Callaways new big bertha and big bertha alpha are the companys most adjustable drivers to date. The front track system has been moved closer to the clubface compared to the sldr model by 12mm, which shifts 75% of the r15s total weight to the front of the driver. And speed and lots of it is exactly what were bringing in the big bertha v series driver. The sliding track is not exactly the same as the sldr but its a similar idea. Low spin with added forgiveness in a driver is a difficult task to master, as traditionally, you can have one but not both. The taylormade sldr mini driver comes in a variety of lofts from 1216, sized at 260cc and playing 43. Feb 28, 2014 rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre has a competiton between the callaway big bertha vs taylormade sldr drivers to see which is longest on avergae using the gc2 launch monitor.
Released in conjunction with the big bertha alpha 816 double black diamond, these two drivers could give golfers some of the most versatility in the industry for drivers in 2015. The aerodynamic and lightweight design give you more club speed and callaways hyper speed face gives you increased ball speeds across a large. Big bertha drivers were just the beginning of a wave of technology and innovation found in callaway drivers, and that tradition of ideas and designs to maximize. However the big bertha mini is about 35% larger than a typical fairway. Callaway men s big bertha alpha 815 driver, left hand, graphite, regular, 10. They believe there are three different segments of golfers to consider when it comes to designing a driver. Callaways new bb alpha and x2 hot bag drop the sand trap. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre has a competiton between the callaway big bertha vs taylormade sldr drivers to see which is longest on avergae using the gc2 launch. May 01, 2015 the front track system has been moved closer to the clubface compared to the sldr model by 12mm, which shifts 75% of the r15s total weight to the front of the driver. Mini drivers big bertha vs aeroburner vs other golf monthly. Callaways big bertha driver versus taylor mades sldr. Distance from violent speed and forgiveness in a lightweight design. Golf drivers used golf clubs callaway golf preowned.
As for spin, i saw a drop of about 10% of spin from xhot 2 to jetspeed, and another 10% down the the sldr. Callaway big bertha vs taylormade sldr how to effectively. With the sldr fairway wood, taylormade has incorporated some of the fundamentals found in the sldr driver such as the lower. Callaway big bertha v series driver 2nd swing golf. They use multimaterial constructions and two distinct moveable weight systems to. Taylormade sldr vs callaway big bertha march 15, 2017 march 14, 2017 admin so, the new season for golf is just about to start, and you are now here looking for a new driver for your golf. Quite honestly a whole series of is it ever really worth buying the latest driver this year or saving 50% and buying last years would be fascinating to me. The sliding track is not exactly the same as the sldr but it s a similar idea. Dec 02, 20 callaways new big bertha and big bertha alpha are the companys most adjustable drivers to date. Im interested in the new big bertha 815 double black diamond driver and was wondering if anybody has hitused it and hitused the sldr side by side and had any comments. The original big bertha driver was tested in 10 degrees with a stock true temper memphis 10 steel shaft, while the new great big bertha driver was tested in 10. The new big bertha came with a fubuki shaft that i feel is a little light weight for the driver.
Callaway mens big bertha 815 or taylormade sldr driver comparing. Im looking at both the 2015 xr and the bb v series. Its got adjustablemoveable weights like the razr fit and razr fit xtreme promotes a draw or fade bias andor alters swing weight. Callaway big bertha fusion driver or taylormade sldr s bonded comparing. Getting to know the taylormade sldr driver 3balls blog. Big bertha alpha features the same optifit hosel as the rest of the callaway driver family. Apr 28, 2015 callaway big bertha vs taylormade sldr. It could serve as a true driver replacement, a 3wood replacement or a 2wood thriver. I would have preferred to have shaft options that are offered with the alpha series driver. Solid performance, good forgiveness, and fairly low spin. Callaway big bertha vs taylormade sldr video dailymotion. This weight placement has created the lowest and most forward center of gravity ever designed in a driver. It is the newest member of our big bertha family, built for distance from.
Taylormade m3 driver 2018 v callaway big bertha 1991. There are a lot of newer golf club drivers on the market. The sldr spin rate was 300600 rpms lower than the callaway gbb alpha. Lower handicap players interested in this driver are looking for a highly adjustable club with the feel and consistency of a traditional driver. Higher lofted clubs are easier to hit draws with, so this is a benefit for you. I obviously like the sldr and it performs very very well for my swing.
Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre has a competiton between the callaway big bertha vs taylormade sldr. Dec, 20 taylormade s 430cc sldr driver, along with the callaway big bertha pro, big bertha alpha pro, and cobra bio cell tour version 2 driver have all been cleared for play by the usga. A lot of people in this thread are saying the sldr s is the same as the sldr minus the adjustability. Jun 25, 2015 at 235 cc, the callaway bertha mini 1. Having tested out the new big bertha alpha driver and left with a smile.
See which of the callaway big bertha or the taylormade sldr will help you maximize your distance and help you hit the golf ball longest. When callaway announced that in 2014 they were going to resurrect that name, they clearly had huge shoes to fill. The alpha model had the gravity core and offered really low spin. Incredibly, we still reckon its a greatlooking driver, even though its footprint is smaller. Callaway built its brand on the popularity of the original big bertha driver. Taylormade sld 430, callaway big bertha pro, and big bertha. Callaway big bertha and big bertha alpha drivers golfwrx. There s two companies making a hard push to get your money c allaway, which is reintroducing its big bertha brand and taylor made which has the sldr driver. Now that youve got one of the greatest tools in golf in your hands, its time to figure out all. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre has a competiton between the callaway big bertha vs taylormade sldr drivers to see which is longest on avergae using the gc2 launch monitor. I have a sldr 16 degree which is my primary tee club and is fine from the fairway. I would doubt it could beat my sldr, but fit well im sure it could come close. The big contributor to the distance winner was lower spin. It is by far one of the most wellknown golf clubs in the history of the game, and when the callaway big bertha driver hit store shelves in 1991, it was also the biggest driver.
