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The Tour Edge Exotics C725 fairway wood is another high-performance offering from a perennial underdog in the golf equipment market. Convincing tech, pleasurable sound and feel.
Introduction
I’ve had the pleasure to review a number of Tour Edge products in my time with Plugged In Golf. Almost invariably, it has been an enlightening reminder that bigger doesn’t always mean better. In Tour Edge’s case, it is a company without the resources to do battle with the big OEMs in the realms of marketing and endorsement deals. But they do compete when it comes to performance. Recently I noticed that the old reliable TEE hybrid was finally knocked out of Matt’s bag after several years of besting all challengers to that spot (check out his updated WITB HERE). Today, we have a review of their newest, the Tour Edge Exotics C725 fairway wood.
Looks
To my eye, the Tour Edge Exotics C725 fairway wood is a standout. As soon as I unboxed it, I thought “Wow, that is sharp.” Looking down at the crown, you’ve got a subtle contrast between a gray matte carbon fiber crown and a matte black frame. My fitter at Club Champion, Adam, was also surprised and impressed by the look. The “725” alignment aid isn’t my favorite as I’d prefer something more simple, but it’s only a minor complaint.
The Tour Edge Exotics C725 fairway wood (above left) is the “better player’s” shape while the other model, the E725 [review HERE] is designed to provide more forgiveness. Therefore, the C725 is noticeably more compact. In addition to the shaping, you’ll notice an adjustable hosel and a weight in the sole and a moveable draw/fade/neutral weight at the back. Tour Edge refers to this as the Flight Tuning System.
Sound & Feel
I loved the feeling of a pure strike with a premium ball off the face of the Tour Edge Exotics C725 fairway wood. Not overly loud, the sound is condensed and powerful, a medium-pitched ‘crack.’ Heel strikes (my miss) sound and feel less impactful, and you can definitely get a sense of where the miss occurred through the hands. I assume a toe-side miss will feel similar – if you find out, let me know in the comments below. My fitter, Adam, was impressed and wanted to get his hands on it after my testing was complete.
Performance
As I mentioned above, the Tour Edge Exotics C725 fairway wood is the “better player’s” club between the two models. But if you’re wondering which club is a better fit for you, it isn’t necessarily as simple as determining whether you’re a high or low capper.
Case in point, I’ve referenced a couple of times now that my fitter at Club Champion was impressed with this club. When we started to collect data for the C725, he assumed it was the E725 because of how well it was performing for me and what he knows about my game and swing. It turned out that this was the better fitting club for me, despite the fact that I would be a better fit for the E725 on paper.
My review of the E725 is coming soon but one key difference that I can mention now is the adjustability. That club is built to do a couple of things really well, while this club is built to help you configure it in a way to do whatever you need it to. The Tour Edge Exotics C725 fairway wood has an adjustable hosel that allows you to change the loft +/- 1.5 degrees, in addition to the ability to change the back weight to draw, fade, or neutral setting.
I was able to squeeze a lot of performance out of this club in its stock ‘straight’ setting. It’s interesting to note that the Flight Tuning System has been adjusted in this most recent iteration to match the C725 driver. There are front and back weight ports, and the back port gives you options for draw/neutral/fade. This is an upgrade over the back/front weight placement on the C723 fairway wood (review HERE). I did not test that club so unfortunately I can’t offer any comparisons between the two.
In terms of launch monitor numbers, I was very satisfied with the output relative to the input of my golf swing. While I had a bit of the pulls, I consistently saw tight dispersion and long, straight shots that would translate to fairway finders off the tee and potentially even holding greens approaching an accessible par 5.
Another piece of tech I thought was cool and seemed to positively impact the performance is the 3D Diamond Face, which is made up of 61 three-dimensional diamond shapes of variable face thickness behind the face and serve as “mini-trampolines” that aid ball speed.
I always appreciate the stock shaft offerings from Tour Edge Exotics. In this case, there are two different shafts that provide a solid option for every golfer. I tested the recently-released Project X Denali Blue and found it to be an approachable, smooth-but-not-whippy shaft that I think will be a great fit for a lot of players (available in R and S flexes). The other option is the Project X HZRDUS Black Gen 5, which will be a better fit for faster swingers (available in S and X).
Conclusion
Tour Edge Exotics has done it again. While not the sexiest brand on the market, they continue to prove that they deserve consideration from golfers looking to upgrade their clubs. The Tour Edge Exotics C725 fairway wood is a versatile, high-performer that looks and sounds great.
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