My dilemma....

[thedub]

I have a hard time hitting my 3 iron and my 4 iron is tough, but i'm working on it, and i kinda want to get rid of my 5 wood. i went to a bridgestone demo day today and hit their 3h, the J36 model, about 40-50 times and LOVED it!! My only question is what hybrids replace what irons?? I don't quite understand the hybrid to iron conversion.

thanks..

[Dent]

Well, a 4 Hybrid replaces and 4 iron, a 3 hybrid replaces a 3 iron, etc etc. If you really love it, get it and replace your 3 iron with it. And the 4 iron is a great club, i'd practise with it and learn to hit it good.

But then again, some lofts are different, so A 4 Hybrid could actually replace a 3 iron depending on the loft.

[atltony]

The above post's information can become a little problematic. I've figured its best to check the loft of the hybrids you're interested in...and see which one hits consistently the distance you are looking to fill. A quick example about why just thinking a 4 hybrid replaces a 4 iron is that taylormade's 4 hybrid is 22degrees while my cleveland halo 3 hybrid is also 22degrees. Simply put, check the lofts, find one that corresponds closely to the club's loft you are trying to replace, perhaps a slightly weaker loft seeing as a hybrid should go a tad bit further than an iron of the same loft.

[boodaboy16]

I had to get away from thinking about what each manufacturer called a 2,3 or 4 hybrid and even what loft they were. Irons and hybrids hit so differently that you really have to test them out. Also, I had to think about what I wanted to use my hybrid for. I decided that I didn't simply want a 2-iron or 5wood replacement, but I wanted a club I could hit both off the fairway and the rough (so more of a rescue). My Titleist 21 degree hybrid gets me both, even though technically it is called a 3-iron replacement and I have a 3-iron too. The hybrid goes about 200 yards, where my 3-iron is about 190. Hope this helps.