THE NEW CALLAWAY DRIVER THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO BUY ? WHY

[@jimbowers1693]

Shot a 78 today, first time under 80.... absolutely buzzing. Cheers golfmates!!!

[@S.forbes]

Well done mate 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@adamstrunz4557]

Awesome!

[@neildonohoe106]

Well played.

[@Johncarden1212]

Nice 1 great score

[@keithcope8113]

Thats the way you do it good gor you golfmate. I havent gotten to play in a couple of months too blazin hot here in hell i mean arizona

[@user-km2wj4sj8u]

Great to see reviews of reasonably priced equipment, keep it up.

[@danabnormal5892]

I gave £90 on eBay for a brand new benross htx driver. And I hit is as far as any other driver I’ve tried. Awesome driver

[@myflat]

Back seems to be holding up well ,nice to see you back 👍⛳️

[@SNISPC]

Ping G30 about £70 I paid with the 3 wood included. Tried others but my ping blows them out of the water.

[@rockystelone21]

Brother Liam you made my day.....I'm hanging out in Italy for next weeks and I'm having withdrawals from not having any golf clubs in my hands.....thanks from one GolfMate to another.....

[@ramo22625]

The xr speed driver is a cracking club for £199 mate's just bought one loves it, got rid of the F9 cobra driver, top job again Liam keep em coming

[@matthewmartindale480]

Great video Liam as usual. I've just bought an X hot 2 Callaway rescue brand new 69 quid. It's mint. Technology hasn't changed anything in the last 15 years.

[@paulblackburn560]

Great video Liam, I actually have this club, I have the older one with the blue and black paint job, I couldn’t find a thing on KZbin about this club before I bought it. I think it’s a great club and I’m glad someone has finally done a video about it. Keep up the great work.

[@guybean8402]

Yet another brilliant video dude, let’s hope more youtubers decide to review reasonably priced gear

[@andymansfield76]

Hi Liam, I’ve got the x series irons, I bought them brand new £299 after nearly 20 years of not playing I thought my old lee trevinos irons needed retiring. I’m thinking of getting this driver so I’m enjoying this vid a lot 😁

[@8Eglock22]

I have 2 Callaway X 460cc Drivers from 2007, 8.5*&9.5*, MSRP $375. Explosive off the tee & LOUD! Look smart behind the ball too. $180... great price & comes with a proper (SOCK) head cover, not a boxing glove. Nice. Another good video Liam! Cheers #GOLFMATES

[@mikejackson9105]

I will always say if you only swing it at 90 mph all the drivers you use will go about the same distance give and take a couple of yards. I had mine made by a local club fitter, a no name brand. He fitted it with a good shaft at 44 inch length, I had great results finding fairways and good distance around 210 to 215 carry. Cost 350 $ Canadian around £215. I will match my driver to any brand named driver. Another great video Liam keep it up. 😀😀🏌️🍻🇨🇦

[@CurtisCorbyGolf]

I stock this in my pro shop! It’s a great club!! Callaway will never shout about it because people would just think it’s not in the same league as the rogue or epic flash!

[@derekolsen511]

Good review Liam, just shows how much we are being shafted, after all Callaway are not going to manufacture duff merchandise. Nice one pal.

[@banditbaker1675]

Wow Liam, playing Turton in September, that was brave of you! I hope that you had the Bolton Mountain Rescue Team on stand by? I played in their Men's August Open Invitational for several years. The first time I played my brolly took off in the wind and was never seen again (probably ended up in Bury), the second year I nearly drowned in the rain and the final year I nearly died of feckin Frostbite! Whenever I take MrsBandit up to the Last Drop for some lunch I still have a nervous shudder when I see the sign for Turton GC. It's not a Golf Club it's a Survival test!

[@banditbaker1675]

@@GolfMates Oh it's a stunning course with spectacular views, but I wouldn't be brave enough to play it in January lol

[@superskank1467]

Even £180 seems a lot for one bat, i paid around £130 for my TM Burner in 2008, and that stung at the time. £500 for a bat these days is putting a barrier up for participation. I recommend nobody buys new clubs, and just goes on a site like Golf bidder and picks up a nice 2nd set for a third of the price. Great video Liam, about time someone told us what we all suspected, that course looks nice too. might have to go and play it next summer.

