Callaway has launched a new driver family almost every January since 2015, and the names come back: Epic, Rogue and Big Bertha have each returned with new letters after them. This guide lists Callaway's driver families by year, from the 1991 Big Bertha to the 2026 Quantum, with what changed in each one and what it is worth used, priced from our own listings.
Quick summary
- The newest Callaway driver family is the Quantum, announced on 16 January 2026, which followed the Elyte (2025), the Paradym Ai Smoke (2024) and the Paradym (2023).
- The Rogue came out in 2018 and the Rogue ST in 2022, the XR in 2015 and the XR 16 in 2016, and the Mavrik in 2020.
- The Epic name covers 3 generations: the Great Big Bertha Epic (2017), the Epic Flash (2019), and the Epic Speed and Epic Max (2021).
- Jailbreak, a pair of titanium bars inside the head that join the crown to the sole, first appeared in the 2017 Great Big Bertha Epic and carried on through the Rogue, Epic Flash, Mavrik, Epic Speed, Rogue ST and Paradym.
- Our used Callaway drivers graded Fair or better run from about £46 for a 2006 X460 to about £295 for a 2024 Paradym Ai Smoke, and a 2025 Elyte Triple Diamond costs about £230.
Every Callaway driver by year
The table lists each main driver family in the year Callaway launched it, with the models and the technology Callaway introduced with it. Since 2015 Callaway has announced almost every new driver family in January, and the clubs reach the shops a few weeks later.
| Year | Driver family | Main models | What was new |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Big Bertha | Big Bertha | An oversized stainless steel head of about 190cc |
| 1995 | Great Big Bertha | Great Big Bertha | A larger titanium head of about 250cc |
| 2002 | Big Bertha C4 | Big Bertha C4 | A carbon composite head, Callaway's biggest driver at the time |
| 2005 | Big Bertha Titanium 454 | Big Bertha Titanium 454 | A 454cc titanium head |
| 2006 | X460 | X460, X460 Tour | A 460cc all-titanium head with an alignment sole |
| 2007 | FT-i, FT-5, Big Bertha 460 | FT-i, FT-5, Big Bertha 460 | Fusion Technology heads (the FT-i is square) beside a titanium Big Bertha |
| 2008 | FT-iQ | FT-iQ, FT-iQ Tour | A square Fusion head, in shops from October 2008 outside the US |
| 2009 | Big Bertha Diablo, FT-9 | Big Bertha Diablo, Diablo Tour, FT-9, FT-9 Tour | An all-titanium Diablo, and Hyperbolic Face Cup Technology on the FT-9 |
| 2010 | Diablo Edge | Diablo Edge and a Tour version | A chemically milled Hyperbolic Face on a titanium head |
| 2011 | Razr Hawk, Diablo Octane | Razr Hawk, Razr Hawk Tour, Diablo Octane | Forged Composite, a carbon material developed with Lamborghini |
| 2012 | Razr Fit | Razr Fit, Razr Fit Tour Authentic | OptiFit hosel: Callaway's first fully adjustable driver |
| 2013 | X Hot, Razr Fit Xtreme, FT Optiforce | X Hot, X Hot Pro, Razr Fit Xtreme, FT Optiforce | Razr Fit Xtreme from November 2012, X Hot early in 2013, FT Optiforce in July |
| 2014 | X2 Hot | X2 Hot, X2 Hot Pro | Hyper Speed Face, a thinner titanium face, in shops from 17 January 2014 |
| 2014 | Big Bertha, Big Bertha Alpha | Big Bertha, Big Bertha Alpha | Gravity Core on the Alpha, a movable weight that sets spin; in UK shops from 14 February 2014 |
| 2014 | Big Bertha V Series, Big Bertha Alpha 815 | V Series, Alpha 815, Alpha 815 Double Black Diamond | A lighter V Series head from September, the second Alpha from November; both sold as 2015 models |
| 2015 | XR | XR, XR Pro | Speed Step crown on the XR, for less drag |
