Performance testing
We believed a better connection to the club should improve golf. So we tested golfers in EXO against the gloves they already use, and against no glove at all.
Structured product testing with launch monitors, real golfers and recorded results. Not a peer reviewed study.
FlightScope®
“We worked closely with EXO to test their nanotech enhanced gloves and were impressed by the results showing measurable gains in both distance and accuracy.”
Lead finding
Not from swinging harder. From more centered, repeatable strikes.
Median carry, EXO against each golfer's comparison glove. No meaningful increase in swing speed was observed. The +23.9 maximum came from a golfer who normally plays without a glove. These are results recorded to date, not a guaranteed outcome. Individual results vary.
All-club results
Driver
100%
+8.3yds
61%
Woods & hybrids
80%
+8.1yds
80%
Irons
73%
+2.9yds
50%
Hit it further: share of golfers with greater median carry with EXO than with the comparison glove. Tighter dispersion: share of golfers with a smaller standard deviation of shot direction. Multiple testers, indoors and outdoors. Individual results vary.
Test protocol
All controlled testing to date used FlightScope® and TrackMan® launch monitors.
Single sessions. Each golfer used their glove of choice against EXO, with other variables held as constant as possible. Testing stopped at signs of fatigue.
The same ball specification throughout. In indoor sessions, the exact same ball for every shot.
Indoor and outdoor range conditions, to reflect real-world play.
Median carry distance, which limits the influence of outliers.
Standard deviation of dispersion, a more robust measure of consistency than simple off-center distance.
Full test protocol available on request.
Selected sessions
Selected examples from controlled testing, not every session we ran.
Outdoor driver session. Distance and accuracy.
Outdoor, gusting headwinds. FlightScope®.
Distance is median carry (yds). Accuracy is the standard deviation of shot direction, where lower means tighter grouping.
Outdoor session. Carry distance (yds).
Outdoor
Carry distance (yds).
TrackMan®.
Anonymous due to an active sponsorship agreement.
Carry distance (yds).
TrackMan®.
Anonymous due to an active sponsorship agreement.
The full picture
Two full-bag sessions. Most clubs went to EXO. Some did not.
Full bag. Carry distance (yds).
Indoor. FlightScope®.
Leather carried slightly further at 6i and 5i.
Outdoor session. Carry distance (yds).
Outdoor. FlightScope®.
Leather led at GW, PW, 9i and 7i. EXO led at 8i and every club from 6i up.
Expert review
“I tested the EXO glove. It delivers measurable gains in grip and performance. But above all else, it will help golfers enjoy the game more. And isn’t that what it’s all about!”
Version history
V1 to V3Prototyping
Zyntech™ nanocell placement, glove construction and fit were iterated across three versions to establish a consistent performance signal before external testing began.
V4First external testing
Results showed measurable distance and accuracy gains across a range of player profiles. Full V4 results
V5Current production version
A larger Zyntech™ zone on the palm, designed to transfer more energy at impact. Refined placement on the pinky and ring finger calluses to reduce micro-slipping and twisting. An additional layer higher up the fingers for control in high-speed swings. Durability enhancements at key stress points without added bulk.
Aggregate results on this page are from V5 testing. V4 results are documented separately.
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