Tour Edge Hot Launch E521 Wedge

We have officially hit the final installment of our Tour Edge Hot Launch 521 reviews. Our last stop on the journey is the Tour Edge Hot Launch E521 wedge. Like the rest of the Hot Launch 521 E Series, the E521 wedge is designed to make the game easier to play and assist any player that can use every ounce of help they can get. Inspired by the original Tour Edge 1 Out wedge, the E521 wedge makes getting up, out, and onto the green as easy as possible for almost anyone.

The Looks

What I appreciate about the Tour Edge Hot Launch E521 wedge is that it looks every bit of a super game improvement wedge, but the super wide sole hides nicely under the face at address and the offset doesn’t look all that extreme. The face is oversized giving you more surface area to strike the ball in any lie, and it also helps provide a larger sweet spot in working with the deep undercut activity. Additionally, that larger face also helps raise the MOI so the club doesn’t twist at impact and your shot is more accurate. There’s a lot going on when you look at the bottom of the sole and cavity, but everything serves a very functional purpose which we’ll discuss further in this review.

How Does it Feel?

In my opinion, the biggest contributors to the Tour Edge Hot Launch E521 wedge are the Houdini Sole design and the sole’s super wide profile. The wider sole both adds weight to the head and more surface to help the club guide itself squarely through the turf so you make good contact with the extra large face. This is especially beneficial when you hit a shot fat because it will go a long way to bail you out. Add in the Houdini Sole and the club glides through the turf or sand much smoother. The Houdini Sole reduces “turf interaction” which helps the club from snagging and digging so you’ll make better contact.

Going back to the large face and deep undercut cavity, the E521 wedge feels very forgiving. The real benefit is that you can miss high on the face, toward the heel, or toward the toe and the response still feels good. In short, the E521 very much allows you to be imperfect and still get good feel. Add in the stock Fubuki shaft and the E521 wedge feels very pleasant in your hands with its smooth profile.

How Does it Sound?

There are three distinct sounds from the Tour Edge Hot Launch E521 wedge. The first two sounds are a result of the sole. When you slip through the turf fairly cleanly, the sole almost slides along the ground making a sweeping “whoosh” sound. Of course, the E521 is designed for the player that doesn’t necessarily slip through the turf cleanly and gets a little chunky. The sole design of the E521 wedge works in such a way that it will still get through the turf with a pronounced “thump” sound. Frankly, it’s pretty impressive how deep you can go and still get that sound and a decent golf shot.

The third distinct sound is obviously off of the E521’s face. A larger face with a deep cavity like this one is always going to give you a more “open” sound. Pretty much anywhere you strike the ball on the face falls somewhere between a “slap” and a “whack”, with a medium hint of “click”. I felt like fuller swings had more of a “whap” sound at impact which was quite a bit different than little touch shots around the green.

On-Course Performance

The Tour Edge Hot Launch E521 wedge isn’t necessarily the most versatile from a performance perspective, but it’s not supposed to be. The primary objective of this wedge is to make it easier for higher-handicap players to pop the ball in the air and move it forward. Especially in bunkers. And you know what? The E521 does that very well. Whether you’re in a bunker, the rough, or a tight fairway, it’s almost as if you just set the club square behind the ball and swing. The club will do the rest. You have to get a feel for distance control, but the E521 wedge easily pops the ball up with a higher trajectory and 100% makes the wedge as close to fool proof as possible.

Once again, a major reason for this is the Houdini Sole and the sole’s larger size. As I mentioned earlier, this adds a lot of weight at the bottom of the club. This in turn lowers the center of gravity (CG) in the head which helps launch the ball in the air easier and can add some spin to the shot. (The stock Fubuki shaft will also help in both of these areas, by the way.) The Houdini sole is also placed in the right area of the sole to make the CG more centrally located which also makes the wedge more forgiving and easier to hit.

I want to highlight the Hot Launch E521’s bunker performance. In the intro I mentioned the E521 wedge is heavily inspired by the original 1 Out wedge. The purpose of this club was exactly as the name says – you only need one shot to get it out of the bunker. Like the 1 Out, the E521 makes it almost impossible to NOT get out of the sand.

Final Thoughts – Tour Edge Hot Launch E521 Wedge

All along our journey through the Tour Edge Hot Launch 521 clubs, the E Series has easily been the star. Don’t get me wrong, the C521 clubs have been absolutely great, but the quality and performance of the E Series has been borderline astounding. Tour Edge set out to make clubs that make the game playable for almost anyone, and I think the Hot Launch 521 E Series has certainly accomplished that goal. Not only did Tour Edge accomplish their goal, but they did so at an extremely affordable price point. Especially considering how good the gear is.

This Hot Launch 521 lineup has really changed my perspective of Game Improvement/Super Game Improvement clubs. No, the Hot Launch E521 wedge may not be intended for me, but I think there is a HUGE range of players it would greatly benefit. Wedges are easily some of the most difficult clubs to hit well and players of all skill levels struggle with it. This particular wedge could be a life saver for many more players than just those that are newer to the game. If you want to make your wedge game much easier just by swapping in a new club, the Tour Edge Hot Launch E521 is definitely a wedge worth checking out. Especially at its very affordable price point of $90.

Stock Tour Edge Hot Launch E521 Wedge Specs

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