Callaway XR Speed vs Callaway XR16 Driver Test HD

Equipment editor James Savage puts the new Callaway XR Speed driver up against the driver it is replacing - the XR16... Driver test: Callaway XR Speed vs. XR16 Our Callaway XR Speed driver vs XR16 test took place at Rudding Park in Yorkshire. We also gathered some launch monitor data at Leeds Golf Centre. Data was captured using a SkyTrak launch monitor and premium range balls. Callaway XR Speed Driver vs XR16: First impressions Callaway XR Speed Driver vs XR16 The Callaway XR Speed driver was launched as a cheaper alternative to the Rogue and Epic drivers. But it’s effectively replacing the XR16 which was launched a couple years ago. Danny Willett We loved the XR16. It was one of the best-performing drivers in all our tests and had huge success on tour with the likes of Danny Willett and Henrik Stenson winning majors with it. So we thought it would be very interesting to see if Callaway had been able to significantly improve on the performance of the XR16 with the new XR Speed. From a looks point of view, we felt that the XR Speed looked a little bit more compact with a slightly deeper face. Callaway XR Speed Driver vs XR16 The XR16 looks like the mass has been dragged slightly further backwards to promote that forgiveness, high MOI and possibly higher spin. Callaway XR Speed Driver vs XR16 But the crown on the XR Speed looks a lot more premium with a very similar look on the crown to the more expensive Rogue and Epic drivers. Callaway XR Speed Driver vs XR16 And it’s the crown where some of the key technology has been improved on the XR Speed. Callaway XR Speed Driver Review | Mid Handicap Callaway XR Speed Driver vs XR16: The technology The XR16 was the first driver Callaway created in conjunction with Boeing with a ‘speed step’ crown to improve aerodynamics. We’ve got similar technologies in the XR Speed to help it move faster on the downswing. Callaway XR Speed Driver vs XR16 But the XR Speed is the first XR Driver to feature an ultra-light triaxial carbon crown – similar to that in the Rogue and Epic. It’s actually 45 percent lighter than the XR16 titanium crown. Callaway say this allows them to improve the forgiveness and promote high launch and lower spin off the tee. Callaway XR Speed Driver vs XR16 Callaway say the XR Speed has the lightest and most flexible face they’ve ever produced which should produce fast speed over a larger area. Callaway XR Speed driver vs XR16: The results Callaway XR Speed Driver vs XR16 Callaway XR16 driver results Callaway XR Speed Driver Callaway XR Speed driver results Callaway XR Speed driver I tested the Callaway XR Speed driver with the new Project X Hzrdus Blue shaft which is 65g and has a flex of 6.0. It’s supposed to be a ‘mid-spin’ shaft. I used the exact same shaft in the XR16 driver. When I started hitting the XR16 I remembered why I liked it so much first time around. It’s the sound and feel off the face – it just feels like the ball is coming o