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. Both the callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro drivers performed well for me. 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. For the first time callaway have used a light 43 gram project x. If youre just going to pull a driver off the rack, it might as well be xhot. Drivers are among the hardest clubs to learn to hit really well, thats why some. It was els who used the razr fit driver so effectively in winning the open championship in july for his fourth major. However, the razr fit xtreme also features the adjustability and forgiveness that will appeal to middle handicap golfers. The razr fit xtreme offers the most adjustability of callaways three drivers. Pick up a callaway driver, a highperformance club that makes shooting balls down the fairway easy. Callaway drivers are engineered with supreme stability. Alan hocknell explains the technologies and design features that went into the x hot and hot pro drivers. We were among the first to test the callaway razr fit driver and we were very impressed as the sound and feel are excellent. 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 01, 20 in 2012 callaways drivers had the razr fit as the flagship and x black as the next model down. The open setting, indicated on the callaway x hot s hosel with an o, opens the clubface 2. 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. 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. 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. Feb 06, 20 this edition of callaway talks features luke williams sr. 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. As a reminder, our higher swing speed guys 100 mph all tested with the protour model heads stiff or xstiff shafts. So the best from last year compared to the 2nd model for this year. Sep 29, 2014 but the xhot pro isnt for everybody, as weve mentioned, and it doesnt pretend like it is. Send shots on nice, high flights with faster balls speed and less spin. Callaway x hot driver, x hot pro driver, best golf drivers. Razr fit xtreme has combined extreme distance and extreme adjustability to create our longest driver.
The razr fit xtreme offers the most adjustability of callaways three drivers and is aimed at the better player. Im not sure though whether it is the same sole design as the x hot pro. Rated 5 out of 5 by ode from xtreme performance i began with the razr fit xtreme driver which lives up to the hype. Get more information about the callaway razr fit xtreme fairways here.
Longest drive comp ping g25 vs callaway razr fit xtreme driver. The callaway razr fit xtreme driver was the driver found in the bags of most callaway tour players in the year of its release. In 2012 callaways drivers had the razr fit as the flagship and x black as the next model down. The callaway razr fit driver is callaways first foray into driver. Callaways flagship model is the razr fit xtreme driver. An undercut cavity and speed frame face technology makes the face hotter and new feel management technology promotes crisp, dynamic feel at. This was a huge plus in my book to have such a highend shaft in this driver as a stock option. Callaway golf razr fit fairway 5 wood graphite regular for sale online. As a reminder, our higher swing speed guys 100 mph all tested with the pro tour model heads stiff or x stiff shafts. Similar to the x hot driver, the x hot pro features callaways opti fit. Sep 16, 2014 the open setting, indicated on the callaway xhots hosel with an o, opens the clubface 2. Jun 04, 2014 the x hot also uses callaways optifit hosel system. Conditions of use privacy notice interestbased ads.
And the adjustable driver of your choice is the callaway x hot. Callaway razr fit xtreme is a very popular option on the lower end of the price range. Golf shaft adapter sleeve compatible with callaway razr fit xtreme driver and. The opening of the clubface creates a fade or slice shot. The x hot also uses callaways opti fit hosel system. Callaway mens x hot pro driver golf clubs, hot, sports, excercise, torrid. 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. Callaway mens razr fit xtreme fairway golf clubs, fitness, gymnastics, health fitness.
X hot and x hot pro drivers most major equipment companies offer at least two drivers in their new product lineups. Regardless, callaway is introducing a driver and preaching a clubfitting philosophy that is different than. The xtreme has a different sole design compared to the fit. 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. 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. In 2012 their models are the xtreme as the flagship and x hot as the next one down. The tileist 9 finished 5 on our most wanted driver list. Callaway new x hotrazr fit xtreme optifit torque wrench kit. With the razr fit xtreme and both taylormade offerings not generally performing as. The head size of the razr fit xtreme is 440cc in the lower lofts and 460cc in the higher lofts of 11 and.
I was interested whether anyone knows how the 2012 razr fit is meant to compare to the x hot. Along with callaways razr fit xtreme driver, callaway. The low spin head and low spin shaft are an ideal fit for my swing. 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. Initially it kind of just looks like the razr fit, but whatever they did, it is much more than that and certainly is. Like the razr fit xtreme and the original razr fit, the x hot drivers.
The callaway razr fit driver is callaways first foray into driver adjustability and its an impressive one. Callaways new xhot woods and irons have been engineered to offer more distance at an affordable price. Jun 05, 20 this year, callaway has trimmed down its offerings to three drivers. The razr fit xtreme was a reliable performer for all the testers. The optifit adapter allows for three different face settings, square, open, and close. 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 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. 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. This year, callaway has trimmed down its offerings to three drivers. This wrench works with any current callaway driver like the x hot, optifit, optiforce, and razr fit xtreme, etc. For the x hot pro and standard x hot, callaway has opted to go for a. 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. Likewise, the 440 optiforce driver is 3 grams lighter than the x hot pro driver. This aftermarket razr fit and x hot shaft adaptor is precision milled and allows for an additional 1 degree face angle change vs.
Callaway razr fitrazr fit xtremex hot optifit shaft. 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. Callaway razr fit xtreme fairway woods 3balls blog. 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. Callaway created their fastest face for this driver and it shows. That is probably why i fell in love with the razr fit xtreme right off the rack. 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. The x hot also uses callaways optifit hosel system. Although the razr fit xtreme fairways were 20 golf digest hot list golf. 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. The optifit system allows easy adjustment of the face to open, closed or square. Callaways new bb alpha and x2 hot bag drop the sand trap. Callaway razr fitrazr fit xtremex hot optifit shaft adaptor. Optimizing face angle on your new callaway driver 3balls.
The x hot pro driver features a smaller head 440cc, with a deeper face that. 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. But they rarely address using the adjustable settings. 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. 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. Callaway created their fastest face for this driver. Testing callaways two goldrated hot list drivers the razr fit xtreme and the x hot with callaway and pro golf custom fit specialist, jason.
Odyssey wins on 3 tours, white hot pro wins in playoff by jeff newton headlines, tour news. 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. Mar 14, 2014 longest drive comp ping g25 vs callaway razr fit xtreme driver. 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. 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. Callaway x hot pro 4 iron mens, right hand, steel, 6. 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. Callaway razr fit or callaway razr fit xtreme comparing. I completed my arsenal with th purchase of the 5 metal and finally the 3 metal. 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.
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. Ive hit the xtreme and really like it but want to make sure the money is justified between two seemingly similar models. Reviews about this club will tell you about how the club performs. 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. 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. The 455 cc head has a lovely shape and callaway say it is 27% more aerodynamic than the razr hawk driver. Its no surprise then that this club was designed for highlyskilled drivers of the golf ball. It is an all titanium head with callaways opti fit hosel. 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.
Phil mickelson nearly shoots 59 with razr fit xtreme. 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. 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. The speed frame face is the real tech behind this driver. 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. With apologies to ernie els, callaway is replacing its razr fit driver with a new razr fit xtreme driver for 20. The opti fit adapter allows for three different face settings, square, open, and close. Driver callaway razr fit xtreme callaway x hot pro. You want precise control so youve chosen an adjustable driver.