Tour Edge Bazooka 320J Drivers

Tour Edge Bazooka 320J Drivers 

DESCRIPTION

From Tour Edge Golf: "Pushing the limits of legal distance, this four-piece, forged, super-beta titanium driver features an extremely thin face that is designed to press the limits of the USGA's rebound test. The resulting proprietary face technology delivers one of the thinnest, strongest faces in a driver today."

USER REVIEWS

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[Feb 09, 2001]
Rick G
Shoot in the 80s
Model Reviewed: Bazooka 320J 9* Stiff

What a hammer!! Absolutely beautiful club, including great headcover. Superlight Grafalloy shaft and light Ti head are a bit disarming if you aren't used to a large-headed driver. Club hits low, boring shot that takes some getting used to. Once my back got loose I was hitting my drives thru the back of the range- not typical for me. Buyers should consider 10* loft for a little higher ball flight. When I tee 'em up high with Precept MC Tour Advantage balls my tee shots literally explode off the face. Mis-hit balls still fly straight but distance drops off dramatically. Definitely not for high handicappers and beginners. Overall, a superb club for the price and quality.

Similar Products Used:

ERC II, VFT, Burner II

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
4
[Jan 22, 2001]
Dennis
Shoot in the 70s
Model Reviewed: Tour Edge Bazooka 320J

Have this driver with the U.S.T. 75 stiff shaft, winn grip. Driver is long and with the grip and shaft mentioned above, the club is very straight. You can even "let out the shaft" and get good results. A great find!!!

Similar Products Used:

None

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Jun 16, 2001]
Steve Reese
Shoot in the 80s
Model Reviewed: Tour Edge Bazooka 320J

This club wasn't what I thought is was so I decided to take it back for a refund. To me it can be forgiving, but there seems to be no sweet spot and I really never felt I hit the ball as far as I can with my Cobra. I can hit drives over 300yds when I hit well and this club never even came close. The club has a very light weight which is good for fast club head speed, but I felt it was too light; felt like hitting the ball with an aluminum baseball bat.

Similar Products Used:

King Cobra

OVERALL
RATING
2
VALUE
RATING
4
[Aug 07, 2001]
Vince Yonemitsu
Shoot in the 70s
Model Reviewed: Tour Edge 320J Bazooka

Well, Here goes, My clubs got stolen from my van and I had a cheque in my hand for a full set of clubs. Money was no object buying clubs, unlike the last time(searching fo sales). I hit all of the name brands into nets and a Video Simulator. 975d felt nice but a bit off, Deep Red felt great but not as far in sim as 320j, TiSI too big too light, Super steel too heavy(for a driver anyway, my 3 and 5 wood purchase), Taylormade 360 way too big, Orlimar too gimike, ERC2 too illlegal not enough distance into the sim, ERC too heavy not long enough. I think thats all of them, Here are what sim distances i have.
ERC2(illegal) carry 250
Deep red carry 265
320j carry 270
975D carry 260
orlimar carry 260
erc(legal) carry 250
So I bought the 320j, It didn't feel as nice as the Deep red, but it carried further and that grip, wow what a grip, that soft Winn, outstanding. I went out to the range and I was very disapointed. I was slicing everything, I couldn't correct, Turned my hands under, changed my swing plane, slowed my tempo, sped it up, opend my stance, closed my stance, move the ball up moved the ball back. Out of about 100 balls, about 10 went straight and out of those 10 about 5 really zinged, they rolled to the 300 yard marker. The 320 j also sounded like some was kicking a tin garbage can on every hit. Maybe if it was full of foam it would sound better. Anyways, I was not impressed, I took it back to the store and hit them all again, this time into a net so not to be swayed by video game distance. The Deep Red felt the best. So I traded the 320j for a deep red and a cleveland lob wedge(the rusty one, matched, my 56 sand wedge) Anyways, I drove immediatly to the range, My first hit carried right off the range with a perfect draw and a nice boaring trajectory. I though, wow, maybe it was a fluke, one word NOPE. Ball after ball I knocked them off of the range. The range came over to me and said wow nice drives, could you please stop hitting them off of my range. I smiled and said, "Sure np, I'll just hit my new lob wedge."
The next day I went to the range again (a different one, same one I went to originally with the 320j)
I then proceed to carry the Deep Red Deep, How Deep, I was carryin the balls at least 10 - 20 yards past the 300 yard marker(from the same mat on the range as I was on with the 320j) Needless to say my experience with the 320j is not as great as some of the others on here.

