The 4 iron spot.....

[trilerian]

I currently have Steelhead XR irons and Steelhead XR hybrids. I only have the 4h in the bag at the moment. Wanting to replace it with an anti left hybrid like the apex. I like the high ball flight I get, but hate not being able to fade it.

[Metzexpress4]

I added a 4 hybrid that matches my 3H. I hit it way better than my 4i and have confidence in any situation. Will never go back

[Roy_Donk]

22-degree SIM MAX hybrid

It's the right loft gap, but doesn't match the rest of the set.

Works well most of the time in terms of trajectory and distance.

It's a food fit and versatile off the ground and off the tee.

[geochitown]

22 and 25* hybrids, TEE XCG7 Beta's with Thump 4 iron shaft and trying the 22* with Aldila Rogue 130, thanks Russ757!

[JonnyKrasnodar]

919 HM Pro 4 iron. Favourite club to hit, don't have any issues getting it up in the air. Only workaround is if I'm pushing the top end distance then it can end up long of the green. Being aware of that fact I manage the hole to avoid such scenarios.

I do have a 4HY in the spare bag but I rarely ever swap it in as the results are average at best with it. Too high, too spinny, rarely hits the number.

[scooterhd2]

Playing a U85 at 23 degrees right now, although contemplating switching to a hybrid.

[orbless]

Titleist 712U 4 iron, 714 CB 5, 6 iron, 710 MB 7 - P

[Pepperturbo]

I still carry 24* 4 iron, 21* 3 iron and 17* 2 iron and easily able to maintain my index and cover yardages to 6700yds.

[bevans0222]

I've messed around with the 4i spot quite a bit over the years. Usually I end up with a "more forgiving" version of my set 4i. For example, when I was gaming Titleist 716 CB's, I put a T-MB 4i in the bag. Right now, I've put JPX919 Forged in both the 4i & 5i to go with my JPX919 Tours. I'm not sold on the Forged 5i yet, but every time I get close to buying a Tour 5i, I hit a really great shot with it just to mess with my head. I've also occasionally swapped the 4i out, and put in a Titleist 816 25* hybrid. I've found that actually gaps well as a 4i replacement. It's definitely easier to launch high, but I've just found that I'm not as accurate with a hybrid, as I am with an iron, on approach shots. I originally bought the 5 hybrid, as an experiment. The idea was to replace the 4i & 5i with the hybrid, so I could add a driving iron, and keep 4 wedges. It ended up flying too far to effectively replace my 5i though.

[WhoaNellie]

As a 67 y.o. short knocker, I find a Ping G25 23* 4H fills the need for advancing the ball in the fairway, getting reasonable distance out of the rough, and occasionally keeping it low. Conventional wisdom says I would be better off with a high-lofted FW, but I prefer the shorter shaft and versatility of the hybrid. #<14

[hartrick11]

I went from the set 4i (Cobra 2019 CBs) at 22* with $-taper 130, to the Forged Tec 4i at 21* with the $-taper 120. At first I didn't like ANYTHING about it - turf interaction, topline, offset... but after going back to the set 4i for a couple of months my gapping was bad between the 4 and 5 (26*), so I re-switched to the Forged Tec and have gotten used to the differences, and the gapping issue has been solved.

3i/3h is another issue altogether... neither the 818 h2 nor the Gapr lo seem to be the answer so I am still on the hunt/ho.

[tom.lockhart]

I used to have a 23 degree hybrid that was my favorite club in the bag, when I would come a bit over the top and hit routine fades.

Swing change to a more straight path and I just could not keep this sucker from going left and more left.

Changed to a U510 4iron and WOW - the PERFECT club.

It now has me thinking about replacing my 19 degree hybrid with 3 iron U510.

[BraxtonFullerton]

Cobra F8 One Length 4H... I tried playing the rest of the irons & it didn't work out; but this thing's staying in my bag forever. Super easy to hit.

[gambit]

Same

[nearfall152]

I've been watching this thread, and because of YOU, I was forced to buy an Epic Forged 4 iron lol

I haven't played it yet; just into the 'ol net. It is really easy to hit and feels great! Can't wait to get out there later today and play it.

