Callaway’s new Paradym Ai Smoke Ti 340 Mini Driver can take the 3-wood bag slot and is in response to the growing trend of tour professionals hitting a 3-wood off the tee as an alternative to the driver.
Fast Facts: Paradym Ai Smoke Ti 340 Mini Driver
- Better player category
- 340cc Titanium clubhead
- Ai designed face
- Sole weight screws: 4g front, 12g rear
- Stock lofts: 11.5°, 13.5°
- Stock shafts: Men Project X Denali, Women Project X Cypher
- Pre-Sale Date: June 11, 2024
- At Retail: June 27, 2024
- SRP: $449.99
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Better players such as tour professionals rarely need to use 3-woods for fairway shots but instead it as a second driver when distance is less of a consideration than accuracy, being sure to hit the fairway.
Callaway addressed the situation with a so-called mini driver, one with a smaller head than the stock driver 460cc mated with a shorter shaft utilizing less loft, what would be considered a very strong 3-wood loft. The face makes use of their artificial intelligence design, the Ai Smart Face.
The result is a club to be used off the tee that has a higher launch, higher spin and less dispersion than a driver. For those wanting slightly less spin the two sole weights may be switched putting the heavier one in the front.
Stock shafts are 43.75 inches in length or 2 inches shorter than a typical driver length and roughly .75 inches more than a stock 3-wood. The head size at 340cc is 150cc larger than the usual 3-wood but being larger it offers more forgiveness and face flex at impact.
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