[@sevesellors2831]

Great to see a review of sensibly priced clubs irons are good too give them a review and keep them coming! Your the voice of the common man.

[@GolfMates]

Absolutely I am

[@hsnelgrove71]

Liam, You better check both ways before crossing the street, for the next few weeks. Callaway may have hired someone to come "speak" with you. ;-)

[@maalekar]

You're having a good day.. AND, the difference for me was the sound of it. I don't know that there is really that much difference from $$$$ to $ unless absurdly cheap. I can say I like my SIM2 Max a lot and it is the sound of it, when hit square... that I like so much. SO that counts for 30% of my hits... the rest are heel shots.. consistently it seems :(

[@iesudsy]

For years golf club engineers set about building the most competitive non-adjustable drivers. These efforts peaked with the Callaway X series and others like the Taylormade AeroBurner. State of the art aerodynamics and technology. All of a sudden market research indicated that golfers were becoming so sophisticated with their golf games that specialized fitting was what they wanted. Little weights and slide bars could customize and eliminate their swing errors albeit by adding more weight to the clubhead. So they, and questionably trained club fitters, end up tweaking and fiddling with their clubs. Manufacturers rushed to give them what they wanted when all along, through years of expensive development, they had succeeded in developing the best, non-adjustable equipment designed to fit the golfer willing to put in the time to develop a proper swing that would fit their equipment. Liam, it's no wonder you get a better result from the X as many other dedicated golfers will.

[@terrydinsdale1115]

Class video again Liam, I've got an old Taylormade burner driver with no adjustable weights and it booms for me....

[@clearflowdrainage9569]

I play off 26, so most clubs are better than me. I might as Well use a cricket bat off the tee. Great vid Liam, again

[@chucklindgren8914]

Crickets in the us dont have bats. Even if they did they would be smaller than a tee.

[@oggyjamesjro1697]

I’ve got the game improving Callaway 416 irons with the 3&4 hybrids these things were £’s cheaper new than any of the fancy dan irons 2nd hand they are strong lofted & go miles happy happy golfing days. Great content as always Liam ✅

[@gerrypollard3057]

I wanted to buy a Taylormade M2 a few years ago but they cost approx €400 so I waited 6 months and picked up an almost new one for €150 ....seems to be more about fashion than technology as you just prooved. Good man Liam keep up the myth-busting.

[@nickbacon8292]

I got 20+ yard more on average when I went to an M2. ABSOLUTELY love it, switched fairway last year and will be doing M2 irons this season.

[@davebarnes5690]

Hi Liam. I use a full set of xr irons and driver, 3 wood and hybrid. £630 the lot new last year. Tried newer stuff and nothing works better for me. You're right about not having to pay a fortune for the right equipment to suit your own game. Great video mate.

[@grahamwale9268]

Great vid. Maybe it’s the equivalent of the Taylormade RBZ black, which isn’t part of the official TM range, but made, I think, for certain retail sports shops, therefore more affordable but with decent quality. Btw, pleased Bolton Wanderers got saved, good luck to them👍

[@bradleyhyatt5482]

I have the same club but last year's model that is blue. Callaway N416 x serious. Paid $179.00 us at academy. Best driver I have ever had. Difference between mine and the one that you have is mine is adjustable. I've since passed down to my son but I want it back. Keep up the videos love them. Cheers golf mate

[@leeclift1926]

'data for the geeks' haha love it !!! another good one Liam

[@alansmith9981]

Bought a x series 415, two years ago , brand new from clubhouse golf for £80, still in my bag today, cracking value

[@garyjohnstone1906]

Hi Liam, I have a full set of these, driver 3 wood 5 wood 4 hybrid 5-SW bought them brand new for £799 a couple of years ago great set of clubs

[@andywells1129]

I guess if u Wana market one of two clubs you manufacture , you'd pick the higher price of the two, but, it still good to be informed Liam ! Cheers mate

[@martinboyd3410]

The difference in the cost is probably down to the tech and cost of marketing,which makes no real difference to the person holding it if they are not hitting it out the middle every shot. I would rather spend the difference in cost on lessons or better still beer.

