In 2010, the Diablo family will welcome a few new additions in the form of Edge & Edge Tour. The Series will include drivers, fairway woods, irons and hybrids. Both irons are already on a few hot-lists (if you still believe in that sort of stuff) and Callaway does ‘know‘ iron techno so we’d say this is probably a product worth checking out. Availability is scheduled for mid-February.
Callaway Diablo Edge
- Irons
Callaway Diablo Edge
These stainless steel irons have a lower, deeper centre of gravity that makes the sweet spot more accessible, based on where amateurs most commonly strike the ball on the clubface. Players can also opt for matched hybrids in the set to fill in where they struggle with their irons, which have a solid impact sole to lessen the effects of chunked and thin shots, while improving impact location on the face.
- Forged Irons
A lower, deeper centre of gravity offers a penetrating trajectory for more distance, while the undercut cavity is designed to improve stability on off-centre hits and a thin, energy-efficient face is in place to increase ball speeds. The forged steel perimeter-weighted body and precision-welded face combine for better feedback at impact, while a thin top line, narrow sole, shorter blade length and minimal offset offer shot-shaping ability.
- Hybrids
With standard and Tour models, different types of players have different options. Vertical CG Optimization uses a thinner crown to allow for a lower centre of gravity, while the sole design helps create efficient impact on the face for distance and accuracy from a variety of turf conditions. Meanwhile, the VFT Technology is designed to create higher ball speeds across the entire face and the offset hosel assists in squaring the clubface at impact. Tour models have less offset to enhance workability.
Callaway Diablo Edge Tour
- Drivers
Through face technology, a higher moment of inertia, deeper centre of gravity and better dynamics, Edge goes for distance in the Diablo Edge and Diablo Edge Tour drivers, which feature a four-piece modular design to position weight more efficiently. Consistently high ball speed is the objective of a chemically-milled hyperbolic face cup that uses a chemical reduction process to remove unwanted material for precision thickness control. An aerodynamic body design refines all edge transitions with the goal of reducing drag up to eight per cent over other 460 c.c. heads on the downswing to increase impact speeds.
- Fairway Woods
A new, more aggressive VFT face pattern offers a hotter face for greater ball speeds, while a high moment of inertia positions more weight in the extreme perimeter of the club for less clubhead twisting. The standard fairway woods feature a deep centre of gravity to provide high, distance-enhancing trajectories, while the Diablo Edge Tour fairways have a low, shallow centre of gravity.
