Comments on: Callaway X Hot Fairway Wood Review

By: jim

jim — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:17:50 +0000

My club's pro shop hat the x-hot marked (erroneously, I believe) for $164 last spring. I picked it up thinking it could be a good replacement for my older steelhead. with the difference in the distance of the two, I now carry both in my bag. With a tendency to swing to hard sometimes it took a bit to get this beast under control, but once I relegated myself to the slow smooth swing this club hits with more consistency than any wood I have ever used. Plus, this club has the most AMAZING sound when hit on the screws!

By: Callaway Revamps 2008 Line-Up | The Sand Trap

Callaway Revamps 2008 Line-Up | The Sand Trap — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:33:47 +0000

[...] or graphite ($199) with a Tour model ($219) available as well. If these are anything like the X Hot from last year, they should be a great seller. The color scheme looks pretty cool [...]

By: LY

LY — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:41:30 +0000

I have a shortish, low speed swing. Also (because of other swing issues) I tend to hit the ball relatively high. Because of this, I use a 9.5 degree driver and have used an old "Deuce" Callaway BB 2W for a couple of years.

I really don't have trouble getting the ball up with the lower degree clubs. For instance, I can occassionally hit the driver off the deck and get the ball going pretty well in scrambles.

I have been shopping for a replacement 13degree fairway wood. I like the extra distance and the low(er) trajectory that the 2W provides.

Is the Hot with the 15degree a good option to consider? Possibly I could lower the ball with a better shaft match?

By: Steve B.

Steve B. — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:45:54 +0000

The Callaway, X-3 Wood's look is stunning! I love the "ping" sound when the ball makes contact with the clubface. That "ping" tells me along with a good follow through, that good ball contact was made. This club replaced a more traditionally designed 3 wood in my bag. My old woods were too unreliable for me. It was like a gambling hitting my old woods off fairways. It felt like perfection was required to accomplish the right shot. It's as if Callaway designed this club just for me. I now have "no fear" of that long second shot in the fairways. Thank you Callaway you just shaved the most frustrating points off my game!

By: Charlie Lanham

Charlie Lanham — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 23:12:06 +0000

I also bought the Callaway X Hot to replace a hard to hit driver. Unlike some others though, I have a bit of a problem hooking it. However, when I hit it right, it flies as far as I used to hit my driver and I have gained about 15 yards when hitting it from the fairway. All in all, a great value. If you can find a cosmetic blem, they go for around $170 new. Easily better than the BB Stainless FW I tried, though not quite as forgiving perhaps----but DEFINITELY longer. I am a happy customer.

By: TripleBogey

TripleBogey — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 06:35:02 +0000

I found the x Tour 3 wood at Play it Again Sports for $89 in excellent condition. For that price I just had to grab it and put it to the test on 18. I must say that I'm impressed with how quickly I learned to use it. It just felt "right" to me and I am a 20 handicap. The small club head reminded me of my hybrid so I was comfortable with it.

I used it off the tee, out of the rough, and the fairway. The one time out of the rough wasn't great, but wasn't disastrous either. Blame the user and not the tool for that one

I've read some reviews that suggest that this isn't the club for high handicappers. Whatever! My handicap is probably due to my short game and not my long stroke

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:42:09 +0000

I am a mid-capper and have previously used Adams Tight Lies off the fairway. I lost all confidence in those clubs a while back and just couldnâ€™t get them to hit right, probably because they are not angled right for me and are so flat. The X-Hot has completely renewed my confidence that if I need to cover a lot of territory on a par 5 or a mis-hit on a par 4 I can do so. The Callaway reps were out on the driving range and let me try out the X-Hot and the non-hot and I picked the X-Hot without question. Itâ€™s very forgiving and shoots the ball like a bazooka.

I am 5â€™ 4â€ but the 44-in shaft is perfectly usable. In a situation where less than 230 is needed, you just choke up on the club. Iâ€™d rather do that than hit a 5 wood Tight Lie.

The only problem I have is getting around to prevent the ball from sliding right. It is a long shaft, and I have needed some time on the driving range to learn how to get around and square up at impact. Not that the club is not forgiving (it most definitely is), it just takes a little getting used to.

Completely recommended.

By: Bill Parker

Bill Parker — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:40:19 +0000

This is an outstanding club. I am a tall senior with a low swing speeed and can now reliably hit 185 yds off the tee and 170 yards off the deck, and no longer need to look for balls in the woods. Had gone through Daiwa, Taylor Made, Titleist and Cobra drivers and 3 woods over the last 20 years without success...now bliss.

By: David Chung

David Chung — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:29:08 +0000

I just purchased an X Hot this morning at the pro shop before a round of 18. I took it straight out to the course as a replacement for my driver (I formerly used a Callaway FT-3 Fusion Driver 9 Deg).

I was completely sold in its hit-ability and versatility.

This is a GREAT club.

(FYI I golf in the 90's)

By: Leonard Grossman

Leonard Grossman — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:45:17 +0000

I liked the review for the X Hot. I have only had the club for one week, yet it already gave me two oppurtunities at an eagle on both par 5's. Being able to hit of the deck 270-280 yards is a huge advantage and I was so happy like never before.
In fact I felt like a kid again. My buddies thought I was just hitting my old R7 better then ever, since I kept the old head cover as I bought the demo model X without the cover.
I took my R7 TP out and replaced with X Hot.
I could have never hit my R7 more then 245 yeards. May be it's the shorter shaft, I don't know./
X Hot is awesome.