Callaway Paradym Driver Review

Going back to the Great Big Bertha, Callaway Golf has been known in the golf industry for their cutting edge drivers. Unfortunately, the last 10 years or so have seen a lot of hit and miss attempts with drivers by this heavyweight of golf brands.

In this detailed review, the guys at Golf Gear Advisor are going to take a deep dive into everything we found when we tested this newest addition to the Callaway arsenal.

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I am the 2019 NCAA Individual National Champion, and was part of the 2017 team championship. I have experience as both a player and an instructor, and have a passion for learning about and growing the game of golf.

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The older John is the reason the other 2 are professional golfers. Not only did he give the boys their first golf clubs over 20 years ago, he has spent countless hours learning everything he can and has become an expert in everything from equipment and strategy to the mental game of golf. His process is what has gotten John and Michael both to professional golf careers. 

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My Experience Using The Callaway Paradym Driver

There are three models of Callaway Paradym Drivers and I was able to secure all three for testing and review.

The Paradym Drivers are the Standard version, the Paradym X and the Paradym Triple Diamond.

The Standard Paradym is made for players of all skill levels and features high launch, low spin, maximum forgiveness and adjustability.

The Paradym X features extreme forgiveness with a high MOI and a draw bias. Best for beginners, high handicappers and golfers that struggle with a slice.

The Paradym Triple Diamond Driver is made for better players looking for a lower launch, low spinning driver with a neutral ball flight.

My favorite was the standard Paradym and here is what I found during my testing.

When I first got my hands on this driver I thought it was absolutely stunning looking. The dark blue crown and the contrasting black face color scheme looks great, but as we all know, looks just don't cut it with a new driver.

I was more interested in the launch angle and spin numbers to see how long and straight I could hit it. I'll admit it, I was also curious to see how it felt to change the sliding weight and how that affected the ball flight.

Here is what I found:

First stop was indoors with my favorite Trackman for some launch monitor testing, then I would take it outdoors to the driving range and then I played several 18 hole rounds at my favorite golf course.

I play this golf course very often and I know how far I hit my gamer driver here, so I was very surprised to find some new spots in the fairway, thanks to a longer carry distance.

Let's get back to the launch monitor.

After the first few swings, I liked the way it felt and the numbers looked really good. I had a launch angle around 14 degrees with low spin, around 2000 RPMs. Good numbers, but what really impressed me was the faster ball speeds, compared to my current driver, a Taylormade Stealth, even though my swing speed was the same. Clearly this face was hot!

I sprayed the face of the driver with some foot powder so that I could see where I was hitting the golf ball on the face, and I noticed that I got great ball speed, even on off center hits.

Next I went to the course for a range session before playing 18 holes.

On the range, I was able to see the high, neutral ball flight, which I really liked. I also noticed that it was a little more metallic sound than I was used to.

I started messing around with the adjustable weight and when I added draw bias, the shot moved from right to left. When I added fade bias, the shot moved gently from left to right. Very impressive. Being able to change your shot shape by just adjusting the rear weight is a game changer.

Callaway Paradym Features

The Callaway Paradym takes a leap into the frontier of composite technology. The goal is to minimize weight, maximize forgiveness, and flat out hit it farther. Let's talk about how they achieve that. 

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