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I'm looking for a new Fairway wood. I'm looking for forgiveness and easy to git off the turf, more than for the tee box.

The only thing i don't like about the R5 is its large size and high profile, but I will put looks aside for performance, from what I have heard about its great forgiveness and ease to hit.

I have a big gap for par 5's between my driver and 19 degree Adams 5 wood.

Any and all input would be greatly appreciated.
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I'm looking for a new Fairway wood. I'm looking for forgiveness and easy to git off the turf, more than for the tee box.

 

The only thing i don't like about the R5 is its large size and high profile, but I will put looks aside for performance, from what I have heard about its great forgiveness and ease to hit.

 

I have a big gap for par 5's between my driver and 19 degree Adams 5 wood.

 

Any and all input would be greatly appreciated.

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I don't really like the large head of the R5 FW but it's just so easy to hit off of the turf! It feels great too. If you are looking at the R5 FW you may also want to look at the Tour Edge Exotics FW.

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I've hit both, and I vastly prefer the 904F, by far. The 904F had been redesigned (from the previous 980F) with more forgivness, and a more squarish-face. IMO - I like the feel a LOT better.

 

The R5 is also pretty forgiving, but to me - it feels "clanky". Good penetration and distance, but I just like the FEEL of the Titleist products much, much better.

 

Also - the OEM shafts in the 904's are superior. The YS-6+, as well as the Titleist "T-Speeder" are great shafts.

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have you looked at the G5 fairway wood? it's got a much better design than the previous G2 or the R5 for that matter and is way easier to hit than the 904. my brother plays a 904 and i did earlier in the year. it was a solid club and i think felt better than the R5, but thats if you put a good stroke on the ball. if you've narrowed it down between just those two than my vote would be the R5 for the forgiveness that you are looking for

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THe R5 will be more forgiving than the 904F, but I personally think the 904F is the best FW out there right now. If only they made it about 5% smaller.

 

On the other hand, the 980F was one of the worst.

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On the other hand, the 980F was one of the worst.

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What is so horrible about the 980F? I play the 15*, and I hit it very solid although it tends to hook a bit, but that could be my swing :clapping:

I haven't tried the 904F yet, but it seems to have a flatter sole compared to the 980F and more like the PT.

All in all, opinions are all different; some like the mother, some like the daughter :drinks:

 

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I'm looking for a new Fairway wood. I'm looking for forgiveness and easy to git off the turf, more than for the tee box.

 

The only thing i don't like about the R5 is its large size and high profile, but I will put looks aside for performance, from what I have heard about its great forgiveness and ease to hit.

 

I have a big gap for par 5's between my driver and 19 degree Adams 5 wood.

 

Any and all input would be greatly appreciated.

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Like all other Titleist FW's I wasn't able to consistently hit the 904. The R5 dual and the R580's though are absurdly easy to hit off the turf, the R5 is better off a tee then the R580 cause of the deeper face. Both are long and excellent FW's IMHO.

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