The Callaway XR driver is very reliant on strength. Fact about adjustable drivers. There is a general misconception about adjustable drivers. Some people think adjustable drivers are being used to change the set-up of the club, depending on circumstances. However, the real benefit of adjustable drivers is to optimize for best performance suited.

In this video jason reviews the new mid year launch from callaway, OptiForce, and how they have increased its ball speed from the xhot range. Any questions o. The quick turnaround time is fitting giving Optiforce’s emphasis on speed. Simply put, the FT Optiforce is the fastest driver Callaway has every produced. At least that’s their story. Go AheadBe Irate. I knowit’s absolutely ridiculous. This is the 3rd new driver Callaway has released in the last year. They’ve got a lot of damn nerve. Where the original X Hot just offered the ability to adjust the face angle, the X2 Hot goes further, offering the same adjustability as the Callaway FT Optiforce driver. Three heads of 9.5, 10.5 and 13.5 degrees are available and golfers can use the Advanced Adjustable Hosel to increase the loft by 1 or 2 degrees or decrease the loft by 1 degree. The aftermarket.335 Advanced Adjustable Hosel Adaptor Sleeve for Callaway Big Bertha, Big Bertha Alpha, X2 Hot, X2 Hot Pro, FT Optiforce 460cc/440cc and Legacy Black Driver. With the Advanced Adjustable Hosel, there are quick 3-step processes.

And as Brian put it: All adjustable drivers come with a round grip so you can rotate the shaft and it feels ok, but the fact you can rotate both rings on the Optiforce means you can fit a more traditional grip on the club and ensure that it feels the same and the grip lines are in the right place however you adjust it. Building the perfect driver was a long way off and still is , but Jertson was excited where Ping had landed with the G I sometimes post a question on the forum about a club that might be a year old. One way to explain the improved launch conditions is that I hit the G drivers more consistently. If, upon inspection, 2nd Swing identifies any discrepancies ex. With that in mind, the FT OptiForce driver comes in two different head sizes — a cubic centimeter head designed for better players interested in a more penetrating ball flight and a cubic centimter head for players looking for more forgiveness and a higher launch.

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I had been looking for a new driver this season to replace a 3-year old G15, and I had found the Cally x-hot was performing best of the bunch earlier this year until the Optiforce which I have demoed twice in the last month. If optiforcce prefer to use your own shipping service, you are welcome to do that at your own expense. Most golfers will find the launches higher with more forgiveness and has more consistent ball speeds across the face.

Shawn Aug 13, at 2: No one can control a lite shaft with a measured 7. The forgiveness is also very good, particularly as the Optiforce seems to have a relatively compact face for the head size.

Yesterday was an even better day as I found 440cc of 14 fairways, and the two I missed were only by a few yards. Chris had recently been fit at a local club fitter for a M2 driver The was significantly longer yards with my measly swing speed. However, when it comes to the extended length of the driver, the flex is just too whippy. If, upon inspection, 2nd Swing identifies any discrepancies ex. No other group of golfers in the world tests golf clubs as frequently or as extensively as GolfWRX Members.

One thing that I mentioned earlier was that part of the reason that I wanted to review this club was the loft of 9. Unlike thethe head performed very well across a wider range of settings.

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Good review Tristan, thanks! Callaways latest offerings are much better than the TaylorMade offerings. It is by far very long and forgiving. Trade-in Now Schedule Fitting Now. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published.

Sold the Cleveland classic. No mention of the 3Wood? So now when his drives hit the fairway, they will keep rolling.

Marr Aug 10, at 2: Mishits off the toe and heel still resulted in really good ball speed. Just a note, for me its the oppossite, optiforce is straight like an arrow, sldr had the hights sound ever but not much of it resulted in distance.

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After reading all the varying comments callaawy, I had to chime in, since my tests with the OptiForce and were completely different, and just to make sure, I ran the test twice to make sure. Bad shots were really short and crooked.

While the new hosel may be the biggest change to the driver, there are a couple of other key features of the new driver, both of which focus around speed.

He tried several low-launching shafts that proved to have too little torque for his swing, exacerbating his rightward miss. The one included with the FT Optiforce goes on and comes off easily and, like the club has an understated look to it. The driver has a glossy black crown that is absent of any graphics, logos, or alignment aids.

But the has so much more spring to its face than the that I prefer to deal with the loft. Condition is evaluated by our knowledgeable staff and the used golf club s is priced accordingly.

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Do I need to include a headcover? It can also change the head-bias from its standard Neutral setting to a Draw setting that helps combat a slice. The dispersion of the shots was pretty tight, even when hit off the heel or toe.

