Do i have to remove the screw and pull the shaft from the head first. 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. The callaway x2 hot pro driver incorporates callaway s hyper speed face technology found in the x2 hot driver and wraps it in a slightly more compact, 440cc clubhead with a deeper face for a more penetrating ball flight with less spin for the more consistent, lower handicap class of players. Feb 27, 2014 x2 hot, as its name would suggest, is twice as hot as last years x hot. 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. Although the two xhot drivers share several important features. X2 hot is 46 inches in length, and x2 hot pro is 45. In addition to the thinner and lighter alltitanium hyper speed face, the pro version gives you a deeper face and the ability to work the ball effectively with a more compact head at 440 cc.
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. 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. 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. Callaway x2 hot is a very popular option on the lower end of the price range. My 2 questions are, has anyone hit both of these drivers. Alternate sole view image of callaway x hot driver. Unlike the x hot, the x hot pro driver does not have any alignment markings on the crown, providing a clean at callaways new dark grey matte finish. The callaway x hot and x hot pro clubs, grips, shafts. Previously callaways x2 hot irons pushed the envelope for performance to higher levels than the x hot irons, which were extremely hard to beat considering the incredible results that it produced. 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. Just because a pga pro can bomb it 400 yards, doesnt mean the average. In 2012 their models are the xtreme as the flagship and x hot as th. The x hot fairway woods are longer and more versatile than callaways past models. Along with callaways razr fit xtreme driver, callaway.
For many years, the goto look was a dark usually black crown but all that changed with the introduction of white drivers. The center of gravity is tweaked slightly, offering higher launch angles. Setting the face angle to the open o position on the optifit. For a golfer like me, the x hot definately seems more forgiving ecpecially when the club is set to the draw position. I will be using a hydraulic shaft puller to remove the shaft. It features the same adjustable hosel as the x hot. It is an all titanium head with callaways optifit hosel. I have to say i was incredibly impressed with this club. The xr16 was the first driver where callaway worked with boeing to create their speedstep crown. Higher handicap players interested in this driver are looking for a golf club that is easy to hit and just as easy to adjust. Callaway x2 hot driver callaway set out to create a driver better than the one played by the longest hitters in golf. This is to help players square the clubface more easily at address. Find great deals on ebay for callaway x hot and callaway x hot driver. While the xhot is the less technical model in the callaway driver lineup, it still.
Mar 01, 20 for that second thread, we were lucky enough to be invited back in december and got fitted for whichever driver from the 20 line worked best for us razrfit xtreme, xhot, or xhot pro. The pro version features a smaller, 440c head with more neutral bias designed for more workability, and delivers penetrating trajectories with low spin. Although i thought it was a distance beast, i believe it lacked a bit of control. No adjustability, but there are three different models x hot, x hot pro and 3 deep bottom line. All this should make it more appealing to fastswing players who like to work the ball off the tee. X hot and x hot pro drivers most major equipment companies offer at least two drivers in their new product lineups. Jan 01, 2012 the alltitanium x hot pro driver has a deeper face than the x hot, has a 440cc head and its shaft comes standard at 45.
If not, what is the correct way to remove the shaft without damaging the adapter. They took the speed frame face and made it into a hyper speed face for even faster ball speeds. While the x hot is the less technical model in the callaway driver lineup, it still offers many great features. Click here to find out how the callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro scored in the drivers test 2014. Like last years x hot, the x2 hot drivers come in two different options, a pro version with a slightly smaller head, lower launch and spin. The callaway x2 hot driver is designed to be even longer and more forgiving off the tee than its x hot predecessor. To do that, they had to start fresh and change everything, and the results were not incremental. The x2 hot has a hot face and definitely gets the ball out there.
The callaway x hot n14 driver can be best described as a scaled down version of the x hot driver. The n14 driver features callaways speed face connected to a lightweight, 460cc all titanium designed club head. Callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro drivers, fairway woods and. Last year, callaway reestablished itself as a leader in driver technology with its big bertha and x2 hot lines.
