With the introduction of the
Diablo Octane, Callaway is doing
more than heralding the rollout of
its latest driver. It is also unveiling
a new material, called forged-composite, that the equipment
maker considers a significant
technological breakthrough – and
something it will employ in other
Callaway clubs moving forward.
The California clubmaker developed forged-composite in conjunction with Lamborghini of Italy. The
idea was to create a material that
improved performance in their
primary products by making them
lighter and stronger.
In the case of Lamborghini,
which manufacturers highly
regarded sports cars, forged-composite enabled it to improve
power-to-weight ratios as well as
acceleration capabilities.
As for Callaway, company
engineers say the material al-
lowed them to develop a clubhead
that produces a greater transfer
of power at impact and a longer
and more accurate ball flight when
compared to all-titanium counter-
parts. In other words, drivers with
lighter, more efficiently construct-
ed clubheads that send tee shots
farther and straighter.
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Octane features a lighter,
forged-composite material.
