MEMBER REVIEWS: Tour Edge Exotics 722 Driver! See What Members Are Saying!

[GolfWRX_Official]

We have four of our members testing out Tour Edge's 722 Driver! The E722 driver features an M.O.I. boosting 30-gram back weight that is designed to help produce higher launch angles and more spin. While the C722 driver features a smaller 445cc profile with a deeper face that is designed for the competitive player and features a two-tier front/back weighting system that allows for increased M.O.I. and spin rate manipulation. The members below will be reporting back to the community about the things that they have noticed while testing this product. Please feel free to ask any questions that you might have, as the testers will be happy to answer them!

Learn more about the Tour Edge Exotics E722 Driver here and the Tour Edge Exotics C722 Driver here.

The testers are:
@OnTheBag
 @dugue4

 @Micrys2

 @steifperry

Thank you to @Tour Edge Golffor putting on this member testing event.

[dugue4]

Thanks again for the opportunity. I am really looking forward to testing and reviewing. 

 

I'm just going to add on to this post, seeing as its the only response as of now.  As I was sitting at my computer, my dogs bark and I see a UPS truck back up.  Just as the driver hands me the box, the heavens open up and it begins to rain, so no range session today (but I'm not complaining, we REALLY need the rain).

 

The first thing I noticed about the Tour Edge Exotics E722 was the glossy finish on the crown.  On my current driver, PXG 0811x Gen 2, it has a matte finish which I prefer.  I am assuming some of the shine will fade away, but as of now, I could almost use it to pull nose hairs.

 

The head is more elongated than my current driver, which doesn't bother me (I hope it helps me).  Moving to the sole, it has the one weight in the back and the adapter screw (is that what its called) and everything is pretty smooth.  Not a lot to pick mud out of, it it would ever become necessary.  Color scheme is red/white/black.  I prefer a two-tone scheme, but it doesn't look bad at all (plus, no one looks at the sole much anyways).

 

Other notes:  I ordered the driver with a heavier shaft than my current driver and it feels a lot more stable.  Also, the rain let up for a few minutes and I couldn't help myself.  I teed up a old junk ball and sent it flying into the woods with a slight fade.  I don't want to draw any conclusions about how it preforms off of one swing, but I can say the feel was amazing.  For anyone who has played baseball and has hit a homerun and you know it off the bat, it felt like that (one swing I know, but it did feel good).  Sound.  The sound was very different from the PXG.  PXG has more of a muted crack sound, the Tour Edge Exotics E722 has a louder clank sound.  The sound doesn't affect me one way or another, but I know a lot of people mention sound as a deciding factor, so I wanted to include it.  Going to attach some initial photos.  If you want to see any other pics, let me know.  Ill report back after my 1st range session.

 

Box is here

 

Shiny

 

Tour Edge Exotics E722 (Left) vs PXG 0811X 

 

Sole, headcover and wrench

 

Tour Edge Exotics E722 (Left) vs PXG 0811X 

 

 

Thank you @Tour Edge Golf and @GolfWRX_Official

Edited July 14, 2022 by dugue4
Box Arrived!

[OnTheBag]

Thanks to GolfWRX and Tour Edge for giving me the opportunity to test the C722 driver.  I ordered it in 10.5° with Ventus 6-S, having used this shaft in another driver.  Initial pictures are below.  

 

As @dugue4 mentioned, the crown has a very glossy finish and elongated head shape.  The face is quite deep.  While the specs mention that the C722 has a smaller 445 cc head, There is no noticeable difference between it and my G425 Max.  While I wouldn't call the C722 loud, it is not muted.  The sound is about as loud as the G425, but at a different tone.  

 

The view at address is nice, with a slightly open visual compared to some others (TS2, G425) that I've used.  

 

I received mine on Wednesday 7/13 and have 1/2 of a range session and 2 full rounds on the course with this driver.  I'll save my performance comments till after I've had time to adjust.

 

I ordered the C722 because I was looking for a competition level driver that was more workable than the G425 Max.  High cuts are easy, as is a standard "falling draw".  Will continue to play around with it for more complicated shapes as the weeks go on.  

 

Early distance comparison on the course has the G425 at ~5 yards longer on well struck shots.  Ball striking is a strength of mine, so I haven't tested the forgiveness factor too much yet.  I did hit one very low on the face while trying a shape shot on the range.  Feedback was a bit harsh, which is fine.  I knew where I hit it from the feel.  That was one of my complaints about the G425, it just wanted to go straight regardless of what I did.  

