The Triple diamond crown is giving me FT-3 vibes (for those who are old enough) I love the AI Smoke Max and I guess later on in the year could be good to get some unused heads in the sales 😃
I would like you to test a Callaway driver from each of the last 10 years and see how much of a difference there really is from then to now. I have a 2018 Callaway Rouge sub-zero driver and am curious how it stacks up to the newer models.
I do like how the woods and hybrids look. I’ll grab those since it’s the last thing from my beginner set needing replaced to go with my rogue irons and rogue driver
Looking at the bottom of the club it looks cheap and nasty but looking at the address position it does look great….. and a note on your golf swing…. It looks fantastic … Nice work👍🇦🇺
Thanks for the great review! What is the tick sound at your transition to the downswing. Sounds like a cracked shaft? Again, thanks for the great review.
Callaway may have been able to do this new driver it one iteration but I bet that they make another better new one next year as a slightly more increased price.
Completely disagree, the "marble" effect of the paradym and smoke was cheap and a cheesy gimmick. Loved the green accent of the Extreme fit,.flash and epic drivers.
Hi Al, Happy New Year! I won't say that's ugly but just meh in the looks department but in the end it's how you get on with it isn't it? I have a AI smoke td max which I haven't had long enough to determine if it's a keeper and I also still have my Epic max ls which I don't want part with as it's a solid stick. Interesting to see how Callaway will make out against the other offerings this year.
Has the Hackmotion helped your driving - I know it’s always been good but just curious. I’ve had so much success using it in my wedges and short irons but with the driver much less so
Get the tour edition Ai smoke triple diamond Max. That will be a collectors item. The smoke looks far better and more premium than the elyte and if you get the limited edition triple diamond max, you join an exclusive club. What was Callaway thinking.
has any company ever made two completely different finishes like that within their lineup? That's wild..I prefer the matte look also. The AI Smoke Max is great but I do prefer the new look at address. I think the TD fairway is glossy also and the others matte. Hmm. No matter what..these all look very playable..kind of remarkably bunched even before tweaking.
Ah so 3d printed clubs. The price should come straight done then yeah?!?!? Yeah right lol. Had enough of being sold the best ever driver……. Every year😂😂😂
Entertaining review,,,, however just went back and checked last years review, errrr, little to no difference, come to that go back two years and still no difference. Bet it’s not cheaper !
You are hitting the same distance as the AI Smoke models, Maybe this one is straighter in your hands , but you also changed your swing . I see no improvement , just more HYPE for Callaway to Rip people off of their money ! MOI is set and no one is going to hit these new drivers further than last years modes or ever 5 year old models , I went back and looked. Unless some one picks up 5mph MORE club head speed over the winter this driver isnt going to be longer than what they have in the bag , unless they are playing something thats maybe 10 years old !!! I work at a golf course and customers will let me hit their latest and greatest drivers and I am 64 YO and have only a 98 MPH Club head speed and I het every brand the same distance , been working there 3 years now . I may get more roll out with one over another , but by the way these companies say how great & longer their NEW driver is we ALL should be hitting the ball 300-500 yards from ALL the SMOKE they blow up everyones ARSES !!!!!!!! If you have a certain club head speed you are NOT gaining 10-20 more yards ....LOL
Do not like the driver name on the crown that callaway seems to do now… and let’s be honest looks cheap and ugly everywhere other than the carbon matte crown.
My 15 year old Nikent 9° Draw Driver is just as good or better than anything on the market. Longer, straighter, more forgiving......Not!!!! Save your hard earned money!!!!
Its literally the same crap year after year for 0.28389458230746632 yards. And why in the Hell does Callaway Gear always look like a Costco Special? GMAFB already, ill keep my money, thanks Callaway.
The cheapest looking driver out there probably , that isn’t cheap at all …. How do they have so much man power and money and come up with that … and they call it “Elite” but it just looks like “E light” 😂
Here's what they have done. They're sales dropped and like everyone else, its time to sucker everyone into buying the newest greatest driver. Then in 3 to 6 months another new and improved scientific technology driver will come out and suckers again will run to their local golf shop and waste their money as usual.
This looks pathetic, Callaway must be starting to create cartoon series, and this is the driver that’s going to start in it. If you can believe all the hype, you could believe that a three headed cow will produce three times as much milk and in three different flavors! go back to the 2021 Epic Max/Speed/Max LS line, at the same club had speed. The distance is greater and the forgiveness is just as good. This is a disastrous joke… Certainly will sit on the shelf. It is downright ugly.
All the double digit handi cappers woried about what it looks like instead of how it performs 😂😂😂😂...you guys should be more worried about how your swings and scores look like
Al, your reviews are fun and unique. I think we all appreciate the effort you put into these. So entertaining.
Thanks mate :)
The Callaway RBZ
Hahaha
Love your videos Big Al. Waiting to see the rest of the the drivers drop. Fun time of year even if I don't buy all the "massive improvement" messages.
