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SuperStroke

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  • Feb 9, 2015

Good evening. I'm looking to change out my X2 hot fairway wood with an XCG7. Has anyone hit the tour edge, and can anyone compare the 2? thanks  

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  • Feb 11, 2015
kuyaariel said: Good evening. I'm looking to change out my X2 hot fairway wood with an XCG7. Has anyone hit the tour edge, and can anyone compare the 2? thanks Click to expand...

Absolutely LOVED the xcg7 beta fairway. Was one of my favorite fairway woods form 2014. Super hot face and extremely easy to launch  

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jlukes said: Absolutely LOVED the xcg7 beta fairway. Was one of my favorite fairway woods form 2014. Super hot face and extremely easy to launch Click to expand...

I did, but I liked the more compact head of the beta  

mattn495

Proud XCG7 owner here. I highly recommend this club. I agree with hartman that the head profile is a little large and can be difficult to play out of the rough, but if I'm +225yds out and in the rough, I'm usually laying up. With this said, the head profile does give you a feeling of confidence playing it off the tee and in the fairway. My only regret with this club is that I probably should have bought the 4-wood instead of the 15* 3-wood because it left a bigger than expected yardage gap between my 3-wood and hybrid. If you have any other questions, let me know.  

mattn495 said: Proud XCG7 owner here. I highly recommend this club. I agree with hartman that the head profile is a little large and can be difficult to play out of the rough, but if I'm +225yds out and in the rough, I'm usually laying up. With this said, the head profile does give you a feeling of confidence playing it off the tee and in the fairway. My only regret with this club is that I probably should have bought the 4-wood instead of the 15* 3-wood because it left a bigger than expected yardage gap between my 3-wood and hybrid. If you have any other questions, let me know. Click to expand...

diabolo

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I play a 3/15 Fwy and a 3/19 and 4/22 Hybrids (one or the other, not both, depending on course), all Beta heads. I've been playing TEE Fwy/Hybrids for the past almost 5 years now and cannot recommend them enough. Easy to hit, go a mile long and look great in the bag.  

Thanks for the comments. I'm on the edge on getting one, and if so, would I get a beta or non-beta one  

Beta produces a lower, more penetrating ball flight, the heads are smaller and after hitting both offerings, I think the Beta provides better turf interaction also.  

diabolo said: Beta produces a lower, more penetrating ball flight, the heads are smaller and after hitting both offerings, I think the Beta provides better turf interaction also. Click to expand...

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I've got the XCG6 3 wood and you couldn't pry it out of my hands! I've also got the XCG7 in 3 and 4 hybrid and love both of them as well. I've got the XCG7 driver with a matrix red tie and it's also a great club. I'm not quite as fond of it as the other's. It doesn't seem to be quite as forgiving as some other drivers out there. I have a good buddy that has the XCG7 3 wood and he loves it as well. TEE makes quality clubs, if it fits you, you won't be disappointed!  

Man... Now the question. Would the XCG7 be better for me than the X2 hot fairway....  

To each his or her own, I never hit the X or X2 well... and I tried them for at least a couple of range sessions.  

diabolo said: To each his or her own, I never hit the X or X2 well... and I tried them for at least a couple of range sessions. Click to expand...

Keep us posted on your results. I'm sure you won't be disappointed!  

erock9174

  • Feb 13, 2015

I picked up the xcg7 5w this offseason. Only hit it so far at a golf dome but the results were promising. Just tired of dealing with 3w troubles off the deck.  

  • Feb 22, 2015

Hit the xcg7 beta 4 wood today. One word. Awesome. Now that I've sold my X2 hot hybrids, now I'm considering the xcg7 hybrids!  

  • Feb 23, 2015
kuyaariel said: Hit the xcg7 beta 4 wood today. One word. Awesome. Now that I've sold my X2 hot hybrids, now I'm considering the xcg7 hybrids! Click to expand...

Yeah. I had the originals (CB1) way back when. Do you have experience with the hybrids?  

ryebread

erock9174 said: I picked up the xcg7 5w this offseason. Only hit it so far at a golf dome but the results were promising. Just tired of dealing with 3w troubles off the deck. Click to expand...

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Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 reviews? Wrong thread.  

  • Feb 25, 2015

Well I now have an XCG7 Beta 3, 4, and 5 hybrid. Man....  

