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Has played the Callaway Mavrik, Paradym and now Elyte drivers. The Elyte has cracked three times for them while the older two never had durability problems, so they would not buy it again and may switch to Ping or Titleist.
“Elyte has cracked 3 times for me. Never had any durability issues with maverick or Paradym.”
Was fitted by a pro in a big golf shop using simulator testing, which picked the Callaway Elyte X as the best driver for their swing. Says it made a crazy difference compared with their old TaylorMade driver.
“The elyte x was determined to be the best driver for my swing by a pro in a big golf shop who did a bunch of testing in their simulator ETC.”
Tested the Ping G440, Quantum Max, Mizuno and Cobra drivers in a fitting and picked the Quantum Max for the most distance, accepting slightly less forgiveness than the Ping. Is happy with it and plans to keep it as long as possible.
“The quantum max had the most distance and a little less forgiveness then the ping. Absolutely happy with it.”
Plays the Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond and says it hits better and further than any driver they have had. It was their first driver fitting, so they credit the low-spin head and right shaft, and they are very happy.
“I have the Quantum triple diamond and it's a beast. I hit this driver better and further than any”
Bought the Quantum Max after demoing several drivers, mainly for a stock shaft they liked. After three months it is a definite improvement over their Cobra LTDx, with little extra distance but much better offline misses.
“I have played it for 3 months and it is a definite improvement over my previous Cobra LTDx. Not much distance gain but offline shots are much better than the Cobra.”
About 20 rounds with the 10.5. Flight is lower than my old driver but it runs out a long way, on firm summer fairways I'm 15 yards past where I used to be. Tried the heavier weight forward, near the face, for a few rounds, too low and my misses fell out of the air. Put it back in the rear port and the slice is more of a fade now. Off the middle it's a solid pop, you know when you've caught it. Glossy carbon crown looks great at address. Toe strikes still give up a chunk of distance, it's not a Max.
70 years old, swing about 88 on the shop's launch monitor, and I've sliced my whole life. My fitter put me in a 10.5 head, Alta CB Blue regular shaft, rear weight set to draw. My bad swings now turn into a soft fade that stays on the short grass, and toe hits still go mostly straight. Gets the ball up without any effort. I lost a few yards of roll compared to my old driver, probably extra spin, but I'm hitting fairways so I'll live with it. Sound is a solid muted knock.
Bought the 10.5 with the Denali Blue stiff after a fitting at the end of last season. My old driver spun way too much and I'd balloon everything into the wind. With the 15 g weight in the front port the spin is down a good chunk, the ball comes out lower and runs out a lot more on firm fairways. Carry hasn't changed much, total distance has. My miss is a hook so I parked the back weight in the fade port. It's tamed it a little, not a miracle. Strikes low on the face still hold up ok, off the toe less so. Sound is more of a dull crack than a ping. Took me a few rounds to stop thinking I'd mishit it. Looks fantastic at address, that carbon crown is clean. I wanted to try a heavier front weight and nobody had any in stock for weeks.
Replaced my G425 Max. 10.5 set to standard, stock Alta shaft in R. Gets up in the air easier and the ones I catch low on the face don't die like they used to. Maybe 5 or 6 yards more carry on average, nothing dramatic. Fade is still there but it stays in play.
Got fitted for the GT2 after years with an old G410, and the first thing I noticed on the monitor was about 8 yards more carry. That part is real. What I did not expect is how hard the face feels to me. Center strikes sound sharp and a bit tinny, and I'm still not sure I like it after six rounds. The slice is mostly the same as before, so it's not magic for my swing. Looks great behind the ball though. If you're fast enough and want distance, try one first before you commit.
58, 22 handicap, swing speed is nothing special. Got fitted at the range and this was the one that kept my fade from turning into a full slice. Mishits toward the toe still go somewhere playable, which for me is most of them. It isn't adding yards over my old driver, so don't expect that. Sound is a bit dull at impact but I stopped caring after the third fairway in a row.
14 handicap, 40+ rounds in and it's still the longest driver i've hit. sound is a bit dull tho
A fast face and low spin. No complicated pitch needed.
Got back into golf after a long break and bought the G430 Max without a fitting; with the stock stiff shaft and a decent swing speed it works amazing for them.
“Didn’t get fitted, didn’t care. Decent swing speed, picked one up with the stock stiff shaft, works amazing for me.”
14 handicap, been playing about 6 years, usual miss is a weak fade that sometimes turns into a full slice when I'm tired. Had the G440 Max for roughly 20 rounds after a fitting. Mishits are definitely tamer, toe strikes still go mostly in the fairway which is what I wanted. Looks good at address too, nice and square, not too big. But honestly I expected to gain more yards. Maybe 5 on average, nothing crazy. And the sound is kind of flat for me, a bit dull compared to my buddy's. Not bad, just not exciting. For the price I'm calling it a solid club, not a wow one.
ok so i got fitted for this after fighting a slice for like 2 years with my old driver and wow. its about 15 yards longer for me and the big miss is now a gentle fade instead of a banana into the trees. looks clean at address too. sound is a bit more muted than i expected but i dont really care. Best money ive spent on golf this year, my buddies are anoyed lol
Forgiving drivers deserve more love. The G440 Max is the sort of club I'd happily choose for the help on mishits alone.
