Hybrid for the better player?

[Yellow Jacket]

Or is it a 5 wood I want?

I'm not looking for something to replace my 2 iron, but something to compliment it. I currently carry an 18* Burner from the '91-'94 era but it's got way too much bulge and roll.

So, is there a hybrid without any offset and the least amount of bulge and roll? I just want a club I can hit out of the rough or a shoddy lie and land soft that's in between 3 wood and 2 iron distance. I went to Golfsmith and looked at a number of hybrids and they all looked awful from address. Maybe it's a 18/19* fairway wood I want?

[golfer_junior]

Did you look at the Titleist 503? How about the Sonartec md?

[Yellow Jacket]

Did you look at the Titleist 503? How about the Sonartec md?

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The 503 is too much of a iron for me. I haven't seen any pictures of the md other than what's on the website, and although it doesn't look too bad, it's a bit expensive.

[Johnny]

I'm not looking for something to replace my 2 iron, but something to compliment it.  I currently carry an 18*  Burner from the '91-'94 era but it's got way too much bulge and roll.

 

So, is there a hybrid without any offset and the least amount of bulge and roll?  I just want a club I can hit out of the rough or a shoddy lie and land soft that's in between 3 wood and 2 iron distance.  I went to Golfsmith and looked at a number of hybrids and they all looked awful from address.  Maybe it's a 18/19* fairway wood I want?

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Nike's procombo hybrid.. very little offset and it pretty stupid easy to hit.

[J_Tizzle]

If you're looking for something solid out of tough lies and the rough, I've had more luck with my Callaway 5+ than I ever had with a hybrid of anytype, but to be fair, i've heard the best things about the Sonartec MD and I've never hit one of them, but I've hit several Sonartec 3 woods and they were very solid. But I'm 21 and I still hate to have a 5 wood in my bag, lol. (but i guess its what ever works)

[Yellow Jacket]

I'm thinking of getting a 3DX since they are really cheap. Any thoughts on those?

[matt411]

If you're looking for something solid out of tough lies and the rough, I've had more luck with my Callaway 5+ than I ever had with a hybrid of anytype, but to be fair, i've heard the best things about the Sonartec MD and I've never hit one of them, but I've hit several Sonartec 3 woods and they were very solid.  But I'm 21 and I still hate to have a 5 wood in my bag, lol. (but i guess its what ever works)

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From what I have seen, the MD has alot of offset

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The MD does not have a lot of offset

[RFL]

I would try out the Mizuno FliHi CLK. "Stupid easy" out of the thick stuff..

[TigerFrank]

I play a callaway heavenwood and find it AWFUL out of the rough. Goes under the ball all the time and just pops it up. Off the fairway and tee, its godly but not so much from the rough.

[leftysviewuk]

Go for the MD, you won't be dissapointed. Personally I find a 5 wood blows up too much when playing into the wind. Even fiddling with shafts does not prevent this. You can get a much more powerful flight with the right shaft and loft of an MD.

 

Great for round the greens too :cheesy:

[857 Pro-Ti]

I'm thinking of getting a 3DX since they are really cheap.  Any thoughts on those?

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Being a hater of hybrids I would recommend the Nickent. I couldn't hit a hybrid until I tried these idiot sticks :cheesy:

 

They are stupid easy to hit and have the most solid feel out of all the rest

[swing981]

to the original poster how do you like your nickent..what distance do you get deck/tee

[Qualitydaydream]

I think what he is looking for is a Hybrid wood not Driving Iron.

 

IMO this is the best Hybrid for the better player. The Mizuno UX2. It has a deep face for a low penetrating trajectory and a neutral weighting. It is nothing like the CLK, completely different material, carbon crown, tungsten weighting inside not to mention made 100% in Japan, even steel shaft options. Its worth a try if you are into seriously killer equipment:

 

Mizuno Japan Only UX2

 

[preston08]

to the original poster how do you like your nickent..what distance do you get deck/tee

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I'm not orig. poster but I have a Nickent with the same shaft as my irons.. it's a 17* 2 iron.. I hit it 215-230 off the tee and 210-225 off the deck depending on ball flight. Compared with my iron set 2 iron at 18* it is maybe 10 yards longer. If they were the same loft I would guess the nickent is 4-8 yards longer than the iron.

[pga_apprentice]

Srixon AD Hybrid. No offset, great feel, and smokes it 5-wood distance with 7-iron trajectory. Pretty easy on the wallet as well. Nickent 3DX is a very close 2nd.

[Evil R1]

I have owned a Great Big Bertha Ti Fairway 5 Wood (18º) and a Havenwood 2h (17º). I was never able to really use the 5 Wood out of the rough, I just couldn't get it to cut through the grass. The 2h was ok, but it always felt aucward to use vs the 3h that I have that I cannot live without. My wife purchased a Big Bertha 2004 5W (19º) and I had to try it out and to my amazement, this club is great out of the rough, fariway, whatever. It has the same warbird sole that the Heavenwoods have. I was so impressed with it, I sold my 2h and ordered a Callaway BB'04 5W. Worth giving a demo.

 

Thanks,

[tnk210]

You could try the Hogan Hybrid also. I've got one in my bag, 18*, and play to about a 4 handicap.

 

I avoided others (including the Titleist) because of the offset they had.

[SwingMan]

Everyone can turn up their noses, but one ought to try the NEW

 

Adams a2 hybrids. They come in 16,18,20,23 lofts.

 

If you like a heavy feeling club, these are not for you.

 

But if you want something that is very handsome -best looking hybrid ever -forgiving, crisp and light feel off the face, then try them. Comes with an NV 85 Hybrid Shaft (for Adams).

 

If you want solid with a heavier feel, Mizuno CLKs are the best value on the market. I just like the Adams better because I like a lighter and lighter feeling club so I need something to do with 2 CLKs.

[fletch]

Find a old school multi metal Cobra Baffler. They must be giving them away by now...

 

I always thought they were great but they never got any recognition...They set up is nice and there isn't very much offset. Throw a Irod in one of these and you'll have great club.