Callaway xseries 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. X2 hot driver features a slightly larger, moreforgiving face than the pro version and consequently leads to. Apex pro vs x forged, apex vs x2 hot, x hot vs x2 hot, and big bertha vs x2 hot. X2 over hot x is large in gold and 2 is smaller in white. Callaway x2 hot driver callaway set out to create a driver better than the one played by the longest hitters in golf. Its in the top 3 bestselling irons and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade mens m2 or adams idea a12os. 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. X2 hot iron, what makes the callaway gbb epic sub zero driver so cool. Scott sullivan, general manager of progolf international, tests out callaway s new xr driver against the older x2 hot. This allows for an easy of interchanging shafts from head to head throughout the callaway. Discussion in golf equipment talk started by va park ranger, feb 8. We took the new callaway x2 hot driver and put it through its paces on the simulator in the golfbidder showroom. 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.
While it would be best for a low to mid handicap player, i would also feel comfortable in recommending it to a mid to high handicap golfer as well. The engine behind the increased ball speed production in the x2 hot driver is the hyper speed face technology. Aug 20, 20 callaway golf, known for producing some long drivers in their own right, has taken special notice of long drivers this year and has codeveloped a new driver with sellingers power golf thats destined not only for long drive competitions, but the hands of wouldbe competitors who have big dreams of hitting it big. We take callaways latest game improvement iron out for a spin. Callaway created their fastest face for this driver and it shows. I have had this driver for about six weeks and absolutely love it. Position it between the two lines on the adjustable hosel of your new callaway driver. It is a lightweight club thanks to the thin casting technology employed to produce it, which as a result amplifies the swing speed and distance. Like x hot, the new x2 hot proved to be a very forgiving driver with an average dispersion pattern of 14 yards. This innovation increased the sweet spot by 10% which gives you more ball speed across the entire face, especially on those offcenter hits.
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. The x2 hot driver offers a new hyper speed face, an improved head shape and construction, and new advanced adjustable hosel technology. Taylormade mini driver vs callaway x2 hot deep youtube. X2 hot driver features a slightly larger, moreforgiving face than the pro version and consequently leads to a higherlaunching ball flight. Longest drive comp callaway golf optiforce vs callaway xhot duration. This could be the driver that suits your golf game and helps you become a supreme. These clubs will replace the x hot, obviously, and the line up will include drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, and irons. Callaway x2 hot driver compared against x hot, diablo octane. The x2 hot driver, with a slightly larger, moreforgiving face and higherlaunching ball flight, is a total performance driver that can really fit in the bag of any player. The x2 hot pro driver has a 7gram adjustable weight screw in the rear portion of the sole. The callaway x2 hot driver has a lightweight, 460cc clubhead that provides maximum game improvement for those golfers seeking a driver thats lighter, faster, easier to swing, and extremely forgiving. Callaway xhot driver golf club for sale online ebay. Callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro drivers, fairway woods and hybrids. It is an all titanium head with callaways optifit hosel.
The callaway x2 hot pro is attractive for many reasons. The x2 hot pro driver has a deeper face and more compact 440cubiccentimeter head than the x2 hot driver, as well as a lower cg made possible by the 7. The x2 hot pro driver bottom photo has a taller face than the x2 hot driver, giving it a more robust appearance at address. If you can find a used xhot variant set in a golf shop, try them out and see how they feel. Nov 26, 2015 click here to find out how the callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro scored in the drivers test 2014. Sep 16, 2014 soon youll be able to tweak your drivers hosel so and get the most out of every stroke. The new x2 hot driver is completely redesigned, reengineered with more adjustability, and its the goto driver for maximum distance. The pro version features a smaller, 440c head with more neutral bias designed for more workability, and delivers penetrating trajectories with low spin. 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. I believe that it is suitable for a wide range of players. Lets walk through the settings available on your new driver.
