The driver is available in either a 9. They found that a lower, further forward CG promotes a faster ball speed along with a higher launch, perfect for more distance.
One of the first things golfers will notice with the RBZ Stage 2 driver is the new crown alignment decals. Combining the new 4,mm black clubface, the new decals have been developed in accordance with Dr. Steve Hitzeman, Professor of Sports Optometry. Fujikura RocketFuel 50g Regular graphite shaft. Pro of El Doctor Golf. Faster and longer than the original RocketBallz driver. Expansive 4, square-millimeter clubface gives the golfer substantially more face area. Inverted Cone Technology milled into the inner side of the larger clubface expands the portion of the face that delivers high ball speed.
Improved aerodynamics reduces drag over the head to promote faster clubhead speed. Thick-Thin crown provides lower and more-forward CG location promoting faster ball speed, high launch and low spin. Lefthanded: Yes 9. Black clubface , non-glare white crown and new crown decal all promote easy alignment. The graphic is mainly a triangle which has its point targeted on what seems to be the sweetspot of the clubhead. At the tip of the triangle is the Stage 2 Rocketballz logo which is a R done in the black and yellow colors.
The side of the triangle that faces the golfer has a gray square and both tips of the triangle have the black, yellow and gray stripes. As we mentioned in the technology section, TaylorMade claims that the graphics help golfers line up the driver better at address. The face makes a nice contrast with the white clubhead which I think also helps with the alignment of the clubhead. The face is done in black and has five scoring lines, or grooves on either side of the center of the clubface.
When we turn the clubhead over to look at the sole of the driver the first thing I noticed was the screw that is put about an inch back from the face. TaylorMade does not go into much detail on what this screw does, although likely it is used as weight to help move the CG towards the front of the club.
The screw is a metallic silver and has an extremely unique pattern which is likely a proprietary screw design for TaylorMade. The rest of the sole is done mostly in black along with the RBZ logo and the traditional TaylorMade logo.
The black is done by mixing in a matte finish with a shiny black finish to outline the logo and break up the sole of the club. The matte areas are sunken from the shiny areas to give the black area a more playful design.
The heel of the club has a pit sunk into the clubhead where the screw is located for adjusting the club. The back of the toe area is the only white section of the sole and done there is the three stripes along with Stage 2 painted in white into the gray strip. The first part of the hosel of the clubhead is done in white and then it quickly transitions to black before the black ferrel which has the painted loft options on it, adjoins the shaft.
The loft options are done in white to contrast the black ferrel. The opposite side of the ferrel houses the upright loft options. It is my opinion that there is not enough information on the ferrel to adjust the club unless you were very familiar with the club. Best to start by asking your local clubfitter on how best to setup your club. The shaft design is a very modern design done mostly in black with the first two thirds of the shaft done in a black matte finish to reduce glare, and the top third of the shaft done in a shiny black finish with the RocketFuel logo and information on stiffness and weight of the club.
The colors on the shaft match the clubhead with the yellow and gray mixed in. For the headcover TaylorMade has gone with a mix of the yellow and black. The main top part is done in yellow and the sides and sock portion of the headcover is done in black. There is a strap along the top portion to make the headcover easier to pull off done in black with the Rocketballz logo.
The headcover does look a bit like a bumblebee, but the colors are not offensive. Playability and Feel The question on everyones mind when reading this review will be, is it really longer-ier? I got similar figures in fitting for a driver and the RBZ Stage 2 delivered the best results of consistent yard shots. A little ambiguous, no? Is there anyone out there who can put actual figures trackman or the like to this review? I look forwards to replies. I agree. For a retailer to setup a location for club testing basically would eliminate the internet advantage.
So really what the internet stores need is to setup their own testing crew and review the equipment themselves. Maybe setup a separate company to do the comprehensive reviews. I have a swing right around mph with the driver. Use to swing a Taylormade R-7 Superquad: carry around , very little roll out. Switched to Stage 2 driver: carry roll out consistently, this club is unreal. Stock shaft by the way. The one big difference is this club will still send it out there on a bad drive, however playability is compromised in this process.
A big draw is more like a 5 yard draw and a big fade very similar. The slot is a feature on the fairway woods and hybrids only. It is still present in all the Stage 2 fairways and hybrids. I realized that. My fault! I was thinking about the FW woods. Anybody know why they got rid of the slot on the sole near the face? Need some kind of standardized testing with robots with adjustable swing profiles and swing speeds. Google Translate helps.
Every year they test all the new drivers and irons, etc. Carry, roll heal, toe, slice, hook, they test it all.
Love it. As far as the slot in the sole, I also got the 3 Wood and the Rescue club in this series, and they still have the slot. Upon inquiry, the salesperson told me that they have been made illegal in drivers, though still allowed in fairway woods. The plot thickens. Your email address will not be published. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. The Chicago-based company has been consistently putting out high-quality products, and golfers are really taking notice.
The new C driver takes a lot of technology from the EXS line and further refines and expands on it. I know it is a little cliche when companies say every model is their best ever, but Tour Edge is percent right this time. When unboxing the C the first thing I noticed was the much-improved looks and shape over the previous Tour Edge drivers. The biggest change to my eye is the added bulge, giving a more rounded and softened topline.
The overall shape of the C is slightly stretched from front to back, giving it just a hint of a triangular look. The Ridgeback is a titanium spine flanked by two carbon fiber wings that add stability and forgiveness to the head, but they can also work together and an additional aiming device to ensure you are lined up down the center of the fairway. Getting the C out on the course is where you really start to appreciate all the technology that went into this driver.
Well-struck shots are very long, very boring, and will hang with anything out on the market today. Center contact is rewarded with a long and very low spin shot that is just fun to hit.
The sound and feel are very solid, you can really feel the ball compress on the face as it leaves at high speed. The sound is more of a muted crack and much quieter than I anticipated. If you practice on an enclosed range your ears will thank you for your choice in drivers. Shots hit away from the center of the face retain a lot of ball speed and stay online really well. My miss is low on the heel and those misses stayed in the air fairly well and went a good ways. Shots hit down on the heel or higher on the toe side still stay online really well due to the Ridgeback spine and rear weight.
The C is just slightly higher than mid-launch for me, but the low spinning head never allowed my shots to balloon or rise even into the wind. I do wish the face was just a touch deeper as I had to play with my tee height in order to find the optimal setup. The better players will enjoy the neutral weighting and there seems to be very minimal draw built into the driver.
Overall, the Tour Edge Exotics C driver is a great club that will probably be overlooked by too many golfers. If you are looking for added distance, a lot of forgiveness and want to keep some money in your pocket, then you should seriously take a look at Tour Edge. Super low-spin drivers were all the rage at the time. With their forward center of gravity, they were helping golfers optimize their launch conditions beyond their wildest dreams: crazy high launch, ridiculously low spin.
Many in the business, including myself, had one of these drivers and spent many launch monitor sessions trying to figure out how to get more distance from these high knuckleballs.
The bad news was that forward-CG drivers, by nature, were really unforgiving. Bad shots were really short and crooked. Its CG was located as low and as rearward in the driver head as possible, which he said would offer the best of both worlds: optimized launch conditions on good shots, as well as the best possible forgiveness on bad shots. Building the perfect driver was a long way off and still is , but Jertson was excited where Ping had landed with the G When it was released , the driver was a powerful testament to his vision.
Its rear-CG design created great distance on good and bad shots, and it was also a very straight driver. The G30 sold incredibly well and, as a result, the industry mostly shifted away from forward-CG drivers.
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