{"id":923,"date":"2005-08-19T20:34:00","date_gmt":"2005-08-20T01:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/uncategorized\/callaway_big_bertha_fusion_ft-3_driver_review\/"},"modified":"2005-08-19T20:34:00","modified_gmt":"2005-08-20T01:34:00","slug":"callaway_big_bertha_fusion_ft-3_driver_review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/b\/clubs\/callaway_big_bertha_fusion_ft-3_driver_review","title":{"rendered":"Callaway Big Bertha Fusion FT-3 Driver Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FT-3Callaway Golf is enjoying a resurgent 2005 after a couple off-years. The company started the year by launching the Big Bertha 454 Titanium driver, which has been a success in the marketplace. With the golf season in full swing across the U.S., Callaway has released a new titanium-composite driver, the Big Bertha Fusion FT-3. Will the company’s new driver succeed where the composite-based C4 and ERC Fusion drivers faltered? The early word is a resounding “Yes.”
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\nA quick recap of Callaway’s last three flagship drivers is in order to understand how the FT-3 came to be. After years in development, the company brought the Big Bertha C4 driver to the market in 2001. The driver had a 360cc head that was, with the exception of an aluminum soleplate and internal tungsten weights, made entirely of carbon composite. The club looked cool and was extremely forgiving. But it was a bit too cutting-edge for the public, who stayed away from the driver due to its muted sound and light feel. Two years later, the ERC Fusion driver arrived with a titanium face and a composite body, at approximately the same size and using the same internal weight distribution as the C4. The titanium face helped improve the sound, but the ERC Fusion was still not the resounding success at retail that Callaway expected.<\/p>\n

\"FT-3Fast forward to the present day. The Big Bertha Fusion FT-3 driver has finally made it to retail after nearly a year of testing on the world’s professional tours (where a smaller FT-2 model was tested and not put into prodution). The club has been used to win four<\/strike> five major championships in the hands of players like Michael Campbell, Annika Sorenstam, and Phil Mickelson, who cited the driver as one reason he switched to Callaway from Titleist last season. Aside from big-time pro tour momentum, how is FT-3 different from its predecessors?<\/p>\n

Construction<\/strong>
\nThe FT-3 shares the basic design intent of the ERC Fusion: combine a hot titanium face with a lightweight carbon composite body, and use the saved weight to redistribute mass to key areas of the clubhead. As with the previous Fusion driver, the titanium cup face is connected to the composite body with heavy-duty epoxy. But there are some important differences in how the FT-3 is put together.<\/p>\n

First, the head is much larger. The FT-3 is the first Callaway driver to hit the USGA\/R&A limitation of 460cc. This serves to increase the moment of inertia (MOI) to make the club more forgiving on off-center hits.<\/p>\n

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The FT-3 is an intimidating driver to look at at address. That (non-marked Callaway) ball is about to be punished!<\/p>\n

The MOI is further increased through use of internal weighting in the FT-3. Each model of the FT-3 – and there are several – uses dense internal weights around the perimeter of the clubhead to further stabilize the clubhead and customize the desired ball flight.<\/p>\n

There are two different models of the FT-3: standard and Tour. Each model has three different varieties: Draw, Neutral, and Fade. The Draw versions have more weight toward the heel to help square the clubface and fight a slice. The Neutral versions have the weight spread more evenly around the perimeter of the club, while the Fade model has more weight toward the toe to keep the face from closing to help golfers fight a hook. In all, each FT-3 driver has more than 40 grams of what Callaway calls discretionary weight redistributed to key areas of the clubhead.<\/p>\n

\"FT-3The standard and Tour FT-3 models have other differences from a construction standpoint. The Tour models have the weight tweaked slightly to help better golfers achieve a flatter ball flight, while the standard models have a lower center of gravity. The standard FT-3 comes with a proprietary “Fusion” version of the Aldila NVS shaft that is a little lighter and has different graphics than the stock Aldila NVS (which is the standard shaft in the Tour models). In addition, the Tour models are set up slightly open, while the standard models are a degree or two closed based on the loft.<\/p>\n

Regardless of the model or weighting inside, the construction of the FT-3 driver stands alone from anything else on the market. Unlike pear-shaped drivers like Titleist’s 905 series or the TaylorMade r7\/r5 drivers, the FT-3 appears almost oblong (see address image above). The clubhead is very long from the face to the back, which allows designers to shift the center of gravity even farther away from the clubface for an even higher MOI. The face is also very deep but not very wide. Unlike wider-face drivers like the MACTEC NVG or Callaway’s own Big Bertha 454, the FT-3’s hitting area is nearly square. The deep-face design helps to launch shots on a higher trajectory with less spin.<\/p>\n

A unique feature of the FT-3 that is instantly noticeable is the overall bottom-to-top thickness of the driver. Most drivers have a distinct seam around the perimeter of the clubhead, providing an angled delineation between the top and bottom sections of the driver. Not the FT-3. There is no seam area on this driver, just a smooth ribbon of carbon composite material from top to bottom without much taper. This gives the FT-3 a very sturdy appearance, as if a more standard-looking driver had lifted weights and bulked up a bit.<\/p>\n

Esthetics<\/strong>
\nThe FT-3 is a big upgrade over the ERC Fusion in this category. Last year’s model emphasized the two distinct materials of the clubhead, as the titanium cup face carried a dull gray finish while the black composite body had a clear finish that allowed you to see the carbon fibers woven together. The FT-3 is much more sleek, with a uniform wet black paint job over the top of the clubhead. At address, you can’t tell the club has two different sections fused together. The hitting area has a brushed finish and three rows of scorelines framing the smooth sweet spot, and the sides and bottom of the cup face sport a high-polish mirror finish.<\/p>\n