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he ground-breaking XCG serves up the most exhilarating experience in golf. It astonishes with its power and thrills with its performance. An engineering break-through, the XCG features the industry's first magnesium crown. The ultra light magnesium crown displaces more weight to the sole. This unprecedented use of magnesium creates an extreme center-of-gravity (CG) position and high moment of inertia (MOI) for ultra long drives. Two times lighter than typical titanium crowns, the magnesium moves more weight to the heavy steel sole for less spin and an extremely high MOI in a traditional 460cc head shape. Another benefit of magnesium is the material's dampening characteristics. The result is that the crown and neck of the XCG are able to absorb more of the shock on contact, providing a smooth, powerful feeling at impact - a feeling only the XCG can deliver. Developed for outright performance, the XCG uses the same titanium cupped face technology that took the golf world by storm and made the Exotics fairway wood famous. Featuring variable face thickness technology (VFT), the face delivers greater ball speed and rebound. The XCG's break-through combination of a titanium cupped face, magnesium crown and hyper steel body delivers unmatched performance and a crisp, powerful sound. Also contributing to the XCG's extraordinary power is the Graphite Design X-Quad ultra light shaft. It features a medium-firm, yet active tip by interweaving the graphite strands at four angles. The X-Quad's 4-way interweave technology improves stability at impact for pinpoint control. Experience the XCG. It's unlike any driver you've ever known.

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I ahven't had any problem with my driver. All I can say about this one is it is as long as any I've hit but where it really stands out is the accuracy. I hit more fairways with this driver than any I've had in the past and I've had just about everything you can name. Don't understand though how a guy in an earlier review claims he shoots in the 70's but says the club is tough to draw. I hit nothing but either straight, draw and sometime but rare the dreaded hook. I have yet to hit a fade or slice with this driver. I think anyone who supposedly shoots in the 70's should be able to draw pretty much any club made so I have to believe one of those statements is false, probably the 70's one. Give it a try it won't disappoint. It is a low spin head so the trajectory isn't quit as high as you might be used to but for myself who hits the ball high anyway it has made me have a nice piercing trajectory.

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Tried or owned every big name driver just about made and nothing truly compares.

I've been a fan of Tour Edge for over 10 years, but haven't had the best experience with the XCG driver. When new it performed very well and was quite long, but two quality problems came up: 1) The XCG emblem on the bottom of the head fell off about two weeks after purchase (purely cosmetic). 2) The head developed a hairline crack near the hosel that extended about 1.5" toward the back of the club along the weld/braze seam. I only noticed it after wondering why my drives had lost about 30 yards during my last few rounds. Tour Edge has a really good warranty, so I'm not worried about getting it replaced. However, what *does* worry me is that when I dropped off the club at the golf store for replacement, I noticed that 7 of the 8 XCG drivers in their display rack that had been unwrapped and swung at the store had this same crack to some degree! The store employee was very concerned about this when I showed him. The crack is not easily spotted at first glance, so I have to wonder how widespread this issue really is... Ignoring the quality issues, I would rate the performance of this club at a 4 or 5.

Customer service is excellent. They replaced my 6-year-old Bazooka driver last year after its face cracked. I trust they'll do the same with my XCG.

Purchased from Tour Edge refurbished, out standing club, DVS shaft with 10.5 loft. Long, straight, low spin good launch angle.

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Recently purchased a slightly used 10.5 Driver, R Shaft. Immediately picked up 20+ yards. I have been struggling with my distance the last year (63 yrs old, 8 index). Tried Ping G-10 / Cobra L4V without adding distance. The ball seems to explode off the face of the XCG. Low to mid ball flight for my swing, incredible distance so the ball speed must have really jumped from previous drives. Also hope the quality issues don't ruin the experience

Ping G-10, Cobra L4V

Luckily I haven't had any of the quality issues yet that others have mentioned. As far as the performance of the driver it's by far the longest driver I've hit. I've got a tendency to hit a draw that often turns into a nasty hook so the fact that this club has a fade bias is actually helping me out. I'd say it's easily 20-30 yards longer than the Cleveland Launcher that I've been using and the feel when good contact is made is much smoother. It's almost effortless to launch a long drive with just a hint of fade. I don't get much roll with this driver as the ball flight seems to be higher and the landing softer than what I'm used to. This is good in that it keeps me out of trouble on many holes but bad in that I wonder how long it would be if I got that extra roll. I've only had the club for 3 weeks so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it holds together. If it does crack I might look to the XLD since it doesn't appear to have the same quality issues and is just as long. Based on the cost of this model compared to some others that are supposed to be similarly long it's a great value for the performance.

The driver developed a crack near the hosel. It appears to be along the seam where the crown and lower body meet. Sent it back to Tour Edge....Hopefully, I'll get one that doesn't crack. Before the crack, the club performed OK. It is definetly long when struck well. Not as forgiving as the Tour Edge Tour Proto, Callaway Hyper X Tour or Ping G10. Longer than the Ping G10, but about the same distance-wise as the Tour Proto and Hyper X Tour. Low launch, low spin head that has a small fade bias and must be hit in the center of the face. Balls struck high on the face, left or right lose considerable distance. Tough to draw. 3 stars for performance, 2 for value, 1 for workmanship.

