Equipment
Spotted: Titleist H1 and H2 816 hybrids
Jason Bohn, who was spotted testing Titleist’s new AP1 and AP2 irons, was also spotted with this Titleist H2 816 hybrid on the range at the Quicken Loans National on Monday.
Titleist H2 hybrid
See what GolfWRX members are saying about Titleist’s H2 Hybrid.
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Updated 7/28/15
Titleist H1 hybrid
On Tuesday at the range of the Quicken Loans National, we also spotted John Merrick testing this Titleist H1 hybrid.
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Tour Edge Golf has today introduced the all-new Exotics mini driver, engineered to deliver a powerful combination of speed, control, and versatility in the long game.
The Exotics Mini combines a titanium face with a stainless-steel body in design to balance ball speed with stability and control, creating a versatile option at the top end of the bag.
At the core of the design is Tour Edge’s proprietary Combo Brazing technology, a high-precision thermal bonding process that seamlessly fuses a titanium cup face to a stainless-steel body into a single, continuous structure. By eliminating energy loss found in traditional multi-piece constructions, Combo Brazing is designed to deliver faster face response, more efficient energy transfer, and a uniquely powerful yet controlled feel.
The multi-material construction also allows mass to be positioned lower and deeper in the head in a bid to increase stability, while the thin titanium face is engineered to maintain ball speed across a wider impact area.
“While the initial goal was to enhance control and versatility in the long game, Combo Brazing ultimately drove measurable gains in ball speed and distance within the mini driver category. In robot testing, we’ve documented higher ball speeds, higher launch, reduced spin, and increased carry and total distance compared to leading models.” – Vice President of R&D Matt Neeley
In addition to distance performance, the Exotics mini emphasizes forgiveness through a heavier stainless-steel body that shifts mass toward the perimeter. This configuration increases MOI relative to traditional all-titanium mini drivers, helping preserve ball speed and directional stability on off-center strikes. Paired with Pyramid Face Technology from the Exotics metalwood line, the design is intended to support consistent speed across the face.
To further enhance MOI, a lightweight carbon fiber crown frees additional mass that is strategically repositioned low and deep in the head in design to improve stability and promote optimal launch with controlled spin.
“We designed the Mini to be about five millimeters shallower than other mini drivers on the market. That change improves playability off the deck. From a clean fairway lie, it can function as a strong 3-wood alternative while still providing control off the tee.” – Tour Edge CEO David Glod
An adjustable hosel system allows for loft and lie tuning to dial in trajectory and shot shape, while a fixed 13-gram rear weight helps stabilize the head through impact to improve dispersion consistency. The Exotics Mini Driver is available in 11.5 and 13.5-degree lofts in right-handed models.
Pricing & Availability
The Exotics Mini Driver is available for pre-order beginning today for $399.99 USD at touredge.com, and will be available for purchase at retail outlets worldwide on May 22, 2026.
In our forums, our members have been pitting a Srixon ZXi combo against a TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo. WRXer ‘edutch22’ is on the hunt for a new set of irons and kicks off the thread saying:
“Looking at picking up a new set of irons and think I’ve narrowed it down to Srixon ZXi combo or Taylormade P7CB/770 combo. I am currently a 5 cap and allbeit I feel irons are my weakness. My miss is a little to the toe side. I am decently steep at 4-5 down. Always thought I am high spin but recently on trackman my 7 was spinning at 5800 roughly.
My question or looking for thoughts on which one would benefit me more from a forgiveness standpoint? Or is there another iron is should be looking at entirely? I only get to play about once or twice a week, if I am not playing a 2-3 day event. Thanks in advance.”
And our members have been sharing their thoughts and suggestions in response.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- manima1: “You just can’t go wrong with Srixon ZXi7.”
- MattM97: “You have to hit them to know, the V-Sole on the Srixon can be make or break for many.”
- dmeeksDC: “P7CB is more forgiving for me than ZXi7 because my main miss is low middle and the P7CB still flies and spins great on that miss. These are both really nice irons but I like the P7CB more than the Zxi7 and the P770 (or P790) more than the Zxi5. The Srixons are larger so if that gives you confidence that is the way to go. I don’t feel like I get any benefit from the V-sole and the P7CBs live up to their high Maltby forgiveness rating so the TaylorMades have been great for me.”
