Both drivers were set to a1 in the surefit hosel and in the 917 driver we had the surefit cg weight in the neutral position. Unfollow titleist 915 d2 driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I turn 57 on the 21st of april and i cant think of a better way to celebrate it than a new 3 wood. Chances are both epic and m2 will spin less without any loss of forgiveness. The best part is that the 917 drivers fulfill this without meddling with the great look, sound and feel of a titleist driver. He played with the epic the entire round, and was saying how he may sell the titleist 915 at a member guest he will be attending in. Dec 10, 2014 the titleist 915d2 driver is the most forgiving titleist driver to date, but it still maintains the classic characteristics that have created the brands loyal following. I am definitely looking for a low spin driver and both titleist and callaway are towing their latest releases fit the bill. Jun 17, 2015 titleists latest series of drivers, fairways, and hybrids is the 915 series.
Mark hits the the 815 callaway double black diamond driver and talks about. Ive recently read that higher lofts are becoming more popular in the ts2s because of the makeup of the head. Looks the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver is a great looking driver with enough visual interest that it stands out from the crowd. Buy new and used titleist 915 d2 driver from the best golf shop. The 440cc deepface pear profile provides confidence to manage your trajectory, so the 915d3 produces a lower flight and less spin versus the 915d2. Its difficult to knock a driver that s played by so many tour players including the worlds number one, but our testers couldnt agree they all loved the 915s head shape. Titleist states the radial speed face is a highspeed forged face insert with a radially thinner perimeter in the heel and toe.
Players of all swing speeds and types are seeing great performance gains that are tough to achieve nowadays with the usga limits on clubheads. Driver titleist 9 d2, 58 degree vokey with the exception of my 2 niblicks, the rest of my bag is callaway the hybrids and 9 wood feel like cheating, love the x2 hot irons and odyssey is one of. Oct 01, 2014 having always been a ping wood golfer. The titleist 915d2 driver features the new active recoil channel arc which is a side sole channel the delivers more distance by actively flexing at. This years most wanted driver test took months to complete. Today, we look at callaways big bertha alpha 815 driver and how you can make it fit your needs. Jan 06, 2015 with the new callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver they build on that innovation, add more adjustability, and throw in the forgiveness that recreational golfers need. Moving from d2, you must have sacrifice forgiveness. The titleist 915 d2 driver is equipped with a titleists surefit tour hosel that allows for 16 different loft and lie combinations. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey. When the titleist 915 d2 was first being developed, original prototypes of the driver actually exceeded the usgas limit on how springy a face could be, so with this news, titleist done further research and. The head is deeper and looks like it has been stretched back to front, which moves the centre of gravity cg further back and also creates a little draw bias. Best drivers of 2015 by tour wins national club golfer.
I turn 57 on the 21st of april and i cant think of a better way to. Heres titleists yettobereleased 915d4 driver, which we photographed on the range at the honda classic where it was being tested by titleist player john peterson. Just won the net division at my club championship and have some cash to invest in a new driver currently using titleist 9 d2 8. Titleists new 915s vs the old 9 driver andrew rice golf.
Dec 02, 2014 hit 4 new drivers callaway bb alpha 815, titleist 915d2, taylormade r15, and ping g30 on the launch monitor. Additionally it features a new face called the radial speed face, high. The titleist 915 has a sweet, highpitched sound while the titleist 917 has a noticeably more meaty and. How to adjust the titleist 915 d2 driver 3balls blog. Taylormade m1 v callaway epic v ping g400 v titleist 917 how we did the test each driver was set into a 9. I hit 15 balls with my ping driver and then 15 with the 915 driver. Introduction in the last two metal wood lines, the d2 driver has been the more forgiving club that is going to be more suitable to the average golfer for their tee shots. Discussion titleist 915 vs callaway 815 anyone tried both. But how do you adjust the driver to suit your ball flight. As always, you have to like the look of the driver at address so that you have confidence in your tee shot. Titleist have announced theyre back in the driver game with two models.
Discussion titleist 915 vs callaway 815 anyone tried. The club features an array of adjustable technology. The 915s classic shape masks sophisticated technology. For golfers that tend to misshit from heel to toe the most forgiving drivers are the callaway xr, ping g30 all models, titleist 915 d2 and taylormade aeroburner. This system allows you to adjust the loft of the club, from the. Like the 910 and 9 drivers before, the 915 d2 driver has a large 460cc head that is designed to get the ball up in the air. With a 460cc pear profile providing confidence and stability, the 915d2 delivers higher trajectory and more dynamic face closure versus 915d3. Arnold palmer invitational matt every callaway big bertha v series. I hit 15 balls with my ping driver and then 15 with the. Mark hits the two golf drivers and talks about how they might suit your golf game.
