Jump to content
IGNORED

Loft of hybrid?? Help me choose!

verse214

By verse214,
in Clubs, Grips, Shafts, Fitting

 Share
Note: This thread is 5305 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

verse214 Well Established Member

verse214

So my 3 wood is a 15* and I hit it about 235-245... I'm dropping my 5 wood because I can't hit it worth jack and want to get a hybrid that will be a good club between my 4 iron (24* - 205yds) and 3 wood..

Which loft should I pick on the hybrid? Gonna get the adams pro black:

16*, 18*, 20*, 23*, 26*

I want the 18* but not sure if I want such a long-shafted club.....

advice?
Taylormade R9 TP 9.5*w/ Diamana Kai'li 70 S (SST PURE)
Callaway FT 3 Wood
Adams Pro Black Hybrid 20* w/ Voodoo NV8 S
MP-68 3-PW irons w/ KBS Tour X-flex (softstepped 1x)
Cleveland CG-12 52.10Cleveland CG-15 DSG 56.08 Vokey Limited Edition 60-V w/ KBS black nickel S-FlexCircle T Beached Center Shaft...
Link to comment
Share on other sites

max power Great Member

max power

So my 3 wood is a 15* and I hit it about 235-245... I'm dropping my 5 wood because I can't hit it worth jack and want to get a hybrid that will be a good club between my 4 iron (24* - 205yds) and 3 wood..

20*, 20*, 20*. With your 3 wood and 4 iron distances (very similar to mine), a 20* hybrid is going to be effective from 210 up to 230.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Dub Great Member

Dub

I believe the 20 degree would closely duplicate the 3 iron as far as distance goes.

You are getting really good distance from your 4 iron and decent distance from the 3 wood. I can see why you'd substitute the 5 wood for and iron-like club.
909D Comp 9.5* (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-6)
Burner Superfast 3 & 5 woods (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-4.8)
G15 Hybrid 23* (AWT shaft)
G5 5 iron-PW-46*, UW-50*, SW-54 & LW-58 (AWT shaft)
Studio Select Newport 2 Mid SlantGrips: PING cords & Golf Pride New Decade Multi-Coumpound Bag: C-130...
Link to comment
Share on other sites

stebed Established Member

stebed

What loft is the 5 wood? I carried a 19* rescue and a 19* 5 wood for a while and there was a good 10-15 yards between them due to shaft length, then replaced the rescue with a 909h 19* and that was much stronger than the old one so I could play it from 190-230 so dropped the 5 wood.

S83 Mid-size Tour bag
910D2 9.5º Aldila RIP Stiff C.3 setting
909F2 15.5º Diamana Stiff
909F3 18º Aldila VooDoo Stiff
909h 19º Diamana StiffAP2 4 iron  CB 710 5-PW KBS Tour stiff50º(bent to 52º) 56º54 60ºStudio select Newport 2 Pro V1

Link to comment
Share on other sites

David in FL Incredible Member

David in FL

I also carry a 20* to fill that gap. Perfect for me.

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1

sethro5hc Member

sethro5hc

I just picked up a $49 maxfli 3iron hybrid yesterday from Dick's to test how I hit an 18* and it was friggin awesome. 272 was my long on the simulator, average in the high 250's.. 160mph ball speed, went to the range and was hitting 'em 250-260. 18* (to me at least) is a good mix of steep enough that you make good contact, flat enough for max distance. Hits like a 4-5 iron (the hybrid at least).. goes like a 5 wood.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Jay-Bird Great Member

Jay-Bird

I'd say the 20˚ will get you 220 easy.

I chose a 23˚ Adams Idea Pro Gold - couldn't be more pleased with it. I can rip it out to 235 or cut it 190. Very useful club.

driver: FT-i tlcg 9.5˚ (Matrix Ozik XCONN Stiff)
4 wood: G10 (ProLaunch Red FW stiff)
3 -PW: :Titleist: 695 mb (Rifle flighted 6.0)
wedges:, 52˚, 56˚, 60˚
putter: Studio Select Newport 1.5

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Big_M Great Member

Big_M

Well... I play a 14* 3-wood that ranges about 230-240 off a good shot... my adams idea pro 18* goes about 215-220, my 20* idea pro goes about 205-210... and my 4-iron is about 195-200.

so, for me I would choose the 18* if I only had one club. Also, FWIW... I can hit the 18 just as well as the 20 from pretty much any situation except really heavy rough.
My Clubs: Callaway FT-i Tour LCG 9.5° w/ Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 stiff; Sonartec GS Tour 14° w/ Graphite Design Red Ice 70 stiff; Adams Idea Pro 2h(18°) & 3h(20°) w/ Aldila VS Proto 80 stiff; Adams Idea Pro Forged 4-PW w/ TT Black Gold stiff; Cleveland CG12 DSG RTG 52°-10° & 58°-10°; Odyssey...
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Island Par Well Established Member

Island Par

I agree with everyone who said 20*, it fills the gap quite well

ISLAND PAR

In my Mizuno Bag:
TBD, MacGregor 4W(16*), 3H(20*),4H(23*), 5H(26*) Mizuno MX-900 6-PWAdams Watson 2010 Wedges (GW, SW, LW),Ping Wolverine Putter "But I thought you meant these golfers from our club when you said you needed SANDBAGGERS to help with the flood...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Greg Dedicated Member

Greg

My 3 hybrid is 20 deg loft as well so thats what i would go with, I use mine for all my long fairway shots as I only hit my 3 wood off the tee anymore. I have 3 hybrid clubs myself though, a 23 deg 4h and 26 deg 5h and use them all a lot.

