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All 5 woods will perform pretty much the same. If you like your 917F3, I would start out trying an F2 5 wood with the same shaft. It will be the most like your 3 wood, in looks and feel, but it should be easier to hit off the deck.

i have been looking at the F2 to start however don't want to limit my options... some 5 woods look very closed and upright so i doubt they all perform pretty much the same.

 

If you’re worried about a closed face angle, you could consider a higher lofted adjustable club and turn the loft down, which opens the face angle.

Ping G400 Max 9* Tour75R
Taylormade M1 3HL
Callaway Apex 3 hybrid
Callaway Apex CF16 4-P
Callaway MackDaddy 4 50& 56 W-grind
Scotty Cameron Newport original

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Don't worry about all the newer stuff. The best 5 wood ever made was the Taylormade V-steel. 18 degrees.

Not just a classic but the GOAT.

 

Yes, VSteel 5W is GOAT. I used to have it as my driver when, I was a kid just starting out. If I were to pick the all time greatest 5 Woods, I would say: 1. VSteel, 2. Ping K15, 3. TEE XCG5, 4. Ping G25 4wood, 5. Adams T2L Ti.

 

But for Cliffhanger’s use, just match the set with a used 910 5W. It was the last year they made them in lefty.

Driver:    Taylormade SIM2, Graphite Design ADVR

Fairway: Ping G410 Rogue Silver 110

Hybrid:   Ping G410 KBS Prototype

Irons:      Srixon ZX5 MKii, Accra iCWT115

Wedges: Ping Glide 4.0, 46, 50, 54, 58

Putter:    Kevin Burns

Ball:        Wilson Triad

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I bought into the WRX hype and ordered a f6 baffler and play it at 17.5* a few months all... I suspect it'll be in the bag for a long while

Gamer/Backup
Driver: PING G410 LST 9 w/ EF Black 6.5; Cobra LTD PRO w/ Speeder 661 iv and Cobra F8+ with Evenflow Blue 65 6.5
3wd: TEE CB Pro 14.5 Speeder 757 stiff; 
5wd: Cobra F6 Baffler set at 17.5; Titleist 915 2H
3H- Titleist 915 2H dialed up in loft to 19; Ping G with Evenflow Blue 85 6.0
4 iron: G400 Crossover; G400 green dot CFS stiff, It's stamped 5 iron but power spec at 22* I use it as 4 iron; N/A
5-PW: Ping i15 green dot AWT stiff; PXG 0211 w/ Elevate Tour VSS Pro stiff
52/12 F: Vokey sm8 2 up; 52/12 F Vokey SM7
58/12 d: Vokey sm8 2 up; 58/12 d Vokey sm7 
Putter: Taylormade Spider Platinum; Ping Anser Milled 5; Nike Method Matter B2-05
Ball: Wilson FG Tour

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TEE fairways are reliably neutral in my experience. Pick the head shape you like, and the Ti face ones are all hot with med/low spin.

 

Callaway's recent Pro models play a bit open and launch with low spin when paired with a good shaft.

Callaway Rogue ST Max LS 9* / Ventus TR 5-S
Callaway Rogue 14* / Tour Blue 75-S

Callaway Rogue SZ 18* / Thump 75f-S

PXG Gen2 22* / Fuji Pro 73-S
Mizuno MP-20 HMB 4-P / Modus 120-S 
PXG Sugar Daddy II 53*/58*

Odyssey Versa 1W

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I own a lot of fairway woods, and some are very easy to hit and others just require to much to get airborne. I just picked up a GBB 2015 5 wood to give it a try and it has taken the #1 spot. I did knock it down an 1/4 inch and down 2 degrees as well. Super easy to elevate, and it goes straight. The only club close is the G25. I would like to try the XR16 again, maybe I missed something. I am not a big hitter, but went 197 yards with the GBB 5 wood, and that is amazing. The trajectory is what really gets me, not to high, and long. Yes, I have the M2, and various TEE offerings as well, but the GBB gets the nod. I have a problem fading the G25, or it would have stayed in the bag as it is very easy to elevate. These clubs are not that expensive so it is a very good buy. Mine has the Kuro Kage 50 G shaft, and it looks great.

