Callaway FT-I Driver

Callaway FT-I Driver

The Callaway FT-i Driverfrom Callaway Golf represents a quantum leap in driver design. With the revolutionary 460cc Complete Inertial Design, the FT-i Driver pushes the boundaries of shape, of our imagination, of the rules. This design precisely positions weight to the extreme corners of the clubhead, producing an incredibly high Moment of Inertia. Callaway's largest, hottest CT/VFT Titanium cup face is designed to the legal limit (golf wholesale), resulting in increased ball speed, distance and forgiveness. Also incorporated is the OptiFit Weighting System that produces the optimal center of gravity configuration.

460cc Complete Inertial Design

Positions discretionary weight to the extreme corners of the clubhead, raising the MOI for unparalleled resistance to twisting both horizontally and vertically, providing forgiveness on shots hit all over the face.

Fusion Technology

Proprietary technology creates maximum (golf wholesale)perimeter weighting and more discretionary weight for precise positioning of the CG and exceptional stability on off-center hits, enabling ball flight customization for optimal individual performance

Performance

I had the chance to test out 9° versions of the Callaway FT-5 and Callaway FT-I , both in neutral setups with the stiff version of the stock shafts. I've been playing an FT-3 for more than a year, so that made comparing the new drivers to the old pretty simple.

Compared to the FT-3, the FT-5 is an obvious, evolutionary next step. The sound at impact is better, with a louder metallic smack and only the slight hint of the plastic sound that plagued the original Fusion driver (and lingered a bit with the FT-3). Feel is very lively on center hits, and there's plenty of feedback on off-center hits - not harsh feel, but you can tell how you missed it before you look at the clubface for evidence.

The ball flight of the FT-5 is hotter than its predecessor, starting out high but staying lower at its apex. This leads to a bit more roll and overall distance. Hitting the two drivers head-to-head, the FT-5 was consistently five yards longer than the FT-3 on center hits and misses. The ball flight and shot shape were very controllable, and it's no surprise that this is the driver most Callaway Golftour pros are using on a weekly basis.