Callaway FT-i

[iacas]

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.

There is no grey. It's just a greyscale photograph.

[Wood]

I'm just scared I will start laughing looking down at either of these... or get laughed at on the first tee. But that is a large contact zone on the face. Had to put in a pic of something that looked good...................

[muskegman]

There is no grey. It's just a greyscale photograph.

Heh, heh.

Callaway should take that as a hint.

[kafka01]

I find it interesting how many people actually care about the looks of a club - is this really a buying decision for you? If the technology behind a club is even a bit better than lets say a beatufiul designed but less developed club - why shouldnt i stick with the best, even if it might look like a piece of crap, and get laughed at by others? That even might stimulate my competitvness...

[iacas]

[muskegman]

I find it interesting how many people actually care about the looks of a club - is this really a buying decision for you?

I find it way easier to play crazy looking woods than to play extreme-looking irons. I absolutely care about what clubs look like but having said that I would play a crazy looking driver if I knew it help me find more fairways. I think.

Habit or preference is the only reason I can think of to do this.

[Longdriva92]

my opinion

some things are not supposed to be square

ex. cereal bowls


race tracks


water bottles


and most of all, golf drivers




But as we all know, square cereal bowls are easier to drink the milk when your done, Indianapolis Speedway holds the biggest indy race in the world, and Fiji, (ill never understand why) has become the most popular brand of bottled water in the country.

So maybe these things will work

[ColinMB]

I missed this post... but I actually got to hit the new Callaway version. I really hit it quite poor compared to my current driver which was really dissapointing.

The fat face is almost obscene. It reminds me of the honking toaster that Cobra is using for a head. I imagine there is -some- sort of technical advantage in doing this but I would have to change my swing a lot to connect with those things.

I wouldn't be surprised if in a year or two, the square club will be a dot in the rear view mirror. I mean what will we, as the golf consumer, fall for next? A hexagon driver head?

[Guest]

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.

A friend here in AL owns a big golf center and range . . . we were out hitting balls about 6 weeks ago when the Nike Rep came in with a Sumo2 . . . my friends a PGA pro and stocks Nike gear etc in the shop. Long story short we both spent an hour hitting the Sumo and the new Sasquatch. The square head is a BIG adjustment visually . . . but the feel and stability is UNMISTAKEABLY different . . . you can literally feel the club at every position in the swing, and most importantly the fact that it resists moving off the plane you have it set on. ITS LONG AND VERY, VERY STRAIGHT. I've played for forty years, and seen a lot of equipment come and go . . . but they are gonna sell a zillion of these things. I added about 10 - 15 yards, but most importantly it goes right where the swing is . . . weird sound from it too . . . and the new Sasquatch has an even bigger "ting" - sounds like a blacksmith hitting an anvil.

I'm NOT a NIKE fan . . . when they got into golf I laughed and rocked on . . . but I would own one of these clubs . . . very impressed and you owe it to yourself to give these a swing. The Calloway appears to be borrowing the same technology . . . will try to get my hands on one of those in the next couple of weeks.

[iacas]

you can literally feel the club at every position in the swing, and most importantly the fact that it resists moving off the plane you have it set on.

That has nothing to do with the shape of the head. C'mon...

The Calloway appears to be borrowing the same technology . . . will try to get my hands on one of those in the next couple of weeks.

It's "Callaway" and they didn't "borrow" the same technology.

[ashwood]

Big and ugly but they could work well and be usefull

Reminds me of someone.

Yes dear, no I wasn't talking about you.



martin

[p4o2]

That has nothing to do with the shape of the head. C'mon...

If a component company did this it would be called a clone, and you know this is true!

[Everardo]

If a component company did this it would be called a clone, and you know this is true!

No, Callaway doesn't make their clubs look like others. It's one thing to copy a club design (which they haven't in this case) and it's another to deceive people into thinking they are getting the real thing.

I can't wait to try out the FT-I and am waiting patiently until I can place my order for one.

[p4o2]

No, Callaway doesn't make their clubs look like others. It's one thing to copy a club design (which they haven't in this case) and it's another to deceive people into thinking they are getting the real thing.

I do not know why people can not see the difference between a counterfit (sp) and a copy?

No one buying a "Bigbrother" thinks they are getting the "real thing". I am waiting for a square component driver head. I do not expect it to be "SUMO^2" or "FT-i" but it might (might) come from the same foundry in China where the "real things" are made. BTW both of the "real things" are clones of the Wistler (IMHO).

[cantputt]

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

where are the callaway blades? can sumone post a picture or a link please. thank you

[Guest]

That has nothing to do with the shape of the head. C'mon...

C'mon . . . you go try it when they come out in Feb07 . . . they RESIST twisting off plane on your downswing . . . it has a different feel - distinctly different . . and I honestly think the stability is via the difference in the weighting and shape of that head . . . may sound like B.S. to you, but the friggin' club engineers are onto something here . . . you go give it a try and then get back to us. I doubt Mr. Choi will be giving his up soon . . .

[stinkbob]

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 was at a DEMO day a few days ago and they had the Nike SQ sumo2 there and i was able to hit with it and i had amazing results. I had hit with the original SQ first and i saw a difference in the two. i will agree that they dont look like the most attractive club.

[selks13]

I used the Callaway FT-i last night and was absolutely blown away. I was driving the ball 300 yards not a problem (I'd normally hit it around the 220 mark!) and quite accurately too.

I normally use the Callaway Big Bertha driver but the FT-i beats it hands down in my book.

RRP is AU$800 though.