PREVIEW: Callaway Epic Driver
On January 4, Callaway Golf announced their new Epic driver and fairway wood line. Despite having a peculiar and over-confident name, the Callaway Epic series has been well received by club reviewers. Could this be the best selling driver in golf this year? At the time of this writing I am still awaiting my chance to review the Callaway Epic, so in the meantime, here's a quick preview of what this club has to offer.
Callaway Epic Driver Features
The "Jailbreak" technology is highly intriguing since it's the first of its kind among OEMs. Adding physical bars on the inside of the club face is a bold move, especially since most players prefer a softer feel at impact. If anything, this tech will harden the club's feel.
So why include it?
What Is Jailbreak?
The key structural components of a driver – crown, sole and face – deform at impact. Because they’re connected, they influence each other’s dynamics. Jailbreak incorporates two slender titanium bars positioned parallel to each other behind the face, connected to the crown and sole. The size, strength and position of each bar creates a new dynamic relationship between the crown, sole and face. The result is a profound change in how the head, as a whole, behaves at impact, resulting in more speed across a much larger area of the face.
Apparently those bars are going to keep your clubhead from deforming. That sounds like a good idea, right? Who knows.
Summary of Callaway Epic Woods
Epic Driver: More distance for every type of player. Jailbreak face technology, an Exo-Cage outfitted with Callaway’s proprietary Triaxial Carbon, Adjustable Perimeter Weighting, Speed Step aerodynamic technology, premium Tour-proven stock shafts.
Epic Sub Zero Driver: A true paradigm shift with a combination of Tour driver performance and forgiveness. Jailbreak face technology, an Exo-Cage outfitted with Callaway’s proprietary Triaxial Carbon, two interchangeable weight to adjust spin rate, Speed Step aerodynamic technology, premium Tour-proven stock shafts.
Epic Fairway: Enhances forgiveness, power and accuracy. Triaxial carbon crown, next-gen Hyper Speed Face Cup, Speed Step aerodynamic technology.
Epic Sub Zero Fairway: Enhances power, forgiveness, and control. Triaxial carbon crown, next-gen Hyper Speed Face Cup, Speed Step aerodynamic technology, adjustable weight screws for lower spin capability.
