It’s easily one of the easiest playing fairway woods I’ve ever hit. Once again, the C521 is a forgiving and incredibly strong performer that you can steal at a mere $150. Since it isn’t draw bias, it’s still easy to shape the ball both directions and hit some missiles with it. Remember, this fairway wood isn’t draw biased. The CG is low and back in the head making the club easier to launch and spin a little more to keep it in the air longer. More competitive players will find the C521 fairway wood to be impressive. Regardless, the relative experiences with the two different clubs was distinguishable. We had the C521 in a 17º 4 wood and the E521 in a 16º 3 wood for reviews. Our Tour Edge Hot Launch 521 club setups were built based on sets provided for a match to be played later. Let me start by saying that the data isn’t fully an apples to apples comparison. Especially when you consider how well it performs. I want to be clear, it’s a perfectly acceptable sound from a forgiving fairway wood. I’m not saying it sounds hollow by any means, but the sound is more of a “pop” than it is a “crack”. Having a forgiving shallow face, the E521’s tone is a little more metallic and is little more “airy”. While it may not acoustically impress as much as the C521, the E521 fairway wood still sounds good. Making good contact across the majority of the C521’s face gives you a nice and crisp “crack”. Tour Edge used acoustic ribbing inside the club head to optimize the sound and feel. Diamond Face isn’t the only technology that the C521 inherited from the EXS 220 fairway wood. As a result, you experience more ball speed and better feedback at impact.įor $150 you will NOT find a better sounding fairway wood than the Tour Edge Hot Launch C521. Second, the Houdini Sole gives the E521 a fairly unique shape that reduces friction with the ground so the club cuts through the turf cleaner and more club face makes contact with the ball.
While there is more impact in performance, this gives the club head an overall more balanced feel. First, the Houdini Sole positions the center of gravity (CG) lower and further back (23% and 6% respectively to be exact). The Houdini Sole delivers two major characteristics that contribute to the E521 fairway wood’s overall feel. The real magic, however, in the feel of this club is the Houdini Sole. Tour Edge went with a Fubuki HD stock shaft for the E521 fariway wood which has a smooth bend profile and easy action. Additionally, the stock Aldila Rogue is incredibly smooth with plenty of control. This all leads to a bigger sweet spot with precise feedback and an overall hot feel. Add in the Power Channel on the sole and there’s more flex in the entire face contributing to the added forgiveness as well as speed. These diamonds behind the face act as mini trampolines help increase forgiveness and help the ball jump off faster. Like the powerhouse EXS 220 fairway wood, the C521 fairway wood has Diamond Face in it which makes the face both forgiving and powerful. These are just a couple of $150 fairway woods, they can’t feel that great, right? Wrong! The Tour Edge Hot Launch C521 specifically flat out feels incredible. Hot Launch C521 Fairway Wood Face How Does it Feel? The face is also shallower but has a unique shape as a result of the Houdini Sole, which we’ll discuss throughout the review. AKA, take the slice almost completely out of the game. That offset, combined with the heel weight on the sole, make it easier for the face to square up at impact for straighter shots. The head is a touch rounder and there is significant offset which adds to the forgiveness. Hot Launch E521 Fairway Woodįrom address, it’s pretty easy to tell that the E521 fairway wood is an extreme game improvement (GI) fairway wood. A new Tour Edge Logo as an alignment aid tops off what I believe to be the best looking club in the entire Hot Launch 521 lineup.
Looking down at the crown you see a nice sparkle finish in an otherwise modest appearance. Standing over the Tour Edge Hot Launch C521 fairway wood, it’s difficult to believe it only costs $150! The C521 fairway wood has a midsize footprint with an excellent profile at address that holds up with any premium competition. Packed with great technology and design concepts that just make the game easier, the Hot Launch 521 fairway woods are easily one of the best values in golf equipment.
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Just like the rest of the Hot Launch 521 lineup, the fairway woods are offered in two different options – the C series for the more competitive player and the E series for the player looking for extreme forgiveness. Continuing our series of Hot Launch 521 reviews, we’re covering the new Tour Edge Hot Launch 521 fairway wood lineup.
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