It also features trajectory tuning technology along with a streamlined adjustable hosel design which provides the player the ability to adjust the loft onehalf degree up or down to achieve desired launch. Hi guys, i tried the epic driver and sub zero at the callaway. Hit 4 new drivers callaway bb alpha 815, titleist 915d2, taylormade r15, and ping g30 on the launch monitor. This 460cc driver combines the forgiveness that made its predecessor, the g25, so popular and increased distance by reducing drag. Foretra golf sleeve shaft adapter tip replacement for ping g g30 g400 driver. Volf golf adapter sleeve for callaway xr big bertha v series alpha. Mar 01, 2018 callaway rogue vs callaway epic driver test the methodology. Anyone have a strong opinion for one over the other. Waaaay less expensive than callaways 500dollar big bertha double black. Taylormade r15 vs callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd. Ping g400 is a very popular option at the top of the price range. It feels very unforgiving compared to my old g15, which i trusted 100% until the hosel broke.
I love the g25 and the g30 from ping i wish the g30 would come down a little bit beause thats the club i want to get rid. Golf drivers used ping, taylormade, odyssey, cleveland. Callaway golf sought to overcome those industry challenges with the big bertha alpha 815 driver, even after. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra golf king ltd or ping golf g400. G30 broke pings mould its an engineering company, and anyone who knows anything about the solheim family who own ping knows they would never have come up with the term turbulators themselves. Funnily enough i am being fitted for a g30 the sf tec version driver this weekend to replace my very misbehaving r11s. Adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 3balls blog. I love the g25 and the g30 from ping i wish the g30 would come down a little bit beause thats the club i want to get rid of my nike covert for. Golf drivers used golf clubs callaway golf preowned. The problem i face with this driver is a massive draw and the launch angle is 9.
Currently have ping irons and callaway hybrids and 3 wood. Callaway drivers have been systematically engineered by the best research and development team in the industry. Boy does the j815 driver stand out with its candy apple colorway ill call it that and super busy crown. Recently did a driver fitting and the g30 ls tec gave me the best numbers. A very low and deep back in the head cg position is undeniably the best place to position the cg for distance, forgiveness, and accuracy. To generate faster clubhead speed and ball velocity for longer drives, turbulators were engineered onto the crown of the 460cc head.
Ping you pretty much have to order it from ping wrx or they may not honor the warranty on the driver if someone else installed a shaft. The heavyweight driver battle we have heard what the likes of rory mcilroy, dustin johnson and bubba watson think of their new clubs but we wanted to find out how they performed in the hands of the amateur golfer. Callaways reborn big bertha topped its class in our clubtest earlier this year. Some say drive for show putt for dough but you cant get into birdie position without a long and accurate drive from a golf driver you trust. I am especially interested in the ping g30 and callaway big bertha v series drivers. The lowest, deepest cg of any ping driver generates greater distance by increasing dynamic loft on both axes for maximizing forgiveness. Callaway drivers are engineered with supreme stability.
Callaway rogue vs callaway epic driver test the methodology. Call 01253 832505 to book a fitting or golf lesson. Well i hit all of their demo clubs and the two that stood out the most as my favorites were the xr and the g30 irons. Continue to read about the advancements the ping is making in the golf club market.
The two driver heads are the standard g30, and the g30 sft straight flight technology. Ping g30 v callaway big bertha driver whos the longest. Speed without sacrifice, that is what the ping g30 driver offers. Apr 24, 2015 todays comparison is between the ping g30 driver and the ping g25 driver. The most notable thing about the new g410 driver is that its the companys first adjustable driver model. Compared to the current big bertha, the alpha 815 delivers similar midspin.
The driver that brought aerodynamics centre stage and spurred other brands to think seriously about aero tech. Paul ohagan tests both models to find out the ping g30 launch is. The g30 drivers cg position is the lowest and farthest back of any ping model, ensuring optimal launch conditions and an even higher moi in both axes for. Driver ping g400max distanza shaft ping g400 3w ping g400 5w ping g400 7w ping g400 4ipw alta senior graphite ping glide 3. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 was released in 2014. Longest drive comp callaway big bertha v series vs ping g30 driver subscribe to rick shiels golf pga for more golf gear. The callaway epic driver was probably the bestperforming driver we tested in 2017.
