Callaway built its brand on the popularity of the original big bertha driver. Here are the 19 custom shafts you can get for great big. 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. Standard driver shaft length is 45 but most companies release drivers with lengths ranging from 4546.
New listing callaway tour ad ev7 fairway 3 wood shaft flotrue. Here are the 19 custom shafts you can get for great big bertha infographic by aj voelpel august 3, 2015 headlines, product news. Official callaway golf site golf clubs golf equipment. 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. Both big bertha and big bertha alpha have callaway s hyper speed face, which is the lightest and largest face ever sold by callaway. For the first time ever, the gravity core lets you adjust spin independently of launch angle. Big bertha alpha has a new tour shaft offering from mitsubishi, who makes some of the most trusted shafts on tour. In this episode i compare my current big bertha alpha to the new gbb epic driver in hopes of finding accuracy. With a technology callaway is calling gravity core, the golfer can now change the spin that is imparted on the ball by moving the weight at the core, or inside, the driver. This bad boy has a number of bells and whistles that will make any player happy. These two shafts are new for 2014 and replace the fubuki alpha that has been very popular on the pga tour. The head will weigh about 199 grams and the stock swing weight is d2.
Thanks for watching and please do subscribe category. I would have preferred to have shaft options that are offered with the alpha series driver. The launch is little flatter which helps pierce through the wind even better. I hit the big bertha well so far on the driving range, but havent taken it to the course yet. With it, they introduced the ability to adjust a driver s center of gravity up or down through their patented gravity core. Callaway unveils the newest additions to their line of clubs, the great big bertha driver and fairway woods and the big bertha alpha 816 driver and fairway woods. If youre investing in a big bertha alpha, take the time to hit it with a number of shafts so you give yourself the best chance of a good longterm fit. Callaway big bertha alpha 816 double black diamond. Its the most adjustable driver ever, with four ways to tweak it via weights to promote a draw or a fade. I did try out the alpha, but the face is suited to higher ball speed players and it was 10 yards or so behind the standard version for me. Callaway golf also owns topflite golf company, odyssey putters, ben hogan and strata brands. It is a fubuki zt 60 x5ct that is out of a callaway driver with the optiforce tip that will fit the ft optiforce, the x2 hot, the big bertha, big bertha alpha, the.
For big bertha alpha, the new fubuki zt is the stock offering rumor is callaway will be adding a plethora of zerocost alternatives, but dont hold me to that. Model, availability, standard length, lie, cc, total weight, swing weight. Buy new and used callaway drivers at great prices on. It is a popular opinion that the longer the shaft the longer a golfer will hit the ball. This includes 2014 big bertha, x2 hot, and everything since then. Mar 10, 2014 big bertha alpha places callaway in the center of the discussion of most innovative companies in golf. This driver is great for players that want the spin control and adjustability of the 2014 alpha, but need a little bit of that big bertha forgiveness. The biggest piece of technology in the big bertha alpha is also movable weight but the alpha does this in a very different way. Features and benefits of the callaway big bertha alpha driver.
Here are the 19 custom shafts you can get for great big bertha infographic. From the use of ai in equipment, to sustainable course architecture, to the rise of interactive screen golf, forefront explores the revolutionary trends in golf that are driving the future of the game. It is a fubuki zt 60 x5ct that is out of a callaway driver with the optiforce tip that will fit the ft optiforce, the x2 hot, the big bertha, big bertha alpha, the big bertha v series and the big bertha alpha 815 drivers. You may have noticed that, as they did last season, callaway is once again using premium shaft offerings in their drivers. Callaway called it demonstrably superior and pleasingly different dpsd golf clubs. These shafts will fit the latest generation callaway drivers such as as rogue, epic, epic flash, epic star, big bertha, big bertha fusion, big bertha alpha 815, xr 16 series drivers.
Callaway big bertha alpha driver callaway drivers golfbidder. The adjustable cog along with adjustable loft settings allows a golfer to adjust launch angle and spin rate independently from one another for a completely fine tuned and optimized ball. Fubuki z for big bertha and fubuki zt for big bertha alpha. 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. Callaway golf big bertha will path2 alpha 815 drivers. Lead tape has been my best friend trying to hit swing weights. I then tried an alpha 815 dbd driver and it worked much better, higher crown and more upright face. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver used golf club at. It has 9 degrees of loft, a stiff callaway graphite shaft and new callaway grip. Callaway big bertha alpha driver callaway driver golfbidder.
The big bertha driver is available in three different lofts. Any driver 2014 and newer uses the same optifit hosel. Callaway oem big bertha flash, epic, rogue, 815 816 driver shaft adapter. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver gives you low spin for your longest drives, and forgiveness, and maximum adjustability, and low cg, and a gravity core that any golfer can use. The head of the new callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver looks fantastic behind the ball. The big bertha alpha 815 is surprisingly different in many areas. Callaway x2 hot big bertha alpha 815 v series driver fubuki tour shaft stiff this listing is for the shaft only. Its as understated as a large modern driver head can be. Here are all the ways you can make adjustments to your big bertha fairway woods. These shafts are considered a custom order, a 20% restocking fee will be applied to any return. Rated 5 out of 5 by bo from fantastic driver a friend of mine had purchased this driver used on the callaway pre owned site and was useing it at the driving range before our winter golf trip. Callaway apex, big bertha demofitting cart recoil es iron shaft w adaptergrip. Big bertha alpha, now comes with forgiveness the big bertha name returned in 2014 with 2 models, the regular and the alpha. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre test the new callaway big bertha alpha driver on gc2 with real golf balls.
