19 Comments

1. 

   other paul

   Nov 29, 2015 at 8:35 pm

   I just finally found one of these in great shape. Swinging this at 114MPH for around 300 yards total. Love this cannon. I could leave the driver at home if I didn’t live and die by the thing.

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   Scott C

   Jun 10, 2013 at 9:53 am

   Anthony, I do remember the Callaway “Deuce”! it was outstanding. A great driver alternative that I could hit as far as my driver, but with better control. Maybe this is the replacement for the “Deuce”. I hope so.

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3. 

   Ji Song

   May 22, 2013 at 8:14 pm

   I’ve been playing with the same King Cobra Speed FD 3 wood for the past 5 years because I never found another 3 wood that I could hit farther or straighter. I was looking forward to the new Callaway XHot fairway woods and demo’ed on the course but was disappointed that I didn’t hit it any better than what I currently had. However, I recently ran across the new 3 Deep 13 degree Pro at Golfsmith and hit it on their launch monitor 285 yrds and thought their system was un-calibrated. After confirming with the employee that it was working properly, we tried several other 3+ woods and I was still hitting the 3 Deep longer and straighter more consistently. The true test was comparing it with my old 3wd. Well, the results were 15 more yards, lower launch angle, lower ball spin and less dispersion with the 3 Deep 13* with Project X 6.0 shaft (avg dist 270yrds, launch ~12*, spin 3000). I also discovered it’s only 15-20 yards shorter than a well struck driver (8.5* Ping i20 Fujikara Shaft). I ended up buying this club at full retail of $229 but excited to get out and play with it this weekend and see how long the honeymoon phase with last. Hopefully forever…

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4. 

   Ben

   May 7, 2013 at 2:23 pm

   I have tested today the x hot 3 wood and the x hot 3 wood “deep” on a simulator.
   The head of the “deep” version is heavier and smaller than the head of the x hot 3 wood.
   The assistant told me that this club is for player around 15 hcp or less because it is less forgiving.
   I am not a long hitter but I hit today around 215 yards and pretty straight, it was really longer than my previous taylor made bought a few years ago…
   I love the head of the club. The ball flight is not super high which helps the ball to hit the fairway more often.
   I love this club, it will replace my driver to hit more fairways !
   I eventually bought it ! It’s simply a great club.

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5. 

   anthony

   Apr 17, 2013 at 6:17 pm

   Does everybody not remember the “Deuce”??????

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6. 

   rj

   Apr 17, 2013 at 1:10 pm

   I sometimes carry an 11 degree warbird and call it a 2 wood.

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8. 

   Sean

   Apr 8, 2013 at 8:44 am

   Bumped into my local Callaway rep as well at a local range and I hit the same 13 degree with the 6.0 shaft. This club is ridiculous. Ridiculously good that is! Was hitting it as far as my new X-Hot Pro driver on most shots off the tee. For me it was too hard to hit off the deck so I will likely opt for the 14.5 loft for some versatility. It’s hard to imagine this working any better than the 15 degree Hot-Pro fairway I just got. At 43.5 inches in length, yes very much like an old school driver. It even looks like my original “Pittsburgh Persimmon” from 1987.

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9. 

   Bill

   Mar 29, 2013 at 1:51 pm

   Can’t wait to hit it, Matt…It has a 43.5 inch shaft, so it’s not a rehashed driver as some assert. The deeper face makes it desirable off the tee. More like the 2 woods of old which I often used as a youngster. I have a 19.5 hybrid for fairways and I’ve never hit driver off the deck effectively so this club absolutely has a market. Hopefully my Callaway rep is up to speed on this release now.

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     Jack

     Apr 8, 2013 at 2:16 am

     That’s probably longer than the old drivers.

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    Mat

    Mar 28, 2013 at 12:12 pm

    What’s old is new again. It’s basically an old-school driver, with old-school shape and old-school loft.

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      Scott

      Mar 28, 2013 at 1:48 pm

      Spot on !

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11. 

    Matt

    Mar 28, 2013 at 11:59 am

    I actually got to hit this yesterday at my local Golfsmith. The Callaway Rep showed up while I was hitting and comparing some irons and he asked if I had any questions since I was hitting the new Callaway Forged irons as he came in. I asked him jokingly if he had a 3 Deep on him and he in fact did have one.

    He had the 13° with the Project X 6.0 shaft. First off the weight felt extremely good holding with a nice heavy head and looking down the taller face is definitely noticeable. The 6.0 shaft however did have a little more flex than I like and whips a lot with the heavy club head. I would need to try out the Project X 6.5 or even just upgrade the shaft because my ball flight was ballooning way up in the air with Golfsmiths launch monitor but I was still averaging 276 yards off the tee with little roll out were as my usual 15° 3 wood averages 250-260 and Driver averages from 280-290. I was hitting indoors so it is a little difficult to comment on the sound but you could definitely hear the difference of a well struck shot from a poor shot and the well struck shot just sounds like you are crushing it. So right off the bat before a shaft change/upgrade I’m already picking up the yardage I was hoping for plus if I get my ball flight down and lower the spin some I could imagine getting some really big numbers out of this. I hope to hit it soon outdoors with a few different options but I don’t see how I could not buy one. I hope everyone else gets to try it soon some good results too!

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12. 

    Mike T

    Mar 28, 2013 at 11:12 am

    This reminds me of the GBB2 3 wood.. I used to have one of those and it was a bomber off the tee, it shape was like a mini-driver almost.

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13. 

    Joe W

    Mar 27, 2013 at 5:55 pm

    Will have to take a look at this. If I can hit it within 5-10 yards of my driver but keep the control I have with my 15* off the tee then I would be happy to give up the driver.

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14. 

    Rufiolegacy

    Mar 26, 2013 at 9:17 pm

    dang it! Just ordered the X Hot Pro last week, I will have to talk to my rep.

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15. 

    stu

    Mar 26, 2013 at 8:02 pm

    Close to a 2 wood. Could see this becoming my predominant club for the tee, relegating driver to a backup for special situations

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16. 

    t

    Mar 26, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    I have been waiting for a product like this for a long time!

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17. 

    Jim

    Mar 26, 2013 at 12:52 pm

    It’s perfect. Can’t wait to get it in my bag!

    Jim

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