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Ed McNicholas

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For the most part my bag is set but it wouldn't be golfwrx if I were not tinkering.  I am looking to fit that void between fairway and 4 iron and being that I hit down on everything but driver I think it's down to hybrid or 5 wood.  I am looking for a mostly t club with occasionally hitting into a par 5 and being in FL it's not going to roll.  I was looking at the sim 3 hybrid with a real ventus blue but that's kind of hard to find and try.  Which my swing changes I would also be open to a 5 wood.  Any thoughts or experience would be helpful.  3 wood is 260 carry and 4 iron is 215 to 220 so I'm looking for that tweener spot for long par 5 short par 4.  I would say what I don't like in my current hybrid is that it launches low and spins up so it's not great if I catch a low spinner or into the wind.

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I’m debating the same thing.  Love my SIM MAX 3W, entertaining a 5w to match.    Or a 19 SIM MAX hybrid.   

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I tried a SIM 5w ti and it was too long to fit the gap between 4i and SIM 3w ti. I tried the SIM hybrid but didn’t have access to different shafts or a proper fitting for shafts and couldn’t get a good feel for it. If your trying to fit a gap I think the hybrid with the right shaft is a better option.

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1 hour ago, ESP said:

I tried a SIM 5w ti and it was too long to fit the gap between 4i and SIM 3w ti. I tried the SIM hybrid but didn’t have access to different shafts or a proper fitting for shafts and couldn’t get a good feel for it. If your trying to fit a gap I think the hybrid with the right shaft is a better option.

Yeah I'm going to try it out tomorrow on the gc2 I can't get it fit with shaft but the hybrid would get a ventus blue 8x most likely.

D Stealth 2 Plus 9 w/ Ventus Blue TR 6x
FW: Stealth 3 wood Ventus Blue TR 7x 

       Stealth 5 wood Hazrdus Black 80 TX 

UW: Apex UW 21 with ventus red 8x
Irons: Srixon ZX5 4 iron ZX7 5-pw dynamic gold tour issue x100
Wedges: Cleveland Zipcore RAC 50 and 55

               SM9 60K dynamic gold tour issue x100
Putter: Odyssey OG 7CH 34" 

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after at least an hour today i think i am going to go with a 5 wood.  For FL that sim max 5 wood just carries and is dead straight.  The hybrid was only as few yards shorter so with a heavy shaft it ought to shorten up the 5 wood a touch.  For me this is more a tee club and long par 5 club and florida is all carry anyway.  I just don't have the consistency or confidence in hybrids that i do with fairway woods.  

D Stealth 2 Plus 9 w/ Ventus Blue TR 6x
FW: Stealth 3 wood Ventus Blue TR 7x 

       Stealth 5 wood Hazrdus Black 80 TX 

UW: Apex UW 21 with ventus red 8x
Irons: Srixon ZX5 4 iron ZX7 5-pw dynamic gold tour issue x100
Wedges: Cleveland Zipcore RAC 50 and 55

               SM9 60K dynamic gold tour issue x100
Putter: Odyssey OG 7CH 34" 

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My numbers seem to be pretty close to yours, 3 wood is 260, 4 iron is my 215 club.  I was playing a Tm M5 5 wood with V2 shaft and recently switched to a Sim Max hybrid.  

 

My experience has been that the hybrid is 5-10 yards shorter and flies a little lower.  I actually prefer it from the tee but prefer the flight and easy distance from the 5 wood if I am going at a par 5 in two.  The 5 wood tends to hold greens much better than the hybrid for me.

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8 hours ago, dre72 said:

My numbers seem to be pretty close to yours, 3 wood is 260, 4 iron is my 215 club.  I was playing a Tm M5 5 wood with V2 shaft and recently switched to a Sim Max hybrid.  

 

My experience has been that the hybrid is 5-10 yards shorter and flies a little lower.  I actually prefer it from the tee but prefer the flight and easy distance from the 5 wood if I am going at a par 5 in two.  The 5 wood tends to hold greens much better than the hybrid for me.

Yeah I just don't like to see the ball going left and I play a flat lie so the hybrid was wanting to turn over.  With the higher backspin on the 5 wood it's just so easy to hit and straight to falling just right.  I think an 80g shaft will slow it down and make things even better and I could turn it over if I want.

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D Stealth 2 Plus 9 w/ Ventus Blue TR 6x
FW: Stealth 3 wood Ventus Blue TR 7x 

       Stealth 5 wood Hazrdus Black 80 TX 

UW: Apex UW 21 with ventus red 8x
Irons: Srixon ZX5 4 iron ZX7 5-pw dynamic gold tour issue x100
Wedges: Cleveland Zipcore RAC 50 and 55

               SM9 60K dynamic gold tour issue x100
Putter: Odyssey OG 7CH 34" 

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