Customer Service

No experience, I only had it for 1 day

Similar Products Used:

975D, Deep Red, ERC2, ERC, SuperSteel, 360, TiSI, HipTi.

OVERALL
RATING
3
VALUE
RATING
3
[Aug 07, 2001]
Vince Yonemitsu
Shoot in the 70s
Model Reviewed: Tour Edge 320J Bazooka

Well, Here goes, My clubs got stolen from my van and I had a cheque in my hand for a full set of clubs. Money was no object buying clubs, unlike the last time(searching fo sales). I hit all of the name brands into nets and a Video Simulator. 975d felt nice but a bit off, Deep Red felt great but not as far in sim as 320j, TiSI too big too light, Super steel too heavy(for a driver anyway, my 3 and 5 wood purchase), Taylormade 360 way too big, Orlimar too gimike, ERC2 too illlegal not enough distance into the sim, ERC too heavy not long enough. I think thats all of them, Here are what sim distances i have.
ERC2(illegal) carry 250
Deep red carry 265
320j carry 270
975D carry 260
orlimar carry 260
erc(legal) carry 250
So I bought the 320j, It didn't feel as nice as the Deep red, but it carried further and that grip, wow what a grip, that soft Winn, outstanding. I went out to the range and I was very disapointed. I was slicing everything, I couldn't correct, Turned my hands under, changed my swing plane, slowed my tempo, sped it up, opend my stance, closed my stance, move the ball up moved the ball back. Out of about 100 balls, about 10 went straight and out of those 10 about 5 really zinged, they rolled to the 300 yard marker. The 320 j also sounded like some was kicking a tin garbage can on every hit. Maybe if it was full of foam it would sound better. Anyways, I was not impressed, I took it back to the store and hit them all again, this time into a net so not to be swayed by video game distance. The Deep Red felt the best. So I traded the 320j for a deep red and a cleveland lob wedge(the rusty one, matched, my 56 sand wedge) Anyways, I drove immediatly to the range, My first hit carried right off the range with a perfect draw and a nice boaring trajectory. I though, wow, maybe it was a fluke, one word NOPE. Ball after ball I knocked them off of the range. The range came over to me and said wow nice drives, could you please stop hitting them off of my range. I smiled and said, "Sure np, I'll just hit my new lob wedge."
The next day I went to the range again (a different one, same one I went to originally with the 320j)
I then proceed to carry the Deep Red Deep, How Deep, I was carryin the balls at least 10 - 20 yards past the 300 yard marker(from the same mat on the range as I was on with the 320j) Needless to say my experience with the 320j is not as great as some of the others on here.

Customer Service

No experience, I only had it for 1 day

Similar Products Used:

975D, Deep Red, ERC2, ERC, SuperSteel, 360, TiSI, HipTi.

OVERALL
RATING
3
VALUE
RATING
3
[Aug 05, 2001]
Jason
Shoot in the 80s

I must say, when I first brought this club, I had only had a few hits on the range, which were pretty good. One solid shot on the practice tee that went twenty yards past my normal drive convinced me to get the club. Then, I got the club into my hands. Flat out, I thought it sucked. I had played a Titleist 975d driver, with the same shaft, UST ProForce Gold 75. I could not get the feel of it. I decided to give it a chance, though. After a few weeks of dialing in on the club, I now think this driver is the absolute best driver I have ever hit. I am hitting the ball at least 10-15 yards farther than my Titleist, and on really solid hits, sometimes 20-25 yards. Mishits don't tend to fly off as far, which means I can play more from shorter grass. I think I'll keep this in my bag for a while.

Similar Products Used:

None

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Aug 03, 2001]
Jerry McNeil
Shoot in the 80s
Model Reviewed: Tour Edge 320J Bazooka

