Tour Edge is a brand synonymous with performance, and their latest HL4 hybrid and iron-wood launched back in June just confirmed the fact that the company is one of the top-dogs in the golf industry. The HL4 Hybrids and iron wood set basically complement the HL4 driver (we’ll give you more details about that one in a future article), and both of them can be ordered individually, which is great. Another interesting factoid is that the iron wood set will be available up to a to a 59-degree wedge, and yes, you got that right, we’re talking about a 59-degree wedge, but we’ll give you more juicy details in a jiffy.

The HL4 hybrids are, according to Tour Edge founder and lead designer David Glod, the tools required for the ultimate launching experience, or something along these lines. That’s a bold statement, even if it comes from a Tour Edge executive, but if you compare the HL4 hybrid with previous models, it becomes evident that the new hybrids are engineered with increased amounts of mass in the sole; moreover, the extra mass its positioned in such a way as to increase the club’s moment of inertia, i.e. further away from the face, and this clever design gimmick helped Tour Edge to boost both overall forgiveness and launch. As you probably know, MOI measures the club’s resistance to twisting, and a hybrid with an increased moment of inertia and as forgiving and high-launching as it gets is every golfer’s wet dream. So yeah, Tour Edge really hit the nail on its head with the HL4 hybrids. To make things even more interesting, Tour Edge’s R&D department completely redesigned the cup face in the HL4 Hybrid and added into the mix the company’s Variable Face Thickness technology, which works wonders in regard to delivering improved distance via increasing the number of points on the face.

This is quite a thing to achieve legally, as the rules of golf strictly forbid manufacturers from producing a certain ball speed, i.e. you can only design a club to go so fast. Tour Edge played it smart and by varying the club face thickness and repositioning mass, they managed to increase the area where the energy transfer is maximized, which means you’ll benefit from more good strikes with the HL4 hybrid. If you’re interested in under-the-hood stuff, Tour Edge crafted their latest hybrids with a high-toe face design, and that allowed them to kill two birds with one stone: first, these hybrids look awesome at address, and the consequence of cool design is that you can say good-bye to the dreaded “this looks like it’s going left” thing. To make it simple, the new HL4 hybrids come with a shallow face, despite their high toe design, and that helps you get the ball sky high from basically any lie without breaking a sweat. And yes, that’s very confidence-inspiring, which means the HL4 hybrids are excellent for golfers who struggle with longer clubs.

Let’s move on to the HL4 Iron wood, because as that old saying goes, regardless of how good you are, you’ll require all the help you can get on the battlefield, even if you think you don’t really need a hybrid 7 or 8-iron. Tour Edge’s iron woods have a long history and they’ve been called more than once to be game-changers for amateur golfers trying to improve their iron game. Design wise, the new HL4 Iron woods are designed for ludicrous speed, and obviously feature Tour Edge’s flexible “Power Channel” right on the sole and behind the face. Don’t worry, as the power channel has been redesigned and it’s deeper and wider compared to the hybrid’s, in order to increase flex and achieve better weight distribution. Yes, all these features translate into increased ball speed, because after all’s said and done, speed is all you need in iron woods.

If you’re interested in tech specs, let’s talk a little shop: the HL4 irons boast an ultra-thin forged face, which allowed Tour Edge to strategically increase and relocate discretionary mass, as well as a hollow body design which uses hyper-steel (okay, whatever), which maximizes stability. On top of that, you’ll get a lower center of gravity for high launch due to the HL4’s Rear Inverted Crown technology, as well as a progressive sole width, offset and top, which translates into top-notch playability throughout the set.

But things get even more interesting: even if Tour Edge’s HL4 line is focused on value, the company is one hundred percent committed to its clients who look for custom building and fitting. Check out David Glod’s comments:

“We see HL4 as being the best value available in the custom fitting market, which is why we created our 48-hour custom fitting delivery guarantee. Our message is Get Fit. Spend Less. Play Better. We want to open up custom fitting to thousands of new golfers who are looking for innovation and performance at logical prices.”

That’s absolutely outstanding as far as mission statements’ go, and speaking of availability, the HL4 hybrid retails for $119.99 MSRP and comes in 19, 22, 25 and 28 degree lofts, in right/left handed models. The HL4 iron wood retails for $79.99 in KBS Tour 90 steel shafts and $89.99 in graphite, and it comes in in 18, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 36, 40, 44, 49, 54 and 59 degree lofts in right and left-handed models. All this sounds like music to my years, how about you?