5 wood vs. 3 hybrid - Page 2

That sir is well said...

 

The 5w & low loft hybrid are always in conflict in my bag. My off brand hybrid I had the past 4 season would hit 190yrds without a lot of height. In contrast I could hit a higher ball with my 5w, so I carried both The hybrid was better out of the rough, when I needed to clear something I used the 5w. I bought nickent hybrids this year and the 2hybrid hit identical to the 5w. So last weekend I ditched the 5w

 

Point being with not all hybrids being equal it would be best to carry both and see which one works best for you.

Agreed - I'm in the process of replacing a 13 deg. 3 wood and a 17 deg. 5 wood with a 15 deg. 3 wood. Leaving out the 5 wood allows me to carry an extra wedge which I will probably use more often. My 3H carries almost as far as the 5 wood, and that may also have the benefit of removing the temptation to reach for the 5 wood and go for the green - which more often than not is just trouble!

 

Anyway, hit 'em long and straight, and keep them in the short grass.

if you like a little more control... go with the 3-hybrid... you lose maybe 5-10 yards from a 5-wood... you and I have almost the same dilemma... PM me with your thoughts on it.

Try the Adams XTD hybrid. I hit a couple recently and was pleased with the performance. A 17 degree flew higher then my 18 degree cobra.

I really think they are oto something there.

Wonderfully said. Now, how do I choose one over another? I have the AdamsGolf Redline set (regular flex - 1/2" short of normal). I tend to hit the ball right. Sometimes really hard right ... with both the 3h and 4h.  They look large to my eye... I have fixed my brain in that I need to use the iron swing path rather than a wood swing path.

 

But is there a difference, relative to head size, between the different company's hybrids? 

 

I hit the RocketBallz 5wood (fairway 5) a mile. . . and straight. No adjustment done, just right off the rack. I have a slow swing speed. . . 88 - 92mph.  And I hit it 208yards, a 5 wood. If the 3 takes me out to where I am hitting my driver I may switch that as well... but...

 

Back to the hybrid...

 

Is the TM rescue a hybrid type club? Suggestions...???

 

Thank you in advance.

Personally, I find the 5-wood to be more forgiving and easier to hit but the 3-hybrid to be more versatile.  You can hit a hybrid out of just any lie, especially rough which is something that can be challenging with a wood.

I prefer a wood simply because Ive always sucked with hybrids.  For some reason Im able to get a much better launch with a wood.  I was never able to get the hybrid concept of, "treat it just like its a 7-iron" into my head.  I always wanted to play it a bit forward and sweep it like a wood.

Update:

 

So I went with the 5w (19*) over the same lofted 3h. I smashed the 5w 208yds and barely got the 3h out to 190. I have read a great deal about the RBZ...it's too much loft, it isn't as long as TM says...

 

For me... I hit the RBZ 208... my 3w is the same. It was less effort to hit it. It felt solid and didn't sound like hitting a coke can. So, I put it in the 3h's spot and am now wondering about the F12 vs the RBZ 3w.

 

And the Driver... If the line all hits about the same (feel, distance, ease, etc.) maybe I am switching. I am not switching the irons or the wedges, though. I love the Redline's ...

 

Any thoughts?

 

 

I read a piece in GD, one of the hot list issues, said slower swing speeds get more distance from similarly lofted fairway wood over the hybrid, but the distance gap narrows as swing speed increases. Modern fairways are pretty forgiving and can work well from lighter rough. Hybrids are more versatile, but I don't think they are for everyone. I currently have a 7 wood and a 22* hybrid as 3 iron replacements. It's a tough decision - using the hybrid at the moment and so far, so good. Agree the earlier post that lower lofted hybrids are not as user friendly and a 5 wood may be a better choice over an 18 or 19 degree hybrid for a lot of people. You still have your 4 hybrid, so you still have that option for shots where a hybrid has an advantage over a fairway wood.

Personally, I ousted my 5 wood in favor of a 19 degree hybrid (Cleveland Hibore)....the shorter shaft makes it easier to hit and I find it more accurate with a negligable loss in distance.

 

BTW: I noticed that you have a Mach speed driver...I play the Dymo 2 and its a real fairway finder.... 

 

My bag is driver, 15˚ 3w, 19˚ 2h, 20˚ 3i, 23˚ 4i...  I love my hybrid.  Off the tee I can get it out to ~225, and it goes 215 +/- off the deck.  So If I'm having a really bad day with the woods I can still tee off with the hybrid and have a reasonable length shot in on any par 4s < 300 yards, and it's definitely easier to hit out of the rough than a 5w.  Though to be honest I'll usually go with 3i out of the rough.  Only down side for me is that I could hit a 5w just a bit longer.

Herniated disc in your lower back? L5-S1? That's what I had, and my chiropractor has given me the okay to go back to golf - albeit cautiously. His words: "You've dodged a bullet".

 

I bought and used an inversion table and HIGHLY recommend it if you have disc and sciatic pain issues. Mine is a Teeter that I bought from Costco online, but there are lots of stores that sell them. YMMV

Yeah... Don't know which one technically...but it is right at the top of the hips. :)

 

I am slow with swing and with the QStar I am long enough not to be embarrassed, roughly 230 with the driver and 200 with the 5wood...

 

I will try the inversion table. :)