With the introduction of the x hot fairway woods from callaway in 20, the golf world saw the return of one of the greatest fairway wood makers in golf history. See if the new callaway x2 hot driver suits your game and make you a better golfer and reduce your score and handicap. The x 2 hot irons are a very solid club, even on mishits. To say last years x hot line of drivers was successful for callaway. When you see driver and fairwaywood technology in a hybrid, you can be assured its about distance. Callaways new xhot woods and irons have been engineered to offer more distance at an affordable price. Thinner faces and more advanced weight placement are what drive performance to new heights, making these fairway woods some of the most exciting fairway options of the year. The x2 hot driver is available in three different lofts. The soles in the x2 hot pros are now thicker in the center and thinner in the heel and toe giving them an enhanced turf interaction. The range consists of two different sets throughout the x hot clubs are aimed at the gameimprover, while the x hot pros have been designed to offer slightly more finesse and. When the driver is in the square s position it has a square face angle, an open o position will open the face angle 2. The sweetspot is 10 per cent larger while a new head shape improves aerodynamics. The x2 hot pro has a more compact look and will meet the aesthetic desires of those looking for more of a players look at address. Mark hits the booming callaway xhot 2 driver and talks number with the help of gc2 hmt launch monitor.
A thinner, lighter and more robust 455 carpenter steel face cup design produces. When compared to the x2 hot pro, the x2 hot driver has more draw bias to minimize the slice tendency of average golfers and is designed to help golfers launch the ball higher. Hot pro, i was surprised how much smoother the lighter project x 95 5. The breakthrough head weight position of this fairway precisely locates the cg to optimze the launch and backspin. Nov 12, 20 the new version is lighter, offers the same updated adjustability of callaways insanely good optiforce driver, and oh my god, is longer than the original x hot driver.
Discussion in golf equipment talk started by va park ranger, feb 8. Thanks to the new head shape and construction, the sweet spot is located where youre more likely to hit it while ball speed and distance are maintained if you dont. Check out detailed product specs for each golf club set by year. X2 hot iron, what makes the callaway gbb epic sub zero driver so cool. To do that, they had to start fresh and change everything, and the results were not incremental. Usb audio class compliant for plugandplay operation on mac or ios no driver required included software. I tried out the x2hot pair the following year, and they just didnt feel as lively as the xhots. Bought it last year and couldnt hit it worth a darn. The callaway x hot and x hot pro clubs, grips, shafts.
The undercut cavity that last years x hot pro irons had is no longer present as the x2 hot pros retain a more compact look. Callaway claims the x2 hot is nine yards longer than the x hot. This set includes driver, fairway wood, hybrid, 7iron, 9iron, sand wedge, putter, and stand bag. The year indicated is the specifications noted at that time and may not reflect any changes made during the life of the product. Callaway year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex shaft wt. The callaway x2 hot iron was a successor of the x hot iron, which was a very popular model. Used callaway x2 hot lefthanded 5 wood in bargain condition. The original callaway x hot driver, launched in january this year, was the uks. The ultra thin wall casting technology allowed callaway to design a very lightweight head while the speed frame face helps to create faster ball speeds over the entire. Two other new technologies on the new x hot driver are speed frame face and ultra thin wall casting technology. The callaway x2 hot fairway combines the new hyper speed face cup technology with improved internal head weight positioning to deliver increased balls speeds and a more consistent launch and backspin across the entire face. Both of these new design elements help to optimize the clubs center of gravity.
Callaway mens x2 hot driver, right hand, graphite, regular, 9. Find the callaway x2 hot fairway wood at great prices on. I chose the 7degree model 5 and 6degree models are also available with the dual. Mar 05, 2014 rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest callaway x2 hot pro driver on gc2 with real golf balls to see how it feels, flies and carries. Theres usually a larger, more forgiving model aimed at average golfers and a more compact model with lowerspin characteristics for players who have more swing speed. They do play longer per club, but i think thats just because the lofts have been juiced. Finally, with the club in a closed c position the face will close 1.
