Tour Edge Exotics C722 Driver
Tour Edge has been on a real heater with some incredible drivers over the past few seasons. The new Tour Edge Exotics C722 driver continues that success with a player-preferred profile and updated technology for the more competitive player looking for optimal performance. If you were impressed by Tour Edge’s drivers last year like I was, trust me…they were just getting started.
The Looks
As the “competitive player option”, the Tour Edge Exotics C722 driver has a compact 445cc head with a “player-preferred” profile. That shape is often compared to a “pear shape” from address. You will also notice the return of Ridgeback Technology and the Carbon Wrap. Ridgeback is 20% thinner than the previous C721 and provides a rigid support in the head which we’ll discuss later. There’s also more carbon fiber than previous models. Tour Edge states that they replaced 26% of the titanium from the crown and sole which allowed them to optimize the center of gravity (CG) location by giving them more discretionary weight to play with. Overall, the C722 has a tremendous player’s profile and looks fantastic behind the ball. I absolutely love it.
How Does it Feel?
Diamond Face technology returns in the 722 line of Tour Edge Exotics metal woods. The new Diamond Face VFT has 61 diamond shapes with 7 varying thicknesses behind the C722 driver’s face. These diamonds act as mini trampolines and make the face feel hotter. Especially on mishits. The extreme edges of the face are significantly thinner which allows for more flex when you get away from the center. This actually really jumped at me out during testing. Both the 722 drivers were some of the most lively feeling drivers on mishits that I’ve ever hit.
The Ridgeback Technology mentioned earlier makes the club feel solid at impact. Ridgeback starts at the center of the topline and then wraps around to connect to the new “sole plate rail”. This helps the head keep its shape at impact instead of wasting energy by warping and having to return to normal. Instead you can feel the power of the swing transfer back into the ball and create more jump. The ball absolutely screams off of the face.
How Does it Sound?
During testing of the Tour Edge Exotics C722 driver, we regularly let out a “wow…” immediately following impact regardless of who was swinging the club. The sound was sweet. In the Exotics 722 drivers, Tour Edge used what they call “Internal Sound Diffusion Ribbing”. Its purpose is very similar to sound management technologies they’ve used over the last couple of seasons. The internal Sound Diffusion Ribbing controls how the sound vibrates around the head and ultimately what you actually hear when you strike the ball. On a square shot, the sound is a tight “crack” that’s extremely powerful and gratifying, especially at higher swing speeds. It’s almost like it has a certain snap to it that I can’t quite figure out how to put into words. You just have to hear it for yourself.
On-Course Performance
| Club Speed | Ball Speed | Launch Angle | Spin | Carry (Yds) | Total (Yds) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116.8 | 174.3 | 12.6º | 2319 | 289.1 | 314.4 |
The competitive spec Tour Edge Exotics C722 driver has adjustable sole weights in both the front and rear positions allowing for CG manipulation. This means you can fine tune performance characteristics to optimize your game. The stock weight configuration has a 20 gram weight in the back and a 5 gram weight in the front. This will give you the most launch, a little extra spin, and the highest MOI for more forgiveness. This is the setup I had the most success with, and as you can see above, my spin still stayed pretty low yet gave me enough to keep the ball in the air. Tour Edge did a great job making this head forgiving and easy to launch without adding too much spin in the rear weight position. A dream come true for players like me.
When I swapped the weights around, I immediately dropped about 1.5º of launch and my spin hovered between the 2000 and 2200 mark. Though I hit some absolute lasers with this setup, I saw more consistency with the rear configuration and had more optimal performance including insanely tight dispersion. If you want to further play around with this balance, Tour Edge will be making additional weights available in 10 grams, 12.5 grams and 15 grams. You’ll be able to buy them individually or as a weight kit.
I would be remiss to not discuss the forgiveness in the C722 driver. Really, both of the Exotics 722 drivers are impressively forgiving. As mentioned earlier, the new Diamond Face VFT makes mishits on the 722 drivers a lot less punishing. The C722’s ability to maintain speed on fairly significant misses was honestly unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. Pair that with the high MOI and I felt like I had some of the best control of a driver I’ve seen in a real long time.