In my bag
Driver-top flite cannon 460 cc 10.5 deg, reg flex
3 Wood-ACUITY GOLF RCX 14°
3h-warrior golf tcp 20°
4h-warrior golf tcp 23°5h-warrior golf tcp 26° 6-pw-AFFINITY / ORLIMAR HT2 SERIES irons steel shafts regular flex56° sw-tour seriesram puttergolf balls-intech beta ti

Link to comment
Share on other sites

denver_nuggs_15 Great Member

denver_nuggs_15

The loft doesn't matter. You're not trying to fill a degree gap; you want to fill a distance gap. Try out a few of the lofts to determine which one fits your distance gap the best. It may be the 18* or it may be the 20* or even the 23*. You can't just go by lofts because too many things besides loft (shaft, COR, CoG, etc.) play into how far the ball will go.

In my Ogio Ozone Bag:
TM Superquad 9.5* UST Proforce 77g Stiff
15* Sonartec SS-2.5 (Pershing stiff)
19* TM Burner (stock stiff)
4-U - PING i10 White dot, +1.25 inches, ZZ65 stiff shafts55*/11* Snake Eyes Form Forged (DGS300)60*/12* Snake Eyes Form Forged (DGS300)Ping i10 1/2 MoonTitleist ProV1

Link to comment
Share on other sites

andef Dedicated Member

andef

the 2h will be the perfect loft IMO so i can't see you going wrong with the 20 degree. just make sure you hit the club with different lofts to make sure if fits your distance gap. you might hit the 20 so well but it might not fit the distance you are looking for
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...
erock9174 Dedicated Member

erock9174

I am having the same problem selecting the right loft of a hybrid.

I'm a male but at 5' 4" I use women's clubs since the shafts are perfect length for me (not having to cut them down). Also I prefer a high flex shaft.

Anyway, I currently have a Maxfli Fire 4 (21 deg.) and Maxfli 5 (24 deg) hybrid. Hit them both well. The 6 iron included in my iron set is a cross between an iron and a utility club. I can't hit it worth a darn. So my question is I am looking at various Hybrid brands including Nike Sumo's and Taylor Made Draws to replace my current 6 iron.

Most ladies hybrids come in 26 deg loft and 30 degree loft. I am worried the 26 degree loft club will be too much like my current 24 deg hybrid. Also worried that the 30 degree hybrid will be too much like my 7 iron.

I use the (21 deg) 4 hybrid now for shots roughly 185-190 and the 5 hybrid (24 deg) for shots 170-175. Looking for that perfect 160-165 yd club. Would 26 degree or 30 degree be better ?

Driver: Ping G25

3w - Ping K15

3h - TEE Trilogy

4h - TEE Trilogy

5h - TEE Trilogy

Irons: Ping G25 6-LW

Putter: Odyssey White Ice D.A.R.T
Bag: Nike SQ Tour

Optics: Bushnell Tour V2 Slope

Shoes: True Linkswear

Link to comment
Share on other sites

erock9174 Dedicated Member

erock9174

I did some browsing on my lunch break at Dicks and found out that TaylorMade makes a 28 deg loft hybrid with a flexy shaft. So this is a perfect compromise between the 26 and 30 degrees I was looking at. Golfsmith.com had it marked down from $150 to $79.99 with free shipping so I pulled the trigger.
Probably won't get to hit though until next season (got a baby on the way this week) !!

Driver: Ping G25

3w - Ping K15

3h - TEE Trilogy

4h - TEE Trilogy

5h - TEE Trilogy

Irons: Ping G25 6-LW

Putter: Odyssey White Ice D.A.R.T
Bag: Nike SQ Tour

Optics: Bushnell Tour V2 Slope

Shoes: True Linkswear

Link to comment
Share on other sites

mdl Great Member

mdl

The 20˚ might be good, but I hit my 4i 195-200, my 19˚ 585h 200-230, and my 3w 230-250. For me, I think the extra degree more of loft on the club would make it not cover the gap between 4i and 3w as well. I might go 18˚ and learn to play it 80%-100%.

