Callaway great big bertha and big bertha alpha 816. Within the next decade, ely callaways company made irons easier to hit by changing the clubhead weight distribution, and in 1991 changed thinking about clubhead size with the big bertha driver, one of the most popular clubs in the history of the game. The driver guest test callaway epic vs taylormade m1. Taylormade m1 2017 vs callaway epic sub zero driver.
The same has been true of gbb drivers that have followed since, too, as the gbb name continues to periodically be used by callaway. Explore golf drivers from the biggest names in the industry at the lowest price, guaranteed. Our callaway gbb epic v taylormade m1 driver test took place on the. Jul 14, 2017 golf monthlys neil tappin has put together his headtohead driver test. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra mens bio cell or taylormade m2 dtype callaway big bertha fusion driver was released in 2016. Take a deeper look at the technology of the callaway big bertha alpha 816 double black diamond driver. Taylormade 2017 m1 driver v callaway gbb epic test. In a pure ball speed test the epic just shaded it on this occasion. In my study the distance gains of the 2 newer drivers were about 5 yards and that was due to the fact that the bbb had a lot more spin.
Lower handicap players interested in this driver are looking for a highly adjustable club with the feel and consistency of a traditional driver. The m1 460 and m1 430 are incredibly highlaunching and lowspinning, boasting the big forgiveness that has been absent from recent taylormade models. 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. In the end, if youre looking for a new driver this year, youve got two awesome options in the taylormade m1 and m2. Scratch golfers just got a huge advantage from callaway. We would normally use our anonymous big hitter for a test of this. Compared to the xr it is a lower spinning club so even swinging at. I did the exact same test two weeks ago between my biggest big bertha 8 vs. Taylormade kicked off a revolution in golf by reintroducing metal drivers in 1979. What does the new driver actually bring to the table be it robot or actual testers to justify the. With the callaway gbb epic driver we see a raft of improvements and new technologies which should make the new product more forgiving.
Sep 07, 2015 the big bertha alpha 816 double black diamond driver will smoke drives with dual gravity core chambers, a super thin face, traditional looks, all while featuring the great optifit adjustability to dial it in to specific swings. Nov 04, 2015 sound is always a concern with a composite driver, but the taylormade m1 driver sounds decent. For me the driver with the biggest shelf appeal is the taylormade m1. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 was released in 2014. If i can find a way to eliminate the fade i may pull the trigger. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra mens bio cell or taylormade m2 dtype.
Would say the gbb is more forgiving, more draw biased, and probably feels a better. 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. The big bertha alpha 816 double black diamond driver will smoke drives with dual gravity core chambers, a super thin face, traditional looks, all while featuring the great optifit adjustability to dial it in to specific swings. The callaway great big bertha epic driver is a very good driver and it is great to see genuine innovation in driver design that not only makes sense, but clearly delivers on what it sets out to achieve. To do this they designed great big bertha driver to get the most distance for all golfers. Callaway great big bertha drivers callaway golf drivers. This coming from someone who would shoot 75 with a 3 iron off the tee and 95 with driver. Jul 22, 2015 taylormade r15 vs callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd. Of all the drivers currently available there are really only 3 that people are talking about. The fact that this club bears the same name as the driver that revolutionized the long ball back in. 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.
Taylormade 2017 m1 driver vs callaway gbb epic go headtohead in this test and well think youll be surprised by the results. Taylormade m1 v callaway epic v ping g400 v titleist 917 to help offer some guidance for anyone in the market for a. Taylormade m1 430 driver v callaway big bertha alpha 816 driver head to head. The longest, most adjustable taylormade drivers ever. The big bertha brand got stretched out and overused for a while, so callaway retired it in 2008. Dave is a tall, strong hitter of the ball and is looking for more accuracy off the tee.
Feel and sound on the m1 not as good as the bertha, but still good. New taylormade m1 and callaway big bertha alpha 815. The callaway epic driver vs taylormade m1, take a look at our guest test as we explain our process to show which one is best. Driver test ping g400 vs callaway epic vs taylormade m1. The beauty of the m1 is the ability to finetune it and a fitter may have been able to improve the performance with a few tweaks.
We got a customer to do a guest test while we explained the process. Callaways big bertha driver versus taylor mades sldr. I dont think i pushed or sliced any with the gbb driver. The 460 is going to be aimed at the largest segment of golfers, while the 430 will fit the lower handicap or those that preferneed some spin reduction and prefer a smaller head. Callaway big bertha fusion driver was released in 2016. In the looks and feel department i will stick with my gbb. Callaway gbb epic v taylormade m1 driver test national club. Nov 04, 2015 taylormade m1 driver vs callaway great big bertha driver posted by unknown at 14. Callaway big bertha alpha be sure to use coupon and promo codes and grab wonderful discounts at global golf. Taylormade m1 driver test took place on the range at reunion resort in orlando, florida, where conditions on the day were warm but very windy. We would normally use our anonymous big hitter for a test of this nature, but he is on the no fly list so we were forced to draft in his american cousin, randy.