[@jackroderickson8236]

Liam I have been using the Callaway X2 hot irons fairway woods and driver now for five years. I paid $500 Canadian for the irons, I think it was $80 a piece for my highbreds $169 for the driver. They are the best golf clubs I have ever played. Liam I play off a 4 handicap. Glad you finally found those clubs Liam great job

[@markl577]

Ping G10 stiff shaft, £40 off Gumtree. Shortened to 43" with a bit of lead tape whacked on to the clubhead. Love it. 👍🏻🙂

[@jc238]

“I should’ve take a club less but I didn’t know I was going to hit a good’un” That just sums up my game, never know what I’m going to hit, classic.

[@joshhunter6137]

Liam. It says that the man or woman who thinks golf is a rich man's game has been misled. It is up to us #golfmates to continue to show people that, golf is for everyone that wants to play the game. Thank you for using your following to prove this. I currently use Taylormade Clubs, entire bag. But the longest drive that I have ever hit was with RAM driver 10.5 degree. Box set from Walmart. You sir are bang on. Keep it coming.

[@sharonparsons3222]

I love watching the numbers of golf mates grow 😀

[@edinnm8212]

Great video, Liam. There's not a huge difference between cheap and expensive golf clubs. You keep proving it. Well done!

[@julianigoe1291]

I have the blue version (416 X) of this driver it's about 3-4 years old. When I hit it it's amazing and very long. Love it 😃😃😃

[@martinrooney1417]

love the channel ,I have the x series irons and the 3 wood they were ideal for me having been away from golf for over ten years,i needed to reboot and start again very reasonably priced too,less than 300 quid for my irons brand new.

[@Knickerson]

That there are few reviews on the X series driver ... I’ve been asking that myself about Wilson’s D series drivers in recent years. The question is, why aren’t golf clubs reviewed based on tiers, such as top, middle and bottom tier drivers? I think the answer is, because if middle tier drivers like the X series does well enough, then why would average golfers buy top tier drivers? It’s funny, because when it comes to irons, golf makers have been a little better at differentiating one set from another. But with all other clubs, they push the top model, or only make one model.

[@andyskinner7163]

great point Liam,drivers ridiculous prices now.even if i was loaded ,which i'll never be.i wouldn't pay.another top vlog mate

[@schuletrip]

I’m fairly new to playing regularly and actually wanting to play regularly; I’ve put the driver away, I’ll use it when I’m out on my own, or on the range but can’t confidently use it in front of random players. So until I’m good enough and confident enough it stays in the bag. The driver makes no difference, it’s the swing, the strike, the lot. Until I’m sorted with all of that there’s no point playing with it. I actually use an X Hot Hybrid (donated by my Dad) off the Tee around 200 yards and it stays straight, so I’ll save my money for now and improve my game in general.

[@specimendan2675]

I will have this club off you Liam, mega club. Give away to a lad from rochdale as we have just give you our ex football manager! Top video pal

[@Neil2022]

I have a Callaway XR driver. Less than £200. Great club

[@alanheseltine7959]

I just bought this club too this year, and love it.

[@fastbusiness]

Thanks for testing that driver. I just saw one on ebay for $150 brand new. Hard to believe that a good driver is that price. It makes sense though, because these manufacturers keep coming out with new "gimmicks" every year and everyone gets convinced that it will be better than last year. Every new club that comes out just offers new ways to compensate for the same old bad golf swing.

[@hoopsoffroad]

As Always... Thank you Liam!

[@SpitSharp]

All drivers are set to to highest limit to keep it legal, so it's just that the club head or sweet spot is bigger than the old ones, you already know that I'm sure. Your game is back so look out GolfMates!

[@mikerozon9570]

my thought on this driver would go as follows. it's the driver from a beginner style set that includes irons and woods. stores/courses try to upsell on a driver. this may be one from the set where someone bought a complete set and was sold the upgraded driver. I've bought several callaway sets over the years and that is what i found. How many people would buy the set of clubs if they had to pay 600 for a driver, 400 for a 3 wood, 300 for a pair of hybrids, and then add your irons and wedges....

[@hkp9257]

I evaluated all of the data. The data says you should change driver :) Love the sound of it!

