2026 is shaping up to be the biggest year yet for gear at Great Waffles Golf, especially for the “outsider” and specialist brands that punch way above their weight in performance. From Tour Edge and Fourteen to Srixon, Mizuno, Vice, Wilson, and Bettinardi, there is something new in almost every category for golfers who care more about real numbers and feel than hype.
Tour Edge: MAX/LS driver and new Exotics ball
Tour Edge has been getting serious praise from independent reviewers for its new LS and MAX driver, with creators like Rick Shiels and the H.I.T Golf channel calling out its ball speed, distance, and shockingly high forgiveness for a compact low‑spin head. H.I.T has even ranked the 2026 Tour Edge LS as their longest driver of the year and crowned it best “outsider” brand driver, which fits perfectly with what Great Waffles Golf is all about.
The new Tour Edge Exotics golf ball is also turning heads, landing in the upper tier of Golf Ball Addict’s “50 balls of 2025” ranking at number 8 and being called one of the surprise standouts of the year. That makes Tour Edge a legitimate tee‑to‑green option, with a driver–ball combo that can easily anchor a full‑bag build for value‑minded golfers chasing top‑end performance.
Fourteen and Srixon: precision from tee to green
Fourteen continues to lean into its reputation for precision with the new TB‑3 irons, a compact, forged‑feeling head aimed at golfers who want players‑style looks with more modern forgiveness and speed. The shaping and weighting lean on Fourteen’s tour heritage, giving ball strikers a clean profile that still produces consistent launch and distance.
Up top, Fourteen’s GelongD DX‑001 driver line is built around a unique, higher‑head‑weight concept that remains surprisingly easy to swing thanks to thoughtful balance and build‑length options. DX‑001 is a natural choice for golfers looking to experiment with longer drivers and added yardage while still keeping control and consistency in play.
Srixon’s new ZXiR irons slot perfectly into the “players‑distance with forgiveness” window that so many golfers live in. Early testing content shows strong ball speed, reliable spin, and tight dispersion in a package that still looks like a players’ head at address, not a bulky game‑improvement iron. For mid‑handicap golfers who want to graduate from chunky irons without stepping all the way into blades, ZXiR is one of the most compelling launches of 2026.
Mizuno: JPX One, M13/M15 irons, and City Series putters
Mizuno is bringing one of its most complete lineups in years, starting with the new JPX One driver, which introduces a NANOALLOY face construction to push ball speed and stability even further. The NANOALLOY material is designed to maintain strength at extremely thin face thicknesses, helping the JPX One deliver fast ball speeds across a larger portion of the face while keeping spin in a playable window.
Alongside JPX One, Mizuno’s M13 and M15 irons broaden the JPX family with fresh distance and players‑distance profiles, giving golfers more ways to pair that signature Mizuno feel with modern forgiveness and launch characteristics. On the greens, Mizuno is shifting away from a purely OMOI‑branded story and rolling out a new City Series line of putters, designed to carry forward the forged, milled 1025 carbon steel feel and stability that made OMOI popular. Golfers can expect a mix of classic head shapes and updated weighting that keep the head more stable through impact while preserving that soft yet solid strike Mizuno putter fans love.
Zero‑torque wave: Wilson 606, Vice VPG03/VPG04, and Bettinardi
One of the biggest tech trends rolling into 2026 is zero‑torque and ultra‑stable putter design, and several brands Great Waffles Golf supports are at the center of that movement.
Wilson is extending its proven Infinite DNA with a new zero‑torque model called the 606, a mallet engineered specifically to keep the face square and minimize twisting through the stroke. Building on the stability traits that have already tested well in independent evaluations, the 606 is aimed at golfers who want a more “point and shoot” experience on the greens and less reliance on perfect hand action. Rumors state it will be under $200.00 MSRP too!
Vice Golf is also stepping into the zero‑torque arena, expanding beyond its core ball business with stability‑focused putters like the VPG03 and VPG04. The VPG03 is a blade that uses carefully positioned mass and shaft alignment to bring the center of gravity in line with the shaft, helping the head naturally return to square without fighting the stroke. The VPG04 takes that same philosophy into a mallet configuration, offering a larger footprint and even higher stability for golfers who prefer more visual framing and forgiveness behind the ball.
Bettinardi, meanwhile, is attacking the category from two directions. First, the brand is refreshing its classic BB series with an all‑new precision‑milled face pattern and updated colorways, giving these heads a sharper, more modern look while fine‑tuning feel and roll. Golfers can expect the familiar Bettinardi craftsmanship and geometry, but with face milling tuned for a more consistent roll and a firmer, responsive strike.
Second, Bettinardi is expanding its Antidote line of zero‑torque putters with the SB3 and SB5, both built around the company’s Simply Balanced Zero Torque concept. These mallets are milled from 303 stainless steel and engineered so the center of gravity sits directly on the shaft axis, keeping the head square and resisting twisting from takeaway to follow‑through. The SB3 delivers a bold, high‑MOI fang‑style profile with strong alignment cues, while the SB5 offers a more compact yet very stable shape for golfers who want zero‑torque tech in a slightly more traditional footprint.
Why this 2026 gear matters
Taken together, the 2026 lineup Great Waffles Golf is focused on tells a clear story: serious performance from brands that care more about engineering than advertising. Tour Edge’s LS/MAX driver and Exotics ball, Fourteen’s TB‑3 irons and DX‑001 driver, Srixon’s ZXiR irons, Mizuno’s JPX One with its NANOALLOY face, M13/M15 irons, and City Series putters, plus the zero‑torque offerings from Wilson (606), Vice (VPG03 and VPG04), and Bettinardi’s refreshed BB and Antidote SB3/SB5 lines, give golfers an incredibly deep bench of tech‑forward gear to explore in 2026.
Mr. Waffles