Tour Edge Exotics Max Driver Review: The best value for money driver?

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With a price tag of less than £400, does this Tour Edge driver deliver premium performance. Jack Backhouse gave it a go to find out

The Tour Edge drivers have been some of our most commonly request golf club reviews to date. Priced extremely reasonably, we took them out on the golf course to find out whether they match the more expensive counterparts in terms of elite performance. Read our full review to find out whether the Tour Edge Exotics Max Driver is a secret gem or not.

Tour Edge Exotics Max Driver Review: Summary

Tour Edge Exotics Max Driver
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NCG SUMMARY

If your looking to get the most out of your buck, then there isn’t many better driver options out there than the Tour Edge Exotics Max driver. For under £400, you’ll be met with an easy to hit and launch driver and will allow you to get the ball into play on a more consistent basis.

PROS

  • Easy launch
  • Extremely forgiving
  • Will help you get the ball into play more efficiently
  • Incredible value for money

CONS

  • Distance and speed are down on other competitors

First Impressions

The Tour Edge Exotics Max driver is the 10k driver head offering. Even just from picking the club up I was extremely excited about the spec, the driver came in my ideal shaft and grip.

My overall first impressions of the driver were very positive. It features a carbon crown, which has been a go-to for a lot of golf club manufacturers with their drivers and metal woods over recent years. Carbon also features heavily on the sole of the club as well as an adjustable weight at the back of the club.

Tour Edge Exotics Max Driver

I have to say, I think it’s a pretty good looking driver from what is suppose to be an extremely forgiving club. At address the club sits fairly square behind the ball and looks very inviting to hit which is a massive positive for me.

On-course performance

One thing I noticed straight away is how you can definitely feel the carbon in the head of the driver as you strike through the ball. There is a noticeable difference from a titanium club head as it does feel slightly dampened off the club face.

I’m going to pretend that my mishits during my testing of the club was to show you how forgiving the club really is across the face – and not in any way down to my inconsistent ball striking on the day! So you can take it from me that this is a very forgiving driver, which is ultimately what most club golfers should prioritise in my opinion.

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Tour Edge Exotics Max Driver

It’s not a fast driver by any stretch of the imagination. I have had quicker ball speeds from other drivers this year, but in terms of being able to get the ball into play this is right up there with the best options on the market.

I was happy with the spin rates coming off the face. There were no toe hooks or unflattering heel strikes. The launch was acceptable, the ball flight was decent, but it just wasn’t as fast out of the middle of the face that I personally ideally want from my driver.

Tour Edge Exotics Max Driver

Some work that tour Edge has done to the face of the driver includes the introduction of small pyramids on the back of the face. The brand says this is designed to make the face hotter across the whole of it to provide more explosive speed. Variable thickness is also featured to help toe and heel strikes perform as well as on off the centre.

Tour Edge Exotics Max Driver

Additionally technology Tour Edge has equipped this with, includes a 360 ridgeback frame. This strengthens the driver and stiffens everything up so as to maximise the energy transfer from the face of the club to the golf ball.

NCG Verdict

Overall, I was impressed with the Tour Edge Exotics Max driver. The fact that it features a carbon crown and sole, adjustable weights and a 10k club head for less than £400 is unbelievably good value for a driver.

Although it doesn’t quite have the juice or speed for the better players to utilise, most club golfers should be all over this. It’s a great driver for those looking to put the ball into play more consistently off the tee and is extremely easy to launch.

Tour Edge Exotics Max Driver Review: The Details

RRP: £378.00 / $499.99

More information: Tour Edge Golf

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About the author

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Jack Backhouse

A member of the PGA for 13 years, Jack has lived golf for more than half his life. Inspired by Tiger Wood’s winning putt at the 2008 US Open, an obsession began with watching slow motion golf swings on the internet and reading What’s In The Bag articles in magazines.

Not destined for a life behind the desk in a pro shop, Jack has focussed more on coaching, working closely with regional teams in North Yorkshire and helping golfers of all levels on their journey to enjoying playing the game more. Jack has coached many junior golfers into the county teams, and once worked with a player at the 2018 Open Championship at Carnoustie.

After letting his game fall apart prior to COVID, Jack rediscovered his love for playing golf after joining Silloth Golf Club in 2020 and whipping round the windy, firm links course. Playing regularly with a half set of clubs he has a passion for shot making and developing skill, and claims to have the sharpest 30-100 yard game in the North of England (only because he doesn’t know anyone in the South), and now maintains a +1 handicap at a club much closer to home, Sand Moor GC.

Jack has always tinkered with his equipment, once building his own Frankenstein one length set of clubs after watching Bryson DeChambeau burst onto the scene after winning the US Amateur. He firmly believes in getting custom fit and is happy to debate anyone about blade irons being superior to any other iron category.

Jack loves: playing quickly, 2 ball golf, match play, heathland courses, pencil bags, foursomes, Tiger Wood’s swing 2005-2009.

Jack hates: buggies, unnecessary trees, giving shots, the 7 iron loft debate, graphite shaft lovers weird superiority complex.

What’s In Jack’s Bag:

Titleist TSR2 Driver

Titleist TSR2 Fairway wood

TaylorMade P7MB 3-P

Titleist SM10 wedges

TaylorMade TP Reserve Blade putter

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