The xr pro 440cc is similar, but it has a smaller, better playerinspired shape and will work well for golfers who need less spin. I hit some stunners with this club, but it was feast or famine. Last year, callaway broke new ground with the introduction of the gravity core. For golfers that tend to misshit from heel to toe the most forgiving drivers are the callaway xr, ping g30 all models, titleist 915 d2 and taylormade aeroburner. Improve your golf game with the best virtual golf drivers online. Look no further than the r15 driver if you like to tinker with loft and weight. Using the low, forward center of gravity cg introduced in the sldr line, along with the sliding weight track that adds speed pocketlike functionality, the r15 is a lowspin driver, with a bigger sweet spot.
With callaways emphasis on speed with the xr driver, i was expecting nothing but distance with this club. Theres a lot of adjustability options with the r15, but dont feel overwhelmed. The two biggest improvements are in the taylormade r15 versus the sldr and callaway gbb 815 alpha versus last years gbb alpha. Hot new drivers to boost your distance and direction.
If youre a beginner, mid handicapper, senior or simply want. Like the sldr that came before it, the companys latest marquee driver is best suited for players who need to reduce spin on. Premium new mitsubishi fubuki tour shaft big bertha alpha has a new tour shaft offering from mitsubishi, who makes some of the most trusted shafts on tour. Apr 29, 2015 check out the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 is also known for more distance, control and. I got a really stable flight even with the weights together, which is the lowest moi setting. A simple switch of the core chamber adds to the experience of this excellent launching head that can produce different spin numbers. With this design the r15 driver produces golf shots that launch higher with very low spin.
From a forgiveness perspective, i think theyre comparable. Top 9 best drivers for beginners high handicappers in 2019. With the r15 driver, taylormade rolls out a new and improved driver that benefits from a low and forward center of gravity design. Taylormade compatible driverwoods shaft adapter fits r15.
The new big bertha alpha 815 driver gives golfers the benefit of. It looks a little more lofted than it is, but distancewise it wont be beaten, offering a high launch with low spin. I then tried an alpha 815 dbd driver and it worked much better, higher crown and more upright face. Leading the callaway pack was the big bertha 815 alpha no black diamonds at 4. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver is a great looking driver with enough visual interest that it stands out from the crowd. I have been using a fujikura blur 05 stiff shaft on my drivers. Compared to the last years model, the shaft is upgraded, the face is thinner, and the. If you need to drop spin to gain distance, the r15 is a driver you should try, but do make sure youre getting consistently low spin. Taylormade has drastically improved the forgiveness of the r15 driver by transitioning from one adjustable weight in the front track system to two movable weights, each weighing 12. Low spin with added forgiveness in a driver is a difficult task to master, as traditionally, you can have one but not both. Apr 22, 2015 taylormade r15 v callaway alpha 815dbb driver. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond driver.
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. Distance with forgiveness is the mantra for the taylormade r15 driver. In terms of sound, the xr driver had a much higher pitch at impact in comparison to the big bertha 815 alpha. How to adjust the taylormade r15 driver 3balls blog. Much more forgiving than the sldr, the r15 is arguably the best driver we.
The biggest difference i have seen is that i can launch the 9 alpha 815 about the same as the 10. Taylormade golf r15 driver august 5, 2015 since its launch late last year, we havent stopped talking about it and how good it is. May 01, 2015 technology may not change, but you can always improve. Youll still need to loft up, but not as much as prior drivers. 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. I switched to the driver from the r15 for one reason only and thats for the shape and of the club. Whereas the 815 alpha sounded more like a wooden bat, the xr was much more like the sound of a metal bat. Im thinking callaway and taylormade design new clubs to be an improvement over their previous models. Whenever taylormade release a new driver they can certain create some hype. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd was the longest driver we tested in 2015. Callaways reborn big bertha topped its class in our clubtest earlier this year. Which shaft would you recommend i use on a new alpha. Im currently trying a callaway big bertha alpha 815 as a possible replacement. Taylormade has done just that and were here to tell you the differences you see in the taylormade r15 driver and the taylormade sldr driver, and what the differences will mean for your game.
The 3 callaway big bertha series drivers on our list combined for only 8. Nov 18, 2015 adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 3balls golf nov 18, 2015 89915 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 weight and loft. Compared to the current big bertha, the alpha 815 delivers similar. Are you trying to figure out how to adjust your taylormade r15 driver. Jan 11, 2017 see how the taylormade r15 driver got on in tgs 2015 drivers test. Going back to confidence from the previous paragraph, the r15 460 is even larger and more forgiving than the r15 430, which resulted in my most confident swings of the day with an average club head speed of 115. The taylormade golf r15 driver has received the highest ratings in 2015 golf digest hot list, and has become a best seller, in addition to being no.
The callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond was a. Once you know what youre doing, it only takes seconds to modify the club to meet your specifications. There was a mix though between the r15 driver, the aeroburner, last. After the top 3, no driver received more than 6% of your vote. The alpha model had the gravity core and offered really low spin. You have another driver to add to your list if you factor in all the premium shaft offerings to the mix. Once you know what youre doing, it only takes seconds to modify the club to. The xr driver 460cc does everything well, but it excels at forgiveness.
Premium new mitsubishi fubuki tour shaft big bertha alpha has a new tour shaft offering from mitsubishi, who makes some of. We enlist the help of uae pga champ callum nicoll to put the clubs through their paces on trackman. Weve had a few tweets asking how the new taylor made m1 driver stacks up against the r15, heres the results from our independent testing. That doesnt sound like much, but it was by far the worst of the three models. The big bertha name returned in 2014 with 2 models, the regular and the alpha.
We enlist the help of uae pga champ callum nicoll to. The r15 driver takes last years slding weight and splits it into two. It was a great driver for cutting spin and hitting really long drives, but it wasnt very forgiving. Taylormade sldr vs taylormade r15 driver how to effectively.
Mark crossfield askgolfguru tests the two very low spinning golf drivers from callaway and taylormade golf. The best driver i hit all day was the r15 460 head. Taylormade r15 is also great for more control and forgiveness as well as. Opinion from those with taylormade r15 driver golf monthly. Dec 02, 2014 after the top 3, no driver received more than 6% of your vote. Taylormade r15 430 callaway 815 dbd driver youtube. Available in early january, the black or white r15 features a playable. This is likely to be one of the lowestspinning drivers of 2015 along with the ping g30 and the callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 was released in 2014. Big bertha alpha 815 driver is the latest from this popular series of clubs from callaway. New taylormade m1 and callaway big bertha alpha 815 world. They believe there are three different segments of golfers to consider when it comes to designing a driver. We take an in depth look at the full range so that you can fully understand the technology involved and you can also see the difference from previous models.
Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway mens big bertha 815 or ping g30. Neither are as adjustable as callaways big bertha alpha 815 drivers. Callaway was calling upon its lineage for its 2016 driver release, following suit with cobra and the king. On the other end of the spectrum, i did hit some long drives with the 12degree r15 460 driver. 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. Mar 01, 2015 the r15 is taylormades most adjustable driver ever, with an incredible 1,836 possible settings while the aeroburner is the companys lightest and fastest driver to date. 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. Would love to see the r15 vs alpha 815, along with the 430. The smaller, lowspinning design is the least forgiving of all the r15 drivers. What you need to know interchangeable and taylormade compatible shaft adapter fits various taylormade driver models see model table below available in rh 0. Best drivers of 2015 by tour wins national club golfer. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver adds aboveaverage forgiveness to a massive array of adjustability. Technology may not change, but you can always improve.
Find great deals on ebay for r15 driver and m1 driver. Please allow an additional 23 business days of processing time before shipping. Taylormade r15 v callaway alpha 815dbb driver youtube. After an extended hiatus thats sarcasm, folks, its been a year, taylormade has brought back the r series of metalwoods. Dec 25, 2014 the taylormade r15 driver, their latest sliding weight driver, is very low spin, but its still relatively unforgiving. Jun 14, 2015 with the r15 driver, taylormade rolls out a new and improved driver that benefits from a low and forward center of gravity design. Apr 22, 2015 in terms of sound, the xr driver had a much higher pitch at impact in comparison to the big bertha 815 alpha. We used trackman to measure three shots with the m1 vs. Most forgiving driver the 5 best easy to hit driver options 2020. The big bertha alpha 815 model maintains the same low spin, but adds a whole bunch of forgiveness. The big bertha alpha 815 driver has been engineered to jive with callaways newly adopted driver design philosophy. But does the new range of r15 drivers live up to the hype.
Taylormade r15 vs callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd. Check out the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver. 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. The ultimate guide for the new taylormade r15 driver. The alpha 815 driver will be available in lofts of 9, 10. The taylormade r15 driver is designed for golfers who want full adjustability and control over the performance of their clubs. Adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 3balls golf nov 18, 2015 89915 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. Jan 06, 2015 with the new callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver they build on that innovation, add more adjustability, and throw in the forgiveness that recreational golfers need. 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 big bertha alpha 815 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. The most forgiving drivers of 2020 to improve your distance. Cobras unique e9 technology creates a more elliptical sweet spot versus. Thats why when you add four independent forms of adjustability to a driver for the first time ever, youve got to have forged composite. Jan 04, 2015 taylormade r15 430 callaway 815 dbd driver.