11/3/2023 0 Comments Epic speedIt remains to be seen how low Callaway will go with spin. Nothing in the sole profile suggests super low spin but USGA photos can be deceiving. The positioning of the track on the MAX suggests that’s likely to be true this time around as well. Going back two seasons, the Epic Flash Sub Zero was slightly fade-biased (and filthy long). The logical conclusion is that LS stands for Low Spin, which would make the Callaway Epic MAX LS this year’s answer to the Mavrik SZ ($399). Callaway’s philosophy is that there’s a point of diminishing returns and that the boost in inertia isn’t worth adding weight (and spin) to the head. I don’t believe that will mean super-high MOI.Ĭallaway has typically strayed from super-high MOI offerings that challenge PING or PXG for high MOI numbers. My expectation is that Epic MAX will be a higher MOI offering with enough movable weighting to provide appreciable draw bias. With the Big Bertha B-21 driver in the market, there isn’t necessarily a need to push as heavily towards the draw-biased segment of the market. The photos suggest the Callaway Epic Max driver will fill a slightly different position in the market than last season’s Mavrik Max. The triple-diamond mark near the hosel has typically signified both Tour and low spin. The admittedly more intriguing front/back weighted Version 2 of the Callaway Epic Speed is likely for Tour players looking to precisely dial in trajectory. It’s true that while previous Epic retail offerings featured adjustable weighting, leaked pictures suggest this year’s offering will be fixed weight. That was the case with last season’s Mavrik (now $399). It’s a safe bet the single-weight Version 1 is your retail Callaway Epic Speed. So with that out of the way, here’s what hit the list. Grabbing a driver off the rack isn’t likely to give you 10 more yards. If you want more distance, your best bets are to bulk up like Bryson or to get fit. With all of that said, we’re largely playing in a space where results are measured in tenths of miles per hour. That doesn’t necessarily boost peak balls speeds but it does increase average ball speeds which, by the letter of most claims, still counts. There remains significant opportunity to increase speed on off-center hits.As technologies and materials evolve and manufacturers become more comfortable with both, they’re able to set more aggressive CT targets.By all accounts, the space between the USGA’s original speed-limiting rules (Coefficient of Restitution or “COR”) and the current speed-limiting rules (Characteristic of Time or “CT”) allows for drivers to exceed the former limit while staying within the confines of the latter.There does appear to be something to the company’s ongoing speed story. As we noted in our five-year driver test, Callaway drivers are almost invariably among the fastest we test and are often the fastest.With that said, there are several things to keep in mind. I expect it will ultimately boil down to more speed by way of improved AI geometries that further stiffen the connections between sole and crown, resulting in less deformation and ultimately less energy loss. Based on the stamp on the bottom of the sole and Callaway’s recently released teaser video, we can reasonably assume Callaway will position Epic Speed (and Epic Max) as faster because of the new Jailbreak AI Speed Frame. So much so that “Speed” itself is in three of the product names. The story here, as it always is with Callaway, is speed. ? /QAK0IKv6Ji- Callaway Golf JanuJailbreak AI Speed Frame If you’re keeping score at home, that’s 3 for you and 3 for the Tour. So you had to know the Callaway Epic Speed Driver collection was coming.Īs has become tradition for Callaway, the number of models on the USGA list is basically double what we would expect to find their way to retail. Just five minutes ago, when I wrote about the TaylorMade SIM2 MAX D, I mentioned that we’re now into the golf equipment world’s annual release SZN.
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