Jul 21, 2014 not surprisingly, it appears callaway will position the new v series as part of the bertha family. Callaway gbb epic driver v callaway great big bertha. Callaway golf also owns topflite golf company, odyssey putters, ben hogan and strata brands. Well actually i mean sole, as the v series features the return of the classic warbird contoured sole that was not only extremely popular, but defined a whole category of products when it was launched in 1991. Aug 06, 2014 like the big bertha and big bertha alpha, the vseries drivers use callaways forged composite crown and hyper speed face designs, which allow those parts of the driver to be made lighter and stronger. Rated 5 out of 5 by wilyard from great club as an old codger who has been having trouble breaking 90, i bought this 3 wood, because i was starting to have trouble hitting my driver.
The callaway big bertha v series driver gets top marks in the appearance stakes. With its all new speed optimized technology, the callaway big bertha v series driver is of a lightweight design with its official weight starting at 290 grams. 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. Longest drive comp callaway v series vs ping g30 youtube. The xr driver provides a solid combination of midlaunching shots, forgiveness and respectable distance. Send shots on nice, high flights with faster balls speed and less spin. Callaway big bertha v series 7 wood 7w 2nd gen bassara eseries 52 graphite regular right handed 43. The test took place at the golf shack at moor allerton in leeds. In physics, v stands for velocity, and it does here too. Cynicism aside, this particular branch of the callaway driver tree the speed enhanced series is markedly different from x2 hot, bertha proper, and alpha.
Callaway big bertha alpha 816 fairway wood 16 graphite regular right hande. There is nothing new about a lightweight driver in. Today, we spotted the driver on tour at the 2014 wgcbridgestone invitational. Mar 18, 2014 in the video below, callaway club specialist, ross stewart shows you all the adjustability features on big bertha alpha, including the gravity core.
Sep 08, 2014 the callaway big bertha v series driver is a lightweight driver designed to help golfers get more club head speed and more distance. Nov 26, 2015 callaways new big bertha v series driver is the lightest club it has ever made. Mark hits the new v series driver from callaway golf and talks about how the speed driver could help. Callaway drivers are engineered with supreme stability. For players interested in the callaway big bertha v series driver, youre looking to generate more clubhead speed to see an increase in distance. 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 of 2014 has three models in the family big bertha, big bertha alpha, and now the third and newest big bertha vvelocity. For the next 6 months or so big bertha vseries is also for guys who are willing to pay full price for a driver while big bertha, big bertha alpha, and x2 hot, are for guys who arent. Callaways new big bertha v series driver is the lightest club it has ever made. Nov 24, 2014 big bertha v series driver for players interested in the callaway big bertha v series driver, youre looking to generate more clubhead speed to see an increase in distance. Nov 04, 2015 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. Those structures are particularly important for a lightweight driver like the vseries, because they allow the club heads to be made lighter. Nov 10, 2014 the big bertha of 2014 has three models in the family big bertha, big bertha alpha, and now the third and newest big bertha vvelocity. Callaway has been going back to its roots lately with the big bertha name, the sir isaac character and quoting physics everywhere.
With the new lightweight feel, it allows for a more clubhead speed which subsequently creates more ball speed. Like the big bertha and big bertha alpha, the vseries drivers use callaways forged composite crown and hyper speed face designs, which allow those parts of the driver to be made. The driver also possesses an ultra lightweight mitsubishi bassara shaft 42g in both the 10. Just last week, the callaway big bertha v series driver was added to the usga conforming list. Callaway big bertha v series driver and fairway woods. Shaping lowers drag through the entire swing for faster swing speeds. They were met with a lot of fanfare among all ranges of players. Callaway big bertha v series driver used golf club at. Callaway golf has been on the cutting edge of driver technology for years, and was the driving force behind the advent of oversize, titanium drivers that are ubiquitous in golf today. The callaway big bertha v series driver is a lightweight driver designed to help golfers get more club head speed and more distance. As expected from the initial photos that surfaced, the v series drivers dont have a moveable weight system, but they do appear to have adjustable hosels. And speed and lots of it is exactly what callaway is bringing in the big bertha v series driver. 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. 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.
