By far the 3 wood is an exceptional club that can take the place of the driver or the 4 & five wood . It is stable if you have it made to your specs . If its just one of those you purchased from a golf auction then it will take time to master it . the Hybrid has a shorter distance covered . For the type of club you mentioned , it should go max 260yards for good hitters and 180 for average golfers with slow swing speeds . The 3 wood can be launched any where from 200 to 300 yards . Having a bigger head and heavy weight makes it more stable in terms on accuracy and distance .