Are Callaway Drivers ACTUALLY Getting Better? Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Driver Review
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Callaway are back for 2024 with a brand new range of drivers.
But are the brand new Paradym Ai Smoke Drivers any better than last years Paradym models?
I got my hands on the Paradym Ai Smoke Max, Max D and Triple Diamond drivers to find out!
Let me know which model you want to try!
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I’m a senior 72 y/o mid handicapper. Have played Ping drivers (G425/G430) for several years. Ping is great but always felt they were too heavy. My last Callaway driver was the original Epic (lime green) back around 2018. I usually play a baby fade but recently started hitting too far right. Decided to add lead tape to the Ping head to straighten my ball flight. It worked but the head felt even heavier. Went in and bought a AI Smoke Max D (kept my Ping G430) and WOW it is amazing! I cannot slice it. Balls are going straight or turning over slightly to the left. Finding middle of the fairways and pretty long too. Very happy with my purchase and decision to go with the D model.
Still in Love with my TSR2 Driver 10. and TSR2 Fairway 16.5. Brava shafts ...Unreal..
If folks can afford to spend in the region of £70 per yard of distance gained, all power to their elbow. The AI Smoke looks great but not affordable for me as it stands. Thanks for the review, Hannah.
They are going the same distance, the standard deviation overlapping so you spending dollars for just a new toy, which is totally fine that people do whatever they like with their money, but there is no measurable performance difference
If you notice on her stats her attack angle is .1 with smoke and -2.3 with paradym. Both bad for a driver BUT -2.3 is all the difference in distance.
Great review Hannah! Great to see the new clubs. Looking forward to more reviews in 2024. Happy New Year
Thank you! Lots more reviews to come!!
Max D will be popular in the bags of us power faders
definitely!
Hannah, you make it look so effortless. Another great, informative video. Thanks.
Thank you!!
You were swinging Paradym 2mph faster on average, yet got the same ball speed and more yards with Smoke. Pretty cool!
Yes I know, crazy data!
Cripes, shocked by some of the negative comments here. If you don’t think the reviews are fair & impartial, you don’t have to watch them! The point is, this driver was better FOR HANNAH. If you don’t have similar ball speed, launch & spin, it might be no better or even worse for you . . . but, if you do, then this might suit you better than last year’s model. And Hannah made the point that it helped with the areas she needed to tweak repeatedly in the video. So great , thorough review - thanks Hannah. 😊
Thank you!!!
Great review Hannah...always watch yours as I swing a similar speed and not at 110 like all the other reviewers. People need to remember that AI Smoke s not aimed at Paradym users necessarily. If I'd bought a Paradym i wouldnt be looking at this one bit if I had a Mavrick or Epic Flash then it would be worth it for the off centre hit improvement. Fairways soon?
Yes, agree it isn't really for Paradym users! Fairways coming later...
Another great video Hannah...very interesting about the consistency. I'm still using the Rogue ST Max driver which I love, the new Ai model may be worth a try.?
Hey, Hanna. Thanks for all the video's over the last year, very helpful. I have the Callaway Rogue ST max. Do you think there is a big upgrade to the Paradym Ai smoke. I'm pretty inconsistent with my Rogue, mostly my swing. Thanks again.
Until the manufacturers settle on ONE shaft attachment point, I’m not switching drivers if I can’t use my TM shaft on a different driver head or a Callaway or Titleist on a TM shaft.
You can get a multi-adaptor added. I don't think brands will ever align as they don't sell heads and shafts separately.
It’s basically the same driver… I just wish all the UA-camrs would leave an honest review. “We were given this club to promote it. It’s basically the same, and if you have a 10 year old driver you might want to upgrade… if your driver is 3-5… what’s the point.” 😂
If you watch my videos frequently, you will see me say this often. I upgrade because I can. Realistically I would upgrade every 4/5 years if I didn't work in equipment testing.
So why do you come to watch then.
Why does the graphic at 11:04 swap the red and the blue color coding from the top part to the bottom? It took me a while to figure it out because the top half says the old driver is longer.
