Popular Post GolfSpy_APH Posted January 4 Popular Post Share Posted January 4 https://mygolfspy.com/news-opinion/callaway-paradym-ai-smoke-drivers/ Full release details to be posted shortly - or visit the link above! What do you think about this release? Will you be going to test these drivers? IndyBonzo, GolfSpy_KFT, Splatt and 8 others 5 6 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GolfSpy_APH Posted January 4 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 4 Photo drop! Samuel09152, Javs, GolfSpy_KFT and 10 others 13 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 They are sharp looking! CFreddie, TJ Hall, ejgaudette and 4 others 6 1 Quote Paradym TD Driver w/ Ventus Blue 6S 3W MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFreddie Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Not a huge fan of the smoke design, but I’m VERY intrigued by the tech. Can’t wait to try one out! sirchunksalot, ZackS, GolfSpy_KFT and 3 others 6 Quote Cobra 50th Anniversary Member Special Challenge/Testing Bag (Link Here) Driver: Paradym with Ventus TR Blue 60 Stiff Fairways: Aerojet Max 3W & 7W with Hzrdus Smoke Blue RDX 70 Stiff Hybrid: King TEC 5H with KBS PGI 95 Stiff Irons: Forged TEC 5-GW with KBS Tour Lite Stiff Wedges: Jaws Raw Plasma 54 & 58 Putter: Phantom X 5.5 Ball: 2023 Maxfli Tour Other Reviews: Callaway Paradym Titleist White Box Testing (2023) Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejgaudette Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I have been feeling that launch monitor fitting and testing data must be a gold mine if it is tagged properly and cool to see Callaway do exactly that. I also agree with the closing thought that given what they are doing with the real players data we get one step closer to a true custom driver face being likely 3D printed after you provide your delivery metrics and then welded onto the best chassis for you. Sign me up for that. GolfSpy_BNG, IndyBonzo, GolfSpy_KFT and 4 others 5 2 Quote Epic Max LS 9° Ventus Blue 6X (2021 Official Review) | Epic Speed 18° Evenflow Riptide 70g 6.0 816 H1 21° Diamana S+ Blue 70 S | SMS 4-5/SMS Pro 6-PW Steelfiber i95 S (2023 Official Review) Glide 4.0 50°.12°S/54°.14°W/58°.6°T PING Z-Z115 Wedge Flex | SOFT 11S Super Stroke Mid-Slim 2.0 Hoofer Bag | Pro V1 | Right Handed | Tracked by V3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owengeorge13 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 It sounds interesting, any price quotes on the drivers/irons yet? IndyBonzo, sirchunksalot and Rob Person 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFreddie Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 6 minutes ago, ejgaudette said: I have been feeling that launch monitor fitting and testing data must be a gold mine if it is tagged properly and cool to see Callaway do exactly that. I also agree with the closing thought that given what they are doing with the real players data we get one step closer to a true custom driver face being likely 3D printed after you provide your delivery metrics and then welded onto the best chassis for you. Sign me up for that. - I think some will roll their eye at the mention of an “AI designed” face, but I’m very interested to see how the tech plays out. I watched the Club Champion review last night and they seemed to be pretty complementary of the new drivers & their tech (although the last test against the Paradym TD was interesting): Fongle, sirchunksalot, Rob Person and 5 others 8 Quote Cobra 50th Anniversary Member Special Challenge/Testing Bag (Link Here) Driver: Paradym with Ventus TR Blue 60 Stiff Fairways: Aerojet Max 3W & 7W with Hzrdus Smoke Blue RDX 70 Stiff Hybrid: King TEC 5H with KBS PGI 95 Stiff Irons: Forged TEC 5-GW with KBS Tour Lite Stiff Wedges: Jaws Raw Plasma 54 & 58 Putter: Phantom X 5.5 Ball: 2023 Maxfli Tour Other Reviews: Callaway Paradym Titleist White Box Testing (2023) Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFreddie Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 1 minute