This driver is ridiculous. I paid $210 for it on ebay and it is the longest and easiest beast I have ever hit. My first shot at the range was off the toe but it still went straight and rolled to about 230. After about 10 balls shots were a consistant 275-300 with the loudest piercing club head sound I have ever generated. It was fun to hit the fence on the fly for the first time ever! My left ear actually hurt a little after that half bucket. I think I should have gotten the x-stiff shaft as the extreamly forgiving head allowed me to swing out of my ass producing a bit more draw than I would like but it is only the first day and there will be time to get a little more feel for the club.

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I went for a new driver because I hit my 3 wood Tri Metal further tahn my Titleist 975J-vs about 50% of the time. I'm sure the stiff Fujikura Speeder shaft had a little to do with that. It was a bit too heavy for me. Now comparing the two side by side, the Callaway looks like it eat the 975J. Titleist 975J, vs, fe Callaway Big Berthas, VFT Taylor Made 360, 540

Keep in mind that Callaway designed this for a particular segment of the market. As such it does a really good job. In other words it hits the ball very high and has a definite draw bias. As a result working the ball left to right is pretty dang hard to pull off. However it is very easy to hit a consistent high draw. If you overswing or (for me) try to hit the ball low a hook is in the offing without making a compensation in the swing. Results? I have not bombed any drives that are memorable or a super long compared to the other drivers listed below. Unlike the Callaway VFT Pro Series, most of the face is a sweet spot. That said you can tell when you nail it more by sound than feel w/the GBB II. Unlike the Nike 400, the feel and sound are more pleasing, and the drives are more consistent. The LFE obviously will try to fade a little for you so it tends to hit the ball high, but ironically I've found it no higher than the GBB II. Overall it is a consistent club and easy to keep the ball in play. If you know the club has a high draw bias and let it do the work (particularly w/a good shaft like the NV), it's a keeper.

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Cleveland 400 w/Graf Blue, Titleist 975LFE w/YS-6, Titleist 975J, Taylor 540, Taylor 200, Nike 400 w/Penley ETA, Callaway VFT-PS w/Graf ProLite

This is a highly underestimated driver by my account. I tested a number of the leading name brand drivers in the 380+ cc range and I found that this offers the perfect balance of distance and control. Playability: Great. No need to jump out of your shoes to go deep. With an 85% swing I was consistently in the fairway. Put your best Els-like swing on and this baby will make it go. Ball flight: with the stock shaft factor in about an additional degree to the loft. My 9^ with firm stock shaft behaves more like a 10^. Modern ball flight: high, low spin, tons of carry. Set-up: Slightly closed face at set-up is OK. Confidence building look. No fear of going right with the proper move. Looks: Excellent. Understated, yet modern. At 380 it looks like a dwarf compared to the contemporary giants. Classic look that will last - like all Callaway stuff does. Value: At 299 street value, its a steal. Plus I think this will hold it's value longer.

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Cleveland Launcher 400, Taylor Made 540XD, Titleist 983

Give it a chance ... I bought it without testing and was very unhappy .. after 2 week everything OK ... best for me ... go straight and around 200 - 220 yards this is OK for me !!

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Callaway C4, Nike 350, Cobra 427

After my first two weeks with this club, I now have something that is better than my Hawkeye Pro. I changed out the stock Callaway Pro Series stiff shaft for a Grafalloy Blue Stiff shaft and have never looked back. This is by far the longest driver I have ever hit. Honestly, it took two full buckets to nail down the tempo, the tee height and feel of the GBBII, but once it's dialed, watch out. With my Hawkeye i was averaging 285 off the tee and 13 of 16 fairways. Hardly any misses, and those that did were less than 10 yards off the fairway. The Great Big Bertha II not only allows me to work the ball, but I can do it with considerable length. The feel off the face is incredible when you hit it on the screws. I will have to say that I do attribute some of the improvements to the new Grafalloy Blue shaft. The stock shaft felt like a regular shaft in comparison to my Hawkeye, it just never was the same. Great Big Bertha II. Forget the TM 500 series, grab one of these and get a tuned shaft for it. You'll never need another driver.

