Callaway Epic Driver Review
The Callaway Epic Driver is an outstanding club that is perfect for players who want more forgiveness, distance, swing speed, and adjustability. But what makes the Callaway Epic Driver a real game changer is its Jailbreak Technology which helps to promote more speed across a larger area of the club face. Callaway Epic Driver is a great club for a mid to low handicap player wanting to take their game to the next level.
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There was a great amount of hype surrounding the release of the Callaway Epic Driver in 2017. Most likely it had a lot to do with Callaway promoting it’s all new Jailbreak Technology as a game changer in driver performance and design.
What it this Jailbreak Technology? In a nutshell the Jailbreak Technology helps to solve the problem of the crown and sole separating as the club face is stretched vertically at impact. It is this separation that results in a loss of energy that transfers to the ball. So, does the Jailbreak Technology work, yes absolutely, and is why the Callaway Epic Driver is perfect for the mid to high handicap golfer looking to improve their game.
Key Features
- The Callaway Epic Driver provides greater distance from its Jailbreak Technology. This innovative design changes how the club head behaves at impact, which helps to promote more speed across a larger area of the club face.
- The Callaway Epic Driver provides maximum forgiveness, high launch, and low spin from the innovative combination of its titanium Exon Cage and triaxial carbon construction.
- The redesigned Adjustable Perimeter Weighting allows players to tweak the club to their swing, providing 21 yards of shot correction for more distance and control.
Callaway Epic Driver Detailed Review
Design and Technology
The Callaway Epic Driver combines the very best in technology and design. The marquee of the Callaway Epic Driver is its Jailbreak Technology. This technology is made up of the structure found behind the clubface that is made up of two parallel titanium rods that connect the sole to the crown. These titanium rods help to stiffen the crown and sole, so they don’t flex as much at impact. It is this separation that results in a loss of energy that transfers to the ball. With this technology, the Callaway Epic Driver can create more energy to the ball on impact that produces more distance and ball speed.
The Callaway Epic Driver also incorporates the impressive Exo Cage Construction. This construction allows for Callaway to integrate more carbon fiber into the design of the clubhead, which helps the Jailbreak Technology to really shine through.
The Callaway Epic Driver also incorporates an Adjustable Perimeter Weight (“APM”). The APM is really a sliding movable weight that can be used to alter the flight of the ball. The APM is not something new, it first came out in 2015 with the Great Big Bertha. However, the APM in the Callaway Epic Driver is 7 grams heavier than its predecessor. This additional weight helps golfers to tweak the club to their swing, providing 21 yards of shot correction for more distance and control.
The Callaway Epic Driver is an outstanding club that is perfect for players who want more forgiveness, distance, swing speed, and adjustability. But what makes the Callaway Epic Driver a real game changer is its Jailbreak Technology which helps to promote more speed across a larger area of the club face. Callaway Epic Driver is a great club for a mid to low handicap player wanting to take their game to the next level.
- Impressive distance regardless of where you hit the ball
- Sound at impact is much more muted than other drivers
- Jailbreak Technology expands the sweet spot of the club
- Some golfers may not benefit from the extra draw bias
- A little costly, the Epic may be out of the budget of some golfers
- Some golfers may think that the club is a little light
Specs
There is quite a variety of lofts you can get with the Callaway Epic Driver. The lofts include 9.0 degree (adjusts from 8.0 to 11.0 degrees), 10.5 degree (adjusts from 9.5 to 12.5 degrees), and the 13.5 degree (adjusts from 12.50 to 15.5). The Callaway Epic Driver also sports a 460cc titanium club head, and measures out to 45.5 inches.
As what has become their standard, Callaway offers a variety of stock shafts with the Callaway Epic Driver. Players can choose from the Fujikura Pro (available at 70 grams), Aldila Rogue (available in 60 and 70 grams), and the Mitsubishi Diamana and Project X HZRDUS T800 (both are available at 50 grams). There are also a variety of flexes that you can choose from, including Light, Regular, Stiff, and Extra Stiff.
Conclusion
The Callaway Epic Driver was one of the most hyped up clubs of 2017, and while rarely do we see things live up to its billing, this driver has certainly done just that. With loads of adjustability, full customization, and a modern design the Callaway Epic Driver is an amazing driver. If you are looking for a driver that will give you the best in technology and design, with plenty of adjustability and ball flight optimization, then the Callaway Epic Driver may be the right club for you.
Callaway Epic Driver Video Review
How Does the Callaway Epic Driver Compare?
Rogue Driver
Callaway builds on the smashing success of the GBB Epic to create an even better driver – the new Rogue Driver. The Rogue uses an improved Jailbreak technology with carefully engineered X-Face VFT to increase ball speed and forgiveness. Callaway also aerodynamically designed the Rogue driver to improve head speeds by optimizing the air flow and reducing drag. The result is a driver that avoids a complete redesign of the highly acclaimed GBB Epic, and instead improves upon what made that driver so good. The Rogue is an excellent choice for any golfer, but mid to high handicap golfers will find the most benefit with increased forgiveness and ball speeds.
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GX7 Golf Club
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