This seems proof that a driver can become misshaped, and the metal can become fatigued. When callaway announced that in 2014 they were going to resurrect that name, they clearly had huge shoes to fill. The big bertha name returned in 2014 with 2 models, the regular and the alpha. The new big bertha driver for 2014 is a total performance driver that debuts the brands adjustable perimeter weighting an innovative sliding 8g weight that can be moved around the perimeter of. Meet the worlds first driver with an adjustable centre of gravity. It seems as though the driver market is shaking out into three different categories. Both the big bertha and big bertha alpha drivers were popular and had golfers legitimately looking at callaway for the first time in years. Buy new and used callaway 2014 big bertha driver from the best golf shop. Big bertha introduces new technologies while maintaining excellent performance. Bertha was designed and manufactured by hitachi zosen sakai works of osaka, japan, and is the worlds largest earth pressure balance tunnel boring machine, at a cutterhead diameter of 57. Callaway big bertha and big bertha alpha drivers golfwrx. Feb 11, 2014 for 2014 weve added more clubs 23 competitors this year and hit more shots than in any previous test.
Callaway mens big bertha driver, left hand, graphite, regular flex, 9. 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. A hyper speed face has a larger sweetspot than its predecessor while a forged composite crown means weight can be positioned. Callaway was calling upon its lineage for its 2016 driver release, following suit with cobra and the king. The new callaway great big bertha driver is designed to get the most distance for all golfers. Some shots were turning over, but thats no bad thing for a driver of this type. Great driver for the price, made in 2014, the loft and lie adjustability work well and let me set the club to a natural feel. Mar 10, 2014 with the big bertha alpha, callaway has a driver that is not only a monster performer, it also has the most exciting piece of technology of 2014. With the right tweaks, it could work for almost anybody. This is our highest rated certified preowned condition. Big bertha has a new lightweight, premium shaft offering from mitsubishi, who makes some of the most trusted shafts on tour. Jan 04, 2017 the great big bertha was a fantastic product one of the best drivers out there in 2016 so we were keen to see how the new model compared. The importance of a proper fitting and by combining the huge selection of custom shafts might just prove that the bertha v is more of a game changer for any type of golfer. 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.
It turned callaway into the brand of metal woods for many years. Just about every golfer either played one or at least has heard of the big bertha driver. Its called fubuki z, and its designed to increase energy transfer, resulting in more ball speed while delivering higher launch with low spin, with a smooth, consistent feel. There has been a great amount of buzz surrounding the callaway great big bertha epic line of drivers. Shop new and used callaway drivers from the fantastic selection available at 2nd swing. The test took place at the golf shack at moor allerton in leeds. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre test the new callaway big bertha driver on gc2 with real golf balls to see. Practice your far shots with callaway driver golf club heads.
By any reasonable measure, our 2014 most wanted driver test is the largest weve ever completed. It features a light and fast multimaterial chassis to generate more clubhead speed through advanced aerodynamics and a wide range of weight classes to suit multiple swing types. If you are looking for ways to change how your primary woods in this category function, you can check out a fine selection of affordable callaway driver golf club heads for sale in different models or configurations on ebay. Callaway golf big bertha family golf clubs official. With the new big bertha, callaway promises the most advanced driver that theyve ever created. The legendary big bertha is back and better than ever. After seven years, callaway have brought the model back to life for the 2014 season. Big bertha alpha features the same optifit hosel as the rest of the callaway driver family. Callaway golf has been on the cutting edge of driver technology for years, and was the driving force behind the advent of oversize, titanium drivers that are ubiquitous in golf today.
The new big bertha alpha 815 brings the gravity core to a driver that is much more forgiving than the 2014 big bertha alpha. On november 14 callaway is releasing two new big bertha drivers for the 2015 season. While were certainly proud of what weve accomplished, bigger isnt what this is about. Not to mention i dont have to cringe if i have a bad hit since i didnt spend a small fortune on it. Lower handicap players interested in this driver are looking for a highly adjustable club with the feel and consistency of a traditional driver.
When it comes to assisting golfers, callaway has always made an effort. I have a callaway razr driver that broke under warranty and i have the choice of the big bertha 2014 or the new xr driver. Callaway golf big bertha will path2 alpha 815 drivers. Model, availability, standard length, lie, cc, total weight, swing weight. Dec 02, 20 the first thing you need to know about bertha is that shell initially be available in 2 models. Unless you live under a rock, you know that callaway is bringing back big bertha for 2014.
Callaway gbb epic driver v callaway great big bertha. Callaway gbb epic driver v callaway great big bertha the methodology. Used rh callaway big bertha 2014 9 driver mamiya recoil graphite ladies l flex. This obviously looks like the big bertha launched in 2014 but now the sliding track is aligned more towards the heel side of the head with the. Callaway driver golf clubs for women for sale ebay. Any mid or high handicapper would surely do well with one of these.
Adjustable perimeter weighting apw, an 8g sliding weight on a fiveinch track on the back of the sole to reduce dispersion by up to 15 yards. The headline figures from our test state that callaways new great big bertha driver gives you a total distance advantage of approximately 12% over. This driver is designed to improve three things golfers struggle with. Handson test results of the new callaway big bertha vseries.
