Old and still relevant fairway woods

[joostin]

Wouldn't mind one of OP's esp. the MP.  Same for Sonartec, VR Pro Ltd, Adams, TEE CB-...  Mine isn't as old, and it's not the elusive 915Fd 5W that JT bags, but it might be my favorite club in the bag:

[TexasTBag]

8 hours ago, 5baytjd said:

Not sure of what the "T" denotes, but best guess is that it is 18* loft.

Yep, it’s a 5 wood, I have other XLS in 3, 5 and 7 wood. It’s either a knock off or maybe a tour issue club (serial starts with T) either way it’s not leaving the bag.

[tboh]

Tm 200 Steel 3w

Original Tm Rescue 2h

[MuniPukeLife]

12 hours ago, pdouble23 said:

Some have already been mentioned.  Could game any of these and be happy. 
 

07 burner TP

x hot pro

i20

vr pro ltd

Is the 07 TP the one with the graphic on the crown and then the TP logo on the toe? I was just looking at those on the bay and was thinking of picking some up for fun and comparing them to my V-Steels.

[af592]

Taylormade 2016 M2 Deepface. From the tee and fairway this thing is a beast!

[nitram]

10 hours ago, ChipNRun said:

Caution on RBZ fairway woods.

 

The original RBZ (green trim) had a stock 48-gram shaft, and was a bit too light. About every third hit turned left hard.

 

For original green, make sure you like the shaft. The original RBZ Tour had a heavier shaft.

 

The RBZ Stage 2 (gold trim) was a much better club, had a somewhat shallower head and launched better. Also the base Stage 2 (non-Tour) came with a more stable 60-gram shaft.

 

The RBZ State 2 3W/HL (17*) is in my backup bag.

 

 

After going on the WRX Rocketbladez trip I ordered one of these in 3 and 5 wood. I was perfectly content with my Exotics CB2's, until I hit these at the Tiburon range. I didn't really mind the white heads but the graphics kinda put me off so I sent them to Continental Golf to have them painted black. After getting them back, I have never hit a better fairway from the deck or tee. One day I was playing with Mr. Jerry Taylor (the Taylor in Taylor-Made) @ Gaylord and he told me, "you need to hit that 3WD instead of driver more-often and keep it in sight where no one else can get it."  I had it in the bag for exactly 18 months before my son talked me out of it, the 5WD, and the RocketBladez irons. But IMHO, these are the best fairways from Taylor-Made since the V-Steel and in all honesty, performed (for me) the best.

Edited February 6, 2021 by nitram

[azgreg]

I've said this in many threads but I believe the TM V-Steel is the finest fairway ever made. Looks, sits, feels, and sounds perfect.

 

[14max]

On 2/6/2021 at 2:56 PM, azgreg said:

 I believe the TM V-Steel is the finest fairway ever made. Looks, sits, feels, and sounds perfect.

 

True.  I also think that the Warbirds and original Steelheads stand the test of time.

 

Edit: I'm bagging GBB Hawk Eyes now and think they're even better than the two mentioned above...

Edited November 4, 2021 by 14max

[pdouble23]

On 2/6/2021 at 8:22 AM, MuniPukeLife said:

Is the 07 TP the one with the graphic on the crown and then the TP logo on the toe? I was just looking at those on the bay and was thinking of picking some up for fun and comparing them to my V-Steels.

That’s the one!

[jswjr]

I purchased a ping g20wood a few days ago off eBay for $40. Took it the dicks today to have a new grip put on it but while I was there before I had the grip put on I saw they had a demo Taylor made sim max three wood so I thought I would hit it and compare it against the G20.

I was very surprised to see that I was hitting the G20 10-yards further than the Sim Max. Just goes to show you that newer is not always better

[RogerinNewZealand]

Played 9 today with a guy who had G15 driver and tm200 3 wood.Im swapping in out 5/18 vsteel and 7/20 vsteel.Just bought a 915F,3 wood,nice.

[theothertwo]

On 9/20/2020 at 7:45 AM, moogolfer said:

If you come across one of these fairways give them a try: R7 TP, Cleveland Launcher Comp and Mizuno MP Titanium. The most recently released club is the Mizuno at 10 years ago with the other two around 15 years ago which helps make them inexpensive. 
 

All 3 have titanium construction in varying degrees, and all 3 have great distance. I say this not as they have good distance for old clubs, but have distance comparable to anything you’ll find today. Every now and then you’ll find an RBZ, 2016 M2, 917 or SIM that flys as far as your driver, true, but give one of these old boys a try some time. 
 

 

 

 

I owned and used all 3 and I agree with you.  Another excellent old fairway wood I used was the Bridgestone J33 18* wood.

 

 

[dn0614]

I’ve never had one, but I’m surprised at the lack of Cobra Bafflers in this thread.  Usually a few people bring them up and I’ve been thinking about picking one up. 

[Eagleman]

So recently I’ve been looking for a new 3 wood, or a 4 wood. I recently sold my SIM Max because I didn’t have confidence in it and it just sat in the bag. I was at the golf dome with a couple of buddys and one of them brought a couple older three woods for me to try while I wait for warmer weather to get fit for a new one. After hitting the Ping G SF Tec 16° I think I’m going to permanently borrow that club from him. Super easy to hit and went as far as I needed it too.