 

Looking forward to reporting back as I get some rounds on this club.  1 picture of the G425 at address is included for comparison.

 

Edited July 16, 2022 by OnTheBag

[xkilgorextroutx]

That is indeed a crazy shiny crown. Wonder what it'll be like addressing the ball with the sun blazing down on you.

[OnTheBag]

1 hour ago, xkilgorextroutx said:

That is indeed a crazy shiny crown. Wonder what it'll be like addressing the ball with the sun blazing down on you.

I played an afternoon round yesterday and it is noticeable at address in full sun.

[dugue4]

OK, 1st range session in the books.  First thing, the crown is noticeable if I was thinking about it in the full sun.  I wear sunglasses 99% of the time when I am outside so I quickly ignored and forgot about the glare.  I hit the E722 side by side with my PXG switching after around 4-5 swings.  Overall the E722 gave me straighter ball flight.  I want to say 80% of the balls were somewhat close to where I wanted them to be.  The PXG was probably closer to 60% which is actually higher than usual, I struggle off the tee.  If I could have 80% of my drives decent (not necessarily in the fairway), it would surely drop my handicap significantly. (I'm a 21, just for reference).

 

In my previous post, I compared the feel to hitting a homerun, and I want to amend that.  I think my initial swing was skewed by excitement as I didn't have that feeling today.  Not that it felt bad, (back to baseball analogy) it was like hitting towards the end of the bat, not so muck where the contact feels bad, but enough to know you just missed it, but you roll over and find a hole between short and third (no more baseball analogies).

 

Sound was louder than the PXG, but I quickly got use to it. I took a video to try and capture the different sounds, but it doesn't do a good job as they sound the same on the video.  Ill include it anyways.

 

Video of the different sounds.

 

 

 

If I wasn't reviewing this driver and just comparing for my own play, after today's range session, I would put it in the bag.  The results of the straighter drives outweigh the slim difference in sound and feel.

 

Edited July 16, 2022 by dugue4

[steifperry]

I am testing the Tour Edge Exotics C722 10.5 degree head with a Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 75 S. My initial thought after opening the box was this club looked nice. Looks like good construction and good components. It came with a wrench, headcover, and card to say what the loft and lie would be at different settings. The stock grip is a Lamkin Crossline 360 that is grey. I removed the shaft to take a few pictures of the C722 next to a Taylormade SIM 10.5 degree head. The C722 is a 445cc head and the SIM a 460cc head. I did not notice much of a difference between the two, but the C722 does look a little smaller. But nowhere near as noticeable as say the Taylormade SLDR 460 and SLDR 430. I also did notice that the adjusting tip looks a little more offset to the shaft, compared to the Taylormade and Titleist tips I have.

I was able to hit it at the range two times. I left the sole weights as they came from the factory, 20 in the back and 5 in the front position. The first day was overcast and humid. I thought that the sound of the club was solid and powerful, I really liked it. The ball flight was very flat, even with what I would call a hard fade. I really hit it solid for the 10 or so shots I hit it. I do not wear a glove, so I changed the grip to a z-cord after the first range session. The second range session was warm and sunny. I did not swing as well, but the ball flight was still strong and flat. The misses were mostly in direction and totally me, I was missing the same with the other clubs I hit that day. I did hit one high on the face but in the middle, which I often do, and that had a noticeably louder ting sound. I did not have a problem with the shine of the crown, but the sun was at my back as I hit. This is the first driver that I have had since a Titleist 910 that had the same color face and crown (both black). I hit that 910 driver all over the place and I think it was because I aligned it poorly. I have done fine with both hybrids and fairway woods that have a black color crown and face, but I think more loft and face grooves helps me align them better. The C722 has a black strip down the middle between the grey carbon fiber inserts that I think helps with alignment. I hope to get another range session in this week and play 18 at the end of the week. On the weekend I hopefully will play another round and adjust the weights and loft to see what kind of different flights I can get. I do not think it will spin enough for me with the heavier weight up front. But I will test it for sure.

[steifperry]

[golfinbrad]

Looking forward to hearing the reviews.  I debated this driver and the Cobra.  Went with Cobra and now might regret the choice.  

[OnTheBag]

Thought I would post some additional feedback after the weekend.  