Entire Thread: “Srixon ZXi combo or TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who 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, @pianoman0123 has a 2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade combo up for grabs.
From the listing: “2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade Combo. 4-8 irons are CB’s and the 9,PW are Blades. 5-PW have Project X 6.0 Shafts and the 4 Iron has a Steelfiber CW110 Stiff Shaft. Standard Length, Lie and Lofts. These are in very good condition the shafts just don’t work for me. Like new Lamkin Grips on the 5-PW and a stock Golf Pride on the 4 Iron. $525 OBO.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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TJ
Sep 2, 2015 at 11:33 pm
I had the chance to hit these and the 716s yesterday. I did not like the look, at all. And I am one that if I am not fully comfortable with the way the club looks it unreasonably effects the way I hit it. However this club performed extremely well. Ill be honest I think the pictures make it look better than it does in person, but it out performed the 915f for me, it out performed my current club and it out performed everything else overall, the callaways and taylormades were a bit longer, but these were for more accurate for me and Ill take that any day. Ill get over the look, Im putting my order in for these.
rod maxwell
Aug 16, 2015 at 11:58 pm
I just had an opportunity to hit the new 716 ap2 and the 816 hybrid this past week. Pics don’t do the new clubs justice. Ap2 had the new amt shaft and was a great performer. Likewise, the hybrid was better than my 915 and the color and finish looked really good.
HKR
Aug 8, 2015 at 4:03 am
Proof’s in the hitting but this looks like a step backwards.
Stubaka
Aug 11, 2015 at 9:05 am
This looks like RBZ stage 2 tour hybrid with a 910h face.
matt_bear
Jul 27, 2015 at 11:03 pm
What in the world has happened to Titleist.
Everything coming out of the new line is cheap looking and half attempts at copying other companies. Even the same 816 name as Callaway. Wow. I did not expect this. They’ve gone away from their core business values and strategy. Disappointing.
Ugly is a compliment new line up is so bad
Jul 28, 2015 at 11:08 am
I agree, looks super cheap in all aspects. What an ugly club and new line.
Nor
Jul 29, 2015 at 12:21 pm
Their main business strategy has always been focusing on the sales of Pro V1s (and maybe FJ shoes and gloves); clubs are their secondary concern.
Chuck
Jul 27, 2015 at 8:09 pm
lol. I commented about how great the old gray metalflake paint looked in a thread on the Forum page (think 975 era), and got lots of upvotes and nice pm’s.
To each his own, I guess. Give me classic gray metalflake and a plain stainless face, thank you very much.
Mat
Jul 27, 2015 at 6:17 pm
Ya… good luck with that one.
Adams
Jul 27, 2015 at 4:50 pm
I thought Taylormade bought Adams, not Titleist?
Mashed Potatoes
Jul 27, 2015 at 4:44 pm
Wow, glad I decided to pull the trigger on the 915 woods and hybrid. These are the ugliest hybrids I have seen. Good luck with selling them.
Barack
Jul 27, 2015 at 3:37 pm
I like the grey
Alex T
Jul 27, 2015 at 2:58 pm
Looks like something designed to fit into a super GI set of irons. Very un-titleist and, honestly, just not very pretty. Metallic grey crown is about 3 years out of date too.
Nooooo!
Jul 27, 2015 at 2:43 pm
Titleist! What are you doing? The new irons are not clean and the grey doesn’t look good.
Leon
Jul 27, 2015 at 1:07 pm
More like Callaway’s stuff…Not a good direction
Connor
Jul 27, 2015 at 12:36 pm
Not the biggest fan of the polished grey finish! Still very happy with my 915 equipment.
Cranix
Jul 28, 2015 at 1:15 am
I fall into the camp of liking the flat grey, it is similar in color to the Callaway Xhot2 driver and fairway wood, and the Adams pro hybrids. I personally find high gloss clubs to be problematic in that they are gauranteed to reflect sunlight, creating a bright glare spot and distraction on the club at address. Flat finishs mute that. As for the 716 AP2’s… I’ll stick wiht my 714’s… the new ones are unnecessarily busy, and I doubt they perform in a noticably different way.