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Tour Edge Exotics E8 and E8 Beta Drivers

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10 years ago

Aug 20, 2014

Tour Edge’s new Exotics E8 and E8 Beta offer what all drivers today are attempting to achieve – adjustable heads with more speed, less spin and optimal launch characteristics.

Both models focus on increased ball speed, but the E8 driver, at 460 cubic centimeters, moves the center of gravity (CG) low and forward in the head for a higher launch and lower spin. The Beta, which measures 440cc, has a center of gravity that’s slightly higher and more forward to offer a more penetrating flight.

The E8 drivers have a 7-gram sole weight that can be changed with purchase of the optional weight kit that includes 5, 10 and 12-gram interchangeable weights. The kit is available for $49.99 and individual weights can be purchased for $19.99 each.

The loft of the drivers is also adjustable, with options ranging from 8.5 to 12 degrees in half-degree increments.

A “Power Grid,” which is the channel that runs on the sole of the club behind the face, is deeper than previous Exotics drivers, which provides more ball speed across the driver’s face. The Power Grid on the Beta model is more narrow than the E8 to allow weight to be moved closer to the face, which helps lower its launch and spin.

The E8 drivers come with a lifetime warranty and 30-day play guarantee and are expected to be in stores the beginning of October. Stock shafts available include Fujikura Pro Series and Pro Tour, Aldila Rogue Silver and Black and the Mitsubishi Bassara E-Series. Suggested retail starts at $299.99, depending on shaft selection.

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John

Aug 27, 2014 at 2:32 pm

My issue, having to pay for the weight kit. Considering that TEE does not have fitting centers, having to pay and play with the weight to get it right ? I’ll wait a bit and prices will fall drastically. They do make great products I admit

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Joe Golfer

Aug 26, 2014 at 3:37 am

Last I read, there were articles asking if anyone really needed a shaft that costs $1000.
That was in reference to the Aldila Rogue shaft, which isn’t even listed on Aldila’s own website.
It was a shaft issued only on the professional tour.
The “rogue” shaft in this club must be a pretty cheap imitation of that original shaft, else this club would be costing over a thousand dollars each.

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- Joe Golfer
  
  Aug 26, 2014 at 3:42 am
  
  Here’s GolfWRX own artcle on that Aldila Rogue shaft, costing $1000 each.
  http://www.golfwrx.com/109312/do-you-need-1000-shaft/
  
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Christosterone

Aug 23, 2014 at 3:59 pm

If that power grid was painted red you would be looking at a very similar sole to the Nike VR Tour from a few years ago.
And i had that club with a real dj-7x and it was not good….maybe this one is better but really looks similar…

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Duncan

Aug 22, 2014 at 11:15 am

Xcg7 and beta are nice heads, and come with solid stock shafts. One thing I’ve noticed is some play in the hosel, the adapter doesn’t sit completely tight in the head(if you grab the head and twist the grip with decent force you will get a clicking sound). I’m worried the new drivers will have the same issue, looks like the same adapter. Anyone else notice that about the xcg7s?

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Boo

Aug 21, 2014 at 9:53 pm

The rogue shaft option cant be the real deal at that price? Right?

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paul

Aug 21, 2014 at 9:54 am

$299 isn’t bad compared to some others. Still $350 here in Canada.

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Greg

Aug 20, 2014 at 10:48 pm

Wow at the stock shaft options.

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Jack

Aug 20, 2014 at 9:54 pm

That’s great. Most drivers now have a sole weight as well as a lower channel behind the clubface. We can just pick and choose the look that we like.

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Spotted: Chris Kirk’s Callaway Opus wedges

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35 mins ago

May 21, 2024

Brian Knudson

Gear junkies have been waiting patiently for Callaway to release new wedges. We may have gotten a sneak peek at what’s coming after seeing something new in Chris Kirk’s bag at the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge. Spotted were a few different wedges, but the Callaway Opus caught our eye.

The term opus can mean, “any artistic work, especially one on a large scale. With iconic wedge designer Roger Cleveland now working with Terra Forza golf, could this have been his last creation for Callaway?

We don’t have any official word from Callaway on these wedges, but the main focal point seems to be the extra mass in the center of the club. This added material could be used to adjust the center of gravity on the wedge in order for it to launch and spin a specific way. It can also be used to enhance the feel and sound of the club with more material behind the impact location.

The shaping of the head looks to be a little more on the rounded side compared to the current Jaws Raw wedges. The topline on the wedge looks to be fairly thin and the leading edge is pretty straight with just a little bit of a radius to it. The color looks to be an antique brown and it will be interesting to see if that is a plating on the club or some kind of oilcan finish that will wear away and rust.

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Callaway launches Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max driver

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May 21, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Give me a Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond driver but make it Max. Callaway engineers have taken the tour staple triple diamond head and boosted its size from 450 to 460cc’s. “By doing that we’ve created a more forgiving head while still keeping the same great shape that’s beloved on tour,” said Callaway’s advanced R&D manager Nick Yontz. The driver offers more spin than Triple Diamond standard — and thus more workability and forgiveness.

In contrast to the standard Triple Diamond, which features 14 and two-gram weights. The Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max is equipped with 10-gram and four-gram interchangeable weights, which contributes to greater overall stability. According to Callaway, the driver plays more neutral than the neutral-to-fade-bias Triple Diamond.

Comparison of the Triple Diamond and Triple Diamond Max faces.

Discussing testing on tour, Nick Yontz, advanced R&D manager, said:

“We first brought this head out for Tour testing in November last year. Players would step up and we had it matched up to their gamer driver specs. They would swing, and we saw consistently good ball flights – very stable. It was the word ‘stable’ that continued to be used by players.”

“They would continue to split the fairway and what that caused them to do was to start swinging faster. They had this excitement that, ‘This thing doesn’t go offline. I can keep swinging harder and harder and it maintains that straight flight’”

“We were seeing players. that would have small gains in ball speed from just the driver head alone, but then the swing speed would increase the more and more swings they made. By the end of it, they really saw meaningful gains in ball speed and distance.”

As a refresher on the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke driver family — which now includes Paradym Ai Smoke Max, Paradym Ai Smoke Max D, Paradym Smoke Max Fast, Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond, and Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max — check out our launch piece.

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Price: $599.99

Loft options: 9, 10.5 degrees

Stock shaft: Project X Denali Blue

At retail: June 7

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Photos from the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge

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4 hours ago

May 21, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is live this week at Colonial Country Club for the Charles Schwab Challenge.

Custom Camerons and some “super” new grips from SuperStroke are filling our galleries early in the week as well as WITBs — including the always interesting “Cashmere Keith” Mitchell.

Check out links to our photos below, which we’ll continue to update throughout the week.

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