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So, I had my best round of the season thus far, and I was striping my hybird, however I was inconssistent with the driver (natch). I was wondering is there a lower lofted hybrid? Or should I just cut a couple more inches of the driver? What do you guys thing. Currenlty it's 44.5".

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Adams makes a 1h that's 15*, both the Super Hybrid and Pro A12 come in 15*.  They also have a 2h that's 17* as does other hybrid manufacturers.

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hit the 18* nike hybrid at golfsmith the other day and it feels pretty good. for me it was easier to hit than most hybrids that are under 20*. they're tough to get in the air if your not a good ball striker which i am not the best at


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My Nickent 3DX rc 2H 17* is my go to club ,cannot play a bad shot with it....PS.you should get those things in your avatar looked at,they look painful.


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  amssmitty said:
hit the 18* nike hybrid at golfsmith the other day and it feels pretty good. for me it was easier to hit than most hybrids that are under 20*. they're tough to get in the air if your not a good ball striker which i am not the best at

I think you would be an excellent ball striker to get the distances you stated in your other thread.

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I have a 16* hybrid and have used a 14* hybrid, but off a tee a modern driver is even easier to hit. Any issues you have are probably related to the length of the club, so the first thing I'd try is gripping up a couple inches on your driver.


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Are you inconsistent with your current driver, or all drivers? With a 7.0 PX.S shaft, you don't get much margin of error for launching the ball. What loft is the head? Lee Westwood went to an 11* loft driver last year so he could shape the ball better. And, just what do you mean by inconsistent ?

With your driver specs, I assume you have high clubhead speed and good distance. Any chance you could just dump the driver and hit the 3W off the tee?

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I play the TaylorMade R11 hybrids, and the 2H is 16° in the stock position, and can be adjusted to either 15° or 17°.  I have it at 16.5°, which also closes the face 1°.  I use it in place of a fairway metal.  Easy to hit off the tee, and just as easy to hit out of the fairway or rough.


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  WUTiger said:
Originally Posted by WUTiger

Are you inconsistent with your current driver, or all drivers? With a 7.0 PX.S shaft, you don't get much margin of error for launching the ball. What loft is the head? Lee Westwood went to an 11* loft driver last year so he could shape the ball better. And, just what do you mean by inconsistent?

With your driver specs, I assume you have high clubhead speed and good distance. Any chance you could just dump the driver and hit the 3W off the tee?I

I want to say it's more like I feel like I need a different driver swing compared to my other swings. I could use the three wood but there's this thing called pride..... Perhaps you've heard of it.

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Woods: Callaway RAZR 3 wood Adilla NVS 65 g X-Stiff
Hybrids: Taylor Made Burner Superlaunch 3-18*, 4-21*, UST Mamiya Proforce V2 75
Irons: Maltby TE Forged 5-PW TrueTemper X-300
Wedges: Maltby Tricept 52*/6, 56*/10; 60*/6 TrueTemper S-400
Putter: Yes! Emma 37" Belly Putter 
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  MbolicGolf said:
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I want to say it's more like I feel like I need a different driver swing compared to my other swings. I could use the three wood but there's this thing called pride..... Perhaps you've heard of it.

I suggest you consider a 76 or 86 gram x flex Proforce V2. You like your hybrid, which has that same shaft. It's about 60-80 bucks and super low torque; many really long hitters have used it and it can hold up to a hard swing. May be a bit easier to load than the PX and should certainly hit somewhat higher but it's still a low spin shaft.

Most importantly, the heavier weight should make you a bit more comfortable, maybe bump up the swingweight. A Callaway driver is really long off the shelf, cutting it down to 44.5 might give you a high to mid C weight if you don't make compensations.

I noticed you put x300s in your irons and maybe a bit of weight can help you accelerate smoothly through the ball. I noticed I swing my 80g, 45" driver a lot faster and better than my 44.5 with a 60g. I feel like I have more resistance with the heavier one and can apply force the whole way from a stable hitting position. Since you hit your irons at D8, I wouldn't have your driver at C6 or so.

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Originally Posted by LuciusWooding

I suggest you consider a 76 or 86 gram x flex Proforce V2. You like your hybrid, which has that same shaft. It's about 60-80 bucks and super low torque; many really long hitters have used it and it can hold up to a hard swing. May be a bit easier to load than the PX and should certainly hit somewhat higher but it's still a low spin shaft.

Most importantly, the heavier weight should make you a bit more comfortable, maybe bump up the swingweight. A Callaway driver is really long off the shelf, cutting it down to 44.5 might give you a high to mid C weight if you don't make compensations.

I noticed you put x300s in your irons and maybe a bit of weight can help you accelerate smoothly through the ball. I noticed I swing my 80g, 45" driver a lot faster and better than my 44.5 with a 60g. I feel like I have more resistance with the heavier one and can apply force the whole way from a stable hitting position. Since you hit your irons at D8, I wouldn't have your driver at C6 or so.

I have a cobra S2 that I Was thinking about shafting with a Proforce v2 95. as well as my fairway. I was going to re shaft my Wedges first thought for lower what amounts to half the cost. I could use y 3h of the tee if I need to and still put up 260- 270 which is better than shanking my drives  I have cut the driver down and it is light. I am thinking maybe going to 43.5

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Woods: Callaway RAZR 3 wood Adilla NVS 65 g X-Stiff
Hybrids: Taylor Made Burner Superlaunch 3-18*, 4-21*, UST Mamiya Proforce V2 75
Irons: Maltby TE Forged 5-PW TrueTemper X-300
Wedges: Maltby Tricept 52*/6, 56*/10; 60*/6 TrueTemper S-400
Putter: Yes! Emma 37" Belly Putter 
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