In 2012 callaways drivers had the razr fit as the flagship and x black as the next model down. Rated 5 out of 5 by ode from xtreme performance i began with the razr fit xtreme driver which lives up to the hype. Lay out 2 seasons worth of callaway drivers x hot, razr fit xtreme, x2 hot, big bertha, big bertha alphaft optiforce is my favorite. I completed my arsenal with th purchase of the 5 metal and finally the 3 metal. The low spin head and low spin shaft are an ideal fit for my swing. It is an all titanium head with callaways opti fit hosel. The 455 cc head has a lovely shape and callaway say it is 27% more aerodynamic than the razr hawk driver which equates to an additional 1.
Driver callaway razr fit xtreme callaway x hot pro. Phil mickelson came within a shot of the elusive 59 during the first round of the waste management phoenix open with a new razr fit xtreme driver in the bag. Both the callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro drivers performed well for me. Callaway mens x hot pro driver golf clubs, hot, sports, excercise, torrid. Callaways new bb alpha and x2 hot bag drop the sand trap. You want precise control so youve chosen an adjustable driver. Epic flash drivers only, rogue, gbb epic, big bertha fusion, great big bertha, big bertha alpha 816, big bertha alpha 815, xr, big bertha v series, big bertha, and big bertha alpha drivers. Its in the top 3 bestselling fairway woods and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra fmax fairway or cobra womens flyz xl. Odyssey wins on 3 tours, white hot pro wins in playoff by jeff newton headlines, tour news. The x hot also uses callaways opti fit hosel system. The callaway razr fit xtreme driver was the driver found in the bags of most callaway tour players in the year of its release.
The tileist 9 finished 5 on our most wanted driver list. Golf shaft adapter sleeve compatible with callaway razr fit xtreme driver and. Im not sure though whether it is the same sole design as the x hot pro. Callaways new xhot woods and irons have been engineered to offer more distance at an affordable price. With the razr fit xtreme and both taylormade offerings not generally performing as. The 455 cc head has a lovely shape and callaway say it is 27% more aerodynamic than the razr hawk driver. Feb 06, 20 this edition of callaway talks features luke williams sr. If youre just going to pull a driver off the rack, it might as well be xhot. As a reminder, our higher swing speed guys 100 mph all tested with the pro tour model heads stiff or x stiff shafts. As you may recall, callaways razr fit xtreme proved to be every bit the bomber its advertised to be for our higher swing speed players. I just recently ditched a x hot pro 3 wood with an aldila green for a razr fit xtreme 3 wood with a black tie.
The optifit hosel adjusts the face angle to an open, square, or closed position at address to dial in the settings you want for improved accuracy and trajectory. The xtreme has a different sole design compared to the fit. It was els who used the razr fit driver so effectively in winning the open championship in july for his fourth major. 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 razr fit xtreme offers the most adjustability of callaways three drivers. 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. In 2012 their models are the xtreme as the flagship and x hot as the next one down. The opening of the clubface creates a fade or slice shot. The x hot pro driver features a smaller head 440cc, with a deeper face that.
In preparation for the masters, mickelson pulled his razr fit xtreme driver at the shell houston open and used a new x hot 3deep fairway wood as his. The callaway razr fit driver is callaways first foray into driver adjustability and its an impressive one. I ordered up a x hot pro driver for the shaft then ill sell the head with one of the razr fit shafts i have laying around. 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. In addition to having its marquee player win the open championship, the company released a couple of very popular line of clubs, the razr fit xtreme and the x hot. Along with callaways razr fit xtreme driver, callaway. Lefty went on to finish at 28under and closed out a wiretowire win in one of the most dominant weeks of his hall of fame career. Callaway razr fit xtreme fairway woods 3balls blog. Callaway razr fitrazr fit xtremex hot optifit shaft adaptor. Callaway razr fitrazr fit xtremex hot optifit shaft. 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. Drivers are among the hardest clubs to learn to hit really well, thats why some. The main influencer behind the x hot pro 3deeps design was phil mickelson, who carries a degree model and a callaway razr fit xtreme driver.
Callaways flagship model is the razr fit xtreme driver. While the x hot is the less technical model in the callaway driver lineup, it still offers many great features. So the best from last year compared to the 2nd model for this year. The forged composite crown helps us achieve the lowest cg of any adjustable driver and optifit technology allows for a greater range of face angle options, cg bias options and cg height differences than the razr fit. The shaft in the x2 hot pro was a better fit for me and i was able to get a little more aggressive with it and maintain a lower spin. Although the razr fit xtreme fairways were 20 golf digest hot list golf.
The speed frame face is the real tech behind this driver. Initially it kind of just looks like the razr fit, but whatever they did, it is much more than that and certainly is. I was interested whether anyone knows how the 2012 razr fit is meant to compare to the x hot. The x hot in particular did very well and many golfers ended up putting these clubs in the bag and adding more than a few yards to their drivers. An undercut cavity and speed frame face technology makes the face hotter and new feel management technology promotes crisp, dynamic feel at. Like the razr fit xtreme and the original razr fit, the x hot drivers. Recently purchased a razr fit xtreme from callaway preowned to replace sadly a razr fit that had it composite crown damaged in a accident with another driver.