Make sure lines on top and bottom match up, then use your callaway torque wrench to tighten it back up. On average, when compared to the x2 hot pro, the standard driver generated 2. Unfollow callaway x2 hot to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The irons partner the x2 hot driver and the big bertha driver. Buy new and used callaway drivers at great prices on. For a golfer like me, the x hot definately seems more forgiving ecpecially when the club is set to the draw position. I purchased 2 x hot 3 woods an s and r to determine which shaft gave me the best ball flight. Feb 27, 2014 like x hot, the new x2 hot proved to be a very forgiving driver with an average dispersion pattern of 14 yards. The breakthrough head weight position of this fairway precisely locates the cg to optimze the launch and backspin across the entire face. Callaways new x hot woods and irons have been engineered to offer more distance at an affordable price. The clubhead design has been enhanced with a deeper, central undercut cavity behind the face. The x2 hot irons have a deeper undercut behind the face making them about 2.
The head weight will be about 194 grams, while the total weight will be. Took my r9, r11 and x hot to the driving range and hit hundreds of balls over 3 days and the x hot was by far the best driver for this 63 year old hacker. Pick up a callaway driver, a highperformance club that makes shooting balls down the fairway easy callaway has a single aim. The x2 hot pro irons now have a stabilizing arch cast into their cavity. This twomodel family including the larger x version. The callaway x2 hot driver pairs together the new hyper speed face technology with an improved head shape to deliver faster balls speeds, a larger sweet spot for improved forgiveness and insane distance. Review of the callaway x2 hot driver by award winning pga professional matthew conner, uk golf tuition breaks. Long with a hot face regardless of which option you pick. Like x hot, the new x2 hot proved to be a very forgiving driver with an average dispersion pattern of 14 yards. Review of the calloway x2 hot driver by graham green of leaderboard golf. The x2 hot irons are a very solid club, even on mishits. The only thing that i dislike about these irons are they are made of highly polished stainless steel which is hard keep from scratching. But, i didnt buy irons that year i got a new driver.
Jun 04, 2014 see what else we had to say about callaway clubs. You have to use club covers to keep them looking their best. Engineered with driver face technology for distance and a tour inspired shape for accuracy, the callaway mens x2 hot hybrid is sure to make your swing swelter. Chris and graeme struggled to get the distance other drivers were achieving while a feeling of toe up combined with the draw bias didnt add confidence.
Will suit players in need of added distance off the tee. Callaway x series xhot x2 hot hi all, as a little background im a high handicap player who has been playing much more as of late and decided it was time to get a set of irons to replace my storeoff brand 10 year irons with graphite shafts. Mar 04, 2014 callaway x2 hot driver subscribe here. Used callaway x2 hot driver in very good condition. Dont forget about me by bp staff march 26, 2014, 12. I have had this driver for about six weeks and absolutely love it. Rated 5 out of 5 by boulder golfer from a great 3 wood my course has a few holes where a 220 240 yard shot is a better choice than driver. Callaway created their fastest face for this driver and it shows. The x2 hot pro driver bottom photo has a taller face than the x2 hot driver, giving it a more robust appearance at address. Hot launch 2 driver the 460cc hot launch 2 driver offers players quality engineering and performance. The speed frame face is the real tech behind this driver. Save up to 90% on products certified by professionals. This slightly tighter dispersion pattern has something to do with the x2 hot s new. When you carry a callaway golf driver in your bag you can step on the first tee with the confidence that your equipment.
I was always a taylormade fan,,but this callaway x2 hot is the best driver i have ever owned. Other than the lower loft, the pro ld has the same tech specs as the regular callaway xhota speed frame chassis, hyperbolic face and two versions of an adjustable hosel. The original callaway x hot did a great job of offering plenty of. Now companies are getting bolder with their looks and we have seen many different colors popping up.
