Hybrid advice

[Outcast]

Thinking about dropping my 3 iron out in favour of a hybrid;

Current 3 iron, Mizuno MP67, 21* loft with KBS Tour 6.5 Shaft...
I hit it around 220m

Went here once before and was a little perturbed by the shots ballooing into the wind; that's why I went back to a 3 iron. That was with a TM Hybrid (18 or 19 deg I think, can't remember what model); need something with a penetrating ball flight but, soft landing.

Anyone got any thoughts on hybrid loft to match and any comment or experience on particular brands, models or shaft choices.

[3oneday]

You NQ guys hit it long hey :shock:.


You might find a matching loft hybrid will go even further, maybe try 22 in a steel shaft ?

[markTHEblake]

need something with a penetrating ball flight but, soft landing
so basically you need something with a higher CG than the typical hybrid and about 21 deg loft, maybe you should consider getting a 3 iron?

[Outcast]

so basically you need something with a higher CG than the typical hybrid and about 21 deg loft, maybe you should consider getting a 3 iron?

Eh??

Sorry Mark; I have one - I was toying with replacing it with a hybrid or, are you suggesting I don't?

[haysey]

You NQ guys hit it long hey :shock:.



Annoyingly, he can. Between him and Tomson it's really starting to piss me off.

[Outcast]

You NQ guys hit it long hey :shock:.

It's the 'sugar' cane....

I match Thomson off the tee pretty much, give or take a metre... :-)

Busted a drive of 320m in Canberra last year; Summer time, higher altitude - measured on GPS at Yowani - blew me away but, not a regular occurrence I might add.

[Outcast]

Annoyingly, he can. Between him and Tomson it's really starting to piss me off.

Yep, but I can't f****kin putt:evil:

[haysey]

True:wink:

[markTHEblake]

Sorry Mark; I have one - I was toying with replacing it with a hybrid or, are you suggesting I don't?

The design of a hybrid, specifically a lower CG, gets the ball up in the air quickly. If you do not want that flight characteristic, then you don't want a hybrid.

[Outcast]

The design of a hybrid, specifically a lower CG, gets the ball up in the air quickly. If you do not want that flight characteristic, then you don't want a hybrid.

Okay, I think I get it but, then why doesn't a 3 wood balloon into the wind so much; I thought they had a pretty low cg too?

Does anyone design a hybrid that gets in the air quick and then flattens out rather than on a rising trajectory. (I think that describes what I mean)

[parlyboy]

Okay, I think I get it but, then why doesn't a 3 wood balloon into the wind so much; I thought they had a pretty low cg too?

Does anyone design a hybrid that gets in the air quick and then flattens out rather than on a rising trajectory. (I think that describes what I mean)
Add 2 inches to ur chipper, there is ur hybrid.

[3oneday]

He has a chipper :shock: how far does that go !!! :lol:

[Outcast]

Add 2 inches to ur chipper, there is ur hybrid.

Mate, that's gold... but I'll have to look in the bargain bin for an 80's chipper first - do you have a shaft recommendation?:smt026

[Outcast]

He has a chipper :shock: how far does that go !!! :lol:

Yup - it's called a 7 iron....

And it depends how hard I hit it....:smt079

[rick3003]

Try a Ping i15, stock shaft is a red axiv which should work.

[Ned]

Yep, but I can't f****kin putt:evil:


Take a number!

[razaar]

220 metre 3-iron...you should be on tour.:lol: Right you can't putt. Why are you worrying about a hybrid, wouldn't the short shots and putting be the issue.
However if your shots with a hybrid balloon, then the problem is in your swing and not the club. I'd bet the house that your left forearm stops rotating in the hitting area, which causes the shaft to get too vertical through impact (semi flip).;)

[Toolish]

Why do you want to get rid of the 3 iron? Serious question. If you play MP67 you are either a good ball striker or a wanker. Maybe for you a 3 iron is a better solution than a hybrid.

What fairway woods do you carry?

[Webster]

You should get a Fli Hi 18 degree with a strong shaft, perhaps a V2 in stiff...if you can find one...

[3oneday]

MP52 3 iron ? Nice wide sole, very easy to hit and hit higher.

[Outcast]

Why do you want to get rid of the 3 iron? Serious question. If you play MP67 you are either a good ball striker or a wanker. Maybe for you a 3 iron is a better solution than a hybrid.

What fairway woods do you carry?

Could just be a wanker :-) My ball striking is fine, I've been averaging around 71% fairways and 50 - 65% greens in the past 6 months. My chipping is so-so (ie: sometimes brilliant, sometimes crap) and my putting just sucks.

I've been toying with the hybrid idea mainly to get a softer landing on par 5's when going for it or on a couple of long par 3's. Also I do hit the occasional fizzer with a 3 iron so figured the hybrid might just be a tad more forgiving.

I play a 906F4 15.5* 3 wood; nothing else.... carry PW, 52, 56 & 60 instead; bit of a gap between 3i & 3W but, usually don't find that a problem.

[markTHEblake]

I have got a Honma driving iron that might suit, in both 15 and 18 degrees. nice looking clubs

[Outcast]

I have got a Honma driving iron that might suit, in both 15 and 18 degrees. nice looking clubs

Thanks Mark,

decided to give Canucks I15 a go... Will see how it works out... I can always offload it on here if it doesn't work out the way I hope.