Callaway Great Big Bertha II 415

nearfall152 · May 2, 2005

Let's hear it...

MorningCalm · May 18, 2005

Let's hear it...
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I play with a firm flex, sorry no Fujikura here, in 10 deg. and I have to say it is so playable. I'm a decent player (10.7 index) and not a long hitter but I average about 280 with it..easy swing too. I've played with it now for about 7 months and I have noticed a few things. It is VERY forgiving and hits off the toe still goes away. IMHO it's just a fun driver to play and really gives you confidence. Obviously if you have a bad swing nothings gonna help, but this one is easy to learn on.

dicksy · May 26, 2005

I've had one for about a year now... custom fitted with Speeder 757 stiff. this just keeps me in play all the time... have taken my hcap from 10.4 to 6.9 because I'm playing off the short stuff... can't believe how much they are selling for s/h - its a shame..

BigNikeB · May 30, 2005

Just picked one up myself for $130 that is a TOUR model with an Aldila R&D 75X. VERY nice driver. Haven't had much time to evaluate it but everything looks good so far.

I'm in the middle of a swing change so I can already attest to the fact that mishits go far--they don't stray too far off line either. It's very easy to swing and distance is great. I know I needed a different setup on my driver because I already hit a high ball. I needed to bring down the flight and add a little more roll. I got it with this 8* and x stiff shaft.

I'm totally surprised that more Callaway loyalists aren't playing this. Excellent driver! Even the 415 size is nice!

Will I switch to the BB Fusion when it comes out? Hopefully I won't see the need to. It's hard to believe that Callaway can make a better driver.....

MorningCalm · June 24, 2005

I too play this in the regular System60 FIRM and love it. I know there are many Cally' haters out there but the bottom line is this driver is so 'playable' as previously mentioned..it makes golf fun again. I recently reshafted it to the ProLaunch 65R and excited to see how it plays on the course..loved it at the store.

Evil R1 · September 2, 2005

This is a great driver. I only gave it 4 stars b/c I don't really think anything deserves 5 stars unless it's really that special...

Anyway, I purchased this driver after upgrading from a Great Big Bertha II (380cc), played it for about a month, and upgraded to a Big Bertha 454 due to the marketing hype. This is a great club that I wish I never sold. I got basically the same distance from this club as I do from the BB 454, it's just not as forgiving as the 454.

I had the standard GBB System 60 shaft with Reg Flex. With a slow swing speed I was reaching 225+ in the center of the fairway, which is better than my old driver that was 250 in the woods :clapping:

Thanks,

Ranman · December 31, 2005

The 415 is the best driver I have hit. The size is perfect for me. I don't like the 460 size drivers as they are too big.

Sherlockian · September 28, 2008

I bought one this week out of the used rack at the local shop. I have been playing the same Steelhead 9* for a long time and wanted to try a driver with 400cc + head. I love this thing. It is a 9* with Aldila NV 65S. I am hitting the GBBII 415 longer than I ever though I would drive a ball. I am getting around 250 carry with 280+ on the roll. The best thing about this particular driver is, I only paid $40 for it.

Update: I recently replaced this GBBII with another GBBII, they are essentially identical except the new one has a 44" TT Dynalite Steel shaft-OH YEAH