Nov 22, 20 the pro version of the x2 hot driver is 20cc smaller than the 460cc x2 hot standard model and designed to fly flatter, spin less and offer a more neutral ball flight that is preferred by the games more advanced players. I hit the ball pretty straight, but it comes with a tool to adjust it in the event you have a slice or hook. X hot with adjustable shaft, x hot n14 with fixed shaft and x2 hot. I prefer my drivers to have a clean look at address and over the last couple years my favorite looking drivers have been the two mizunos that ive had because they were void of any alignment markings on the crown. Reshafting callaway x hot driver clubs, grips, shafts. For a golfer like me, the xhot definately seems more forgiving ecpecially when the club is set to the draw position. Seeing a decent price on amazon convinced me to give the pro a try. Jan 02, 20 the x hot pro driver features a smaller head 440cc, with a deeper face that helps golfers reduce the spin on their tee shots. Callaway x2 hot pro driver subscribe here facebook. Like last years x hot, the x2 hot drivers come in two different options, a pro version with a slightly smaller head, lower launch and spin, and a standard version with more forgiveness and an easier launch. Beach and mvmac both ended up with razrfit extremes, however i liked the x hot pro the best. 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.
Callaway razr fit 2012 v x hot driver 20 clubs, grips. In keeping with their commitment to individualization, the standard x hot and the x hot pro drivers have several differences. The x2 hot pro driver bottom photo has a taller face than the x2 hot driver, giving it a more robust appearance at address. Compared to standard x2 hot, the x2 hot pro has less offset and a more compact head. 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. Jun 05, 20 the x hot line, on the other hand, is aimed at golfers seeking a little more in the way of forgiveness and a lot more in the way of distance. Obviously all golf brands immediately forget about their equipment from the previous year as soon as they bring out the latest models.
I have only used my x2 hot driver twice, but so far have found it extremely long and easy to hit. Jun 04, 2014 callaway took everything about xhot and made it better in the x2 hot driver. Like the x hot, the x2 hot will feature standard and pro models. To usher in the new year, callaway has followed the two drivers up with the new callaway xr driver.
Callaway built upon the foundation of last years successful x hot and x hot pro by bringing us two more drivers that have the same feeling and performance that was so great in the original but with more distance, better performance, and a cooler look. The stock shafts are solid, and the matte grey finish and muted sound have been well received by most golfers. 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. 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. The pro version, which is also cast from 174 stainless steel, also features callaways cg height progression. Callaway says the face of the x2 hot driver is 4 percent larger than the face of the previous x hot model, without adding any weight. Last year i was a little critical on the x hot pro driver. Whilst i like the club ive always liked callaway drivers and after a couple of years of drivers that callys offerings havent appealed to me the razr fit xtreme and x hot pro both look very nice.
Callaways new x hot woods and irons have been engineered to offer more distance at an affordable price. I am currently using an adams super ls with a 6m3 x black tie. If you hit the sweet spot every time, you dont have to waste all that extra space on a moosehead of a club. The differences are all the things you would expect. I have a 12 handycap, with a moderate to fast swing speed. According to gibbs, both models will offer less spin than their predecessors, especially the pro, which has a 40 percent lower cg than the x hot pro hybrid.
Find great deals on ebay for callaway x2 hot and callaway x2 hot 3 wood. Just because a pga pro can bomb it 400 yards, doesnt mean the average golfer will see even the slightest distance gain. Its good to have one of the longest fairway woods on the market. Nov 12, 20 and while theyre slightly larger than the x hot models, they dont look it at address.
New hyper speed face produces a 10 percent larger sweet spot for more forgiveness. Lower handicap players interested in this driver are looking for a consistent, forgiving, long distance driver. Quick couple of hits and feedback on the fantastic new callaway x2 hot range. I noticed a marked increase in distance from my previous driver taylor made. In 2012 callaways drivers had the razr fit as the flagship and x black as the next model down. 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. Scott sullivan, general manager of progolf international, tests out callaways new xr driver against the older x2 hot. I am usually a titleist guy for woods, but the cally x hot pro consistently outperformed the titleist 9f and fd on the launch monitor. Now the callaway xr pro irons have upped the ante, especially in. The x hot also uses callaways optifit hosel system.
I am going to reshaft my callaway x hot driver which has an adjustable hosel. Longest driver test callaway x hot vs cobra amp cell. Mar 26, 20 the difference between the x hot and x hot pro is that the pro has a smaller head, deeper face, no crown graphics and a different stock shaft. Performance in combination with price points have made the x2 hot and x hot drivers excellent options for many a golfer. Like the 20 x hot line, the x2 hot comes available in different options of 460cc standard and 440cc pro, but for this. I have a natural slice so the draw face turns a slice into a fade and a fade into a straight shot. After last years xhot 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 xhot. The optifit adapter allows for three different face settings, square, open, and close. Callaway x2 hot pro driver subscribe here rickshielspgagolf facebook. The xhot driver is one of their new products that has generated some real buzz because it is an excellent, lightweight, easy to swing bomber.
