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I think that Titanium is the way, this is from someone who embraced traditionalism, I bought a component driver with a Ti head and a 45" graphite shaft, I am not much longer (if any) but my accuracy is great, I don’t think I have missed more than 2 fairways (2-3 yards off) in my last 45 holes. Go with Titanium but don’t help Taylor, Callaway or Cobra pay for those neato commercials, buy a component club, get it taylored to you and have fun.
It’s too late for me to avoid helping Callaway. In fact there is probably a plaque on the wall in their HQ somewhere with my name on it. ;-) Fortunately I’m a very mundane size and shape and their off-the-shelf clubs fit me perfectly. The bit about accuracy is noted. If I throttle down my swing, I have days where I can hit every fairway with a 3 wood, 230-240 yards. In fact earlier this year when I was teeing off with the 3 wood I would sometimes go several rounds without losing a ball. I think the longer shaft lets you swing a little easier and the bigger clubhead more than compensates for the difficulty in hitting the longer shaft. -joseph
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Comments….. Has Callaway gone too far? It took me a while to be won over, but I’ve switched from my Great Big to a Biggest Big Bertha, and I hit it farther and straighter. Hmm, today on the one hole where I took out my GBB I hit it about 290 (straight), which was maybe 30 yards past one of my playing partners and his BBB. Of course he seemed to be playing about scratch and I play, well, vastly worse, so I guess length isn’t everything. It’s clear that the larger head is definately easier to hit. What takes a little getting used to is the 46-inch shaft. (That’s what everyone said when graphite shafts were first introduced and they were a whopping 43 1/2 inches long!!!) This was the first time I’d ever seen a BBB in action. The clubhead sure looks BIG. One thing about it–when it’s hit on the sweet spot you can hear it for hundreds of yards. I thought my GBB sounded nice but that thing makes a downright intimidating sound, almost like a hammer hitting an anvil! I’m sure you’ve seen the 10-foot high Callaway display clubs in your golf shop. I’m waiting for the day when those are for sale! Have you asked? They are! $700 or something like that. -josephI think that Titanium is the way, this is from someone who embraced
traditionalism, I bought a component driver with a Ti head and a 45" graphite shaft, I am not much longer (if any) but my accuracy is great, I don’t think I have missed more than 2 fairways (2-3 yards off) in my last 45 holes. Go with Titanium but don’t help Taylor, Callaway or Cobra pay for those neato commercials, buy a component club, get it taylored to you and have fun.
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Comments….. Has Callaway gone too far?
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Comments….. Has Callaway gone too far?
The driver is actually smaller that the new taylor made and and clevland. I recentely watched then 1990 Masters and their clubs were tiny. I think the’ve all gone too far. However, if it works, that’s all that matters. mike
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Here’s a fun little experiment if you get a chance: and place it face down on a piece of paper, so the face is as flat as possible on the paper. Take a pencil and trace around it to get an idea on paper of how big the hitting surface is. Then, do the same thing with an older smaller head driver, using the same piece of paper. The smaller oval shape will be inside of the larger one. You’ll be amazed at how small the difference is. You don’t really gain that much hitting surface. I contend that it’s mostly psychological. If you feel more confident with a bigger head, you’ll probably hit it better. I must admit that I’m hitting a Taylor Ti Bubble. I really like the accuracy, but I’m not getting any more distance with it. -Barry — * Binary Data Services – Barry Smith, Owner * "Ask me about setting up your own Web Site *** Buy Sell Trade Golf Clubs – http://www.looksee.com/barry
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Comments….. Has Callaway gone too far?
Are you kidding, next year they will trot out the "Bigger than the Biggest Big Bertha
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Comments….. Has Callaway gone too far? The driver is actually smaller that the new taylor made and and clevland. I recentely watched then 1990 Masters and their clubs were tiny. I think the’ve all gone too far. However, if it works, that’s all that matters.
I look at the size of the 290cc+ club heads, and it throws me for a mental loop, causing thoughts of, "how can I swing a club with a softball on the end?" Even though the overall weight of the club is the same or less than regular steel woods due to the titanium/ultra-light graphite shaft combination — Brian Alletto
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Comments….. Has Callaway gone too far? Are you kidding, next year they will trot out the "Bigger than the Biggest Big Bertha
Aye and then what about the 1999 unbelievably FU8&^&* huge, Bigger than you ever thought possible biggest big ——-where was I? Doesn`t matter to me anyway I couldn`t afford the littlest wee bertha. :-{ Stevie.
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Comments….. Has Callaway gone too far?
It took me a while to be won over, but I’ve switched from my Great Big to a Biggest Big Bertha, and I hit it farther and straighter. It’s clear that the larger head is definately easier to hit. What takes a little getting used to is the 46-inch shaft. (That’s what everyone said when graphite shafts were first introduced and they were a whopping 43 1/2 inches long!!!) I’m sure you’ve seen the 10-foot high Callaway display clubs in your golf shop. I’m waiting for the day when those are for sale! The Jolly Green Giant Big Berthas??? Randy
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Comments….. Has Callaway gone too far? It took me a while to be won over, but I’ve switched from my Great Big to a Biggest Big Bertha, and I hit it farther and straighter.
Hmm, today on the one hole where I took out my GBB I hit it about 290 (straight), which was maybe 30 yards past one of my playing partners and his BBB. Of course he seemed to be playing about scratch and I play, well, vastly worse, so I guess length isn’t everything. It’s clear that the larger head is definately easier to hit. What takes a little getting used to is the 46-inch shaft. (That’s what everyone said when graphite shafts were first introduced and they were a whopping 43 1/2 inches long!!!)
This was the first time I’d ever seen a BBB in action. The clubhead sure looks BIG. One thing about it–when it’s hit on the sweet spot you can hear it for hundreds of yards. I thought my GBB sounded nice but that thing makes a downright intimidating sound, almost like a hammer hitting an anvil! I’m sure you’ve seen the 10-foot high Callaway display clubs in your golf shop. I’m waiting for the day when those are for sale!
Have you asked? They are! $700 or something like that. -joseph
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My son-in-law had a great weekend’s golf and tried a Big Bertha. The cost of the Biggest Big Bertha in New Zealand is high. Where is the best source of new or second hand clubs who are prepared to ship to New Zealand. He wants a right hand 12 degrees graphite club.
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