Equipment

Tour Edge Exotics CBX fairway, Tour Edge Hybrid 119 models announced

Published

5 years ago

Jan 14, 2019

The Tour Edge Exotics CBX 119 fairway metals and Hybrid 119 have arrived. The clubs are the latest version of the Exotics CBX models, initially launched in August of 2017, and the first Titanium face, stainless steel, carbon fiber sole club ever designed.

The new additions from Tour Edge feature a Speed Ramp Sole that has been widened by 15 percent from the company’s previous version. The widening of the Speed Ramp Sole was done to create a higher MOI and CG, which aims to reduce spin and increase distance.

Tour Edge Exotics CBX fairway

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The wider and deeper Speed Ramp Sole design on the Exotics CBX clubs surrounds a larger carbon fiber section on the sole, which allowed for more weight to be distributed to the face of the clubhead. According to Tour Edge President David Glod, 50 grams of weight out of the 215-gram total head weight has been placed forward in the clubhead in order to reduce spin.

The combination of the Titanium face plate, stainless steel body and carbon fiber on the sole has also allowed Tour Edge to save 25 percent of the weight of the clubhead to use towards CG manipulation, in an aim to lower spin and increase distance.

“Reducing spin is the number one key to adding distance to a lofted club like a fairway or a hybrid. If we will lower the spin significantly, we will win the distance battle. This is not as easy as it sounds. It’s tough to lower spin in combination with loft.

We knew we had to concentrate on CG manipulation and the only way to do this was to make the only fairway wood and hybrid ever made with Titanium face, combo brazed on to stainless steel and with carbon fiber on the sole have even lower spin rates than what we had accomplished before.”

The Beta Titanium Cup Face on each club allows for more flexibility on the clubface with the aim of making the fairway wood and hybrid hotter off the face. As well, the thinner and longer design of the face aims to increase distance.

Tour Edge Hybrid 119

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The CBX 119 fairway wood will be available in four lofts; 3 (13.5º), 3 (15º), 3 (16.5º) and 5 (18º). While the hybrid line will come in six lofts; 16º, 17º, 18º, 19º, 21º and 22º.

Stock shaft options for both clubs will include the Project X Even Flow Red, White and Blue series and the Project X HZRDUS Smoke shaft. The new additions from Tour Edge feature a Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 grip.

Both clubs will hit the retail market on January 25. The Exotics CBX 119 fairway wood will cost $299.99, while the hybrid will be available at $249.99.

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Spotted: Scottie Scheffler with prototype Logan Olson putter

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9 hours ago

Nov 30, 2023

Brian Knudson

We have seen Scottie Scheffler testing out a few different putters from traditional blades to custom mallets recently.

At the Hero World Challenge, Scheffler has been spotted with another new putter, this time from a manufacturer many golfers may not be familiar with: Olson Putter Co. Started by Logan Olson, the company has been making some amazing custom putters for over seven years.

Olson’s putters have classic head shapes but are highly customized with a lot of cosmetic — and performance-enhancing — machining.

Recently, Olson took a break from posting much on social media or creating putters for customers, and people were concerned he was out of the business. Olson then posted a note explaining that he had the chance to work on something different, and now we see what that was.

Photo via Logan Olson on Instagram.

Scottie Scheffler’s putter is custom-built and based off an Anser 2 or Newport 2 head shape. This means it is a traditional blade with sharper angles and a boxier look from address. The flange looks to be slightly extended from the face and has a single site line painted black on it. The top line has a very interesting alignment aid; it looks to be many small milling lines that run from the face to the flange to possibly frame the ball better.

Larger bumpers are slanted down towards the center cavity where “Logan Olson” is stamped in a dancing font and the “O”s are all circles with fancy “L”s in them. The neck looks to be one piece with the body of the putter as the milling around the base is very angled and complicated. A standard-length plumbers neck rises up and the corners of it look to be softened just a bit. The face has what looks like a shallow milling to it with the Olson logo on the heel.

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The underside of the putter reveals a tri-sole stamped “343/303.” We can assume that the weight of the putter is 343 grams and it is milled from 303 stainless steel. Scottie’s name is also stamped into the sole, and another circle with an ornate L is stamped out on the toe.

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Whats in the Bag

Justin Thomas WITB 2023 (November)

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10 hours ago

Nov 30, 2023

GolfWRX Staff

Justin Thomas’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the Hero World Challenge.

Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees @ 9.25) Buy here.
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VF 5 X

3-wood: Titleist TS3 (15 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 85 TX

5-wood: Titleist 915 Fd (18 degrees @ 19.5) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X

Irons: Titleist T100 (4) Buy here, Titleist 621.JT Buy here. (4-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F @47.5, 52-08F @52.5, 56-14F @57) Buy here, Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-T @60.5) Buy here.
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (46), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (52-60)

Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Buy here.

See the rest of Justin Thomas’ WITB in the forums.

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (11/30/23): Artisan MB irons

Published

17 hours ago

Nov 30, 2023

Gianni Magliocco

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a set of Artisan MB irons.

From the seller: (@Brandan): “Artisan MB 4-P. Matte black modus 120s. Close to mint condition. $1800 OBO.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Artisan MB irons

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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