Has played the GT2 at the A1 SureFit setting for three months but hit their son's draw-biased Callaway driver 10-15 yards further and straighter, so is experimenting with the setting.
“I hit his driver 10-15 yards further and straighter than I do my own.”
Trying a 9 degree G440K coming from a GT2: the ball was ballooning with too much draw on setup, though dispersion on mishits feels better.
Fitted into an 8 degree GTS4 at about 117 mph, it kept spin around 2000 to 2400 rpm and centre contact came with a half-inch grip-down, though they were living in the heel.
Put a GT3 head on a Green Smoke TX shaft after breaking their old shaft, and loves the combination.
“I just put this GT3 head on this shaft cuz I broke my other shaft on accident and bought this head and I love it”
Games the G440K driver along with G440 SFT fairway woods and says they love them.
Two seasons on the Quad Mini; loves it and finds fairways more often.
“Been using the Quad Mini 2 szns now I love it finding fairways more often”
Plays the G440K with the Ping X-stiff shaft and calls it honestly the easiest club to hit in the bag.
It took most of a season to learn but with a 12.5 degree head they put it in the middle of the fairway, find it definitely forgiving and say it shaved strokes off their handicap.
Tried a 9 degree G440K at Edwin Watts and got lower spin than they had been getting, hitting good drives around 250 yards at age 73, though still fading it.
Returning to golf after 25 years, replaced a 2003 R7 with an Elyte X from Callaway Pre-Owned. It definitely reduced their slice but cost roughly 20–30 yards on solid drives.
“After gaming the Elyte X yesterday, it definitely did alleviate my slice but probably losing 20-30 yd on solid drives compared to the R7.”
Loves theirs: easily the easiest driver for them to draw, long and likely the best driver they have owned.
Hated it after a few weeks and returned it for a Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond Max that fits them much better.
Calls it a spin machine, putting a Ventus Blue in theirs and turning the loft down to 9.5.
Demoed the Quantum 13.5 and found it money: more comfortable over the ball, straighter and no distance lost, so they ordered one.
“Felt way more comfortable over the ball, hit it straighter and didn’t lose any distance.”
Put the GTS300 mini in play to replace the 3 wood off the tee and was surprised how long it is and how consistent the ball flight was.
“I was surprised how long it is and how consistent my ball flight was.”
Was very comfortable and happy with their GTS3 driver before adding the GTS300 mini.
“I am very comfortable and was happy with the GTS3 driver.”
Played one round with the new Tour Edge mini and found it as easy to hit off the fairway as a 5 wood.
“I hit it off the fairway once, and it was as easy to hit as a 5 wood from the fairway.”
Not a long hitter, but their longest drive this season came from the R7 Quad mini, which stopped their slicing.
“I love my R7 Quad MD. I am not a long ball hitter but this season my longest drive came from my R7.”
Cut a second GT2 down to 44 inches, added weight and loft, and is striping it, giving up 10-15 yards for far more confidence.
“It was planned as a second serve for when my driver acts up but OMG I am striping it.”
After years of driving with a 5 iron, the Quad mini goes further than the 5 iron and stays in play almost as well.
“it's definitely going further than my 5 iron (220 avg) and it's staying in play almost as well.”
Switched to the Quantum mini two months ago and will not go back; dispersion is much tighter and they lost only about 7 yards.
“Dispersion is so much tighter and only lost 7ish yards distance wise because it’s going straighter.”
Plays the 13 degree 280cc Titleist; good for low draws 240-255 yards and feels like a high-faced 3 wood that is not bad off the deck.
“Money off the tee, the 280 feels like a high face 3w so not bad off the deck too.”
Loves the PXG Secret Weapon mini driver; it has changed their game and lets them hit fairways consistently, max about 250.
“has totally changed my game and allowed me to consistently hit fairways.”
Moved from an R7 to the GT2 and says the sweet spot feels like the entire face; night and day.
“The new tech makes the sweet spot feel like the entire face compared to the R7.”
Says the R7 Quad is great off the fairway and easier to hit than a 3 wood.
“R7 quad is great off the fairway. Easier to hit than a 3 wood”
Two years on a mini and now has the latest Quantum; loves it and only misses a big driver on the longest par 5s.
“Love the mini... only time I wish I had a big driver is playing tips/par 5's”
Bought the R7 mini when their driver confidence was shot; it helped them get it back before they returned to a normal driver.
“I bought a Taylormade R7 mini driver. It helped get my confidence back and I recently switched to a traditional driver”
First round with the Quantum Mini: lost no balls off the tee for the first time and shot their lowest round ever, though with some lost distance.
“I bought a Callaway Quantum mini yesterday and played it for the first time this morning. For the first time in my life, I did not lose one ball off the tee.”
Their TaylorMade R7 mini goes about 260 versus 270 with driver, with far fewer misses.
“I got the Taylormade R7. I can probably drive a ball about 270, and the mini i put 260.”
An 11.9 handicap replaced their driver with the Quantum Mini with no distance loss; mishits are rarer and less costly.
“I dumped my driver for the Callaway Quantum Mini too. I have not lost distance at all because I feel like I can swing the club easier.”
After years fighting a 3-wood, the R7 mini was a no-brainer; about 260 yards and keeps trouble out of play.
“I fought 3w for a couple years and when I got the R7 it was a no brainer.”