Whereas the 815 alpha sounded more like a wooden bat, the xr was much more like the sound of a metal bat. It was a great driver for cutting spin and hitting really long drives, but it wasnt very forgiving. The 3 callaway big bertha series drivers on our list combined for only 8. Callaway xr vs callaway 815 alpha 815 dd is by far the best feeling and longest driver ive ever hit,ive hit newest of ever brand. Aimed at the largest part of the market for players who can benefit from the distance advantages of lower spin, but who still require forgiveness, callaway think they have successfully delivered this combination for the first time.
Callaway golf announces big bertha alpha 815 driver. Technology big bertha alpha double black diamond is the perfect choice if you more. A smaller, tapered head that features a higher, boxshaped toe that tapers off towards the heel area, but with less offset. Adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver. Buy new and used callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd driver from the best golf shop. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver used golf club at globalgolf. Callaway brings maximum adjustability in a driver that is both lowspinning and forgiving. Youll be prompted to click certain boxes on the video, which will instruct you to make adjustments. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway xr 16 or callaway mens xr 16 callaway big bertha alpha 815 was released in 2014. With this launch, callaway wins the award for longest driver name in history. I hope this helps you on your journey to playing better golf. In terms of sound, the xr driver had a much higher pitch at impact in comparison to the big bertha 815 alpha.
The original big bertha alpha driver that was launched earlier in 2014 is principally a low spin driver aimed at high swing speed players. Like its big brother, the big bertha alpha 815 fairway has a lot going on in the sole. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver the golftec scramble. Whether thats sldr vs r15 or 815 bb vs v series or g25 vs g30.
Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver used golf club at. With the callaway gbb epic driver we see a raft of improvements and new technologies which should make the new product more forgiving. R1 is still better than the r15 and m1 and the big bertha alpha is still better than the big bertha alpha 815 according to the wgt proshop. 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. 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. However, dont foreget that the v in the callaway big bertha v series driver stands for velocity. If you need to cut spin, start your driver search here. Jonathan wallpga tour after launching two big bertha drivers last year that had different forms of adjustability, callaways new big bertha alpha 815 and big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond. Callaways two new big bertha alpha drivers are designed to help both types of players. Callaway bolsters big bertha driver line golf digest. This driver is easily in the top 3 for lowestspinning drivers of 2015. Callaway great big bertha and big bertha alpha 816.
The feel and sound are a little harsher than the regular 815, but still very good compared. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond drivers. When it comes to being ultra low spin, callaway did hit the mark. A mouthful to say, but has a nice looking smaller head from callaway, very clean lines with a hint that its still a callaway through the. When callaway introduced its big bertha driver last december, it stressed forgiveness with a movable weight that slid to various degrees of draw. Optifit instructions view more loft and lie adjustability instructions. Some golfers need a driver with a low center of gravity, while others need a driver with a higher center of gravity. The callaway logo and chevron are towards the top the toe of the club of the sole, big bertha alpha is prominently displayed in the center, and 815 in small print towards the bottom heel. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 hybrid golf discount. 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. So if callaway named a version of their big bertha alpha 815 driver, double black diamond, it might be safe to say it is aimed at more skilled drivers of the golf ball.
By the time we get to the 8th ranked club cobra flyz we begin to see how tightly a group drivers in the middle are. Gravity core, multiple loftlieface angle settings, and moveable weights provide the most customization options yet. Both drivers look, feel,and sound great,but ill give the edge over all to the 815. Very skeptical about the 815dd because i am no where close to an expert and need. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver is not only a tongue twister, but the next in line of the latest range of drivers to bear the rejuvenated big bertha name.
Callaway mens big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond golf driver. The big bertha alpha 815 model maintains the same low spin, but adds a whole bunch of forgiveness. Callaway big bertha alpha double black diamond 816 v 815. The callaway big bertha double black diamond driver is for experts only and named after the hardest available ski run and the lowestspinning bb driver of the callaway range. Callaway mens big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond golf driver, right hand, graphite, regular, 9. The new big bertha alpha 815 brings the gravity core to a driver that is much more forgiving than the 2014 big bertha alpha. Flipping the gravity core rod raises or lowers the clubs cg to change launch and spin. This is a very successful shape used by callaway, especially with lower handicap players. After the top 3, no driver received more than 6% of your vote. Both the great big bertha and double black diamond drivers dont look or feel markedly different from their predecessors, callaways alpha 815 and alpha 815 dbd. If you can hit the middle of the face of this driver, it is the longest out. In early 2014, callaway released the big bertha alpha driver.
