Callaway · Driver · 2016 · Previous model
Callaway Big Bertha Fusion driver
Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
Callaway's 2016 driver, which it called its most forgiving ever: a titanium Exo-Cage with a light carbon crown and sole, the weight saved moved to the edges and far back from the face, in 9°, 10.5° or a 13.5° high-launch head. Callaway no longer sells the Big Bertha Fusion new, and the Quantum Max is the current model in its line.
4.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$137.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
In average condition or better: from $163.99
New instead: Callaway Quantum Max, $649.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- Your misses come off all over the face.
- You play left-handed: it was made left-handed.
- You need a softer shaft: it came in Light, the flex Callaway's buying guide calls senior.
Choose something else if
- If you fight a slice and want a weight you can set for a draw, choose a later Callaway such as the MAVRIK MAX: Callaway lists no movable weight on the Fusion.
- Class
- Maximum forgiveness
- Stock lofts
- 9° · 10.5° · 13.5°
- Stock flexes
- Light, regular, stiff and extra stiff, the extra stiff in the Diamana Red only (Callaway gives its Light flex no letter), and a ladies flex in the Recoil ES 440, all in every loft and both hands
- Hands
- Left or right
- Used
- From $137.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the Quantum Max
Both are Callaway drivers sold in 9° and 10.5° and both hands. The Big Bertha Fusion put a light triaxial carbon crown and sole on a titanium Exo-Cage to move weight to the edges, came in a 13.5° high-launch head as stock, and Callaway's page lists no movable weight. The Quantum Max has a 12° in place of the 13.5°, slides a 10-gram weight between neutral and draw settings, and Callaway sells it on a face of titanium, polymer and carbon layers that keeps speed on off-centre hits.
No shop we checked sells the Big Bertha Fusion new, and used it costs a fraction of a new Quantum Max. Choose it for a forgiving head and a 13.5° loft for little money; choose the Quantum Max for a weight you can set and the newer face.
| Detail | Big Bertha Fusion (previous) | Quantum Max (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° · 13.5° | 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Slice help | None stated | Draw setting on the adjustable weight |
| Stock flexes | Light, regular, stiff and extra stiff, the extra stiff in the Diamana Red only (Callaway gives its Light flex no letter), and a ladies flex in the Recoil ES 440, all in every loft and both hands | Regular to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $649.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $137.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (9°, stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $419.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (9°, extra stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
Big Bertha Fusion: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Callaway Big Bertha Fusion forgiving?
- Yes. It is Callaway's maximum forgiveness driver, with lofts up to 13.5°. It scores 4.0 of 5 on our reading of what Callaway publishes about it, the top score among the drivers we cover.
- Who is the Big Bertha Fusion for?
- It suits a miss that goes anywhere on the face.
- Does the Big Bertha Fusion come in senior or ladies flex?
- Both, as Callaway names them: Light, the flex its buying guide calls senior, and Ladies. Callaway listed Light, Ladies, regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the Big Bertha Fusion sold left-handed?
- Yes: Callaway made it left- and right-handed.
- How much does the Big Bertha Fusion cost?
- Callaway no longer sells it new. Used from $137.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In average condition or better, from $163.99. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 4.0 adds up
The forgiveness score is our reading of what Callaway publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.
| Part | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Head | 4 | A maximum-forgiveness driver head, the most forgiving kind Callaway made. |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 | of 5 |
Draw help, lofts, flex and hand don't change the score. They decide which version fits you, and the picks for a slice or a slow swing use them.
Specification sheet
| Maker | Callaway |
|---|---|
| Model | Big Bertha Fusion |
| Model year | 2016 |
| Type | Driver |
| Class | Maximum forgiveness |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Titanium Exo-Cage with a triaxial carbon crown and sole; Speed Step crown for head speed |
| Construction | A titanium Exo-Cage frame with a crown and sole of light triaxial carbon, which let Callaway move weight to the edges and far back from the face, and a Speed Step on the crown for head speed. Callaway sold it at 45.5 inches or, as a stock option, 44.5 inches, so check a used one's length before you buy. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | UST Mamiya Recoil ES 440, UST Mamiya Recoil ES 450, Mitsubishi Diamana Red M+ 60 |
| Stock flexes | Light, regular, stiff and extra stiff, the extra stiff in the Diamana Red only (Callaway gives its Light flex no letter), and a ladies flex in the Recoil ES 440, all in every loft and both hands |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° · 13.5° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price when new | $399.99 (2016 model); not a price today |
| Price at Callaway | – |
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| Lofts | Slice help | Hand | Where to buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 10.5° · 12° · 15° | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S | RH · LH | $299.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov | ||
Cobra OPTM MAX-D (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 10.5° · 12.0° | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $399 at Cobra checked 2 Nov | |
Cobra OPTM MAX-K (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9.0° · 10.5° · 12.0° | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $399 at Cobra checked 2 Nov | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9.0° · 10.5° · 12.0° | Slight draw bias built into the head | A · R · S | RH · LH | $399.99 at Srixon checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $447 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $447 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
Wilson DYNAPWR Max+ (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | – | A · R · S | RH · LH | $499.99 at Wilson checked 2 Nov | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $647 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov |
Order: Most forgiving in this class first, then price. Use the arrows to sort. A dash means the maker does not publish it.
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Sources
The specification comes from these pages; open the maker's page before buying, because prices and shaft options change. Check the exact shaft and hand at the shop before ordering.
- Callaway's specifications, archived copy of 14 Mar 2017
- Callaway's specifications, archived copy of 8 Nov 2017
- Callaway's announcement
- Callaway's page on availability, archived copy of 17 Jun 2026
- Golf Discount's search results (checked 21 Oct)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $137.99 (checked 31 Oct)