Wrench is not included the g30 ls tec lowspin technology driver offers a unique combination of low. The buzz since missing the cut at the memorial tournament jason day hasnt finished outside the top 12 in the 8 events hes played. I was able to get this driver in play for my last few mn rounds this fall before the snow fell. Ping g30 tour driver the g30 tour driver is equipped with pings tour 65 shaft that features a lower trajectory, even more added control, along with a premium tour silver pvd finish look and feel and will have you swinging stronger and straighter than ever lowest prices on ping golf clubs at golf discount. I have an i20 and i struggle sometimes, spreading the drives all over. Callaway golfs unwavering commitment to innovation and the creation of new golf technologies is wellestablished. Im assuming you meant to say ping, but i grew up playing ping irons as a kid. Because of the companys success in producing easy to use, forgiving golf clubs for every. His current driver is a callaway diablo driver from 2009 but with the. An emphasis on speed with no sacrifice in performance sets the new g30 drivers apart. Which one wonping g, callaway epic or taylormade m1. When it comes to the world of drivers, its hard to keep up with the latest technology and know whats truly best for your game so, if youre in the market for a new driver and you know you are. Apr 29, 2015 check out the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver. Taylormade m1 v callaway epic v ping g400 v titleist 917 how we did the test.
It is tough to really give a carte blanche recommendation to any particular drivers as every golfer needs to be fit to get the optimum spin for their swing but i will say the ping g30 ls tec, taylormade r15, titleist 915 d3 and callaway gbb 815 alpha had the lowest spin in our testing followed closely by taylormade aeroburner, tour edge exotic. Titleist 915 d3 and callaway gbb 815 alpha had the lowest spin in our testing followed closely by taylormade aeroburner, tour edge exotic 8 beta, callaway xr, titleist 915 d2 and ping g30. Jul 22, 2015 in my bag i have 3 vokey sm4 wedges, 2 adams super s idea hybrids, callaway irons and the dbd driver diamana blue s shaft when i am on a course where i know i can rip it and distance is required or a ping g30 with tour 80 s shaft for the courses where accuracy is more important then distance. Though im hitting an m2 driver, the g30 driver was a very close second during my fitting session. Callaway s two new big bertha alpha drivers are designed to help both types of players. The big bertha alpha 815 model maintains the same low spin, but adds a whole bunch of forgiveness. Titleist 915, ping g30 or callaway x2 hot drivers page 2. Ping g v g30 in this driver test, joel tadman and mike harris put the ping g up against the g30 driver it replaces having been custom fit for both to see which is the best overall package.
Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver trackman test youtube. The g30 lineup consists of two adjustable driver heads, adjustable fairway woods, nonadjustable hybrids, and irons. I heard about the g30 and that it is very forgiving, could anybody confirm this o. Each driver hits 2 rounds of 3 golf shots and which ever sends the golf ball the longest total distance. The g30 drivers centre of gravity is the lowest and furthest back of any ping driver, ever. Just tested the ping g30 driver against the callaway big bertha to see which hits it further. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver is a great looking driver with enough visual interest that it stands out from the crowd.
Ping unveiled its new g driver earlier this year at the hyundai tournament of champions with the goal of increased aerodynamic efficiency leading to greater distance. Longest drive competition ping g30 vs callaway great big bertha the format is very simple. But will also check it against a few other before i bite the bullet and buy one. The g drivers employ more traditional, pearshaped club heads made possible by an eyecatching change to the geometry of their crowns. We have heard what the likes of rory mcilroy, dustin johnson and bubba watson think of their new clubs but we wanted to find out how they performed in the hands of the amateur golfer. Callaway mens big bertha alpha 815 driver, left hand, graphite, regular, 10.
Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway mens big bertha 815 or ping g30. The big bertha alpha 815 driver has been engineered to jive with callaways newly adopted driver design philosophy. Pick up a callaway driver, a highperformance club that makes shooting balls down the fairway easy. The ping g30 driver is the 7 th generation of a line that started with the ping g2 driver six years ago. Aug 25, 2014 just tested the ping g30 driver against the callaway big bertha to see which hits it further. Callaways two new big bertha alpha drivers are designed to help both types of players. Callaway rogue vs callaway epic driver test golf equipment.
Over his last 6 events he has 4 wins including his first major championship at the pga in august and 2 playoff events at the barclays and last weeks bmw championship. Some golfers need a driver with a low center of gravity, while others need a driver with a higher center of gravity. The newest, stoutest club in pings g30 driver series is the g30 ls tec. At address, the look is reminiscent of other recent callaway drivers like the razr fit extreme. The new t9s face material is strong, lightweight and thin, optimizing face deflection for even higher ball speeds and longer drives. Longest drive comp callaway v series vs ping g30 duration. Volf golf adapter sleeve for callaway xr big bertha v series alpha 815. Jan 06, 2015 with the new callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver they build on that innovation, add more adjustability, and throw in the forgiveness that recreational golfers need. Oct 01, 2014 some golfers need a driver with a low center of gravity, while others need a driver with a higher center of gravity. Clean lines and soft curves accompany this sleek 460cc allblack head. There are other new drivers with lower spin, there are some that look a little more traditional, there are those that sound a little better, but the over all package of the ping g30 ls tec is almost impossible to beat.