Callaway big bertha alpha 815 vs gbb epic sub zero. The xr had the stock project x stiff and 815 had the rouge silver 60 gram stiff. New taylormade m1 and callaway big bertha alpha 815. Callaway golf wants you to be fully satisfied with. Big bertha alpha 816 dbd interactive fitting desktop only. Alpha 815 dd is by far the best feeling and longest driver ive ever hit,ive hit newest of ever brand. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. With it, they introduced the ability to adjust a drivers center of gravity up or down through their patented gravity core. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver the big bertha alpha 815 is a new class of driver that achieves low spin and forgiveness in the same construction. Fitting studios fitting event authorized fitting locations online driver selector online fairway selector online iron selector online wedge selector online ball selector fitting room podcast view all custom fitting. See how the callaway bb alpha 815 driver got on in tgs 2015 drivers test. Callaway golf big bertha will path3 alpha dd golf clubs. I was able to get this driver in play for my last few mn rounds this fall before the snow fell.
The 460cc big bertha alpha 815 replaces last years standard big bertha and is more forgiving. At address, the flat black crown and round profile dont necessarily distinguish one model from the other hold the chevron alignment aid on the big bertha. The big bertha alpha 815 sort of reminded me of the xr pro shape. Finally, just like the big bertha alpha 815, the double black diamond gives you countless ways to fine tune its performance. Leading the callaway pack was the big bertha 815 alpha no black diamonds at 4. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond driver, best. Titleist 915 d3 and callaway gbb 815 alpha had the lowest spin in our testing followed closely by taylormade aeroburner, tour edge exotic 8 beta, callaway xr, titleist 915 d2 and ping g30. Im thinking callaway and taylormade design new clubs to be an improvement over their previous models.
The big bertha alpha 815 driver gives golfers the benefit of. With callaways emphasis on speed with the xr driver, i was expecting nothing but distance with this club. Watch steve buzza talk through his custom fit for the new callaway big bertha alpha double black diamond 816 with matt from their performance centre. Adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 3balls golf nov 18, 2015 90058 views 1 comments with all the new golf technology in todays market, it isnt easy to decipher all the components that now go into the assembly of the golf club, especially the maneuverability of. Better numbers on launch monitor as far as ball speed and club head speed. Big bertha alpha 815 and alpha 815 dbd cover all bases. Callaway golf announces big bertha alpha 815 driver, a club that establishes a new driver category.
Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver pga value guide. For the 2015 season theyve got three big bertha models, the v series, 815 alpha, and 815 alpha dbd double black diamond. Callaway gbb epic driver v callaway great big bertha. Taylormade r15 vs callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd. The larger footprint of the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver, compared to the big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond, provides you with more confidence at address that youre going to launch it high and hit it far without sacrificing forgiveness or. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway xr 16 or taylormade r15 460 callaway big bertha alpha 815 was released in 2014. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond driver. Callaway 815 alpha dd bb titleist 915 d3 driver youtube. And you thought the 2014 callaway driver litter was going to stop spitting out pups at just the bb, bba, x2hot, bbv, bb 815, bb 815 dd. A fairly high launch with flat flight that carried and hit the ground running. 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. I did think that this leaves no neutral setting, but even in the 815 you had a heavier weight in either the heel or toe, so it is really no change. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd driver 2nd swing golf. Its still 460cc, but is shorter from fronttoback and has a taller face.
On the heels of a very successful relaunch of big bertha, callaway is continuing the legendary bloodlines with its launch of the big bertha alpha 815 and big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond driver used golf club at globalgolf. The customfit message from callaway has never been stronger. Its fast and produces the desired results youre looking for. Callaway ups the ante with their big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond for those golfers looking for maximum clubhead speed, lower spin and maximum distance.
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