[@mattchiles7631]

I got a Benross HTX compresser from eBay for £49 hardly used , hit it just as good as my old X2hot driver . Best Buy I’ve had for a long time

[@wallstreetoneil]

You can still find buckets full of the older but unused 9 Degree loft Callaway XR-16 drivers with adjustable sleeves for $120. Take the stock shaft out if you don't like it, order a $90 Hzrdus Smoke 6.0 Shaft off the internet, and for $210 dollars, you will have a fully adjustable: - from slightly open face angle with 8 degrees that spins at 2200 rpms - to stock neutral flighted 9.0 loft 2500rpm spinning head - to more shut fact & upright setting drawing 11 degree head that spins at 2800rpm and I absolutely guarantee you will love it and can find a setup that works best for what you bring to the table I did exactly this a few months back and then just recently went to a Callaway fitting day to test out their new Flash Hybrid, but also hit my driver asking if they could put me in a setup that beat it, and after 30 minutes on a Trackman testing the Flash, Flash Subzero, and 2 of the special * heads that sit more open, none of them could outdo my 13 degree launching 2200 spinning XR-16 with HRZDUS Smoke 6.0 60gram shaft playing 45.25" in length. There is no question the carbon crown heads have that more lovely sound to them - but strike patterns are so overwhelmingly important that finding those extra theoretical 2 yards is impossible - far more relevant is having a club that you can hit consistently.

[@jjd9990]

Great review, honest and fair

[@davidcole2337]

I like your Drone Presentation.. Very Professional feel to it.

[@stephenflood4526]

If I'm not mistaken boss,those x series were released in 2004😉👍,another great review Liam.

[@lallen1982]

What a bargain sounded awesome 👏

[@justmythought1586]

What has always made a big difference for me is the shaft. Does it fit your swing.

[@ianchisholm9215]

Great review again Liam. I did see online one retailer is selling these online £149!!!

[@richardvalentine4133]

Great test, try the Callaway X series Driver for a month and monitor your drives to see if the “honeymoon” period continues!

[@myflat]

When I see your videos i just want to get out on the course again especially the over course ones very interesting ⛳️👍

[@davidquinn8313]

It's not the club you use but the person swinging it great video Liam thanks

[@christopherclarke5978]

It's made me look into it Liam. Looks OK to me. Can't go wrong with black and Red.

[@deanchambers2853]

i agree i dont think it makes a difference between a 180 pound club and a 500 quid one. ive got a taylormade sldr which i got in a set of 3 with a driver. 3wood and hybrid for 150 off ebay and im thinking of changing to a taylormade m4 driver but i keep thinking whats the point? is it really gunna be that much better. to he honest i dont think id ever buy brand new clubs when you can get a couple year old ones for a fraction of the price which are probably just as good.

[@paulcurotto3884]

Great video Liam. I love these sort of real reviews about affordable clubs. Ha ha I was laughing if you were born in 1978 it was the year I left school and started work. I feel proper old now ! Ha ha 😜

[@PC955]

This is why golf has a reputation of being very expensive, it can be but doesn’t have to be. Keep up the good work Liam 👍🏻🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♂️

[@peterjones6202]

What a good vlog there are to many drivers on the go all high priced this club could be in the bag Liam

[@GolfingMalky]

Looks like a super club, absolutely mint as you say Couldn't see it listed on the Callaway websites but did see it on American Golf; strange? As for the price, I would be happy with that for sure Cheers as always from #500

[@brianallan2046]

Just love this channel top man Liam

[@nonakmuk]

Great Video Liam. My view with all these drivers etc, it's a fashion. Taylormade made bring a new driver out every 3 days, They will be bringing the London Orbital out next year 😜.

[@paulfoster5121]

Hi Liam, they seem to be about 3yrs old mate, Clubhouse Golf have them in blue for £199 and its from 2016 . Couldn't find a red one like yours pal.⛳⛳👍👍Oh ,isn't Turton brilliant 👍👍👍

[@09Youba]

Beautiful course Liam, Yes I agree with you and all the golf mates that you can find good drivers for a better price and will do just the same as the high dollar drivers. I was told win the R&A and USGA started measuring the COR on the drives that the only thing golf club mf. could do is add bells and whistles like the adjustment and weight to the club. I have done my own test on drivers and found the smaller heads 425 to 365 are better. Thank you for the video.

[@gxtes5322]

Great video keep it up 👌🏽⛳️

[@lesterbryant8129]

Same as putters! Used to be around 100 squid apart from scottys. Picked up a new ping.... £499 ffs! Oh put it back sharpish

[@ianpattinson6744]

Great vid just proves you don't have to go expensive

[@bpdiaz]

That Driver new in the US $119.96 that’s I think £99.30...Cheers you’re still the best!