With a combination control, distance, and forgiveness, the ping g25 created quite a stir and appealed to many golf enthusiasts for quite some time. These new, multipurpose headcovers are designed to match any callaway golf club and are only available with certified preowned callaway golf clubs. Callaway has pushed the limits of artificial intelligence to find a driver design that could not have been conceived by any human. We received a counterfeit ping g30 driver and have posted pictures below to show the differences between an authentic driver and the counterfeit we received. Low spin with added forgiveness in a driver is a difficult task to master, as traditionally, you can have one but not both. Longest drive competition ping g30 vs callaway great. Is the bb alpha std listed in the data the alpha 815 or the earlier version. I am especially interested in the ping g30 and callaway big bertha v. As you would expect, pings flagship gseries drivers has once again. When you carry a callaway golf driver in your bag you can step on the first tee with the confidence that your equipment. I have no intentions of swapping out irons anytime soon, i just have so much confidence in them.
Iron play is definitely one of the strengths of my game. I was able to get this driver in play for my last few mn. I was ready to pull the trigger on the big bertha v series but figured i would. When it comes to used or preowned golf drivers, callaway golf preowned has the deepest selection coupled with fast shipping and excellent customer service. For golfers that tend to misshit from heel to toe the most forgiving drivers are the callaway xr, ping g30 all models, titleist 915 d2 and taylormade aeroburner. Ping calls it dragonfly technology, and it occupies the space behind the companys turbulators, which were introduced with the g30 driver. The ping g30 driver has undergone a number of changes, but how does it compare with the g25 driver. The two biggest improvements are in the taylormade r15 versus the sldr and callaway gbb 815 alpha versus last years gbb alpha. They believe there are three different segments of golfers to consider when it comes to designing a driver. Callaway golf mens drivers clubs official site specs. Hot new drivers to boost your distance and direction. Ping calls it dragonfly technology, and it occupies the space behind the companys turbulators, which. Nov 18, 2015 adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 3balls golf nov 18, 2015 90127 views 1 comments with all the new golf technology in todays market, it isnt easy to decipher all the components that now go into the assembly of the golf club, especially the maneuverability of weight and loft. Its a round, balanced look, slightly longer fronttoback, with a simple white chevron for alignment help.
They are probably one of the straightest drivers ive ever hit, while the 815 and 816 are two of the longest drivers ive ever hit. One quick look at address and youll know that you have a callaway driver in your hands. This is accomplished by using pings turbulator technology that promotes more efficient air flow around the clubhead during the swing, ultimately. The relaunch of callaways famous big bertha line has been given a refresh for the. The ping g30 driver features a 460cc head that is constructed of 811 titanium, which is a lighter, lower density metal with more strength. Didnt make it to callaway and being partial to ping products was pleased with the numbers i was getting out of the g30 lst. Aug 25, 2014 longest drive comparison between the ping g30 and callaway big bertha drivers with alastair taylor. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. Longest drive competition ping g30 vs callaway great big. As ujcgolf said, the ping drivers will be more forgiving.
Crown turbulators in the 460cc head help generate greater clubhead speed and ball velocity for consistently longer drives that find the fairway. I have tried the 915 and g30 and preferred the feel of the g30. The callaway rogue driver is not exactly replacing the epic but its the new kid on the block so we wanted to see how the performance compared. The callaway big bertha v series driver is a lightweight driver designed to help golfers get more club head speed and more distance. For golfers that tend to misshit from heel to toe the most forgiving drivers are the callaway xr, ping g30 all. This driver feels way heavier and i can only get 92 mph swing speed.
Solid performance, good forgiveness, and fairly low spin. In comparison to other knockoff clubs we have had traded in to us, this counterfeit ping g30 is pretty well made. The most noticeable feature of the g30 driver, both visually and. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver trackman test.
They have the ahina, the rip and the blur shafts available for the new anser if i remember right and their stock shaft the tfc 700something, which really is a pretty darn good shaft compared to some. Theres more to the popularity of the ping g30 driver than. Tungstenweighted with a forged face, creating a faster, more forgiving driver. The next generation ping womens driver maximizes forgiveness and distance through a higher moi, faster face and lighter overall club weight. The g has already been added to the bags of ping staffers bubba watson and david lingmerth and i set out to see if. Todays comparison is between the ping g30 driver and the ping g25 driver. Callaway xr vs ping g30 iron custom fit i went to the golf usa shop where i know a guy that works there is a great fitter, very popular guy. This new ping driver was the 7th incarnation of the g driver series after the great ping g25. Subscribe to my channel and watch any of my other videos, i appreciate your feedback.
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