![]() ![]() The rest of the tech story is all about CG and moving it as far back and as low as possible. If you have an impact pattern all over the face, it becomes very important.” “If you’re designing for Tour players who hit the same spot every time, Cup Face isn’t that important. “Cup face tech is really for off-center ball speed, though,” adds Schielke. The HB Turbo still features a 6-4 Titanium Cup Face with a newly formulated variable face thickness, which Cleveland says reduces the center thickness by 0.2 millimeters, allowing the driver to get closer to USGA CT limits. It’s similar in that it’s matte black with small fin-like features on the crown and red accents on the sole, but let’s not go overboard on any Cleveland copied PING rants, shall we?Ĭleveland says the HB Turbo uses much of the same tech as its predecessor it’s just jazzed up some in the name of ball speed and performance. But let’s all say this together: looks like isn’t the same as, or even a copy of. ![]() Let’s get this out of the way: yes, from the top the new and significantly better-looking Launcher HB Turbo does look an awful lot like a PING G410, so much so that for 13 holes last week a playing partner thought I was gaming a PING. When you’re fighting for shelf appeal, ho-hum doesn’t really cut it. For a company making its triumphant driver return, it was rather ho-hum looking, as was the rest of the metal woods lineup. The second criticism is purely subjective: it was rather plain-looking, with an uninspired silver and black sole with blue piping, and a dull, black crown. If you’re fighting the rights, a left-biased driver is a good thing, but if you’re not… However, it did perform exceptionally well for slower swing speed players, finishing 4 thoverall and first in carry distance.Ī couple of criticisms of that driver first, it was unapologetically left-biased, to the point where faster swingers could turn it into a hook machine. While the two-year-old original HB Launcher driverrepresented a solid return for Cleveland, it was a middle-of-the-road performer in MyGolfSpy’s 2018 Most Wanted driver testing. New irons and hybrids are coming, but today we take a deep dive into the updated Launcher HB Turbo metal woods. We’ve already seen the updated CBX 2 wedges and the new Frontline putters. In that context, there’s a heightened level of excitement at Srixon/Cleveland/XXIO this month, as the brand launches the second iteration of Cleveland’s full-line offering. While product performance is #datacratic, energy and enthusiasm are more #touchy-feely, but those attributes ultimately show up in creativity, product design, PR, and sales. With a new CEO at the helm, several Tour wins and one huge Major victory in hand, there’s a palpable energy in Huntington Beach. XXIO? That was a high-priced niche offering no one could pronounce. Despite solid gear, Srixon was searching for an identity while Cleveland was mothballed as a full-line provider, leaving only wedges and putters bearing the iconic name. Four years ago, energy (and its cousin, enthusiasm) was in short supply at Srixon/Cleveland/XXIO. ![]()
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