When a golf club is designed with the help of Italian car-maker Lamborghini, you'd hope it doesn't just look good but also produces a decent drive. The new Diablo Octane Black Driver delivers on both counts.
Callaway teamed up with Lamborghini to produce a new material called forged composite. Millions of strands of carbon fibre are held within in a matrix and a random alignment then forged into shape, making the forged composite material extremely strong in all directions.
This means the centre of gravity is lower and deeper to optimise ball flight. In a nut-shell, it produces a driver that is lighter and stronger than a driver with a traditional titanium head.
The model I tested had a regular shaft and 10.5 degree loft; my current driver is a Taylor Made Super fast 9.5 with a stiff shaft. It was not surprising when hitting the new Callaway it took a handful of balls to get the swing speed in check.
Once I slowed down my swing, the driver came into its own; it would be one of the most forgiving drivers I have hit for some time. I play at a links course where distance and run is crucial, therefore a lower ball flight is required.
The 10.5 loft produced a very high and long ball flight. I like to chop and change between drivers when trialling new clubs and it became clearly evident the new Callaway was producing a more consistent and higher ball flight than my existing driver. For mid-handicappers who were battling to get a driver off the tee and into the air, I would definitely recommend trialling this driver next time you are at the range.
The links nature and wide open spaces of my home club suit my game and driver, so I forgo consistency for a longer drive. But if I was a member at a parkland course, especially when you consider that six months of the year Auckland courses will have little or no run, the ball flight and forgiveness produced by the Diablo Octane Black Driver would be an excellent addition to your bag.
Gear Review: Callaway Diablo Octane Black
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