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This new line launching in North America very soon has had some major buzz recently with its continued success overseas. THP will have a full review coming soon on the new driver.
From the company
The XXIO series, a popular favorite among a wide range of golfers, has been number one in annual sales for 14 consecutive years in Japan since it first debuted in 2000. Meanwhile, Sakura Yokomine, Inbee Park, and other professional golfers have scored numerous tour victories playing with XXIO clubs. In order to respond to golfers' demand for a club that is easier swinging and longer hitting, the new XXIO8 follows an all-new design approach focusing on swing MOI to achieve a significant increase of more than 5 yards flight distance over the XXIO7.
New swing MOI approach Analysis of golfers' swings shows that pro and expert golfers take advantage of wrist cocking to increase head speed by keeping the club closer to their bodies during the downswing.
Swinging the club closer to the center of rotation ensures more efficient rotation, resulting in higher head speeds - much like figure skaters holding their arms against their body to spin faster. With XXIO8, the goal was to design a club that decreases the gap in head speeds caused by swing differences between pro/expert golfers and amateur golfers.
This led to the swing MOI approach. Club design based on swing MOI results in a more efficient swing, to achieve higher head speeds with the same swing.
XXIO Technology
High launch angle, low spin, for longer hitting
Weight savings from the thinner crown are redistributed to the rear of the sole, creating a deeper CG to achieve a high launch angle and low spin.
Rigidity distribution in the shaft has been changed to make the grip and tip ends more flexible than the previous model, achieving a higher launch angle.
The newly designed cup face structure with thinner peripheral area results in an expanded sweet spot. The new design is especially effective in reducing power loss on impact due to miss-hits in the lower portion of the face, near the strike point of average golfers.
Head materials
Face: Titanium (SUPER-TIX® PLUS for XXIO)
Body / crown: 8-2 titanium + SUS weight
Construction Face: Forged & Body: Vacuum precision casting
From the company
The XXIO series, a popular favorite among a wide range of golfers, has been number one in annual sales for 14 consecutive years in Japan since it first debuted in 2000. Meanwhile, Sakura Yokomine, Inbee Park, and other professional golfers have scored numerous tour victories playing with XXIO clubs. In order to respond to golfers' demand for a club that is easier swinging and longer hitting, the new XXIO8 follows an all-new design approach focusing on swing MOI to achieve a significant increase of more than 5 yards flight distance over the XXIO7.
New swing MOI approach Analysis of golfers' swings shows that pro and expert golfers take advantage of wrist cocking to increase head speed by keeping the club closer to their bodies during the downswing.
Swinging the club closer to the center of rotation ensures more efficient rotation, resulting in higher head speeds - much like figure skaters holding their arms against their body to spin faster. With XXIO8, the goal was to design a club that decreases the gap in head speeds caused by swing differences between pro/expert golfers and amateur golfers.
This led to the swing MOI approach. Club design based on swing MOI results in a more efficient swing, to achieve higher head speeds with the same swing.
XXIO Technology
High launch angle, low spin, for longer hitting
Weight savings from the thinner crown are redistributed to the rear of the sole, creating a deeper CG to achieve a high launch angle and low spin.
Rigidity distribution in the shaft has been changed to make the grip and tip ends more flexible than the previous model, achieving a higher launch angle.
The newly designed cup face structure with thinner peripheral area results in an expanded sweet spot. The new design is especially effective in reducing power loss on impact due to miss-hits in the lower portion of the face, near the strike point of average golfers.
Head materials
Face: Titanium (SUPER-TIX® PLUS for XXIO)
Body / crown: 8-2 titanium + SUS weight
Construction Face: Forged & Body: Vacuum precision casting
