19,91 EUR … I just finished my own version of the new driver “cha-cha” meaning I purchased and traded and gamed virtually every manufacturer’s driver. So, now we know what happened with Bertha and the prices. spalding facility in chicopee. Big Bertha Alpha is how.  29/08/2016, jipé14 Certainly not Johnny Miller. If Callaway replaces it now, no matter what the spin, Alpha would look like a massive failure. NOM * PRÉNOM TÉLÉPHONE * Email Message Si vous êtes un humain, ne remplissez pas ce champ. It’s All About Differentiation. What if your launch angle was already near-ideal? Video Featured Content Lefty's Swing Coach Andrew Getson Swings By & DNevs Reveals B21 Family. Callaway should have held off on bringing out the xhot2 and drop the price to 199.99 and then the others at 299/399. The most anticipated driver of 2014 delivers. Each driver is custom made and you will probably not find it in a retail store because the wholesale price of the driver is three times that of a Callaway. Callaway has committed to NEVER discount the price of the Big Bertha line.   Callaway Big Bertha 2014 Drivers in stock for Next Working Day Delivery. Maybe next year? !1 Most pros who use their club do not use their shaft. They only get paid for in the grid and they know it is going to take 400 yds plus. Sorry cally, you did it to yourselves and I have been a fan for a long time. The bottom of the head has marks and paint chips. For Big Bertha Alpha, the new Fubuki ZT is the stock offering (rumor is Callaway will be adding a plethora of zero-cost alternatives, but don’t hold me to that). And that brings me all the way back to that $499 Big Bertha Alpha sticker price. Reçu dans les temps prévu. 17-32 of 97 results for "callaway big bertha driver 2014". There are only two variables that make the ball go longer a higher swing speed and a higher CT. When was the last time images of new TaylorMade product stayed hidden until embargo day? J ai gagné de la distance et grâce au réglage corriger ma trajectoire. Does this Big bertha line mean that the Razr Fit Extreme line is not going to happen in 2014? Callaway for its part will have X2 Hot and Big Bertha sitting on the shelves as newer (and in the case of Alpha) more compelling alternatives to TaylorMade’s JetSpeed and SLDR. The other day I was playing on a Gary Player course with two nice guys, one with a TM Stage 2 driver and the other with a XHot, with all the change you can make on those and the long shafts. I also like that they are offering real deal premium shafts more often than not. I am a scratch golfer but it is a pain to keep up with all the rapid changing club technology these days. Poids du périmètre ajustable : Le nouveau Big Berta a 20% plus de MOI avec plus de tolérance et INFINITES options de draw et de fade. 2013.   Let’s face it, next time we go to demo clubs after February 14th (if we don’t make a special trip just for the second coming of Bertha) we will step into the booth and take our swings. It is an ok Driver but it isn’t any better or worse than any other head. At first I didn’t that CG screw made any difference, but it does I hit the alpha with the weight in different positions and there a noticeable change in ball flight and spin that I could see and according to my Flightscope the numbers significantly different as well as accuracy. I met a guy doing the same thing and coincidentally he had recently bought the BB with a 10.5 loft that he had adjusted to 11.5 with an extra stiff shaft. 11° Callaway Big Bertha Driver Used condition, good for a beginner £15 Ono £15. Do you leave it at that, or do you try and knock off a little bit of spin? I’m looking forward to trying out this driver but the spin rates better be at least 1000-1500 less rpm’s then what you posted to even have a chance of getting into my bag. price this thing at 390, and the average golfer would take a serious look at buying. Hope testing Big Bertha for the average swing speed (85 – 95) shows a plus side Why not simply price this driver to sell from the start and then let that value hold over the drivers life. Something is coming…and likely very soon, but I’d go all in on an Optiforce replacement before I’d double-down on the next Alpha. Love it. Delivered in time, meets expectations. Lol. To quote one of Tony’s earlier posts on the subject “A $500 driver with a 6 month shelf life isn’t going to sit well with even the most rabid Callaway fanboy”. There will never be 1 driver that every golfer will say is the best. You shouldn’t take Callaway’s unwillingness to go full Wal-Mart with Big Bertha as a sign that it plans to slow down product releases