What hybrid/wood?

[ERC7.5]

I seriously need to take my 4 iron out of my bag and already have my 3 iron out. Which hybrids or woods would best suit or is built to replace the 3 iron and 4 iron?

Or does the # match the iron? (i.e. - 3h=3 iron/ 4h=4iron, etc...)

Thanks.

[shortgame85]

These days 4 irons are often at 23 degree lofts and 5 irons are about 26 degree lofts. Players irons may have slightly weaker lofts.

Check out last year's Cobra DWS hybrids with the Aldila NV shaft. They're available at a discount.

[ERC7.5]

These days 4 irons are often at 23 degree lofts and 5 irons are about 26 degree lofts. Players irons may have slightly weaker lofts.

Thanks!

I appreciate the info.

[shortgame85]

Thanks!

Glad to help out. Try some hybrids and let us know what you choose and why.

[ERC7.5]

Sure thing.

[CoolBreeze20]

The TaylorMade Burner Rescue hybrids just went on sale at GolfSmith. Both graphite and steel shaft are 129.99. I love mine. And yeah, the numbers correspond to what iron they are supposed to replace. Nickent and Adams have really good hybrids as well.

[CoolBreeze20]

Great avatar CoolBreeze

Thank you sir!

Yeah, I can hit my long irons pretty well....but you can hit just about ANY shot with a hybrid. Especially helpful on long Par 3's, cause I hit them a bit longer than the corresponding iron, and they land much softer for me.

[ERC7.5]

After hitting a couple of different hybrids (Cobra Baffler & Maxfli Crossbax) I went with the Maxfli Crossbax 24° 5 i with an Aldila VS PROTO-HY 80-S shaft. I just liked the feel of it better. Seemed to have a slightly heavier head and the shaft was more stable. And for $99.99.....I will probably end up getting another one if all goes well with this one.

If it doesn't seem to be what I'm looking for....I'll probably dig a little deeper into the hybrid pool. Can't wait to get to the range to hit this thing!

[Drayken]

I picked up a 2008 Cobra baffler 3 hybrid last week, it was a new demo, that never got demoed. It took two trips to the range, but after that, it is SOOO easy to hit. I then picked up the 4 hybrid. And I agree, they are great off the tee for par 3's. They land really soft. Even the 3 only rolls about 10 feet on the green. At least for me, it feels more like a driver/wood when at the tee, and it makes me feel like I can swing at it harder. (Mind thing) Only thing I am wondering, is if I will be buying the 5 and 6 also.

[shortgame85]

I picked up a 2008 Cobra baffler 3 hybrid last week, it was a new demo, that never got demoed. It took two trips to the range, but after that, it is SOOO easy to hit. I then picked up the 4 hybrid. And I agree, they are great off the tee for par 3's. They land really soft. Even the 3 only rolls about 10 feet on the green. At least for me, it feels more like a driver/wood when at the tee, and it makes me feel like I can swing at it harder. (Mind thing) Only thing I am wondering, is if I will be buying the 5 and 6 also.

I think you will enjoy your experience with your hybrid. Try the other lofts. They're easy to hit and infuse one with quite a bit of confidence at address. Good luck.

[kiwigold]

As always demo and get fitted before you buy. I'm a fan of the TM Burner 3 Wood/19 3H combination. Others I've tried are the Nickent 3DX/DX and the PING G10 series.

I just replaced my Driver with a TM Burner - probably will end up with TM Wood and Hybrid as the price is right now! $130 each new

[ERC7.5]

I am planning on putting a lot of money into my bag (new irons to fit and possibly some new woods/hybrids) in the off season (can't believe how close it is already... ). Going to finish the season out with the hybrid that I picked up this past weekend with the possiblity of picking up a longer (~20° or 21°) one before seasons end.

As of now, I thoroughly enjoy swinging the one I picked up. As many of the posts here said, it flies nice and high and lands so soft. Unbelieveable. I hit it at the range and was able to hit a nice 3-5 yd. draw, straight, cut.... and far more consistent than i could ever dream of hitting a 3 or 4 iron.

I think it's going to lend itself nicely to a part of my game that I've been struggling with. I played 47 holes this past weekend and any time I had an opportunity to hit it...I did. Unfortunately I wasn't into the range I need to be to hit it (should have been hittng 5wood on most and probably 3wood on others) but I was just enjoying hitting it.