So far, so good. Waiting for the replacement stick.

Tour Edge Tour Proto, Callaway Hyper X Tour, Ping G10, Nike Sasquatch, Geek DCT.

As a golf retailer, we have received over 50% of the product returned for cracking along the top of the head parallel with the face. Garbage.

Why would the customer want something that this going to break again. Three times for one customer.

Played 2 rounds and have noticed a crack around the hosel.Am a bit dissapionted as it seems to be longer than my other driver.I hope this is not a commen problem.

Will soon find out.

was given this driver a month ago august 08 used it three times at golf range split along side of head towards hosel so will have to wait for a replacement will give it 1 star for workmanship will review its performance properly when replacement arrives

will let you know

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Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 and XCG7 Beta drivers

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Tour Edge Exotics has announced the release of its latest drivers, the XCG7 and XCG7 Beta.

The drivers offer golfers more adjustability than their predecessor, the XCG6. According to Tour Edge, they also perform better thanks to upgraded materials and the company’s new Power Grid section on the front part of the drivers’ sole.

The XCG7 driver measures 460 cubic centimeters. Its face is made from 6A4V titanium, and has an adjustable hosel that gives golfers the ability to adjust loft from 8.5 to 12 degrees in 0.5-degree increments.

The XCG7 Beta targets better players, with smaller, 440-cubic-centimeter head that has a deeper face to help golfer achieve a more penetrating trajectory. Like the XCG7 driver, its face is also made a 6A4V titanium, and it features the company’s Power Grid — an accordion-like section on the sole located behind the driver’s face that Tour Edge says creates more spring-like effect at impact. The Power Grid alternates in thickness from 0.5-to-1 mm, which encourages the dimples slots to flex.

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Both drivers have Tour Edge’s hexahedron weight pads in the rear of their heads to maximize moment of inertia, but they’re positioned in different areas in each model. The XCG7 has the weight located lower and deeper in the head to encourage slightly more spin and a higher launch angle, while the XCG7 Beta has the weights positioned closer to the face to encourage a lower launch and lower spin. Each model also has weight removed from the rear center of the sole, allowing more weight to be moved to the heel and toe areas.

Unlike previous Tour Edge models, the drivers have a matte black-painted crown. The word “Exotics” is written on the rearward heel portion of XCG7, while the word “Beta” is scrolled on the Beta model.

The drivers are available with either a Fujikura Fuel or Matrix Ozik White, Red or Black Tie shaft. The XCG7 will sell for around $300, while the Beta will cost about $350. For more information, golfers can call Tour Edge at (800) 515-3343 or visit Tour Edge’s Website .

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Oct 1, 2013 at 2:37 pm

Same way Adams makes great hybrids but nothing else that is very special,

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snowman0157

Aug 27, 2013 at 8:49 am

Looks pretty good to me(just need to take some sandpaper and remove the logo on the crown). Always wondered about TE drivers; don’t understand how they can build FW’s that receive such high ratings, but their drivers never seem to rate that high in reviews.

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Jan 16, 2015 at 12:30 pm

Sand paper? Really?

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Aug 27, 2013 at 4:06 am

Great clubs but with an exotic price. Anyway, we’ll wait a few months and we’ll buy it for 30% of the release price 😉

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Aug 26, 2013 at 8:03 pm

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  • Product Code: TE14-XCG7D
  • Manufacturer: Tour Edge
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It has been a month since I broke the seal on the Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 Beta Fairway Metal-wood and hit it for the first time.   I could have written this review sooner, but I feel an obligation to my readers and my conscience to post reviews of gear I’ve actually played on a golf course, and not just hit on the range for 10 minutes.  One month’s worth of rounds for May/June comes out to about 20 rounds plus many range sessions.  Included in those 20 rounds is my best finish (2nd place) in my city amateur, a satisfying accomplishment.  The XCG7 was a solid part of that success, and of my enjoyment of the past month’s rounds.  Let’s take a look.

XCG7 Beta Fairway Overview

The $299 XCG7 Beta fairway metal-wood features a slightly smaller head than the massive ones we have seen over the last few years, at 185cc’s for the 3-metal.  Full specs are listed below.  Along with the smaller cc’s, the club features a deeper face.

Speaking of the face, this club has a beta titanium “cup face” design.  The face is shaped like a bowl or cup, the bottom of the cup being the area which impacts the ball.  The sides of the cup wrap around and attach to the body of the head.  This design produces a high launch speed and low, penetrating ball flight.

