Rated 4 out of 5 by anonymous from good clubs if you dont mind the awful finish the big bertha irons are decent clubs but the gun metal finish is not fit for purpose i have used the clubs for about ten rounds from new and they look like a purchase from a charity shop. Callaway bought a small wedge and putter company called hickory stick usa, which later became callaway hickory stick usa and eventually. The 55gram golf club shaft makes big swingers out of us all. This all titanium driver also has a low and deep center of gravity that promotes a higher initial launch angle to maximize carry distance. Big bertha drivers were just the beginning of a wave of technology and innovation found in callaway drivers, and that tradition of ideas and designs to maximize. The callaway big bertha 460 driver is an example of what callaway do best, which is to make large headed drivers that are forgiving and very easy to hit. It was only natural that we put these two to a headtohead test for you.
It was only natural that we put these two to a headtohead test for you to see for yourself. Among its unique features is its modified version of callaways special s2h2 borethrough hosel s2h3. Among its unique features is its modified version of callaway s special s2h2 borethrough hosel s2h3. Due to high demand, some models may ship in 2 to 3 weeks depending on manufacturer availability gbb epic is sonamed because it represents an epic shift in how the head and face behave to enhance power, spearheaded by our innovative jailbreak technology and exocagetriaxial carbon construction. Callaway great big bertha driver, callaway big bertha alpha.
This hosel makes it easy to adjust the driver to a wide range of loft and lie. This driver is designed to improve three things golfers struggle with. Callaways great big bertha and big bertha alpha 816 fairway woods were designed to make the game easier for an overwhelming majority of the golfing population, yet still deliver tailored performance for special cases. Callaway big bertha 460 driver boasts an alltitanium clubhead. The only callaway instructions for hosel adjustments i can find online are for the driver. The ft3 tour driver is available in righthand only in 8. Preowned callaway golf great big bertha epic driver.
The trick was designing two distinct club heads that covered the needs of most golfers, and then adding enough models and. The callaway optifit hosel comes on all callaway drivers and many of our fairway woods. Callaway big bertha 460 driver 10 stock graphite shaft graphite regular left handed 45. It was the first oversized metal driver, and it changed golf. While playing last weekend, i played with a guy that had the callaway big bertha 460 driver in his bag. I like the hossle adjustments to minimize my slice. The story of callaway golf begins with the companys founder and namesake ely callaway, a passionate businessman and well known figure in the game of golf. This hosel makes it easy to adjust the driver to a wide range of loft and lie settings. Surprisingly, i found that i hit that club just spectacularly. Classic old callaway ladies clubs still hit the ball pretty good. Callaway big bertha 460 woods set 1,3,5woods rflex good to very good condition. I decided to search on ebay to s ee if i could find a used club reasonably priced.
My brother has a callaway big bertha 460 driver golf club. This enables callaway golf engineers to incorporate a 460cc head design with a shallower face, flatter shape and the highest moment of inertia ever in a callaway golf alltitanium headresulting in longer and straighter. The sheer bulk of this golf club screams classic callaway forgiveness and fun. He asked me if i wanted to try it on a outing earlier this year. Callaway great big bertha 2016 vs callaway great big bertha. Callaway big bertha 460 degree driver ladies flex aldila graphite 0808973.
Callaway big bertha alpha 816 double black diamond. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond driver. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part. Callaway quickly released the big bertha titanium 454 and came close to the limit but the fusion ft3 was actually the first callaway driver to reach 460cc. The two can now be adjusted independent from each other. Its a solid driver that performs well, but lacks the wow factor to get your juices going. The callaway big bertha fusion ft3 driver is an improvement on the composite fusion driver, but only its mother would love its looks. Big berthas so big, in the 80s her parachute pants were an actual parachute with legholes cut in it. But if youre unsure how to use it or what the cogs mean, let our sr. Aug 30, 2016 the callaway optifit hosel comes on all callaway drivers and many of our fairway woods. Callaway great big bertha and big bertha alpha 816 fairway woods. Deeper cg location for longer and straighter offcentre shots, as well as optimum ball flight and maximum forgiveness. Golf association in 2004 to limit the size of driver heads to 460 cubic centimeters. My first drive flew down the middle of the fairway getting 1015 yards more than my old club.