Nov 18, 2015 today, we look at callaways big bertha alpha 815 driver and how you can make it fit your needs. Titleist 915 vs callaway epic i played with a guy last week that had both. Dec 23, 2014 titleist has refined the 915 face with a thicker center and radial thinning toward the heel and toe. For me it starting back with the 910 drivers, when they added one of the best adjustable hosel systems on the market. The 915d2 driver features a larger 460cc, full pear profile for maximum. When the titleist 915 d2 was first being developed, original prototypes of the driver actually exceeded the usgas limit on how springy a face could be, so with this news, titleist done further research and developed a variable face insert using forged 64 titanium which is thicker in the middle and thinner around the edges. Callaway vs titleist clubs, grips, shafts, fitting the. Titleist s best driver yet titleist doesnt rush drivers to the market, but has a calculated plan to introduce a better driver every 2 years, they spend that time making improvements over the previous model. Of course all of the drivers tested were fit the golfers swing rather than just playing stock shafts. Looks are just personal opinion so after seeing the d2s impressive launch monitor performance two testers agreed theyd happily game the driver. Thats why the v series is lighter and aerodynamically engineered. May 26, 2017 the best part is that the 917 drivers fulfill this without meddling with the great look, sound and feel of a titleist driver.
This unique system delivers the most precise fit available today. This system allows you to adjust the loft of the club, from the standard printed loft on the club head, minus 1, plus 1, or plus 2. If youre playing a titleist driver now, youre likely using one of the last two releases, the 910 or 9. Workable and forgiving, the titleist 915d3 driver delivers distance with trajectory control. For the first time, this titleist driver is actually very good, it feels fast and does what a lot of older titleist drivers claimed to do and just didnt. Jordan spieth led the way for the titleist 915 driver using is 915 d2 version for his. Dilemma titleist 915 or big bertha alpha 815 golfwrx. The problem for me is i like the head shape of a 440 cc better but i dont know how much to need to be a ballstriker. Titleists latest series of drivers, fairways, and hybrids is the 915 series. My bag is pretty much a 5050 split of callaway and titleist sticks because i. My test consisted of hitting seven pro v1x balls with markings per club in random order for a series of four test runs. He played with the epic the entire round, and was saying how he may sell the titleist 915 at a member guest he will be attending in a few weeks. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond was a.
From the spinlaunch anglecarryroll numbers of each you should have a pretty good idea of what works best. Just like the d2, the d3 driver comes with titleist s latest and greatest features, such as the active recoil channel and the radial speed face gimmick. Also incorporated into this hosel is lie angle bias. Callaway 815 alpha dd bb titleist 915 d3 driver youtube. Thanks to titleist for making this game even better. Titleist was able to save weight up front allowing them to move the cg low and deep to increase moi. Just like the d2, the d3 driver comes with titleists latest and greatest features, such as the. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond. Couple arc with a new radial speed face and the 915 d2 and d3 drivers present you with a much more forgiving titleist driver than before. In fact the best titleist driver weve ever tested on offcentre hits.
The whole philosophy behind the titleist 915 d2 driver is to offer a more dynamic face closure and a higher trajectory, compared to the 915 d3. I am definitely looking for a low spin driver and both titleist. Adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 3balls blog. I added about 10 15 yards in the air with a nice roll and with a nice high launch. Decision time titleist 917 d2 vs callaway epic vs taylormade m2 take in your 910 d2 and try it against the others in a gt simulator. Titleist was able to save weight up front allowing them to move the cg. From the spinlaunch anglecarryroll numbers of each you should.
One thing that we noticed straight away was the difference in sound. The titleist 915d2 driver features the new active recoil channel arc which is a side sole channel the delivers more distance by actively flexing at impact to launch the ball off the face with higher speed and lower spin. Titleist 915d4 drivers, released in 2015, features a forward surefit weight directly behind the channel for lower spin than 915d2 and 915d3. Callaway golf 2017 great big bertha mens epic fairway, right hand, aldila rogue max, 70g, 43 length, stiff, 3 wood, 15 degrees. The 440cc deepface pear profile provides confidence to manage your trajectory, so the 915d3 produces a lower. Have always loved titleist irons, but i could never hit their woods very well. Hit 4 new drivers callaway bb alpha 815, titleist 915d2, taylormade r15, and ping g30 on the launch monitor. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd was the longest driver we. After seeing what the 915d2 driver can do, i will have the 3 wood next to it as soon as i can. Compared with its d2 sibling, the titleist 915 d3 driver is focused at less spin and a lower flight trajectory. It launches higher than the more compact 440cc d3 that is deemed more workable. Titleists best driver yet titleist doesnt rush drivers to the market, but has a calculated plan to introduce a better driver every 2 years, they spend that time making improvements over the previous model. Both of these driver models came in two models, the d2 and d3.
Callaway also announced today the big bertha alpha 815 double black. According to a titleist representative, the 915d4 has a slightly more forward center of gravity than the companys 915d3 driver and more crown curvature for a slightly rounder appearance at address. Titleist has refined the 915 face with a thicker center and radial thinning toward the heel and toe. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey, nike, cleveland, mizuno, cobra, adams, wilson. The whole philosophy behind the titleist 915 d2 driver is to offer a. Titleist states the radial speed face is a highspeed forged face insert with a radially thinner. The 915 was a great driver with its improved spin numbers and faster ball speeds, but it is obvious that titleist really hit a home run designing the new 917 model. Theres a welcome consistency to the look of titleist. The wide, deep and long channel running across the sole enhances the flexing of the face. It is intended to work with the active recoil channel to increase ball speed on offcenter hits.
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