For those whose short games are a work in progress, the Warbird will do just fine on straightforward chips and pitch shots. But given its excellent accuracy, most golfers will be happy to account for that and adjust accordingly.Īround the green: If you’ve got advanced greenside skills, you’re probably not shopping for distance balls. Yes, this ball is going to run a bit once it hits the green.
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As anticipated, the HEX Warbird launched high off the irons, a definite plus given the predictable lack of spin. The absence of curvature makes it that much longer, as does the ball’s considerable bounce and roll after landing.įrom the fairway / rough: Expectations of any value ball shrink once you’re off the tee, so we harbored no illusions of wedge shots sucking back or dancing around the flagstick. So it passes the distance test – what about accuracy? We’d rate it outstanding, as the Warbird demonstrated a will to fly very straight. The HEX Warbird’s got ’em, all right, sailing high with rock-steady down-range carry. Off the tee: This is where a distance ball must deliver the goods.
In the value category, genuine feel is usually just a rumor (or marketing half-truth). Still, we’ve hit harder balls before and lived to tell about it. This ball wants to jump off the clubface as quickly as possible, and if it leaves your hands and arms feeling a little jolted, so be it. On the clubface: Don’t expect a lot of “give” or “smush” when the HEX Warbird meets driver, iron or putter. We tested the conventional version here’s what we turned up. For golfers who tend to stray from the fairway, or just like to stand out from the crowd, the HEX Warbird is offered in optic yellow in addition to traditional white. Warbird carries the lowest price tag of the bunch and is aimed at higher-handicap golfers who want – and need – more distance from tee to green.
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It’s also got Callaway’s unique geometric dimple shape and pattern, just like its mates the HEX Black Tour, HEX Chrome and Chrome +, HEX Hot and Hot Pro and the HEX Diablo. The HEX Warbird does indeed feature a large center (1.585” in diameter) and thin casing (0.049” thick). Callaway’s not making things up, of course.
These days, soft and thin are “in,” even among so-called “distance” balls. When Callaway touts the HEX Warbird’s softer core, thinner cover and enhanced feel, it seems almost gratuitous. Specs: Construction – Two-piece Cover – Surlyn Core – Polybutadiene Dimples / Pattern – 332 in hexagonal designīall notes: “This bird will fly,” goes Callaway’s tag line for the HEX Warbird, mincing no words about this ball’s raison d’etre: distance, and lots of it. Tested for golfers with average driving distance of: 125 yards or less (carry + roll) / 126 to 195 yards (carry + roll) / 196 to 245 (carry + roll)
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