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So I've come to the point where I'm about tired of the Cleveland XLS HiBore Hybrid that I got free when I for some reason purchased the XLS Driver (worst club I've have ever had) and I'm in the market for a new hybrid.

Here's what I'm looking for.

Something with very little, if not any offset at all. My XLS is offset and I believe it to be the cause of my hook tendency off the tee with the club. Something that comes with a decent shaft option. The Fujikura is a decent shaft but not great. Something that flights the ball a little lower with a 17-18 degree face. Something affordable, preferably in the 100-130$ range. I've hit the Titliest 909H series and am not a huge fan of the feel or how difficult they are to hit. I've also hit the Baffler series hybrids which I liked but did not love as well as the Taylor Made Burner series hybrids which were absolutely miserable clubs.

Here's the problem, I hit the Cleveland Launcher hybrid and liked it quite a bit.

Talk me out of another Cleveland....please...
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You might like the Callaway Edge Tour hybrid. At a Demo Day I hit their 3H in both standard and Tour heads with regular shafts. Both felt good, and the topline is square when setting up - easy to align. With both clubs, I hit all five shots within center fifth of the clubface.

If hooks bother you, the Edge Tour with its low offset is worth trying. (comes in 2h-18*| 3h-21* | 4h-24*)

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I know I'm a Nickent freak but when I found out they went out of business, I found myself jumping for the 5dx which I heard performs miracles, just look up some of the reviews. Now I wasn't a hybrid guy and I love my 3 iron, but I figured I could benefit from a shot which dropped and stopped at 220 (actually ended up being even further). The 3 iron was a great club to me but getting a soft landing that far out I can't really turn down.

I had one other hybrid when I was playing a GI set and I hooked it like crazy too. It's not completely the offset. The weighting in a lot of these hybrids promotes that clubface rotating shut so if you have a flat swing, it's gonna close easier.
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It's $199, but the Adams Idea Pro Black fits the bill for everything you described.

I demo'd the 3H pro black and A7 ... found the A7 easier to hit and saved $50. A7 also comes with a sweet UST Mamiya AXIVcore shaft.

In my Callaway Warbird stand bag:
Ping G15 10.5* Graphite Design YS-6+ S
Ping G15 4W 17* Aldila Serrano S
Adams IDEA A7 19* UST Mamiya AXIVcore S
TM 2009 Burners 4-PW / Titleist SM Vokeys 50, 56 & 62 / TM Rossa Daytona 1 Ghost / Titleist Pro V1
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Golf gallaxy has overstocks of the Pro Gold on clearence for $99. Has the Ozik Atlus shaft.... Love mine. Dicks had the A4OS on sale too, has the Graphite Design Tour AD YSQ shaft. Both worth a look.

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For what it's worth....I should have hung onto my Sumo 4 hybrid. Not liking this G15 near as much.
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I really like the Taylormade Burners...

In my Nike Sport Cart Bag:
Driver: Burner SUPERFAST TP 10.5*
3 Wood Burner SUPERFAST
5 Wood SQ Dymo
Irons(4-GW) SZ Vokey Oil Can 56* 64* TP WedgePutter Oz Mallet 6Ball: ProV1x

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