Big bertha originally referred only to a weapon used by germany in world war i until 1991 when callaway launched the original big bertha driver made entirely of stainless steel and measuring a massive 190cc. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey, nike, cleveland, mizuno, cobra, adams, wilson. New callaway big bertha beta driver pic sparks angry row between mygolfspy and harry arnett golfcentraldaily at 8. Callaway built its brand on the popularity of the original big bertha driver. Buy new and used callaway drivers at great prices on. While it didnt hold up on an average basis, several of the longest drives in our test. After a hour or so on the driving range i adjusted the loft up 1deg and slight draw and found a nice medium flight with good run out, simply superb. Its got adjustablemoveable weights like the razr fit and razr fit xtreme promotes a draw or fade bias andor alters swing weight. I would have preferred to have shaft options that are offered with the alpha series driver.
Review of the callaway big bertha driver 2014 by award winning pga professional matthew conner, his most recent awards golf foundation. New callaway big bertha beta driver pic sparks angry row. This is such a good driver, i brought mine 9deg stiff standard fubuki z shaft. The great big bertha was a fantastic product one of the best drivers out there in 2016 so we were keen to see how the new model compared. Callaways big bertha driver versus taylor mades sldr. Having tested out the new big bertha alpha driver and left with a smile on my face, it was onto the standard big bertha driver featuring its standout adjustable perimter weighting an 8g sliding weight in a fiveinchlongtrack at the rear that callaway says changes the horizontal centre of gravity by more than 3. It was a great driver for cutting spin and hitting really long drives, but it wasnt very forgiving. Theyre each good options for their target player, but the x2 hot will likely be the best option for golfers across the board. While the big bertha alpha is getting most of the headlines, the other big bertha driver is worthy of plenty of ink as well. In another group you have the drivers that focus on center of. As designer alan hocknell explained to us recently, the x2 hot has the weighting and moi effectively preset and is therefore cheaper, but will give a pretty similar. The new big bertha driver for 2014 is a total performance driver that debuts the brands adjustable perimeter weighting an innovative sliding 8g weight that.
You have a collection of drivers promising low spin, such as the taylormade sldr, callaways big bertha alpha and the ping i25. They have also modernized the graphics and lettering of the big bertha clubs. I am a 20 handicap with a swing speed for a regular flex driver. Callaways new version, the 2016 model, of the great big bertha may be the driver of choice among the new equipment which hit the markets. It sits a touch closed so some may struggle to fight a hook callaway big bertha alpha bronze award. Click here to find out how the callaway big bertha alpha scored in the drivers test 2014. Callaway big bertha alpha 816 double black diamond. The apw allows players to adjust for a draw bias or.
The big bertha alpha 815 model maintains the same low spin, but adds a whole bunch of forgiveness. If i were on tour, i would be taking my driver in every weekend for a free test. Nov 26, 2015 5 out of 5 bertha has never been so forgiving 29 april 2014. Callaways reborn big bertha topped its class in our clubtest earlier this year.
The biggest and most noticeable attribute to the callaway big bertha driver is the adjustable perimeter weighting. Much of this has to do with callaway touting their breakthrough jailbreak technology as a game changer in driver performance. After a hour or so on the driving range i adjusted the loft up 1deg and slight draw and found a nice medium flight with good run out. Mar 18, 2014 the new big bertha driver for 2014 is a total performance driver that debuts the brands adjustable perimeter weighting an innovative sliding 8g weight that can be moved around the perimeter of. 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. This elegant, allaround option improves upon last years test topping big bertha. The callaway great big bertha is back, and it represents the next generation in driver design. We recently had the opportunity to test the big bertha alpha 815 versus its predecessor the big bertha from 2014.
The new big bertha came with a fubuki shaft that i feel is a little light weight for the driver. Unless youve been hiding behind the sofa for the past two months, you may have realised. This driver is a technological breakthrough that includes a multimaterial aerodynamic shape and a sliding weight so that you leave no yard behind. Over the last 10 years weve seen big advances in driver technology and this driver is full of it. The story behind the 2014 callaway big bertha driver golfalot. The alpha model had the gravity core and offered really low spin. To do this they designed great big bertha driver to get the most distance for all golfers. I hit the big bertha well so far on the driving range, but havent taken it to the course yet. Ncg 2014 driver test callaway big bethaalphax2 hot. Big bertha drivers were just the beginning of a wave of technology and. This iron features the thinnest cupface in company history to maximize ball speed off the face. It was time to call the anonymous big hitter into action once more. Its the most adjustable driver ever, with four ways to tweak it via weights to promote a draw or a fade. Callaway stages a comeback with two new big bertha alpha.
Its built on a 460cubiccentimeter chassis thats similar to the 2014s big bertha driver, with a large profile at address that boosts its moment of inertia moi to make it more forgiving. Big bertha is back with a new sliding adjustable perimeter weighting system. Nov 04, 2015 callaway big bertha v series driver 9 distance 9. Regular big bertha is being billed as a total performance driver. I am not at location at this time that i can test these two clubs. The driver is usually the club you want for far shots across the putting green. From clubtest 2014, tester rich bernstein talks about one of his favorite drivers in the test, the. Big bertha 2014 fairway 3,5,7 mitsubishi fubuki zeta 50.
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