5W or hybrid

[ZGriswold83]

So by reading the forums on this site, I've found that indeed, yes I am a club ho...So I've been thinking about getting a hybrid. I used to carry a 3i and I'm not afraid to use it, I replaced it with a 52 wedge, I still carry a 4i, and a steel shaft 5 wood. I wanted to try a hybrid that takes the place of a 3i, with a steel shaft....how will this compare with the 5 wood (which I hit great), in distance, trajectory, all that good stuff?

[bloodredsun]

I use a 2 iron hybrid, a TM Rescue Dual TP, because I've never been happy with 5 woods. When the weather is fine it's a great club to have but as soon as it gets a bit breezy the flight with this club was just too high with too much spin. I don't regret replacing it with a hybrid at all.

 

If you go for a 3 iron hybrid then expect it to be a fair bit shorter than your 5 wood.

[Marrrk]

I use a 2 iron hybrid, a TM Rescue Dual TP, because I've never been happy with 5 woods. When the weather is fine it's a great club to have but as soon as it gets a bit breezy the flight with this club was just too high with too much spin. I don't regret replacing it with a hybrid at all.

 

If you go for a 3 iron hybrid then expect it to be a fair bit shorter than your 5 wood.

 

what loft is this? i have the same club (TP 2 iron) and it is 14 degree and i have a heck of a time getting it high. any tips?

[GOLFNUT2211]

I use a 2 iron hybrid, a TM Rescue Dual TP, because I've never been happy with 5 woods. When the weather is fine it's a great club to have but as soon as it gets a bit breezy the flight with this club was just too high with too much spin. I don't regret replacing it with a hybrid at all.

 

If you go for a 3 iron hybrid then expect it to be a fair bit shorter than your 5 wood.

 

Great point!

 

My 5 wood was just as long as my 3 wood both flying around

225 yards or so.

 

My 18* hybrid is 10 yards shy of that but really fits well with in

the set, covering the gaps well.

 

D .........250 yards

3w .......225 yards

2h ........210 yards

3h/DI....195 yards

[cloudlx]

I carry an 18* hybrid and love it. I still have my 5 wood, I just noticed that I never really hit it off the tee and rarely off the deck. I can hit the hybrid off the deck and that makes the par 5's a little shorter.

[GaijinGolfer]

With a hybrid you will find that its a lot easier to hit out of tight lies. You could hit out of rough with a hybrid that you wouldnt even dream of attempting with a fairway wood.

Ive got a 21* hybrid, which is supposed to replace a 3-iron and it works well.

I didnt like hybrids at first, but once I stopped thinking of them as a fairway wood and started thinking of them like an iron (which means playing the ball in the middle of your stance and hitting down on the ball), I really liked them.

I used to be a diehard long iron guy, but hybrids are just so much easier to hit that I see no reason to carry a long iron anymore.

[ZGriswold83]

well it sounds like I may need to try a hybrid out.....any suggestions on sticks???

[GaijinGolfer]

Lots of different companies make good hybrids now. Adams and Taylormade pioneered hybrids, but you can pretty much pick your favorite brand and end up with a good hybrid.

Ive got a Titleist 503H 22* Im looking to sell for pretty cheap. PM me if you are interested.

[cloudlx]

I really dig the Rapture hybrid, the G5 is good, the Cobras are good as well. I am not really sure why, I guess how they look to my eye, but the Raptures have outperformed any hybrid I have had. Most of the guys in my group play them now after hitting my 21*

[artfulgolfer]

Here's a hybrid to iron/wood equivalency table from the Ping website (hybrid loft may vary)

 

Hybrid Iron Fairway

15° 1-iron 4-wood

18° 2-iron 5-wood

21° 3-iron 7-wood

24° 4-iron 9-wood

28° 5-iron

32° 6-iron

[RustyGator]

I agree that the 18* would be the way to go. I have the Bridgestone and like it very much. A lot of hybrids tend to hook a little though, so I like the look of the Callaway FT's in which you could pick the angle of the club-face.

[ZGriswold83]

Just gotta say that this is one of the best forum sites I've been a part of...lots of helpful answers, and seems like lots of good people out there!!! :jester:

[bloodredsun]

I use a 2 iron hybrid, a TM Rescue Dual TP, because I've never been happy with 5 woods. When the weather is fine it's a great club to have but as soon as it gets a bit breezy the flight with this club was just too high with too much spin. I don't regret replacing it with a hybrid at all.

 

If you go for a 3 iron hybrid then expect it to be a fair bit shorter than your 5 wood.

 

what loft is this? i have the same club (TP 2 iron) and it is 14 degree and i have a heck of a time getting it high. any tips?

It's 16 degrees. If you are looking to get a higher flight then try hitting down slightly and taking a small divot.

[racinelow]

I found a 21* hybrid to be about the same as my 5 wood. I have a 24* hybrid in the bag and a 5 wood and I get about 15 yards difference between the two.

[TheRawEdge]

For me the hybrid has been a great addition to the bag. I have even gone so far as to replace my 3 wood with a hybrid as well. I carry......

 

 

Driver - 270

15 hybrid - 235

19 hybrid - 215

4 iron - 200

 

 

For me the 15 hybrid was about 10 yards shorter than my 3 wood, but much....MUCH easier to hit off the deck. The 19 hybrid is again, 10 yards shorter than my old 5 wood, but still easier to hit and more consistant. I am only carrying 13 clubs so I could put the 3 wood back in the bag, but probably wont.

 

By the way, I am very partial, but I don't thing you can go wrong with Adams hybrids. :jester:

[kiwidave]

You can pick up a MP001 7 wood pretty cheap on ebay. Nice shallow small head on it. Worth a thought anyway