Cleveland Hibore XLS Fairway Wood Review
The latest addition to Cleveland Golf's legendary series of HiBORE clubs, the Cleveland Hibore XLS fairway wood is good enough to be the primary club from both the tee and the fairway.
Cleveland Golf has taken the distance driven geometry that it's used in its series of drivers and brought it into the Cleveland Hibore XLS fairway wood as well. That involves moving the discretionary weight to the lower part of the back of the clubhead, optimizing the center of gravity and increasing ball speed and distance. Its clubhead is 24% larger than the original HiBORE woods, and the clubface itself is 19% bigger, increasing the MOI and the size of the sweet spot.
US $24.99
In addition, Cleveland Golf has added its Energy Transfer Core and Full Face Performance technologies to the Cleveland Hibore XLS fairway wood. The former places lightweight titanium spines inside the clubhead to increase the impact energy on contact, while the latter aligns the sweet spot more optimally. The result is a big increase in ball speed and better launch conditions.
Retailing for around $199, the Cleveland HiBORE XLS fairway wood is a good enough club to serve off the tee as well as in the fairway.
Distance: 9
Forgiveness: 9
Value for Money: 9