Bag is in overhaul mode

Clubs identify as hacker set

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I have this weird thing about fairway woods and I think other people do too. I bought an Aeroburner 5W from eBay basically because I wanted the shaft. It was just an AD DI 7S. The first thing I noticed when I got it was the strike pattern was about the size of a quarter center face a touch high. Clearly this was a pretty good ball strikers club. I game the thing and it felt great. Like someone who builds clubs built this. For all I know it could’ve just been a TM standard, but when I swing weighted it, it was consistent. I joke with my buddies about certain clubs having swing DNA In it or some GoT reference about velyrian steel but I swear fairways and putters are the most feel based clubs in the bag for me.

 

Somewhere out there I’m thinking a guy is wishing he could have his 5W back

 

Short answer: find a used Aeroburner TP 5W with your shaft of choice and pray it was forged by a strike of lightning.

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The one in my bag is the best 5 wood! for me...

awesome!!

Titleist TSR2 10 deg with Ventus TR Blue 6

Titleist TSR2+ 14.5 deg 3 wood with Ventus TR Blue 7

Titleist TSR2  18 deg 5 wood with Ventus TR Blue 7

Wilson Staff CB 4-PW with DG mid 115 

Wedges ?? 

Scotty Cameron Champions choice Newport 2+ @ 34 inches

Pro V1 

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Ping specifically the G15

Driver: Callaway Paradym 9 set to 10 Draw

3W Callaway  Epic Flash

5w Callaway Epic Flash
Hybrids: 4-5 Epic Flash    
               6-7 Big Bertha 

               7 Ping G430 played as an 8 

Irons: PXG Gen4 XP 9-GW

Wedges: PXG 0311 52 56 degree Forged

Putter: Odyssey Rossie Pro 2.0 

 

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For me, the best 5 wood was/ is really a 6-7 wood. I'd played 18* heads for years, but after switching to a HL 3 wood head and adjusted down to 15.5*, I tried the same with a 21* HL SLDR 5 wood head, cranked it down to 20*, and it's been magic. I actually carry it 3-5 yards longer than the lower lofted clubs, and it is, of course, easier to launch.

Srixon Zx5 MKII 9.5* Ventus Blue 6 or LA Golf Trono 7 

Tour Edge Exotics E723 15* Ventus Blue 6

Tour Edge Exotics E722 18* Ventus Blue 6

Cobra King Tec 4 Utility MMT 80
PXG 0311P Gen2 5-PW MMT 80

Ping Glide 4.0 50* SS, 54* WS KBS Tour
Callaway MD PM Grind Raw 58* KBS Tour
Toulon Garage Le Mans 
Titleist AVX/ProVI

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For me, the best 5 wood was/ is really a 6-7 wood. I'd played 18* heads for years, but after switching to a HL 3 wood head and adjusted down to 15.5*, I tried the same with a 21* HL SLDR 5 wood head, cranked it down to 20*, and it's been magic. I actually carry it 3-5 yards longer than the lower lofted clubs, and it is, of course, easier to launch.

I did the same with mine and cranked it down 2* to 20 as well. A lot easier to get off the deck and still plenty long.

Bag is in overhaul mode

Clubs identify as hacker set

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... As already stated no "best" just what works "best for me". I have always struggled with fairway woods but the F8 changed that. So solid in sound and feel, great trajectory and a perfect not too small and not too big head size. The fact that I can dial the loft up or down has been awesome and I have settled in at 17*. Paired with an Even Flow Blue 75 it has been a real game changer for me.

Driver:       TM Qi10 ... Ventus Velocore Red 5R
Fairway:    Cobra Aerojet 3/5 ... Kai'li Blue 60R
Hybrids:    Ping G430 22* ... Alta CB Black 70r
                  TM Dhy #4 ... Diamana LTD 65r

Irons:         Titleist T200 '23 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r
Wedges:    Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r
Putter:       Cobra King Sport-60
Ball:            2023 Maxfli Tour

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