| 2015 | Great Big Bertha, Big Bertha Alpha 816 | Great Big Bertha, Alpha 816 Double Black Diamond | A multi-material head with a sliding weight, in UK shops from 18 September 2015 |
| 2016 | XR 16 | XR 16, XR 16 Pro | Speed Step crown reworked with Boeing's aerodynamics experts |
| 2016 | Big Bertha Fusion | Big Bertha Fusion | A titanium Exo-Cage with a triaxial carbon crown and sole, in shops from 30 September 2016 |
| 2017 | Great Big Bertha Epic | GBB Epic, GBB Epic Sub Zero | The first Jailbreak driver |
| 2018 | Rogue | Rogue, Rogue Draw, Rogue Sub Zero | Hourglass-shaped Jailbreak bars |
| 2019 | Epic Flash | Epic Flash, Epic Flash Sub Zero | Flash Face, designed by machine learning |
| 2020 | Mavrik | Mavrik, Mavrik Max, Mavrik Sub Zero | Flash Face SS20 and a triaxial carbon crown |
| 2020 | Big Bertha B21 | Big Bertha B21 | Built-in draw weighting and a tungsten Energy Core, sold as a 2021 model |
| 2021 | Epic Speed and Epic Max | Epic Speed, Epic Max, Epic Max LS | Jailbreak AI Speed Frame |
| 2022 | Rogue ST | Max, Max D, Max LS, Triple Diamond LS | Tungsten Speed Cartridge, up to 26g low and deep |
| 2023 | Paradym | Paradym, Paradym X, Paradym Triple Diamond | 360 Carbon Chassis |
| 2024 | Paradym Ai Smoke | Max, Max D, Max Fast, Triple Diamond, Triple Diamond Max | Ai Smart Face and a lighter carbon chassis |
| 2025 | Elyte | Elyte, Elyte X, Elyte Triple Diamond, Elyte Max Fast | Ai 10x Face and a Thermoforged Carbon crown |
| 2026 | Quantum | Max, Max Fast, Max D, Triple Diamond, Triple Diamond Max | Tri-Force face of titanium, poly mesh and carbon fibre |
Callaway drivers from 1991 to 2014: Big Bertha to Big Bertha Alpha
Callaway introduced the Big Bertha driver in 1991, and the name has been on Callaway woods on and off ever since. The early heads were small by modern standards: about 190cc of stainless steel for the first Big Bertha, then about 250cc of titanium for the 1995 Great Big Bertha. The Big Bertha C4, announced in November 2001 and in shops from February 2002, had a carbon composite head that Callaway billed as the biggest and most forgiving driver it had made. The Big Bertha Titanium 454, which shipped to retailers from January 2005, took the head to 454cc.
The X460 was announced in January 2006 and reached the shops in March with a 460cc titanium head, which Callaway described as the largest the Rules of Golf allowed. 460cc is still the limit in the rules. In 2007 Callaway added the FT-i, a square head, and the FT-5, both built with its Fusion Technology of titanium and composite, beside a titanium Big Bertha 460. The square FT-iQ followed in October 2008, and in 2009 Callaway sold the all-titanium Big Bertha Diablo beside the FT-9, which had a Hyperbolic Face Cup for more ball speed across the face. The Diablo Edge followed in 2010.
The Razr Hawk was announced in January 2011 with a crown and sole of Forged Composite, a carbon material Callaway developed with Lamborghini. The Razr Fit, in shops from 17 February 2012, was Callaway's first fully adjustable driver, with an OptiFit hosel, and the Razr Fit Xtreme replaced it in November 2012. The X Hot followed in 2013, then the FT Optiforce in July 2013. The X2 Hot reached the shops on 17 January 2014 with a thinner Hyper Speed Face, and the Big Bertha name came back a month later on the Big Bertha and the adjustable Big Bertha Alpha, whose Gravity Core weight changes the spin. The lighter Big Bertha V Series and the second Alpha, the Alpha 815, came out in late 2014. On drivers this age the shaft and grip are often the originals, and the grip is usually worn.
