Is the Callaway X2 Hot Driver Still Good? Is it Forgiving for High Handicappers?

Is the Callaway X2 Hot Driver Still Good? Is it Forgiving for High Handicappers?

The Callaway X2 Hot driver debuted back in 2014 as the successor to the wildly popular X Hot original.

When it came out, the Callaway X2 Hot was touted as a longer and more forgiving driver than the original X Hot driver. And back then, that was certainly the case.

The Callaway X2 Hot driver was slightly more adjustable than the original X Hot and had an upgraded construction.

But how would the Callaway X2 Hot hold up against a more modern driver? Is it still a good choice for high handicappers? It certainly was back then but we wanted to see how it performed today…

Is the Callaway X2 Hot Still Good?

One of the things that still makes the Callaway X2 Hot driver valuable in 2022 is the titanium face and adjustability features.

Titanium is a high-performance alloy that performs very well in golf clubs because it resists twisting and deviation very well. So when you strike a titanium-faced driver errantly, it won’t bend and twist causing your ball to fly all over the place.

So right off the bat, you get good forgiveness with the Callaway X2 Hot driver. Another enduring feature is the neck and face angle adjustability. You can adjust the loft down to minus one degree or all the way up to +2 degrees.

The face angle can also be adjusted to a draw or neutral bias. The adjustability really endears the Callaway X2 Hot driver to a lot of different players – even in 2023.

So we are definitely inclined to say that this is still a good driver that provides a lot of usage and value to the player.

Is the Callaway X2 Hot Driver Forgiving for High Handicappers?

For what it may be worth, the Callaway X2 Hot driver was originally designed to be played by the average golfer.

And you can really feel it when you swing this driver. The Callaway X2 Hot driver has a 460cc head with a titanium face. The face has a large, deep profile so it looks really nice at address and is very forgiving.

The crown is nice and dark to reduce glare. It’s not too busy either so there is really nothing to distract you when you are lining up your shot. And speaking of lining up your shot, the Callaway X2 Hot has the classic Callaway “arrow” alignment marker on the crown.

As the name implies, the Callaway Hot drivers were always designed to play, well, hot. The same is true of the Callaway X2 Hot. The face feels nice and thin, the ball sort of springs off of it on contact and it produces some really nice carry distances.

For our testers, the spin was staying in the 2500 rpm territory which is about what you would expect from a game-improvement driver. Our testers also noted that it was very easy to get straight shots out of this driver.

And as you already know, straighter shots go further. So as far as ease of use and distance, the Callaway X2 Hot is definitely a forgiving driver.

Callaway X2 Hot Vs Callaway Big Bertha B21 Driver

Big Bertha has always been the standard for forgiveness and super game-improvement.

Admittedly, this was a tough, sort of underdog matchup for the Callaway X2 Hot. The Big Bertha is, well, big and is packed with forgiveness features like a carbon crown and an AI-designed face.

However, the Callaway X2 Hot held its ground very well. One of the great things about the Big Bertha is that the internal draw bias makes it a slice-stopper. But the adjustable face angle of the Callaway X2 Hot mimicked this effect very well.

In terms of straightness, the Callaway X2 Hot played just as well as the Big Bertha. However, Big Bertha won the day in terms of club head speed and overall distance – but not by much.