I recently had my clubs stolen, so I was forced to go buy all new clubs. I hit EVERYTHING. I mean everything, new, old, good, bad...everything. I decided that it was time to buy some really nice clubs, being a 1.8 handicap, I want to start competing in amateur events this year. Anyway, the first time I hit the VFT, I absolutely bombed it. I have yet to see anything wrong with this club. I am hitting it 15-20 yards further than my GBB. The first time I played with it was in Florida and on the first tee, I measured my tee shot to be around 335 yards! (not an exaggeration, I was 40 yards past the pro I was with who was hitting the constantly hyped 975D). The ball comes off so hot and with a great tragectory. The trajectory of the 10 degree is like a normal 8.5 degree driver. Also, you get amazing roll with this club, even on higher shots because there is alot less backspin on the ball due to the absence of grooves.
The difference between this and other drivers is this: When I tried to hit a cut with the 975D, it could easily become a slice, and same with a hoook. With the VFT, I could hit slight draws or fades all day long, and still slice or hook when I really wanted too.
It boils down to personal preference. This club is a perfect fit for me, maybe other clubs look better to other golfers.

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was a little skeptical after some of the bad reveiws I have heard...but I have to say I certainly dug this club.....was able to keep the ball low, and can work it either way....
the club seems a bit tall at adress...espescially compared to the taylor made 320....
I think it gives the illusion of having a bigger sweetspot then it actually does....but I still ended up ok on off center hits.....they arent as long as you might like...but theyll still be on the fairway.....
its my favorite driver to date...and ive tried just about all of them

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I demoed this club against the titleist 975D and the Taylor Made 300Ti. I did not have my best swing, but the VFT was noticibly worse than the titleist or TM. The face seemed even more closed than previous callaways, and the weighting seemed unusual - all the weight seemed to be in the head. The head looks very good from above (besides being closed), but from other angles, the head looks very strange - like a big ball. I miss the traditional look of the GBB and original hawkeyes (Taylor Made and titleist offer this look). I could not find the middle of the club, and all mis-hits were awfull. Although I did not hit my best with the titleist or TM, almost all the shots were satisfactory (ie did not materially affect my score). The TM was clearly the most forgiving and longest on mis-hits. I suppose the VFT is better suited for higher handicapped golfers, but on the other hand, if you cant hit the center, you may never see the promised distance.

Make sure that you demo clubs before purchasing. In this case, Callaway's name and reputation is not substantiated by a quality product.

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Bought the VFT driver last week. It's the pretties club you'll ever see, without doubt. It also performed impressively (Very solid feel , the great ball flight, and ample forgiveness). Although my swing was slow, the distances achieved were impressive. This driver would properly suit about everyone.

Customer Service

Very good client service

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Excellent. Club performs better than original Hawkeye. Traded my TM Firesole for this club. Straight, long and forgiving. Have a 10degree, regular. 45 inch shaft does wonders on a big club like this. Callaway can't be beat.

Customer Service

Customer service is excellent. Have a lot of Callaway in my bag. Call them and a real person answers quickly. Tell them the issue and they take care of it fast. Kind of like a Nordstroms.

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I purchased the VFT 3 weeks ago. I originally purchased the 8 degree as I had been playing an 8.5 degree GBB for the past three years. The VFT appears to have a center of gravity that has been moved up and back in the clubhead to bring the ball flight down. The 8 degree performed more like a 6.5 degree GBB. After a week I returned the 8 degree for the 9 degree VFT and this immediately solved the trajectory problems. While the VFT does not have the same feel as the GBB on heel and toe hits, I noticed no loss in performance. I was especially satisfied with the more boring trajectory that the VFT provides. The sweetspot has no grooves which reduce side and back spin making this driver more accurate than my GBB (at least so far). I am looking forward to using it during the summer when the golf courses are faster. I also demoed the TM 300, 320, and the Ping ISI. While the TM 320 offers more margin for error on heel and toe misses, the shallow face provides little help on misses that are high and low on the clubface. I would also like to add that Callaway appears to have put in a better shaft than they typically install from the factory. The original shaft in the GBB had too much torque, causing the head to splay open on the downswing resulting in the occasional high baloon to the right. I subsequently installed a graffaloy pro-lite in the GBB and solved the problem. I have not noticed a similar problem in the VFT. I would also add the this the first Callaway wood that I've purchased that does not set up closed at address. All in all I am very satisfied with the purchase and for the record, my scratch playing partner is already considering switching from his 975D...