Good spot! I think it is because it is a combination of two different screenshots from trackman and it doesn't always keep the colours consistent! Sorry for the confusion
Thanks Hannah, nice swing too! I am looking for a (first time, now still playing with a H4) Driver and wonder if i should go for a total new AI Smoke versions or the last years Paradym versions? Anyone ideas about that?
I would try hit both and see which you prefer! It will come down to personal preference and what you want to be better!
You're swinging it well Hannah! I wish I had that sort of consistency. Loved your presentation style too - sensible, calm with intelligent comment. This outclasses many other UA-cam pundits. Puts you up there with Iona.
Thank you!!
Great review.
Does the extra 5-7 yards actually justify the expense of a new driver? Probably to some it will.
I’m not consistent enough off the tee to justify the cost, plus, I would need to then reevaluate all my iron distances, 😂
It will vary from player to player! There is also the forgiveness, not just the distance.
@@hannahholdenNCG on any fitting I now have, not much chance of any significant distance gains, I look more at dispersion, for consistency
@@hannahholdenNCG Preach! forgiveness is so much more important. A lot of amateurs wouldn't drop shots playing without a driver with how easy they can be mishit and encourage lost balls off the tee. long term average distance is what us amateurs need to focus on, not the longest downhill, down wind drive we caught in the middle that one time..
Great review
Thank you!
Is it in the bag?
Maybe 👀
That’s why I love my Ping clubs…I know that a new golf clubs will not be coming out for two years…if you can afford buying new every year…good for you, but to me it makes no sense because if your game doesn’t improve…why waste money on new clubs…spend that money on some golf lessons…
Ping have just released a new driver for 2024! You can take a look here: ua-cam.com/video/1EUdltFZako/v-deo.html
Is it me or does the Ai Smoke look exactly like the Cobra from the top?!!
A few people have said that, shaping is different in person
The “super computer” they used on the paradym can’t have been so super.
Callaway said it was the best ever, it obviously wasn’t.
Bloody con.
It was their best ever at that time, would you rather they just stopped making drivers? With tech there is always things that can get better over time
No idea why but I am becoming infatuated with you more and more.
This whole “buy yourself longer” bubble is going to burst when they roll back the performance of the ball. Who is going to buy a new driver to hit it shorter than they did 5 years ago ? Given the potential loss of sales revenue I think we’re in for quite a battle between ruling bodies and manufacturers
Might work the other way in terms of sales revenue - if all drivers are going to be shorter in distance then possibly people might think 'Do you know what, I'm going to buy the longest of the new 'shorter' drivers' to keep them driving at their current distances.
Spend your money on lessons. Your welcome… The big companies are just fleecing customers year in year out… Unfortunately it’s supply and demand, there are too many people who want the newest product so it looks great in the bag.. Not for me, the game is expensive enough.
Isn't it the same with a lot of things now. Cycling equipment and cars are hugely expensive yet they still do exactly the same things
why not both? the manufacturers are not fleecing anyone, no one has a gun to their head to buy a product yet globally raw materials continue to rise year on year. Should they cut their prices and go out of business? 10 years ago companies were 'fleecing' based on 10 years before that. Its called inflation.
@@bazzer1971 spot on.
700 bucks is nothing. People spend that on green fees for a couple of rounds.
@@Toaster-v1z do they? Not your ordinary golfer, I can assure you of that. If your paying 700 BUCKS for a couple of rounds your being fleeced.
Do you give golf lessons ?
No but NCG's teaching pro Jack Backhouse does, you can book and in person or online lesson here - linktr.ee/jrbackhousegolf
I would highly recommend it!
Thank you very much Hannah
Love your channel, have a good 2024 👍🏻
Better off getting the right shaft
The right shaft relative to head. Each head has a different loft and CG and weighting so launch and spin changes. You need the right shaft relative to this and your swing.
Can I have your old one 😊
😂😂😂
Buy the new Kirkland driver for $199.00 and save your money
Ai variable face? Isn’t that a copy of Titleist variable face?.
No they aren’t quite the same thing
New years resolution, don't by new golf gear😂
😂😂😂 good luck!
I love your content Hannah but this club is no better or it's even worse (because of your review...carried 245) than the Wilson DynaPWR Carbon Driver. So I'm struggling to see you promote a driver that's worse than a 1 year old driver. You can argue about consistency, but consistency is about the player, not the clubs. I now know what golf influencers are all about. 100% no hate Hannah, your content is really good. But this proves to me how the game of golf is broken and influencers have created a monster.