[@warrenmays2300]

That was some amazing data and numbers...

[@marlaplunk2833]

I ordered the driver and 3 wood last year - same one he has (except regular shaft). I'm female and 50 yrs old, and this club lets me bomb them 240-270 like I did 20 years ago. Great woods.

[@karmababy5077]

The Calloway x hot and 2 x hot series are great underrated clubs, including the irons and very affordable now second hand.

[@liamjones8432]

Love the drone work at the start

[@dpardo74]

Getting ready to go buy one ...thanks for the good review!

[@rayspooner1982]

That would look nice in my bag next to my Callaway X Hot irons.

[@mrkipling3841]

I bought a new driver, Maxwell is his name. £3000 per month but then again I live in Surrey so I deserve it!

[@domzilla9015]

Mr Kipling excidingly good

[@TheDanChannell]

Just bought x series driver off a buddy absolutely smashing compared to my nike vapor....right up there with the epics and ping g 400 gained 20 yards love it!!

[@Josh-eu9wz]

I’ve just started playing again and I’ve got the XR Speed driver with the same shaft and it’s a beast!

[@renmay3171]

Liam, seen this club on eBay, but you right, they don’t advertise it. Nobody reviews it. Not that the sound bothers me but you can really hear the high ping from the X compared to the thud of the Epic. I’ve been buying stuff that’s new but 3-4 years old. For me works just as well as the new stuff at a fraction of the price. Just bought a brand new 2017 M2 d-type for $100 and a new M3 for $140, why do I want to buy the latest one for $500?

[@joebluhm]

Well done!

[@adamstrunz4557]

The extra singing made this the best video yet! Singing comes straight from the heart!

[@nicted9308]

It sounded good Liam put it in the bag. I don't understand the logic of the big boys but you hit it very and will probably play well with it.

[@philipbhogal-hunt7811]

X range on sale American golf golf mates full set irons £250 hybrid £120 driver £179 look just like any other improvement irons. Great value .Golf mates are awesome.

[@mostank8419]

I bought the xhot2 about 5 years ago I went and compared my driver to new epic flash and I was really wanting to buy the epic driver!! My farthest shot with the epic was 5 yards farther than my xhot2 not worth spending 550$. Btw the x series 3 wood is amazing absolutely crush it off the fairway

[@geewilliams2178]

You can buy a Callaway XR Speed for £200. Basically these are just too of the range clubs but from years ago. Still perform

[@adriancox-thesantjordigolf3646]

Swing was good today Liam, nice course great vlog, golfmate.

[@bryan4037]

I was holding out for a new Cobra F9 and still might get one to replace my aging Taylormade RBZ but for $129 new with stiff shaft on Amazon with free shipping, I'll try it to finish out the season.... thanks for the the great video and intel, love the show, come to Sprigfield Mo. we'll play a few rounds.....\

[@paulmerryman]

Great review. Good to see you promote saving some ££ on new gear.

[@paulmerryman]

@@GolfMates Get yours sold. 😉

[@PatrickMclaughlinRock]

I bought a Callaway X 3 wood off Ebay a couple of years ago, best 3 wood I ever had since the persimmon days 👍

[@PatrickMclaughlinRock]

@@GolfMates Never would buy new especially those overpriced drivers but I'd be happy to buy the X especially at that price, bargain there Liam 👍

[@BambooBob]

What a gorgeous course! Camera man did a great job except for not zooming in on your 170 yard approach shot. I think I'll take my daughter's advice. She likes the 'sound' of her driver.🔊 So, if I can find one that has a lot of percussion that would be perfect! ⚡🧨

[@mikehillman9925]

Second best video you’ve done Liam (not saying your other videos are bad 🙈) Best you did “is feel sound with the headphones on with the pro”. I’d find it very hard to disagree with this video though

[@ianwoollard2063]

I have a whole set of x series’s clubs including this driver which I purchased in 2018. They came with a cart bag and were sold as a premium beginner set for $1500 Australian dollars. Great clubs so far but early this year I miss hit the driver and put a big dint in the toe. I’ve replaced it with an XR speed driver also by Callaway that was on sale for $246 and roughly $100 cheaper. I could have had a similar set of Taylor Made’s with a bag for the same money but the Callaway’s came with a better bag and were in my opinion better looking. I love them and play every week ⛳️🏌️‍♂️😉👍🏻