I bought the x hot without testing out with the intentions on flipping it on craigslist or something. Its also important to recognize that although this driver is designed for golfers who want maximum distance, its not a driver for golfers who actually need more distance. 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. Callaways new xhot woods and irons have been engineered to offer more distance at an affordable price. Another year of tremendous advancement in iron technologies has pushed callaway back to the forefront of the iron set market. While the xhot is the less technical model in the callaway driver lineup, it still offers many great features.
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. Nov 12, 20 the x2 hot head is 460 cc in volume, while the x2 hot pro head is 440 cc. For the x hot pro and standard x hot, callaway has opted to go for a matte grey for the crown of the driver. After teasing you with the longest driver of 20, and the most accurate driver of 20, its time to reveal mygolfspys most wanted driver of 20. The x2 hot driver offers a new hyper speed face, an improved head shape and construction, and new advanced adjustable hosel technology. X hot pro fairway 3balls golf dec 18, 20 3475 views 0 comments it seems like every time you turn around theres a new driver with a bunch of amazing features making waves in the pro shop, but its not every day that the buzz is about fairway woods.
Mar 03, 20 mark hits the callaway xhot pro driver with its small head size and grey matt finish and talks about who might enjoy this golf driver. 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. This innovation increased the sweet spot by 10% which gives you more ball speed across the entire face, especially on those offcenter hits. The x hot pro driver is designed to have a face that is 0. 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. While the x2 hot driver has performed well it was not much of a leap forward in comparison to its original model. I have had this driver for about six weeks and absolutely love it. The conclusion the pro ld is just the driver for those of you who want to swing hard. Both have a hosel that helps you to better shape shots. Review of the callaway x hot pro driver by award winning pga professional matthew conner, his most recent awards golf foundation pga. The x2 hot and x2 hot pro should be able to fit the bill for any golfer whether they are. The stock shaft in the x2 hot is a bit more tip soft and the stock shaft in the x2 hot pro was more tip stiff.
The speed frame face is the real tech behind this driver. This thin face delivers excellent ball speed due to a large sweet spot and increased forgiveness. In the x2 hot they were able to concentrate that mass into a smaller area so it looks much better to me. Now companies are getting bolder with their looks and we have seen many different colors popping up. Any company can talk a big game, but does the product live up to the hype. Mar 02, 2015 scott sullivan, general manager of progolf international, tests out callaways new xr driver against the older x2 hot. For me, the x hot pro was longer and had a tighter. 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. All told, the x hot pro was designed with many of the same speed characteristics as the companys razr fit xtreme.
Callaway created their fastest face for this driver and it shows. The standard x hot driver has a 460cc head with a stronger draw bias than that of the pro version. Both the callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro drivers performed well for me. Callaway x hot pro driver over the last handful of years, callaway golf has released numerous drivers trying to appeal to golfers of all abilities. Mar 17, 2017 it was the same shaft in each driver and both heads were 10. Bought it last year and couldnt hit it worth a darn. Find great deals on ebay for x hot 2 driver when you shop the largest online selection at. Mar 29, 20 the x hot pro is approximately 317 grams total club weight and features one of the deepest faces of any driver in its class for 20. This allows for an easy of interchanging shafts from head to head throughout the callaway lineup if necessary razr fit, x hot pro, and razr fit xtreme rather than requiring a unique shaft adapter. The callaway x2 hot pro driver is designed with the same technology as its standard counterpart, making it long and forgiving off the tee. Very low spinning with the pro head which performed. X2 hot, as its name would suggest, is twice as hot as last years x hot.
Youll notice that most pro or tour clubs have smaller heads. Callaway claims this to be their hottest driver and with the x hot line their focus is very much on hitting the ball a long way. Whilst it has the same orange, white and grey colours as the standard model, the x2 hot pro does have a number of technical and aesthetic differences. It really depends on your swing and which club fits it better. 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. The callaway x2 hot pro driver incorporates callaways hyper speed face technology found in the x2 hot driver and wraps it in a slightly more compact, 440cc clubhead with a deeper face for a more penetrating ball flight with less spin for the more consistent, lower handicap class of players.