How to adjust Callaway XR Driver
July 3, 2013 – Callaway Golf Company has introduced an innovative product designed to deliver speed and distance to golfers, its FT Optiforce Driver.The new club debut several new and systematically-designed technologies to help increase a golfer’s clubhead speed, ball speed and thus overall distance. Playing a Callaway Driver, you immediately have a competitive advantage over those with other golf drivers. With artificial intelligence and machine learning leading the way, Callaway Drivers provide next level distance, ball speed, and forgiveness.
The FT Optiforce features multimaterial construction, a low-drag aerodynamic profile, an ultralight total weight and, for the first time ever on a Callaway driver, loft adjustability. “The FT Optiforce Fairways Woods are a powerful mix of the ball speeds of our X Hot Fairway woods and the trajectory of our RAZR Fit Xtreme Fairway Wood,” said Hocknell. The FT Optiforce Driver, either the 440cc or 460cc model, will be available at a suggested retail of $339 and the fairways for $229. Photos courtesy of Callaway Golf. Menu Close navigation menu. Drivers Fairway Woods Hybrids Iron/Combo Sets Wedges Odyssey Putters Toulon Design Putters Toulon 2019 Juniors/Complete Sets Women's View All Golf Clubs. LOFT settings are designated as:' -1 'Subtracts 1 degree from Stated Loft' S '= Stated loft.
Newer Callaway drivers are introduced in the market regularly with new features and flexibility. If you have upgraded your driver that is older to the latest drivers, you might be wondering how you can adjust your driver or how adjusting will affect the performance.
New drivers can seem a little overwhelming at first if you are upgrading from older clubs to new tech drivers with more customizable features. You can change the loft, lie and face angle, move weights to improve the centre of gravity etc. We will help you find out how to adjust your driver and how it can affect your swing.
Callaway XR driver
Callaway drivers are specially designed for lightweight, and it is built with a primary focus on speed; the aerodynamic shape helps to reduce drag and maximize swing force. It uses OptiFit adjustability hosel with 8 different configurations. The XR driver comes with a stock project X LZ shaft, and the shaft contributes the downswing load for higher energy transfer. It also comes with R.MOTO face technology, designed for efficient energy transfer.
Loft Setting:
The ‘S’ in the hosel, indicates that it is a stated loft set on its natural setting. ‘-1’ subtracts the degree by one to the stated loft. Likewise ‘+2’ and ‘+3’ adds the following value to the stated loft.
The Lie setting:
Draw setting is designated as ‘D’ in the cog of the hosel. It allows you to minimize slicing and enhance the draw. If you have the tendency to miss the right draw, you’ll probably want to set it to ‘D’.
The Neutral setting is designated as ‘N’. When it is kept on the neutral setting, you can control the draw and fade, respectively. It allows the ball to work in both directions.
Wrench tool
Screw the bolt with the wrench until you hear a click once or twice; make sure the hosel is tightened correctly. The wrench is designed to deliver optimal tightness of the bolt and preserve the durability. Since the clubs will be frequently adjusted.
Adjusting the loft
Although, the loft setting depends on the player’s preference and swing consistency, here are some few things you might want to consider when changing your loft.
Setting it too high
Hitting the ball too high can reduce the ball travel distance. While most swings come naturally, adjusting the loft keep the trajectory of the ball at medium height. If your swings are consistent, the loft angle can show a big difference to the results.
You can fix your trajectory angle by reducing the degree from 12.5 to 10.5 or 9.5 if most swings result in a higher trajectory.
Too low
If most you are experiencing having most of your trajectory going low, consider adding 1 or 2 degrees to your loft. Launching the ball low will result in more rolls when landing; however, it is no ideal on high grass or water.
Lie adjustments
Many of the modern drivers offer an adjustable setting to enhance the fade or draw. The ‘N’ indicates that it is in a neutral setting; it is ideal for both fade and draw control. However, controlling fade and draw fully depends on which side you hit. If the strike lands on the heel side, you’re more likely to deliver a fade. The adjustments are only effective if the impact is on the middle of the face. The ‘D’ is the draw setting, which is optimized to promote a better draw.
Consistent hits are recommended for both the draw and fade. Ultimately, if you are able to make good swings, the results will make a difference.
Finding your sweet spot
When practicing your swing, it is important to evaluate the distance of the ball. Make an estimate of which setting is the most comfortable to you, and also make a record. Since every golfer has different physique, the adjustments to your loft can make a drastic difference by 15 to 20 yards.
Although some trajectory may feel too high or too low, only your performance matters in the end. Make sure to maintain consistency on your swing and let the loft decide which setting is best suited for you.
The Callaway XR drivers offer a lot of forgiveness since most swings can reduce the sidespin. Take time to adjust until you feel the strike is perfect and keep records of the performance results.
The Callaway XR driver doesn’t come with adjustable centre of gravity
In case, you looking for the weight adjuster, the Callaway XR do not have adjustable weight. It is entirely focused on maximum speed and loading. However, it has an impressive performance on forgiveness. The Callaway XR driver is very reliant on strength.
Fact about adjustable drivers
There is a general misconception about adjustable drivers. Some people think adjustable drivers are being used to change the set-up of the club, depending on circumstances. However, the real benefit of adjustable drivers is to optimize for best performance suited for you.