Weighting in the head is via “hexahedron” sole weighting.  The weight is distributed in “pads” (yes, what marketing company makes this stuff up?) positioned back and in the perimeter to increase moment of inertia (MOI) and keep the club stable on off-center shots.

The crown (top) of the club is finished in a semi-porous flat black color.  No goofy white paint or other colors.  The look from the top is all class, with a bit of a rock & roll attitude.  No funky lines, markings, patterns, or tetris-looking graphic designs on the top of the club either.  The club simply says, “swing away.”

Classy and clean topline - Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 Beta Fairway Wood - click for more

Classy and clean topline – Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 Beta Fairway Wood – click for more

Feedback is important from a club.  Feedback comes from the club to the player in the form of sound and feel.  The feel of this fairway is more sweet than your high school prom date and sounds better than a Les Paul guitar through a Marshall stack.

Humor aside, the club tells the player exactly where the contact on the clubface is, allowing the player to accurately adjust and hit even better shots.  When a shot hits the sweet spot, the player can enjoy the perfect sound and feel of a “golf shot.”

On The Course

What matters most is what a club does for the player when it counts, on the course and under pressure.  3-fairways for me can be a very personal club and one I depend on in a few critical situations.  I need a fairway metal which I can count on when I choose not to hit driver off the tee and distance control with high accuracy are important.  I need a fairway metal I can confidently hit off the ground.   Most of the time if I’m hitting it off the ground, I’m going for a long par-5 in two shots.

I still remember the first few shots I hit with the XCG7 Beta, on the range at Sand Hollow Resort.  My dad was hitting balls next to me and thought I was hitting drivers.  He was quite impressed that I was hitting a 3-metal that far.  The first shots I hit it in actual play were just as sweet, long and controlled.

I’ve enjoyed the XCG7 immensely since putting it in the gamer bag.  It has become a go-to club which I can count on.  On the courses I typically play I don’t hit 3-metal too often, one to three times per round.  But those are critical shots on those holes, and the 3-metal is the only club which can do the job in those situations.

A funny thing happened last week.  I hit a bad shot with the XCG7.  That’s going to happen, even with the best clubs and the best players (especially those not-so-great players like myself).  My long time golf buddy saw the bad shot and asked, “was that your 3-wood?  That’s the first time I’ve seen you miss it.”  My playing partner is actually surprised if I don’t hit a good shot with the XCG7.  Enough said.

Specs and Shafts (courtesy of Tour Edge)

This may not be the perfect club for all golfers.  The launch angle and ball flight is a little lower on this club than a more standard 3-metal.  The club may be a little better suited for lower handicap players.  If getting the ball airborne is a concern and you often don’t hit high shots, perhaps the Tour Edge XCG7 (non beta) is a better solution.

Tour Edge Exotics SCG7 Beta Fairway

Tour Edge Exotics SCG7 Beta Fairway

Most golf club reviewers neglect coverage on a very important part of the hybrid/fairway/driver/putter “package.”   Most reviewers forget about the head cover which is a big omission since the player interacts with it so often.  I am critical of head covers, because golf companies seem to spend more time trying to make them look cool than designing a cover which protects the club and is convenient to put on and take off.

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Exotics fairway head cover – click to zoom

The XCG7 Beta head cover is a breeze to take off, with a perfect loop to grab at the right place.  It is easy to put on as well.  The cover is attractive and yes, most importantly does a great job protecting this beautiful piece of art in a golf club.

It takes quite a club to earn a place in my starting lineup.  Some clubs in my bag have been there since the early 2000’s!  The XCG7 has earned a spot, replacing a 3-metal which was in the bag since 2012.

The Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 Beta Fairway performs as great as it looks.  The ball comes off the face hot and straight.  The feel and looks are superb.  Best of all, it is a club I can depend on in crucial situations.

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Love it TK. Great enthusiasm for a club that proved itself in serious competition and my congratulations with your fantastic result in the Salt Lake Amateur.

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Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 Hybrid Review

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Confession: until 6 weeks ago, I didn’t know jack about Tour Edge. In fact, I’m still not quite sure whether “Exotics” is part of their name or a specific line of clubs or what. Now that I’ve hit the XCG7 4 Hybrid for a few weeks at the range and on the course, I frankly don’t care. The short version of this story is that the Exotics XCG7 Hybrid is now taking up residence in my bag, while my once kinda-beloved 4 iron is sawing logs in my trunk.