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Haven't needed it.

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Callaway Hawkeye Pro Series Callaway Great Big Bertha Ruger Ti Callaway Big Bertha Warbird Taylor Made R540 and R580

This driver is definitely one of the better ones I have had in a long while. Before buying this driver I had a TaylorMade R540 (8.5*) and thought it was good except for the playability. I couldn't draw the ball when I wanted to and often mis-hit it due to its design. The Great Big Bertha II not only offers extreme playability, but it is long off the tee. I went on to a 300 yard par-4 and got it carry to the 40 yard mark and it rolled forever. I average about 260 with this driver. I can play any kind of shot I want at any time and it gives immediate feedback as to where you hit it. I would recommend this to players who want more control off the tee. I normally shoot around 83 or 84 on 18, but I played the other day and shot 39 on the front with a double bogey! This driver has given confidence and a "new life" to every golfer and now I want to play golf every day.

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Taylor Made R540, Callaway C4, Titleist 975D

Man does this thing launch it! It has a really nice blue finish on the clubhead and the greatest feel of any driver I have ever hit except one. The feel is like your hitting a bouncy ball or something. Great quiet "ting" when the ball comes off the face. This driver sent the ball 10 yards past my Cleveland Launcher 400.

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Cleveland Launcher 400

Having always been able to hit the ball a long way, regardless of club, I have never been someone who has purchased expensive drivers to gain those extra few yards. My first driver, a cheap Hippo Plus (which I could hit long but not so straight), was replaced over a year ago by a Calloway C4. The C4 was a good club, that I could hit around 300 yards, but it isnt the longest club in the world and it was only because of the very fast tempo of my swing that I could achieve these distances. As a result only 6 out of 10 drives were down the middle and 1 or 2 ended up on the wrong green or fairway. My aim for the next six months is to reduce my handicap further, so I decided a newer "Hotter" driver was in order to increase accuracy and maintain maximum length. I tried many drivers at the local range and in the end purchased a Great Big Bertha II Pro Series with 9.5° loft and a Grafalloy Blue shaft. I have now used the club in 3 practice rounds and the results have been pleasing. With the new club I have been able to reduce the tempo of my swing a little, thus increasing the accuracy to around 8 out of 10 fairways hit and still managed to maintain the length. I've found this club is very easy to hit long and straight when putting a little less effort in, but put some extra into it and it doesnt really respond as well as I expected. The club sets up well and is very well balanced, making me feel more confident when standing over the ball, and the Blue shaft is fantastic for my over animated swing. If your a medium handicaper, who needs a few extra yards with accuracy and no extra effort, then this could be for you. My friend, who never used to be able to hit a driver until he tried this, loves it BUT - Make sure you have the right shaft for your swing. I tried the same club on the range but with a less stiff shaft and it was around 30 yards shorter and felt like a completely different club. p.s I also tried the ERC Fusion and didnt like it at all, so if you know you want a Calloway and dont know which one, save yourself around $100 and choose the Big Bertha over the ERC

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Was playing at a local course with another guy and he kept raving about his GBBII and kept asking me to use it. Finally, on the 18th hole, I decided to try it and BAM!!! I was hooked. Excellent feel and forgiveness, love the way the ball jumps off the face. I still slice it every once in a while but that is more me trying to hit it too hard.

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Have not had to use them.

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Nickent, Daiwa, Taylor Made R580 (nice club), Cobra 427SS (very nice)

this driver is the absolute easiest driver i have evr hit...very forgiving and sneeky long with the NV shaft...a little lower trajectory, but not too low...ball hits and runs out 15-20 yards...the NV shaft is THE one...swingspeed about 100-105 mph...ball carries 250-260...got the GBB II 3 wood reshafted with the NV 85...hot combo!! 'miss - hits' with the driver still go pretty straight and still pretty long...highly recommended driver [with the NV] can't stand the 'lollipop' headcover, though [what's up with callaway's goofy headcovers the last couple years??]

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always top notch

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