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Tour Edge Bazooka JMAX Driver

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The Bottom Line

Tour Edge's Bazooka JMAX attemps to bring optimal launch conditions to players without optimal swings - and results in a great looking, great feeling driver.

Pros

  • Great look and feel.
  • Forgiving with large sweet spot.
  • Variables fit to players' tendencies.

Cons

  • Off-the-rack a no-no; must customize for full gain

Description

  • All versions have 410cc clubhead volume.
  • All versions feature a clubface with 47.5 square centimeters of hitting area - large sweet spot.
  • Clubhead is titanium body with a cold-rolled beta titanium face.
  • Fujikura shafts and Tour Edge Winn grips are standard.
  • Also comes in lefthanded and a women's version that is 1 inch shorter in shaft length.
  • Specs for loft angle, sole weighting, shaft and face progression change to suit swing speed.
  • Specs tied to swing speed designed to mimic optimum launch conditions achieved by best players.
  • Click "Manufacturer's Web site" to view chart showing the variations made to fit swing speeds.
  • Meets the maximum .830 COR allowed by the USGA.

Guide Review - Tour Edge Bazooka JMAX Driver

The world's best players are measured and fitted to produce the perfect launch conditions - perfect spin rate, perfect launch angle. Slower-swinging players can't hit those marks. Tour Edge aims to level the field with the Bazooka JMAX. By varying the loft angle, face progression, sole weighting and shaft depending on your swing speed, Tour Edge says the JMAX will help you approximate those optimum launch conditions (click on "Manufacturer's Web site" for full explanation). We tested one model which did not match every person's swing speed. Those it matched raved; even those it didn't match loved it, too. They found it a great looking and great feeling driver. But to get the most, you'll need to avoid an off-the-rack purchase and customize.

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