The Diablo Tour Model has the same hosel as the tour issue, tour hosel on some of ft-5 & ft-9 which puts the shaft closer to the front of the driver. It is a very straight driver, and is also easy to draw and fade. It is a tour quality driver that has a little smaller head(440 cc ) and is all titanium which makes changing shafts easier as you do not have to worry about melting the glue in the head.
I was interested in this golf club when it first came out as I have owned Callaway golf clubs before. I just could not justify spending $300 on a new driver. So I started checking on ebay, and found this driver. I placed a bid and was lucky enough to win the auction. Upon receiving it, I couldn't wait to get out to the range and hit a few balls. It is a very nice club, and lives up to the Callaway name. It looks sharp, and when you make solid contact, it does fly far. I feel I made a great deal by buying this new driver on ebay
Just tried this out at a local demo day (10 degree neutral, stock reg flex). I must have hit at least 2 dozen balls with it. To compare and contrast I tried the new FT-iQ as well my own drivers (2008 Taylormade tour burner stock shaft) and (2007 burner - V2 shaft) (both 9.5 degree). Although I get good results with the Taylormade drivers when I put a good swing on it, the not so good swings pays a penalty in distance. Plus there isn't a lot of roll, even with a mid trajectory ball flight. As for the Diablo, the dispersion was minimal and the results for a good effortless swing was fantastic. It always felt like the head was there when I was. The sound off the face was pleasant and gave me feedback on off center hits. The FT-iQ (square head) gave me similar results as the Diablo but cost an extra $100. I figured I could use the $100 on something else! Did the same comparison test with my 2008 burner 3 wood (stock shaft) to the Diablo 3 wood. Had to give the nod to the Diablo for consistency and distance. BTW the demo club looked like it had received more wear then my own club. So what did I do? With the buy a driver and get a fairway metal for a buck coupled with the trade in value on the taylormade, I'm playing Diablos going forward.Read full review
The Callaway Diablo Driver is a great club to use from the first swing. I love the sound the Callaways make when they are hit sweetly. I also bought the Fairway Metal Diablo and have continued to hit great shots consistantly from off the fairway. A friend originally lent me his Driver for a few rounds before I was able to get these clubs via eBay. I have tried quite a few Drivers recently and have come back to the Callaway Diablos as first choice in the bag because of the confidence they give me off the tee and fairway.
Callaway put an all titanium, large sweet spot head on a great shaft. I have the stiff 9degree neutral head. One warning, though. Stiff means stiff. A short backswing does not cut it with this shaft. I had been working on getting to parallel at the top of my swing, and an agressive move from the top rewards you with good distance and a nice carry. I demoed the 10 degree, and it tended to balloon on me. I like what I bought, but I am tempted to try an 8 degree with a regular shaft. This is one instance where I think the aldila dvs shaft with callaway markings is the real deal, not an imitation manufactured by aldila to reduced specs for an oem driver. I tee the ball low with this club, and I can get a draw from the neutral head. I didn't try the draw head. I think the future of this club is doubtful, as they have been universally marked down to $199. Ebay prices are even lower, and the club is new this season, so I expect some changes in the model for next year. Try it in a few different configurations. At $99.00, my price used, it was a no-brainer.Read full review