When callaway golf debuted the heavenwood monicker, the company applied it to a series of hybrid clubs that were designed to replace 1. Incorporates s2h2 and borethrough shaft technology. I generally use the warbird in winter when the gree. A version of the great big bertha ii 415 titanium driver that exceeds the limits on cor enforced by the usga will be marketed outside of north america. It was only natural that we put these two to a headtohead test for you to see for yourself. Taylormade fairwaym1 2017mrc 3hl x golf fairway, right hand. Features biggest big bertha ultra light, a 45 12 lightweight graphite shaft.
Left handed callaway s2h2 pat pend usa 3 iron regular graphite shaft. Signature warbird sole plate, first introduced in late 1980s, designed for maximum forgiveness off tee sharp, low leading edge makes using club from fairway possible. Big bertha warbird putter yes a putter callaway community. With callaway rch 96 regular flex graphite shaft with very, very light wear. Callaway big bertha war bird fairway woods callaway golf. Callaway golf extends popular great big bertha ii line.
It combined unheard of forgiveness with long distance and customers loved it. Rated 4 out of 5 by anonymous from good clubs if you dont mind the awful finish the big bertha irons are decent clubs but the gun metal finish is not fit for purpose i have used the clubs for about ten rounds from new and they look like a purchase from a charity shop. Callaway big bertha s2h2 driver 9 with regular graphite. Make offer callaway big bertha warbird s2h2 11 driver. The short, straight, hollow hosel s2h2 is a breakthrough callaway golf design that shortened the tradition hosel length, allowing weight to be moved lower and to the more useful perimeter area of the clubhead. Rated 5 out of 5 by alleymv from great driver i had lost my old driver and this one was exactly what i was looking for. The success of callaway golf company is attributed to ely callaway, who transformed a modest company into a worldwide powerhouse. From the beginning the company was committed to producing quality product for golfers of all skill levels. Callaway golf introduces the new big bertha titanium 454 driver, the hottest, longest and largest callaway golf driver carlsbad, calif.
Ely today announced the introduction of a significant addition to the bestselling great big bertha ii family of titanium drivers and fairway woods. Introducing the new big bertha titanium driver and big bertha stainless steel fairway woods carlsbad, calif. Oct 30, 2003 callaway golf announces the return of big bertha. Sure we may laugh at the technology used back then and back then is really not that long ago and wonder how we ever used it, but remember that most of the technology we rave of now is really just recycled. The original big bertha driver was tested in 10 degrees with a stock true temper memphis 10 steel shaft, while the new great big bertha driver was tested in 10.
Up for grabs is a callaway big bertha warbird 9 driver 3 wood 5 wood golf clubs with headcovers. Callaway big bertha war bird driver pga value guide. Callaway golf extends popular great big bertha ii line with new great big bertha ii 415 titanium driver carlsbad, calif. The clubhead size of an original callaway big bertha driver is 190cc a far cry from todays 460cc drivers. Recently went to the callaway performance centre her in melbourne aus and the guys there went nut over my putter and no one had herad of it yet alone seen or tried one. The great big bertha driver incorporates the s2h2 design and technology of callaway golf with the strength and superlight weight of titanium. Jun 30, 2011 i have a callaway hawkeye which is similar 20002001 and its longer than the warbird by a few yards.
Callaway led the company until his death in 2001, at the age of 82, from pancreatic cancer. Callaway big bertha warbird s2h2 11 driver, ladies gems graphite shaft. This is going to be cheaper than buying from the store. The callaway big bertha war bird was a great golf club. Regarding a warbird versus a modern driver, im not a techie, but in late 2009 i did pick up a cleveland launcher 3wood which i could hit longer than the warbird driver. Callaway golf extends popular great big bertha ii line with. So here is your chance to get them for a steal of a deal. Anyone still playing the cally big bertha s2h2 driver or. Odyssey dual force 330 mallet putter widely used on tour, the odyssey mallet putters create a consistent roll from a state of the art insert. I still have the original s2h2 s before the big bertha. The ft3 has been my favorite driver to date, as it was set up with the perfect shaft for me aldila nv 65s. The name was chosen to evoke the famous german big bertha howitzer the original big bertha driver was launched in 1991. This is the leader in the titanium golf trends, the 1995 callaway warbird great big bertha driver. This design allows for more perimeter weighting for an increased moment of inertia, which means the club is more resistant to.
Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey, nike, cleveland, mizuno, cobra, adams, wilson. Been hitting a callaway ft3 for over 10 years, and felt it was time to upgrade. Dec 28, 2018 this is the leader in the titanium golf trends, the 1995 callaway warbird great big bertha driver. Make offer callaway big bertha warbird s2h2 10 driver, firm flex graphite shaft callaway war bird great big bertha driver 11 degree graphite shaft. The callaway big bertha warbird fairway wood adds forgiveness with the now signature warbird sole plate design was introduced in the 1980s. Two callaway drivers were tested head to head to head biggest big bertha and epic. Ely today debuted its new big bertha r titanium 454 driver at 454 cubic centimeters, the largest driver the company has ever brought to. Buy callaway golf club head covers and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. New listing callaway golf great big bertha war bird 12 degree driver firm flex graphite shft. Callaway warbird 5 irons 4sw more weight has been positioned on the perimeter of the irons, improving mo and creating a more stable iron at impact. The big bertha heavenwoods are hybrid clubs offered by callaway, first introduced in 2004. Ely today announced the introduction of an allnew family of drivers and fairway woods carrying the beloved big berthar name.
