In order to find out just how forgiving this driver is, and whether it can finally get rid of your dreaded slice once and for all, I headed to LSH Auto in Stockport to use the Trackman 4 launch monitor. The new, lightweight T2C Triaxial Carbon Crown allows weight to be redistributed elsewhere in the head for improved forgiveness.

Jailbreak Technology, which has been around for a few years now, consists of two internal, vertical bars which connect the sole and the crown to provide extra reinforcement and improve ball speeds. The new AI designed Flash Face SS21 is designed to promote faster ball speeds right across the face to make it more forgiving on mishits.

The large head is also shaped in a way so as to inspire confidence as well as adding internal draw bias weighting for a straighter, longer ball flight. In order to create that high launch, low spin flight that golfers crave, Callaway have moved the CG further forward and lower in the head in what they are calling a 'new formula for distance' that is said to produce straighter, more consistent results. The Driver is price at £449, which is pretty high for a 'game-improvement' club aimed at higher handicappers, but the B21 Driver is packed with many of the same technologies as the fantastic Mavrik Driver which perhaps goes some way to explaining it. In order to correct this, Callaway has introduced technology which helps to encourage more of a draw shape whilst also lowering spin for longer, straighter shots. The new Big Bertha B21 Driver is aimed at golfers who slice the ball and generate high spin due to an open club face, and hitting down on the ball. Reinventing the Big Bertha range is looking like a wise move this year, as golf is currently undergoing a boom following 3 months of lockdown and so a range of clubs which are aimed at beginners or golfers returning to the game is bound to appeal to plenty of people. They were the first drivers to have the much larger head size which we are now all used to, and they seemed to really be aimed at a performance-enhancing experience, with the size of the face and head adding confidence every time you stepped onto the tee. Everyone wanted the Warbird and then later the Great Big Bertha, because the range really seemed to be pioneering new driver technology with every release. When I was a kid, the Callaway Big Bertha was THE driver to have.

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