Fade Biased Fairway Woods

[black bnr32]

Looking for some fade biased fairway woods but struggling to find much.  Also hoping to find a 7 wood.  So far I’ve tried Tsi2, Rogue St max, Aerojet and LS, LtdX.  Shafts have been Tensei blue and white, and HZRDUS smoke im10 (and others I’m probably forgetting.

 

The Aerojet LS was pretty darn close but doesn’t come in 7 wood.

 

Any other ideas from the last couple years?  Maybe I just need something with a higher MOI to tame the side spin?

[AC168]

I haven’t found one that hasn’t required an adjustment to become fade biased.

[hammergolf]

4 hours ago, black bnr32 said:

Looking for some fade biased fairway woods but struggling to find much.  Also hoping to find a 7 wood.  So far I’ve tried Tsi2, Rogue St max, Aerojet and LS, LtdX.  Shafts have been Tensei blue and white, and HZRDUS smoke im10 (and others I’m probably forgetting.

 

The Aerojet LS was pretty darn close but doesn’t come in 7 wood.

 

Any other ideas from the last couple years?  Maybe I just need something with a higher MOI to tame the side spin?

For me, all of the “tour” or lower spinning designs for Tour Edge have always played with a fade bias to me.

Edited August 26, 2023 by hammergolf

[black bnr32]

2 minutes ago, hammergolf said:

For me, all of the “tour” or lower spinning designs for Tour Edge have always played with a fade bias to me.

Yeah I thought maybe the C723, but I read a review on plugged in golf, and they didn’t mention a bias of any sort.  Usually they’re pretty detailed on such things.  Nothing local for me to try unfortunately.

[hammergolf]

5 minutes ago, black bnr32 said:

Yeah I thought maybe the C723, but I read a review on plugged in golf, and they didn’t mention a bias of any sort.  Usually they’re pretty detailed on such things.  Nothing local for me to try unfortunately.

I should have been more clear. I was mainly referring to the CBX models and previous Pro models. 
 

https://pluggedingolf.com/tour-edge-exotics-cbx-fairway-wood-review/

Edited August 26, 2023 by hammergolf

[Llortamaisey]

Not sure if you want to go down memory lane but if you don’t mind its age, check out the Mizuno MP650. I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say it was ugly, or that it wasn’t fade bias. Its titanium face construction has allowed it to age like fine wine. You can probably get one for a song on fleabay, might not be a bad experiment. Unfortunately I think it just came in 3 wood and 5 wood, no 7 wood. 

[goheels11]

Stealth 2 plus set at lower is fade biased.  Ping’s with the same settings as well. 

[Hoodman22]

You may want to look at Tour Edge for the 7 wood- not only the Exotics line, but also the Hot Launch models. Very reasonable and easy to hit. Good luck !

[Valtiel]

This largely depends on whether you're looking for fade bias as a function of face angle or CG (or both I suppose). Face angle is much easier, literally any adjustable fairway wood lofted down will open the face with honorable mention to PING and Titleist for having "flat" setting as well. 

If you want fade bias as a function of CG adjustment though then it's the Taylormade M5 in terms of 3-woods. That 65g sole weight moved all the way towards the toe shifts the sweet spot noticeably and protects against the toe draws/hooks better than anything. Combine that with the face angle adjustability and the M5 easily has the most "anti left" potential out there. 

Edited August 26, 2023 by Valtiel

[Kacy]

Ping G410 LST 3 wood was fade biased for me. 

[black bnr32]

On 8/26/2023 at 5:27 PM, Valtiel said:

This largely depends on whether you're looking for fade bias as a function of face angle or CG (or both I suppose). Face angle is much easier, literally any adjustable fairway wood lofted down will open the face with honorable mention to PING and Titleist for having "flat" setting as well. 

If you want fade bias as a function of CG adjustment though then it's the Taylormade M5 in terms of 3-woods. That 65g sole weight moved all the way towards the toe shifts the sweet spot noticeably and protects against the toe draws/hooks better than anything. Combine that with the face angle adjustability and the M5 easily has the most "anti left" potential out there. 

Face angle, as the ball generally starts left for me.  However, there seems to be an inherent weighting such that the face closes through impact much easier than is natural for me.  
 

I have 2 tsi2 fairways in the most fade/ flat setting and they still want to go left.

[black bnr32]

25 minutes ago, Kacy said:

Ping G410 LST 3 wood was fade biased for me. 

Any chance you’ve tested g430?  If yes, I’m guessing similar results?

[Pnwpingi210]

Any of the callaway triple diamond t fairways

[getitdaily]

10 hours ago, black bnr32 said:

Face angle, as the ball generally starts left for me.  However, there seems to be an inherent weighting such that the face closes through impact much easier than is natural for me.  
 

I have 2 tsi2 fairways in the most fade/ flat setting and they still want to go left.

That's a swing or setup issue, dude.

 

No fwy wood is going to overcome that. CoG adjustability is just way too minimal in a fwy except for super heavy weighting like the m5 as @Valtiel noted. 

[Ri_Redneck]

14 hours ago, black bnr32 said:

Face angle, as the ball generally starts left for me.  However, there seems to be an inherent weighting such that the face closes through impact much easier than is natural for me.  
 

I have 2 tsi2 fairways in the most fade/ flat setting and they still want to go left.

Valtiel pretty much hits the nail on the head above. With FA preference, just look for heads that will give you the desired loft when opened up to their most open/lowest loft setting and you should be good to go. Remember that the "applied" loft doesn't change lower unless you square the clubface at impact. It sounds like you are planning to let the FA stay open in which case, the "applied" loft doesn't really change due to the adjustment. If you set the head all the way open and then close it SOME, you get an "applied" loft somewhere in between the setting and measured. I find the newer Mizuno adjustable FWs set up very nicely when adjusted. I have a 15* (@ 14*) and a 18* (@ std) which play very well.

 

BT

[Kale_m]

Triple diamond paradym. Very fade bias for me 

[Bobb3rdown]

Apex uw. I can barely hit it straight. I'm a drawer of the ball.

 

Every shot I've hit was faded.

[Kacy]

17 hours ago, black bnr32 said:

Any chance you’ve tested g430?  If yes, I’m guessing similar results?

No actually went to the TSi2 3W, it launched too high and spun too much. Ended up with a TSi3 and I really like it. I like to be able to hit a draw with a 3W