Matt

Mid-Weight Heavy Putter
Cleveland Tour Action 60˚
Cleveland CG15 54˚
Nike Vapor Pro Combo, 4i-GW
Titleist 585h 19˚
Tour Edge Exotics XCG 15˚ 3 Wood
Taylormade R7 Quad 9.5˚

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1

PingGolfer95 Member

PingGolfer95

I have a 3 wood, then a 2hybrid 17 degree, then a 24 degree hybrid.

Whats In the Bag?
Hibore XL Fujikura Gold Regular Shaft
GT Tight Lies 2 3 wood
A30S 2 Iron Hybrid Prolaunch Platinum Stiff
G5 3 Hybrid Prolaunch Blue Stiff Zing irons 4-PW Dynamic Golf S300 Eye 2 Sand Wedge J33 Lob Wedge Pro V1PGA Brand T-Line Putter/ Odyssey Dual Force Rossie 2

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Note: This thread is 5305 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up

  • TST Partners

    TourStriker PlaneMate
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FlightScope Mevo
    Direct: Mevo, Mevo+, and Pro Package.

    Coupon Codes (save 10-15%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope.

  • Posts

    • Jrwatkins7
      Wordle Daily Puzzle

      By Jrwatkins7 ·

      Wordle 1,040 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
    • John of Art
      Playing With Irons

      By John of Art ·

      Hi everybody!  I am new to the golf game. I have taken some lessons and got fitted for clubs a couple of months ago. I usually score between 110-120 for 18 holes.  I bought a Stealth driver last year and have been hitting consistently with it 210-230 yds on the simulator. But when I take it out on the course, every drive is a severe slice!  I played 18 holes yesterday at the club where I belong. I removed the driver from my bag and used the 5 iron to drive with. I hit straight 16 out of 18 drives, 180 - 200 yds. I used the 5i - putter for the rest of my game.  I ended the day with a 92. Question: Does it make sense for me to continue playing with irons only until I get further along in my game before I reintroduce the Driver and woods again? Or should I continue to struggle with the Driver and woods and shoot in the 100’s again? To me it’s a no brainer, but for those more advanced I am interested to get feedback.
    • retoid
      A Novice Journey to Building a Bag. (Help Appreciated)

      By retoid ·

      Thank you, currently I only had the 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 irons in the bag. I was never finding myself in a situation to use the 4 and 5 so I dropped those a while ago. The 60W is what I've been practicing with the most in the back yard, but that's only with short chipping. I don't think I've ever practiced hitting my wedges at 80% - 100% apart from yesterday. Maybe I should be doing that more. Generally I would be using a 9 iron if I was out about 75 yards or so. I am not really sure I understand your mention of the 60W and 3H. Aren't these going to be giving me completely different results? Unfortunately I am not able to adjust the loft on the hybrids I have. I looked into the Shot Scope H4 you suggested and this seems really neat and handy, however I am struggling to understand how it works. Am I correct in assuming it doesn't track the ball distance until you hit the ball a second time? Say I drive from the tee and walk up to my ball, tag the next club and hit the ball. Is it at this point when I tag my next club while standing next to my ball that is knows the distance? Thank you, I am going to give the local shop a call and check their prices and see what they can offer.
    • Ty_Webb
      Is This Club Blatantly Sandbagging?

      By Ty_Webb ·

      Do you know what their handicaps are? The handicap system isn't perfect and given the higher variance from higher handicaps, I think low handicap players would be expected to win maybe 60% of their matches? I'm not exactly sure what that number is and it will vary with the handicap difference, but if they're generally very low handicaps, then they might be at 60% likely to win a game. Given it's 16 vs 16, that's a lot of games to win. If it's 60%, then that's around an 80% chance that they'll win a given match. At 80% chance of winning, 21 wins in a row is about 1 in 108 times. Pretty unlikely, but not unheard of. It's pretty sensitive to what that individual win percentage is too. If it's 65%, then 21 wins is about 1 in 9. If it's 55%, then 21 wins is 1 in about 5,700. Clearly it's not as simple as this because that win likelihood is going to change match to match as they play lower handicap teams or higher handicap teams, but I don't think it's a "yes they're cheating" thing at all.
    • retoid
      A Novice Journey to Building a Bag. (Help Appreciated)

      By retoid ·

      I'll be honest, the only reason the 2 iron was in my bag is because I tend to hit the ball into the tree's fairly often. And I was using it to help me keep the ball very low to get out of the tree's while avoiding getting much loft to hit branches. I guess I can drop the 3H as well. Would it be wise to give a higher loft fairway wood a try as well, something like a 26 degree? I believe there is only one golf shop where I live that has a golf simulator and trainer. I see they offer free fitting with a purchase from the fitter. I'll have to check how much they charge without a purchase, I've read a few stories about fitters on this forum that just wanted to sell the person the most expensive clubs and that kind of deters me a bit. They do offer lessons as well. I'll give them a call and ask them a bit more about these services. Thank you!
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

  I accept
The popup will be closed in 10 seconds...