Summary: An oldie but a goodie! I bought this Callaway stainless 3 wood (2004 model)on a whim to match my Callaway driver & couldn't be more surprised!
This wood delivers a great ball flight and averages about 230-250 on the driving range for me. I generally fade or slice my drivers, and this fairway 3 wood is straight 8 times out of 10 (when I swing correctly). It is not a cosmetically fancy metal wood by any means, but MAN does it do the job. Considering I bought it for $16 bucks with a stiff graphite shaft, it was a good purchase in my opinion.
I have used Wilson ProStaff, Cleveland HiBore, and Sonartec fairway woods in the past and this Callaway is every bit as good as the Cleveland and Sonartec. I would say my old Sonartec (which I am keeping by the way) is still my favorite fairway wood because I can shape shots with it better....but it is not as long as this Callaway. The Callaway has a pure feel to it, like the ball is jumping off the face. My old HiBore was just as good as this wood, but it was a little 'softer' feeling and had higher ball flight, and slightly more forgiveness. Doesn't compare to the old ProStaff wood (that was a basic fairway wood with shorter distance).
If you have the chance to pick this Callaway up, check them out. Definitely a money club in the bag. Easy to find on Ebay & CallawayPreOwned.com
Customer Service: Have not dealt with Callaway customer service yet.
Similar Products Used: Sonartec SS Fairway wood
Cleveland HiBore 3 wood
Wilson ProStaff 3 wood
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Summary: These are the only clubs that just continue to stay in my bag. I haven't found anything that is any better than these. I like steel shafts so I replaced the uniflex stock shaft with dynamic gold stiff shafts and I can hit them just as far and much straighter than any fairway wood out including graphite shafts. I'm a fairly long hitter not PGA long but I can hit my 3 wood around 260 so maybe thats why the steel shaft doesn't really effect my distance, I don't know. Bottom line though, there is no use spending a ton of money on fairway woods when you can find these really cheap and they are gonna perform just as good as anything else and save you a good bit of money at the same time. Very easy to hit and still IMHO the best fairway woods Callaway has ever made.
Customer Service: never used but Callaway golf preowned is an excellent place to pick up used clubs that are in better condition than they rate them plus you get a waranty.
Similar Products Used: Tried'em all nothing that is worth the extra money is out there.
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Summary: Bought an ex-demo 3 wood with stock RCH 75w graphite shaft. I like the forgiveness, ease of use, balance and the hitting sound. I was able to immediately get used to the club and I didn't have to go through a familarization process like many other club. Distance and accuracy were good. The graphite shaft feels a bit "lumpy" at times and is not as responsive as other high quality shaft I've come across. Then again, the technology applied to this shaft is 4 years old. Nonetheless, I'm happy with the purchase and I regret not having bought it earlier.
Customer Service: Not needed.
Similar Products Used: Cleveland launcher, Callaway steelhead, callaway FT fairway wood,
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Summary: I bought a set of these off eBay as a starter set of fairway woods. They look nice but I have never been able to hit them with any degree of consistency. I know that my swing needs a lot of help, and I am working on that, but I picked up an Adams Tight Lies strong-3 wood and bombed it straight over the 150 yard marker at the range on my first stroke. Sorry, but the Callaways just came to end of their usefulness in my bag.
Probably a good club for a better golfer, but for a rookie like me there are much easier clubs to hit that are available at much better prices.
Customer Service: n/a
Similar Products Used: Adams Tight Lies strong 3 Wood
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Model Reviewed: 2004 callaway big bertha 5+, 7 fairway wood
Summary: I wanted to give a review of the 2004 callaway big bertha 5+ and 7 fairway woods. These clubs are AMAZING! I recently purchased them for a very affordable price and the performance you get out of them is a steal! The look and feel of them alone is worth it. But then you hit them and you can't believe how far and true they fly. I highly, highly recommend any golfer to purchase these clubs and add them to your bag immediately. They are great from the tee, fairway, and rough. I wanted to share this with all golfers out there to help their game.
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