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CARLSBAD, Calif. – Callaway Golf’s new FT Optiforce drivers and fairway woods are scheduled to be available at retail on July 12. Callaway officials have high hopes for Optiforce, but a more important strategy story is emerging at Callaway headquarters even as Optiforce claims its spot in the equipment spotlight.

Chip Brewer, in his second year as Callaway president and chief executive, is going public with an aggressive product introduction and marketing plan.

“We are not waiting for any traditional dates to release products,” Brewer said. “We are not following other people’s expectations. We are designing great products, and our touring pro staff is testing them, and we’re going to bring these products to the public whenever they are ready. We are not waiting around.”

Thus Callaway introduced Mack Daddy 2 wedges by Roger Cleveland on June 27 and the Optiforce family of metalwoods on July 1.

Alan Hocknell, head of research and development and father of the Optiforce, echoed Brewer’s sentiment: “We want to be less predictable…. More news, more often – that would be a good thing.”

Hocknell and his team have created two Optiforce drivers – 440 CCs and 460 CCs. These $399 drivers have more adjustability than any previous Callaway driver. And they also are the lightest modern-sized titanium drivers ever produced by Callaway.

But light wasn’t the objective. More distance was the goal behind Optiforce. Translating light weight into more clubhead speed and ultimately more distance was the target of this complex project. Validation for this approach appears to be forthcoming, as several Callaway touring professionals have been testing Optiforce. The official launch is scheduled this week at the PGA Tour’s Greenbrier Classic.

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“Fairway wood technology has taken a big leap forward,” Hocknell asserted. “Maybe the driver hasn’t kept pace to some degree because it is already constrained by the rules. We viewed this as an opportunity to get some of that back.”

Each of the two Optiforce drivers features eight different hosel-adjustability settings, although each has its own unique personality, according to Callaway. New $229 fairway woods (3, 4, 5, 7, 9) also carry the Optiforce name. The fairway woods were designed separately from the drivers and do not feature the same adjustability.

“The fairway woods are not an after-thought or an add-on,” Hocknell said. “There would have been a weight penalty (too much weight) to pay for adjustability. So we didn’t do it.”

One important note for Callaway fans: They will not be able to use their current driver shafts in the new Optiforce drivers. The existing adjustable hosel, used in Razr Fit and Razor Fit Xtreme drivers, will be replaced by a new adjustable hosel in the new Optiforce.

The change was necessary because the two Optiforce drivers are adjustable in a range of four different loft settings and two independent lie settings (standard and upright). The loft range for the 440 driver is 8.5, 9.5, 10.5 and 11.5 degree. The range for the 460 driver is 9.5, 10.5, 11.5 and 12.5.

The short explanation: There is one Optiforce 440 head and one Optiforce 460 head. Each can be tuned to one of four different loft settings and two different lie settings.

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In discussing the dual drivers, Hocknell said: “Our competitors say they can give you one head, then you adjust it, and it will work for all golfers. We feel that’s not the case. Our two drivers are not at all the same, and we believe this is necessary for our audience. We are saying there are more sophisticated options here.”

The Optiforce 440 has a smaller head and is not designed to be a super game-improvement driver. Most golfers will see a lower, more penetrating trajectory.

The more forgiving Optiforce 460 has a larger head with additional draw bias, increased moment of inertia (resistance to twisting), and a center of gravity that is located more to the rear of the clubhead and slightly higher than that of the 440. Even the bulge radius of the face is different on the two drivers.

Carried over the from the Razr Fit Xtreme are the forged composite crown and the Speed Frame face. New for Optiforce is an aerodynamic package that came, at least in part, from extensive testing and communication with Formula One race car experts.

Two stock shafts are available – True Temper’s Project X Velocity, weighing 43 grams with a beefed-up tip section, and Mitsubishi’s Diamana S+ at 62 grams. With the Velocity shaft, total driver weight is approximately 290 grams. Both drivers have a standard length of 46 inches and a standard swingweight is D0.

Hocknell acknowledges that lighter drivers are sold in the marketplace, but he is steadfast in maintaining that the trick is to convert any additional swing speed into extra ball speed and more distance. “A lightweight driver in itself is a detriment to golfers if they can’t feel and control the clubhead,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Optiforce fairway woods take advantage of Callaway’s X Hot fairway wood technology, only with a higher trajectory. “The distance of X Hot and the trajectory of Razr Fit Xtreme,” said Hocknell, adding that “the 9-wood and the 4-wood attracted a lot of attention from our testers.”