4 wood, help me pick which one....

Ok I have decided that the 3w and 5w are going out of the bag, since I carry 4 wedges.

Here is some background:

1) My miss is a hard draw, so it has to setup square and have zero offset
2) MY current 3w is a TM R7 TP and my 5w is a Nike ignite T-60. I hit the T-60 better then the R7.
3) I usually don't have much problem hitting either, I just need to get rid of a wood so a 4w should do the trick.

I narrowed it down to this list, no specific order:

1) Mizuno F-60
2) Nike T-60
3) Nike SQ
4) Nike Sumo2 square

So this weekend I went and hit a couple of 4w I have done some research on.

The Mizuno was nice, had great feel the distance was ok, but it went left more then I wanted it too. I had to work too much to keep if from going left...not really something I want to do out on the course :P

The T-60 I didn't hit because I can't find one and I already play the 5w so I am sure it doesn't play all that much different just a few deg lower loft should give me the distance I am looking for. This was my first choice since I could probably get one pretty cheap used and I already know how that line plays - my 5w is called my no-brainer club.

I did hit the SQ and it plays very similar to the T-60, they only had it in the metal shaft which is ok with me. I hit it well, if I went after it I could get it to go further then my TM 3w which is my 250-270 club and I could choke down on it and hit that 240 shot that I get with my T-60 5w.

They didn't have a Sumo square but I hear great things about this club, the shaft should be better then the SQ but I didn't hit it so it's tough to say. I can handle the less workability if it is a little more forgiving then the SQ. I hear it doesn't perform out of the rough as well as a traditionally shaped head because the head is so big but I am not sure I am goinng to be hitting out of the rough too much unless the lie is really good. Course management says, hit it out of the rough to your money lay up yardage and make birdie the old fashioned way.

I think I have narrowed it down to the two Nikes, the SQ or the Sumo2, the T-60 was my number 1 but I figure the SQ and T-60 would be very similar with the SQ having a bit more distance and forgiveness. I am leaning towards the Sumo2 because the shaft is better (I could always reshaft) and I think the forgiveness is ok, I dont' don't want too much workability on many 240+ yrd shots.

Give me some opinions on the Sumo2, I may just go buy it, play a few rounds and take it back if I don't like it.

Went 4 wood, too.

Haven't tried it on the course yet...had a round set up with some buddies today but had to back out due to an ongoing pulled muscle in my back.


I did try it out on the range the other day. The shaft is a tad stiffer than I anticipated but the ball flight is very...very straight. Appeared to be as long or longer than my previous 3 wood.

Not a bad club at all.

I does free me up to play other sticks. I'm going to add a gap wedge eventually.

Hmm I only see one problem with the Nike Sumo2 Square 4 wood....I can't find it anywhere to buy.

I live in Canada and according to the Golftown website they don't carry the 4w in that club, just the 3w and 5w. I will have to check with the stores to see if they have any or if that is just the online that doesn't carry the 4w. I may have to check with the other stores here locally.

I also checked on ebay to see if I could find any there and the only ones I found are all seniors flex, all of them. Seems odd that the only people who bought them are using senior flex shafts?

I would like to buy it locally so I can return it if I don't like but I may have a hard time finding one to buy....probably won't let me return it if they have to special order it in either.

Well it looks like no one here in Calgary carries the 4w and they have to be special ordered in....

Since you are familiar with the the Nike T-60, why not stick with something proven and it helps that it's cheap. I've heard great reviews about the Ping G10 and the Tour Edge Exotics.

You can see from my sig that I use the Mizuno F-60's, so I'm prejudiced. I love both the 3W and the 4W. I find that both are easy to hit from a variety of lies. I wouldn't change them for anything.

I could try and find a T-60 used and eventually I should be able to find one that is what I want but since they are older I don't know when that will be.

I did try the F-60 Mizuno and yes it is a great club but there is just too much "left" in that club and like I said it's not something I want in the back of my head come address time on the course.

I have a friend who has an older Nike SQ, the first version that he will let me use for a couple rounds to see if I like it. It's not quite the same as the newest version but it should be similar to give me a good idea. It's basically $150 for a new one and if I like it great I will go buy one but if not then I can look at something else. I here the FT-5 FW is a great club too.

See if you can find a Bridgestone J33 fairway wood. They are great, they set up square and have neutral weighting, and the stock shaft is the Aldila VS Proto "By You"

These days a better statement might be "I'm, looking for a xx degree fairway wood".

I am really liking my Cleveland XLS, but I don't know if the loft would be right for you. It comes in 13 and 15.

On the other hand, why spend money on a new club if you have a 3W you can just ease up on? Not being critical, just suggesting.

Good luck!

I agree with you on looking for a loft angle rather then a specific club number, anything from 16-17 deg should do.

I could use my 3w and drop my 5w but there are 2 problems with that. I use my 5w way more then my 3w because of distance and better control with my 5w. Although I like the idea of being able to hit different distances with each club, I just don't like the idea of how much choking down and swing alterations I would have to do to get my 260+ club to only go like 235. I figure all I would have to do on a 4w is choke down to get the distance of my 5w and having to go after one with my 4w to match the distance of my 3w is probably going to raise a red flag for me and more then likely I would talk myself into laying up to a money yardage.