drivers provide next. The stock shaft in the x2 hot is a bit more tip soft and the stock shaft in the x2 hot pro was more tip stiff. It generates the greatest distance and is only designed for use off the tee box. Callaway razr fit or callaway razr fit xtreme comparing. Pick up a callaway driver, a highperformance club that makes shooting balls down the fairway easy.
Callaways x hot and x hot pro fairway woods look much like the. Im not sure though whether it is the same sole design as the x hot pro. The speed frame face is the real tech behind this driver. Rated 5 out of 5 by ode from xtreme performance i began with the razr fit xtreme driver which lives up to the hype. But they rarely address using the adjustable settings. Lower swing speed players tested r flex models, while our higher swing speed players tested with s flex. Theres usually a larger, more forgiving model aimed at average golfers and a more compact model with lowerspin characteristics for players who have more swing speed. Mar 21, 2012 with the callaway razr fit driver our testers averaged 253. It is an all titanium head with callaway s opti fit hosel. Mar 29, 20 the x hot pro is approximately 317 grams total club weight and features one of the deepest faces of any driver in its class for 20. May 14, 2012 while the standard razr fit driver comes with 12gram and 2gram optifit weights that can be moved from the heel and toe positions to promote a neutral or draw weighting, the tour authentic razr fit driver offers a greater variety of optifit tour weights 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 grams, allowing golfers to shift the club heads center of. Callaway was one of the first manufacturers to create the oversized driver club head. Sur ce critere, chez callaway, le meilleur club reste le razr fit xtreme.
Sep 09, 20 finding the perfect fit was easy for tour professionals. While the xhot is the less technical model in the callaway driver lineup, it still offers many great features. The optifit adapter allows for three different face settings, square, open, and close. I think it is the longest driver off the rack for 20. At 290 grams it is a well balanced, light club to swing and the overall feel of the optiforce driver is closer to the razr fit xtreme driver than the x hot driver. In preparation for the masters, mickelson pulled his razr fit xtreme driver at the shell houston open and used a new x hot 3deep fairway wood as his. The boost in overall average is due impart to a single tester nick who in addition to swinging his driver reasonably well during the time we conducted our tests, was absolutely.
Feb 06, 20 this edition of callaway talks features luke williams sr. While the standard razr fit driver comes with 12gram and 2gram optifit weights that can be moved from the heel and toe positions to promote a neutral or draw weighting, the tour. The xtreme has a different sole design compared to the fit. Jun 05, 20 this year, callaway has trimmed down its offerings to three drivers. Essai et test du driver callaway x2hot, et x2hot pro en 12 versions. The xtreme also looks way cooler, the black face and white scoring lines is very striking. Callaway stepped it up and took it deep with the razr fit xtreme driver. This wrench works with any current callaway driver like the x hot, optifit, optiforce, and razr fit xtreme, etc. Like the razr fit xtreme and the original razr fit, the x hot drivers. Along with callaways razr fit xtreme driver, callaway is releasing its x hot and x.
For the x hot pro and standard x hot, callaway has opted to go for a matte. The razr fit xtreme was a reliable performer for all the testers. When callaway launched the razr fit xtreme, they billed it as the longest driver in golf. Similar to the x hot driver, the x hot pro features callaway s opti fit hosel that allows for a player to customize their ball flight by altering face angle and loft. Callaway razr fit xtreme or callaway xr pro comparing. But for the amateur golfer, getting the ultimate driver could be a slow and annoying process. Callaway golf mens drivers clubs official site specs. This edition of callaway talks features luke williams sr. The percentage of that maximum theoretical score that is achieved by each individual tester represents the individual score for the callaway razr fit driver. X hot and x hot pro drivers most major equipment companies offer at least two drivers in their new product lineups.
Obviously all golf brands immediately forget about their equipment from the previous year as soon as they bring out the latest models. Callaway tour authentic razr fit adjustable driver golfwrx. While the x hot is the less technical model in the callaway driver lineup, it still offers many great features. Jun 04, 2014 the x hot also uses callaways optifit hosel system. However, the razr fit xtreme also features the adjustability and forgiveness that will appeal to middle handicap golfers. That being said, the xr standard driver has more draw bias than the pro, and with the optic fit hosel, you can add a lot more left if you need it. And the adjustable driver of your choice is the callaway xhot. The reason being that we got the feedback that a lot of players who play a draw are using higher lofts now.
