I was able to get my hands on the xr16 today, and compared it to the xr. Dec 10, 2019 callaway xr 16 driver came out in 2016 and it was priced at 250. Mar 15, 2016 with the cg below that line, callaway says the xr 16 sub zero greatly reduces backspin and helps fast swingers gain distance. Callaways xr 16 driver redefines product launch the. The callaway xr pro driver features a compact head construction that was designed with the help of the boeing aerospace company. The cup face technology wraps around the entire club face making this driver incredibly forgiving and long. The black and red colors are a constant, while in the xr. Callaway designed this driver to have a big footprint so it could have maximum forgiveness. It has our lowest cg ever in a callaway driver from a carbon triax crown, and that helps high swing speed players reduce spin so they can drive the ball even farther. Mar 08, 2016 the xr 16 isnt advertised as the lowest spinning driver of the year, and its not, but the spin was plenty low to produce long, penetrating shots with good roll. 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. Mark hits the xr16 and puts the driver through its paces to see if this golf club from callaway golf can. The three discuss the three new driver heads standard, sub zero, and max, the innovative technology thats designed by a.
Forgiveness meets fast with the callaway xr 16 driver. Xr 16 is a good driver for sure, but spin just was a little to high for me, even after trying several shafts in it. The xr 16 sub zero driver is built to deliver extreme low spin for better players, and its already proven on tour by players like phil mickelson. Callaway xr driver for the callaway xr driver, callaway worked with experts at boeing to redefine whats possible with ball speed and aerodynamics. The key technology that enabled us to do this is a brandnew composite material that is being used on the crown of this driver, said evan gibbs, callaways senior research and development manager of woods. May 05, 2016 although callaways new xr 16 sub zero driver was given the xr 16 name, it wasnt given the speed steps, which werent able to be added because of the sub zeros lightweight carbon triax crown, according to a callaway representative. The wrong driver can send your ball spinning off wildly and feel bizarre in your. Additionally, there are restrictions on the use of coupon codes. The new callaway xr driver is an extremely fast an forgiving offering from callaway golf. The xr16 driver from callaway fits in nicely with the coloring scheme of the last three to four series of driver release from callaway. One noticeable difference is the head seems a little larger with the weight stretched out a bit at the back of. We tested the callaway xr 16 driver out on the practice field at moor allerton using our skytrak launch monitor.
This driver was designed with the help of the boeing aerospace company to fine tune the aerodynamics of the driver. Forgiveness is a major part of callaways push with the xr 16, and that was shown in my testing. We created our most forgiving shape ever and boeing made it fast with a reengineered speed step. You might think because callaway are so proud of their new epic drivers the xr would be discontinued for 2017. I purchased in february 2016, my new driver callaway xr16 10. The xr 16 driver is extremely forgiving thanks to a larger shape for higher moi, a bigger footprint, and a centre of gravity thats lower and deeper. The step feature on the crown helps reduce aerodynamic drag. 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.
Extreme forgiveness this driver is extremely forgiving, and thats what happens when you develop a. 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. But any golfer, especially those with a middle and higher. The streamlined, conical shape makes it look like it will slice through the air with ease.
Price promotions due to manufacturer restrictions, select new release and other specified products are excluded from price promotions. Does it worth to change to the new callaway rogue driver. Callaway said they were able to improve the clubhead speed by 2% as a result of the cooperation with boeing. Callaway engineered their most forgiving shape ever and boeing made it fast with a reengineered speed step crown. I wanted to love the xr 16 pro so i could get a callaway driver. But we are seeing a lot of tour player switching to the epic. By jon levy callaway has been working feverishly to crack the code of creating a truly forgiving driver without sacrificing clubhead. Callaway xr 16 driver hier gunstig kaufen all4golf. The head design is extremely aerodynamic and helps to produce faster club head speeds and ultimately, faster ball speeds. Basically, callaway placed panels on the crown of the xr16 and xr16 pro to make the air stick to the driver more effectively instead of swirling away and creating drag. Callaway xr collection best price guarantee at dicks. The xr 16 pro driver features the same aerodynamic improvements and r moto face design, but. 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.
Callaway engineered their most forgiving shape ever and. Callaway worked with boeing to improve the way the xr16 moves through the air. For the xr 16 driver, we worked with experts at boeing to redefine whats possible with club speed and aerodynamics. Apr 11, 2016 the callaway xr 16 pro driver is certainly one of the contenders this season for top driver, simple as that. Nate adelman is joined by john mlynarski iv and dave neville to talk about the new driver family from callaway golf, mavrik. For the callaway xr driver, callaway worked with experts at boeing to redefine whats possible with ball speed and aerodynamics. The xr 16 platform still makes branding sense for the sub zero, though. I didnt exactly need my arm twisting, and with that i was off to the arabian ranches golf club to try the latest callaway xr 16 and xr 16 drivers. Callaway xr 16 was the best driver among many drivers from the major brands. Luis said his miss turned into a controlled draw with the driver, and called it more balanced and forgiving.
This driver is extremely forgiving, and thats what happens when you develop a larger shape for moi with a bigger footprint, and put in a center of gravity thats lower and deeper. But brands like covering all angles, and an extremely attractive sub. The wrong driver can send your ball spinning off wildly and feel bizarre in your hands. Less emphasis was placed on improving workability, however, so players seeking that should look to callaways xr 16 pro driver. Save up to 90% on products certified by professionals. 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. Unfollow callaway xr 16 driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. As always, make sure you get fit for the xr 16 pro in order to make sure you dont leave. 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. Jan 25, 2016 to address this issue, callaway partnered with aerospace company boeing in the development of a crown that is the key feature in the new xr16 and xr16 pro drivers. Next week, callaway golf will be releasing its newest driver, the xr16 on 129. Callaway worked with the aerodynamics experts at boeing to reach a completely new threshold of club speed for more distance. This one actually came as a request in the comments section on our youtube channel.
Phil mickelson started using a prototype of the callaway xr 16 sub zero driver during this years west coast swing. 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. Xr vs xr 16 driver ive compared them both on the same day at my local golf store. Thats how xr 16 sets the standard in aerodynamics for fast speed and more distance. Using the exact same shaft, i compared the xr 16 driver purchase with another callaway driver optiforce 440 and the xr16 felt dead by comparison. This is the followup to the xr driver which was released a couple of years ago and initial. Callaway xr16 driver suggestions for replacing the shaft.
The right driver will offer power and precision, complete with a smooth swing and satisfying impact. Youll also notice that the driver has a reversepear shape with more bulk in the heel than the toe. The crown design saves a lot of weight and therefore the driver produces much. We created our most forgiving shape ever and boeing made it fast with a reengineered. Official callaway golf site golf clubs golf equipment. The xr is a better performing driver for me as it had a lower spin rate and better dispersion and overall distance.
Under the hood of the xr was the stock blue project x lz shaft, with 9 degrees of loft. Jan 5th, 2016 callaway xr 16 and xr 16 pro drivers the golfpunk exclusive first hit words. 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. The loss of ball speed when you leave the center of the face is minimal.
This driver was designed with the help of the boeing aerospace company to fine tune the aerodynamics of the driver head. It was less expensive than its competitors from the major brands in the market. Mar 01, 2016 the right driver will offer power and precision, complete with a smooth swing and satisfying impact. The company is now set to make the club designed for golfers who swing. The steep step crown helps to make the xr driver the fastest driver head ever offered from callaway golf. It helped danny willett and henrik stenson to major championship victories in 2016. The xr 16 driver is extremely forgiving thanks to a larger shape for higher.