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Awesome driver. Hits the ball hard and straight. Plays true to its loft- the ball doesn't balloon, even off my 10* head. Trajectory is outstanding- lots of carry and lots of roll. Did an extended demo against the Taylor 320 and 360 as well as the TiSi and the Hawkeye and the VFT edged out the Taylors. The 360 was close, but I don't really like the bubble shaft because its hard to reshaft the club if you want to later and you get limited grip options. If they had put the 320's better shaft in the 360 the story could have been different. Anyway, its a really nice club. I think the complaints of some regarding dead off center hits are due to feel rather than ballflight- as with the Steelhead Plus, off-center hits don't have the "hot" feeling of square ones. Older Callaway's had a more uniform feeling all over the face, which I think makes some feel their off-center hits went better than they did. I think Callaway did get some people mad at them with the whole ERC deal- and that's not good. They may alienate as many customers as they gain. I think its had an impact on the reviews- people don't want to like it.

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Best in the business.

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it is the best driver i have ever hit, it looks nice not too big like some drivers, it is very forgiving and very long, it is better then the 300 series from taylor made, better then titlesit 975 , better then the cleveland quadpro , better then the steelhead better then the ping tisi, better then any of them

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OK, only had it for a week, two rounds and three trips to the practice range.... Right now, my handicap is at a 14.2. As background info, I normally drive the ball about 250 yds off the tee, and my 150 club is my 7/8 iron -- I've always had to use firm/stiff graphite shafts for my woods, and I still use steel shaft irons....

All I can say so far is that the VFT is one sweet club -- definitely forgiving, definitely longer off the tee by 10-15 yds (minimum) than my GBB was. Yes, I've hit several of the dreaded hook balls, and yes, I've hit some really bad slices (normally I draw/hook the ball), but frankly, it's just the normal process of getting used to hitting a new driver.

Two words of caution -- definitely tee the ball higher, and because of the much larger head, it does take some time to get used to it; I doubt I'm even halfway to getting comfortable with it.... But, frankly, as others have said, if you hit a bad shot, don't blame the club, blame your game. Bottom line -- sweet spot hits go forever, slight off-center hits still go longer, and bad shots still suck.

About the competititon -- my brother uses the TM 300, and my local playing partner uses the Titleist 975D, I've had a chance to try them on more than just one demo day. Let me just say that all 3 are terrific clubs -- I think the Titleist is probably the "player's" club, with much less forgiveness, while both the TM300 and VFT are more forgiving -- frankly, you can't go wrong with any of the 3 -- just realize no club will fix a bad swing/shot! However, the VFT will make your good shots better and your not-so-bad shots surprisingly good.....

One last comment about value -- well, I may be in the minority, but I think you get what you pay for! All 3 major drivers (Callaway, Titleist & TM) have impeccable production standards, and they have bar none incredible customer support! I broke the shaft off my 5 year old GBB -- Callaway replaced it, no questions asked! Remember that the $$ you pay not only pays off on the tee, but in the service & support you get later on.....

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Excellent -- they've serviced and returned club/bag/putter problems promptly and even well past the "warranty" dates

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The hawkeye driver is the worst driver I have ever purchased. The ball will go a long way if you are able to hit dead center in the club face, otherwise you lose alot of distance on mis hits. I now own a tour edge bazooka which is a much easier club to hit.

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