Callaway Big Bertha Alpha 815 Driver Review Thread

I'm a little confused from not being around on the weekend. Have testers already started to get their drivers in?

Tracking says mine will be in today. With snow on the ground for the moment my initial testing will come with a launch monitor. Hopefully it's gone by the weekend and I can get in some cold weather numbers.
 
I'm a little confused from not being around on the weekend. Have testers already started to get their drivers in?

Mine should be here today
 
Only 2 people will have their drivers to start with. There will be a slight delay with the other 3 guys.
Not a problem at all!
 
I hit this really good today. More coming soon but I'm getting a ball flight that I like and solid distance.

One thing I want to note is how forgiving it was both high on the face and towards the toe. What I saw was a ball flight similar to catching it pretty solid.
 
I hit this really good today. More coming soon but I'm getting a ball flight that I like and solid distance.

One thing I want to note is how forgiving it was both high on the face and towards the toe. What I saw was a ball flight similar to catching it pretty solid.

My miss is usually high and on the toe so this has me so excited!!!


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Forgiveness towards the toe, FTW!
 
My miss is usually high and on the toe so this has me so excited!!!


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Ditto! This would be a welcome relief to say the least.
 
I hit this really good today. More coming soon but I'm getting a ball flight that I like and solid distance.

One thing I want to note is how forgiving it was both high on the face and towards the toe. What I saw was a ball flight similar to catching it pretty solid.

I miss high so it should work for me
 
I hit this really good today. More coming soon but I'm getting a ball flight that I like and solid distance.

One thing I want to note is how forgiving it was both high on the face and towards the toe. What I saw was a ball flight similar to catching it pretty solid.

you posted a pic of 5-6 drivers you were testing out, was this one the best performing for you?
 
you posted a pic of 5-6 drivers you were testing out, was this one the best performing for you?
I'll have more on that soon but this one did perform well. I'm mobile today but will have feedback on each them I. Their respective threads.
 
I'll have more on that soon but this one did perform well. I'm mobile today but will have feedback on each them I. Their respective threads.

great...look forward to reading about each one
 
I'm actually not seeing the distance I was getting with the sldr or the v-series...by probably 10 yards , but the miss hits are more consistent. ..and my ball flight is high , really high
 
head home to see if it came in
 
I hit this really good today. More coming soon but I'm getting a ball flight that I like and solid distance.

One thing I want to note is how forgiving it was both high on the face and towards the toe. What I saw was a ball flight similar to catching it pretty solid.

Where you playing the stock shaft or one of the upgrade choices?
 
Well not today. I guess weather held it up somewhere. Tracking hasn't updated since Friday so not to sure what's going on. Sad sad sad.. I'm sure it will show up tomorrow.


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Well not today. I guess weather held it up somewhere. Tracking hasn't updated since Friday so not to sure what's going on. Sad sad sad.. I'm sure it will show up tomorrow.


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Same here
Now i will not get to hit it until thursday at the earliest
 
I hit this really good today. More coming soon but I'm getting a ball flight that I like and solid distance.

One thing I want to note is how forgiving it was both high on the face and towards the toe. What I saw was a ball flight similar to catching it pretty solid.

I have the same miss. When I miss it with my Big Bertha it's usually on the toe. Also, if I step on it and don't catch it perfect it leads to a high push with less distance.

Very excited to read your comparisons!
 
Not a tester but I'll post the porn ...
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I understand what you're saying. I completely disagree with you about the necessity of a full proper fitting.

I didn't mean a full fitting. Just the basics to get an idea. The gravity core may be just a flip, but having that flip doubles the number of other options to play with. At the Local GG there are only two guys that I would trust with anything. The others, I usually tell them.

I'm not concerned about us, just thinking from the OEMs view....how to maximize sales, when "selling" the merits of these things takes some time, knowledge and effort. I've watched one of those average salesman take a customer right to a simpler driver because it was, simpler to describe, simpler to show results and he could hand the guy the club and come back in ten. "How's it going....ok, try this one then..."

You understand the concept of qualifying a sale. That's why they want you to spend $100 on a fitting and then credit it back towards your purchase. They want to know you're serious before spending the time. Can't blame them.

Im sure many "get away" because the customer or salesperson wasn't willing to spend the time.

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I'm actually not seeing the distance I was getting with the sldr or the v-series...by probably 10 yards , but the miss hits are more consistent. ..and my ball flight is high , really high
I chose higher ballflight with a 11.5 degree loft. Really high, but really long. You can always drop the loft. I'm finding the 815 to be a consistently long driver.
 
Is the face on this one as deep as the DBD?
 
Looking at the tracking data looks like wednesday is when i get it the one day this week we are going to have rain
 
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