 

Played 18 very, early Saturday morning with my regular group.  Hit the Tour Edge on 12 holes with moderate dispersion.  I was able to move it right to left and left to right at will, but it was easy to "over-cook" in both directions.  Distance was within ~5 yards of where my drive normally is on this course.  I wasn't missing fairways badly, but I can usually put the ball in a certain area of the fairway on command.  I found that I was just a bit off.  

 

After the round, I dropped the playing length from the 45.5" shipped to my normal 44.25" driver length and switched to a Lamkin Full Cord since I do not use a glove.  

 

Played 9 that evening and saw a noticeable change in my dispersion.  It was like a totally different driver just by dropping the 1.25" from the playing length.

 

The course we played on Sunday morning is long enough where I can hit driver on every hole except the par 3's, but several of the holes have tight landing areas.  Added a bit of lead tape after my tee shot on #4 and found the magic combination.   Everything seems dialed in now.  Still running it at 10.5° with the 20 gram weight up front.  Now that it is locked in for everything else, I will play around with spin by swapping those weights.  I had every intention of setting this driver up at 11.5° but have been seeing the desired flight and distance at 10.5°.  

 

The shiny crown is less noticeable after several rounds, even in bright sunlight.  I intend to add pictures after round 10 showing any face wear.

 

Feel free to ask any questions or let me know what kind of pictures y'all want to see.  Sorry, I don't think I've ever used a launch monitor in my life.  So for you numbers folks out there, I'm not much help.  I judge equipment on the course, not through simulator numbers.  Generational thing I guess.  

Edited July 19, 2022 by OnTheBag

[dugue4]

Played 18 today and I had the highest fairways hit I've ever had, 10/14, of which 8/12 were with the E722.   Two of the missed fairways with the driver were tops that I think I just tried to muscle up on.  The distance is a bit less than my PXG (maybe 8-10 yards on a perfect drive), but being in the fairway makes for a much better day.  I had two drives that I thought I pulled left but they both faded right back into the left side of the fairway and one that I pushed that drew back to the right side.  I don't know if that was the club or just dumb luck, but either way, I'll take it.  On hole 2, which was hole 14 today (everyone started on 7) I hit one of the straightest drives I've hit.  Unfortunately, there is a creek right down the middle of the fairway.  The other fairway I missed, the ball went straight and rolled into a fairway bunker.  

 

I did have one issue with the driver.  After one of the topped tee shots the weight in the back became loose.  I tightened it up and didn't have an issue with it again.  I will keep an eye on it to make sure it stays put.

[Micrys2]

Good Day Forum Friends,

 

I am also privileged to have been included by Golfwrx and Tour Edge in the testing of the Tour Edge Exotics 722 Driver.  To both Golfwrx and Tour Edge many thanks for the opportunity!!!!

 

First off, a little about me.  I am a 70 yo experienced golfer.  Yes, I know it's hard to believe, but there is golf after 60.  Currently I carry a 9.0 index, and this year's claim to fame is a 9-hole elimination tournament round, where I made 5 birdies.  Needless to say, my opponets wondered how I could score so well carrying around all that sand.  I did play both high school and college golf, so maybe there are a few brain cells left that recall what a grooved swing looks like.

 

On to the club.

 

Looks:

Upon unpackaging the first thing that struck me was the topline.    I have included an image of it in the pics.  While it may be a bit off putting to some, I am never one to make judgements upon initial impressions (please don't ask my wife if this is a valid statement).  I was however, wondering how I would like it as an alignment aid.  I am happy to report that after a couple of rounds with it, I actually like how easy it is to aim the driver.  The combination of glossy alignment and carbon webbing is however unique.  The Diamond Face is almost not visible at address, but it to was more than acceptable.  To my eye it appears somewhat square at address, which I very much like.

 

Feel:

It is more than an understatement to say that feel is a quantifiable metric.  In fact, it is quite likely that no two golfers would describe feel similarly.   Without getting into a discussion of whether it is really sound and not feel (that discussion is better left to those who have a deeper appreciation for confrontation), suffice it to say that it is nowhere near Ping driver sound loudness, but not Titleist buttery feel either.  It is more in the middle with a somewhat mild Ping Ring combined with a Titleist thwack.  Not unpleasant, just different.  If you can figure out what that means you're a better man (woman) than I am.

