Deep central undercut sole design this allows the clubface to flex at impact and promote. It has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway diablo octane or callaway womens gbb epic. What is better irons taylormade,callaway, or ping or is it a. The speed pocket has been revamped and now features thruslot technology.
The message with the sldr was to loft up, because taylormade knew the sldr. Taylormade speedblades vs callaway x2 hot sign in to follow this. What new driver should you pick callaway, taylormade or. Callaway x2 hot irons offer more forgiveness, more ball speed and more distance a massive undercut channel increases the rate at which the. But i went looking for better and havent been the same. I happened to see this hybrid before it was actually released to the public and i immediately fell in love with the looks. My current driver is the titleist 915 d3 with an aldila rip alpha 88g xflex shaft in set at 7.
Oct, 2010 with that said, you asked about taylormade, callaway and ping. Its in the top 3 bestselling irons and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade rsi 2 or adams idea a12os. I recently upgraded my woods to the callaway x2 driver, x2 hot pro fairway and x2 hot utility. But unlike its predecessors, the new thruslot is cut. Both models feature a redesigned variablethickness face. Callaway were founded on the basis of hot faced titanium drivers and the callaway x hot driver takes us back to these glory days. X2hot comparison showed that the new technological features of the callaway xr irons including the lower center of gravity, higher moment of inertia and the cup 360 face gave the xr irons higher ball flight, better accuracy and longer distance than the x2hot irons of just one model year before. Callaway x2 hot irons clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. Callaway has really stepped it up in 20 with their product line from top to bottom.
Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the new taylormade sldr irons vs callaway x2 hot irons in a head to head. But a word of caution, if you like the x2 hot irons and hit them really well, be very careful chasing new and shiny. The rsi line of irons is designed to reward shots hit just about anywhere on the face. I tested the sldr irons on a flightscope launch monitor at the nike golf 360 fitting center in acworth, ga. Taylormade sldr irons vs callaway x2 hot irons by leo scott. This enhancement refers to the exact positioning of the vft. I keep constantly being told to try the callaway epic sz stuff and even more so the taylormade m1 440 driver and m2 tour fairway woods to keep my ridiculous spin numbers down as much as possible. Increased cavity stability yields a more forgiving feel, leading. So i hit about 15 balls with the sldr avg 252 roll out, with a slight fade. Based on taylormades claims about the sldr irons, i was interested to see how ball speeds were affected on mishits, if the launch angle and trajectory was indeed higher and i was also hoping to see a consistent gap in distances between clubs. When just hitting some balls on the driving range, you dont have to worry about hitting a few bad shots so go ahead and try to create some different ball flights. Callaway irons have shaped the world of cavity backed irons for years and the new callaway x2hot irons feature modern power with. If you like the x2 hot irons i would think the steelheads would be more along same line.
It has a low and rear center of gravity which makes it a very forgiving driver. It was the first driver to go allout for lowforward weighting to deliver high launch with low spin, and it also showcased a sliding weight, rather than just moveable weights. Taylormade speedblades vs callaway x2 hot clubs, grips. Personally, id go with the sldr irons from taylormade. Mar 14, 2014 callaway x2 hot irons offer more forgiveness, more ball speed and more distance a massive undercut channel increases the rate at which the face flexes and rebounds for more ball speed and. The big contributor to the distance winner was lower spin. Look at a player like charl schwartzel who won on tour yesterday while playing an 11. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre gets hold of the new taylormade sldr irons and hits some shots on gc2 with real. Taylormade is finally focusing on something we really need, more forgiveness.
The distance winner is the taylormade sldr, followed closely by the callway big bertha alpha, callaway x2 hot and taylormade jetspeed. That being said, the xr standard driver has more draw bias than the pro, and with the opticfit hosel, you can add a lot more left if you need it. X2 hot irons an inside look from callaway golf youtube. Callaway x2 hot is a very popular option on the lower end of the price range. Got the package from callaway and was very impressed. Like its predecessor x2 hot is callaways entry in what has essentially become the distance iron category. The callaway x2 hot irons provide improved distance and forgiveness for players of many different abilities.
