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I tried so many 3 woods a few years ago and the Ping G is the only one I was able to hit off the deck with any kind of consistency. I’d imagine the newer pings are even better, but I’m scared to even mess around with anything else. So, my vote is Ping. The lower head height gets the ball up fast and completely eliminates any toppers. It doesn’t cure really crappy swings, but no club will do that.

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M3 15*, cranked one click lower to open the face, with a AD-DI 7.

Need to be a confident and consistent 3 wood player to play this set up, but if 3 wood is your most reliable club, like me, it's a canon.

Lovely small profile by the ball, sits nice and square to slightly open, great thwack sound, low spin and good launch/descent angle.

Ping G410 LST 9* Tour AD-IZ 6S
TaylorMade Stealth Plus 15* AD-DI 7S
Titleist TSi2 18* AD-DI 7S
Titleist 818 23* AD-DI 85S

Titleist T150 5-iron, AMT White S300
Miura TC-201 6-9, AMT White S300
Vokey SM8 46*, Vokey SM7 50*, Ping S159 54*, Vokey SM8 58* LBK
L.A.B Mezz 1 w/ Accra

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So I was able to try the Cobra ltd vs my R11s on a simulator. I got 5 mph more ball speed and 10 extra yards of carry. These were not great hits but I was impressed for sure. I ended up getting one from eBay since the owner of this one still uses it and wanted more for it than what I wanted to pay. Interesting note, the owner of the club I tried is also the owner of the local golf store I shop at. Cobra has been wanting him to play their newest models for years but nothing can kick this club out of his bag.

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It seems like no one games the Ping 410 LST fw.... Seems to me that the flat setting option could be huge.

I've been threatening to buy one, but find few people speaking to it.....

Titleist TSi2 10, Fujikura Ventus Blue Velocore 6X, 45"

Titleist TSi2 16.5, Fujikura Ventus Red Velocore 7X, 43"

TaylorMade GAPR Mid 4, KBS

Titleist T100S, KBS C-Taper S+ 5-PW

Titleist SM8, 50F, 54S, 60D, TT S400 Custom 

Scotty Cameron Phantom X12, 35", Stability Tour


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I got a G410 LST 3 wood last year (replacing a M2 Tour), and it went into the bag instantly, and I haven't considered changing since (though I did recently switch shafts). I find it's great off the tee and off the ground, and for some reason, I find it really easy to hit solidly. Workable, but still very forgiving. I can't recommend it highly enough, if you like Ping clubs.

Ping G430 LST 9* (set to 7.5*), 45", Fujikura Ventus TR Black 6x
Ping G430 LST 14.5* (set to 13*) Fujikura Ventus Black 7x
TaylorMade M2 Tour 18*, Fujikura Rombax P95x or Tour Edge CBX Iron-Wood 17* (Black Pearl) Fujikura Ventus HB Blue 9x or Tour Issue or Titleist TSi2 21* (set to 20*) Fujikura Ventus Black 8x
Cobra King RF Forged MB - 4-PW, KBS C-Taper 120 Stiff
Corey Paul 52*, Nippon Modus 125/Titleist Vokey SM8 58* K-Grind & 62* M-Grind DG S200
Byron Morgan long pipe neck B-17, Brushed Mystic finish, 34" or Byron Morgan long pipe neck beached 007x

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Struggled forever to find a 3 wood that was great off the tee, and easy to launch off the deck. Callaway epic flash sub zero finally ended the constant search for me. Not sure how it can be so long off the tee, while also easy to hit from fairway or rough. I game the 15 degree flash sz with a AD TP 7x, cut down to play 42.5”. Played around with different weight configurations and settled on 10 gram weights in each port and it hasn’t let me down since it went in the bag start last season. Tested others and it wasn’t that close, although I did like the TS2 (amazing off the deck, couldn’t keep up off the tee).

Titleist TsR3 10* w/Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6s

Callaway Epic Flash sz 15* /Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7s

Titleist Tsi2 hybrid 18* /GD Tour AD IZ 85x

Titleist T-100s 4-GW /PX Lz 6.0

Titleist SM9 54-12d, 60-10s /PX Lz 6.0

Bettinardi BBzero

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For me it would be Callaway X2Hot or Cobra standard F9.