and adopt the Titleist 2-year model. Retail availability starts February 14th 2014 with a street price of $399. Okay, so the idea behind the driver is good and the concept as well. Even better…. The USGA doesn’t account for aerodynamics. Having never owned nor used a Callaway poduct, this sounds quite promising. Tony is the Editor of MyGolfSpy where his job is to bring fresh and innovative content to the site. Inspiré du meilleur de l’ingénierie japonaise et disponible uniquement en édition limitée, les drivers, bois de parcours, … X Hot 2 should be 299, BB 349 and Alpha 449. It’s got adjustable/moveable weights like the RAZR Fit and RAZR Fit Xtreme (promotes a draw or fade bias and/or alters swing weight), and oh by the way, it’s got a Gravity Core. FYI: if you do a google search for ‘Calloway Big Bertha no price drop’ (note: that is misspelled on purpose), an article will pop up. Men's Right-Handed. The head cover is … $76.00 12 bids + shipping . Tester ce jour , très précis , bonne distance , meilleur que le X-hot à mon avis ( j'ai les deux ) . I still have one in my garage, literally brand new, never hit once, and I have a friend tha still plays one. “Traditionallly” shaped clubhead, not too big. It was also done in a persimmon driver years ago. A Donkey Headcover is manditory half of us . They’re not going to produce more product than they can sell. Sur shaft graphite, quelques éraflures sont présentes mais très légères. For anybody who doesn’t always hit the center of the face (and that’s everybody), this means a driver that produces more average distance than those of just a few years ago. I love it! I have gone from a 10 handicap to a 6.5 using the Krank driver. is way too high for longer hitters. It’s hard to be certain of what’s organic and what’s contrived, but what I do know is that short  of TaylorMade’s R11, the buzz (literally…my phone was on vibrate most of the last 2 weeks) around the Bertha product is the greatest I’ve ever witnessed. “if you like your driver you can keep your driver Period”. 10.5" Degrees. That’s it. Looking forward to demoing products. TM, on the other hand, may be knee deep in giving the Devil his due… payback for years of customer, media, consumer and brand abuse… Problem is… the Devil won’t stop collecting until you are in over your head. A 3rd party chose the gravity core placement (and did the flipping) so I wasn’t aware which position the Gravity Core was in until after testing was complete. Gravity core is an actual first. How can you actually design a club for Tour players, yet still make it playable for the general population? I was straighter and around 10 yards longer with the 11.5%. --> Satisfied ! I like the Regular Bertha feel a bit better as well, but given how Alpha kept my spin under control on a day when my swing was so bad 4500 RPM wouldn’t have been out of the question, it’s very like the one I’d be more inclined to play. I hit the Alpha with the movable CG weight and it made a difference now I didnt care for the shaft that came stock, but with the right shaft who knows. ou contactez-nous au 09 72 27 41 10. Another pretty paint job? So, I guess that answers the question about what those marketing dollars on other sites buys… editorial control and journalistic integrity. Callaway has the aesthetes down (even if the sole looks Japanese Domestic Market-inspired). But at $500???? Outstanding write up! Callaway believes it actually is a premium offering, and they’re going to treat it as such. TM started it, Callaway has followed and others. That new product (Bertha/BB Alpha) was still 6 months away. Cool looking driver, serious innovation. (as in new stuff) You’re going to buy it anyway. LOL. Looks pretty good. I have both the 440 and the 460. BTW, when I first saw the Alpha, the first thing that popped into my head was the old Zevo Compressor, obviously not the same technology, but did anyone else have the thought too? Big Bertha Alpha is this season’s Nike Covert (laugh if you want, but Covert doubled Nike’s driver market share). The USGA is not forward-looking. When everybody wins, Digest wins. The Big Bertha implementation is the same dual-cog system found on this season’s OptiForce.   