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Callaway Elyte Drivers – Elyte, Elyte X, Elyte Max Fast and Elyte Triple Diamond

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Realmfg said:
I use a paradym X 12* head on a self made mini driver. Anyone think an Elyte 12* core or X would give me any extra yards over the paradym X. It's my 250-260 fairway finder.
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I think you'd see both some distance gain particularly on mis hits with the advancement of the Ai 10x face, and I think it would also help tighten your left to right dispersion too

The advancements they have made in the face have been leaps and bounds year over year recently
 
bsbmike said:
I think you'd see both some distance gain particularly on mis hits with the advancement of the Ai 10x face, and I think it would also help tighten your left to right dispersion too

The advancements they have made in the face have been leaps and bounds year over year recently
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Any benefit trying the core over the X this time? I am super comfortable with the paradym X shape right now, but if the core is better I could go for that too.

Thanks!
 
Realmfg said:
Any benefit trying the core over the X this time? I am super comfortable with the paradym X shape right now, but if the core is better I could go for that too.

Thanks!
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Do you like draw bias? Do you want more or less spin?

Less spin - Core
Less draw bias - Core

Ymmv.
 
Realmfg said:
Any benefit trying the core over the X this time? I am super comfortable with the paradym X shape right now, but if the core is better I could go for that too.

Thanks!
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If you like the Paradym X shape I would stick with the Elyte X personally...I think you'll enjoy the shape of it. Still gives you a neutral weight and a draw weight setting to play with in the head as well

There are some others in here who game the X model who can chime in too I'm sure, but I think that would be a comfortable transition for you while also getting some gains
 
baylrballa said:
Where does everyone have the set to on the adapter (besides @Joshnoble01 ) ?


Been at -1/N since the start.

Debating going -1/D next time out. :unsure:
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I’ve been switching between +1/N and S/N. Currently set at +1/N
 
Realmfg said:
Any benefit trying the core over the X this time? I am super comfortable with the paradym X shape right now, but if the core is better I could go for that too.

Thanks!
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Go hit them honestly. I’ve always been a Max head person that needs help spinning the ball and was fit into core 12*. It was a little more consistent for me than the X. I really think the core in this model fits a really wide group depending on your misses.
 
Haven't had a driver in a hot minute that I just can't wait till my round at the end of the week to hit.
 
I have played with a Graphite Design AD-UB in the Elyte head this week. I've had it for a while but haven't committed to really trying it more than plugging it in for 25 swings and seeing comparison vs others. I am also working on making sure I am making a full rotation on backswing and swinging shallower. Basically trying to counter everything I have been doing leaving weak fade drives as a result. And to be fair I have also fully switched over to Jumbomax Wrap medium grips (heavy, OG ones).

Generally I am seeing great results. Lower spin, increased swing speed (by a lot), and also ball flight is much different. And it is somewhat messing with me. I think the SS increase is mostly due to the Jumbomax grips, as the swingweight is now stupid low due to having a giant 100+ gram grip on the end. I didn't want to believe it, but there's a lot of proof to it in the last couple of weeks. I went from mid 90s SS to 100 now. Basically a 5 MPH jump.

Last night I hit the sim and hit about 100 balls on the range getting loose and trying to see what the Elyte hybrids have in them, and took about 30 swings with the driver. I then fired up Quail Hollow for a round. I found I think I am now hitting drives like most normal people. I have had the head setup with weight in the draw position, and the adapter in -2/D setting. I was seeing a heavy draw ball flight on course when I made a full turn on the backswing, and was conscious of doing so. When I made a weak turn I would hit a leaky fade.

At the turn I changed the rear weight to the standard middle slot in the rear, and found my remaining shots were either straight, or a slight draw.

I've got a lot changing in a short time as I'm going through this process. I am hitting a lot of balls to try to retrain my swing from my old ways. I am seeing good results and now need to fine tune directional tendencies a bit. I've been stuck in the "aim right edge of fairway and let a fade take it left". Now that is putting me in the woods right if it draws at all.

The AD-UB feels like a much stouter shafts than the Aretera EC1, or a AD DI 5S that I've been hitting. I will be plugging in an AD DI 6S later this week and see what that will do. I love the feel of the AD Di shafts but I think the 5S plays a little weaker to flex than the heavier (60 gram range) shafts do.

The Elyte driver head continues to impress. Last night showed the ability to modify ball flight immediately by a swap of the weight location.

I know I'm a tinkerer. But hope some of this inspires those in the "I leave everything set, or stock" camp to use the adjustability to fine tune the club to change ball flight.
 
Realmfg said:
Any benefit trying the core over the X this time? I am super comfortable with the paradym X shape right now, but if the core is better I could go for that too.