For comparisons sake i grabbed the x2hot 2 deep 12. The sldr is the clear winner here to me simply because an off center hit will be more predicable in terms of distance and spin. Joining them and 20 carryover x forged in callaways 2014 iron lineup is the x2 hot iron. A deep central undercut increases clubface flexion for more distance.
That is going to be the case much of the time when youre looking at game improvement vs players irons. Callaway epic irons test we used premium balls and monitored the data using a foresight gc quad. Simple design, looks like it can kick your ass and performs. It had been suddenly spotted on tour, it wasnt white, it didnt have mwt, nor many of the other features we have come to expect from taylormade. May, 2014 18 months removed from the introduction of the speed pocket technology in irons, taylormade has released its fourth model, the sldr.
This iron is packed with major technology advancement. The wilson staff launch pad driver is designed to be in your corner. Callaway has made a few pivotal tweaks to the callaway golf x2 hot driver. They have been great and i really enjoy the change and personal game improvement. Jul 23, 2018 it was the first driver to go allout for lowforward weighting to deliver high launch with low spin, and it also showcased a sliding weight, rather than just moveable weights. It seems like it came out of nowhere with its introduction. Longest irons callaway x2 hot vs taylormade speedblades subscribe. The advance in manufacturing techniques has enabled callaway to use a new titanium casting process to create a cast head with very thin walls. Out of those, i would have to choose ping because you are more likely find a hybrid set of pings before you will find a similar set of callaway or taylormade irons. There are 3 main features that make the callaway x2 hot irons one of the longest and straightest irons on the market. Dec 5, 2018 golf drivers from titleist, taylormade, callaway, nike, mizuno, cleveland, adams, cobra, tour edge and more see more ideas about golf drivers, golf. Hi rick, i tend to hit an high ball, so if i increase the loft on my driver it becomes. Can the callaway mavrik sub zero driver continue to push the limits of performance.
Taylormade sldr irons vs callaway x2 hot irons duration. The new taylormade driver the sldr was a surprise srprs. Longest iron challenge taylormade rsi 1 vs callaway x2 hot. The new shape and outstanding performance make it one of the best hybrids this year. Theyre a tiny bit more playery but i love the way they look. May 05, 2014 because its our nature to put things into neat little rows, im sure youre wondering where the sldr irons fit in the current taylormade lineup.
You dont have to find the pin head sized sweetspot, but now virtually the whole face of these irons will yield similar results. Driver sales fairway wood sales hybrid sales iron set sales single iron sales wedge sales putter sales all deals. Callaway big bertha vs taylormade sldr how to effectively. The callaway x2 hot driver has an enhanced variable face thickness behind the clubface. Rated 3 out of 5 by docgolf from callaway x2 hot steel shafted irons difficult to strike consistently a longtime buyer, player, and tester of callaway clubs, i have worked with the legal department to help catch fraudsters, and with mr. May 21, 2014 the x2 hot irons have more ball speed and forgiveness making them callaways longest irons ever. Callaways x2 hot pro hybrid should be at the top of the list of hybrids to try in 2014. Increased cavity stability yields a more forgiving feel, leading to greater shot consistency. The exceptional sound and feel at high ball speeds come from the stabilising arch that reinforces the face. Taylormade m2 vs callaway xr 16 i played the m2 last year, it is a great club. Lower handicap players interested in this driver are looking for a consistent, forgiving, long distance driver. Taylormade provides better individual features in different iron sets, but the. Golf irons and iron sets filters x clear all filters. See which of the callaway big bertha or the taylormade sldr will help you maximize your distance and help you hit the golf ball longest.
A large undercut channel allows the face and sole to be thinner than the previous x hot, boosting ball speed. Easy to adjust watch the youtube video where the callaway pro shows how to adjust the big bertha and itll work for the x2 hot. Callway xr vs x2hot irons i can get the x2 hots with 34 hybrid and 5pw for less than i can get a 5pw of the xrs. So i went to golfsmith this weekend with every intent of buying the sldr mini driver.