Recently purchased a razr fit xtreme from callaway preowned to replace sadly a razr fit that had it composite crown damaged in a accident with another driver. The razr fit xtreme features speed frame face technology, a combination of variable face thickness and hyperbolic face technologies. This allows for an easy of interchanging shafts from head to head throughout the callaway lineup if necessary razr fit, x hot. This aftermarket razr fit and x hot shaft adaptor is precision milled and allows for an additional 1 degree face angle change vs. Mickelson, gary woodland, ernie els, ryo ishikawa and alvaro quiros are. Its no surprise then that this club was designed for highlyskilled drivers of the. Built with the callaway tour sleeve with dual cogs. Callaway drivers are engineered with supreme stability. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as idrive petite senior or top flite gamer. Callaway drivers are golf clubs that use design features to help golfers have more success off the tee. This triples the amount of adjustment settings for a total of 9. Callaway created their fastest face for this driver and it shows. Smaller looking head and lack of alignment aid might be offputting.
All told, the x hot pro was designed with many of the. In 2012 callaways drivers had the razr fit as the flagship and x black as the next model down. The x hot also uses callaway s optifit hosel system. Testing callaways two goldrated hot list drivers the razr fit xtreme and the x hot with callaway and pro golf custom fit specialist, jason. The callaway x hot pro driver is a more compact, deeper, lower spinning version of the standard x hot pro, and is built for explosive distance and balls speeds.
Mark your awesome, can you make a video comparing the callaway x hots 3 wood, 3 deep and the x hot pro im. Founded in 1982 by the late ely callaway, the mission of callaway golf is to passionately pursue advanced, innovative technologies to sell the worlds best golf clubs, balls, and accessories. Jul 08, 20 testing callaway s two goldrated hot list drivers the razr fit xtreme and the x hot with callaway and pro golf custom fit specialist, jason ashley. While it might not be for everyone, for those who want the compact size and can swing consistently, this will be a perfect fit. It generates the greatest distance and is only designed for use. In 2012 their models are the xtreme as the flagship and x hot as the next one down. Theres usually a larger, more forgiving model aimed at average golfers and a more. I completed my arsenal with th purchase of the 5 metal and finally the 3 metal. Mar 20, 20 the callaway x hot pro driver is a more compact, deeper, lower spinning version of the standard x hot pro, and is built for explosive distance and balls speeds. Ive hit the xtreme and really like it but want to make sure the money is justified between two seemingly similar models.
Sep 16, 2014 you want precise control so youve chosen an adjustable driver. Callaway x hot pro 4 iron mens, right hand, steel, 6. Theyve got plenty of time and a truckload of options to choose from. The callaway razr fit xtreme driver was the driver found in the bags of most callaway tour players in the year of its release. It is an all titanium head with callaways optifit hosel. Ive hit the xtreme and really like it but want to make sure the money is. Reviews about this club will tell you about how the club performs. Both the callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro drivers performed well for me.
First hit howard boyland hcap 4 i tend to tinker with my equipment quite a lot, especially my driver, but this callaway will have to seriouslymisbehave to find its way out of my bag it was sensational. The shaft in the x2 hot pro was a better fit for me and i was able to get a little more aggressive with it and maintain a lower spin. For the first time callaway have used a light 43 gram project x shaft as a stock option that performed very well and was light, stable and provided a good level of feel. Im deciding on whether to get the 9 d2 or r1 driver. First hit howard boyland hcap 4 i tend to tinker with my equipment quite a lot, especially my driver, but this callaway will have to. Your new callaway driver wont languish in the closet. Mickelson, gary woodland, ernie els, ryo ishikawa and alvaro quiros are among the players who have used it this season. For those guys guys like me, the razr fit xtreme, despite appearing almost ancient in the callaway lineup, remains one of the safest bets for distance on the market today. Callaway x hot driver, x hot pro driver, best golf drivers. Along with callaways razr fit xtreme driver, callaway. Download matthews app from apple golfcoachid466706894. After having played and tested it extensively, i cant argue with their claim. The range consists of two different sets throughout the x hot clubs are aimed at the gameimprover, while the x hot pros have been designed to offer slightly more finesse and.
Playing a callaway driver, you immediately have a competitive advantage over those with other golf drivers. Callaway golf also owns topflite golf company, odyssey putters, ben hogan and strata brands. Fortunately, its easy to make callaway razr fit driver adjustments. Razr fit xtreme fairway woods callaway golf company.
In switching from the razr fit, my ball speed has stayed just as high, but the spin is slightly lower, leading to more roll and more distance. Nov 11, 20 at 290 grams it is a well balanced, light club to swing and the overall feel of the optiforce driver is closer to the razr fit xtreme driver than the x hot driver. But for the amateur golfer, getting the ultimate driver could be a. Optimizing face angle on your new callaway driver 3balls.
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