Callaway Golf X460 Driver Review

Callaway golf has long been know for its long, forgiving drivers. They started the oversize driver rage in the early 90's with their original Big Bertha driver and have since seen over 10 new drivers come out since then. Over the years, Callaway has gone from simple hickory shafted wedges to some of the most technologically advanced golf equipment on the planet. Callaway has continued its dominance in the mid to high handicap market with its line of drivers, throw in their irons, wedges, and recent purchase of Top Flite and Oddysey Golf, new "players" equipment and a great line of Callaway branded golf balls and you have the makings of a monster that will now be in the forefront of golf technology and design for years to come.

The X460 driver is one of these clubs that never seems to go away. Callaway has a knack for making this type of golf club. Several players on many Pro Tours still use their old Steel-Head series of fairway woods, even after about a half dozen new models and almost 10 years have past since they originally came to market!

The X460 features a 460cc head for maximum forgiveness and hitting area in a driver. The size of this club also allows the designers to move the weight around the perimeter of the club to make it very forgiving on off center hits. They borrowed their VFT Technology from previous designers as well. The VFT Technology stands for Variable Face Thickness, this allows the designers to make the areas of the face much hotter by being able to control the thickness of the entire face, giving the middle of the sweet spot more "pop" at impact while the perimeter of the face is kept a little thicker for added control on off center hits.

The X460 also features a Consistent Alignment Sole. This feature allows the club to sit perfectly flat on the ground each time it is placed behind the ball. The player will no longer have to worry about the club head rocking back and forth, opening or closing, lofting or delofting the club head before they swing. They S2H2, Callaways bore through design is also incorporated in the new X460 allowing for a shorter hosel, again giving the designers more weight to move around to the rear and perimeter of the club for more distance.

When I got a chance to hit this club, I was impressed. The driver took off very easily with a slight draw. The ball flight was a little high for me, but I was using a 9* with a regular flex shaft. The shaft gave the ball a little more "kick" at impact causing the high draw. Working the ball with this club was not too hard, if I had a stiffer shaft I feel I could have done more to control its ball flight. The feel is also amazing! Like any other Callaway product, once you hit this club, you wonder how you ever lived without it! It's that good! It looks great at address and the Consistent Alignment Sole really does its job. I only needed to set the club behind the ball, set up my stance and go. No extra fidgeting of the club head was needed to know it was aimed where I wanted it to go.

This driver is still out there folks, and for around $150 on some Internet sites, it is defiantly a solid upgrade for a great price!