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Tour Edge C721 Driver

With a number of new technological advances that are readily evident, the new C721 driver by Tour Edge has quickly taken a place among the top new drivers this season that deserve a good hard look.

Featuring some all-new design concepts such as the Ridgeback Technology, Dual Carbon Wings and Diamond Face Technology, Tour Edge has taken a big leap with this premium driver that has loads of adjustments and can be ordered with some of the top shafts available to fine-tune the fitting for all types of players.

The goal for Tour Edge, explained founder and President David Glod, was to make a club that provides more distance with off center hits and a higher launch with lower spin.

“This is next-level Exotics,” said Glod. “It’s a brand-new direction for Exotics, not only with ground-breaking new tech, but with virtually every aspect of the designs.”

The optimized center of gravity and MOI (Moment of Inertia) are evident when hitting this club—all the way from the easy feel to the strong powerful sound at impact that players like. Increased swing speeds and ball speeds are the product of these new designs—with the result being more distance.

“With Exotics 721, we have forged a new path to optimal performance, power and feel for the vast majority of golfers,” added Glod. “The key is utilizing more carbon fiber than we have ever used--about 20% more on the driver--and with these awesome Carbon Wings that surround our new Ridgeback tech. We also have upgraded our Diamond Face tech to Diamond Face 2.0 that has doubled the amount of interweaving variable thicknesses and an extreme thinning of the face to create more power and forgiveness at the extreme perimeters.”

The Ridgeback technology is a power producer. The new design innovation acts as a brace for the face of the club that runs from the leading edge to the trailing edge of the clubhead. The Ridgeback titanium spine runs through the middle of the crown to produce more support at center-face. This extra support increases ball speed produced from both center and off-center hits and increases face-flex and forgiveness on every contact point of the face. It also creates superior feel at impact. The extra rigidity created by the brace through the crown produces a much stronger feel at impact when compared to a full carbon crown and results in a crisper and brighter feel at impact.

To save weight, Tour Edge engineers designed Ridgeback to replace extra titanium from the crown and sole with wrap-around Dual Carbon Wings that allowed for a precise and strategically placed CG location. This weight savings on the crown and sole moves weight to a more low-rearward position, helping to produce extreme M.O.I. in the clubhead for increased stability at impact.

The C721 Driver employs a 19% increase in the amount of Carbon Fiber used on the clubhead over previous Exotics drivers, the most carbon fiber Tour Edge has ever employed in an Exotics driver design. Compared to the EXS 220 Driver, the CG of the Exotics 721 was lowered by 13%-- increasing launch characteristics, while lowering spin in the process.

The third major advancement includes diamond shapes of variable face thickness behind the face that act as mini-trampolines to create faster ball speeds and expand the sweet spot to outer areas of the face. There are a total of 43 Diamond shapes featured on Diamond Face 2.0 on the Exotics C721 Driver—and it features seven different thicknesses in an interweaving pattern, compared to the three different thicknesses used previously, and features a face thickness reduction of over 20% at the extreme perimeters of the face.

The increase in Diamond Face coverage to the extreme heel and toe and of the driver dramatically increases ball speed on offcenter hits. The decrease in overall thickness of the face also saved five grams of weight that were relocated to the lowest part of the clubhead.

The high-grade Beta-titanium face is a higher strength Japanese metal that produces greater power. The lower-density and lighter 8-11 Titanium used in the body of the driver again lends to faster ball speeds, making this Tour Edge’s fastest driver they have produced, noted Glod.

The five different Sound Diffusion Panels placed strategically inside the club head vastly improve the acoustics of the clubhead and enhance the richness of sound produced, which is very noticeable when playing this club.

Simple and easy adjustability is a hallmark of this club, from the many suburb premium shafts available to the adjustable rear back weight and adjustable hosel.

The custom shaft options are plentiful. One that has many players talking is the Fujikura Ventus Red 4T Core—which, by no surprise, is the most ordered shaft according to Tour Edge-- but several others can be ordered such as the Fujikura Air Speeder and the Project XHZRDUS.

The 10-gram adjustable back weight is at the extreme rear of the clubhead to help position the perfected CG and to optimize the M.O.I. properties of the clubhead. Custom individual weights (5, 15 and 18-gram weights) and a complete weight kit are available.

The easily adjustable hosel allows players to adjust the loft Plus/ Minus 2 degrees in each club. With three lofts being offered in 9.5, 10.5 and 12 degrees, this driver comes with a range of 7.5 degrees to 14 degrees in loft and seven lie angles—so golfers can really dig into customizing this club for best results. The C721 also has excellent alignment markings to aid in set-up.

This is the most advanced driver that Tour Edge has produced— and the results are readily apparent.

For more information on the Tour Edge 721 driver: www. touredge.com

Feetures Golf Socks

The performance sock with the unique name—feetures—has released its ’21 Spring Collection for golfers and it sports some unique styles and colors to go along with an easy fit for most players.

A compression sock that is extremely comfortable and light, the Feetures Elite Performance socks for men and women are engineered for performance with targeted compression and an anatomical design for a custom-like fit for the wearer that prevents bunching and slipping.

Feetures new Golf Collection—with the no-show tab and Elite low-cut look-- is designed with moisture-wicking fibers that keep feet dry—along with a seamless toe design to prevent blisters to give players a sock that is not only comfortable but has good cushioning.

The unique aspect of this sock is the Targeted Compression-zone specific compression where it does the most good for superior comfort and support. As a result, they have an anatomical design, meaning they conform to the left and right structure of the foot for a custom fit.

Feetures is not new to the performance sock category. Hugh Gaither founded the company in 2002 after more than 25 years with a leading athletic sock manufacturer and currently offers men’s women’s and youth styles in several sporting categories, including Active, Relief & Recovery, Everyday, Golf and Cycling.

“As a runner and someone passionate about being active, I wanted to design a great sock that would enhance the performance of runners and other athletes,” noted Gaither. “My son, Joe, who was 15 at the time, came up with the Feetures name during a brainstorming session around the dinner table, and thus a brand was launched. Today my sons John and Joe are actively involved in the business and together we continue to harness new technology with the goal of producing the best performance socks in the world.”

Feetures socks come with a lifetime guarantee and are available at many retail outlets and sporting goods stores.

For more information: https://feetures.com

Golf Pride MCC Teams Collection

For golfers looking to show the colors of their favorite sports team—or even to just brighten their game up a little—golf Pride has introduced a new expanded lineup of its popular MCC® Teams family of golf club grips with five new color options in the Plus4 design.

The MCC Teams grips come in standard, midsize, and Plus4 with the new Plus4 color options available at retail now. The newest colors for 2021 include purple and yellow, purple and white, navy and white, dark green and white and orange and white.

The unique hybrid design of the MCC model features Brushed Cotton Cord Technology in the upper hand area for player’s that desire all-weather cord performance, and high-traction rubber in the lower hand area for the touch and feel normally associated with a velvet style grip. Offering the best of both worlds, Golf Pride’s MCC is the #1 Grip Series Worldwide™, according to parent company Eaton, and is preferred by both Touring professionals and amateurs with over 250 Tour wins.

“We know there is a tremendous crossover between passionate golfers and passionate sports fans who love to support their favorite professional or amateur teams,” said Bruce Miller, product manager at Golf Pride. “Adding the Plus4 to the MCC Teams family, as well as the expanded color options in Plus4, allows an even greater number of golfers to not only play the most popular grip in golf but also show their flair for color and style.”

For more information: www.golfpride.com