The Triple diamond crown is giving me FT-3 vibes (for those who are old enough) I love the AI Smoke Max and I guess later on in the year could be good to get some unused heads in the sales 😃
Loving your work Alex 👍👌
Think I’ll keep my paradym ai smoke triple diamond in the bag for another year 😂
Same, I think it looks better than the new version and I bet the new model is much of a muchness
I would like you to test a Callaway driver from each of the last 10 years and see how much of a difference there really is from then to now. I have a 2018 Callaway Rouge sub-zero driver and am curious how it stacks up to the newer models.
100k any day now!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
oh man, not enough honey-do's around the house to get one. Great demo.
White and Blue and Grey/Silver/Black is my favourite colour, so the AI Smoke TD is staying in my bag, after it replaced my 10 year old Ping G30!
I’ve been away for a while and still play my Callaway Epic Flash once you’ve got a Driver that you trust it’s hard to change
I do like how the woods and hybrids look. I’ll grab those since it’s the last thing from my beginner set needing replaced to go with my rogue irons and rogue driver
Looking at the bottom of the club it looks cheap and nasty but looking at the address position it does look great….. and a note on your golf swing…. It looks fantastic … Nice work👍🇦🇺
i would not get too worked up about his golf swing. lol
These look like something that comes in a set from Sam’s Club. 😮
Thanks for the great review! What is the tick sound at your transition to the downswing. Sounds like a cracked shaft? Again, thanks for the great review.
You need to take this out on the course ASAP
I want an Elyte-Cheap
Nice review as always. My gripe is the price - why so much more expensive in the UK than the US? These are all made in China, right?
Not a fan of the looks of this one Al! Seems like a step backwards from the Paradym & Ai smoke.
When you doing the Cobra DS Adapt ? 🎉
Callaway may have been able to do this new driver it one iteration but I bet that they make another better new one next year as a slightly more increased price.
These things are hideous. Looks like a top flight starter set driver at best
On the plus side, people will be able to pick up the newest tech for a good discount when nobody wants to buy them 😂
@@audio323 🤣
I’m a huge Callaway fan and I agree! At least this won’t give me the urge to buy a new driver this year.
Completely disagree, the "marble" effect of the paradym and smoke was cheap and a cheesy gimmick. Loved the green accent of the Extreme fit,.flash and epic drivers.
@tekepenguin1981 looks like tacky motocross clothing 😂
Just put the E725 in the bag. I'll keep the extra $200 and put it to a new putter or 3 wood.
Don't like the holes visible like where the weights are not in!
Hi Al, Happy New Year! I won't say that's ugly but just meh in the looks department but in the end it's how you get on with it isn't it? I have a AI smoke td max which I haven't had long enough to determine if it's a keeper and I also still have my Epic max ls which I don't want part with as it's a solid stick. Interesting to see how Callaway will make out against the other offerings this year.
Looks like something you find at Costco.
Has the Hackmotion helped your driving - I know it’s always been good but just curious. I’ve had so much success using it in my wedges and short irons but with the driver much less so
Get the tour edition Ai smoke triple diamond Max. That will be a collectors item. The smoke looks far better and more premium than the elyte and if you get the limited edition triple diamond max, you join an exclusive club. What was Callaway thinking.
How have they gone from Paradym and AI Smoke to a XXIO 10… Big big miscue from Callaway in 2025
Definitely, from best looking drivers to budget bargain
You review beat mark crossfield”s by 1 minute😂😂
has any company ever made two completely different finishes like that within their lineup? That's wild..I prefer the matte look also. The AI Smoke Max is great but I do prefer the new look at address. I think the TD fairway is glossy also and the others matte. Hmm. No matter what..these all look very playable..kind of remarkably bunched even before tweaking.
When are you reviewing the new cobra drivers
Very soon!
Looks like every other driver out at the moment. I'll stick with my tsr3.
Elyte...sounds like a flavor of a new energy or electrolyte drink! 🤣
Surely everyone wants the triple diamond with the matt finish. Who at calloway made that decision
What ball are you using?
Pro v1 X RCT
How different is it from your current gamer?
Not a fan of the look as well I must admit. But from the performance in your video.. definitely looks the goods. I have and love my AI smoke max.
Took the words out my mouth was going to say the same thing. Looks are not for me but looks good on performance.
I literally just saw a Mini tour pro test the smoke against a G400 Max.
G400 Killed it.
Just Sayin, YMMV
Here’s to a 2025 where big Al figures out the back and starts gifting us 180+ mph, 350 yard bombs!
Absolutely delighted to find out that my AI Smoke driver is slow...🤦
Nope, they missed the mark on this looks wise. Can’t do the split crown anymore.
Bring on the qi35
Let me know when the TD Max comes out, then we'll think about it!!🤔
Looks like something cheapo out of sports direct ! (The driver not big Al)
Been called worse 😂
Hahaha
The back looks like the old Hogan Big Ben driver.
Paradym is Callaway's peak design. Hate the name though.
The companies are pricing themselves right out if the common golfers comfort zone wait a year and buy last years model for half the price
$99.99?
This driver annoys me
It's spelt wrong and it has the same look of the wilson stuff in sports direct
OEM's need to move to a 2yr release schedule. Every year saying its better than last year is getting redonk
I'm not an old man yet (not yet 40), but drivers are almost getting too easy to hit.