[grm24]

Scottie Scheffler put another Nike VR Pro Limited 3wood back into play in Phoenix after breaking his one he's used for years a few weeks back. Just a great FW.

[Valtiel]

3 hours ago, Eagleman said:

So recently I’ve been looking for a new 3 wood, or a 4 wood. I recently sold my SIM Max because I didn’t have confidence in it and it just sat in the bag. I was at the golf dome with a couple of buddys and one of them brought a couple older three woods for me to try while I wait for warmer weather to get fit for a new one. After hitting the Ping G SF Tec 16° I think I’m going to permanently borrow that club from him. Super easy to hit and went as far as I needed it too.

Thanks for making us all accessories in your upcoming theft. 😆

[Booker]

On 2/6/2021 at 9:28 AM, af592 said:

Taylormade 2016 M2 Deepface. From the tee and fairway this thing is a beast!

By far the best fairway I've played. Both the 16.5 and 13degree are awesome.  Very long, incredible ball speeds off these heads. My biggest fear is its going to crack, they are getting harder and harder to find. 

[57charlie]

Some clubs have truly stood the test of time with their performance. I have had these Callaway's in the bag since the late 1990's. I firmly believe it is the Hawk Eye UL Firm Flex shafts that have made these clubs as good as they are. They perfectly match my swing speed to a tee. Over the years I have bought a few different fairway woods but have not yet found a club to match the peformance of the Hawkeye's. Two months ago I picked up some new Adams Golf Tight Lies 3 & 5 woods. We'll see how they work for me.

[Chadwickog]

The R11 fairway was pretty great

[driverwedge]

Adams LS.  Still using it.  As long as anything. 

 

Just got a JDM Mizuno Metal Ti.  It looks like a cross between the MP Ti and the 650.  Looking forward to seeing how it goes.  It looks absolutely beautiful!

[@_the_crook]

upthread the Cally Warbirds were mentioned.

I played the 3+ and 4 woods. 

those were sweet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[pgoi]

8 hours ago, driverwedge said:

Adams LS.  Still using it.  As long as anything. 

 

Just got a JDM Mizuno Metal Ti.  It looks like a cross between the MP Ti and the 650.  Looking forward to seeing how it goes.  It looks absolutely beautiful!

mizuno mp metal TI is it? i have one of those 5 wood with white board shaft in it

deep face, i have trouble hitting it off the deck, but off the tee it went almost as far as my driver

 

diablo edge tour and R7 TP 3 woods are still in my bag

R9 TP is my oldest 5 wood i have, been going strong for 10 years now

[95124hacker]

This classic small head FW was very good. Size of many modern hybrids. TM Burner Tour Raylor.

Edited February 10, 2021 by 95124hacker

[vman]

Sonartec ss07, TEE CB2 and not that old but the X2 Hot 3 deep.

[DavidH88]

Back end of last season I have struggled with my Nike Vapor Fly 3 Wood so one morning while my mum and dad was out they nipped into a local charity shop (Thrift) and picked this up for me to try. 

 

Its as you can see is a Wilson Staff Fwc 15* 3-Wood with original Nanotech graphite shaft. (With Headcover) and it has helped but I might need to take it with me to the range when I can finally get to it after the UK lockdown has been lifted and the snow has gone. 

[DD4442]

I've got a 2007-ish (?) TM Burner 5 wood, stock 50 gram TM shaft that refuses to exit the bag.  The most dependable club I've ever swung.  The grooves are about smoothed off, the headcover looks like hell, but it will probably have to break for me to stop using it. 

[James the Hogan Fan]

On 2/7/2021 at 5:29 PM, 14max said:

True.  I also think that the Warbirds and original Steelheads stand the test of time...

The Warbird 3W is my candidate for the best off-the-tee fairway wood of all time. I picked one up at a thrift shop 2 years ago for 5 bucks and would throw it in the bag for fun from time to time. On some swings, it was competitive with my R15 driver. 

 

I sold it on to a guy at my course who needed it to fill out his bag from his youth, with Warbird Driver-3-5-Heaven (and a Tuttle putter). I figured he needed it more than I did.

 

 

I use Wilson Fybrid fairways from 2008. Easy to hit as you could ever want, and I could watch Padraig Harrington hit that 5w at the British on endless repeat knowing I have that model in my bag.

[driverwedge]

On 2/10/2021 at 12:13 AM, pgoi said:

mizuno mp metal TI is it? i have one of those 5 wood with white board shaft in it

deep face, i have trouble hitting it off the deck, but off the tee it went almost as far as my driver

 

diablo edge tour and R7 TP 3 woods are still in my bag

R9 TP is my oldest 5 wood i have, been going strong for 10 years now

It looks so classic at address.

[polarbear87]

RBZ Stage 2.  Exotics CB2.  

[mantan]

On 2/7/2021 at 6:23 PM, jswjr said:

I purchased a ping g20wood a few days ago off eBay for $40. Took it the dicks today to have a new grip put on it but while I was there before I had the grip put on I saw they had a demo Taylor made sim max three wood so I thought I would hit it and compare it against the G20.

I was very surprised to see that I was hitting the G20 10-yards further than the Sim Max. Just goes to show you that newer is not always better

 

I regret selling my G20 4-wood years ago.  It was such a good club.  I have a 5 wood with the lolft turned down, but it's never been as magical as the G20.