Back to my initial cluelessness with Tour Edge and their products – I remember always seeing their clubs being reviewed in the Golf Digest Hot List, but my eyes sort of glazed over the name, me figuring this was more of a knockoff or lower-tier line of clubs. After doing some research, I see that they do have some clubs carrying the “Bazooka” moniker, so you can’t really blame youngerMe for that perception while flipping through the pages. What my research also turned up – the Tour Edge Exotics fairway woods are both respected and utilized on Tour, without paying anyone to play them. So we know they’re legit.

Turns out the whole business model of Tour Edge is geared to put high quality clubs in the hands of golfers without the “inflated” prices that result from mass marketing and hype-machining. So that explains why I never knew much about them, and a lot of you out there are probably in the same boat. For the record, if you visit their website at www.touredge.com , you’ll quickly see that they are not running things the same way a Taylor Made or Nike or any other mainstream clubmaker does . . . I’m not saying better or worse, it’s just a different approach. As examples, I’ll just say that their press releases have not been updated in some time and they offer golfers the option to put a corporate logo on the clubs. Not exactly blueblood stuff, and I think that might give some folks reason to question their legitimacy as a true player in the market.

But as we all know by now, or should know at least – none of that matters. How’s the club?

I tested the XCG7 hybrid 4, with 22 degrees of loft, fitted with the stock Fujikura FUEL shaft in Stiff Flex. Overall the club has a ‘player’ look, in that the classic head shape is a muted/matte gray with no alignment aid, and the shaft is also a matte gray/black. In other words, there’s no bling or flashy stuff going on, it just looks like it wants to be a serious club. The top of the club does bear the word “Exotics” in muted white, located on the back heel, but it is subtle and barely noticeable at address.

Hitting this club follows along the same understated-but-serious path . . . the feel at impact is soft but solid, same with the sound. If you put a blindfold on and took three swings, you’d think “okay, this is a good club”. The kicker, though, is when you look up and actually see the flight of the ball – so high and straight, but with enough forward momentum to never seem like a ballooned skyball.

I had actually never swung a 22 degree hybrid before (always lower) so I suppose this observation must be taken with a grain of salt, but in my first range session I had trouble believing that this club could possibly be hitting the ball 190 or so yards like my 4 iron because it was honestly flying twice as high. And of course, my range of choice is one of those classics where you can’t really tell where the ball lands, so I was thinking there was still a chance that I was just hitting high pop-ups with this thing. It felt great and looked great, but I still couldn’t believe that something climbing that high would also be moving the chains.

Once out on the course, however, my fears were put to rest – yes, this club somehow hits it a mile high and the same distance as my 4 iron – beauty. It still catches me off guard every time I pull this club out on a par 5 layup or a long par 4 – I swing, it feels solid as hell, I look up, it seems way too high to do anything good, I wait a while, it lands where I was aiming.

Because I am forced to think about these things for the sake of reviewing a club: the shaft and head of this club feel so well-balanced through the swing that when you do hit a great shot, it feels like it was just so damn easy and exactly how it was all meant to go down. But not in a super game-improvement manner, mind you – this club allows you to work the ball a bit, and the softer feel is solid in a way that you know you’re not cheating to get the ball up into the air at the cost of all else. In other words, I don’t think Tour Edge is trying to express-deliver more distance or higher launch or what have you, I think it is just a quality, well-balanced golf club that provides a high level of performance.

As I said before, until now I had only hit hybrid 2s and 3s, and I could never shake the idea that they were more of a fairway wood than an iron. I knew they were designed to find greens, but I was only really comfortable using them when I had a little less than a 3 wood’s distance to find a fairway. With this XCG7 4, I am now totally confident in trying to drop a ball on a green with a hybrid in my hand. I’m hitting it so straight, high, and with such control that it no longer feels like a risk/reward scenario to forgo the iron and reach for the lumber.

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The Tour Edge Exotics C723 driver is one of the most adjustable drivers ever.  A tinkerer’s dream.  Low spin.  Can be very forgiving or very demanding, depending on the weight set up.

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Introduction

I never like to bury the lede, so here it is: if you’re a tinkerer, I’m not sure there’s ever been a more fun golf club than the Tour Edge Exotics C723 driver.  That’s not to say this isn’t a winner for other types of players too, but if you’re the type who obsesses over their gear, this is a must have.  Let’s dive into the reasons why.

tour Edge exotics c723 driver address

At address, the Tour Edge Exotics C723 driver has a lot in common with its predecessor, the C722 [review HERE ].  The two large carbon fiber sections are back, divided by a stripe of gloss black.  It has a fairly large, slightly stretched footprint , and a tall face.  The “723” alignment aid is well-sized and sits perfectly in the center of the crown.

