Callaway FT-i

[biggsy]

First impressions

What does everyone think?? (see attached pics)

Apparently Callaway worked with Mercedes over the aerodynamics on the back of the club??

[Ed: Did you not happen to see the big URL - one that isn't "golfwrx.com" or "thesandtrap.com" or even "golfgods.com" - on the pictures?]

[SuaSponteMn]

Man, that thing makes my HiBore look like a beauty queen...
Seriously, that is the ugliest golf club I've ever laid eyes on

[Jarno]

Their following the same technology of the Sumo Squared, Nike's version of the box Sasquatch.

[Smallfry]

What is with the square drivers comming out from Nike and Callaway??

Those have to be 2 of the ugliest clubs I have ever seen.

I dont think I could stand over a ball with that club and not laugh at how dumb it looked.

[cantputt]

HAHAHAHA thats even uglier than the nike square driver.... wow whats up with the sudden urge to make dquare drivers... maybe the square drivers is the driver of the future

[iacas]

  cantputt said:

HAHAHAHA thats even uglier than the nike square driver.... wow whats up with the sudden urge to make dquare drivers... maybe the square drivers is the driver of the future

High MOI. I've heard it's a rocket and all it does is hit the ball straight. I'm eager to give it a try. I like my FT-3 quite a bit.

[Donald MacKenzie]

Erik: I've heard the same from the two people I know who've hit it. Looks goofy until you hit a few like Iron Byron. The big advantage of the square shape is a big jump in stability, very high MOI. So you're not going to hit the ball farther with the same swing. But you're going to get better results on off-center hits ... so you could swing harder and get away with it (and squeeze out extra distance). We'll see if it works in practice.

[muskegman]

I'll be giving both Nike's Sumo and the Callaway FT-i a swing when they are released. These clubs could be great news for mid- to high-handicapper like me. Short grass: good.

[biggsy]

I'm sure when Mickelson wins a couple of tournaments using it as his "blaster" driver - sales will go through the roof.



Ps - Ed - sorry about the pics - couldn't find them anywhere else and was to lazy to photoshop out the URL's.

[iammike]

amazingly ugly drivers. I must say. Though if it really is that big a difference in consistancy, i could see it selling like mad.

I'd almost say they have to a get a tour pro to use one with great results for it to take off though. Its waaaaay too ugly.

[shortgame85]

I'm one of those fellows who thinks that, while I appreciate a more traditional appearance in club design, if a less than traditional looking club can help me keep the ball in play or score better, then bring on the square Nikes and Callaways!

[MickelsonFlop]

just saw the pictures of the FT-i. What can I say about it other than that it looks HUGE. Like Erik, I love my FT-3, but I'm going to give it a try. The blade irons don't look to bad either

[warbirdlover]

As was stated before the square shape makes more of the face a "sweet spot" and it will be very hard to make the ball fade or draw. That is why I don't think too many pros will use it. Like VJ and others going back to the Launcher Comp from the HiBore because it was "too" straight. If it works people will buy it.

[Cap217]

I hit the new Nike clubs yesterday. I tried the square driver and the tour model and I was not impressed. The PGA pro was though as he hit the ball straight and far. I did hit it straight but no added distance. But the best clubs that Nike has coming are their irons! The new blade style irons are AMAZING! They are also revising the one blacks.... I cant wait for those!

[Everardo]

I'm looking forward to giving this one a try! From other pictures I've seen the grey area will be a candy orange color.

[muskegman]

  Everardo said:

I'm looking forward to giving this one a try! From other pictures I've seen the grey area will be a candy orange color.

I wish they'd stick with the grey. It looks a lot better than the candy orange IMO. Having said that, I'll give it a swing.

[Guest]

  iammike said:

amazingly ugly drivers. I must say. Though if it really is that big a difference in consistancy, i could see it selling like mad.

Folllowed Arnold Palmer and Lee Trevino at the recent Administaff Champions event in Houston. Lee was driving with the FT-i and really hit it straight, not the controlled banana ball he is famous for.

[BluesMan]

ugly as sin, but i bet it goes...