The callaway big bertha vft driver was used by some of the worlds best players. Are shafts from big bertha alpha 815 interchangeable with v series driver yes sir. The steelfiber golf wood shafts are available in three weights 65 gram, 75 gram and 85 gram. I had my callaway big bertha warbird driver nearly that long until i bought an xhot used this year. Both drivers use callaways optifit hosel, a dualcog system that allows golfers to decrease loft by 1 degree or increase loft by 2 degrees in 1degree increments. If the shaft has been used or has any modifications made to it. Callaway great big bertha driver, callaway big bertha. Im not going to argue with the results of the callaway big bertha alpha, it is so long. When callaway announced that in 2014 they were going to resurrect that name, they clearly had huge shoes to fill. Callaway stellt big bertha alpha 815 vor golf post. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver is not only a tongue twister, but the next in line of the latest range of drivers to bear the rejuvenated big bertha name. Just about every golfer either played one or at least has heard of the big bertha driver.
The idea callaway had was to use the big bertha name to signal what they consider a major leap in innovation and alpha is certainly worthy of the name. The big bertha alpha driver is available in one loft, 9 degrees. Callaways two new big bertha alpha drivers are designed to help both types of players. The amount we will pay under the buyback guarantee is based on the length of time you have played the club. Presales begin september 9 th, with full retail availability starting 930. Jan 06, 2015 the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver is a great looking driver with enough visual interest that it stands out from the crowd. Dec 02, 20 both big bertha and big bertha alpha have callaways hyper speed face, which is the lightest and largest face ever sold by callaway. Meet the worlds first driver with an adjustable centre of gravity. Which shaft would you recommend i use on a new alpha 815 dbd driver. Lets face it, the driver is the sexiest club in the bag, and the new callaway big bertha alpha driver doesnt disappoint. At address, the look is reminiscent of other recent callaway drivers like the razr fit extreme. Callaway s big bertha alpha is available in 9 with a 10. Big bertha alpha places callaway in the center of the discussion of most innovative companies in golf.
The callaway big bertha alpha driver is the first driver from callaway golf that allows a player to adjust the vertical center of gravity of the clubhead. Ill swap out the stock shaft to something a little better fit for my swing and. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 2nd swing golf. Its called the fubuki zt shaft, and its designed to increase energy transfer, resulting in more ball speed while delivering a mid launch with low spin, an. The big bertha alpha, callaways lowestspinning driver, is designed for. I had my ping zings for 18 years before buying callaway x20s 45 years ago. It was a great driver for cutting spin and hitting really long drives, but it wasnt very forgiving. By jeff newton, callaway golf here are all the ways you can make adjustments to your big bertha driver, including the gravity core we recommend that you make adjustments in the order below. Rated 4 out of 5 by anonymous from good clubs if you dont mind the awful finish the big bertha irons are decent clubs but the gun metal finish is not fit for purpose i have used the clubs for about ten rounds from new and they look like a purchase from a charity shop. Click here to find out how the callaway big bertha alpha scored in the drivers test 2014. They have also modernized the graphics and lettering of the big bertha clubs.
From the beginning the company was committed to producing quality product for golfers of all skill levels. Garmin approach x10 save 30% wedges buy 3 get 20% off. The new big bertha came with a fubuki shaft that i feel is a little light weight for the driver. Rmoto face the rmoto face design saves weight to move the cg lower for added forgiveness while providing higher ball speeds across the face.
In terms of looks, performance, appeal and features, the 2014 big bertha drivers are completely different to what golfers were used to with the original models of big bertha. Question about callaway driver shafts callaway community. What you need to know interchangeable and callaway compatible shaft adapter fits callaway drivers and fairway wood models see table below made from highquality aircraft grade titanium, pvc, and rubber sold as 1pc guaranteed fit. Once we installed the matrix black tie shaft, we were dancing literally after some shots.
The alpha model had the gravity core and offered really low spin. While this was an innovation in driver adjustability, the club itself didnt really find its way into the hands of the masses. Verification that your certified preowned purchase is 100% callaway golf. With it, they introduced the ability to adjust a drivers center of gravity up or down through their patented gravity core. Callaway 2014 big bertha alpha driver 2nd swing golf. Callaways big bertha alpha is available in 9 with a 10. The original big bertha alpha driver that was launched earlier in 2014 is principally a low spin driver aimed at high swing speed players. Led by callaway s rmoto distance technology which puts the weight and adjustability where you need it to be for any and all golfers to maximize their distance. The steelfiber wood shafts are limited to 65 grams and up due to the full layer of steel on the shafts surface. Im not sure why people feel the need to buy new clubs every year.
Therefore, this technology is a perfect fit for fairway woods or by players who can benefit from a moderate weighted driver shaft. Its called the fubuki zt shaft, and its designed to increase energy transfer, resulting in more ball speed while delivering a mid launch with low spin, an ideal shot shape for long, penetrating distance. A revolutionary new face design thatas 8% larger, and more robust than ever to increase ball speeds across the face. Callaway big bertha and big bertha alpha drivers golfwrx. Feb 27, 2014 see if callaway big bertha alpha driver will improve your golf game and make you a much better golfer. Dec 02, 20 big bertha alpha will be available in 9 and 10. I have been using a fujikura blur 05 stiff shaft on my drivers. In early 2014, callaway released the big bertha alpha driver. The big bertha alpha 815 model maintains the same low. Aug 30, 2016 the callaway big bertha fusion driver will be available in lofts of 9, 10. Callaway big bertha alpha driver, fur noch mehr lange.
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