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Wet Doggg Well Established Member

Wet Doggg

What is your thoughts? I have really never found a 3 wood that I truly love and have confidence in. I do however really like my Adam's hybrids. I can get my hands on a new 16 degree. I currently can hot my 18 degree one about 240 yards off the tee. So thinking I could hit the 16 degree probably in the 250 - 255 range.

I am not much for going for par 5's if I am past 230 yards (18 degree hybrid) as I am a good wedge player. I really do not see why I should not do this but want to make sure I am thinking this through properly.

titleist.gif Titleist 910 D3 - Project X 6.0 7C3 Shaft  |  adams.gif Adams XTD Super Hybrid - 15 degrees  
adams.gif Adams Idea Pro A12 Hybrid - 18 degrees 
Adams CB2 - KBS Tour Shafts - 4 - PW
vokey.gif Vokey 54.10 Oil Can  |  vokey.gif Vokey 60.07 Oil Can  |  rife.gif Rife Trinidad - SuperStroke

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adamg Member

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If it works for you, go for it.

What's in my Titleist Lightweight Cart Bag that sits on my Clic Gear 3.0 Push Cart:
Driver TaylorMade Tour Burner 10.5° Fujikura SuperFast Stiff
3W TaylorMade Burner 15° TM REAX Stiff
Hybrid Cobra Baffler Rail H 19° Fujikura Motore Stiff
Irons TaylorMade  R7 3-PWWedges Cleveland CG14 52°.10 and...

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Shindig Incredible Member

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Alternates for that spot include a low-lofted hybrid (the Adams Idea Pro Black has a 16° model, for example) -- if you're looking to put something between your driver and your 18° hybrid. I'm not sure the virtues of having three clubs a total of four degrees apart, but you're a far better player than I am.

You might also seek a 4-wood in a similar loft; Mizuno's F-50 4-wood, for example, is 16.5° and will probably play a little longer than the Pro Black 16°.

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Gerald Great Member

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The 16* Adams is more like a 1 Hybrid, I like it myself too, for me it is slightly longer than my 18* TF-iZ 5 wood with a lower ball flight.

But I only use it from a tee, from the fairway or rough I prefer the 5 (or actually 4) Wood.

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c. lassiter Well Established Member

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I tried this once.

I replaced my 3 wood with a 15 degree hybrid, but I hit it shorter and less accurately (and that is a baaaaad combination). So I relegated it to the club museum (i.e. the basement).
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... You might also seek a 4-wood in a similar loft; Mizuno's F-50 4-wood, for example, is 16.5° and will probably play a little longer than the Pro Black 16°.

A Golf Digest study reported that the 4W is easier for lots of people to hit than a 3W.

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keb Dedicated Member

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I replaced by 3 wood with Cobra Baffler 2H and don't beleive I have lost much distance.
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Nothing wrong about that, they don't sell 13 degree and 15 degree hybrids for nothing. Never considered it though to be honest.

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tws1098 Dedicated Member

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I carry a 2h. It is fantastic off the tee and I am hitting it better and better each week from the fairway.
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danieldrieberg Dedicated Member

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The Carry distance on my 16* Nike CPR hybrid and 15* R5 wood is about the same. A couple a yards more roll out with the 3 wood. So they are about equal for me. Depends on my mood and course and conditions as to what is in the bag.

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15* R5 3 wood with Burner shaft
21* 24* Nike CPR hybrid Aldila by you shaft
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max power Great Member

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My 16* Cobra Baffler DWS hybrid carries within about 5 yards of my Titleist 3 wood, and it is a little easier to hit and probably slightly more accurate-when I'm not hooking/overdrawing it. Which I have been lately.
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Colinb913 Well Established Member

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I have my three wood, and 2i. I really never use my three wood, except off the tee. I like it better on the tee then my 2i. But anything on the fairway I would much rather use my 2i.

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TinCupTampa Dedicated Member

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I took a 16* hybrid and put a 110gm Matrix hybrid shaft in it... I made the length about an inch longer than it played before but still shorter than my 3 wood. End result was equal distance of my 3wood with better accuracy.

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I did this recently because I was having loads of trouble hitting the 3 wood consistently. It's worked great so far...lost just a little yardage that I could get on a well-struck 3, but that only happened about once every 5 shots.

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Driver: TM R7 Draw HT
Fairway Wood: Maxfli C3 3W 15*
Hybrids: Nickent 4DX IW 17* 2H, 3DX IW DC 20* 3H | Callaway FT 26* draw 5H Irons: Titleist 704.CB 7-PW Wedges: 52, 56, 58 Putter: Ping Karsten Craz-E Ball: Callaway Warbird

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Wet Doggg Well Established Member

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Thanks everyone. I am going to give it a shot and see how it works out. I have heard a lot about the Cobra Baffler that has been mentioned here as well. Going to hit that some and see what I think before I just go ahead with the Adams.

titleist.gif Titleist 910 D3 - Project X 6.0 7C3 Shaft  |  adams.gif Adams XTD Super Hybrid - 15 degrees  
adams.gif Adams Idea Pro A12 Hybrid - 18 degrees 
Adams CB2 - KBS Tour Shafts - 4 - PW
vokey.gif Vokey 54.10 Oil Can  |  vokey.gif Vokey 60.07 Oil Can  |  rife.gif Rife Trinidad - SuperStroke

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