X hot and x hot pro drivers most major equipment companies offer at least two drivers in their new product lineups. Jun 05, 20 for many years, the goto look was a dark usually black crown but all that changed with the introduction of white drivers. Callaway x2 hot driver callaway set out to create a driver better than the one played by the longest hitters in golf. Introducing xj hot boys 912 our xj hot sets come with everything your junior player needs to take on any course. Although i thought it was a distance beast, i believe it lacked a bit of control. I hit an s flex rouge in my driver but what works, works. Callaway drivers have been systematically engineered by the best research and development team in the industry. It features callaways fastest, thinnest and lightest alltitanium driver face ever. Jan 02, 20 x hot and x hot pro drivers most major equipment companies offer at least two drivers in their new product lineups.
A thinner, lighter and more robust 455 carpenter steel face cup design produces faster ball speeds across the entire clubface. Last year i was a little critical on the x hot pro driver. Along with callaways razr fit xtreme driver, callaway. I love them very much, gained at least 10 15 yards consistently playing in a tournament this weekend and hope they help me out. The callaway x2 hot driver is designed to be even longer and more forgiving off the tee than its x hot predecessor. The forged fourpiece titanium head features variable face thickness vft technology and a deep cup face for maximum power and. After last years x hot driver being the most successful driver in the callaway line up, i was a little unsure of what they were going to produce or change to add to the already great performance of the x hot. The following driver specification information has been compiled from product brochures, golf magazines, and from inquiries to the manufacturers. The new hyper speed face technology is the fastest, thinnest all titanium driver face ever produced by callaway and it delivers faster ball speeds, a larger sweet spot and more forgiveness. Click here to find out how the callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro scored in the drivers test 2014. I have a natural slice so the draw face turns a slice into a fade and a fade into a straight shot. Replacement shaft mpf code 2008 x 22 irons x 22 graphite callaway a,r,s 65 75. The forged fourpiece titanium head features variable face thickness vft technology and a deep cup face for maximum power and distance from more contact points on the face.
While the x hot is the less technical model in the callaway driver lineup, it still offers many great features. At address, the x2 hot driver definitely looks all of 460cc and gives you the feeling that you cant possibly miss the sweet spot on the face. Just like the 20 x hot models, these drivers have progressive draw bias, which means that higherlofted models have more draw bias than lowerlofted models. For the x hot pro and standard x hot, callaway has opted to go for a matte grey for the crown of the driver.
Its a much better head tech wise over the x2 hot with the carbon crown and jailbreak bars but if you hit the x2 hot better then theres no reason you shouldnt play it. X2hot driver head vs gbb epic head specs callaway community. Callaway engineers say that the x2 hot driver is ten yards longer than its predecessor, thanks to a thinner and lighter titanium face that boosts ball speeds. This iron builds on the overall success of the callaway x hot iron by improving the clubhead and sole shaping with a cleaner look, and added technology that increases forgiveness and performance. And honestly other than drivers, performance difference from clubs now vs. The x2 hot driver offers a new hyper speed face, an improved head shape and construction, and new advanced adjustable hosel technology. Click and drag your cursor on the image above to see the driver from every angle.
Things probably could have gone better out of the gate for taylormade its trendy to blame the weather, and they quickly slashed prices to competitive levelsand then cut them again to try and hold market share. Discussion in golf equipment talk started by va park ranger, feb 8, 2014. Callaway golf mens drivers clubs official site specs. From irons to drivers, learn the history and evolution of taylormade models over the years. Kudos to callaway for offering an iron that actually improved upon the club it was about to replace, instead of simply flooding the market with another option for consumers in an attempt to increase their. It is an all titanium head with callaways optifit hosel. Callaways research and development team was very cautious to keep the x2 hot irons as forgiving as last years model, and at the same time move the center of gravity slightly lower and more forward. The were similar distance but i could shape the r easier so that was my choice. Incredibly, the callaway x2 hot fairway woods are even longer and more forgiving than their precursors, the x hots. When you carry a callaway driver you immediately have a competitive advantage over those with other golf drivers. The pro version features a smaller, 440c head with more neutral bias designed for more workability, and delivers penetrating trajectories with low spin.