ago, Owengeorge13 said: It sounds interesting, any price quotes on the drivers/irons yet? I believe drivers start at $599, FWs at $349, Hyrbids at $279, and iron sets at $999, according to their website. Owengeorge13, TJ Hall, sirchunksalot and 2 others 5 Quote Cobra 50th Anniversary Member Special Challenge/Testing Bag (Link Here) Driver: Paradym with Ventus TR Blue 60 Stiff Fairways: Aerojet Max 3W & 7W with Hzrdus Smoke Blue RDX 70 Stiff Hybrid: King TEC 5H with KBS PGI 95 Stiff Irons: Forged TEC 5-GW with KBS Tour Lite Stiff Wedges: Jaws Raw Plasma 54 & 58 Putter: Phantom X 5.5 Ball: 2023 Maxfli Tour Other Reviews: Callaway Paradym Titleist White Box Testing (2023) Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splatt Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Boy, oh boy, I love new driver season!! Callaway are on such a roll. I loved the Paradym last season and it seems they've taken everything that made that driver so popular and improved in each area. At the moment, I probably prefer the blue of the Paradym over the grey of the Smoke, but the grey is already growing on me and I think I will have switched by the end of the week. The new face tech with the differing faces between the models sounds super interesting. Hopefully an MGS test in the works Rob Person, CFreddie, IndyBonzo and 5 others 6 2 Quote Driver: Speedzone 9.5 degree (love this club) Fairway Wood - Warbird (to be replaced ASAP) Hybrid - SIM2 MAX 19 degree, (not a fan, but getting there) Irons - Warbird 4 iron to PW (to be replaced ASAP) Wedges - MG2 50 degree, T22 54 degree, Hi-Toe 58 degree Putter - LAB Golf - MEZZ.1 MAX - 2023 MGS TEST Ball - E6 (stands for 3-putt apparently) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shapotomous Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 In addition to a new driver line this probably means there will be a surplus of selections on Callaway PreOwned!! . sirchunksalot, ejgaudette, CFreddie and 5 others 4 4 Quote Modern Bag: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex; 915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex; Snake Eyes 18* 2h, 23* 4h & 27* 5h; JPX 900 Forged 6 - PW, PX LZ 6.0; Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S; Heppler Fetch; Ball - MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder Classic Bag: Driver - Persimmon; 3w - Speed Slot; 5w - Tour Block; 3 - pw - Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson; putter - bullseye standard or flange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_BNG Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 26 minutes ago, Splatt said: Boy, oh boy, I love new driver season!! Callaway are on such a roll. I loved the Paradym last season and it seems they've taken everything that made that driver so popular and improved in each area. At the moment, I probably prefer the blue of the Paradym over the grey of the Smoke, but the grey is already growing on me and I think I will have switched by the end of the week. The new face tech with the differing faces between the models sounds super interesting. Hopefully an MGS test in the works In the exact opposite. Not a huge fan of the navy on the Paradym TD. Shape, footprint, face depth, and performance all forced my hand as it was just too good. My only complaint for the Smoke AI is the hints of blue in the weights and smoke on the crown/sole. I’m more of a yellow/white/grey/black guy with some red as long as there isn’t any yellow of course(eat it cyclone fans). I do like the grey carbon over the navy so I may still change if the performance is even. Gonna be a great and expensive winter for testing now that I’ve got a mevo+ to review. sirchunksalot, Splatt, ZackS and 4 others 6 1 Quote What is in my Sun Mountain C-130 bag or Jones MyGolfSpy bag Driver: Dark speed LS 8* set to -1.5* with an Attas Daaas 4x shaft @ 45” Fairway: F85 3 wood with a XPhplexx Agera X @ 42.5” F85 5 wood with a UST Elements Chrome 7F5 @ 41.5" Driving Iron: Rapture 2-Iron Irons: SMS Pros 4-PW with Steelfiber I95s Wedges: