Callaway's new drivers: Ft Tour vs Ft iZ

[tacs9888]

I have always loved Callaway's drivers, and am considering purchasing one of their new drivers. What I am wondering is if anyone knows what the difference is between the Ft Tour and the Ft iZ? Is the Ft Tour a better driver, but just harder to hit?

Thanks

[upah]

The website indicates that the FT Tour has a 1.5 degree open face. The FT iZ has between a square and 1 degree closed face (depending on the loft). The FT iZ is also a bit heavier in terms of swing weight.

[Wahoo]

The FT iz is their game improvement model -- more forgiving, but less workable than the FT Tour.

[Ben]

I saw Ernie hitting the IZ at Riviera last week.

I was at the Callaway factory last week getting fit for a new set. I didn't even think of hitting the IZ. Did hit the Diablo Edge and FT Tour. I really like the feel of the Tour. So much that I'm replacing my FT9 with it.

[Titleist Man]

  Ben said:

I saw Ernie hitting the IZ at Riviera last week.

Was the ft tour a low launch/low spin club???

[Ben]

My natural ball strike is both low launch and low spin. I would say that it is definitely built for low spin. My spin rate was 2067rpm according to the launch monitor. Ball flight though?

[Thwak-Thwak-Ting]

6 months on - does anyone have anything else to add to this debate???

Thinking about picking up an FT-iZ.

[golfro]

It really depends on what you're looking for. I bought the FT Tour and then returned it for my Cleveland but only because of the price difference. The FT Tour is a great driver. I hit the FT-iz this past year and I'm not the biggest fan of the head shape...its also got a slightly closed head which makes a big difference for some people...

[socks and shoes]

  Thwak-Thwak-Ting said:

6 months on - does anyone have anything else to add to this debate???

It's a straight and forgiving driver. The price right now is a little high. If I was you I would wait a little for the price to drop. Your best bet though is to demo it on a course. It is the only way you will know if you like it.

The Ft-iq(earlier model) is available for cheaper than the iz. It might be worth doing a demo with that to save some money.

[golfro]

i agree with the price being a bit too high. at that price, you have a slough of other (many better imo) drivers to choose from...

[Thwak-Thwak-Ting]

  socks and shoes said:

The Ft-iq(earlier model) is available for cheaper than the iz. It might be worth doing a demo with that to save some money.

I've demoed the FT-iQ and found it too straight. I can summon up a nice little fade when required. Couldn't do it with the FT-iQ. I've hit the iZ in an indoor range and it felt OK....but you obviously can't tell where it's going.

[mike295]

I have the FT iZ tried it at the indoor range it was ok. Out at the outdoor range i was having a problem with a draw well, a slice. But I have since fixed that with a "strong" grip, and it seems to work well. I dont have a prob with the distance just the consistency. But I do look forward to hitting driver now, when before I would look for an excuse to keep it in the bag .

[socks and shoes]

  mike295 said:

I have the FT iZ tried it at the indoor range it was ok. Out at the outdoor range i was having a problem with a draw well, a slice. But I have since fixed that with a "strong" grip, and it seems to work well. I dont have a prob with the distance just the consistency. But I do look forward to hitting driver now, when before I would look for an excuse to keep it in the bag .

Just so you know, a draw moves slightly from left to right, where a slice moves from right to left. It would be a draw becoming a hook or a fade becoming a slice.

[jamo]

  socks and shoes said:

Just so you know, a draw moves slightly from left to right, where a slice moves from right to left. It would be a draw becoming a hook or a fade becoming a slice.

Mike295 is a lefty, so your directions are backwards, but it does seem like he has draw/hook and slice/fade wrong.

[socks and shoes]

  jamo said:

Mike295 is a lefty, so your directions are backwards, but it does seem like he has draw/hook and slice/fade wrong.

oops didn't notice he was a lefty

[Nupe2]

I just purchased an iZ for $200 bucks. I haven't played with it yet but I love the way it feels and it seems to have significantly reduced my fade/slice. My test drives were a little shorter than my best but I'll take straight over long and ob any day! I'll post again after playing a round.

[mike295]

  socks and shoes said:

oops didn't notice he was a lefty

darn lefties :)

[newtogolf]

  Nupe2 said:

I just purchased an iZ for $200 bucks.

Great deal on that club, that's what I paid for the FT-9.