You're comparing reviews done on different days in very different temperatures. Later in the year I will hit them all at the same and do a proper head-to-head but that is not what this video is about
you seem to be jumping to some pretty big conclusions there pal, there's no way anything of the sort has been 'proved'...'proved to you' however feels very much the same as 'you decided and will now present your opinion as fact'.
If a manufacturer of Golf Clubs wanted to dominate the market, especially with the Driver, then if they priced these at £250 each, everyone would get one. But, manufacturers are greedy. hence the price tag, Great review though Hannah.
I have been in the facilities where these drivers are designed and made. They spend and incredible amount of money on research and development. Some of the machinery costs millions of pounds alone. Obviously, they need to make a profit but I don't think it is all about greed from what I have seen.
from your assessment, why doesn't everyone have a PXG 0211 in the bag then?
@@hannahholdenNCG Good reply back, I was going to say the same but maybe with less tact. :)
Best golf reviewer on the 'tube, Hannah-banana. The guys all suck so they rely on clickbait ;). And Hannah knows more about the product, clearly.
Hannah looking great for 2024. Looking nicely fit 💪🏼
She's working her butt off bring us great content.
As long as people keep wasting $500 for basically the same driver every year these companies will continue scamming the consumers.
You mean $650. The prices have gone up.
100%
All about money 💰
the manufacturers are not chasing people to update every year, they just need regular releases so there is always a 'new' club available when someone decides to update their bag. Why is this so hard for people to understand? Personally I'm looking to update a G400 LST this year, 6 years of development will no doubt show improvement and my current driver now owes me nothing. Your negative attitude is damaging for those around you.
@@hadesignitekeep your 400 if you’re hitting it well.
You’re becoming my go to channel for reviews. You have a similar clubhead speed to me although you are a bit better than me. Keep up the great work 👍I won’t be changing driver this year tho from Ping G430 Max
Amazing thank you! Ping G430 is a great driver, I have something that might interest you coming out next week!
But, that price.
It is expensive, everything is now 😭
Paradym Ai Smokin'! (queue meme of the Mask). With the AI data, it looks like Callaway's merger with Topgolf is paying dividends.
I don't know about better. I do know they are way overpriced for the average golfer that has a family. No thanks Callaway.
Great vid! I’ve been testing the new smoke vs last years Paradym hard to tell which is better!
Great video! Can't wait to try this driver!
Thank you! It's a good one to try for sure
I’m a bit confused. You said your spin came down and you gained 7 yards, but looking at the table at 11.10 it seems the opposite? The club head speed is up, ball speed is up, it spin is also up and carry is 3.5 yards less? And 2 yards less overall. Am I reading this wrong? If those numbers are correct I’m not sure of the justification to change but happy to be wrong. Enjoyed the video though 😊
The data is a tad confusing as the colours at the top and bottom don't match due to exporting from trackman at different times. The blue data at the bottom is the AI SMoke Max
Nice review as usual Hannah, great work! What shaft are you using in these demos?
For the comparison I had my gamer shaft in which is the Hzrdus Silver 60 S
What shaft (model, setting, flex) did you use with both drivers?
10.5° head set to -1, N on the hosel. Hzrdus Silver 60gm Stiff shaft!
Tinkering with shafts are well worth doing.
Definitely!!
Looking good. Keep going.
Thanks!
I preferred your ball flight when you hit the TM Qi10. Which do you prefer, the Callaway or the TM??
It will be a great club to buy next year used at a discount.
I upgraded and it made a huge difference for me
Love the sound. Not muted.
Unfortunately all UA-camrs have become shills for the brands. Impossible to believe that you will consistently get 7yds more over many many more shots.
I'm not a shill to anything, Callaway don't pay me for reviews; I can say what I want. I simply showed what happened in this sample of shots. I don't think big brands would be spending millions on research and development for stuff to not get better. As you can see from the numbers it is marginal but over a 5 year buying cycle it isn't.
Anyone reading the comments would think Callaway is holding a gun to people's heads 😅
Tell me about it 😂😂😂😂