Hybrid

[bogeyhitter25]

I'm looking for a "new" hybrid. I've been looking at the Ping G10, the Ping Rapture, the Taylor Made Burner (07), and the Nike SQ. Any suggestions.

Oh and by the way I've heard that Ping's are really forgiving, is that true?

[hamletsdead]

I've got two different sets of hybrids -- the Adams Idea Pro 2H and 3H, and Nike Slingshots 2H and 3H.

I like them both, and got the Adams because I'm an equipment-head and somebody recommended them as "the best." They are great clubs, but I have trouble hitting the 2H with consistency unless it's sitting up, which isn't what I'm looking for in a recovery wood.

The Nike Slingshots, on the other hand, I can hit anywhere, anytime, off of anything, and they are my go-to clubs for virtually every longer approach shot -- every par 5 has me hitting them once. A smooth swing for me gets me 200-210 with the 2H and 185-195 with the 3H. They are super-cheap now, since the new models are coming out -- I think you can get them for $59 or so at TGW.com, marked down from $149 or so a year ago.

[dave s]

The 2 I have are TM Burner. I'm impressed with both. One is the 18* (or is it 19?) 3 and the other th 25* 5. Even from the rough, I can hit the 3 straight and about 170. From a good fairway lie more like 190.

Lately I've been using the 5 hybrid on 170ish shots from fairway to green. It plays really high and nearly dead-straight. No way I could hit a 5-IRON anywhere nearly as consistenly as the hybrid. On a 175 yard par-3, the 5 hybrid backed OFF the green! High trajectory, soft landing and good spin.

Current config of clubs is driver, 3/5 hybrids and 6-LW. Given that fairway woods have never worked well for me, the hybrids have been a welcome addition.

dave

[Trogdor]

Dont know what local shops you have around you, but try to find one that has Nickents. Hit one a few times and see how it works out for you.

[bogeyhitter25]

I've been looking at some hybrids:

-Taylor Made Rescue Dual
-Nickent 3DX
-Nike SQ
-Cleveland HiBore XLS

[walfice]

I have the Cleveland Hibore. It is very easy to hit and forgiving. Although I have never used it the Cobra baffler is supposed to be very good.

[jcrew]

Depends on what you're looking for. On the slightly more player's side, the bridgestone j36 and adams idea pro gold are great hybrids. They're both definitely not closed (although I did have some left issues with the j36 even though anyone else that hit mine did not). I'm in love with my idea pro gold right now. The one place the j36 was better was out of rough and sketchier lies.

[bogeyhitter25]

I'm almost deciding on the R7 CGB Max Rescue. It looks like a sick club, and it is according to some of the reviews I've seen online.