The cup face technology wraps around the entire club face making this driver incredibly forgiving and long. Apr 11, 2016 the callaway xr 16 pro driver is certainly one of the contenders this season for top driver, simple as that. We tested the callaway xr 16 driver out on the practice field at moor allerton using our skytrak launch monitor. The black and red colors are a constant, while in the xr. It was less expensive than its competitors from the major brands in the market.
Feb 29, 2016 in conjunction with a top club fitter, each of the 15 testers in our 2016 gear trials. One of the biggest innovations youll see on the callaway xr driver is the new speed step crown, which creates less drag by holding air closer to the club head through the down swing. More info on the callaway xr 16 driver from, january 4, 2016. The callaway xr driver replaces the very successful x2 hot driver and it has a lot to live up to as the previous model was one of the best selling drivers in the market unlike the last few drivers. The all new callaway xr 16 driver is no doubt at the top of the 2016 class. Unlike the last few drivers callaway has released, the xr has no gravity core, no moveable weights or any other centre of gravity cg moving technology.
You might think because callaway are so proud of their new epic drivers the xr would be discontinued for 2017. Callaway worked with the aerodynamics experts at boeing to reach a completely new threshold of club speed for more distance. This was the case with my callaway xr 16 driver purchase. One noticeable difference is the head seems a little larger with the weight stretched out a bit at the back of. Callaway teams with boeing to speed up xr16 drivers this. But brands like covering all angles, and an extremely attractive sub.
Callaways most forgiving head shape features a lighter speed step crown and bigger footprint for unprecedented club head speed and confidence at address. The top of the driver is the popular matte black finish. D esigned with a focus on speed, callaways xr driver features a slew of technologies that promote longer distance off the tee. Next week, callaway golf will be releasing its newest driver, the xr16 on 129. The head design is extremely aerodynamic and helps to produce faster club head speeds and ultimately, faster ball speeds. Callaway xr 16 drivers in voorraad voor spoedbestellingen. The xr series may be a few driver generations old but i could not be happier with the performance for the money. Longest driver taylormade m1 430 vs callaway xr sub zero become a free subscriber to rick shiels now. Longest driver taylormade m1 430 vs callaway xr sub zero. Expect it to perform well and fill the gap between my 3w and 3 hybrid. Does anyone think they will release a steelhead xr driver to go along with the irons and fairways. Callaway s most forgiving head shape features a lighter speed step crown and bigger footprint for unprecedented club head speed and confidence at address. Callaway worked with boeing to improve the way the xr16 moves through the air. New callaway golf generic replacement driver headcover.
Add to cart add to cart add to cart customer rating. Youll also notice that the driver has a reversepear shape with more. Fuse forgiveness and speed by teeing up the xr 16 driver. Some players will benefit from the higherlaunching standard edition. In order to make it lower spinning, the callaway xr pro 16 driver has a more traditional shape with a taller face than the standard model to make it more. Callaways xr 16 driver was built players of all handicaps, but middle and higher handicaps will see the biggest gains by switching to this driver. May, 2016 longest driver taylormade m1 430 vs callaway xr sub zero become a free subscriber to rick shiels now golfwrx featured write. The xr 16 driver is extremely forgiving thanks to a larger shape for higher. This is the followup to the xr driver which was released a couple of years ago and initial. The streamlined, conical shape makes it look like it will slice through the air with ease. Callaway xr 16 was the best driver among many drivers from the major brands. I ordered senior shafts and adjusted the club to ddraw and. If you are limiting yourself to the xr 16 line, the xr16 has 460cc of forgiveness and speed, and some draw bias the higher the loft, i would guess the more the draw bias as opposed to the pro with 450ccc and a more neutral bias. In fact for any interested, popular golf youtuber, rick sheils, did a callaway driver comparison video which compared the past 5 years of callaway drivers and the xr stood out among the rest, with numbers comparable to even the newer.
A great driver callaway xr 16 anonymous 10 months ago. Mar 08, 2016 in profile, the callaway xr 16 driver looks fast. I wanted to love the xr 16 pro so i could get a callaway driver. I sure hope the king ltd is as good as the demo because it is hard for me to have mostly callaway in my bag then have a cobra driver. It features the rmoto face, which callaway developed to reduce the face thickness and weight to not only increase ball speed off of the face but to allow weight to be redistributed to other areas which help give it a low center of gravity to promote a better launch angle. The black and red colors are a constant, while in the xr line royal blue will often make an appearance. Jan 14, 2015 the callaway xr driver replaces the very successful x2 hot driver and it has a lot to live up to as the previous model was one of the best selling drivers in the market. Dec 10, 2019 callaway xr 16 driver came out in 2016 and it was priced at 250. One of the biggest innovations youll see on the callaway xr. If you are limiting yourself to the xr 16 line, the xr16 has 460cc of forgiveness and speed, and some draw bias the higher the loft, i would guess the more the. Not only is the head more aerodynamic, but it is also 5g to 15g lighter than its current competitor drivers, which makes it easier to move through the air. This is the followup to the xr driver which was released a couple of years ago and initial impressions are that it looks very similar.