Flipping the C723 over reveals the Flight Tuning System – the heart of this club’s adjustability.  Because it’s almost entirely monochromatic, the sole isn’t visually overwhelming, but the tech draws you in for closer inspection .  As has become common, the branding has been pushed to the toe and heel where they sit on top of more carbon fiber plates.

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Unlike the 723 hybrids, the two 723 drivers are similar looking at address .  The C723 (left) is a bit shorter from front-to-back than the E723 (right, full review HERE ).  This gives it a shape that’s less triangular, to my eye, and more bullet-shaped.

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Sound & Feel

The Tour Edge Exotics C723 driver is not shy at impact.  Striking a Tour-caliber golf ball creates a loud impact sound that’s robust and deep .  On a pure strike, you can feel the “thump” in your chest.

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After my first few swings with the C723, I was going to write off the impact feel as average.  It felt middle of the road – a little bit fast, a little bit solid.  Then I caught one flush, and my eyes got wide.  On center, this feels absolutely magical.   There’s a connection from the ball through the club to your hands and chest that’s as good as any driver I can think of.  Chasing that feeling will have you emptying buckets of range balls.

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Performance

I want to start with what make this club special: the Flight Tuning System.  Between the FTS and the adjustable hosel, the Tour Edge Exotics 723 driver is on the very short list of most adjustable drivers, and it might be #1 .  The C723’s FTS has two weights: one on a sliding track at the back of the head and one near the face.

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tour Edge exotics c723 driver sole FTS

The stock setting puts a 15 gram weight at the back and a 5 gram weight at the front.  You can place the back weight anywhere along that track to help promote a fade or draw , and the impact is noticeable.  Where this turns into an entirely new club is when you take the heavy weight and move it forward .  Now the draw or fade bias is diminished, but the spin drops and the ball speed jumps .  Here’s the final piece of the puzzle: you’re not limited to those stock weights.  TEE sells weights from 5 to 21 grams that you can use to further dial in the exact feel and performance that you want (there are two heavier weights but they won’t fit in the front weight port).  The possible combinations are almost endless.

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Zooming out to overall performance, the C723 driver packs multiple drivers in one.  With the weight back , this is somewhere in between a players driver and a forgiving one .  The ball speed is good across the face, and the dispersion is tight.  With everything set to neutral, this club is a blank canvas, letting you choose your shot shape.  And even with the weight back, this is a low spin club.  As a naturally low spin player, keeping the weight back was more beneficial for me.

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Shifting the heavier weight forward turns the C723 into an unapologetically players-only driver.   The ball speed on center strikes was considerably higher, and the spin was even lower.  The downside is that the dispersion widened substantially – I could feel the club twist on bad mishits.  In a pleasant surprise, the Diamond Face VFT is so good that the smash factor stayed high regardless of strike location.

What makes me like the C723 driver so much is that you don’t have to choose between the high performance players driver and the forgiving one.  You can be draw biased on Monday, fade biased on Tuesday, forgiving on Wednesday, and low spin on Thursday.

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I can’t think of a recent club that I had more fun testing than the Tour Edge Exotics C723 driver.  The huge array of possible settings – and the massive impact they have on performance – make this club an absolute joy for gear heads.  And if you’re not a gear head, get this fit for you, throw the wrench away, and enjoy hitting low spin bombs.

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Hi Matt, Thank you continuing to maintain and build on one of golf’s best websites. No need to post this comment; just curious about your sentence “The C723 (left) is a bit shorter from front-to-back than the E723 (right).” In looking at the picture, I thought the club on the left is longer front-to-back. Best regards, Peter

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Thank you! I don’t disagree. I’m no kind of photo expert (which is probably obvious), but I’ve tried numerous things and can never seem to get a photo that compares two clubs “accurately.” I think it’s just a matter of perspective. We’re dealing with differences of fractions of an inch, so shifting your head/the camera several inches can make a really big difference in the way things look.

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Thanks for a outstanding report on this new golf driver.

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Wondering if were going to test the E723 for comparision . Thanks keep up the great reviews.

I have an E723 driver review complete. It will be published on May 15.

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I currently have the E722. Prior to that I had the EXS 220. What should I be expecting if upgrading to the E723.

The E723 has more adjustabilty with the sliding weight.

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Would this driver be any good for the senior golfer with lower swing speeds

It depends on the fit. It wouldn’t be my first choice for a lower speed player, but it could work.

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What’s your first choice for a slow swing speed player

Getting fit is my first choice for any player, but to answer the question more directly, slower players generally need higher launch and spin, so something the E723 driver makes more sense or the PING G430 MAX.

Thanks, Matt

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I want to see a review between the E722 & E723 if one hasn’t been done already.