 

Performance:

I have to begin this category by stating that while not the sole criteria by which drivers may be judged, for me, it is the number one, all in, really don't give a damn about anything else criteria.  I have spent a little time on the range trying to dial in correct loft and lie.  The Tour Edge has a single hosel adjustment, therefore you cannot adjust loft and lie independently.   If I understand properly, you can adjust lie more upright from standard, but not flatter.  On the range I did seem to notice a bit of draw bias.  I as well noticed at the standard setting that the driver launches very high.  Both of these were confirmed on the course.  I am three rounds in, and it launches a bit too high for my liking.  In all fairness I opted for the 10.5-degree loft (same as my current gamer, a TM Stealth).  In addition, the Ventus Red that is available is a "4Core" shaft which I am fairly certain does not have the Velocore plying my gamer has.  It certainly loads very differently as would be expected.  What I do see so far is a fairly straight driver.  I do have to be very careful not to really go after it or I can easily overcook it and snap hook it off the planet.  Again, not the fault of arrow more of the Archer.  If I was going to do it again, I would have asked for the 9.5 version.  In my last round I did adjust the loft down to 9.5.  It brought the flight down a bit, but it needs to come down some more.  Next round I intend to adjust down to 8.5 to see what that will do to ball flight.  It should help straighten the slight draw bias some.  I may also pick up a weight kit as the back 30-gram weight might be fun to play with.

 

Overall, I have to say I am fairly impressed with this driver.  Both my brother, and two of my playing partners in the three rounds played thus far have commented that I should take my gamer out and play this driver.  That's a pretty strong statement from non-biased parties.  I have owned Tour Edge fairway metals in the past and gotten along well with them.  In fact, they were probably one of the best fairway metals I have ever owned.  As far as drivers to be honest, I never have gotten along with Tour Edge driver.  That has changed with this driver.  For me, this driver makes life easier.  When my club pro asked me how I liked the driver I told him I was having trouble not hitting fairway's.  There are worse things in life.

 

If anyone has questions, please feel free to ask.  If you get the opportunity, you should certainly put this driver in your rotation for testing.  Once again, thanks to Golfwrx and Tour Edge.

[steifperry]

I tested the C722 during an 18-hole round on a firm, fast, links style golf course. I left the loft at the standard 10.5 and the heavier 20-gram weight in the back position. The weather was hot and humid but there was a nice 15 mph wind. The first few holes played into the wind, and I was impressed with the C722’s strong flat ball flight. It seemed to cut through the wind real nice. And the holes that played downwind I hit some long ones for me. I found the ball flight to be strong even with fades. Next time I get out I will try to do some head-to-head hits against other clubs. So far, I am impressed with this club. I look forward to playing more rounds with the C722.

[dugue4]

I played 18 on Friday on a course I had not played before.  My drives were as straight as last time (with the exception of one) but there were several times that I was in tough spots due to not knowing where to be on the new course.  My friend, who uses a stealth, hit it once and said he liked the feel (but his ball sliced so he didn't like it that much lol).  Overall I was 5/13 for fairways with my driver, but I was 8 or 9/ 13 on well struck balls that went in the direction I intended.

 

I plan on playing my home course tomorrow and Wednesday.  Ill report back then and have pictures of it after 72 holes.

 

Just moved my bag and heard a rattle.  The weight was loose again.

Edited July 25, 2022 by dugue4

[bears09]

TEE makes solid equipment especially for the price point. C721 series is working out for me

[golfinbrad]

2 minutes ago, bears09 said:

TEE makes solid equipment especially for the price point. C721 series is working out for me

The C721 hybrid has been a beast for me.

[OnTheBag]

2 week update.........

 

After getting the driver dialed in and playing 7 or 8 rounds with it, I've decided it is a keeper.  The TEE C722 excels for me with accuracy and workability, just as I'd hoped.  My G425 is longer shot after shot, but that is ok.  Both have their place in my game and at the different courses I play.  

 

Final setup:  9.5°U (which is a bit shocking), 20 gram weight in the back port, shaft cut to achieve 44.25" playing length, small amount of lead tape to get the swing weight just right, and a Lamkin Full Chord Midsize grip.  

 

Ball flight is perfect, accuracy is outstanding, and distance is quite nice.  I'm able to put drives where I want in the fairway with ease and have found it very easy to shape in both directions.  One course I play weekly is known for its hilly terrain.  Simply landing in the fairway isn't enough, a good golfer will draw or fade the ball to achieve the best landing spot for the approach.  I am able to do that with the C722.

 

On my other frequent course, the fairways are wide and long.  That is where the G425 out performed.  

