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. Callaways gravity core technology was first introduced with the big bertha alpha driver a few years ago and enables the golfer to fine tune the. Callaway big bertha alpha 816 double black diamond driver. Adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver. For the first time ever, our gravity core lets you transform the callaway big bertha alpha driver by adjusting spin independently of launch.
Callaway great big bertha and big bertha alpha 816. While this was an innovation in driver adjustability, the club itself didnt really find its way into the hands of the masses. Callaways gravity core technology was first introduced with the big bertha alpha driver a few years ago and enables the golfer to fine tune the spin profile of the club head with a 10. Jul 08, 2015 here is your first look at callaway s upcoming flagship release for better guys wanting lower spin at the expense of forgiveness players. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond driver. What settings opti fit, gravity core, weights, etc. A forged composite crown to save weight and callaways patented gravity core for an adjustable cg result in lowered spin in the alpha 815 to help you maximize distance. In this driver, there are two gravity core chambers heel and toe and one gravity core. The big bertha name returned in 2014 with 2 models, the regular and the alpha. We lowered the center of gravity, increased moi and found more ball speed with a breakthrough rmoto face and multimaterial construction. Oct 20, 2015 callaway big bertha alpha 815 gravity core. Its a pioneer that gives you the benefit of maximum distance from low spin and forgiveness. Callaway has carried over the very successful gravity core technology from the big bertha alpha line. For the first time ever, the gravity core allows players to adjust spin independently of launch angle gravity core.
Last year, callaway broke new ground with the introduction of the gravity core. This driver boasts the tallest face callaway has ever produced. The customfit message from callaway has never been stronger. But like the original gravity core found on the big bertha alpha and both of last years big bertha alpha 815 drivers, the cylinder does more than affect. The only difference is that you can now see through the sole screw to view the silver or dark end of the gravity core, so you know which way it is up without having to unscrew it.
But you can tweak this with the expansive shaft matrix and the loft, lie and gravity core adjustability. The big bertha alpha 815 driver establishes a new driver category. With that, the head is much shorter from front to back with no alignment aid on the. Jan 06, 2015 the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver adds aboveaverage forgiveness to a massive array of adjustability. If you are a really high swing speed player then there is also a, wait for it, callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond driver, which is unofficially the longest driver in golf. Compensates for weighting in the head or is the head weighted evenly and this standard setting provides a draw bias. Low spin, loads of adjustability, and a great look. The central feature to the original alpha is the gravity core, which is a removable tungsten weight placed in the center of the clubs sole. Conspicuously missing from the new design is the vertical gravity core thats been the signature of the alpha series for the last two seasons. Big bertha alpha features the revolutionary gravity core to maximize distance in the most advanced driver weve ever made. Dec 02, 20 for the first time ever, our gravity core lets you transform the callaway big bertha alpha driver by adjusting spin independently of launch angle for fully optimized ball flights and longer distance.
This new driver combines distance and performance with forgiveness, thanks a to a number of new technologies. The big bertha 815 driver takes the forgiving design of the 2014 big bertha driver and added the gravity core to adjust vertical center of gravity vcg, the rmoto face that increases ball speeds and saves weight, as well as full adjustability. Between the rmoto technology, the larger gravity core and the sleek, clean shape, the callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond is the most technologically advanced driver for accomplished players on the market. Led by callaway s rmoto distance technology which puts the weight and adjustability where you need it to be for any and all golfers to maximize their distance.
Callaway golf advancing its gravity core in 2 new drivers. With it, they introduced the ability to adjust a drivers center of gravity up or down through their patented gravity core. If you tend to hit high in the face, playing the gravity core up will allow you to get more ball speed, gibbs said. For the 2015 season theyve got three big bertha models, the v series, 815 alpha, and 815 alpha dbd double black diamond. Behold the callaway big bertha 816 double black diamond. Callaway expands adjustability with new great big bertha and.
With a technology callaway is calling gravity core, the golfer can now change the spin that is imparted on the ball by moving the weight at the core, or inside, the driver. Check out the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver. As an above average golfer with a high ball flight, a club with a higher cg appeals to me but the lower spin callaway claims from the gravity core down is also appealing. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 2nd swing golf. The biggest thing i noticed about the feel of the big bertha alpha 815 driver was actually how different it felt based on the adjustments made with the club, specifically the gravity core. Here is your first look at callaways upcoming flagship release for better guys wanting lower spin at the expense of forgiveness players. Gravity core, multiple loftlieface angle settings, and moveable weights provide the most customization options yet. A driver like this deserves a performance shaft to give you more speed optifit technlogy. The big bertha alpha 815 is a new category of driver.
In the alpha 815 driver the standard weight ports are 7 gr in the heal and 1 gr in the toe as i understand. See how the callaway bb alpha 815 driver got on in tgs 2015 drivers test. Nov 22, 2014 callaways driver lineup continues to impress. The worlds first driver with an adjustable centre of gravity via a gravity core. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver gives you low spin for your longest drives, and forgiveness, and maximum adjustability, and low cg, and a gravity core that any golfer can use. Technology big bertha alpha double black diamond is the perfect choice if you more. This is what patented cg adjustability is all about performance lightweight premium shaft. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver callaway drivers golfbidder. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 drivers launched golf monthly. Some golfers need a driver with a low center of gravity, while others need a driver with a higher center of gravity. Both the great big bertha and double black diamond drivers dont look or feel markedly different from their predecessors, callaways alpha 815 and alpha 815 dbd.
