Equipment
Tour Edge Exotics launches EX9 fairway woods
- Suggested retail: $229.99
- Release date: Nov. 11, 2015
- Options: 15 degrees (173cc), 16.5 degrees (165cc), 18 degrees (158cc) and 21 degrees (150cc). RH only for 16.5- and 21-degree models.
- Stock shaft offerings: Mitsubishi Bassara E-Series and Matrix Exotics White Tie, Red Tie and Black Tie
Tour Edge has officially released its new Exotics EX9 fairway woods, which introduce its Full-Speed Impact (FSI) technology. FSI combines a sloped crown that the company says is more aerodynamic, and a SlipStream sole — also seen in the Exotics CB Pro — designed for better turf interaction. The combination is said to maximize ball speeds.
The familiar SlipStream “waves” were made to be shorter in the EX9 than its predecessors, which is said to reduce the amount of turf interaction at impact.
Also, the power grid — an area of notches on the back part of the sole — is made more narrow and rearward than in previous models to increase the spring-effect across the face.
The EX9 woods have 475 carpenter faces that are laser bonded to their hyper-steel bodies. They also have a port in the sole that comes stock with a 9-gram weight, but it can be switched out with a with 6-, 11- and 14-gram weight to increase swing weight and or add draw bias.
See what GolfWRX members are saying about the EX9 woods in our forums.
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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Chris
Sep 2, 2015 at 6:06 pm
“Tour Edge has officially released its new Exotics EX9 fairway woods…” with a release date of Nov. 11, 2015. Haha! Oops!
Jonny B
Sep 2, 2015 at 8:26 am
Looks sick. Can’t wait to try this sucker out. I love that they didn’t put an adjustable hosel on there… those things make me want to puke.
Ben
Sep 1, 2015 at 12:55 pm
Any updates on the price or shafts or specs WRX?
Mat
Sep 1, 2015 at 10:19 am
$600 I’m guessing.
Ben
Sep 1, 2015 at 10:30 am
I heard its $229.99. Someone posted a bunch of info this morning on twitter.
Brian
Sep 1, 2015 at 3:26 pm
Why would it be half the price of their current exotics fairway metal? Our pro shop said the TE rep told them they would buy a Ruth’s Chris steak for anyone who sold the previous model at $500+. So yeah… Markup.
Ben
Sep 1, 2015 at 4:11 pm
It’s $229.99 The press release is on the Tour Edge site. Someone posted it in the forums. It’s definitely not a mark-up. The $500 has a way bigger sole that has to cost more for tooling. Also The $500 has real deal shafts straight from the shaft OEM. These shafts are made for shafts. That is the big difference I would think. But I have never been in the manufacturing business so who knows
Steve
Sep 1, 2015 at 8:55 am
Why do golf companies have big releases at the end of the golf season. Buy it at retail and wait 6 months to use it? Or wait 6 months to buy at half the price. I will take the later
Michael
Sep 1, 2015 at 9:55 am
some will say it is the beginning of the season. remeber the new season is only 5 weeks away. golf season is ridiculous, it only has a week or 2 when the season ends and starts also the lower half of the USA golf all year round cause they can with the weather.
Tom
Sep 1, 2015 at 12:12 pm
There’s a Golf season?……..
mhendon
Sep 1, 2015 at 10:29 pm
yeah there’s a golf season, it’s year round south of the mason dixon line and may through october north of it.
Chris
Sep 2, 2015 at 6:08 pm
A lot of people in the south are just starting their golf season. Companies want to release the big products that are more expensive when the guys who have bigger bank accounts and winter homes are getting ready to go south for the winter to play golf. Makes sense if you think about it.
Tom
Sep 16, 2015 at 5:14 pm
Six Month’s ! Christmas will be over then.
joshuaplaysgolf
Aug 31, 2015 at 11:21 pm
When I was shopping for a new fairway wood this past spring my club fitter put an Exotics in line with the other clubs I was testing. I didn’t know much about it, so he started telling me about the company. He said ‘they use a mix of metal that is toxic, so they outsource it to countries with less restrictions since the process is banned in the US.’ I handed it right back to him. All companies have a dark side to some extent…but I refuse to support a company who is purposely puts people at risk. You can argue ‘they don’t have to work for the company’, which is true, but if you are in a 3rd world country and it’s either mix toxic metals or have no income, your going to mix the dang metal. Couldn’t care less how great the club is.
Chris Jaenike
Aug 31, 2015 at 11:30 pm
So you’re just assuming that what one person told you several months ago was true, to the point where you’re willing to post it here without having checked on the veracity of the allegation?
benno
Aug 31, 2015 at 11:39 pm
Just like:
Ping
Titleist
Nike
Cobra
Callaway
etc etc
Ben Mclory
Aug 31, 2015 at 11:39 pm
I Seriously doubt that. LOL The clubs are made in giant cilm things and people barely even touch the clubs…go look at there youtube channel. So you are calling carpenter steel and titanium toxic…lmao The club fitter you had must be a reliable source……hahahahaha If you are that concerned why don’t you ask TEE yourself? Just saying. lol
David
Aug 31, 2015 at 11:53 pm
But……do we know this for a fact?
John Rawlings
Sep 1, 2015 at 12:53 am
Really…lol They use titanium and steel…go look at their YouTube channel the clubs are made almost hands free. What a fool.
christian
Sep 1, 2015 at 2:35 am
Did you actually believe that? Now tell me, how many of the OEMs make their equipment, especially wood heads, in the US? I’ll give you the answer: Zero. The fact of the matter is that the stricter environmental rules in the US and most western countries make club manufacturing, especially Ti smelting/forging/casting too expensive which is one of the big reasons EVERYBODY moved overseas..
LTM
Sep 1, 2015 at 3:39 am
christian,
To add to your point: it is THAT, plus the fact that the costs of materials and labor are exorbitantly prohibitive and therefore not cost-effective to do so in the US or any other first-world country. Plus, the EPA type people are not as easily bought or bribed in the US as they would get busted too easily, unlike in the countries we do use to make this stuff for us.
christian
Sep 1, 2015 at 5:49 am
Well, yes, But that goes for all brands, that’s my point. What that club fitter said about Tour Edge was stupid. And wrong. Plus, Japan is hardly a dirty low wage country, and they still have production of clubs. And they also have to import all raw materials since they don’t have any/enough natural resources. Might be that the environmental laws in Japan are not as stringent as in the US.
Brian
Sep 1, 2015 at 8:20 am
So how do they import them to the U.S. if it’s toxic? Answer? The daily double.
Tom
Sep 1, 2015 at 12:17 pm
This politially correct message brought to us by….A guilt riden golfer.
Dunn2500
Aug 31, 2015 at 10:00 pm
Exotics fwy woods are incredible. …
ph00ny
Aug 31, 2015 at 9:48 pm
Dang it. I just bought a E8 Beta 13* from BST. HAHAHA
Joe
Aug 31, 2015 at 7:00 pm
Yay!!!!!!! I can’t wait to see the rest of the line! Any news on a mini driver?
Brian
Aug 31, 2015 at 6:41 pm
It’s the 6X3. Get it right.
LorenRobertsFan
Aug 31, 2015 at 7:52 pm
You’re reading it upside down bro
LTM
Sep 1, 2015 at 3:40 am
And… you’re an idiot, LorenRobertsFan