Tour Edge Exotics EXS vs Tour Edge Exotics EXS 220
Side-by-side factory specifications. Differing values are highlighted.
Specification comparison
| Club | Exotics EXS loft | Exotics EXS 220 loft | Exotics EXS lie | Exotics EXS 220 lie | Exotics EXS length | Exotics EXS 220 length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 19 | 19 | 61 | 61 | 38.75 | 38.75 |
| 5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 38.25 | 38.25 |
| 6 | 24 | 24 | 62 | 62 | 37.75 | 37.75 |
| 7 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 37.25 | 37.25 |
| 8 | 32 | 32 | 63 | 63 | 36.75 | 36.75 |
| 9 | 37 | 37 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 36.25 | 36.25 |
| PW | 42 | 42 | 64 | 64 | 35.75 | 35.75 |
| AW | 46 | 46 | 64 | 64 | 35.75 | 35.75 |
| GW | 51 | 51 | 64 | 64 | 35.75 | 35.75 |
| SW | 56 | 56 | 64 | 64 | 35.75 | 35.75 |
Highlighted cells differ between the two sets. Lofts and lies are factory standard.
Lofts compared
- Exotics EXS
- Exotics EXS 220
What the differences mean
Every club the two sets share has exactly the same loft, starting with a 27.5° 7-iron. On paper there is no distance or trajectory difference: with the same swing, a 7-iron from either set should launch and carry about the same. The real differences are in how the heads are built, how they look at address and how they feel at impact, none of which a spec table can show. Lie angles and lengths match as well, so any fitting adjustment made to one set would carry straight over to the other.
The Exotics EXS is a players distance iron and the Exotics EXS 220 a game improvement iron, so they sit one step apart on the forgiveness scale. The Exotics EXS 220 is the more forgiving design, with a wider sole, more offset and more perimeter weighting for roughly 10 to 25 handicaps. The Exotics EXS trades some of that for a more compact head, thinner topline and more control over flight and shape, which suits roughly 5 to 15 handicaps who want extra distance from a compact head.
The Exotics EXS is listed as hollow cavity in the lower half of the head with a forged cup face and web-shaped variable-thickness design and the Exotics EXS 220 as hollow cavity in the lower half of the 4-7 irons with a forged maraging-steel cup face; 8-SW are solid 431 stainless steel. Both use hollow-body heads, so both trade a little feel for face flex and launch help. Both use tungsten weighting to lower the centre of gravity and steady the head on off-centre strikes.
The Exotics EXS 220 arrived 2 years after the Exotics EXS, a typical one-generation refresh. Changes over that span are usually incremental: refined face thickness, revised weighting, updated looks and small loft tweaks rather than a new concept.
Which should you choose?
The Exotics EXS and Exotics EXS 220 share the same lofts on every club on file, so the difference is in head construction, feel and forgiveness rather than trajectory.
Both charts are reproduced in full on their own pages: Tour Edge Exotics EXS specs and Tour Edge Exotics EXS 220 specs.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Tour Edge Exotics EXS stronger lofted than the Exotics EXS 220?
No. Both have a 27.5° 7-iron and the same loft on every club they share, so neither is stronger lofted. The difference is in construction and feel.
What is the loft difference between the Tour Edge Exotics EXS and Exotics EXS 220?
There is none. Every club both sets include has the same loft, including the 27.5° 7-iron.
Which is better for higher handicap golfers, the Tour Edge Exotics EXS or the Exotics EXS 220?
The Exotics EXS 220. As a game improvement iron it is the more forgiving design, suited to roughly 10 to 25 handicaps. The Tour Edge Exotics EXS is a players distance iron, better suited to roughly 5 to 15 handicaps who want extra distance from a compact head.
Do the Tour Edge Exotics EXS and Exotics EXS 220 have the same lie and length?
At the 7-iron, yes: both are 62.5° lie and 37.25 inches long.
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