I am a 61 year old, fit, 6'2" male who was playing a 975D graphite ultalite regular flex, 8.5 degree and having a terrible time with inconsistency off the tee. I have played the club for two years. I belong to a club with extremely narrow fairways and lots of water and my handicap was skyrocketing from a 12 to a 17.
I tried to trade in my 975D for a higher loft and lighter shaft to no avail. I went to the driving range pro at the Big Oak shop and told my story. He asked if I had an ego about kind of club and shaft flex to which I responded a resounding, NO! But, I wanted to try the Deep Red (because I play Fat Shaft irons), the Mizuno TZoid Forged, and the 975D and J with a lighter shaft. Having watched my swing for a few minutes he went into the shop and returned with the 320 J Tour Edge Bazooka in an A flex Grafaloy ultralight shaft. I have a very smooth, easy swing. I hit a bucket of balls with it and none was less than 230 yards and the worst were good. I let a 30 year old acquaintance that I work out with at the fitness club hit the club and he, despite the A shaft, hit the ball 250 yards on every shot. I bought the club and traded in the 975D. The shaft is 46.5 inches long and weighs about 45 grams. As noted in previous reviews the secret appears to be in the shaft. I had a little difficulty getting the ball on the sweetspot which required a small adjustment in my stance and distance from the ball. 3 days later played in a 4 day invitational, match play, and we took 2nd as a team. The bazooka had me in the fairway up with the young guys and hitting irons to the greens instead of 5 woods. I have had the club about 2 weeks and have played 144 holes of golf in that time........and I have not lost a ball.
Further, I let my 73 year old brother try it when we played last evening. He hits a Tzoid Mazuno. He hit my Bazooka 30 yards farther than he hits his TZoid.
I am now hitting par 5's in two and hitting short to mid irons into the longest par 4's. I am hooked. Golf is fun again.
I would never have looked at the Tour Edge product if it had not been recommended to me.

Similar Products Used:

Deep Red, 975D, TZoid, Ping 1sI, 975J.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Jul 19, 2001]
Walt Drexl
Shoot in the 80s
Model Reviewed: Tour Edge Bazooka 320J

This thing is the real deal and it conforms to USGA standards! I have hit many of the most popular drivers made today (listed above) and the Bazooka 320J definitely sends the ball further and straighter than any driver I have ever hit (even the illegal ones)!

I first tested a 9* 320J with a stiff Ultra Lite Grafalloy shaft, which I hit well, but did not quite feel comfortable with. It felt a little too light, but I liked the potential so much I decided to buy one (without hitting it first) with a stiff BiMatrx shaft. I found a slightly used 8* with a stiff BiMatrx and took it straight to the course. The first round I hit it off every hole possible and immediately fell in love with it! I went from hitting an average drive of 240 to 250 yards with a few drives going 270 to 280 to averaging 260 to 270 and maxing out at over 300 yards.

A perfect example of the 320J's performance is when I attempt to drive a 300 yard par 4 (usually into at least a little wind) at a course I regularly play. When I have tried in the past to drive the green I have come up short, usually about 30 to 50 yards. The first time I hit the Bazooka 320J on this hole (into a slightly stronger wind than usual) I crunched it... the ball ripped through the wind with it's usual low boring trajectory, hit the right side of the green and bounced over it about 15 yards! The Bazooka 320J is absolutely the longest driver I have ever hit, it is still forgiving on mishits, and has a great feel!

As a previous reviewer mentioned and I have read many times and now firmly agree with... the SHAFT is the key! You must have a good clubhead to hit the ball well, but you NEED the correct shaft that fits your swing and clubhead in order for it all to work!

I like the Tour Edge Bazooka 320J so much I have decided to sell them along with some other big name drivers; such as the Titleist 975J and 975D, the Orlimar HipTi, the Wilson Deep Red, the Taylor Made 300 Ti series, and the Ping Tisi. I can get you one of these incredible Bazooka 320J's for $200 to $250 (depending on the shaft and condition of the club). If you get a chance, “test drive” a Bazooka 320J, then come and check GOLF DUCK (pcduckware@worldnet.att.net) for my present 320J inventory and great prices. Heck, at GOLF DUCK's low prices just buy one, and if for some reason you don't hit it well you can probably sell it for the same price you bought it for. Remember, the 320J has three brands of shafts which are factory installed: the Hyper Ultra Lite by Grafalloy, the UST Proforce Gold series, and (my personal favorite) the True Temper BiMatrx Rxi.

I can see the Tour Edge Bazooka 320J in the bags of all golfers... newer players and "smooth" swingers will probably love the 320J with a Hyper Ultra Lite shaft by Grafalloy, medium swing speeds could fit into almost any of the available shafts with their appropriate flex, and the harder swingers will most likely love the 320J with a BiMatrx or Proforce shaft. Once you find your ideal shaft/loft combination for your Bazooka 320J chances are you will consistently be bombing them way out there on the short green stuff!

Customer Service

Excellent response to a few questions via e-mail.

Similar Products Used:

Titleist 975J and 975D, Orlimar HipTi and Trimetal Plus, Wilson Deep Red, Taylor Made 320 Ti, Ping Tisi

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Aug 17, 2001]
Greg
2
Model Reviewed: 320J w/UST Proforce 65

Longest driver I have ever hit. Very forgiving. Highly recommend it.

Similar Products Used:

Just about all of them.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
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