 

After 2 weeks, I've adjusted my bag setups to make the C722 my gamer on tight, technical courses and have officially retired a Titleist 915 that had served me well in that role.  

 

Pictures to follow in the next day or two.

[golfinbrad]

On 7/26/2022 at 11:23 PM, OnTheBag said:

2 week update.........

 

After getting the driver dialed in and playing 7 or 8 rounds with it, I've decided it is a keeper.  The TEE C722 excels for me with accuracy and workability, just as I'd hoped.  My G425 is longer shot after shot, but that is ok.  Both have their place in my game and at the different courses I play.  

 

Final setup:  9.5°U (which is a bit shocking), 20 gram weight in the back port, shaft cut to achieve 44.25" playing length, small amount of lead tape to get the swing weight just right, and a Lamkin Full Chord Midsize grip.  

 

Ball flight is perfect, accuracy is outstanding, and distance is quite nice.  I'm able to put drives where I want in the fairway with ease and have found it very easy to shape in both directions.  One course I play weekly is known for its hilly terrain.  Simply landing in the fairway isn't enough, a good golfer will draw or fade the ball to achieve the best landing spot for the approach.  I am able to do that with the C722.

 

On my other frequent course, the fairways are wide and long.  That is where the G425 out performed.  

 

After 2 weeks, I've adjusted my bag setups to make the C722 my gamer on tight, technical courses and have officially retired a Titleist 915 that had served me well in that role.  

 

Pictures to follow in the next day or two.

How much distance difference are you seeing between the two?  Using the same shaft in both?

[OnTheBag]

2 hours ago, golfinbrad said:

How much distance difference are you seeing between the two?  Using the same shaft in both?

On average, 5-7 yards more with the G425, but the dispersion cone is wider.  I do not have the same shaft in both (Ping Tour S in the G425 and Ventus 6-S in the C722).  At my age, 7 yards isn't a killer on the course.  It's still in the margin of error for my hybrids most often used on approach.  

[golfinbrad]

51 minutes ago, OnTheBag said:

On average, 5-7 yards more with the G425, but the dispersion cone is wider.  I do not have the same shaft in both (Ping Tour S in the G425 and Ventus 6-S in the C722).  At my age, 7 yards isn't a killer on the course.  It's still in the margin of error for my hybrids most often used on approach.  

Thanks. Debating between the c722 or the epic speed.  Both seem good.  Have the c721 hybrid that is awesome so leaning towards TEE.  

[OnTheBag]

26 minutes ago, golfinbrad said:

Thanks. Debating between the c722 or the epic speed.  Both seem good.  Have the c721 hybrid that is awesome so leaning towards TEE.  

I've never played the Epic Speed, but have been impressed with the C722.  The G425 wasn't the GOAT that my G400 was, but it's pretty close.  After 3 weeks and around 15 rounds on it, I have full confidence in the C722 every time I pull it out of the bag.  

 

I will say that this is a "Player's Driver."  In order to add workability, they had to drop MOI and therefore drop forgiveness.  But if you are a ballstriker and like to play position off the tee, not sure there is a better option on the market right now.

[golfinbrad]

3 minutes ago, OnTheBag said:

I've never played the Epic Speed, but have been impressed with the C722.  The G425 wasn't the GOAT that my G400 was, but it's pretty close.  After 3 weeks and around 15 rounds on it, I have full confidence in the C722 every time I pull it out of the bag.  

 

I will say that this is a "Player's Driver."  In order to add workability, they had to drop MOI and therefore drop forgiveness.  But if you are a ballstriker and like to play position off the tee, not sure there is a better option on the market right now.

I prefer the small head which is similar to the Speed.  Been a while since I've had a driver that I like the feel and looks. Appreciate your feedback.

[golfinbrad]

1 hour ago, OnTheBag said:

On average, 5-7 yards more with the G425, but the dispersion cone is wider.  I do not have the same shaft in both (Ping Tour S in the G425 and Ventus 6-S in the C722).  At my age, 7 yards isn't a killer on the course.  It's still in the margin of error for my hybrids most often used on approach.  

Is the head a deeper face like a TS3 or little fatter and further back to front?  Hope that makes sense 

[dugue4]

I've had four rounds since my last update.  I haven't had the results of my first round with the E722 driver, but its still preforming slightly better than the pxg accuracy wise.  The real knock on the 722 for me is that I have had to tighten the weight from coming loose 4 times already.  Now, I am tightening it up pre-emptively 1-2 times a round just because the what if.  I'm not sure if a loose weight changes the performance, but in my mind it does.

