Let’s talk about Tour Edge for a minute. At one point in her story (remember those CB Fairway Woods?), The company was a ruthless innovator who usually punched over her weight class.
In recent years, the business model has changed. While I would imagine that the company still considers itself innovative, during the Covid years, it was mainly decided, if not completely, as a discount brand.
The company can still claim success in professional shifts, although this is not due to a small part for a considerable contingent of champions tour ambassadors, including Bernhard Langer. Tour Edge does not get many PGA Tour games these days, but I remain unconvinced it matters.
However, the difficult truth is that, these days, Tour Edge rarely finds himself at the end of the bleeding of innovation. I would respectfully suggest that the aesthetics of its products are not usually as refined as they from its biggest competitors, or.
Once occasionally, this may have been problematic, but the reality is that profits from year to year are usually small, regardless of the size of the brand making them and, with the influx of new players and the growing fatigue between the prices between Existing thirsty players, Tour Edge has carved a successful niche as the most friendly golf budget you have known around 2022.
It is an approach that is visible to the new company leaders of the company 525.
Factor x
The X525 driver is the new supply of the Tour Edge’s Super Game-Game and the company is not subtle about its mission. This is a driver specially built for players fighting a slice and are ready to do almost everything to fix (or at least work around).
The most obvious feature is what Tour Edge calls the “anti-feast’s compensation model”. Now, the compensation in the driver is not new, but what makes the X525 interesting for the most inclined religion among you is how Tour Edge has combined it with strategic heel weighing to create what the company claims is “ultimate anti-feast technology. “
The heel weight design includes a whole weight of 10 grams and a single rail completely centered on the side of the heel. If you are fighting a slice, there is a lot of help to have here. This is especially true for dancers with a budget as the retail price is only $ 249.
And for everyone else?
On the other side of the equation, we have the E525 driver. This is the most traditional Tour Edge offer, though “traditional” can sell it a little short.
The E525 contains a 360 ° cup design. Like similar designs, the face of the Tour Edge Cup works to maintain the ball speed on the hits outside the center. Cup faces are not completely rare even though I don’t remember seeing much in a $ 250 driver.
One of the most interesting features is the center’s rail design. Running from the main advantage to the edge of tracking, it helps lower CG for higher release while optimizing rotation rates. It is a smart way to achieve the desired starting conditions without using more complex (and expensive) solutions.
Diamond Face VFT: Not just a beautiful pattern
Both drivers display Tour Edge’s Diamond Face VFT VFT technology containing 37 “mini-trampolina” diamond form (I wonder what USA thinks about that description) behind the face.
Diamond models are designed to improve the ball speed and reduce rotation, especially on hits outside the center. Then the type of technology that benefits as a golf player by fighting a religion and player seeking more sustainable performance, and Tour Edge wants to make sure you see it.
Ridgeback: More than just approximation
Another feature divided into both models is the Tour Edge’s Ridgeback technology. Ridgeback has become a key element in the design of the driver at Tour Edge. For without initiating, it is a crown rail that serves double task: strengthening the crown structure while also acting as an aid to the extension. While a case should be made for RidgeBack to solve two problems immediately, given the reaction to the ping turbulators, I would concrete that the appearance is more than many players will be completely comfortable with it.
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About cosmetics
Like almost everyone else who makes golf clubs, Tour Edge has danced about color schemes for his hot lineup. This time, gold is the pronounced color of the choice and, yes, the coloring is controversial remembered the Rogue St Callaway series although the ridgeback crown is an obvious feature of the tournament.
I think you can ding tour little for lack of originality, but Golf Gear is a copy industry. There are only so many colors and, again, we are talking about a $ 250 driver.
Final thoughts
What the Tour Edge has done with the hot Launch 525 series is quite smart. Instead of trying to make a driver work for everyone, they have created two distinct opportunities to serve the budget -minded players. X525 is non -concentrated in religion correction and forgiveness while E525 offers a more traditional view with modern Performance features.
With $ 249.99, both represent excellent value. If you are on the market for a new driver in 2025, Tour Edge has made a convincing case to consider something outside the ordinary suspects.
So said, the Hot Launch series has usually underlined most of the required driver testing and, honestly, feels like the hot 525 departure series is stuck in the middle. You can spend $ 100 more and get the latest from the Exotics Tour Edge formation or for just $ 199, you can get the previous hot start model that offers similar technology.
Price and availability
Both drivers X525 and E525 are $ 249.99. This is significantly less than most young drivers and when you consider it not fully from technology, it is not uncontrolled.
X525 is available in right-hand models 10.5-, 12- and HL/15-scales with a 10.5 degree option for the left. E525 comes to nine and 10.5 ° degrees for right -hand players.
Both models come in shares with the Ust Mamiya helium shaft that represents Nanocore technology. It is a light shaft designed to increase speed and feeling. It’s not my favorite shaft, but it’s a little better than what you normally get at this price point.
Retail availability begins 1 March.
For more information, visit Touredge.com.
office Tour Edge Hot Launch 525: A tale of two drivers first appeared in MygolfSSS.