The speed frame face is the real tech behind this driver. Rogue vs xr 16 vs x hot vs razr fit callaways new xhot woods and irons have been engineered to offer more distance at an affordable price. The callaway x hot driver is a 460 cc driver and is designed to have a lighter overall configuration, adjustability and forgiveness to deliver hotter ball speeds and powerful ball flights for maximum distance. The xr16 was the first driver where callaway worked with boeing to create their speedstep crown. The callaway xr driver adjustments do not have the depth of adjustability as the big bertha models but having the ability to change lie, loft and shaft affects performance. See if the new callaway x2 hot driver suits your game and make you a better golfer and reduce your score and handicap. Nov 12, 20 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. Scott sullivan, general manager of progolf international, tests out callaways new xr driver against the older x2 hot. Drivers are the cannons in a golfers arsenal, and the callaway x hot driver golf club is a powerful cannon indeed.
To say last years x hot line of drivers was successful for callaway would be an understatement. Optimizing face angle on your new callaway driver 3balls. Buy new and used callaway drivers at great prices on. However, it looks like the x hot are in the gi category and the x2 hot are in the sgi category, do i have that right. The letter n indiciates a neutral or square face angle. Callaway say the x2 hot is 9 yards longer than the original x hot driver, thanks to a thinner face, larger sweet spot and improved head shape. Cleveland in working with the axis of rotation on the s2h2 wedges. This driver features optifit technology which allows the golfer to adjust the face angle to open, square, or closed positions. Rated 5 out of 5 by roger from great and most forgiving club im a senior golfer with a slower swing speed, so this is a great driver for me, its very forgiving even when i dont t hit it on the sweet spot, which is very generous.
Cavity back irons with deep central undercut and stabilizing arch reinforcing the face. The x2 hot has a hot face and definitely gets the ball out there. The callaway x2 hot driver is designed to be even longer and more forgiving off the tee than its x hot predecessor. The x hot irons are designed for long distance, and more forgiveness to help you hit consistent shots across the face. I know, i shouldnt get too caught up in categories, but im wondering if this is the reason why the x2 hot are more forgiving. The x2 hot pro irons have the same multimaterial stabilizing arch as the standard x2 hot, as well as a thinner face for increase ball speeds and a bar along the lower portion of the club. 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. Today callaway announces the heart of their 2014 line up, the new x2 hot clubs. 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. While the x hot is the less technical model in the callaway driver lineup, it still offers many great features. As you may recall, x hot was the overall winner in our most wanted driver competition earlier this season, so if x2 hot is actually longer, and more forgiving like callaway claims, the x hot series could be a. Callaway x2 hot irons individual, single, replacement golf. This slightly tighter dispersion pattern has something to do with the x2 hots new. The irons partner the x2 hot driver and the big bertha driver.
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. Does the xhot2 driver from callaway golf hit the golf ball any. Mar 17, 2017 it was the same shaft in each driver and both heads were 10. The x hot also uses callaways optifit hosel system. For a golfer like me, the x hot definately seems more forgiving ecpecially when the club is set to the draw position. 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.
And honestly other than drivers, performance difference from clubs now vs. Make sure lines on top and bottom match up, then use your callaway torque wrench to tighten it back up. Taylormade mini driver vs callaway x2 hot deep duration. 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.
Pick up a callaway driver, a highperformance club that makes shooting balls down the fairway easy callaway has a single aim. Callaway over v in white on black background above arch. X hot with adjustable shaft, x hot n14 with fixed shaft and x2 hot. Mar 04, 2014 see if the new callaway x2 hot driver suits your game and make you a better golfer and reduce your score and handicap.
The dark matte grey crowns are a nice contrast to the black, orange, and white paint scheme seen on the sole of the clubs. Oct 11, 20 the xhot line performed very well, and i have no reason to doubt this stuff will be better if only marginally and i cant see the bottom of my clubs when i swing them. I have a natural slice so the draw face turns a slice into a fade and a fade into a straight shot. To do that, they had to start fresh and change everything, and the results were not incremental.
Callaway took everything about xhot and made it better in the x2 hot driver. Jun 04, 2014 see what else we had to say about callaway clubs. We take a look at what the callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro drivers bring to the table. Long with a hot face regardless of which option you pick. Right now i have x2 hot and i cannot hit my 3 wood fixed at 15 degrees. 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. Mark hits the booming callaway xhot 2 driver and talks number with the help of gc2 hmt launch monitor. They took the speed frame face and made it into a hyper speed face for even faster ball speeds. X2 hot driver an inside look from callaway golf youtube. Callaway x2 hot is a very popular option on the lower end of the price range.
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