\"FT-3<\/p>\n

The tepid gray-black-yellow color scheme of the ERC Fusion is left behind for a shiny black and orange palette on the FT-3. The Fusion Aldila NVS shaft matches the fiery orange color used on the club’s sole, and orange and black dominate the huge FT-3 headcover as well. The orange is bright enough to grab your eye, but dark enough to not be distracting while you’re swinging the golf club. Callaway has carried these colors over to the new Fusion fairway woods, too.<\/p>\n

The massive yellow chevron that sat in the middle of the ERC Fusion sole is gone, replaced by a smaller and more understated chevron. There are three dots on the heel of each club along with a designation of whether that clubhead has the Draw, Neutral or Fade weighting. In all, the FT-3 looks much better than the ERC Fusion. I actually liked the exposed carbon look of the older club, but every other design change is a major step forward in appearance.<\/p>\n

There are some relatively minor cosmetic differences between the standard FT-3 and the Tour model. The standard model has the trademark Callaway chevron arrow-like alignment aid in the center of the clubhead’s crown. The Tour version dispenses of the chevron on the crown, which is a first for a club carrying the Big Bertha name. Instead, the FT-3 Tour has a chevron ghosted onto the center of the clubface, right where you want to hit the ball. The subtle chevron on the club’s face looks very durable, and makes it easier to tell which version of the FT-3 you’re looking at from a distance.<\/p>\n

Performance<\/strong>
\n\"FT-3Cosmetic changes don’t mean much if the performance hasn’t been upgraded. Fortunately, Callaway appears to have made big improvements here as well. I tested a 10° standard FT-3 Neutral model with a stiff flex Fusion Aldila NVS shaft, and was able to have some other players use the club as well. We were all quite impressed.<\/p>\n

The most impressive thing about the FT-3 was the ball flight it created. The ball really jumps off the face and climbs to a very high trajectory. But instead of ballooning high and falling out of the sky, the ball gets up and stays up. I was amazed at the hang time my drives had with the FT-3, and the carry distance that went with it. The low-spin launch characteristics helped drives to power through the wind in spite of the high trajectory, and the ball really carried absurd amounts downwind. I played an early morning round after a heavy rain and made good contact on a downwind hole. I paced my drive off at 303 yards – and the ball mark was only one yard behind where the shot finished. Even with the wind, 302 in the air is a pretty good poke for me.<\/p>\n

I won’t say that the FT-3 is the longest driver out there. But the other testers to try the driver side-by-side with their existing drivers were within five yards of their best drives with FT-3. This is perfectly acceptable when you factor in the amazing forgiveness we experienced when using the FT-3. Off-center hits start offline, but then correct themselves enough to stay in play on most holes. And misses don’t lose much distance, either. Basically, you can hit the ball just about anywhere on the face and get a playable drive out of it – and flushed shots are rewarded with that majestic trajectory and plenty of distance.<\/p>\n

Using the FT-3 Neutral model, I was able to hit hard cuts and running draws without any trouble. The club didn’t impose a certain type of shot on any of the testers. We were able to hit our standard driver shots, from high power fades to bullet draws, without changing our swings. We just noticed more forgiveness and less lost distance on miss-hits. A nice combination, to be sure.<\/p>\n

Sound has been a big issue with Callaway’s past composite drivers. The C4 produced a quite “thud,” and ERC Fusion had a low metal “clunk.” The FT-3 gives you a loud sound that I would describe as a “click.” It isn’t the high-pitched metallic sound of many drivers on the market today. But it is a positive, confident sound that matches the smooth feel you notice at impact. I doubt that the sound would keep anyone from buying this driver, especially after they launch a few drives with it.<\/p>\n

\"FT-3<\/p>\n

The Fusion Aldila NVS shaft was a good performer for my 105mph swing speed. A couple of testers with 110mph-plus swings found this 55-gram shaft to work well with their swings, as did a tester with a mid-90s swing speed. A player with a very fast tempo might benefit from a heavier shaft, and several custom options are available, including the Aldila NV, Grafalloy Blue and ProLaunch Blue, Fujikura Fit On! Six, Speeder and Vista Pro, and the Graphite Design YS-6 and YS-7.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong>
\nFor the first time since the ERC II five years ago, Callaway Golf has a driver that stands out from everything else in terms of design and performance. Given the huge array of lofts and weight positions, the FT-3 should appeal to nearly any type of golfer. The performance is outstanding, and it is a flat-out fun driver to hit. Launching a series of high, long drives with an FT-3 can definitely make a round of golf more fun. My second round with the FT-3 in my bag was my low round of the summer, and I improved it by three strokes the following round. It’s amazing how hitting the ball long and straight helps your score, huh?<\/p>\n

Like other drivers with multiple weight configurations and shaft offerings, be sure to get fit by a qualified PGA Professional. You’ll be glad you did.<\/p>\n

Specs<\/strong>
\nThe Callaway Big Bertha Fusion FT-3 driver is available in standard and Tour models in a choice of Draw, Neutral and Fade configurations. The FT-3 Tour driver is available in right-hand only in 8.5° and 9.5° versions. The standard FT-3 is available in 9°, 10°, 11° and a High Trajectory 16° version for righties and 10° and 11° versions for lefties. All models are 460cc, and a wide variety of shafts are available. For complete specs, see callawaygolf.com<\/a> or ft-3.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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