Jul 08, 20 testing callaways two goldrated hot list drivers the razr fit xtreme and the x hot with callaway and pro golf custom fit specialist, jason ashley. Callaway created their fastest face for this driver and it shows. First hit howard boyland hcap 4 i tend to tinker with my equipment quite a lot, especially my driver, but this callaway will have to. X hot and x hot pro drivers most major equipment companies offer at least two drivers in their new product lineups. 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. Mar 14, 2014 longest drive comp ping g25 vs callaway razr fit xtreme driver. With the trajectory profile of the razr fit xtreme fairway wood high launch, high spin and the ball speed advantages of the x hot fairway, the optiforce fairway is designed similarly to the driver. Jun 05, 20 this year, callaway has trimmed down its offerings to three drivers. Likewise, the 440 optiforce driver is 3 grams lighter than the x hot pro driver. Sep 16, 2014 the open setting, indicated on the callaway xhots hosel with an o, opens the clubface 2.
The open setting, indicated on the callaway x hot s hosel with an o, opens the clubface 2. Send shots on nice, high flights with faster balls speed and less spin. The optifit adapter allows for three different face settings, square, open, and close. Testing callaways two goldrated hot list drivers the razr fit xtreme and the x hot with callaway and pro golf custom fit specialist, jason.
The callaway razr fit driver is callaways first foray into driver. At 290 grams it is a well balanced, light club to swing and the overall feel of the optiforce driver is closer to the razr fit xtreme driver than the x hot driver. Phil mickelson nearly shoots 59 with razr fit xtreme. Longest drive comp ping g25 vs callaway razr fit xtreme driver. Callaway x hot pro 4 iron mens, right hand, steel, 6. Callaway created their fastest face for this driver. This was a huge plus in my book to have such a highend shaft in this driver as a stock option. Sep 29, 2014 but the xhot pro isnt for everybody, as weve mentioned, and it doesnt pretend like it is. This year, callaway has trimmed down its offerings to three drivers. And the adjustable driver of your choice is the callaway x hot. Apparently better tour players like the smaller heads for looks and also for the ability to move the ball, but we fall into the better player nontour category and a 460cc 9. Conditions of use privacy notice interestbased ads. We were among the first to test the callaway razr fit driver and we were very impressed as the sound and feel are excellent. Similar to the x hot driver, the x hot pro features callaways opti fit hosel that allows for a player to customize their ball flight by altering face angle and loft.
Get more information about the callaway razr fit xtreme fairways here. The callaway x hot pro driver is a more compact, deeper, lower spinning version of the standard x hot pro, and is built for explosive distance and balls speeds. The razr fit xtreme offers the most adjustability of callaways three drivers and is aimed at the better player. For the x hot pro and standard x hot, callaway has opted to go for a. The x hot also uses callaways optifit hosel system. Reviews about this club will tell you about how the club performs. Callaway razr fit xtreme is a very popular option on the lower end of the price range. Callaway drivers are engineered with supreme stability. Similar to the x hot driver, the x hot pro features callaways opti fit. Callaway mens razr fit xtreme fairway golf clubs, fitness, gymnastics, health fitness.
Both drivers have callaways forged composite crown, which allows the 460 optiforce to be made with a weight 192 grams 3 grams lighter than callaways x hot driver. Callaway golf razr fit fairway 5 wood graphite regular for sale online. Mar 01, 20 in 2012 callaways drivers had the razr fit as the flagship and x black as the next model down. However, the razr fit xtreme also features the adjustability and forgiveness that will appeal to middle handicap golfers. Callaway razr fit or callaway razr fit xtreme comparing. That is probably why i fell in love with the razr fit xtreme right off the rack. Regardless, callaway is introducing a driver and preaching a clubfitting philosophy that is different than. Mar 20, 20 the callaway x hot pro driver is a more compact, deeper, lower spinning version of the standard x hot pro, and is built for explosive distance and balls speeds. But they rarely address using the adjustable settings. Callaway new x hotrazr fit xtreme optifit torque wrench kit. With apologies to ernie els, callaway is replacing its razr fit driver with a new razr fit xtreme driver for 20. Razr fit xtreme has combined extreme distance and extreme adjustability to create our longest driver.
Razr fit xtreme made a legendary opening statement on tour at the waste management phoenix open, where phil mickelson shot 60 during his first tournament round with the new driver. The optifit system allows easy adjustment of the face to open, closed or square. As a reminder, our higher swing speed guys 100 mph all tested with the protour model heads stiff or xstiff shafts. Its no surprise then that this club was designed for highlyskilled drivers of the golf ball. This aftermarket razr fit and x hot shaft adaptor is precision milled and allows for an additional 1 degree face angle change vs. Ive hit the xtreme and really like it but want to make sure the money is justified between two seemingly similar models. The x2 hot and x2 hot pro should be able to fit the bill for any golfer whether they are looking for a driver to make long, reliable, straight shots or for a shotmakers driver where the ball explodes off the face and the player can drop bombs anywhere on the courseall for a fraction of the cost of most of the other major companies. Mickelsons driver is weighted in such a way that it has a slight fade bias, which allows him to more easily create the righttoleft ball flight he prefers for control off the tee. Pick up a callaway driver, a highperformance club that makes shooting balls down the fairway easy. Mar 26, 20 the main influencer behind the x hot pro 3deeps design was phil mickelson, who carries a degree model and a callaway razr fit xtreme driver. This wrench works with any current callaway driver like the x hot, optifit, optiforce, and razr fit xtreme, etc. The x hot pro was the longest out of the 3 for me but when i put the pxv shaft in my current razr fit mine was longer by 5 yards and more forgiving.
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