Taylormade m4 or callaway rogue driver by eldridge knowles. Taylormade mini driver vs callaway x2 hot deep how to. Taylormade m2 is a top selling option at the top of the price range. I appreciate that callaway preowned is objective and accurate with other brands. Callaway md2 52 tour grind, callaway md2 58 tour grind putter. The newest model holds a lot more appeal and will surely win. Taylormade sldr driver vs four previous taylormade drivers. Taylormade jetspeed vs callaway x2 hot pro subscribe here. Look for some oversize irons with a hybrid or two to replace the longer 3 and 4 irons. Best golf irons comparison chart for 2020 one of the best things you can do for your iron game is simply to experiment on the practice tee. X2hot comparison showed that the new technological features of the callaway xr irons including the lower center of gravity, higher moment of inertia and the cup 360 face gave the xr irons higher ball flight, better accuracy and longer distance than the. Technology the new taylormade sldr irons come hot on the heels of the tour preferred mc and cb irons, and the speedblades, in featuring a 2mm slot behind the thin face, known as a speed pocket. In callaways player testing, x2 hot was, on average, 9 yards longer than x hot while x2 hot pro was 4 yards longer than x hot pro.
Check the lofts on the irons youre comparing if youre going to use distance as a comparing factor. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest taylormade mini driver against the callaway x2 hot deep in a head to head to see which is the longest on the tee and off the floor using gc2. Longest irons callaway x2 hot vs taylormade speedblade duration. I have a very fast swing with a very aggressive release at impact and i caved the face in on a taylormade driver, 2 taylormade fairway woods and a taylormade hybrid and had the heads fly off of 2 separate sets of callaway irons within a couple of months of buying them. Callaway epic irons the results the p790 are sleeker and more compact than the regular epic irons but are fairly similar to the epic pro irons which we have also tested. Taylormade m1 v callaway epic v ping g400 v titleist 917 how we did the test each driver was set into a 9. Cleveland in working with the axis of rotation on the s2h2 wedges.
Taylormade could be enough to give the next guy pause before making a nebulous claim like the longest driver in golf, but business as usualthe 17 more yards, the stuff thats irrefutably covered by the fine print, its not going anywhere. Titleist bridgestone srixon callaway taylormade wilson staff all golf balls. Sure, i would like to have the shaft length closer to 45, but this is a great start at making a true pro version driver. The taylormade sim driver trades some of the adjustability of the m5 for more forgiveness. I have been looking for irons online and the x2 hot irons look like a good choice based on my ability. Deep central undercut sole design this allows the clubface to flex at impact and promote an increase in ball speed across the face. Feb 28, 2014 taylormade sldr vs taylormade r15 driver duration. The x2 hot pro driver bottom photo has a taller face than the x2 hot driver, giving it a more robust appearance at address. The callaway 20 xforged irons have won a spot in my bag.
Click here to look back at the callaway x2 hot irons feautured in the. If you consider all the design aspects that make up an iron, its reasonable to say that on average the sldr iron is slotted directly between the speedblade sldr is not a speedblade replacement and the tour preferred cb. Taylormade jetspeed vs callaway x2 hot pro youtube. Our inside the chev team tells you how the deep central undercut and stabilizing arch deliver more ball speed and consistency in the x2 hot. Golf club sets golf irons used ping, taylormade, odyssey. Head teaching pro alastair taylor tests the callaway x2 hot driver down at the pga golf academy at herons reach in blackpool. But to spice thing up a little we put it up against 4 of callaways previous driver offerings to see if. Taylormade sldr driver is a very popular option in the middle of the golf club drivers price range.
If your handicap is lower youre going to want to look for irons with a more standard head size to maximize distance. We have not done all of the driver models yet tour edge, adams, cobra, titleist but we did test out the callaway and taylormade models. From tester to gamer, the x2 hot pro is a no nonsence driver. There are dozens of newer golf club drivers on the market.
We took the new callaway x2 hot driver and put it through its paces on the. It incorporates our new speedpocket with thruslot technology, which produces fast ball speed and high launch across the face for distance and. Rated 5 out of 5 by john from great vaue the descriptions of equipment are an exact representation, in my experience. Callaway x2 hot driver compared against x hot, diablo octane. Theres nothing to spilt them from a sound and feel point of view. The message with the sldr was to loft up, because taylormade knew the sldr wasnt the most forgiving driver theyd ever made. Longest irons callaway x2 hot vs taylormade speedblade. Chances are the x2 hot pro and rocketbladez tour are lofted like a standard 7 iron, and the fly z 7 was actually lofted like a standard 6 iron.
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