[OnTheBag]

On 8/6/2022 at 6:03 PM, dugue4 said:

I've had four rounds since my last update.  I haven't had the results of my first round with the E722 driver, but its still preforming slightly better than the pxg accuracy wise.  The real knock on the 722 for me is that I have had to tighten the weight from coming loose 4 times already.  Now, I am tightening it up pre-emptively 1-2 times a round just because the what if.  I'm not sure if a loose weight changes the performance, but in my mind it does.

Try a dab of blue loctite on the threads.  It should have come with some on it, but maybe that got missed at the factory.

[OnTheBag]

A 15+ round update.  The C722 continues to find its way in my bag on most courses.  On Friday, I hit 13/14 fairways and the one I missed, I did on purpose to significantly shorten my approach.  The rough isn't bad, but my back is, so I took the chance.  

 

Shot after shot, the C722 is proving itself to be reliable when position off the tee is critical.  The G425 is longer, no doubt.  My normal Saturday morning round is on a long, open course.  I will be using the G425 on that course for the foreseeable future, but the C722 has been elevated to "regular" bag status. 

 

I played with some older members at work on Tuesday and was asked about the TEE driver.  Note that these members have the resources to play any sticks they choose.  Somewhere around the turn, I offered one of them a chance to hit it.  While he loved the feel on the first shot, he missed the sweet spot on the second drive and saw the result in ballflight and distance.  I recommended that he look into the E series. 

 

No issues on my end as @dugue4 has seen with the weights.  After my adjustments detailed in earlier posts, everything seems dialed in and ready to just hit golf balls.

 

I can't thank GolfWrx and Tour Edge enough for the opportunity to test this driver.  Without it, I would likely never have purchased and found out what a great product it is.  Next step is trying to convince my wife to let me purchase a C722 Fairway Wood to round out the set. 

[Tanner25]

On 7/22/2022 at 8:27 AM, Micrys2 said:

Good Day Forum Friends,

 

I am also privileged to have been included by Golfwrx and Tour Edge in the testing of the Tour Edge Exotics 722 Driver.  To both Golfwrx and Tour Edge many thanks for the opportunity!!!!

 

First off, a little about me.  I am a 70 yo experienced golfer.  Yes, I know it's hard to believe, but there is golf after 60.  Currently I carry a 9.0 index, and this year's claim to fame is a 9-hole elimination tournament round, where I made 5 birdies.  Needless to say, my opponets wondered how I could score so well carrying around all that sand.  I did play both high school and college golf, so maybe there are a few brain cells left that recall what a grooved swing looks like.

 

On to the club.

 

Looks:

Upon unpackaging the first thing that struck me was the topline.    I have included an image of it in the pics.  While it may be a bit off putting to some, I am never one to make judgements upon initial impressions (please don't ask my wife if this is a valid statement).  I was however, wondering how I would like it as an alignment aid.  I am happy to report that after a couple of rounds with it, I actually like how easy it is to aim the driver.  The combination of glossy alignment and carbon webbing is however unique.  The Diamond Face is almost not visible at address, but it to was more than acceptable.  To my eye it appears somewhat square at address, which I very much like.

 

Feel:

It is more than an understatement to say that feel is a quantifiable metric.  In fact, it is quite likely that no two golfers would describe feel similarly.   Without getting into a discussion of whether it is really sound and not feel (that discussion is better left to those who have a deeper appreciation for confrontation), suffice it to say that it is nowhere near Ping driver sound loudness, but not Titleist buttery feel either.  It is more in the middle with a somewhat mild Ping Ring combined with a Titleist thwack.  Not unpleasant, just different.  If you can figure out what that means you're a better man (woman) than I am.

