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Titleist GTS4 Driver vs. Tour Edge Exotics LS Driver 👀
(In standard weight settings)
▪️ GTS4 2.1 mph more ball speed than Exotics LS
▪️Exotics LS 3.2° higher launch than GTS4
▪️GTS4 331 rpm lower spin than Exotics LS
▪️Exotics 5.0 more carry yards than GTS4
▪️GTS4 6.9 more total yards than Exotics LS
(But when we switched the heavier weight forward in the Exotics LS - the heavier weight is already forward in the GTS4 - the numbers changed)
▪️GTS4 2.6 mph more ball speed than Exotics LS
▪️Exotics LS 3.8° higher launch than GTS4
▪️ Exotics LS 217 rpm lower spin than GTS4
▪️Exotics 6.2 more carry yards than GRS4
▪️GTS4 0.3 more total yards than Exotics LS
(Impressions)
Swing Speed with was 1 mph faster and smash factor was 0.1 higher with GTS4 than Exotics LS. And that plays out in the slightly higher GTS4 ball speed.
But when the heavy weight went forward in the Exotics LS the combination of higher launch and lower spin made it arguably more effective and efficient than GTS4.
GTS4 also reaches a lower peak height than Exotics LS which boxes it into higher swing speeds (say 105+ mph) more than Exotics LS (which will probably fit swing speeds 90-105 better (needing higher launch and more carry).
At the same time the Exotics LS lower spin will still be beneficial for higher swing speeds that already generate enough spin and ball speed to maximize launch and carry.
As always, same shaft was used comparing both drivers, in this case the Fujikura Ventus Blue 6S.
(Conclusion)
Both great low spin drivers, however it seems Exotics LS is the more low spin and higher launch of the two and will work for a greater range of swing speeds.
(More)
I’ll have miss forgiveness and overall dispersion numbers when I post this comparative review to my blog. Will also have more side-by-side pics and sound and feel impressions.
For now however I can say the Exotics LS is slightly more efficient in retaining launch, spin, and distance than GTS4. And Exotics LS also has a larger area of face forgiveness by a few millimeters in all direction (high, low, toe, heel).
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