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Callaway Epic Speed and Epic Max Drivers and Woods

The new Callaway Epic Speed, Epic Max, and Epic Max LS drivers have been announced. Check out their highlights here.

Callaway Epic Speed, Epic Max, and Epic Max LS drivers.

Callaway Epic Speed, Epic Max, and Epic Max LS drivers.

Callaway Golf has announced their newest Epic driver and wood offerings, the Epic Speed, Epic Max, and Epic Max LS, the “low-spin” version. You can probably already guess from their surnames that these upgrades have two things in mind: speed and forgiveness.

Let’s break it down a bit.

Callaway Epic Speed and Epic Max Technology

How do you upgrade a super-popular and high-performing technology like Jailbreak? MORE JAILBREAK.

Callaway has upped the ante with their new AI-designed Jailbreak Speed Frame enhancement. While the original Jailbreak tech stabilized the clubhead from a vertical standpoint, the newest version does so with the horizontal and torsional axes as well. Believe it or not, your clubhead does all sorts of weird flexes at impact, and Callaway is hoping to stabilize and minimize this movement. This stability, as you would guess, eliminates variables that could otherwise affect drives in a negative manner.

Flash Face is back as well, with notable upgrades. This year’s version is specifically engineered to optimize the Jailbreak Speed Frame, promoting fast speeds across a more expansive area. Each face and each head geometry are uniquely enhanced in Epic Speed, and the super strength titanium promotes maximum speed, forgiveness and spin robustness. Like with Callaway MAVRIK, every head and face combination have been engineered specifically for each other. That’s a match made in heaven!

Callaway Epic Speed and Epic Max fairway woods.

Callaway Epic Speed and Epic Max fairway woods.

The Callaway Epic Speed and Max fairway woods offer another take on Jailbreak technology. Dubbed Jailbreak Velocity Blades, this tech is comprised of a completely new Jailbreak system which spreads and angles the Jailbreak blades. Along with stiffening the body, the new design allows the forged face cup to flex efficiently. Every model and every face in the new fairway woods are uniquely designed using advanced A.I. It’s a proven technology that puts an even greater emphasis on center and off-center ball speeds.

Pricing and Availability

Epic Speed, Epic MAX and EPIC MAX LS Driver Pricing: $529.99

Epic Speed and MAX Fairway Wood Pricing: $299.99 each

Pre-Sale Date (On All Epic Drivers and Fairway Woods): 1/26/21

Product At Retail Date (On All Epic Drivers and Fairway Woods): 2/18/21

Learn more at Callaway Golf here.

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Callaway Unveils New MAVRIK Woods and Irons

The new Callaway MAVRIK woods and irons feature an expanded feature list, designed by AI, that is sure to take the golf world by storm in 2020.

Callaway Golf’s new MAVRIK woods and irons continue the company’s expansion on their AI technology while truly creating tools that are as unique as your game. Available in stores on January 23, 2020, the MAVRIK family is sure to be among the top of any golfer’s wish list this golf season.

Callaway MAVRIK driver.

Callaway MAVRIK driver.

MAVRIK Woods

I’m always a fan of product names or titles that have less letters than you’d expect. Vowels are usually the poor victims of the erasure in those instances, but Callaway takes things to the next level by including the occasional consonant into the fray.

In all seriousness, the new MAVRIK woods are substantially more than their clever monikers. Featuring Callaway’s new AI-designed Flash Face SS20 architecture, ball speed remains the ultimate focus. This is accomplished thanks to new face architecture engineered to specifically work with the head of each MAVRIK driver, for instance. This fact boosts intrigue into each separate MAVRIK driver design (MAVRIK, SubZero and MAX) not found — or at least emphasized — in competing brands.

The complexity of each Flash Face SS20 design demands a new and stronger material -- FS2S titanium -- to allow the ultra-thin design to stand up to the stress of impact. This strengthens the integrity of the face overall, leading to higher ball speeds across the face.

Callaway expands their use of AI in the MAVRIK beyond the clubface, as well. A new internal rib system in each club head limits vibration at impact, leading to an incredible sound and feel that will appeal to most. Of course, Jailbreak and a T2C Triaxial Carbon Crown make their return in the design.

The MAVRIK fairway woods and hybrids also receive technology boosts in the new series. Both feature the AI-designed Flash Face tech, consisting of C300 maraging steel to provide added strength. Each face is specifically designed for the different club lofts to optimize launch, speed, and spin rate.

Callaway MAVRIK irons.

Callaway MAVRIK irons.

MAVRIK Irons

Callaway also includes Flash Face in their new MAVRIK irons for the first time. Like the woods, each individual iron head’s size, shape, CG location and loft changes with each club, optimizing performance specific to that individual tool.

That’s exactly what MAVRIK’s features read like: descriptions for tools of the trade, not just golf clubs.

Proprietary urethane microspheres, which is a feature that sounds as fancy as I’m sure it is, promotes better feel and ball speed in the iron design. These are strategically placed into each clubhead to absorb unwanted vibration while maximizing COR, resulting in a combination of fast ball speed and ideal feel throughout the set.

For full information on the new Callaway MAVRIK club family, including availability and pricing, visit their website here.

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