Thanks!
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yes. It all depends on your normal swing and ball flight characteristics though. For me the two heads are very different animals.
 
Realmfg said:
Any benefit trying the core over the X this time? I am super comfortable with the paradym X shape right now, but if the core is better I could go for that too.

Thanks!
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I'll say I've seen solid improvements having come from the Paradym X. Some distance gains and significantly better dispersion. I really liked the Paradym X, but the Elyte is a big step up in my opinion.

I'll also note I went from the Paradym X into the core Elyte head and have found a ton of success. I think a lot of folks will agree there is some overlap in the heads, so if you can hit them, that would be ideal. I think @willplaysgolf even went from the other spectrum of LS heads historically into the core Elyte head. Only point that out to say the core Elyte head can fit a wide range of golfers.
 
So it’s been a few months now since The Grandaddy and while I haven’t gotten many live rounds with the Elyte Driver thanks to weather, a broken elbow and just life in general, I’m loving what I have seen since I’ve had it in my hands. Now I’m not one who tinkers or is a technical person so I’m not gonna talk all the simulator numbers because what matters to me is what I see on the course. Once I see what I like, I don’t change it.

Before I get into how it’s going, let me share a little of my Driver history before Elyte. Driver was the one club I was terrified to change in my bag heading into the fittings at ECPC. Not because I had any concerns with Elyte because I was excited to try it and be fit by the guys at ECPC. Mainly because I had been thru so many Drivers/Shaft combinations that didn’t work and I’d finally found a combo that was the best I’d ever played. It produced more fairways and longer drives. My tee game pretty much became point and shoot. I was a little nervous whether I’d find that combo again.

Fast forward a few months now and I couldn’t be happier with the Elyte driver. I’m in the Core 9* head, everything standard with the Ventus Blue+ and it has been worth the hype and then some. I picked right up from my rounds at the Hideaway hitting higher slight draws, many fairways and longer drives than my previous. The 4 rounds I’ve been able to play so far have been great off the tee. Fairway % for Driver in those rounds have been 79%, 79%, 100% and 64%. That last round was played in 20-30mph winds and I was very happy with it. Distance has also seen gains. The average distance of those 4 rounds is 289yds. That’s probably 8-10 yards longer than my norms. Have had a few reach over 300yds and that rarely happened before, if at all. That point and shoot is alive and well as long as I put good swings on it.

Now what happens when I don’t put a good swing on it? Everyone loves more distance and hit fairways, but one of the biggest things for me with this driver is on those mishits. The Ai-10X face is 100% legit. I just posted in this thread about a drive I thought I had topped and looked up to see a line drive that went 248yds down the middle of the fairway and I could go on with many other stories similar. I’m not gonna hit every shot perfect but it’s awesome to know I don’t really have to with this head. Everyone out there can really benefit from the loads of technology that has been put in the Elyte Drivers.

The weather is finally breaking and to say I’m excited to play this driver round after round is an understatement. Here’s to long drives and fairways hit in 2025.
 
Tomorrow big day. Going for a Cobra fitting to see if they can find a setup that can outperform the Elyte Core model.
So far they haven't. If no go I will be proud owner of the core this week.
 
Oh MY!
Played my first game today w the new driver. Really liked it and can't believe how well i hit it for a first outing.
My miss w previous Epic was mostly over draws on the left. This thing just wants to go straight.
My only misses were on the right side and barely off the fairway.
The launch is pretty darn high for what I am used to (12.5) but I did gain quite a few yards on holes I am familiar with.
A couple times I thought I had it spinning right but it just seemed to hang on and not get in any trouble.
Super happy w it!
 
bajapalm said:
Oh MY!
Played my first game today w the new driver. Really liked it and can't believe how well i hit it for a first outing.
My miss w previous Epic was mostly over draws on the left. This thing just wants to go straight.
My only misses were on the right side and barely off the fairway.
The launch is pretty darn high for what I am used to (12.5) but I did gain quite a few yards on holes I am familiar with.
A couple times I thought I had it spinning right but it just seemed to hang on and not get in any trouble.
Super happy w it!
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I had the exact miss and the exact experience in my first round with this driver as well. Also playing the same ball, so between the two, a very slight draw to straight is what I'm seeing all the time now. Don't get me wrong that toe hook will still pop up from time to time but it won't be as bad as you think. Your gonna enjoy it.
 
bajapalm said:
Oh MY!
Played my first game today w the new driver. Really liked it and can't believe how well i hit it for a first outing.
My miss w previous Epic was mostly over draws on the left. This thing just wants to go straight.
My only misses were on the right side and barely off the fairway.
The launch is pretty darn high for what I am used to (12.5) but I did gain quite a few yards on holes I am familiar with.
A couple times I thought I had it spinning right but it just seemed to hang on and not get in any trouble.
Super happy w it!
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Awesome to hear. I've experienced a lot of the same. Its helped me really tighten up the misses a lot, both distance and lateral.
 
