Featuring a radical triangular design, this Callaway FT-iz Driver is dubbed by Callaway as the company's longest and straightest driver ever.
Looks and Feel
It has fighter-jet good looksaerodynamic, sleek, mean. It's also a cinch to align. The face angle seemed to sit shut rather than square at address even though we tested a 10-degree model with a square face angle, but that's likely a function of the shape as it rests on the turf. As for feel, it's the first carbon-crowned driver that doesn't feel like one at all. It has a tremendous pop at impact.
Performance
It's definitely long, just like Callaway says. But, in our test, we found it was a lot easier to turn this over and hit a hook than it was to hit a slice. That is, a lot of our misses were pull hooks. We suspect that's not a mistake, since the configuration of the head shape and internal weighting, in fact, combine to make this club easier to square up at impact than, say, a traditionally shaped head. That took some getting used to, but once we did, we fell in love. As for forgiveness on off-center hits, the FT-iZ demonstrated a lot of give. We rarely missed big, and when we did, it was our fault, not the driver's.
Bottom Line
If you want a driver that has a new-age shape, awesome forgiveness and is an inherent slice-killer, the FT-iZ is a solid choice. We didn't test a Tour version (with a one-degree open face), but we suspect that one would have cured our hooks in a jiffy. That said, the FT-iZ remains a top contender for a 2010 GT Tech Award.
Overall, this club is a four-piece, all-titanium design. It is a good option for you.
