Callaway 3w XHot vs. plain X

[rstyle]

Wanted to have a 3 wood for Tee and fairway shots. Got a good deal on a 3wood XHot from a "friend". Figured bigger head and longer shaft (than the 3w X) would be great. Well............I can't hit it

Is this a harder club to hit than the smaller X Fairway wood?
Should I try something else?

[e-man]

I cannot say enough good things about the X Hot. True, it is an inch longer than standard at 44", but the head is oversized, and the face is very shallow. It sets up great in the fairway and I have absolutely no problem hitting it off the deck. Oh, and did I mention that it's long? In the launch monitor, I averaged (yes, averaged) 240 yards.

e

[r7 425]

Its longer than a lot of drivers. I wanted to say that there is no difference between the x and the x hot--the xhot just has the banzai shaft---great marketing ploy by callaway

[e-man]

Its longer than a lot of drivers. I wanted to say that there is no difference between the x and the x hot--the xhot just has the banzai shaft---great marketing ploy by callaway

Actually, they're completely different. The regular x is approximately 170cc and has a fairly deep face. The x hot is 202cc and has a very shallow face. Also, the lie angle on the x hot is 55 degrees. The lie angle on the regular x is in the 56-57 degree range. Lastly, the shaft length on the x hot is 44 inches. The shaft length on the regular x is 43 inches. Oh, and you are correct, the shafts are completely different.

One last thing, the x hot only comes in a 15 degree 3 wood. The regular x comes in a bunch of different lofts/heads. Hope this helps. e

[BigAl5150]

There are differences between the two. And we did a review on the X Hot as well.

[TD22057]

Wanted to have a 3 wood for Tee and fairway shots. Got a good deal on a 3wood XHot from a "friend". Figured bigger head and longer shaft (than the 3w X) would be great. Well............I can't hit it

Sounds just like me... I got an X-Hot 3W last year and didn't like it at all. I need a club I can hit with confidence on a tight par 4 and use from the fairway on par 5's. For me, the X-Hot is NOT that club. The head is too big to use from anything but the most perfect lie in the fairway and the shaft is too long to give me the control I want off the tee. I turned mine in to the Callaway pre-owned site and got an FT 4 wood (17 deg). Best decision I've ever made!

The FT head is much easier to hit off the fairway and it's very long. It's one of those clubs that defies explanation. For my swing right now, it's the perfect head, shaft, look, and feel. No idea why, but I hit it flush more often than I have any right to. My driver SS is about 100 mph and I routinely carry the 4W 230 of the tee. I like it so much I was tempted to trade in my X hybrids and get the FT hybrids instead (even though I like the X hybrids a lot). In the end, those FT's were just too expensive though. Obviously your results will vary but I'd get a pre-owned (from Callaway this means basically new) FT fairway wood. I'm guessing the only reason these clubs didn't do better is that they are seriously expensive. If that doesn't sell you, maybe this will: you can easily see the carbon fiber weave on the top of the club face. There's just something I find satisfying about looking at my friends and saying (in my best Jeremy Clarkson voice) "My 4W is made from... carbon fiber" - of course I might be considered a bit odd by some

[r7 425]

I have the callway x-the original and i want to tell you that the club is great. I use it more off the tee than anything. I want to say that this is a diggers club. If you play in Texas or somewhere where the ground is harder-i dont reccomend this club. I need to make a good size divot for max distance with this club. It is perfect for a wetter area because the bottom line of the club is chubby. This club is soo hot off the face though..

[TourSpoon]

I have the Tour X 15 degree...it is really hot off the smallish face.