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Review: Tour Edge Exotics XCG6 driver is hot and long

Posted on: March 21, 2013

I’m a big fan of Tour Edge Golf’s Exotics line of drivers and metal woods. The Exotics XCG6 driver is no exception. The club looks good at address, sounds good and the ball flies off the club face with good speed and trajectory, although occasionally it will launch a little high.

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The XCG6’s adjustable Flight Control Technology is easy to use and easy to spot the differences between the four face-angle/loft settings. That is, the ball reacts far differently when the driver is set for a draw than it does for a fade.

I know, that’s what it’s supposed to do, but some drivers do it better than others. The XCG6 is among the best. A word of advice: Set the driver to the “N” or neutral position on the SCT hosel to start and adjust from there. You might be surprised (I was) in the result, meaning you might not have to adjust from the neutral position.

The only downside to the XCG6 is the Graphite Design Tour AD shaft. There is nothing wrong with the shaft itself, understand, but at 42 grams, it’s too light for me. Actually that’s the same problem I have with the XCG series of fairway woods, too. It’s easily solved, however. I put in a 60-gram UST Pro Force shaft and had much better feel and control of the driver. The heavier shaft allows me to swing the XCG6 driver as hard as I want with more confidence.

Swing one for yourself. I think you’ll like the results.

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I just bought the XCG6 with the stock Matrix Ozik 6.1 shaft and agree it is FUN to hit. It is the longest driver I have tried from this year’s crop of drivers (Ping G25, Anser, Nike Covert) and very good dispersion too. The club feels in control throughout the swing and the ball jumps off the clubface. It may not occur to many looking for a new driver as Tour Edge doesn’t have the same profile as the big OEM’s, but it is a great looking club, a real performer and well worth giving a serious hard look.

This driver is really the best that is out there. I am getting 280+ carry and 20 yards roll on average with 113 mph swing speed. My settings are neutral. I had tried both TM drivers and the Covert before this and they were much shorter. I do have the S flex and the matrix ozik 6.1 shaft. People should really be brand agnostic and see what this amazing driver can do for them.

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  1. Review: Tour Edge Exotics XCG7, XCG7 Beta and CB Pro Fairway Woods

    Fairway Reviews Review: Tour Edge Exotics XCG7, XCG7 Beta and CB Pro Fairway Woods. Published. 10 years ago. on. ... All three of these fairway woods have the potential to produce driver-like ball speeds. The XCG7 has the largest footprint and is the most forgiving, the CB Pro is the smallest and fastest and the XCG7 Beta fits nicely in between ...

  2. Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 Driver Review

    2nd Swing Golf equipment expert Pete Karle reviews the 2014 Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 Driver -- and the Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 Beta Driver -- with Tour Edge Gol...

  3. Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 reviews?

    Driver - Ping G425 Max with Velocore Red 3 wood - Taylormade Sim Max 7 wood - Callaway Mavrik Max 4 Hybrid - Callaway Super Hybrid ... Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 reviews? Wrong thread. Driver: 917 D3, Diamana Red S+ 50g S FW 9017 F2 15 degree and 18 degree Diamana S+ 60g Hybrids: 816 H1 (i

  4. Tour Edge Exotics XCG-7 Driver Review

    Lamkin Exotics R.E.L. grip. Head Size. 460cc. Lofts. 8.5°, 9°, 9.5°, 10°, 10.5°, 11°, 11.5°, 12°. Shafts. Fujikura Exotics Fuel. Read the latest reviews on the Tour Edge Exotics Drivers and find out what the Today's Golfer experts and other readers think of the Exotics Drivers.

  5. SPY PIC

    Spy Pic - TourEdge XCG7 Driver. We just got word that Tour Edge will be unveiling their new Exotics XCG7 Driver at this weekend's LasVegas Golf Expo. We have absolutely no details as of yet (coming Monday), but since it's a Tour Edge driver, we know lots of you guys are going to want to know more about it. As you know, the XCG6 didn't ...

  6. Tour Edge Tour Edge Exotics XCG Drivers

    It is definetly long when struck well. Not as forgiving as the Tour Edge Tour Proto, Callaway Hyper X Tour or Ping G10. Longer than the Ping G10, but about the same distance-wise as the Tour Proto and Hyper X Tour. Low launch, low spin head that has a small fade bias and must be hit in the center of the face.

  7. Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 and XCG7 Beta drivers

    The word "Exotics" is written on the rearward heel portion of XCG7, while the word "Beta" is scrolled on the Beta model. The drivers are available with either a Fujikura Fuel or Matrix Ozik White, Red or Black Tie shaft. The XCG7 will sell for around $300, while the Beta will cost about $350. For more information, golfers can call Tour ...

