Equipment

Exotics releases CB Pro, EXd and EXi irons

Published

8 years ago

Nov 3, 2015

Exotics’ new line of irons in 2015 consists of the CB Pro Tungsten, which replaces the company’s CB PROh irons, as well as the EXi and EXd irons — replacements for Exotics’ E8 irons. They’re each made with new technologies to cater to the needs of different golfers.

CB Pro Tungsten irons

The CB Pro irons have hollow bodies, thin faces and are each made with a single W-Ni tungsten plates in the sole that weighs between 90 and 95 grams. The tungsten soles help lower center of gravity (CG), making them easier to launch.

The hollow cavities of the CB Pro Tungsten irons expands the sweet spot, increasing forgiveness and ball speed on off-center hits, and they have thin, 17-4 stainless steel faces that employ variable face thickness (VFT) technology. This means the center of the club is thicker than the areas on the face away from the sweet spot, giving off-center strikes a boost in speed.

The CB Pro irons (2-AW) are available in right-handed only, and the long irons in the set are available for individual purchase since the hollow-bodied, low CG designs make them great options to replace less forgiving long irons.

Shaft and pricing options

$799.99: (3-PW) KBS Tour 90 shafts (steel)
$899.99: (3-PW) UST Mamiya Recoil shafts (graphite)
Individual irons: $99.99 (steel), $119.99 (graphite)

Specs

EXd irons

The EXd irons — “D” for distance — use several technologies to give golfers more distance and forgiveness. They have slots in the sole and an undercut cavity behind the face. The combination makes their faces very thin and hotter than their predecessors. Also, they utilize VFT technology to expand the sweet spot for greater ball speed on off-center strikes, and tungsten inserts behind the face on the heel and toe for a higher moment of inertia (MOI), a measure of the retention of ball speed on off-center hits.

EXDtech The EXd irons are made from 431 stainless steel, with significant offset that will help golfers who tend to slice the ball square the face at impact, and a TPE insert in the cavity that is said to dampen sound and soften feel.

Shaft and pricing options

$599.99: (4-AW) KBS Tour 90 (steel)
$699.99: (4-AW) UST Mamiya Recoil (graphite)
$799.99: (3,4 hybrids/5-PW) KBS Tour 90 (steel)
$899.99: (3, 4 hybrids/5-PW) UST Mamiya Recoil (graphite)

Specs

EXi irons

Like the EXd irons, the EXi irons are made with slots in the sole, undercuts behind the face and VFT technology — but they have less offset, thinner top lines and do not have tungsten inserts on the toe and heel. These differences make the irons more workable than the EXd irons, which will better suit the preferences of better players.

Shaft and pricing options

$599.99: (4-AW) KBS Tour 90 (steel)
$699.99: (4-AW) UST Mamiya Recoil (graphite)
$799.99: (3,4 hybrids/5-PW) KBS Tour 90 (steel)
$899.99: (3, 4 hybrids/5-PW) UST Mamiya Recoil (graphite)

Specs

Exotics new irons will be available on Nov. 15.

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Whats in the Bag

Steve Stricker WITB 2024 (April)

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9 hours ago

Apr 26, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Steve Stricker WITB accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.

Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 X

3-wood: Titleist 915F (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX

Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.

Hybrid: Titleist 816 H1 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X

Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5

Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (46-10F @55), Titleist Vokey SM10 (54-10S @53), Titleist Vokey SM4 (60 @59)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 w/Sensicore

Putter: Odyssey White Hot No. 2

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Grip Rite

Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.

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Whats in the Bag

Alex Fitzpatrick WITB 2024 (April)

Published

11 hours ago

Apr 26, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.

Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X

Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX

Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.

Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X

Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.

Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.

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Equipment

What’s the perfect mini-driver/shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

12 hours ago

Apr 26, 2024

Gianni Magliocco

In our forums, our members have been discussing Mini-Drivers and accompanying shafts. WRXer ‘JamesFisher1990’ is about to purchase a BRNR Mini and is torn on what shaft weight to use, and our members have been sharing their thoughts and set ups in our forum.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

PARETO: “New BRNR at 13.5. Took it over to TXG (Club Champ but TXG will always rule) in Calgary for a fit. Took the head down to 12, stuck in a Graphite Design AD at 3 wood length and 60g. Presto- numbers that rivaled my G430Max but with waaaaay tighter dispersion. Win.”
driveandputtmachine: “Still playing a MIni 300. The head was only 208, so I ordered a heavier weight and play it at 3 wood length. I am playing a Ventus Red 70. I play 70 grams in my fairways. I use it mainly to hit draws off the tee. When I combine me, a driver, and trying to hit a draw it does not work out well most of the time. So the MIni is for that. As an aside, I have not hit the newest BRNR, but the previous model wasn’t great off the deck. The 300 Mini is very good off the deck.”
JAM01: “Ok, just put the BRNR in the bag along side a QI10 max and a QI10 3 wood. A load of top end redundancy. But, I have several holes at my two home courses where the flight and accuracy of the mini driver helps immensely. Mine is stock Proforce 65 at 13.5, I could see a heavier shaft, but to normal flex, as a nice alternative.”

Entire Thread: “What’s the perfect Mini-Driver/Shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”

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