The loft adjustment alters the closing or either opens the face slightly. It affects the height of the trajectory and impacts on the travelling distance of the ball. In case when fail to hit the ball exactly gon the middle of the clubface, the forgiveness is profoundly affected by your loft adjustments.
The shaft of the club contributes to the speed of the swing, different types of shafts impacts on the kind of driver you use.
Conclusion
The basic instructions of adjustable drivers and its settings introduce about how it impacts the trajectory. However, the consistency, accuracy and strength on your swing play a significant role in the overall performance. Many of the tests were evaluated and experimented by professional golfers and proven effective. Most professionals in world championships use modern adjustable clubs.
It is essential to keep in mind that adjustable drivers are designed to bring your potential to the fullest. Only if you perform consistently, you will see how it affects the results, and the adjustments depend on the player’s preferences.
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Callaway Golf’s new FT Optiforce drivers and fairway woods are scheduled to be available at retail on July 12. Callaway officials have high hopes for Optiforce, but a more important strategy story is emerging at Callaway headquarters even as Optiforce claims its spot in the equipment spotlight.
Chip Brewer, in his second year as Callaway president and chief executive, is going public with an aggressive product introduction and marketing plan.
“We are not waiting for any traditional dates to release products,” Brewer said. “We are not following other people’s expectations. We are designing great products, and our touring pro staff is testing them, and we’re going to bring these products to the public whenever they are ready. We are not waiting around.”
Thus Callaway introduced Mack Daddy 2 wedges by Roger Cleveland on June 27 and the Optiforce family of metalwoods on July 1.
Alan Hocknell, head of research and development and father of the Optiforce, echoed Brewer’s sentiment: “We want to be less predictable…. More news, more often – that would be a good thing.”
Hocknell and his team have created two Optiforce drivers – 440 CCs and 460 CCs. These $399 drivers have more adjustability than any previous Callaway driver. And they also are the lightest modern-sized titanium drivers ever produced by Callaway.
But light wasn’t the objective. More distance was the goal behind Optiforce. Translating light weight into more clubhead speed and ultimately more distance was the target of this complex project. Validation for this approach appears to be forthcoming, as several Callaway touring professionals have been testing Optiforce. The official launch is scheduled this week at the PGA Tour’s Greenbrier Classic.
“Fairway wood technology has taken a big leap forward,” Hocknell asserted. “Maybe the driver hasn’t kept pace to some degree because it is already constrained by the rules. We viewed this as an opportunity to get some of that back.”
Each of the two Optiforce drivers features eight different hosel-adjustability settings, although each has its own unique personality, according to Callaway. New $229 fairway woods (3, 4, 5, 7, 9) also carry the Optiforce name. The fairway woods were designed separately from the drivers and do not feature the same adjustability.
“The fairway woods are not an after-thought or an add-on,” Hocknell said. “There would have been a weight penalty (too much weight) to pay for adjustability. So we didn’t do it.”
One important note for Callaway fans: They will not be able to use their current driver shafts in the new Optiforce drivers. The existing adjustable hosel, used in Razr Fit and Razor Fit Xtreme drivers, will be replaced by a new adjustable hosel in the new Optiforce.
The change was necessary because the two Optiforce drivers are adjustable in a range of four different loft settings and two independent lie settings (standard and upright). The loft range for the 440 driver is 8.5, 9.5, 10.5 and 11.5 degree. The range for the 460 driver is 9.5, 10.5, 11.5 and 12.5.
Callaway Optiforce Driver Adjustments
The short explanation: There is one Optiforce 440 head and one Optiforce 460 head. Each can be tuned to one of four different loft settings and two different lie settings.
In discussing the dual drivers, Hocknell said: “Our competitors say they can give you one head, then you adjust it, and it will work for all golfers. We feel that’s not the case. Our two drivers are not at all the same, and we believe this is necessary for our audience. We are saying there are more sophisticated options here.”
The Optiforce 440 has a smaller head and is not designed to be a super game-improvement driver. Most golfers will see a lower, more penetrating trajectory.
The more forgiving Optiforce 460 has a larger head with additional draw bias, increased moment of inertia (resistance to twisting), and a center of gravity that is located more to the rear of the clubhead and slightly higher than that of the 440. Even the bulge radius of the face is different on the two drivers.
Carried over the from the Razr Fit Xtreme are the forged composite crown and the Speed Frame face. New for Optiforce is an aerodynamic package that came, at least in part, from extensive testing and communication with Formula One race car experts.
Callaway Ft Optiforce 440
Two stock shafts are available – True Temper’s Project X Velocity, weighing 43 grams with a beefed-up tip section, and Mitsubishi’s Diamana S+ at 62 grams. With the Velocity shaft, total driver weight is approximately 290 grams. Both drivers have a standard length of 46 inches and a standard swingweight is D0.
Hocknell acknowledges that lighter drivers are sold in the marketplace, but he is steadfast in maintaining that the trick is to convert any additional swing speed into extra ball speed and more distance. “A lightweight driver in itself is a detriment to golfers if they can’t feel and control the clubhead,” he added.
Callaway Ft Optiforce Driver Settings
Meanwhile, the Optiforce fairway woods take advantage of Callaway’s X Hot fairway wood technology, only with a higher trajectory. “The distance of X Hot and the trajectory of Razr Fit Xtreme,” said Hocknell, adding that “the 9-wood and the 4-wood attracted a lot of attention from our testers.”