  8. 5 Tour Edge drivers tested and reviewed

    Tour Edge Exotics E722 driver. $399.99. A 30-gram weight placed at the trailing sole edge of the clubhead, pushing the CG extremely low and very deep in the clubhead for more stability and a ...

  9. Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 & XCG7 Beta Adjustable Drivers

    Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 & XCG7 Beta Adjustable Drivers - Available to buy online from Foremost Golf - The UK's Largest Golf Retail Group http://www.foremostg...

  10. Tour Edge Exotic Driver and Woods Review

    In bullet point form: Tour Edge Exotics Hybrid - gimme a break, no-brainer. Tour Edge Exotics 3 Wood - highly recommended. Tour Edge Exotics Driver - legitimate bomber, look into stepping up to a firmer shaft than normal. Bottom line, I believe that the Tour Edge Exotics line is absolutely a legitimate option for any serious golfer.

  11. Tour Edge Exotics XCG 7 Driver at InTheHoleGolf.com

    The new XCG7 adjustable driver features upgraded performance in a 6A4V titanium 460cc driver head. The driver's forgiving design produces an easylaunching, high trajectory. • The XCG7 is available in one head that incorporates added adjustability options with loft options from 8.5 to 12 degrees in ½ degree increments.

  12. Tour Edge XCG7 Beta Fairway Metal Review

    The XCG7 has earned a spot, replacing a 3-metal which was in the bag since 2012. The Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 Beta Fairway performs as great as it looks. The ball comes off the face hot and straight. The feel and looks are superb. Best of all, it is a club I can depend on in crucial situations. Related Links. More Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 photos.

  13. Tour Edge Exotics EXS Driver Review

    50 Words or Less. The Tour Edge Exotics EXS driver is a high performance club at a budget friendly price. Adustable hosel and weights allow you to dial in launch conditions. Excellent forgiveness. Introduction. In my recent podcast with Tour Edge's Jon Claffey (listen HERE), he discussed the concept behind the new Tour Edge Exotics EXS driver. In short, they wanted to make a product worthy ...

  14. Tour Edge XCG Driver Review

    Tour Edge offer a brand new multi-material construction with their top-of-the-range magnesium and titanium XCG model. The lighter magnesium not only saves weight in the crown and neck to optimise performance but this soft and responsive metal's dampening qualities greatly improve the driver's feel.

  15. Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 Hybrid Review

    I tested the XCG7 hybrid 4, with 22 degrees of loft, fitted with the stock Fujikura FUEL shaft in Stiff Flex. Overall the club has a 'player' look, in that the classic head shape is a muted/matte gray with no alignment aid, and the shaft is also a matte gray/black. In other words, there's no bling or flashy stuff going on, it just looks ...

  16. Tour Edge Exotics C723 Driver Review

    The Tour Edge Exotics C723 driver is not shy at impact. Striking a Tour-caliber golf ball creates a loud impact sound that's robust and deep . On a pure strike, you can feel the "thump" in your chest. After my first few swings with the C723, I was going to write off the impact feel as average. It felt middle of the road - a little bit ...

  17. Tour Edge Exotics XCG-7 Hybrid Review

    The Exotics XCG7 Hybrid is Tour Edge's most forgiving hybrid design so far, with a larger, easy-to-hit, higher trajectory model. Featuring the Power Grid™to maximizing distance. Positioned directly behind the sweet spot, it creates an accordion effect and increased spring-effect by flexing at impact. The Power Grid alternates in thickness ...

  18. Review: Tour Edge Exotics XCG6 driver is hot and long

    The Exotics XCG6 driver is no exception. The club looks good at address, sounds good and the ball flies off the club face with good speed and trajectory, although occasionally it will launch a little high. The XCG6's adjustable Flight Control Technology is easy to use and easy to spot the differences between the four face-angle/loft settings.

  19. Tour Edge Exotics XCG-7 Beta Driver Review

    Lamkin Exotics R.E.L. grip. Head Size. 440cc. Lofts. 8.5°, 9°, 9.5°, 10°, 10.5°, 11°, 11.5°, 12°. Shafts. Matrix Exotics. Read the latest reviews on the Tour Edge Exotics Drivers and find out what the Today's Golfer experts and other readers think of the Exotics Drivers.

  20. Exotics XCG7 Driver

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  21. Tour Edge Exotics E723 Golf Driver Review

    The Tour Edge Exotics E723 driver is constructed using cutting-edge materials, including the use of Quad Carbon Technology. This technology allows for significant weight savings, which contributes to the club's extreme forgiveness properties. The E723 boasts a Flight Tuning System (FTS), which enables golfers to fine-tune the club's ...

  22. Exotics XCG7 Beta Driver

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