Description The Callaway Golf® FT-i and FT-i Tour Drivers represent a quantum leap in driver design. To exploit our proprietary Fusion® Technology — the superior weight-shifting science developed by Callaway Golf...
Reviewed by: Michael O'Neill(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed: CALLAWAY FT-I LCG 9.5 DEGREE DRIVER OZIK STIFF
Summary: Absolutely brilliant, low penetrating ball flight, loads of distance and gun barrel straight ... once you get used to the set-up. I found that I needed to move the ball further back into my stance (around 4 iron point) and use a more upright swing to get the desired control - almost like swinging a gaint putter. The noise off the club face is a tad off-putting but the results silenced the on-lookers pretty quickly. On average I gained around 20 metres, but this was more due to the better flight than speed off the clubface. If you get the chance give one of these a go ... but note that it may take a couple of round before you get the feel of the club.
Customer Service: Purchased on Ebay for US$160 (mint second-hand), the same club in Australia would have cost me upwards of $700.
Similar Products Used: Taylor-Made R7 - same sort of power off the club face but lost a lot of distance due to ballooning flight.
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Summary: Before I purchased this new Callaway product i was s inconsistant with a driver that I ended up not even bringing one to the course with me. I began using my 3 wood off the tee and although I could hit it well, it was no driver. A good friend of mine had recently won this club in a golf outing and said he didn;t need it. Well I figured it's a driver so how am I gonna use it. So i took it to the range and every shot was nearly perfect. So I bought the driver from my buddy and I'm 280 off the tee almost everytime. Callaway really did well this club.
Similar Products Used: Nike Sumo Squared and Nike Sasquatch. Couldn't hit either of them and thought I was never gonna hit a straight drive.
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Summary: One of my clients is a Golf Pro Shop, and he recently had his Demo day where the Reps for all the golf companies show up. He said the highest reviews were for the FT-i series drivers. Today I had some free time and went down to GolfGalaxy to hit some used drivers in the driving range simulator. I tried out the FT-i 9.5 that they had, and wow! I hit about 30 balls, 27 of them were on the fairway and consistantly 250-260, had a couple in the 280's. I normally hit about 230-240, and rarely get 260 with most drivers. I have to say this driver lives up to the hype. Needless to say I bought it for 299.00 used. The Shaft on it I might change out, its a Prolauncher Blue Regular, I like Stiff better. Anyways I would recommend that you first give it a try out at a driving range, it works very well for me and can't wait to get on the course and play it. Great work Callaway.
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Review Date September 28, 2007
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 4 of 5
Reviewed by: dave oku(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 90s
Model Reviewed: callaway FTi
Summary: before I got this driver I consistantly sliced my drives. You can buy the club in 3 styles fade, straight, and draw. I got the club that was weighted to correct slices and now with this club I consistantly drive where I aim. The price is very high for a golf club but for me it is worth every penny.
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Review Date September 18, 2007
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
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Reviewed by: Justin Fiori(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed: callaway ft-i tour 9.5
Summary: After seeing this driver early in the year and thinking it was to odd looking I tried it indoors at my local golf shop, thought it felt great and forgot all about it, I purchased a Tileist 907 D2 and thought all was well. After playing the Titleist for 3 months it developed a rattel in the head, I'm sure its just a piece of slag so nothin serious, but it annoyed me so I took out a ft-5 tour demo and fell in love with it, after much thought and talking to people I know I found out someone has the exact ft-5 I want and will sell it and the end of the season so I decided to try and find an ft-i instead, well am I ever glad I did. After getting it in the mail I quickly left work for 2 hours to go to the range, you cannot hit this driver anywhere but straight down the middle, even my bad swings when I hit the ball off the heel still went straight and I probably only lost a few yards, there was anouther man on the range watching me and he couldn't beleive how every drive was dead straight and seemed to be carrying forever. Don't get me wrong with every other driver I've ever played I hit a little cut shot, and if I really go after one it's a straight up slice. Not with this club though, I bought the tour 9.5 with the geafolly prolaunch stiff shaft, and WOW. I purchased it of ebay for 330.00 bucks, I thought for that price even if I dont like it I can more than likely sell it for what I paid, but that wont happen I won't seel it now. I am still gonna buy my freinds ft-5 and get my titleit fixed after the season is over. I probably have way to many drivers but after trying the callaway fusions there's no way I cant buy them both and use them for different rounds. I highly recomend this club if you have trouble controling where your tee shots go and wanna find the short grass. WAY TO GO CALLAWAY
Customer Service: Haven't delt with them with this club, however years ago I had a set of x-16 irons, and after noticing a dent in my 3 iron shaft I sent it away expecting to be charged for the repair. To my supprise they just fixed the club under warrenty. I also phoned callaway to see about getting a new shoulder strap for my staff bag because it is the old ft-3 strap and I wanted the new fusion strap, the operator told me they don't sell them however they would send me one out no cost as long as the order was placed by a retail store. No other golf company would ever think to do this, there customer service is second to none just like their product development. Again WAY TO GO CALLAWAY
Similar Products Used: This year I've purchased the Taylormade superquad 9.5, thought I liked it unil I used it for a while and found it imposible to look at the clubhead when it's closed 2 degrees, also got the Titleist 907 D2, great driver, but you better not be off your game at all. I also have a Nike sasquatch tour 9.5, great driver. Nike ignite, as well another great product. Callaway great big bertha II, liked it but wanted something new
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