 

Performance:

I have to begin this category by stating that while not the sole criteria by which drivers may be judged, for me, it is the number one, all in, really don't give a damn about anything else criteria.  I have spent a little time on the range trying to dial in correct loft and lie.  The Tour Edge has a single hosel adjustment, therefore you cannot adjust loft and lie independently.   If I understand properly, you can adjust lie more upright from standard, but not flatter.  On the range I did seem to notice a bit of draw bias.  I as well noticed at the standard setting that the driver launches very high.  Both of these were confirmed on the course.  I am three rounds in, and it launches a bit too high for my liking.  In all fairness I opted for the 10.5-degree loft (same as my current gamer, a TM Stealth).  In addition, the Ventus Red that is available is a "4Core" shaft which I am fairly certain does not have the Velocore plying my gamer has.  It certainly loads very differently as would be expected.  What I do see so far is a fairly straight driver.  I do have to be very careful not to really go after it or I can easily overcook it and snap hook it off the planet.  Again, not the fault of arrow more of the Archer.  If I was going to do it again, I would have asked for the 9.5 version.  In my last round I did adjust the loft down to 9.5.  It brought the flight down a bit, but it needs to come down some more.  Next round I intend to adjust down to 8.5 to see what that will do to ball flight.  It should help straighten the slight draw bias some.  I may also pick up a weight kit as the back 30-gram weight might be fun to play with.

 

Overall, I have to say I am fairly impressed with this driver.  Both my brother, and two of my playing partners in the three rounds played thus far have commented that I should take my gamer out and play this driver.  That's a pretty strong statement from non-biased parties.  I have owned Tour Edge fairway metals in the past and gotten along well with them.  In fact, they were probably one of the best fairway metals I have ever owned.  As far as drivers to be honest, I never have gotten along with Tour Edge driver.  That has changed with this driver.  For me, this driver makes life easier.  When my club pro asked me how I liked the driver I told him I was having trouble not hitting fairway's.  There are worse things in life.

 

If anyone has questions, please feel free to ask.  If you get the opportunity, you should certainly put this driver in your rotation for testing.  Once again, thanks to Golfwrx and Tour Edge.

 

Nice review, thanks. To get the loft down, it's possible Tour Edge will allow a swap out driver heads if you ask them. 

[Micrys]

A swap out would be great!!!  I am just so thankful I was chosen I never thought about asking.  After a few weeks in using the head I have some additional comments:

 

I do believe that the head in 10.5 at least has a bit of draw bias.  With probably 7-10 rounds now in the books I can confirm this at least for me and my swing.  At first I thought my regular Stealth was longer by 5-7 yards.  Upon reassessment, I am not so certain this is the case.  This has a made for Ventus Red in it and I was tempted to change out the shafts with my aftermarket Ventus Red.  I ended up not going to the time and expense of doing this, but one wonders what the differences might be.  The very high ball flight continues so again, if I were to do it again I would go 9.5 in loft.  As an aside, I have had several of my playing partners say sent them the $399 for the club you hit that thing well.

 

Tour Edge has always been at the top of the heap in the fairway metal game and I have owned several.  Keep up the great work Tour Edge!!!!!

[SG2214]

On 8/17/2022 at 11:12 AM, Micrys said:

A swap out would be great!!!  I am just so thankful I was chosen I never thought about asking.  After a few weeks in using the head I have some additional comments:

 

I do believe that the head in 10.5 at least has a bit of draw bias.  With probably 7-10 rounds now in the books I can confirm this at least for me and my swing.  At first I thought my regular Stealth was longer by 5-7 yards.  Upon reassessment, I am not so certain this is the case.  This has a made for Ventus Red in it and I was tempted to change out the shafts with my aftermarket Ventus Red.  I ended up not going to the time and expense of doing this, but one wonders what the differences might be.  The very high ball flight continues so again, if I were to do it again I would go 9.5 in loft.  As an aside, I have had several of my playing partners say sent them the $399 for the club you hit that thing well.

 

Tour Edge has always been at the top of the heap in the fairway metal game and I have owned several.  Keep up the great work Tour Edge!!!!!

Did you play the C721?  If so, would you recommend making the upgrade.  I play the C721 in a ventus red 6-s now.  Been thinking of shopping for one of the TEE heads.

[dugue4]

Update:  I added a little bit of lead tape to the back.  Not sure if it helped or if its placebo, but I've been hitting it well in my sim.  I got to sneak out to the course today and I hit bomb with a bit of a fade on #2 and then on #4 I had a push fade just into the trees.  I go to put the head cover on and the head breaks completely off right above the adaptor.

 

No, I didn't throw it

No, I didn't slam it

Just put the head cover on.

 

What's weird is that it seems like if it broke on the swing, the head shoulda been tumbling down the fairway.  I'm going to contact Tour Edge tomorrow to see if there is warranty on a club that I was given.  If not, I'll be in the market for a new driver shaft.

 

 

Edited March 14, 2023 by dugue4