Longest driver taylormade m1 430 vs callaway xr sub. Check out how it compares to last seasons model and who is using it. Callaways big bertha fusion driver was designed for players of all skill levels, although higher handicap players will reap the benefits of this club more than lower handicap players. Mar 25, 2016 the xr16 driver from callaway fits in nicely with the coloring scheme of the last three to four series of driver release from callaway. The main change is an improved offcenter hit performance thanks to a. This driver follows up on last years popular xr model. It also sits squarer at address and if i was basing a decision purely on head style then i would probably go for the pro version. We created our most forgiving shape ever and boeing made it fast with a reengineered speed step. One of the big plusses is the ability to return a club that does not work out.
In order to make it lower spinning, the callaway xr pro 16 driver has a more traditional shape with a taller face than the standard model to make it more compact. Callaway teams with boeing to speed up xr16 drivers this is. We created our most forgiving shape ever and boeing made it fast with a reengineered. Best driver test determined what new drivers were best for their game. The head design is extremely aerodynamic and helps to produce faster. Callaway designed this driver to have a big footprint so it could have maximum forgiveness. I sure hope the king ltd is as good as the demo because it is hard for me to have mostly callaway in my bag then have a cobra. I then decided to upgrade my driver and purchased the xr 16 with an r shaft. Pick up a callaway driver, a highperformance club that makes shooting balls down the fairway easy. Shop drivers designed for left and righthanded golfers, and callaway clubs that appeared on the golf digest 2014 hot list.
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. Xr vs xr 16 driver i hit the gbb so well forgiving and long and use the adjustment weighting towards fade it makes me hesitant about getting the xr16 although its tempting. Details about callaway 2015 2016 xr ladies women driver golf club headcover new. Callaway set out to build a fast, forgiving driver for the 2016 season, and with boeings help, its safe to say they accomplished that goal. Under the hood of the xr was the stock blue project x lz shaft, with 9 degrees of loft. The callaway xr driver will help players of all skill levels gain more ball speed and longer carries while also providing incredible forgiveness and feel. Callaway worked hard to design a driver that combined speed and forgiveness, and with only a few swings it will be apparent that the company succeeded. Callaway 2016 big bertha fusion driver 2nd swing golf.
Callaways xr drivers are built off successful innovations from the callaway golf company. Rated 5 out of 5 by lefty from xr16 5 wood added the xr16 5w to go along with my xr16 3w. Callaway xr 16 sub zero right and xr 16 pro drivers. Some players will benefit from the higherlaunching standard edition, while others will see the most gains from the lower spinning pro driver.
For most golfers, a higher loft club results in higher launch angle. Callaway drivers are engineered with supreme stability. From the use of ai in equipment, to sustainable course architecture, to the rise of interactive screen golf, forefront explores the. I was able to get my hands on the xr16 today, and compared it to the xr. As always, make sure you get fit for the xr 16 pro in order to make sure you dont leave. Official callaway golf site golf clubs golf equipment. The xr16 driver from callaway fits in nicely with the coloring scheme of the last three to four series of driver release from callaway. The callaway xr pro driver features a compact head construction that was designed with the help of the boeing aerospace company. For the xr 16 driver, we worked with experts at boeing to redefine whats possible with club speed and aerodynamics.
Jan 20, 2016 next week, callaway golf will be releasing its newest driver, the xr16 on 129. Callaway xr 16 drivers in stock for next working day delivery. Callaway 20152016 xr ladies women driver golf club headcover. Ignoring this callaway also made the xr 16 driver bigger front to back to move the centre of gravity cg lower and further back to make it more forgiving. A next generation rmoto face constructed of lighter and thinner ti 64 material optimizes ball speed and forgiveness. I havent been around alll that long so i havent seen all the product releases of the past which may give light to the future. Callaway 2020 mavrik sub zero fairway 15 3 wood head. Last july i bought callaway xr steelhead irons with senior flex graphite shafts and have played better with them than my last set of titleist 714 ap1s with r steel shafts. Callaway worked hard to design a driver that combined speed. In conjunction with a top club fitter, each of the 15 testers in our 2016 gear trials. It was a reasonable price for this driver as compared to the. The topperforming driver for each tester earned a gold medal 1st place, the second bestperforming driver earned a silver medal 2nd place and the third bestperforming driver earned a bronze medal 3rd place.
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