What they are worth used: not much. Our X460 in Fair condition is about £46. Check the face for cracks and the shaft for rust or splits, and expect to regrip it. At this age, a driver earns its place in a beginner's first bag or as a spare.
Callaway XR, Great Big Bertha and Big Bertha Fusion drivers (2015 and 2016)
The XR family was announced on 14 January 2015 as drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons built for speed. The XR driver's Speed Step crown was shaped to cut aerodynamic drag over the head during the swing; the XR Pro has no Speed Step. A year later, on 5 January 2016, the XR 16 and XR 16 Pro followed. Callaway worked with aerodynamics experts at Boeing on a reworked Speed Step crown, and the clubs reached the shops on 29 January 2016.
Callaway sold a Big Bertha beside the XR in both years. The Great Big Bertha, announced on 4 August 2015 and in UK shops from 18 September, had a multi-material head and a sliding weight, with the Big Bertha Alpha 816 Double Black Diamond beside it for better players. The Big Bertha Fusion, in shops from 30 September 2016, paired a titanium frame Callaway called the Exo-Cage with a triaxial carbon crown and sole.
All of these came before Jailbreak, so none has the bars inside. When an XR driver comes into our used Callaway XR range, check the crown and face as you would on any older driver, and expect to change the grip.
Callaway Great Big Bertha Epic (2017): the first Jailbreak driver
Callaway announced the Great Big Bertha Epic and the GBB Epic Sub Zero on 4 January 2017, and both reached the shops on 27 January. The new idea was Jailbreak: 2 thin titanium bars behind the face that join the crown to the sole and stiffen them at impact (Callaway). The Rogue, Epic Flash, Mavrik, Epic Speed, Rogue ST and Paradym all carried a version of it.
The Sub Zero is the low-spin head for faster swings. On a used GBB Epic, check that the adjustable hosel turns and locks, and that the wrench comes with it. Drivers from all 3 Epic generations go into our used Callaway Epic range when they come in.
Callaway Rogue driver (2018)
Callaway announced the Rogue on 16 January 2018 as the follow-up to the GBB Epic, with Jailbreak bars reshaped into an hourglass and paired with Callaway's X-Face VFT face. It came as the Rogue, the Rogue Draw for golfers fighting a slice, and the low-spin Rogue Sub Zero. The Rogue name returned in 2022 as the Rogue ST, a different driver with a tungsten weight in the sole, so check which one a listing means.
When a Rogue driver comes into our used Callaway Rogue range, look for the Draw if you are right-handed and your shots curve right, or the Sub Zero if you swing fast and the ball climbs too high.
Callaway Epic Flash (2019)
Callaway announced the Epic Flash on 4 January 2019, in shops from 1 February. Its Flash Face came from machine learning: Callaway's computers ran through 15,000 face designs before settling on it, where a new face would normally take 8 to 10 (Callaway). It kept the Jailbreak bars. The Epic Flash Sub Zero is the low-spin version.
Used, an Epic Flash is the oldest Callaway driver with an AI-designed face, and it has Jailbreak behind it.
Callaway Mavrik driver (2020)
The Mavrik family was announced on 14 January 2020 and reached the shops on 23 January. Its Flash Face SS20, again designed with AI, was thinner than the Epic Flash face, and the head kept the Jailbreak bars under a triaxial carbon crown. It came as the Mavrik, the Mavrik Max for more forgiveness and the Mavrik Sub Zero for faster swings.
The Mavrik Max is the version most club golfers suit, and it is the one to look for when a driver comes into our used Callaway Mavrik range.
Callaway Big Bertha B21 (2020)
Callaway announced the Big Bertha B21 family in August 2020, and it reached UK shops in September 2020, although the name marks it as a 2021 model. The driver has built-in draw weighting for golfers who slice and a tungsten Energy Core low in the head for a higher launch. It suits slower swings on a Senior or Ladies shaft.
Callaway Epic Speed and Epic Max (2021)
The third Epic generation was announced on 15 January 2021 as the Epic Speed, the Epic Max and the Epic Max LS. All 3 had a new Jailbreak AI Speed Frame, designed by AI to stiffen the head side to side and against twisting as well as up and down. The Epic Max is the forgiving model, with a 17g sliding weight at the back to tune the shot shape, and the Max LS is the lower-spin version.