Long and straight. There’s nobody in R&D anywhere in-between the smallest and largest company in golf who actually believes this. Today’s drivers are significantly better at maintaining ball speed on off center hits, and the area where near-max COR/CT is maintained is continuing to improve. It has the potential to be one of the most interesting drivers on the market once we see real world performance. Screw market share, Callaway wants Smartketshare. Go to their web site and read up on them. . Read on to see if it’s as good as they’d have you believe. The irony is that low and forward is, from a performance standpoint, TaylorMade’s most compelling story in years. Callaway should have priced it at $399 and tried the game of “holding the price.” That $500 price tag will teach many golfers that they can actually make due with their 2013 equipment and take a few lessons instead. So will I ever pay list price (especially $400) for a new driver with a stock shaft again – Not likely. End of season prices WILL happen. Like Wilson for example, those of us that played Wislon Staff in the old days have a warm spot for that Staff name and the same will Big Bertha, it is a familiar name and changing it was a big mistake.  07/12/2015, Le club était absolument parfait et les réglages sont assez simples à réaliser. Nice looking club. You can’t look at one guys spin numbers any make any larger determination. I find it interesting that you hype the Callaway product so heavy.  02/10/2017, visuellement ça change , pas si facile à jouer mais balle bien centrée ça envoie, pierrevanb It’s a profitability first approach. I had hit the SLDR last year and loved it and was planning on getting that driver. Crazy, right? If you’re Callaway, that’s probably ok too. Callaway présente une famille de clubs exclusive, Big Bertha Beta pour hommes et femmes, créée pour les golfeurs qui recherchent un maximum de tolérance et de jouabilité avec une sonorité améliorée, de formidables sensations et une finition haut de gamme.   Took it strait to the course and hit solid draws and fades. Thanks to a 10.5 gram tungsten weight on a single end (the rest of the core weighs only 1.5 grams) the golfer is able to alter the vertical center of gravity within the clubhead itself. “Smartketshare” – love it!!! Sur shaft acier, les autocollants sont endommagés et le chrome est en bon état sans points de rouille –rien ne pouvant affecter les contions de jeu. Psst, Callaway: It’s too late now to lower the list price. The original Big Bertha was created in 1991, and since then Callaway has introduced The Great Big Bertha and the Biggest Big Bertha, both of which included upgrades in technology to build off the original design. Basically, golf companies give media money, media promotes product, golf companies make money, and the cycle continues to the symbiotic benefit of the greater good (survival of golf companies and big media outlets). Sad thing is, however…. But you tell me what could be more beneficial for an amateurs, a $399 driver or maybe three more hybrids in their bags ? If you had a choice of either which would you choose and why…thanks. What ever happened to that old design adage “Less is More?”. As for the answer from TM: SLDR 430, R 15, R15 430, M 1 & M 2……. It turns out I hit it the worst out of the three. In addition to an interchangeable heel weight, Big Bertha features what Callaway is calling Adjustable Perimeter Weighting. 2013 was no 2012, but 2014 could be an especially rough year for TaylorMade metalwoods. So callaway will have 3 new drivers the xhot 2, big bertha and big bertha alpha price points 299/399/499. C’est … Using your RFE example…they cut prices on that late summer/early fall to try and revive the market, not to make room for a new product. New materials are something everybody in the industry I’ve spoken with agrees can fundamentally change the distance equation, while remaining inside the USGA COR limit. Not hugely longer than my Nike Covert but very consistent and in the short grass, which is what matters most!! So I am still looking for what is right for me.   Constructed with a speed face, Big Bertha drivers allow your ball to reach greater distances. The same is basically true of Callaway’s X Hot and RAZR Fit Xtreme. There may really be something to the whole variable face/cupface technology enlarging the sweetspot. Pas d’éraflures majeures et la face est en bonne condition sans marques d’usure sévères autour de la zone de frappe. Callaway Big Bertha APW 10.5* Driver Seniors Graphite shaft . $349-379 seems to be the high point. Don’t be mad if you paid more to play more. Ideally local pickup but I can post if required (probably … now I buy cobra and i feel I got my moneys worth out if them– WHAT IM SAYING IS IM TIRED OF THE THE ADDED STUFF TO A CLUB FOR A PROMISE THAT I’LL HIT THE BALL BETTER FOR MORE MONEY I JUST WANT A CLUB THAT Will DO THAT With less money and more results and less hype (aka more screws to turn so it can cost more). The numbers looked very similar in the cage – 105 Club Head