Tour Edge 3-wood?

[HitAndGiggle]

Am on the lookout for a 3-wood that won't bread the bank. I'm curious if anybody here's hit the Tour Edge Hot Launch 2. Wouldn't want the offset version. Thanks.

[Hacker James]

17 minutes ago, HitAndGiggle said:

Am on the lookout for a 3-wood that won't bread the bank. I'm curious if anybody here's hit the Tour Edge Hot Launch 2. Wouldn't want the offset version. Thanks.

unless I am mistaken, the TE HL2 is offset. I have the driver and like it. For a 3W, I have the Tour Edge Exotics XGC 7 beta which so far is working out okay, but you do have to exercise a little care and focus as it tends towards a little lower trajectory.

Edited March 31, 2017 by Hacker James

[WUTiger]

18 minutes ago, Hacker James said:

For a 3W, I have the Tour Edge Exotics XGC 7 beta which so far is working out okay, but you do have to exercise a little care and focus as it tends towards a little lower trajectory.

Good points from HJ.

Being you're a 13 HDCP, you would probably want something in the TE Exotics line. The Hot Launch line fits people who want help getting the ball up.

Across the board for Exotics, the Beta models tend to be a bit smaller head and have a deeper face, and launch the ball lower.

If you're going for a single FW, consider the Exotics 4Ws (about 16.5* loft). At a demo day a couple of years back, the TE rep had all of us hit both 3W and 4W. Even some of the long hitters got better distance out of a 4W than 3W.

I suggest  you go to the Tour Edge site and look at the technical info. For older models, check in TE Classics. Exotics a couple of years old cost much less than new ones.

[HitAndGiggle]

Thanks guys.

[onthehunt526]

11 hours ago, WUTiger said:

Good points from HJ.

Being you're a 13 HDCP, you would probably want something in the TE Exotics line. The Hot Launch line fits people who want help getting the ball up.

Across the board for Exotics, the Beta models tend to be a bit smaller head and have a deeper face, and launch the ball lower.

If you're going for a single FW, consider the Exotics 4Ws (about 16.5* loft). At a demo day a couple of years back, the TE rep had all of us hit both 3W and 4W. Even some of the long hitters got better distance out of a 4W than 3W.

I suggest  you go to the Tour Edge site and look at the technical info. For older models, check in TE Classics. Exotics a couple of years old cost much less than new ones.

I have last year's Hot launch 4 wood. @Hacker James you can get the HL2 in both offset and not offset models. 

@WUTiger I think you were saving this one for me, eh? In my bag now I have EX9 well everything. Now that the EX10's are out, the EX9 fairways can be had for a similar price to the Hot Launch 2 line. The EX9's though being replaced by the EX10 are still an in-line club. I would consider the EX9 line over Hot Launch 2 at your handicap, but of my HL 4-wood the ball goes far. As for considering a 4-wood over a 3-wood. I'm a similar handicap to yours (though I'm getting better) I would definitely consider a 4-wood over a 3-wood, it launches better and would probably go further than any 3-wood you can hit. I'm a testament to it.

I went through a full bag dynamic fit last winter. (Though I'm second guessing the fitter and then going back to what he suggested anyway) I hit both the EX9 3 and 4 woods. I hit both well, but the 4-wood had better numbers with the shaft combo I needed. 

John, why do you think I didn't jump on getting an XJ1 driver and 4-wood? I'm not paying $1150 for just 2 clubs that's why.

[WUTiger]

@HitAndGiggle,

As you can tell, I think highly of Tour Edge.

That said, another option you might consider is the Cobra FlyZ and FlyZ+ fairway woods. These have slightly heavier shafts than normal, and give the ball a lively launch.

The two main adjustable versions were 3-4W and 5-7W. You can find them - occasionally still in cellophane - for around $100.