REVIEW – Tour Edge Exotics C723 Hybrid

“Ideal for Moderate Clubhead Speeds?”

The Address

Hybrids. Remember when they first became mainstream and were reluctantly accepted by golf consumers? They were more forgiving than a long iron and more often than not resembled the profile of a fairway metal. Yet, that’s not necessarily the case with all. Especially in the case of Tour Edge Golf’s Exotics line, in particular with their “C Spec” (or Competitive Spec) products.

Over the last few generations, Tour Edge Golf has created two specific line-ups within their Exotics stable. The previously aforementioned C Spec which is generally geared towards the better golfer with a discerning eye. Conversely, there’s the more forgiving “E Spec” (or Extreme Spec) which offers golfers more forgiveness and ease of use.

The Exotics C723 is a hybrid that offers golfers something with a smaller footprint while offering plenty of technology. Some of this technology includes the Batavia, Illinois golf equipment manufacturer’s “RyzerSole Technology”, “Diamond Face Technology”, and finally it’s “Flight Tuning System”. All of which are designed to making a the sweet spot larger while cutting down the spin. All characteristics that make a club longer and potentially more forgiving. Let’s take a slightly deeper dive into the technology in the Exotics C723.

RyzerSole Technology – RyzerSole Technology is the portion of the C723 hybrid clubhead which encompasses a sole rail and added weight. This additional weight runs from the leading edge to the trailing edge. The purpose is to produce a low and forward centre of gravity while creating high-launching shots with lower spin rates, decreased turf interaction and maximum ball speed off the face.

Flight Tuning System – An adjustable 10-gram weight sits directly behind the face, sitting in the middle of the RyzerSole. This added weight lowers the centre of gravity even more than previously stated which pulls down spin rates even more while adding to Exotics C723’s launch characteristics.

Maraging Steel Face / Diamond Face VFT – 41 total diamond shapes make up the new Diamond Face of the Exotics C723 hybrid. Three different thicknesses constructed in an interweaving pattern combine to form its variable face thickness and transforms the face seamlessly into “mini trampolines”.

These mini trampolines create both faster ball speeds and an expanded sweet spot. The face thickness is thinner at the heel and toe. Diamond Face VFT increases forgiveness on mishits and increases ball speed on off-centre hits.

Maraging Steel is a harder sub-type of steel. Its use for the construction of the face creates extra power off of the face at impact.

The Exotics C723 hybrid also features and adjustable hosel which allows golfers to adjust their loft +/- 1.5 degrees up or down. Four lofts of the Exotics C723 are offered respectively in lofts of 17°, 19°, 21°, and 23°. Multiple stock and “no upcharge” shafts are available as well.

The Transition

When it came to the testing of the Exotics C723 hybrid it would be the 2 hybrid with its 17° standard loft that I would receive for the review. Paired with a Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei AV Blue in Stiff flex it looked like a formidable duo as I unboxed it.

Speaking of the unboxing. I appreciated the quality of the headcover. The headcover is easy to take off and replace, but, not in a way where the headcover will randomly fall off as you’re walking or riding down the fairway. Aesthetically speaking, although the toe is a little boxy in my opinion, the Exotics C723 hybrid is one of, if not, the best-looking hybrid head(s) in the golf industry. It’s piercing black gloss finish looks amazing in the address position and making it better is the fact that it’s void of any alignment markings/aids. The small 100cc head volume makes this clubhead very alluring and it’s as clean as it gets as the face simply melds into the body.

The RyzerSole Technology does what it’s supposed to do in terms of limiting the turf interaction. Whether from longer grass, the practice tee or the fairway I never observed any sort of “turf drag”, which, I would suggest is not exclusively from my swing having “sweeper” tendencies as it was when testing began in the spring of 2023. Since testing resumed this spring and again this late this fall my swing has taken on a slightly steeper orientation. I can report that the turf/mat interaction has remain unchanged. RyzerSole… Technology that works.

The acoustics and sound of the Exotics C723 hybrid are pleasing. There’s a piercing sound emitted at impact which I attribute to the maraging steel face used in the manufacturing process. The feel at impact is solid on centre strikes. Strikes occurring lower on the face finds that the sound is noticeably “toned down”. All things being equal the Exotics C723 hybrids basically sounds like it looks. Which is a good thing.

The Exotics C723 is head that is very workable. Whether you’re looking to hit a draw or fade, you can serve up those shots at will. Flighting the golf ball is a snap too, stingers and knockdown shots are a pleasure to create and in a way are a “bread and butter” type of shot with the Exotics C723 hybrid. Also, it’s versatility from around the green makes it a fun golf club to dispatch all over the golf course.

As mentioned in the other Exotics reviews posted involving the 723 range, I’m not the golfer that I once was before all of the health issues of the last two years. Not just in terms of quality of strike but swing speed as well. So with this being said, I was okay when the testing began. I was playing good golf and I had a semblance of rediscovered power. The results with the 2H (remember that it is a 17° head) were very good. It proved to be long in relative terms and accurate. It was a solid club on long Par 3’s, tight Par 4’s, and Par 5’s where it was deemed fit to employ. One particular hole (a long Par 5) played very uphill from 180 yds but added another 40 yards due to slope almost always into the wind, I was able to get there. For a low-spinning head the golf ball landed softly on the green setting up plenty of birdie opportunities. Something can be said for the distance that this club delivers.

Since then, I’ve lost a lot of swing speed due to complicated health issues. I’ve since maxed out the loft setting from its 17° setting to 18.5° and the reality is that with the combination of low spin and lower clubhead speed, my ball flight is way too low/flat while the launch is still okay. So the question is this. Even though shaft flexes like L and A are available, is the Exotics C723 hybrid good for golfers with slower or moderate swings? I would contend that these players would be doing themselves a disservice by choosing the “C” over the “E”.

The Finish

There’s a lot to like about the Exotics C723 hybrid. With the four lofts that are available and its adjustable hosel you could conceivably carry several of these clubs to replace your long irons. In fact, there’s a range of 15.5° to 24.5° that can be explored. Aesthetically, you won’t find a better-looking head on the market. 

Performance-wise it performs but my recommendation is that you need to be a high speed/high spin player to take full advantage of what the Exotics C723 hybrid is. While it is forgiving to a degree, the Exotics C723 hybrid is more suitable for the better player who finds the sweet spot more often than not.

Until The Next Tee!!

#fightandgrind #seeuonthenexttee