Of the no upcharge shaft options what have people been using?

Had my Cobra fitting and not sure any of the shaft head combos were as fast and as straight as my little time with tie callaway.
The only demo shafts I could try were stock 50g charcoal Denali and tensei 1k 65 black.
Did well with both though they are completely different profiles. Aretera wanted to go left but only tried it once so haven't rules it out....
 
Mine has the Denali
 
Canabuc said:
Of the no upcharge shaft options what have people been using?

Had my Cobra fitting and not sure any of the shaft head combos were as fast and as straight as my little time with tie callaway.
The only demo shafts I could try were stock 50g charcoal Denali and tensei 1k 65 black.
Did well with both though they are completely different profiles. Aretera wanted to go left but only tried it once so haven't rules it out....
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I threw in a Hzrdus black and compared to the Aretera it lowered my spin.
 


Cool video!
 
Man…this driver! I have really settled in and I am hitting some serious bombs with this thing. The fairways I’m missing are not by much majority of the time. Long drives of the day were 325 on hole 4 and 340 on hole 11.
 
Going back and looking at how this club blew me away out of the gate. I've linked those comments/data in the green highlighted words below for reference, just click on them and it will take you there.

Dispersion
The Ai 10X Face is in fact real world visible. There is so much forgiveness that wasn't in the TD before. High, Low, and towards the toe gives you way more than you deserve.

Now this isn't an exact depiction after finding out I had quit editing based on where the ball would land (fairway/not fairway) when it was just off. The numbers are actually better and the 19% increase claim here holds true. My misses were less troublesome at home and I'm sure a lot of those were actually in the fairway and I didn't edit. Working on getting back to that piece during round edit and not just focus on the green (putts). This actually does show up when looking at Strokes Gained.

Distance Gains
The 8 yards claims since the launch have been validated by many. Mine were much more and just couldn't believe it when we were being fit at ECPC or at the range at the hideaway before the rounds. It was validated on the course (on those rare occasions nerves and competitive pressure for me disappeared on a few drives). I've seen areas I haven't reached before on the courses back here. When a good swing is given, it's rewarded every time and those visits down the fairway repeat themselves.

I don't think there is one marketing point that was made about the Elyte TD that hasn't exceeded for me. Going in I didn't think there was anyway they could improve the Big Dog, yet they blew it away! This TD has ventured into an area that combines a lot of the other lines I think and shouldn't be overlooked if you've thought about a TD in the past. The lines have been narrowed to whom this can help.
 
Dougie said:
Going back and looking at how this club blew me away out of the gate. I've linked those comments/data in the green highlighted words below for reference, just click on them and it will take you there.

Dispersion
The Ai 10X Face is in fact real world visible. There is so much forgiveness that wasn't in the TD before. High, Low, and towards the toe gives you way more than you deserve.

Now this isn't an exact depiction after finding out I had quit editing based on where the ball would land (fairway/not fairway) when it was just off. The numbers are actually better and the 19% increase claim here holds true. My misses were less troublesome at home and I'm sure a lot of those were actually in the fairway and I didn't edit. Working on getting back to that piece during round edit and not just focus on the green (putts). This actually does show up when looking at Strokes Gained.

Distance Gains
The 8 yards claims since the launch have been validated by many. Mine were much more and just couldn't believe it when we were being fit at ECPC or at the range at the hideaway before the rounds. It was validated on the course (on those rare occasions nerves and competitive pressure for me disappeared on a few drives). I've seen areas I haven't reached before on the courses back here. When a good swing is given, it's rewarded every time and those visits down the fairway repeat themselves.

I don't think there is one marketing point that was made about the Elyte TD that hasn't exceeded for me. Going in I didn't think there was anyway they could improve the Big Dog, yet they blew it away! This TD has ventured into an area that combines a lot of the other lines I think and shouldn't be overlooked if you've thought about a TD in the past. The lines have been narrowed to whom this can help.
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Callaway's statements behind Elyte being 8 yards longer and even more forgiveness is definitely holding true for me too. Granted I didnt come directly from the Ai Smoke, I'm definitely seeing a little more than 8 yards and a big improvement in dispersion. Took a look at my strokes gained stat off the tee since you mentioned it and granted it probably includes some non-driver tee shots in there, mine has gone up massively as well.
 
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