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Tour Edge Hot Launch Max D Women's driver

Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5

Offset and a heel weight against a slice, in 10.5°, 12° or a 15° loft for a slow swing, on a ladies-flex shaft.

Head side view, drawn from its loft

4.0 of 5 forgiveness score

$299.99 at Tour Edgechecked 2 Nov

Choose it if

  • You slice: the head is built to close the face.
  • You play left-handed: it is sold left-handed in 10.5°.
  • You want to spend less: $299.99 is in the cheapest third of the 28 we price.
Class
Maximum forgiveness
Stock lofts
10.5° · 12° · 15°
Slice help
Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice
Stock flexes
Ladies only
Hands
Left or right; left-handed in the 10.5° loft only.
Price
$299.99 at Tour Edge, checked 2 Nov

Hot Launch Max D Women's: the questions buyers ask

Is the Tour Edge Hot Launch Max D Women's forgiving?
Yes. It is Tour Edge's maximum forgiveness driver, with lofts up to 15°. It scores 4.0 of 5 on our reading of what Tour Edge publishes about it, the top score among the drivers we cover.
Who is the Hot Launch Max D Women's for?
It suits a slice: the head is built to close the face.
Does the Hot Launch Max D Women's come in senior or ladies flex?
Ladies, yes; senior, no. Tour Edge lists ladies (L).
Is the Hot Launch Max D Women's sold left-handed?
Yes, at 10.5°; Tour Edge sells the other lofts right-handed only.
How much does the Hot Launch Max D Women's cost?
$299.99 at Tour Edge, checked 2 Nov. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.

How the 4.0 adds up

The forgiveness score is our reading of what Tour Edge publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.

The parts of the forgiveness score
PartPointsWhy
Head 4 A maximum-forgiveness driver head, the most forgiving kind Tour Edge makes.
Forgiveness score4.0of 5

Draw help, lofts, flex and hand don't change the score. They decide which version fits you, and the picks for a slice or a slow swing use them.

Specification sheet

As Tour Edge publishes it, apart from who it suits, which is our reading; a dash means the maker does not state it.
MakerTour Edge
ModelHot Launch Max D Women's
Model year–
TypeDriver
ClassMaximum forgiveness
Who it suits (our reading)Women
Handicap range the maker states–
OffsetBuilt-in offset (amount not published)
Sole–
Moment of inertia (MOI)–
Face technologyDiamond-shaped variable thickness face zones
ConstructionThe women's build of the Hot Launch Max D: a heel-weighted design with an offset profile to "reduce slices", a face 1 degree closed at address, a rear weight toward the back perimeter for forgiveness, and a V-Taper sole for an easier high launch; 460cc; sold in 10.5, 12 and a 15-degree HL loft; no adjustable hosel listed.
Stock steel shafts–
Stock graphite shaftsAldila Ascent 45L (L flex, 53 g)
Stock flexesL (ladies)
Stock lofts10.5° · 12° · 15°
HandsLeft or right; left-handed in the 10.5° loft only.
Men's or women'sWomen's
List price (MSRP)not published
Price at Tour Edge$299.99 · checked 2 Nov
What the price buysRight-handed, stock Aldila Ascent 45L ladies-flex shaft

Compare with other maximum forgiveness drivers

Other maximum forgiveness drivers
Lofts Slice help Hand Where to buy
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 10.5° · 12° · 15° Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice A · R · S RH · LH $299.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 10.5° · 12.0° Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice A · R · S · X RH · LH $399 at Cobra checked 2 Nov
Buy at Cobra
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 9.0° · 10.5° · 12.0° – A · R · S · X RH · LH $399 at Cobra checked 2 Nov
Buy at Cobra
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 9.0° · 10.5° · 12.0° Slight draw bias built into the head A · R · S RH · LH $399.99 at Srixon checked 2 Nov
See it at Srixon
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 9° · 10.5° · 12° Draw setting on the adjustable weight A · R · S · X RH · LH $447 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 9° · 10.5° Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice A · R · S · X RH · LH $447 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 9° · 10.5° · 12° – A · R · S RH · LH $499.99 at Wilson checked 2 Nov
See it at Wilson
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 9° · 10.5° · 12° Draw setting on the adjustable weight A · R · S · X RH · LH $647 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov

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Sources

The specification comes from these pages; open the maker's page before buying, because prices and shaft options change. Check the exact shaft and hand at the shop before ordering.