Callaway men s big bertha 815 or taylormade sldr driver comparing. Big bertha, medlow spin, mediumlow launch differences in launch might be 12 degrees giver or take. The stock fubuki felt a little too loose to me, paired with a good shaft im sure it could make a nice forgiving driver. It turned callaway into the brand of metal woods for many years. The extra size is evenly distributed between making it larger from heeltotoe, fronttoback, and making the face taller. What new driver should you pick callaway, taylormade or.
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. 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. This club has arguably been at the forefront of the significant evolution that fairway woods in general have undergone in recent years. Now rebranded as the sldr 460 driver, it features the same big 460cc clubhead, sliding 20 gram weight, adjustable loft and lowforward center of gravity youve heard. Just about every golfer either played one or at least has heard of the big bertha driver. Callaway golf sought to overcome those industry challenges with the big bertha alpha 815 driver, even after the successful launch of the big bertha alpha driver. Apr 29, 2015 the big bertha alpha 815 driver has been engineered to jive with callaways newly adopted driver design philosophy. Callaways mavrik max driver gear callaway rogue driver. Callaway mens big bertha 815 vs taylormade sldr driver. Guess they didnt feel like they quite had all demographics covered with only 6 drivers so they needed to cater to the 12 golfers that were demanding a big bertha. There are many ways to find distance one of them is speed. If you are a low ball hitter, you are going to have to get. However, testers are more taken with callaways other offering, the big bertha v series d.
The callaway big bertha v series driver is all about speed. Big bertha v series driver our fastest bertha still. Regular big bertha is being billed as a total performance driver. I hit the big bertha well so far on the driving range, but havent taken it to the course yet. The distance winner is the taylormade sldr, followed closely by the callway big bertha alpha, callaway x2 hot and taylormade jetspeed. Taylormade sldr vs callaway big bertha march 15, 2017 march 14, 2017 admin so, the new season for golf is just about to start, and you are now here looking for a new driver for your golf club set. Taylormade sld 430, callaway big bertha pro, and big. Sep 08, 2014 the callaway big bertha v series driver is a lightweight driver designed to help golfers get more club head speed and more distance. Callaway men s big bertha 816 was released in 2015. Nearest the pin callaway big bertha vs taylormade rsi1 irons. Theres two companies making a hard push to get your money c allaway, which is reintroducing its big bertha brand and taylor made which has the sldr driver.
Which makes the sldr s slightly more forgiving than the sldr. The xr driver provides a solid combination of midlaunching shots, forgiveness and respectable. The xr driver provides a solid combination of midlaunching shots, forgiveness and respectable distance. If you are planning to retain the 3 wood in the bag you would probably be looking at an aeroburner 14 or 12 and the latter will be fine from the fairway for a good golfer everything is. They use multimaterial constructions and two distinct moveable weight systems to offer golfers an unrivaled amount of control over their launch conditions. Long driving contest between sldr and big bertha drivers. By today s standards it is mini, but i remember playing a driver smaller than that when i first started. Taylormades 430cc sldr driver, along with the callaway big bertha pro, big bertha alpha pro, and cobra bio cell tour version 2 driver have all been cleared for play by the usga. Theres two companies making a hard push to get your money callaway, which is reintroducing its big bertha brand and taylor made which has the sldr driver. The big bertha driver uses a 5inch sliding weight track that is positioned around the perimeter of. Taylormade sldr vs callaway big bertha golfrangefinder2. However the big bertha mini is about 35% larger than a typical fairway so it can yield greater distance off the tee, so it can effectively replace your driver.
There s two companies making a hard push to get your money callaway, which is reintroducing its big bertha brand and taylor made which has the sldr driver. Jan 29, 2015 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. The big bertha alpha driver is the first driver that allows golfer to independently make adjustments to four of the most important performance characteristics. Whether thats sldr vs r15 or 815 bb vs v series or g25 vs g30.
Aug 25, 2015 i have a sldr 16 degree which is my primary tee club and is fine from the fairway. The sldr and the big bertha are very different drivers imo. Dec 02, 20 the first thing you need to know about bertha is that shell initially be available in 2 models. Callaway big bertha fusion driver vs taylormade sldrs. Its the newest member of our big bertha family, built. This is because they moved the cog low and forward. The big bertha name returned in 2014 with 2 models, the regular and the alpha. As for picking a driver, it certainly does come down to looks.
Overall it s solid and quite forgiving way more forgiving than my sldr driver. Those of you looking for a balanced combination of distance and forgiveness will be more likely to find it with one of the big bertha alpha models. Callaway mens big bertha 816 vs taylormade sldr driver. Youve found a great deal online on a taylormade sldr driver online. Taylormade sldr vs callaway big bertha driver golfwrx. Dec 08, 2015 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 was a great driver for cutting spin and hitting really long drives, but it wasnt very forgiving. Big bertha alphas gravity core offers the ability to adjust vertical center of gravity up or down to adjust. The stock fubuki felt a little too loose to me, paired with a good shaft im sure it could make a nice forgiving. If you are already all over the face of your driver, the sweet spot of this driver wont be big enough for you. The big bertha was a solid driver and reminded me of my old rbz when i hit it. Now rebranded as the sldr 460 driver, it features the same big 460cc clubhead, sliding 20 gram weight, adjustable loft and lowforward center of gravity youve heard so much about. Ive gotten so use to the louder clubs that it took me for a bit of a surprise. Mar 15, 2017 taylormade sldr vs callaway big bertha march 15, 2017 march 14, 2017 admin so, the new season for golf is just about to start, and you are now here looking for a new driver for your golf club set.