jan30 tour edge exotics xcg driver

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Tour Edge invited TG to a special launch of their 2008 golf club range and we were blown away by the technology and quality of their new golf equipment.

Amongst the new models is their brand spanking new Tour Edge XCG Driver. This design features a 3-piece construction that includes titanium cup face technology and the very first magnesium crown construction

Magnesium Crown:

The first-of-its-kind Magnesium crown and neck is 2 times lighter than its titanium counterpart. This saves substantial weight which is moved low to the heavier steel body and sole. The Magnesium crown is a soft responsive metal alloy adding to the solid feel and pure titanium sound of the Tour Edge XCG driver which provides superb feedback at impact, Magnesium is a soft metal with an HRB softness rating comparable to a forged iron on the Rockwell Hardness Scale.

The ultralight Magnesium crown shifts a significant amount of weight so the body and sole can be made of steel.

The heavier steel body positions more weight low and back in the head, creating an extreme CG position deep in the head and increasing the driver’s MOI.
The Tour Edge XCG’s weight distribution is deisngd to produce. higher flying shots with less spin.

The steel sole provides more power at impact from a lower position, creating an explosive launch and a solid sound on contact from the Tour Edge driver.

Titanium Cup Face:

The Tour Edge XCG driver utilizes the same large titanium cupped face technology that made their fairway woods well respected in the US, delivering faster ball speeds off the face and long-flying drives.

The lightweight cup face moves weight back into the heavy steel body, lowering the spin rate and creating a higher launch angle.

Utilizing VFT technology, the cup face is thinner around the perimeter and thicker in the center for a higher COR on off-center hits and remarkable forgiveness from all points on the face.

Tour Edge’s proprietary weld-free combo-bonding process eliminates additional weight that is moved to the heavy steel body. The result is extreme center of gravity position that is not possible with traditional welding.

I put their new Tour Edge XLT driver with a pentagon shape head into play and its been in my bag for the last 3 rounds! Thats quite a long stretch for me so it must be doing something right. Although I get a very long carry with a high ball flight Im looking forward to testing the XCG driver and look for the flatter trajectory and hotter ball speed which it claims to provide.

We think Tour Edge are really going places with the new and improved Exotics range and it is both visually and technically impressive. Both the XLT and XCG drivers are just two ofa number of terrific new clubs by this growing brand and you’ll be seeing a lot more of them up close and personal in the 241 issue of TG. Stay tuned!

 

 

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