Callaway Rogue ST (2022)
The Rogue ST family was announced on 4 January 2022. Its Tungsten Speed Cartridge puts up to 26g of tungsten low and deep in the head, with the weight varying by model, and the heads also carry a Jailbreak Speed Frame and a Flash Face SS22.
The Max D is the draw-biased head for a slice, and the Triple Diamond LS is the compact, low-spin head for strong players. When a Rogue ST driver comes into our used Callaway Rogue ST range, the letters after the name on the sole tell you which head it is.
Callaway Paradym (2023)
The Paradym, in the shops from 24 February 2023, has a 360 Carbon Chassis, a carbon frame that makes up the body of the head, with a new version of Jailbreak and an AI-designed face. It came as the Paradym, the Paradym X for more forgiveness and the Paradym Triple Diamond, the compact low-spin head.
The Paradym was the first Callaway driver with a carbon chassis, so it is the cheapest way into one used. Our used Callaway Paradym range includes a 9° Paradym Triple Diamond on a Stiff Tensei shaft at about £224, graded Excellent on the head and shaft, and a 10.5° left-handed Triple Diamond at about £187.
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke (2024)
Callaway announced the Paradym Ai Smoke on 3 January 2024. Its Ai Smart Face was designed by machine learning on swing data from real golfers. An internal titanium support made the carbon chassis 15% lighter than the 2023 Paradym's, and Callaway moved the saved weight elsewhere in the head for launch and forgiveness.
Our used Paradym Ai Smoke drivers run from about £262 for a 12° Max with a head graded Fair to about £295 for a 10.5° Max or a 9° Triple Diamond Max graded Excellent.
Callaway Elyte (2025)
The Elyte family was announced on 2 January 2025, and the drivers reached the shops on 24 January. Callaway gave it an Ai 10x Face, with 10 times the control points of the Ai Smoke face, and a Thermoforged Carbon crown (Callaway). It came as the Elyte, the Elyte X, the Elyte Triple Diamond and the Elyte Max Fast.
Used Elyte drivers are already close to Paradym prices. Our used Callaway Elyte range has a 9° Elyte Triple Diamond on a Regular flex Tensei 1K Black shaft at about £230, graded Excellent on head, shaft and grip.
Callaway Quantum (2026)
The Quantum is Callaway's newest driver family, announced on 16 January 2026 with US shop dates from 13 February. Its Tri-Force face layers 3 materials, titanium, poly mesh and carbon fibre, and Callaway tuned it with AI modelling (Callaway). The drivers come as the Max, Max Fast, Max D, Triple Diamond and Triple Diamond Max.
Used Quantum drivers are rare in their first year, and brand-new ones in our Callaway Quantum range cost about £360.
What is a used Callaway driver worth?
On our listings, a used Callaway driver is worth from about £46 for a 2006 X460 to about £295 for a 2024 Paradym Ai Smoke. Age sets the range, and the grades move the price within one model. The right-hand column says what to look for in each family.
