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The XXIO Eleven and XXIO X drivers utilize a new counterbalancing technology called Weight Plus. According to company officials, that advance allows golfers to produce a more consistent and powerful swing through the use of brass and rubber weights in the butt end of the shaft. That mass, those technicians say, acts like a lever, assisting in the takeaway and reducing the effort to swing the club.
“We’ve been developing lightweight equipment for nearly two decades,” says Chuck Thiry, vice president of XXIO USA, which is part of Sumitomo Rubber Industries and a golf division that also includes the Cleveland and Srixon brands. “That kind of experience gives you a real understanding of not only the benefits of lightweight but also of the accompanying technologies you can pair with it. With our new Weight Plus, we are further pushing the limits.”
The audiences for which these offerings are designed make them even more intriguing. Eleven is made for the moderate-swing-speed players XXIO long has catered to, and X is for better golfers looking to regain distance they might have lost through the years.
In addition to Weight Plus, XXIO Eleven features a wholly redesigned cup-face structure and an extremely lightweight shaft, with the intent of making it faster and more forgiving. A so-called Star Frame rib structure allows engineers to redistribute weight in the clubhead, for better launch, while a weight pad in the sole is designed to boost speed and distance, as is a double undercut cavity.
As for XXIO X, it is made for players who like a more compact head shape so they can work the ball better, and a carbon sole for the muted sound it produces.
“X takes the same XXIO philosophy, lightweight and easy to swing,” says Jeff Brunski, the company’s vice president of research and development. “And it allows a wider audience to experience the differences of XXIO. It’s easy distance and easy forgiveness, built without sacrifices.”