Saw Rory on TV saying he hasn’t switched fairways because he feels the M6 is the best 3 wood he’s ever played

 

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Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond 10.5 w/Diamana TB 60S

PXG GEN6 5 wood w/Diamana S-plus 70 stiff

Yamaha RMX VD 7 wood w/Diamana S-plus 70 stiff

Callaway Mavrik Pro hybrid (22) w/Aldila Tour Blue 85 stiff hybrid

Wilson Staff Model CB 5-G w/DG s300 shafts

Edel T grind 54 w/Nippon 125 wedge shaft

Fourteen RM-12 58 w/Dynamic Golds400

Axis1 Rose putter, 34 inches

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Taylormade M2

GAMER SETUP:

Callaway AiSmoke TD 8* @ 7* | Tour AD HD 7s 

Callaway AiSmoke TD 3W | Denali Black 6.0 70g

TaylorMade SIM Ti 5W | Tour AD TP 7s

Callaway Apex Black 4-P | Nippon Modus 120 S +1"

Titleist 48* @ 49* Vokey SM9 | Nippon Modus 120 S +1”

Titleist 54* @ 55* Vokey SM9 | Nippon Modus 120 S +1”

Titleist 58* @ 59* Vokey SM9 | Nippon Modus 120 S +1”

Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 | 36" - 71* - 3.5*

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I used a 910f for the ~8 years before switching to a 917f2. I tried other fairways but nothing gave me the combination of length off of the tee and turf interaction on the deck that the 910 and 917 gave me. Haven't tried out a TS2 off of real turf yet but in-store testing was promising. I may have to try and grab a head sometime this year

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TS2 best all around for me. Liked the Cobra F9 off the fairway a lot but always worried about it overdrawing off the tee box. G410 is forgiving but not the longest for me. TS2 just seems to check all the boxes.

PING G410 LST 9° Ping Tour 65 S

PING Tisi Tec 14° Fairway Aldila 350 S

Cobra Aerojet Hybrid 19° KBS PGI S

PING iCrossover 22° Ping Tour 85 S

Mizuno JPX 923 Pro 5-G DG 105 S

Cleveland CBX Zipcore 52° DG Spinner 115

Cleveland CBX Zipcore 58° DG Spinner 115

Scotty Cameron Super Select Newport 2.5

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Well -- not seeing love for the Srixon F85 - but it was the longest/fastest ball speed in the comparison run by on that other site (MGS). So I picked up one on BST for a song (Srixon woods get no respect). I love it ... it looks gorgeous from the top and feels/sounds great when you nail it. In terms of "longest, most forgiving" I believe it was the #1 in length and highly rated in terms of forgiveness in that comparison.

That said -- I picked up a G410 LST to try recently (I liked my G400 stretch a lot), but it has not yet arrived. I also really liked the Cobra F8+ offerings -- and still may keep and game the F8+ 4-5W as needed.

Titleist TSR2 9* w/ Tensei Pro Orange CK 60TX

Titleist TSR2+ 14.5* w/ Graphite Design AD-DI 7S

Titleist TSR3 18* w/ Graphite Design AD-IZ 8S

Titleist u505 3i 20* w/ Graphite Design AD-IZ 9S

Srixon ZX4 MkII w/ Project X LZ 6.0 5-PW

Cleveland CBX Zipcore 50@49* - Mizuno T22 54* - Taylormade High Toe 58*

LAB Golf Mezz Max Broom 79.5* lie, 45" or one of my Armlocks

Ball:  Srixon Z-Star XV or Maxfli Tour X

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I used to hate hitting 3 woods off the deck, never could make contact for the limited number of times I would need to hit it. Got a 2016 TI M2 3HL a year ago and it was money. Then I decided to splurge on a ping G410 3W LST and it is amazing. So much more solid to hit off the deck, solid and just as long as the M2. Paired it initially with tensei pro white 70 TX and was great but even better now with hzrdus smoke 70 6.0... love it...kicked the M2 out of the bag. Maybe it is the flatter sole that really helps off the deck. and I can elevate the 14.5 3 wood no problem.

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I have to go with the TEE cbx 119. I played an epic flash all last year and hit it well, it was a dependable club from the tee and the fairway but felt that it didnt have enough pop. Started toying around and really liked the Mizuno ST190 Spoon but the CBX 119 is just an absolute rocket launcher. It's got a smaller head but it as forgiving as any fairway ive ever hit.

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TSR3 9* w/ Ventus Black 6X

Sim TI Rocket 14* w/ Atmos Black TS 7x

Callaway UW 17* w/ Tensei Pro White 70tx

T100S (4-P) w/ Project X 6.5

Vokey SM9 w/ Project X 6.5 Wedge (50/54/58)

***Custom Goodwood G6***

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Well said Bob. I hook the ball and need a square to open face wood. I loved the M2/1’s but the white line makes it look closed.

i have had the best years with SLDR Mini 16*. I am surgical off the tee and low launch off the deck but I make it work.

i tried everything. Ex10 16.5 w Haz Yellow was in the bag this summer and was a weapon. But not as long.

I keep trying to find a replacement too.

- Something that continues to go long off the tee in the fairway
- Something that is a fairway finder when needed and long
- Something that high, consistent and helps with par 5’s
-  Something to help with long par3’s and short par 4’s

-  Something metal, lots of them and go the gaps I need
- Something metal, 2x of them and helps me 120y and in
- Putters - limited rotation because I cannot afford misses

Golf is what you make of it.  Play grateful and accepting. We are all lucky to have it.

Rather than expecting lets all try and appreciate instead. 
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