Callaway Diablo Octane and Octane Tour driver
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RRP: £249
LOFTS: 9.5, 10.5, 11.5, 13
TOUR VERSION: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5
GOLD AWARD
TECH TALK: The clubhead weighs just 195 grams thanks to a lightweight carbon-fibre crown. Despite the lighter weight, the head still has a low centre of gravity (CG) and the off- centre hit stability of heavier heads. A 46-inch lightweight shaft is designed to increase swing speed, and a chemically-milled cupface helps improve ball speed.
PLAYER COMMENTS:
L “The tour version might be the best-looking Callaway driver ever.”
M “Perfect combination of distance and forgiveness. You can hit this any place on the clubface, and it will still go like a centre strike.”
HOT: Many companies have given up on carbon fibre, but Callaway uses the material’s light weight to control the clubhead’s CG more precisely than most. Plus, the Octane’s shape is more appealing than last year’s Diablo Edge.
NOT: The Callaway fitting system is great. Fitting for shaft length would make it even better.
Performance: 4.5
Innovation: 4.5
Look/Sound/Feel: 4.5
Demand: 4.5