| Driver family | Year | Our used price | What to look for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum | 2026 | None listed (brand new about £360) | Used ones are rare in a driver's first year |
| Elyte | 2025 | About £230 | Triple Diamond is the low-spin head; the Max Fast is the light one |
| Paradym Ai Smoke | 2024 | £262–£295 | Max for forgiveness; an Excellent head costs about £33 more |
| Paradym | 2023 | £187–£224 | Triple Diamond for fast swings, Paradym or Paradym X for most golfers |
| Rogue ST | 2022 | None listed | Max D for a slice, Triple Diamond LS for strong players |
| Epic Speed and Epic Max | 2021 | None listed | Epic Max for forgiveness, Max LS for less spin |
| Big Bertha B21 | 2020 | None listed | A draw-biased head for slower swings that slice |
| Mavrik | 2020 | None listed | Mavrik Max for most club golfers |
| Epic Flash | 2019 | None listed | The first AI-designed Callaway face; Sub Zero for fast swings |
| Rogue | 2018 | None listed | Rogue Draw for a slice, Sub Zero for fast swings |
| Great Big Bertha Epic | 2017 | None listed | The oldest Jailbreak head; check the wrench comes with it |
| XR and XR 16 | 2015 to 2016 | None listed | A cheaper head from before Jailbreak; expect to regrip |
| X460 | 2006 | About £46 | A first driver: check the face and shaft, then regrip |
Within one model, the grades move the price: our 12° Ai Smoke Max with a head graded Fair is about £33 less than our 10.5° Ai Smoke Max graded Excellent. Our condition grades are Excellent, Very Good, Good and Fair, given separately for the head, shaft and grip. If you are selling, the same model, age and grades set what we pay, and you can part-exchange your old driver for a bank transfer or store credit worth an extra 10%.
Our top value used Callaway drivers
These 4 are our value picks from the used Callaway drivers we have listed, from the most forgiving to the cheapest. Prices and grades come from the live listings.
1. Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max: best value forgiving Callaway
The Paradym Ai Smoke Max is the pick for most club golfers who want a modern, forgiving Callaway. Ours is a 12° head on a Regular flex Project X Cypher 5.0 shaft at about £262, graded Fair on the head and Good on the shaft and grip. The 12° loft launches the ball higher than a 10.5° head and adds backspin, which also reduces the curve on a slice.
Fair means heavier wear and possibly a sky mark or 2 on the crown, the scuff a ball leaves when it hits the top edge. Cosmetic marks like these don't change how the club plays. If you want a cleaner head, our 10.5° Ai Smoke Max graded Excellent on head and shaft is about £295.
2. Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond: the newest design for the money
The Elyte Triple Diamond is a 2025 driver for about £230, graded Excellent on head, shaft and grip. It is a compact, low-spin head, so it suits golfers who already hit the ball solidly and want a flatter flight. Ours is 9° on a Regular flex Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65g shaft, an unusual pairing: the head is built for faster swings, the shaft for moderate ones.
A high handicapper who struggles to get the ball up would be better served by pick 1. For a better player, it costs about the same as a 2023 Paradym Triple Diamond and is 2 years newer.
3. Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond: best value for faster swings
The Paradym Triple Diamond is the low-spin version of Callaway's 2023 Paradym. Ours is a 9° head on a Stiff flex Mitsubishi Tensei AV Series 65g shaft at about £224, graded Excellent on the head and shaft and Good on the Lamkin Genesis Midsize grip. It suits golfers with a fast swing who want a lower, more penetrating flight.
Left-handers have a rarer option: a 10.5° left-handed Paradym Triple Diamond on a Stiff Hzrdus shaft at about £187, graded Good on the head and shaft and Excellent on the grip, and it sits with our other left-handed drivers as well.
4. Callaway X460: best budget Callaway driver
The X460 is a 2006 driver at about £46, graded Fair on head, shaft and grip, with a 10° head on a Regular flex Fujikura shaft. It has the full 460cc head size, so it is still a forgiving shape, but it has no adjustable hosel and none of the face technology Callaway added after 2017. As a first driver for a new golfer, it does the job, and the money saved goes on lessons or balls.
Our used Callaway drivers change every week, so if none of these 4 fits, the model you want may be in soon.
Callaway driver names explained: Max, Max D, LS, Sub Zero and Triple Diamond
The letters after a Callaway driver's name tell you who the head is built for. The same suffixes run across families, so a Rogue ST Max D and a Quantum Max D aim at the same golfer.
| Name on the sole | What it means | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| Max | The most forgiving head in the family | Most club golfers |
| Max D or Draw | Weight set towards the heel to help square the face | Right-handers who slice |
| Max Fast | A lighter build for slower swings | Seniors, many women, slower swings |
| LS | Low spin | Faster swings that hit the ball too high |
| Sub Zero | Callaway's older low-spin name (2017 to 2020) | Fast swings |
| Triple Diamond | A compact, low-spin head; 3 diamonds are marked on the sole | Low handicappers and strong players |
If you have a slower swing, a Max, Max D or Max Fast on a Regular, Senior or Ladies shaft will launch the ball higher and keep it straighter than a Triple Diamond or Sub Zero. The heads built for fast swings are good drivers, but on a slow swing they launch low.