Callaway big bertha warbird fairway wood 2nd swing golf. Callaway headcovers xr, alpha, 815, 816, razr, diablo. The original big bertha driver was launched in 1991. The big bertha war bird metal woods incorporate the uniquely sculpted war bird soleplate with an advanced internal weighting system that increases the degree of perimeterweighting making the club extrafriendly. New listing callaway big bertha war bird s2h2 10 driver graphite shaft firm 43. Callaway big bertha alpha 816 dbd driver headcover. We are showcasing the original 1991 big bertha driver. I still have the original s2h2s before the big bertha. A womens set of the s2h2 clubs soon followed and in 1991 the company made arguably its most important move to date. Today we have another callaway driver making claims to be as revolutionary. Callaway warbird 3, 5 and 7 i was playing golf with a friend one day and needed a fairway wood, didnt have one with me and i asked if i could use his 5 wood, it was a callaway and i hit it really well so i decided to try and find a set on ebay, i found the 3 and five wood for around sixty dollars and put them in my bag.
Callaway s2h2 big bertha warbird 5 wood, mrh, w rch 96. Callaway big bertha s2h2 driver 9 with regular graphite shaft classic old callaway club in. Callaway golf introduces the new big bertha titanium 454. The company began a meteoric rise to fame and fortune with the introduction of big bertha in 1991. The new big bertha came with a fubuki shaft that i feel is a little light weight for the driver. Callaway great big bertha drivers callaway golf drivers. Callaway big bertha warbird i have been playin for a little over the year and have been shhotin in the mid to high 90s. Callaway golf big bertha family golf clubs official. Introducing the new big bertha titanium driver and big bertha stainless steel fairway woods october 30, 2003 01. Callaway big bertha warbird driver s2h2 golf club 10 degree mens rch 90 adilla.
Aug 24, 2018 we are showcasing the original 1991 big bertha driver. Make offer callaway great big bertha warbird s2h2 9 driver, regular flex graphite shaft callaway s2h2 big bertha war bird 3 wood regular flex boron graphite shaft. At the time, its design was considered highly modern and a radical departure from older drivers. The short straight hollow hosel, or s2h2, design allows for penetration of the shaft straight through the sole of the clubhead, allowing for callaway golfs hallmark control. Callaway ceo chip brewer obtains bomb patch with 318 yard drive with big bertha alpha 815 driver at japans glissandro golf club. Im interested in weight and torque for the tip as i would like to find some thing close to that to try as an. The original callaway big bertha driver also features trubore technology, where the shaft extends through the hosel and clubhead, and its tip is visible on the clubs sole. Club head and face have light wear, a few minor sky marks, see pics.
I cant seem to find any specs apart from playing length for the the aldila rch 90 firm shaft that was in it. Callaway big bertha warbird soleplate driver headcover. The result is a friendly, forgiving golf club that is large 253cc head size and long, yet lighter in weight 300g than the big bertha war bird. The name big bertha has occupied a warm place in the hearts and minds of amateur golfers for almost 25 years.
This is going to come with the callaway golf memphis10 steel shaftsuniflex and black callaway grips as you can see from the photos. The hollowedout or trubore technology is part of the s2h2 design and allows the shaft tip to extend through. Callaway golf big bertha driver 10 degree s2hs regular flex graphite club rh. The driver is a big bertha warbird, 11 degree, with s2h2 marking whatever that means. A brief history of callaway golf gorilla golf blog. Callaway big bertha war bird drivers callaway golf drivers. The name was chosen to evoke the famous german big bertha howitzer. Ive found a bit of info on the callaway archive site for the old s2h2 big bertha driver i used and loved so much in the 90s before i jumped on the titanium band wagon. This design allows for more perimeter weighting for an increased moment of inertia, which means the club is more resistant to twisting when the ball is struck offcenter. This series of clubs is one of callaways most popular, and some might say it is primarily responsible for callaways fine reputation big bertha clubs, including the original callaway big bertha driver, were first introduced in the late 1980s. The story of callaway golf begins with the companys founder and namesake ely callaway, a passionate businessman and well.
Nice, lightly used callaway s2h2 big bertha warbird fairway 5 five wood metal, mrh. Signature warbird sole plate, first introduced in late 1980s, designed for maximum forgiveness off tee. The callaway great big bertha fairway wood is a breakthrough in technology for more distance and playability, with a forged hyper speed face cup for ball speed and a modern warbird sole that makes it easy to hit. Big bertha warbird putter yes a putter recently went to the callaway performance centre her in melbourne aus and the guys there went nut over my putter and no one had herad of it yet alone seen or tried one.
The development of the big bertha driver below was a watershed moment both in the history of the company and in. How old are these callaway clubs callaway community. Callaway called it demonstrably superior and pleasingly different dpsd golf. I didnt hit it any farther than the hawkeye, but did hit it straighter. A brief history of callaway golf june 3, 20 by tommy priest 10. Both were tested at 9 loft epic weight slider in neutral position. Trubore technology is intended to improve feel and control. The irons are 3 to pw and labeled big bertha x12 irons. Big bertha is the name given by callaway golf to a number of its lines of golf clubs.
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