Almost immediately after callaway introduced the original big bertha driver in 1991, the product line became a big success. Callaway big bertha 460 drivers in stock for next working day delivery. The callaway x460 driver is an alltitanium 460cc driver with consistent alignment sole and innovative weighting system. The callaway x460s problem is it struggles to beat whats gone before. Jul 09, 2006 callaway quickly released the big bertha titanium 454 and came close to the limit but the fusion ft 3 was actually the first callaway driver to reach 460cc. Callaway big bertha fairway wood 2007 callaway fairway woods. It can also be customised with callaways optifit driver system. Features and benefits of the callaway big bertha 460 driver.
Unfollow callaway big bertha 460 driver to stop getting updates on your. Callaway golf has been on the cutting edge of driver technology for years, and was the driving force behind the advent of oversize, titanium drivers that are ubiquitous in golf today. It certainly does the job and the face is more forgiving. Callaway golf big bertha family golf clubs official. Rated 5 out of 5 by bob from great service and advice from the time i ordered this club to playing with it, was an exceptional experience. The callaway big bertha 460 driver is an example of what callaway do best, which is to make large. Mar 20, 2007 the callaway big bertha 460 driver is an example of what callaway do best, which is to make large headed drivers that are forgiving and very easy to hit. Callaway big bertha 460 driver callaway drivers golfbidder. The big bertha 460 driver from callaway golf is built to the limits of length and width allowed by the rules of golf and has a shallower face and a high moment of inertia. Golf courses can reopen in england from wednesday 3. Callaway golf big bertha 460 driver 11 graphite ladies for sale.
The big bertha os hybrid cog settings differ from those on the driver. Aug, 2015 callaway great big bertha 2016 vs callaway great big bertha 1997 become a free subscriber to rick shiels now feel free. Reached 300yds on a couple of times so will now need a 3 wood to match. The callaway big bertha driver will feature the new advanced adjustable hosel which is a staple on all 2014 callaway drivers. Callaway big bertha 460 woods set 1, 3,5 woods rflex good to very good condition. Big berthas so big, she thought the set of nickelodeons super sloppy double dare was a breakfast buffet. The callaway big bertha fusion ft3 driver is available in standard and tour models in a choice of draw, neutral and fade configurations. So what could callaway possibly do to improve on the already popular 454 and, more importantly, does the x460 pass the grade. Callaways great big bertha and big bertha alpha 816 fairway woods were designed to make the game easier for an overwhelming majority of the golfing population, yet still deliver tailored performance for. Still getting use to them, but they are playing better than the woods ive replaced.
For one, theyre the first callaway fairway woods to combine the companys hyper speed face cup technology with an adjustable hosel, making the big berthas the hottest adjustable fairway woods the company has ever created. The design shifts a significant portion of the head weight away from the hosel and heel and distributes it to the perimeter. But if youre unsure how to use it or what the cogs. On the cog closest to the club head, the followind settings appear in this order. The callaway i have is a 10degree loft with r flex shaft. The big bertha 460 delivered a very consistent and penetrating flight and given the forgiveness.
The new geometrical design of the alltitanium big bertha 460 driver sees the head stretched and flattened to touch the dimensional limits. Have been using the uniflex shafted version of the 3, 5, and 7 2007 big bertha woods for three seasons now. Like callaways big bertha drivers, the big bertha fairway woods offer golfers several firsts in a callaway club. For one, theyre the first callaway fairway woods to combine the companys hyper speed face. Metal heads grew larger and larger throughout the 1990s and into the following decade, leading the u.
Due to high demand, some models may ship in 2 to 3 weeks depending on manufacturer availability gbb epic is sonamed because it represents an epic shift in how the head. I bought the 2014 big bertha driver and wanted the sister woods the woods being replaced were 20 years old. Unfollow callaway big bertha 460 driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Big berthas so big, she popped a zit and five people drowned. Callaway introduced the original big bertha driver at the 1991 pga merchandise show. Donal from golfbidder takes a look at the features and benefits of the callaway big bertha 460 driver. This enables callaway golf engineers to incorporate a 460cc head. New geometrical design sees the head stretched and flattened to touch the dimensional limits. Callaway great big bertha 2016 vs callaway great big bertha 1997 become a free subscriber to rick shiels now. The head shape has evolved and looks very sleek compared to previous models and sits very nicely behind the ball.
Golf drivers used golf clubs callaway golf preowned. Callaway new big bertha alpha 816 dd leather vintage style 460 driver headcover. Broke my 3 wood and was playing the very next day, so i bought a used callaway bb 3 wood at golfsmith. Big bertha os hybrid hosel adjustments callaway community. Dec 02, 20 callaway introduced the original big bertha driver at the 1991 pga merchandise show.
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