Callaway epic sub zero vs taylormade m1 2017 driver become a free subscriber to rick shiels now golfwrx featu. The driver guest test callaway epic vs taylormade m1 driver. However, testers are more taken with callaways other offering, the big bertha v series d. But, customers were still asking for big bertha, so callaway brought it back. They have also modernized the graphics and lettering of the big bertha clubs. New callaway big bertha alpha adjustable driver deuteronomy the woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man neither shall a man put on a womans garment. The callaway great big bertha epic driver is a very good driver and it is great to see genuine innovation in driver design that not only makes sense, but clearly delivers on what it. There was one big reason the m1 dominated in the distance stakes overall. But like the original gbb, callaways great big bertha ii 415 titanium driver was a big seller. Apr 27, 2019 but like the original gbb, callaways great big bertha ii 415 titanium driver was a big seller. Ah, the perennial discussions surrounding your big stick. Taylormade m1 430 driver v callaway big bertha alpha 816 driver. Over his last 6 events he has 4 wins including his first major championship at the pga in august and 2 playoff events at the barclays and last weeks bmw championship. The most notable feature on the epic is what callaway have called jailbreak technology.
The gbb proves to be a very powerful golf driver, thanks to the next gen r moto face technology and. Callaway was calling upon its lineage for its 2016 driver release, following suit with cobra and the king. Callaway big bertha fusion driver is a very popular option in the middle of the golf club drivers price range. In this episode i compare my current big bertha alpha to the new gbb epic driver in hopes of finding accuracy. Callaways reborn big bertha topped its class in our clubtest earlier this year.
With the recent launch of the new callaway epic driver and taylormade m1. Solid performance, good forgiveness, and fairly low spin. A new back track allows golfers to make tweaks to their launch and spin independent of loft adjustments. Added to that fact was that i hit 12 of 14 fairways too. The taylormade m1 driver fitting starts with 2 heads, the 460 or the 430. The callaway big bertha v series driver is a lightweight driver designed to help golfers get more club head speed and more distance. Callaway has pushed the limits of artificial intelligence to find a driver design that could not have been conceived by any human.
The other major difference between the m1 and m2 driver is the price. 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. Taylormade m1 fairway vs big bertha fusion fairway. Challenge between two heavy weights of drivers, the taylormade m1 430 driver against the. Ping g400 vs callaway epic vs taylormade m1 vs titleist 917 watch our headtohead test of the biggest drivers of 2017, as golf monthly digital editor neil tappin hits the ping g400, callaway epic, taylormade m1 and titleist 917 on a foresight sports gc2 launch monitor. Im thinking callaway and taylormade design new clubs to be an improvement over their previous models. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre has a competiton between the callaway big bertha vs taylormade sldr drivers to see which is longest on avergae using the gc2 launch monitor. The buzz since missing the cut at the memorial tournament jason day hasnt finished outside the top 12 in the 8 events hes played. Callaway big bertha fusion driver vs taylormade m1. Taylormade r15 vs callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd. Oct 31, 2015 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. Trajectory was the slightly lower with bbb as well. 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. It shows off its technology in a package that is modern and yet simple.
The new callaway great big bertha driver is designed to get the most distance for all golfers. The apw allows players to adjust for a draw bias or. Taylormade m3 driver 2018 v callaway big bertha 1991. Good news is that taylormades m1 works great with all types of golf swings whether its a slow or a fast one, and can also. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. Prices for drivers have shot up once more and its an investment that requires serious research to find the best one for you and your. Taylormade m1 driver vs callaway great big bertha driver. 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. This driver is a technological breakthrough that includes a multimaterial aerodynamic shape and a sliding weight so that you leave no yard behind. The result is a friendly, forgiving golf club that is large 253cc head size and long, yet lighter in weight 300g than the big bertha war bird.
I hit the m1 against the 815 big bertha and had better numbers with the 815. Our heavyweight driver battle proved a big hit as 54 golfers turned up throughout the day to try the new drivers and compare them against what they were currently playing. It is loud, one of the louder drivers weve tested lately, with a big hollowsounding crack at impact. The xr driver provides a solid combination of midlaunching shots, forgiveness and respectable distance. Which one wonping g, callaway epic or taylormade m1. The biggest and most noticeable attribute to the callaway big bertha driver is the adjustable perimeter weighting. Callaway epic sub zero vs taylormade m1 2017 driver. The great big bertha driver incorporates the s2h2 design and technology of callaway golf with the strength and superlight weight of titanium. New taylormade m1 and callaway big bertha alpha 815 world. Looking at the data, the taylormade m1 have us more distance on average, although the callaway was longer when hit perfectly. The auditory feedback is minimal with slightly better feedback coming through the hands. 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 callaway big bertha alpha 815 was released in 2014.
My scores have gone down in a big way in the last month since the change. Golf monthlys neil tappin has put together his headtohead driver test. Im looking at both the 2015 xr and the bb v series. The new epic is probably the most talked about new driver since the original great big bertha was launched in the midnineties. Our equipment panel takes a look at the two latest drivers from cobra the speedzone and speedzone xtreme. Callaway gbb epic v taylormade m1 driver test national. Driver test ping g400 vs callaway epic vs taylormade m1 vs.
The m1 seems to want to go right and most quickly move it to the upright position. Jan 04, 2017 with the callaway gbb epic driver we see a raft of improvements and new technologies which should make the new product more forgiving. Oct 08, 2015 we put the m1 460 to the test against taylormades two previous flagship drivers, the r15 460 and sldr 460. Taylormade m1 fairway vs big bertha fusion fairway youtube. Callaways great big bertha ii 415 driver thoughtco.
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