Mark hits the new v series driver from callaway golf and talks about how the speed. Callaway big bertha v series driver 2nd swing golf. However, testers are more taken with callaways other offering, the big bertha v series d. There is nothing new about a lightweight driver in todays golf market. Big bertha v series fairway woods callaway golf company. The xr driver provides a solid combination of midlaunching shots, forgiveness and respectable. It was time to call the anonymous big hitter into action once more. The callaway big bertha v series fairway woods are light and easy to hit. Callaway big bertha v series driver callaway drivers. Aug 07, 2014 for the next 6 months or so big bertha vseries is also for guys who are willing to pay full price for a driver while big bertha, big bertha alpha, and x2 hot, are for guys who arent. Callaway gbb epic driver v callaway great big bertha the methodology.
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. Solid performance, good forgiveness, and fairly low spin. Callaway launches the big bertha vseries driver golfwrx. 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. Callaway big bertha v series driver pga value guide. Big bertha drivers were just the beginning of a wave of technology and innovation found in callaway drivers, and that tradition of ideas and designs to maximize. This is an adjustable hosel that allows you to choose from eight different settings. Features and benefits of the callaway big bertha v series driver. At the beginning of the year came the highly touted relaunch of the big bertha name at. Callaway driver v series adjustments callaway community. Nov 11, 2014 the callaway big bertha v series driver gets top marks in the appearance stakes. Callaway big bertha v series fairway wood 7 wood 7w graphite.
Callaway big bertha v series fairway wood 7 wood 7w 2nd gen bassara eseries 52 graphite senior right handed 42. Here are all the ways you can make adjustments to your big bertha fairway woods. Distance from aggressive speed and forgiveness in a lightweight design. A wide range of available lofts allows golfers to customize their set up for their game or for the course theyre playing that day.
Callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond driver. Preowned callaway golf big bertha v series driver excellent. The callaway big bertha v series driver is equipped with callaways optifit technology. The callaway big bertha v series driver is all about speed. Aug, 2014 callaway has been going back to its roots lately with the big bertha name, the sir isaac character and quoting physics everywhere. Similar in concept to the optiforce driver we saw last year.
Its the newest member of our big bertha family, built for distance from lightweight materials, better aerodynamics and refined components, with a high moi and optifit adjustability. Jul 28, 2014 just last week, the callaway big bertha v series driver was added to the usga conforming list. Everybody is dismissing the x2hot but really, it is a very good driver. The classic contoured sole design is a throwback to callaway drivers of the early 1990s, but never before has there. The classic contoured sole design is a throwback to callaway drivers of the early 1990s, but never before. In 20 callaway released the ft optiforce series of woods. 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. The aerodynamic and lightweight design give you more club speed and callaways hyper speed face gives you increased ball speeds across a large portion of the face. There are many ways to find distance one of them is speed. Callaways designers thought long and hard about how they could enhance for those that need it the most by configuring a driver that allows them to deliver the club head back to the ball faster than anything theyve used before.
Whilst the first product to get the treatment was the. Jan 04, 2017 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. Im looking at both the 2015 xr and the bb v series. There is a big contingency of players out there that will benefit from being able to swing the club faster. A lighter club helps create more clubhead speed, which helps create more ball speed for longer drives. Callaway will have 6 drivers in their current line up. The loft helps you adjust launch angle and backspin to influence trajectory. The aerodynamic and lightweight design give you more club speed and callaways hyper speed face gives you increased ball speeds across a large. The company is clearly committed to the reinvigorated franchise, and so its just good branding to stamp bertha on as many drivers as reasonably possible. Callaway big bertha v series fairway wood 7 wood 7w.