Oct 07, 2014 with this launch, callaway wins the award for longest driver name in history. Optimal settings for high launch for big bertha dd. Oct 01, 2014 some golfers need a driver with a low center of gravity, while others need a driver with a higher center of gravity. Along with that fictitious award, they will also be looking to track down some legit recognition with some serious new technology. Led by callaways rmoto distance technology which puts the weight and adjustability where you need it to be for any and all golfers to maximize their distance. Apr 29, 2015 check out the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver.
Callaway adjustability at its finest lets you choose from a combination of 8 different loft and lie angle. Flipping the gravity core rod raises or lowers the clubs cg to change launch and spin. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver discount prices for. By jeff newton, callaway golf here are all the ways you can make adjustments to your big bertha driver, including the gravity core we recommend that you make adjustments in the order below. According to callaway for the first time ever you can control the spin of the ball without changing the launch angle of the club. The revolutionary gravity core can push cg even lower, increasing forgiveness and optimizing ball speed at impact. With this launch, callaway wins the award for longest driver name in history. The alpha model had the gravity core and offered really low spin. Did anyone get more distance with the gravity core up or down. For the first time ever, our gravity core lets you transform the callaway big bertha alpha driver by adjusting spin independently of launch angle for fully optimized ball flights and longer distance. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver the golftec scramble.
Callaways two new big bertha alpha drivers are designed to help both types of players. Big bertha alpha 815 has the gravity core that helps create our patented cg adjustability. The big bertha alpha 815 driver has been engineered to jive with callaways newly adopted driver design philosophy. Add in our patented gravity core for an adjustable center of gravity. 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. Callaway 2016 big bertha alpha dbd driver mygolfspy. Big bertha alpha users how do you set your gravity core. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver tested by handicapper duration.
Like the original version, the alpha 815 driver also features the gravity core weight that moves the centre of gravity cg vertically. The revolutionary gravity core can push cg even lower, increasing forgiveness and optimizing ball. Only the gravity core from callaway allows to adjust freely from an extreme low spin driver to a more total performance. Beyond the gravity core, big bertha alpha 815 also comes with adjustable heel and toe weights 1 gram and 7 grams that can be moved around to produce a draw or a fade. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver trackman test youtube. Nov 26, 2015 but you can tweak this with the expansive shaft matrix and the loft, lie and gravity core adjustability. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond driver has an incredibly long name to match the long distances that it produces. After hitting a few shots with the gravity core facing up, i was really surprised to see how different it felt when i flipped the gravity core upside down.
This club establishes beyond a doubt that big bertha is golfs alpha female. The big bertha alpha 815 and big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond, coming out nov. In early 2014, callaway released the big bertha alpha driver. At address, the flat black crown and round profile dont necessarily distinguish one model from the other hold the chevron alignment aid on the big bertha.
After visiting callaway europe hq recently following the launch of the new big bertha irons, the brand informed us it has lowered the cg and increased moi in its new alpha 815 driver to generate. The callaway big bertha alpha 816 double black diamond dbd driver may only equal the longest product name in golf of the previous alpha 815 dbd. They believe there are three different segments of golfers to consider when it comes to designing a driver. Adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 3balls golf nov 18, 2015 90127 views 1 comments with all the new golf technology in todays market, it isnt easy to decipher all the components that now go into the assembly of the golf club, especially the maneuverability of.
With the big bertha alpha, callaway has a driver that is not only a monster performer, it also has the most exciting piece of technology of 2014. The relaunch of callaways famous big bertha line has been given a refresh for the 2015 season. It was a great driver for cutting spin and hitting really long drives, but it wasnt very forgiving. See how much difference a gravity core golf driver could help you control spin rates in your tee shots.
Did anyone get lower spin with gravity core in up position. The big bertha alpha 815 model maintains the same low spin, but adds a whole bunch of forgiveness. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver callaway drivers. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver pga value guide. A forged composite crown to save weight and callaway s patented gravity core for an adjustable cg result in lowered spin in the alpha 815 to help you maximize distance. Adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 3balls blog. Callaway mens big bertha alpha 815 driver, left hand, graphite, regular. However, callaway really is touting the increase in ball speed that players get when they align the heavy end of the gravity core with the spot where they tend to make contact on the face. The callaway gravity core remains, allowing the centre of gravity cg to be changed vertically. Features and benefits of the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver. Callaway ups the ante with their big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond for those golfers looking for maximum clubhead speed, lower spin and maximum distance. Nov 18, 2015 adjusting the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver 3balls golf nov 18, 2015 90127 views 1 comments with all the new golf technology in todays market, it isnt easy to decipher all the components that now go into the assembly of the golf club, especially the maneuverability of weight and loft. This is our highest rated certified preowned condition. Mar 18, 2014 by jeff newton, callaway golf here are all the ways you can make adjustments to your big bertha driver, including the gravity core we recommend that you make adjustments in the order below.