Introduction
 
Thanks for taking the time to read my reviews, as I hope I can give you
some insight and assistance on you future possible purchase of these
clubs. Just for some background information so that you know what kind
of golfer is testing these, here is my profile- I am 6 feet tall, 250
lbs; I have a 110 MPH club speed, and I have a steep downswing towards
impact. I play blades for my own personal set, and I am a 5 handicap. I
play standard loft, lie and length, with x-stiff shafts in all of my
clubs. I am now using a Levitee Glove, and if you haven’t tried one of
these then you re literally leaving easy strokes and consistency out of
your game. So without further adieu, here are my thoughts on the
Callaway Diablo Octane Driver.

 

Looks- The Callaway Diablo Octane driver does have a sleek look to it.
I tested the Diablo Octane Tour as well as the regular Diablo Octane.
Callaway designed a nice, simple looking club head here. The Octane is a
bit on the large size for me, with a 460 cc head, but the Diablo Octane
Tour is a little smaller at 450cc.

 

Feel/ Playability- Callaway claimed that the Diablo Octane is supposed
to be lighter and longer than any other driver out there. But is it? In
terms of weight, the Diablo Octane is very light, a bit too light for
me. The used their Forged Composite material to build the club head,
which is supposed to be lighter and stronger than titanium. If you’re
looking for a club that is going to be super lightweight, then the
Callaway Diablo Octane is your club.

 

Performance- For this review, I compared the Callaway Diablo Octane and
the Diablo Octane  Tour edition against each other. The Diablo Octane
has a very large and forgiving club head, really promotes high club head
speeds which in turn promotes more distance. I wasn’t really impressed
with the play ability of trying to hit a fade or a draw, But the Diablo
Octane does have a pretty nice feel for straight shots.  The Diablo
Octane tour edition however, does have a good feeling for playability.
It has a full-length hosel, and a more rounded face so that I was able
to adjust my swing to hit a fade or a draw. If you are looking for a
lightweight driver that you can work the ball with, the Diablo Octane
Tour is a great option.

 

Overall/ Final grade- Overall, the Callaway Diablo Octane Driver was
not for me. The Project X shaft at 60 grams was too light, and the club
head was too large and forgiving. I would definitely recommend this club
for the mid to high handicap, because it is super easy to hit. I enjoyed
for the most part the Diablo Octane tour, because of its workability.
This club would be a great fit for the 8-15 handicap player looking for
a high launch, lightweight driver.

 

My final grade for the Diablo Octane is a B, where as the grade for the
Diablo Octane Tour would be a B+/A-.