Final Thoughts – Tour Edge Exotics C722 Driver
The Tour Edge Exotics C722 driver is easily the most power I’ve seen from a driver in long time and it will definitely have a shot at my bag this season. Finding the center of the face consistently was almost automatic, especially with the right shaft. But I’m not a robot and I’m simply not going to find the sweet spot every time. Thankfully, the Diamond Face VFT and Ridgeback technologies had me more than covered when I didn’t.
What I really appreciate about the C722 driver is its perfect combination of ‘player’ characteristics and forgiveness. The more compact 445cc profile has the looks a more discerning “competitive” player desires (read: ‘low handicap players’). But the C722’s forgiveness and consistency make it so you don’t necessarily have to be a super human to see success with it. That’s exactly who I am, and it really is the best of both worlds in my opinion.
Stock Tour Edge Exotics C722 Driver Specs
Tour Edge used their T.E.D. swing robot to determine the best shaft option in their diverse lineup for every swing flex and speed. The below list has Tour Edge’s “SpeedTested” stock shaft offerings with suggestions based on different swing speed ranges.
- 85 MPH or below: Fujikura Air Speeder: Ladies 35 (R3) | 40 (R2) | 40 (R)
- 85-95 MPH: Fujikura Ventus Red 4T Core: 50 R / 60 S
- 95-105 MPH: Fujikura Ventus Blue 4T Core: 60g S / 60g X
- 105+ MPH: Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW Blue 65: 67g S / 68g X (*Extreme fast swing speeds can fit into Tensei RAW Orange or RAW White)
| Loft | Length | Head Volume |
Stock Flex |
RH/LH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5º | 45.5″ | 445cc | X, S, R, A, L | RH |
| 10.5º | 45.5″ | 445cc | X, S, R, A, L | RH/LH |
How would you compare the C722 with the Radspeed from last year? I like the shape of the C722 over the Radspeed, but as I get older, I will grab any distance I can find, as long as accuracy is within the ballpark. Love to hear your thoughts.
Can’t tell you I feel like I can compare the two that well, but I didn’t feel like I had to hit the Tour Edge as hard to maximize it. That’s probably someone anecdotal without really doing some A-B launch monitor testing.
The big question is how it compares to the C721 from last year. Can you compare the two drivers to see if the “new” tech actually makes a difference worth the additional cost?
My opinion is that the C722 is better than the C721. Whether or not it “makes a difference” will come down to the individual and their response to the gear itself. I felt like I had more control, power, and a hotter face with the C722.
It seems like the E722 is the replacement for the C721(both 460cc) and the C722 is the replacement for the Pro 721(both 440/445cc). How would you compare the E722 to the C721 in distance, spin and forgiveness?
I actually had a similar conversation with the guys from Tour Edge about this assuming similar to you. I wouldn’t say E or C replaces anything from last year. The Pro 721 and C722 are very different clubs. The Pro has a deeper face, only CG forward options, and will require more speed and strength to really maximize. If you’re trying to slot the C721 into this year’s lineup, it’s really more of the “D” if you lined the clubs up – C722, “D722” (the C721), E722. The E722 played more forgiving than the C721 for me, but C721 played more neutral for me. C722 has more playability and fit my game the best out of the three during my testing.
By “D” do you mean draw?
No, more like progression in the alphabet. Just that it falls between C and E in terms of summarizing it as a product.
Really helpful. I currently play an old Optiforce 440cc head. It’s as long as any. I bought the Epic Max LS last year. Broke it. Replaced it and the new one wasn’t as good. So it got retired. I just like the smaller head no markings. Can’t wait to order the C722, but will have it up against the Triple Diamond from Callaway. I think that is where the real comparison will be. Personally, I am rooting for the Tour Edge. The 721 hybrids are great. So another Tour edge in the bag will be okay by me.
Looking for info c722 driver youst be a scratch but will be 68 soon could use some advice
So what are you looking for aside from the review and specs above?
What loft/settings and shaft did you use for your test/review? Thank you!