SMS 50* T grind with Steelfiber i110s Glide 4.0 46* zz wedge shaft Glide 4.0 E grind 54* zz wedge shaft Putters: Mezz.1 34” 69* lie EV5.1 black 33.5” 69* lie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I swung a demo head yesterday at golf+ 9.5⁰ setting. Not sure of the other specs. It felt really lightweight to me. I didn't have good results from my 8 swings. Im sure that would be different if I was properly fitted to it though. Looking forward to hopefully talking them into letting me tryi out other models and clubs when they come in. Splatt, TG8, IndyBonzo and 4 others 7 Quote WITB-Foremost 551's - 3w, 5w, 5-SW (circa 1998), Top Flite 460cc Driver, Adam's 7w, Warrior GW and 60⁰, Odyssey AI-One DB putter. Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackS Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I like the look from the top better than last year but not a huge fan of the smoke look on the bottom. Maybe if it was a matte finish I would like the smoke look. Also am I the only one that thinks it looks as they made the back of the triple diamond a little flatter and wider than last year? Rob Person, IndyBonzo and sirchunksalot 3 Quote WITB: Driver: Titleist TSR3 with TPT Nitro 15Hi 5 wood: Calloway Paradym Triple Diamond with TPT Power 15Lo Driving Iron: Tour Edge Exotics EXS Ti-Utility Hybrid: PXG 0317X Gen2 hybrid with TPT Power 15Lo Irons: Takomo 101T with Nippon Modus 120 shafts Wedges: Celveland RTX4 50 Degree, Calloway Jaws Raw 58 degree Z grind and 54 degree S grind Putter: Edel EAS 4.0 Ball: Srixon Z Star Diamond / Z Star XV Official 2024 TPT Shaft Test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSauer Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) Not a huge fan of the bottom, but I'm sure it's something that may grow on me the more I see them in the wild. The top I don't mind, I just wish the "Ai SMOKE" wasn't on there. I'm curious to see how they perform and hear some thoughts on them. Edited January 4 by TSauer Rob Person, TG8, sirchunksalot and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: Aerojet 9* | Hzrdus Black Gen 4 Fairway: G410 3W 13* | Alta CB 65 Hybrid: TS2 18* | Tensei AV Blue 70 S Hybrid: iCrossover 20* | Kai'li White 80 Irons: P790 5-PW | DG S300 Wedges: Vokey SM9 | 52, 56, 60 | DG S200 Putter: Link.1 | Accra x LAB --- LAB Golf Link.1 Review --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 27 minutes ago, TSauer said: Not a huge fan of the bottom, but I'm sure it's something that may grow on me the more I see them in the wild. The top I don't mind, I just wish the "Ai SMOKE" wasn't on there. I'm curious to see how they perform and hear some thoughts on them. Pretty much my feelings exactly. You don't see the sole at address, for sure. But if I saw that on the rack for the first time, I probably wouldn't reach for it in front of other drivers. sirchunksalot, Rob Person and IndyBonzo 3 Quote In my Big Max hybrid bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Launcher 5h D7 6i-GW CBX 54* & 58* Huntington Beach #10 e12 Contact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_KFT Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Early returns on these drivers ball speed wise is impressive. Matt Blois was absolutely MASHING the TD to the tune of 180+ ball speed. Granted his SS is much higher than mine, but nonetheless these are absolutely getting a look this year. I do not love the sole, but you can't see the sole at address and if it helps me gain some ball speed over what I'm playing now, I can deal with the looks. Man, I love driver releases Rob Person, Kansas King, jbern and 5 others 8 Quote Driver: DARKSPEED X 9* Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6X (Currently Testing) Fairways: Aerojet Max 3W & 7W MCA Kai'Li White 60 Stiff Hybrid: King TEC 3H MCA MMT 85g Stiff Irons: Aerojet 6-GW KBS $-taper Lite Stiff Wedges: Snakebite Black 52/56/60 Hi-Rev 2.0 Black Stiff Putter: Super Select Newport 2.0 Ball: Tour X & ProV1x #LeftyGang Cobra 50th Anniversary Member Special Challenge (link here) Unofficial FootJoy Hyperflex BOA 2023 Review Unofficial Flightscope Mevo Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy BOS Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I like it. The top line looks good, I like the matte leading edge and the glossy carbon crown. It's clean so no issues from me there. I even think I like the gray forged carbon better than the Paradym. But I am a bowler, so maybe that's why I like it! IndyBonzo, TSauer, cnosil and 4 others 5 2 Quote Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 ER2B | Pro V1x | NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Golfer Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 It looks good but the bottom is a bit busy. Looks to me like it is already dirty but it really doesn't matter since it's on the bottom. Then again I would use a driver painted like a barbie doll if I could hit it strait every time. Rob Person, IndyBonzo and TG8 3 Quote Mixed bag of goodies: Taylormade M2 driver, Titleist F15 3 wood, Nike 5 wood, Mizuno 923 Hmp irons, Cleveland zipcore wedges and Odyssey 3 ball putter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG8 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 1 hour ago, TSauer said: Not a huge fan of the bottom, but I'm sure it's something that may grow on me the more I see them in the wild. The top I don't mind, I just wish the "Ai SMOKE" wasn't on there. I'm curious to see how they perform and hear some thoughts on them. I have the same exact thoughts. The smoke graphics look cheesy. IndyBonzo and Rob Person 2 Quote WITB Driver: TSR4 9* - GD VF 5x FW/Hybrid: Stealth Plus 15* 3 wood | 18* 2 hybrid Irons: Mizuno MP225 4-GW - modus tour 120X Wedges: Edison 2.0 52* | 56* Putter: L.A.B. Link.1 Ball: Pro V1x Left Dash Tech: Foresight Sports GC3 Tests: The Edison Challenge featuring Edison 2.0 Wedges Callaway Whitebox Testing: Chrome Tour & Chrome Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfinnut Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Not really fond of the smoke color, nor the carbon crown. Rob Person and IndyBonzo 2 Quote WITB: Do I like Titleist or what? Driver: TSR3 9* UST Mamiya Proto LIN-Q Blue Fairways: TSi2 UST Mamiya LIN-Q Blue 13.5* Driving Iron: U500 17* Blue Ventus HB Velocore Irons: T350 4 & 5, T200 6 - PW UST Mamiya Recoil Dart F4 105g Wedges: SM9 48*, SM9 52*, SM8 56* Modus Tour Wedge Putter: Newport 2 w/ Garsen Ultimate grip Ball: *ProV1 Left Dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILMgolfnut Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) I'm already getting emails from online golf shops hyping the Ai Smoke (pre-order on 1/12!). Looks interesting. Not sure I'm ready to plunk down $600 for one club, though. The graphics don't bother me, BTW. If I could hit it 265 down the middle, they can paint it in orange and purple zebra stripes for all I care. Also got an email from TaylorMade this morning hyping their new driver which is apparently being released next Tuesday. The tagline is "Ready for 10K?" Will be interesting to see what that's about. It seems to be the Qi10 LS model, which Rory and Tommy Fleetwood took out for a spin in Dubai in November. Edited January 4 by ILMgolfnut John W Sutch, Rob Person and Fred Mitchell 2 1 Quote Obsessed with chasing the dimpled orb. More about me: WITB type stuff Fit For Golf tester 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbern Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 2 hours ago, GolfSpy BOS said: I like it. The top line looks good, I like the matte leading edge and the glossy carbon crown. It's clean so no issues from me there. I even think I like the gray forged carbon better than the Paradym. But I am a bowler, so maybe that's why I like it! I'm not a fan of glossy, so I wish the carbon crown was more matte, but otherwise I think it looks good! Quote WITB (link to detailed post here): Driver: LTDx 9* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) Fairway metals: 3W TSR2 14.25* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) | 