How does Callaway’s new low-spin player’s driver perform? Find out in our Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond driver review.
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Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond Driver Review: NCG Summary
NCG SUMMARY
This driver is as intimidating at address as a tour driver should be to us mere mortals. The head is compact, deep, and wants to be hit hard.
This is perfect for players who know they will find the centre of the face regularly and are willing to forgo forgiveness for maximum power and workability.
PROS
- Looks amazing behind the ball
- Really impressive ball speeds
- Will play brilliantly in the wind
CONS
- Will not suit low-speed players or slicers
- Low spinning head will mean proper custom fitting is a must
First Impressions
For me, straight away, I much prefer the way the Paradym Triple Diamond looks compared to the Rogue ST model. The new colour scheme gives you a real premium feel, a similar feeling you get when you see a Rolls Royce.
NCG Review
This driver is a thing of beauty. I love how Callaway have rounded the head and made it more compact; it looks smaller than it actually is. It definitely has a player’s feel at address with the super deep face; you certainly feel like you can swing it hard.
Straight away, the driver feels really powerful at impact and the ball rockets off the face. Compared to last year’s Rogue ST Triple Diamond LS, the Paradym produced ball speeds 2-3mph quicker, which is brilliant news for players looking for more distance.
I was able to average nearly 3mph more club head speed with the Paradym Triple Diamond driver, which is thanks to the new 360-degree carbon chassis. The triaxial carbon crown and forged carbon sole make it 44% lighter than drivers with the traditional titanium chassis, which means weight can be redistributed.
Although the club and ball speeds are great, I struggled a little bit with launch angle and spin, which you need optimising for the best-performing driver. This is to be expected with it being a ‘players’ low spin head, and just means I need to further refine shaft selection and loft for optimal results.
One of the benefits of the Paradym Triple Diamond head is that there are 2 interchangeable weights on the sole that can be moved to lower or increase launch and spin. Tour players are always looking to adjust the finer details to squeeze every last bit of performance possible out of the head, and this is a great way to do it.
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My dispersion on the test was pretty small, which Callaway say is down to their all-new A.I. designed face and jailbreak system, which provides stability in both horizontal and torsional directions. This, too, is lighter than before, which makes the driver better on off-centre hits.
I took the Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond driver out onto the course for 9 holes to further test its performance. Despite it being small, at address, you really want to give it maximum power. The face sits slightly open, which is great for the better player who tends to hook the ball.
The only criticism I could have about the Paradym Triple Diamond driver is that my miss-hits performance seemed to drop quite a lot. Shots not from the middle of the face didn’t seem to spin enough to stay in the air and would go shorter than I’d expected.
This could be solved with a trip to Callaway headquarters and a serious custom fit I’m sure, but if you are looking for forgiveness, this may not be the model of the Paradym for you. This is definitely a club for a tour player or a quality striker of the ball.
I absolutely could put this driver in the bag and play with it for the 2023 season. It’s given me the fastest ball speeds on test and I love the way it looks. It’s up to me to control the strike!
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Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond Driver Review: The Details
Available: Now
RRP: £599 / $599
Lofts: 8°, 9°, 10.5°
Featured shafts:
Project X Hzrdus Black 60g R
Mitsubishi Chemical Kai’li White 60g S, X – 70g S, X
More information: Callaway Website
How do we test golf clubs?
To test this product we travelled to West Cliffs a leading European golf course just North of Lisbon. The idea was to get some warmer weather and escape our frozen British courses. It of course rained, a lot, was very windy. Each of our test team were allocated a category of golf clubs, fairways, or a specific type of driver or iron.
We gathered data on a Trackman 4 or FlightScope. We used Titliest Pro V1 for all tests. The samples we have are either fully fitted for our testers or ordered in our assumed specs. We are then able to optimise performance by swapping shafts and playing with the adjustability.
As well as that dry testing all of the product was tested on course in a comparative environment with other product from the same category. We recognise that no testing process is perfect and just aim to be fair in our treatment, transparent in our process and candid in our feedback.
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