Looking for a new 5 wood.Any suggestions?

[gary3aces]

Hello everyone,

Hope you are all safe and not going crazy as I am. I'm 68 years old and don't have the swing speed I used to have.. Looking to replace my M2 5 wood with something a little easier to hit. I currently carry a Srixon 4 wood which I haven't been able to try out yet because all ranges and golf places are closed in my area. I also carry a Cobra F6 adjustable 7 wood which I like a lot. So, can someone give me any suggestions? I have between $100-$125 to spend.

Thanks, Gary :)

[C6 Snowboarder]

Take a look at a used Callaway Heavenwood in the Epic Flash model = pretty Friggen sweet. It is Heaven!

[gary3aces]

So I looked them up and I see they can be adjusted from 19*-22 * is that correct? Also can you use a TM or Cobra wrench to adjust them?

Thanks, Gary

[C6 Snowboarder]

CORRECT -- Good Luck -- hope it works. Not sure about Cobra tool -- but Ping or TM work -- Callaway comes with a wrench also

[Golf64]

Bang for the buck, hard to beat Cobra, but find Ping one of the easiest to hit off the deck. Since you are limited in the funds dept., maybe an older model Ping 5W would do the trick?!

[gary3aces]

I have an F6 7 that is so easy to hit off the deck and tee. Found a new 5/6 on eBay with head cover for 100 bucks. Would like to try the Epic Flash but the price may be a little to high. I did find a Epic Flash Heavenwood that is in mint condition that I might bid on if the bid doesn't go up to high. Thanks guys for your help and have a great day and stay safe.

Gary :)

[tilasan1]

G400 7 wood turned down or just use it as is.

[jbandalo]

Fusion fairways. Highly underrated, cheap, easy to hit and go for miles.

[RyanBarathWRX]

PING G fairway would be hard to beat and easily in price range

[Nelson.br.1515]

Another vote for the Callaway Big Bertha Fusion. Great stick!

[dmeeksDC]

Epic Flash. Excellent shape, size and power.

[Cjetblack]

Staying in the same vein with Callaway, but cheaper, look at the Xhot or X2hot. Very cheap when you can find them. Very easy to hit also.

[collje26]

YES YES YES. Could also throw the ping G SF in there and turn up the loft sleeve.

[wam78]

Staying with Callaway I would say the rogue 5 wood is pretty awesome and can be found for a good price. Ping is easy to launch from the deck. Titleist 915’s were fantastic as well. All can be had for a great price.

[Crafty Lefty]

Agree with the comments others have left. For another inexpensive experiment, I have personally found the Taylormade Jetspeed to be very forgiving and easy to launch, but there isn't any adjustability. I currently use a Titleist 910f 5 wood at +0.75* and I love it - very versatile and forgiving, and can almost certainly be purchased in good condition for under $50.

[raurness]

I would consider the F6 baffler to marry up with the 7 wood.

[SubaruWRX]

If you like your Cobra 7 wood, why not look at other Cobra 5 woods?

 

But before buying anything, WAIT until you can hit your Srixon. If you don’t like it, DEMO several other woods. Don’t buy without testing. Make sure you like the head you’re buying first and get the right shaft for you.

[gary3aces]

Thanks everyone. Great suggestions. Got great news yesterday my course is open and as soon as the weather brakes here in Cincy I'll be going out to test my Srixon 4 wood and Honma 3 wood. Hope you are all doing well in these troubled times. Please stay safe and God bless you all.

Gary

[dmael]

It is most likely going to be difficult to find an Epic Flash FW (a great club, BTW) in decent condition for between $100 - $125. There have been some excellent suggestions here, and I would add that a great choice among Callaway FWs that you can get for about $75 in very good condition is the Steelhead XR. I also highly recommend the Cobra F8 and Tour Edge Exotics EXS (for the higher-handicap golfer) and Exotics CBX (for the better ball-striker and better FW woods player). All of these FWs can be found for between $80 - $110.

[hanfrac]

We all obviously love what we've bought. I bought the Cobra F8 in 3/4 and 5/6. Love them, great off the deck, great off the tee, long, cheap. I bought mine 6 months ago off the auction site for about $100 each, shipped, brand new.

[gary3aces]

Thanks guys. I'll be sure and check out the F8's. Would love to try out the Cally Epic but can't find one in decent shape for the price I want to pay. I've got plenty of time to think about it.

Thanks again, Gary

[erldawg]

Callaway pre-owned Epic Flash 5W Good condition from 120.00 or very good 132.00.

I've always had good luck with callaway pre-owned generally in better condition that what one would expect IMHO.

 

 

[gary3aces]

How do you guys feel about Big Bertha V Series or XHot 5 wood? I'm pretty sure I had these a few years ago and if I recall both were pretty nice.

[gdb99]

They couldn’t have been that good, you sold them. Kidding.

I never played a Ping FW before. Picked up a G400 5 wood a couple weeks ago, and love it. You would have to bid and wait to find one in your price range. Or, the G model would easily be in your range.

The Ping is the easiest FW to elevate off the deck that I have ever played. I always used Cobra or Callaway in the past. Very shallow face on the Ping.

Good luck!

[Cjetblack]

To me, xhot is money. So is the x2hot. And the xr. And the xr 16......man, I have a problem......

[gary3aces]

Me to. I've owned all of them in the past. I have to realize there is no such thing as a perfect club. My favorite 5 wood of all time was the TM Aeroburner. I could kill that thing but once again I thought something else would be better.

[gary3aces]

Found a new X2 Hot on eBay for 70 bucks plus shipping and tax. Don't know if I can pass it up for that price.

[Cjetblack]

That is a great deal. I just got a used one for $62.

[gary3aces]

OK. Now I found a Callaway Epic Flash in like new condition for under $130.00. Are these really that good? I like the fact it can be adjusted and the length is 42.5" and the head size is 159cc. The X2 Hot I believe is 43" and can not be adjusted. What do you think?

[boggyman]

They’re good!