5W Gen4 0341XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75 S) Hybrid: 4H Gen4 0317XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75HY S) Irons: 659 CB 5-AW (Project X Rifle 6.0) Wedges: 286 54* & 58* (KBS Tour 120 S) Putter: AL-6 armlock | Unofficial review here | DF3 OFFICIAL MEMBER REVIEW HERE Ball: pro drip: red & blue | Tour S Pushcart: 4.0 | '23 MGS Clicgear 4.0 Pushcart Tester | Link here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrek74 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Watch Party!! https://youtu.be/ZOimY7V1ogM?si=PQWabJD7VLPTyL1L Driver https://youtu.be/CT_EVHG-ZR0?si=p6M1Sx6M-weF-wsl Driver https://youtu.be/DJL98-HvYI4?si=3B6TYeWh8wXTTXvv Driver https://youtu.be/zLJJZfAmaOo?si=zGpXh63peooaPlIw Driver https://youtu.be/QxSSiw_t73o?si=l1IcgZcFyAhu_GYp Driver https://youtu.be/1fu9_Y2JbdQ?si=zXoV1xnHMEnT6jbx Driver https://youtu.be/qg6I_WIo9x8?si=ZtvNsMGEOI4pyfVd Driver https://youtu.be/fc7-hKglCbE?si=8VFrf7y4ZP60Cn2t Driver https://youtu.be/xvFk_HOUDjg?si=TprYG5Gi3xckjQKV Driver https://youtu.be/feG0szButI0?si=c0lF9t41QeW7zKVq Driver Quote In My Sun Mountain C-130 'merica Cart Bag: Driver: BRNR Mini Driver, 11.5*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX, 60g Fairway: 949x 3w, 15*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 70g Fairway: 949x 5w, 18*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 70g Hybrid: 939x 4H (21*), Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Black, 90g Irons: 101's, 5-PW, DG120 S300 Wedges: 286 @ 50*, JBFG @ 54* & 60*, DG120 S300 Putter: 002 Mid-Mallet @ 35", Super Stroke Pistol GT 2.0, Desert Camo Ball: Tour & Testing Vero X1 Technology: H4 w/ Tags, Pro L2 Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogginBullfish Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I like the look and the engineering behind this line is cool, but I likely won't be giving these a try. I'm good with my current bag and unless I was trying it at a fitting centre, I'd probably find the headweight too light like I have with every Callaway driver I've tried in recent years. Quote DRIVER PXG 0811XF GEN4 (10.5°) FAIRWAY WOODS PXG 0341XF GEN4 (16°) HYBRIDS PXG 0317XF GEN4 (19°), PXG 0317X GEN4 (22°) IRONS PXG 0311T GEN3 (5 - 9) WEDGES TAYLORMADE MG3 (45°, 50°, 55° TW Grind, 60° TW Grind) PUTTER PXG BATTLE READY ONE & DONE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguybadatgolf Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I’ve been asking for a driver fitting for my Bday that last couple years hope this is the year I get one lol Quote Tester Opportunities 2024 Ping S159 Wedges 2023 Zebra AIT3 Putter The Bag Driver - Paradym Ai Smoke MAX Driver with Project X Denali - 6.5 3W - Paradym 15° with Kai'li™ White - X 3H - Gen5 0311 19° with Ventus Blue Velocore - X Driving Iron - 699 Pro 20° with UST PROFORCE V2 Hybrid White/Yellow - X Irons - 6-PW 699 Pro in black with Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges - S159 50, 54, 58 Dynamic Gold X100 (TESTER) Putter - KING 3D Printed Agera Armlock Putter , Zebra AIT 3 (On time out) Ball - Z-Star XV or Pro Plus Tester for 2024 Ping S159 Wedges 2023 Zebra AIT3 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinksgolfFever Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Hopefully this goes better for you this time around. And hopefully the smoke isn't just, well smoke. I went with the Rogue ST 3diamond last year as I thought it performed WAY better than the paradigm Quote B_LinksGolf "Any day golfing is better than a day in the office" What's in the Bag: Driver: Callaway Rogue ST 3diamond LS: Tensei raw blue 65g stiff 3w/5w: Callaway Rogue ST LS: Tensei raw blue 65g stiff 4i-6i: Callaway '24 Apex CB/Modus 3 130 X-stiff 7i-10i: Callaway '24 Apex MB/Modus 3 130 X-stiff Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (matte black) 50ºs-grind/54ºs-grind/58ºz-grind Putter: Callaway AI-one Jailbird mini DB 35" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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