Speed, 12.5 degree trajectory, spin under 3000 (can’t remember the exact number) 280 yards. Callaway’s getting dangerous! Sometimes banner ads are everywhere, sometimes there aren’t any at all, but the money is coming in all the same. Callaway should have held off on bringing out the xhot2 and drop the price to 199.99 and then … Are we still playing golf with this thing or going to Mars? Well said. 7 day Money-Back Trial. Measures 45.5" It has a Golf Pride MCC Plus 4 Midsize grip in great condition; This club is preowned. I find nothing wrong with learning something new, whether right or wrong I’m always willing to learn. I was blown away with the performance looks and feel of the new Big Bertha though! Really, good job ! In nearly every lighting condition the driver looks black, but when the light hits it just right…oh my god…its blue! The new Callaway model is to produce product in smaller quantities, order more only when absolutely necessary, maintain the premium price point, and guys…when it’s gone, it’s gone. The adjustable fairway wood might fit us better if it has the same plus side. Or will added weight in that position lead to a draw, without changing the the slider at the back? A partir de: 121,08 € RRP: 349,00 € Handicap: 0 28 0-20: 1 en stock Voir détails. If that means taking some old ideas and improving on them. I’m still laughing as I write this… Removed the CG weight and increased the toe heel weight back to 8 gr. Numbers averaged 13.5 degree launch with 2000-2400 spin rate at 96-103 mph swing speed, and dispersion was very tight. Big Bertha Alpha will be available in 9° and 10.5° lofts. Ad posted 10 days ago Save this ad 4 images; Callaway Big Bertha War Bird driver Harpenden, Hertfordshire Callaway Big Bertha War Bird 10 degree driver with original headcover. HEADCOVERS: La housse sera envoyée si cette dernière apparait sur la photo, sinon une housse noire Golfbidder vous sera envoyée.   I hit about seven or eight in all but came down to a final three of the big Bertha (which I never considered an option prior to the fitting, the titleist 913 and the SLDR. Thanks for sharing with us. Do you feel like you were used by Callaway and misled on purpose? I use to buy callaway but Taylor made got my attention.and my money. With CT maxed out and all of these clubs being USGA conforming, WHATS THE BIG DEAL ????? Don’t expect top Callaway staffers to play competitor’s clubs again anytime soon.  09/03/2015, Facile de prise en main .reglage facile si tant est qu'il faille y toucher. Some of the extra bells and whistles are not as fancy, but for the most part, it performs just as well. I loved my old 02 Big Berthas and hated my old Apex, why use an old Hogan name ? I will submit that for the first time in anyone’s recent memory Callaway does have the upper-hand when it comes to the driver. “Big Bertha and Big Bertha Alpha will absolutely remain at $399 and $499 until they’re gone. Okay … some don’t like the Fubuki… good shaft? We’re talking 7 figures annually (per company). Callaway keeps knocking it out of the park. Sorry about the tangent let me get back on point. Or the golf course. It’s more solid…firm, I suppose, across the whole of the face. Do you think they will get that gravity thingy into the flat sticks.for those of us who really hit down on everything? For those who care about things like sound and feel…Bertha Alpha feels noticeably heavier than Regular Bertha (it’s got a heavier shaft, so that makes sense), and feels significantly different from Optiforce and RAZR Fit Extreme. Funny…. Nobody is ever going to accuse Callaway of being overly-original with their product names. Looks: The more mass-market Bertha driver is larger from front-to-back with a shallower face and has a classic shape and look to it.The contrast between the dark blue … The question is, does a 300RPM reduction in backspin actually deliver more distance at swingspeeds under 110mph?? Inscrivez-vous à notre Newsletter pour recevoir toutes les infos Golfbidder. . I have put regular driver head on longer shafts and they go just as far as the LD heads but they do not last very long. It is in average condition. But it was the very last one they had so I felt lucky. Despite its lack of press coverage, it is much more than just a category-filler. The fairway grass was a little long but I hit almost every ball around 260 with a slight push to the right. New models were soon released on the market and prices were dumped for BB and BBA. Physically, gravity core is a lightweight, glass fiber reinforced nylon rod that’s ± 2 1/8” long. 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