Steelhead Xr 3 Wood Review
While i typically prefer a heavier shaft in my 3 woods i surprisingly really liked this lightweight shaft.
Steelhead xr 3 wood review. The callaway steelhead xr 3 wood comes with a great stock shaft mitsubishi tensei blue. There is a wide range of lofts so you can get the one you want from the 3 at 13 5 which is what my old steelhead plus was right up to a 9 wood at 24. The steelhead xr still has the same punch at impact that i remember the plus having and with the matching blue crown i did feel like i falling into that worm hole again. Callaway steelhead xr 3 13 5 degrees this club with the lower loft of the 3 worked well for me off the tee.
They were considered one of the top 6 fairway woods currently available by our 2015 gear trials panel. Callaway steelhead xr is a very popular option in the middle of the fairway woods price range. It s in the top 3 bestselling fairway woods and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range such as cobra king f8 plus or taylor made aeroburner black. That s the response you ll get when asking what the new xr and xr pro fairway models from callaway can do.
Callaway s xr fairway woods were voted a 2015 gear trials. With the steelhead xr you can launch a higher flight followed by a softer landing. The callaway steelhead xr irons may be the return of a classic name in the callaway lineup but this modern take is forgiving long and easy to hit. This is a versatile reliable club that golfers can trust on the tee in the fairway and even those occasional forays into the rough.
The callaway steelhead xr fairway woods draws on the company s rich history of fairway woods specifically the steelhead shape and hawkeye sole and adds something to it as well. It is a 50 gram model yet the stability of a stiff flex to hold up to a 100 mph swing was impressive. That could apply to the steelhead xr. Had concerns where it would fit in the bag but easily able to replace my 14 5 degree 3 wood with the 4.
This fine piece offers a lot of distance potential. These irons are designed to have a high and easy launch with the long irons but a lower launch with high spin in the shorter irons. It was close to my driver on distance. Much more versatile than my current 3 wood and longer drifliboy.
There s an old saying that there are few new ideas only better execution. The new steelhead xr woods pay homage to its heritage by combining the legendary steelhead shape with modern technology. Man i loved those irons but as i was playing more and more my game evolved and i. Steelhead xr irons are superb at constant performing.
Callaway steelhead xr was released in 2017. The callaway steelhead xr 3 wood moving away from the green of its epic line the steelhead xr has an eye pleasing black and blue head color scheme which is how the ball must feel after being crunched by this rocket of a club. Callaway has taken the proven reliable shape of its steelhead x 14.