Most forgiving 3 wood?

[wrongfairwayagain]

I’m shopping for a new 3 wood, and I’m not sure which way to go. As funny as it is to admit, the best ball contact I’ve made in a while is the a used ping serene 3 wood, which is a women’s club. Gonna hit some stores tomorrow to see what I find. What are your favorite fairway woods?

 

*Update*

Well, I ended up getting a Taylor Made M6. I tried every club mentioned in this thread, but I could'nt argue with the data. I was hitting the TM further and straighter than the others. It ended up costing me $300, but I am happy with it.

 

*Update #2*

 

I've taken it to the range twice and found that I may not be so wild about it. One thing that I never factored in was that I was swinging the TM toward the end of my fitting, when I was getting fatigued, so I was swinging slower. When I am fresh on the range, I feel like I am getting too much whip with this even flow shaft, and I am hitting the ball rather wildly. I hit another #3 wood today with a shaft that was made for a faster swing, and I liked it much more. I'm afraid I might have a little buyers remorse from not doing enough research before I made the purchase.

[Crankenstein]

PING G410 SFT.

Most forgiving one tested at the spy website and also the tightest dispersion.

[mpm1960]

If you don't want to spend that much for newer G410 SFT, you could look for a Ping G400 SFT 3 Wood (last year's model).

[dhen9]

I dread using my fairways until yesterday. Welcome Cobra F9. Do it. Do it, now.

[setter02]

Let's start yet another thread like this off with *a 4 wood*.

[wrongfairwayagain]

I’ve heard great things about this one. Gonna have to check it out!

 

> @dhen9 said:

> I dread using my fairways until yesterday. Welcome Cobra F9. Do it. Do it, now.

 

 

[Yarra]

> @wrongfairwayagain said:

> I’m shopping for a new 3 wood, and I’m not sure which way to go. As funny as it is to admit, the best ball contact I’ve made in a while is the a used ping serene 3 wood, which is a women’s club. Gonna hit some stores tomorrow to see what I find. What are your favorite fairway woods?

 

Does the women's club go shorter than your typical men's club?

[wrongfairwayagain]

The crazy thing is that I can really smoke the ball with that club. I don’t really know the difference between that club and one made for men, the shaft length seems the same. If I see one of those in the used section, I might just buy one. Amazing club.

 

> @Yarra said:

> > @wrongfairwayagain said:

> > I’m shopping for a new 3 wood, and I’m not sure which way to go. As funny as it is to admit, the best ball contact I’ve made in a while is the a used ping serene 3 wood, which is a women’s club. Gonna hit some stores tomorrow to see what I find. What are your favorite fairway woods?

>

> Does the women's club go shorter than your typical men's club?

 

 

[Jlb123]

I find the ping G 3 wood to be extremely forgiving. Have not tried an sft

[agood3putt]

TS2 for sure!

[timmy8151]

> @mpm1960 said:

> If you don't want to spend that much for newer G410 SFT, you could look for a Ping G400 SFT 3 Wood (last year's model).

 

How are you liking the SFT fairways?? My typical miss is a hooky shot and don't want to accentuate it with the SFT model.

[Andus]

Gotta give it to Ping G410 SFT as well, not as long as my Epic Flash SZ by any stretch of the imagination but it is VERY forgiving.

[mizunoMX25]

I love my TS2 3 wood but currently in the market for a new 5 wood and will likely end up with the G410. Not the SFT as I'm a drawer of the ball but the regular one.

[SnapHooker_307]

F8, with a half an inch shorter than standard shaft. I used to hate fairway woods but absolutely love the one I have right now. I shortened my driver shaft by 3/4" and that seemed to help as well.

[Booker]

I've tried most of them from the past couple years and for forgiveness the g400 and the ts2 would be my recommendations. Raw distance epic flash or taylormade, any of the m series fairways put up awesome ballspeed. I still can't find a better fairway than the 16m2 deep face.

[puresurfr]

> @wrongfairwayagain said:

> I’m shopping for a new 3 wood, and I’m not sure which way to go. As funny as it is to admit, the best ball contact I’ve made in a while is the a used ping serene 3 wood, which is a women’s club. Gonna hit some stores tomorrow to see what I find. What are your favorite fairway woods?

 

Im pretty sure Fred Couples used a woman's fairway wood for several years

 

[ChipNRun]

I would suggest... a FW that has 4 on the bottom and lofts out at 16° or 17°.

 

(_3W_ paired with _forgiving_ is an oxymoron)

[pak]

I suggest the Touredge Exotics EXS 17.5 degree 3 wood. Best I’ve ever hit.

[setter02]

> @pak said:

> I suggest the Touredge Exotics EXS 17.5 degree 3 wood. Best I’ve ever hit.

 

Because at that loft it's basically a 5wd!

[cj4501]

Not a 3w but my epic flash 5w turned down to 17* iseems to be pretty forgiving

[Z1ggy16]

Tour issue 3HL (4w) head, cut down to 42 or 42.5'', with a bunch of hot melt in the very back of the head.

[ChipNRun]

> @Z1ggy16 said:

> Tour issue 3HL (4w) head, cut down to 42 or 42.5'', with a bunch of hot melt in the very back of the head.

 

Note on TM 3W/HL fairway woods: These have a 43" shaft, same as a 3W. Part of 4W benefit is shorter shaft for more control.

[wrongfairwayagain]

Well, I ended up getting a Taylor Made M6. I tried every club mentioned in this thread, but I could'nt argue with the data. I was hitting the TM further and straighter than the others. It ended up costing me $300, but I am happy with it.

[Millhill88]

There are many forgiving fairways out there. Ping, Cobra F-Max, Callaway Steelhead XR, etc. One thing to consider is the lie angle. Just like in irons, if the lie angle is too flat or upright, it will effect how well you make contact and well struck shots.

[mpm1960]

> @timmy8151 said:

> > @mpm1960 said:

> > If you don't want to spend that much for newer G410 SFT, you could look for a Ping G400 SFT 3 Wood (last year's model).

>

> How are you liking the SFT fairways?? My typical miss is a hooky shot and don't want to accentuate it with the SFT model.

 

The SFTs are really easy to hit ... they have (I believe) weight added in the heel of the clubhead to help slicers straighten out their ball flight. If you deal with some hooks in your swing, these clubs might not be for you.

 

Mike

MPM1960

 

[cw1209]

I would put a vote in for the Cobra fairways. The most important part is to experiment with shaft weight, length, and flex. The women's fairway noted above is likely shorter length, lighter swing weight and shaft, and softer flex. All good things for a lot of players. Adding loft (5w vs 3w) will decrease side spin and come standard with a shorter shaft length.

[myspinonit]

> @wrongfairwayagain said:

> Well, I ended up getting a Taylor Made M6. I tried every club mentioned in this thread, but I could'nt argue with the data. I was hitting the TM further and straighter than the others. It ended up costing me $300, but I am happy with it.

 

Maybe post this "edit" in your first post, OP. Folks won't often read to 20 plus posts before taking the time to chime in.

[Lycokayaker]

I have the taylor made m5 and the cobra f9 and like them both. I prefer the F9 only because of aesthetics at the moment

[orangeology]

let's be more specific. a modern 3 wood would range from 13º to 16.5º* in terms of its loft, hence its head size. too much variants/facts to say 'forgiveness' in one word.

 

#itsyourswingnotyourclub

[g-off]

I have to say a 4 or 5 wood, loft on fairways is a good thing