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Hey Man, Nice Shot
I don't think a single review of the Exotics Trilogy Hybrid exists. Well, let's change that. Here we go.
Tour Edge has quite a cult following seemingly centered around their fairway woods. I tell you what, if I was a better ball striker I would have owned some Exotics FWs long ago. Tour Edge has 2 lines, their budget minded "Bazooka" type clubs and their Exotics line aimed at better players. This kind of leaves a hole in their line as mid cappers probably look for more performance than the budget clubs offer, but don't want to spend $300 on a FW that is suited to a lower capper swing. Enter the Exotics Trilogy line. The Trilogy's fit between the budget clubs and the higher end Exotics. After hitting the Trilogy here and there I finally bought the 5W. Sweet club, but this is about the hybrid. The pictures show both the FW and hybrid together to illustrate the similarities between the 2 clubs.
Basically, the hybrid is a shorter and smaller version of the FW. Performance is just about the same as well.
Very nice head cover. Standard grip is a logo'd Tour Velvet, same as on the FW. Nice grip, nicer than a lot of grips I have seen on new clubs lately. My iron grips are New Decades so having them change the grip was a no brainer (it was free) as the club was purchased as a special order and sent to me from Tour Edge. I went with the standard shaft. It's a Graphite Design Tour AD 60, probably a made for Tour Edge shaft. More on how it does later. In phone conversations Tour Edge says they can put whatever shaft you want in your clubs.
Looks/Design
I will let the pictures do the talking here. I think it's dead sexy. At address there are no distractions although the shaft is 2 toned. Red about 6-7" below the grip and it becomes bluish-gray the rest of the way down. Something to keep in mind if this bothers you. Unlike the FW that likes to flop open at address, the hybrid sits nice and square behind the ball.
The main feature of the Trilogy is the sole. It is designed so that only the mid line of the sole hits the ground. You can see in the pictures how handy this can be. For exact specs of the club head to Tour Edge's site. The 4H is actually 23.5* per Tour Edge.
Ball Flight
Going to call it mid. Off the tee I have hit some really high balls. This club is designed to get the ball in the air. Best to find a fluffy lie in the tee box and leave the tee in your pocket. From the fairway and rough the ball seems to get up quickly and flatten out quickly. The shaft performs very well and seems to be a perfect fit for the club.
Distance
Long. Hitting Bridgestone 2011 E6's here are some distances I had from a tee box a few days ago. Buddy of mine was out in the fairway with his new laser to help me out. My driver SS averages 95, close to 100 if I am fully warmed up and close to 90 if I am tired.
1st - 212
2nd - 203
3rd - 245 (hit a draw and my buddy started chasing it, rolled a mile, obviously)
4th - 211
5th - 217
6th - 183, oops
Roll out was 10-15 yards per laser guy....so about 200 carry is what I expect. Those are gaudy numbers if you ask me. Some Exotics mojo in these hybrids.
Forgiveness/Feel
Feel is solid. Metallic muted sound. Forgiveness is exceptional. If you hit a crappy shot, expect a crappy result. If you miss a bit you won't be punished too severely.
Accuracy
I really don't notice movement left to right unless I am purposely trying to draw something. Fades become slices for me so it's not a shot I utilize. It's a straight shooter and I detect no weighting that would promote left or right shots.
From the Turf
This is where this hybrid (and wood) shine. You would think that rail on the sole makes tighter lies more difficult. In practice I have not seen this at all. Out of the rough, from the fairway, and even from dirt this club is the best hybrid I have hit when it comes to turf interaction. This is a true rescue club.
I don't want to go too overboard on the finer details right now. This is just an intro to what I have been experiencing and I will edit and update this thread when I see things I have missed. More details will follow such as detailed shot descriptions.
Great club and please don't hesitate to ask questions!
Tour Edge has quite a cult following seemingly centered around their fairway woods. I tell you what, if I was a better ball striker I would have owned some Exotics FWs long ago. Tour Edge has 2 lines, their budget minded "Bazooka" type clubs and their Exotics line aimed at better players. This kind of leaves a hole in their line as mid cappers probably look for more performance than the budget clubs offer, but don't want to spend $300 on a FW that is suited to a lower capper swing. Enter the Exotics Trilogy line. The Trilogy's fit between the budget clubs and the higher end Exotics. After hitting the Trilogy here and there I finally bought the 5W. Sweet club, but this is about the hybrid. The pictures show both the FW and hybrid together to illustrate the similarities between the 2 clubs.
Basically, the hybrid is a shorter and smaller version of the FW. Performance is just about the same as well.
Very nice head cover. Standard grip is a logo'd Tour Velvet, same as on the FW. Nice grip, nicer than a lot of grips I have seen on new clubs lately. My iron grips are New Decades so having them change the grip was a no brainer (it was free) as the club was purchased as a special order and sent to me from Tour Edge. I went with the standard shaft. It's a Graphite Design Tour AD 60, probably a made for Tour Edge shaft. More on how it does later. In phone conversations Tour Edge says they can put whatever shaft you want in your clubs.
Looks/Design
I will let the pictures do the talking here. I think it's dead sexy. At address there are no distractions although the shaft is 2 toned. Red about 6-7" below the grip and it becomes bluish-gray the rest of the way down. Something to keep in mind if this bothers you. Unlike the FW that likes to flop open at address, the hybrid sits nice and square behind the ball.
The main feature of the Trilogy is the sole. It is designed so that only the mid line of the sole hits the ground. You can see in the pictures how handy this can be. For exact specs of the club head to Tour Edge's site. The 4H is actually 23.5* per Tour Edge.
Ball Flight
Going to call it mid. Off the tee I have hit some really high balls. This club is designed to get the ball in the air. Best to find a fluffy lie in the tee box and leave the tee in your pocket. From the fairway and rough the ball seems to get up quickly and flatten out quickly. The shaft performs very well and seems to be a perfect fit for the club.
Distance
Long. Hitting Bridgestone 2011 E6's here are some distances I had from a tee box a few days ago. Buddy of mine was out in the fairway with his new laser to help me out. My driver SS averages 95, close to 100 if I am fully warmed up and close to 90 if I am tired.
1st - 212
2nd - 203
3rd - 245 (hit a draw and my buddy started chasing it, rolled a mile, obviously)
4th - 211
5th - 217
6th - 183, oops
Roll out was 10-15 yards per laser guy....so about 200 carry is what I expect. Those are gaudy numbers if you ask me. Some Exotics mojo in these hybrids.
Forgiveness/Feel
Feel is solid. Metallic muted sound. Forgiveness is exceptional. If you hit a crappy shot, expect a crappy result. If you miss a bit you won't be punished too severely.
Accuracy
I really don't notice movement left to right unless I am purposely trying to draw something. Fades become slices for me so it's not a shot I utilize. It's a straight shooter and I detect no weighting that would promote left or right shots.
From the Turf
This is where this hybrid (and wood) shine. You would think that rail on the sole makes tighter lies more difficult. In practice I have not seen this at all. Out of the rough, from the fairway, and even from dirt this club is the best hybrid I have hit when it comes to turf interaction. This is a true rescue club.
I don't want to go too overboard on the finer details right now. This is just an intro to what I have been experiencing and I will edit and update this thread when I see things I have missed. More details will follow such as detailed shot descriptions.
Great club and please don't hesitate to ask questions!
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