Comments on: Callaway Big Bertha 454 Review

By: Kman

Kman — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:45:56 +0000

bobby said on April 15, 2007:

yah, this guy must have been hitting the club wrong. i know for a fact that when i began using this club i had a tendency to hit it low as well but after using it for about a year now i found that i get it high up into the air.

"This guy" has a handicap of <3.0. I doubt he was hitting the club wrong.

By: Jerry Noble

Jerry Noble — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 01:13:47 +0000

I have a GBB 454 and hit it longer than any driver I have ever hit. I have tried a FT-3 and FT 5 and the new Ping G 10 . It is a firm shaft and 9 degrees. It is very easy to hit and gives me great feedback. In fact, I am trying to find a new club that is comparable and can't find one. Does anyone know which shaft would be comparable to the calaway firm flex?

By: BigKat103

BigKat103 — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:16:15 +0000

I have been using the 454 10 degree (RCH65w firm) for about a year now (switched from my original Big Bertha 9 degree from '90 and I still play my 845s from '92, they still work great). Some college buddies and I still play a 72 hole marathon once per year. My one friend had this driver, I hit his all weekend, he hated me for it because I was hitting it better than he was. Ultimately I bought one for myself. I hit this club extremely high. When I swtiched, I increased the carry on my drives from 250 to 260. I definitely don't get as much ball movement on a heel or toe strike, which is nice since I like to play the driver straight most. I know exactly where the ball hits the club face at impact. I can put a nice little draw on this club when needed. I am actually in the market for an 8 degree version as the "moon balls" are costing me some role and distance, especially on the windy days (though a nice brisk gail at my back doesn't bother me so much on the par 5s). I am hoping I get to a 270 carry and some roll out of the 8 degree.

By: JAtiger

JAtiger — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:56:37 +0000

for the last couple of years iv been playing with only a 3 wood in the bag, (wilson staff). this was mainly because i could hit the thing a mile, was comfortable with the club and had become used to not using a driver in general! after deciding recently to buy myself a new driver it seemed right to choose callaway, this is mainly because i feel callaway have always offered greater forgiveness for the improving golfer, i currently have a handicap of twelve and am looking to improve my game off the tee by hitting more faiways (aren't we all!)..in general im a straight, high hitter, but sometimes with a slight fade.. the decision was made to buy the BB 454 Ti (stock firm staff & 9degrees of loft). after using this club a couple of times on the driving range, i had feared the worse, my shots were still fading (if not more!) so consistency was a problem, however after time practicing the benefits of this club seemed to show, now im hitting the ball effortlessly 270 and straight too. it just takes time to get used to, maybe its the weight? last week i had almost drove the green on a short par 4 which was 309yrds! this club is a beauty, id advise any improving golfer to get one, it looks great, it sounds great, it goes VERY far!! unbelievable club, i havnt used my old 3 wood once in the 3 weeks iv had the 454! best callaway driver ever!

By: bobby

bobby — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:07:23 +0000

yah, this guy must have been hitting the club wrong. i know for a fact that when i began using this club i had a tendency to hit it low as well but after using it for about a year now i found that i get it high up into the air.

By: nasher

nasher — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:24:09 +0000

competly agree with you, the club definitly tells you where its been hit, maybe the titelist lover has just gotten so used to his beloved titelists he just couldnt understand what the club is telling him

By: John

John — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:07:30 +0000

Everyman's club? Like there's something wrong with that? I play a G5, and I hit it well--235 to 250--and smack dab in the middle of the fairway about half the time, and very seldom in never-never land. Recently I was practicing at the range and the wind was blowing and gusting about 25 mph straight on. (I like to practice hitting into the wind.) And the G5 was hitting at about 210-220. Another hitter on the range was watching me and asked me if I wanted to hit his GBB 454 (9 degrees with the red, firm RCH shaft) and he would hit my G5. I hit about half a large bucket with it: 230-240, pro trajectory and straight as an arrow. (He hit my G5, and loved it and was hitting it dead straight at about 210-220). I tried toe hits and heel hits and I closed the face and opened the face and I hit it high on the face and low on the face, all of which gave predictable results. And I differ with those who say you can't tell if you hit it on the toe or heel as opposed to the "sweet" spot. The club tells you immediately where it is being hit. And in addition, I would note that I did not once experience the problems the reviewer who likes Titleists experienced except when I hit it low towards the bottom of the club, i.e., just a whiff away from a skull job. GBB 454 and I got a couple of more large buckets and whanged away. He now owns my G5 and I now own his 454. Does that mean I didn't like my G5 or that he didn't like his 454? No. It just means that I hit the 454 better than I hit the G5 and he hit the G5 better than he hit the 454. P.S. I tried a 460 before I tried the 454, and didn't really like it as well as the G5. So who knows. Maybe people and golf clubs are like eharmony: if they match up right, then they're happy.

By: Callaway X460 Driver Review | The Sand Trap

Callaway X460 Driver Review | The Sand Trap — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 15:07:09 +0000

Will the X460 with a new sole and an extra 6cc's make it that much better than the Big Bertha 454?

By: LT

LT — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 04:57:47 +0000

I've been playing the GBB 454 with an Aldila NV-65S shaft for the last 8 months or so. I agree it's a good "everyman" driver, maybe not for the "player". I've used it to "learn" my driver swing and am now confident enough to try other low handicap drivers. I typically hit dead center on the club face 8 out of 10 times and typically net about 260 on average (sorry, not 300 like most golf forum hackers seem to claim, let's get real). My swing speed is about 105-110 so if I'm square at impact sometimes I'll get 10-20 yds more. Anyway, I hit a HIGH, straight ball so I've been thinking about trying the Titleist 905S with a high kick shaft for a "more penetrating flight" as we like to say. In the meantime I'll probably reshaft the 454 with lower launch shaft and see if it makes a difference. Overall, the 454 I think is built to sell to the weekender, but better players can play it, too, just don't expect it to perform like a Titleist.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:34:53 +0000

And I thought it was just me who couldn't hit the ball high with this driver. My old GBBII has a much better trajectory. I'm currently on the lookout for an FT-3 as a replacement