How do you tell which Callaway driver you have?
Turn the club over: Callaway prints the family name on the sole of its drivers, along with any suffix such as Max, LS or the 3 diamonds of a Triple Diamond. Then match the name to the table at the top of this page for the year. The loft is printed on the head or the adjustable hosel sleeve, and the shaft flex is printed on the shaft.
Names can be confusing because Callaway reuses them. A Rogue from 2018 and a Rogue ST from 2022 are different heads, the Epic name covers drivers from 2017, 2019 and 2021, and the Big Bertha name has been on Callaway drivers on and off since 1991.
What to check on a used Callaway driver
Check the grades first, then the head, the hosel and the shaft. These are the checks that matter most on a Callaway:
- Crown. Sky marks and light scratches are cosmetic. A dent or a crack in the carbon crown of a Mavrik, Paradym or later head is not.
- Face. Wear in the middle of the face is normal. A crack along the edge, or a face that has sunk, means the head is finished.
- Rattle. Shake the head. A rattle usually means a loose weight or loose glue inside, which is often fixable but worth asking about.
- Weights and wrench. If the head has a movable weight, check that it moves and locks. Adjustable heads need a Callaway-fit torque wrench to change the loft or the weights.
- Shaft. Look for splits in the graphite above the hosel and below the grip, and check the flex printed on the shaft matches the listing.
- Authenticity. Popular Callaway drivers are copied, and fake golf clubs give themselves away in the paint, the fonts and the weight.
If a listing's photos don't show what you need, message us and we'll send more photos or a video. Every UK order comes with a 60-day return window.
Frequently asked questions
What year did the Callaway Rogue driver come out?
The Callaway Rogue driver came out in 2018, as the Rogue, the Rogue Draw and the Rogue Sub Zero. The Rogue ST, a different driver with a tungsten cartridge in the sole, followed in January 2022.
What year is the Callaway XR driver?
The Callaway XR driver is from 2015, announced on 14 January that year. The XR 16, with a Speed Step crown reworked with Boeing's aerodynamics experts, followed in January 2016.
What year did the Callaway Epic driver come out?
The first Epic, the Great Big Bertha Epic, came out in January 2017. Callaway followed it with the Epic Flash in 2019 and the Epic Speed, Epic Max and Epic Max LS in 2021.
What year is the Callaway Mavrik driver?
The Callaway Mavrik driver is from 2020, announced on 14 January and in the shops from 23 January. It came as the Mavrik, Mavrik Max and Mavrik Sub Zero.
What is the newest Callaway driver?
The newest Callaway driver is the Quantum, announced on 16 January 2026. Before it came the Elyte in 2025, the Paradym Ai Smoke in 2024 and the Paradym in 2023.
Which Callaway driver is the most forgiving?
Within each family, the Max head is the forgiving one: the Epic Max, Rogue ST Max, Paradym Ai Smoke Max and Quantum Max all sit at the forgiving end of their ranges, and in 2023 the Paradym X filled that role. For a slice, the Max D and the Big Bertha B21 add draw weighting.
Are old Callaway drivers still good?
Yes, a Callaway driver from the last 10 years still plays well if the head isn't cracked and the shaft suits your swing. Newer heads add face technology and adjustable hosels, which is where old golf clubs fall behind, but a 2006 X460 still gets a beginner round the course.
How do Callaway drivers compare with PING and TaylorMade by year?
All 3 brands launch new drivers most years. PING's G series moves more slowly, with families such as the G425 and G430 lasting 2 years each in our PING drivers by year list, while our TaylorMade drivers by year list runs from the 2004 r7 Quad to the 2026 Qi4D. For a cross-brand shortlist, our best used golf drivers cover all 3.