[juststeve]

818 h1 23 degrees.

Steve

[ARL67]

^^^ same for me, the 818 H1 23* with Accra FX300H M4 shaft has been money for me.

Though I keep buying random utility clubs ( today’s buy was a Srixon U45 ) , because I want to be “that guy” who rocks the long irons, but the much better results of my 4H keep that 4i on the sidelines. As I like to say: I never argue with success

[Dan Drake]

I have built my bag to yardages as opposed to club names or numbers. As such, I have a 3w at 16*, a 3+ hybrid at 18.5*, and a DI 3i lofted a degree weak to 22*. Then, for whatever impact dynamic reason, I go into a 30 degree "6i." The carry yardages work out to 245, 225, 205, & 185.

[DNice26]

Umm...you’re welcome!

[wakit300]

I'm playing a Callaway X Forged Utility, which does not match my Cobra irons, in place of the 4-iron.

I tried to replace it with the Cobra Utility, but the Cobra is not in the same league. It's everything I want to see in a utility - forged, smaller head for a utility, less offset, reasonable top line, can hit it from tee, fw or rough with no problems, and it actually matches up with the set fairly well.

[LUXOR54]

I play Mizuno mp-29's from 5-P, I have the 3 and 4 iron from the set as well, but they're so small I sometimes have issues with perfect contact. I stuck a mp-54 4 iron in that spot and it's lovely. Same loft, but with the cavity back it gets up in the air better, bigger face. It's pretty much a fli-hi compared to the 29's. Perfect for those long par 3's as I can stretch it to 230~. I have more confidence in a long iron vs hybrid off the tee as well, hybrids can get a little curvy on me depending on bulge and roll

[Kirasdad]

Hybrids are just so much easier to hit. I'm a single digit and I have hybrids up to 6 iron. That old "hook machine" canard is for most I suspect a rationalization for keeping irons in the bag that look good but don't play so well. Magical thinking comes to mind.

[benclab]

I just changed mine up. My 6 thru 3 irons were fairly close in gaps. So I bought a used 4 and 5 iron, Taylormade CB's, and delofted the 4 to 20 and the 5 to 25 and its been perfect. I have a solid 15 yard difference and I can still hit them high enough to land and plop on a green. This gives me the ability to carry 4 wedges now.

[mtiger10]

Really interested in ideas here in this thread - currently carry only 1 fairway wood (16*) and 1 hybrid (adjustable, currently set at 20*) but the 4 iron with my iron set is often only used for punch shots under trees. Need something more versatile for landing softly from 180-190 yards.

[Chuck905]

 

That use to be me with a 2-LW blade set but after experimenting, the UDI are easier to launch and I’ll take the extra ball speed.

Got the Ping G410 Crossovers in the 3 and 4 iron replacement on order.

I find UDI are the right amount of trajectory, spin and control.

I do see myself playing a hybrid down the road. They launch higher and spin more, with more anti-left hybrids available.

The loft and lie adjustable hybrids are even more practical now.

[jbrunk]

Four iron sets, each with a 4 iron of a different loft 21-22-23-24; plus four 4 hybrids at 20.5, 22, 22, and 23. This week I’m playing a Callaway X-Forged/Apex MB combo set, and replaced my G400 4Hy with the XF 4i. This particular 4i is shafted with Steelfiber i95, where the rest of the set has Modus 120. So far it’s only been pulled for tee shots.

[MP4444]

It depends on how I'm feeling about my game and rotates between 718 AP1 5 iron, 718 TMB 4 iron, 818 H1 23 degree.

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

A 6,700 yard 2-iron?

Dayyyyuuuuummmmm!!

[MattM97]

Playing the Z585 4i with AMT Tour White shaft, matches the rest in my bag and has become a really good club recently especially on my second shot on par5s, my friends love watching me hit this one. Right now I'm carrying this about 235 off the fairway and a hair over 240 off the tee. Don't think I'd move to a hybrid or UI in the 4i spot.

[shantanu1203]

Apex 2016 4H 23*