Callaway had nothing new tech wise, so to keep up with the other OEM’s they released a box set driver
Looks like the spin fluctuates a lot
😍
I don’t know why - while they are obviously good products and incredibly popular - I just don’t lust after Callaway woods these days .
ill stick with my AI Smoke TD
Rather see a new driver vs last years for a review. So we can see if the differences are worth $600. I can guess that the answer is no.
Callaway should fire the designer of this club its ugly,the best part of this video is how you present every product very entertaining!!😀👍👍🍺
Ah so 3d printed clubs. The price should come straight done then yeah?!?!? Yeah right lol. Had enough of being sold the best ever driver……. Every year😂😂😂
That club looks like it belongs in the used club section of a pawn shop.
Honestly calling it the Callaway skibidi toilet would’ve been better then elyte
Entertaining review,,,, however just went back and checked last years review, errrr, little to no difference, come to that go back two years and still no difference. Bet it’s not cheaper !
No it’s not. And the two previous drivers look infinitely better. This will flop based on looks alone.
You are hitting the same distance as the AI Smoke models, Maybe this one is straighter in your hands , but you also changed your swing .
I see no improvement , just more HYPE for Callaway to Rip people off of their money !
MOI is set and no one is going to hit these new drivers further than last years modes or ever 5 year old models , I went back and looked.
Unless some one picks up 5mph MORE club head speed over the winter this driver isnt going to be longer than what they have in the bag , unless they are playing something thats maybe 10 years old !!!
I work at a golf course and customers will let me hit their latest and greatest drivers and I am 64 YO and have only a 98 MPH Club head speed and I het every brand the same distance , been working there 3 years now . I may get more roll out with one over another , but by the way these companies say how great & longer their NEW driver is we ALL should be hitting the ball 300-500 yards from ALL the SMOKE they blow up everyones ARSES !!!!!!!!
If you have a certain club head speed you are NOT gaining 10-20 more yards ....LOL
3 years working at a golf course means you have all the answers. Well done!!
You hit the Tour Edge better
They have some shi....uuugar names the Callaway drivers
£350 this time next year.
Probably even less, I got a paradym x for 200£ a few weeks ago. It was about £600 new in 2023 haha
Do not like the driver name on the crown that callaway seems to do now… and let’s be honest looks cheap and ugly everywhere other than the carbon matte crown.
Not Another Elyte video NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I'm a huge callaway fan but this looks shockingly bad! Name and design is horrendous. It's spelt wrong
If you think of it as a nod to Ely Callaway, it makes it a little less goofy sounding.
The design of the bottom is very busy.
So is spelt
Looks like the cheap Edge set you get in Costco
It does look cheap, it looks like a recycled X Hot series driver.
i would unironically drink the shit outa an energy drink called elyte as long as it was either moutain dew or monster flavoured
Who made this decision? 😂
Bro I can’t believe how ugly they are. Green is never it
It just doesnt look good...
Just give it a rest every year something better really?
That name is TERRIBLE
My 15 year old Nikent 9° Draw Driver is just as good or better than anything on the market. Longer, straighter, more forgiving......Not!!!! Save your hard earned money!!!!
Sole looks a mess to me
Its literally the same crap year after year for 0.28389458230746632 yards.
And why in the Hell does Callaway Gear always look like a Costco Special?
GMAFB already, ill keep my money, thanks Callaway.
It looks so bad on the bottom, my goodness
The cheapest looking driver out there probably , that isn’t cheap at all …. How do they have so much man power and money and come up with that … and they call it “Elite” but it just looks like “E light” 😂
Here's what they have done. They're sales dropped and like everyone else, its time to sucker everyone into buying the newest greatest driver. Then in 3 to 6 months another new and improved scientific technology driver will come out and suckers again will run to their local golf shop and waste their money as usual.
Nope
Ugly driver
dont use that fraze skibbidy toilet ever again you look like a fool for saying that
Coming from a man with a stormtrooper cosplay profile pic! Thanks for your advice 😂🤦♂️
God the comment section rooms on these club reviews always have the same boring comments.
‘It looks terrible’
‘Yet another new driver’
🤦🏻♂️
Maybe Al has a Comment BS upgrade for his BS Cam featured in the vid 😉
Cheap looking.Will be in Sports Direct in a month.
This looks pathetic, Callaway must be starting to create cartoon series, and this is the driver that’s going to start in it. If you can believe all the hype, you could believe that a three headed cow will produce three times as much milk and in three different flavors! go back to the 2021 Epic Max/Speed/Max LS line, at the same club had speed. The distance is greater and the forgiveness is just as good. This is a disastrous joke… Certainly will sit on the shelf. It is downright ugly.
That thing is so ugly..... Walmart Special
Those drivers look terrible. Hahaha
All the double digit handi cappers woried about what it looks like instead of how it performs 😂😂😂😂...you guys should be more worried about how your swings and scores look like
In 6 months: the test between this and a 4 yo Callaway driver shows no difference at all.
That can’t be proved and hasn’t been proved 👍