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Ferrins
21st November 2010, 08:21 PM
There's a well known fitter in my area. He's a Scratch, Muira, etc. dealer and fitter. He told me that when he fits players the hardest club in the bag to find good fit is the 3W. Head, loft, shaft, swing, ball all have to work together as much or more than any other club in the bag to find the one that fits best.

Got this off a US forum

Thoughts

I mix between

Callaway 2004 fairway 13* stock stiff
Nike sasquatch 15* Wasabi 75-S
Bridgestone J33 15* By-You 85-s

PeteyD
21st November 2010, 08:43 PM
Use a 4 wood.

Webster
21st November 2010, 08:56 PM
Exactly. get a 4 wood.

Ferrins
21st November 2010, 09:15 PM
A 4 wood is a cop out, may as well where my mums panties and use a hybrid.

Jarro
21st November 2010, 09:53 PM
Get a 4 wood anyway

Ferrins
21st November 2010, 09:56 PM
Must admit though that the TM Vsteel 4 wood I used to have was pretty sweet to hit.

just
21st November 2010, 09:59 PM
I have a 16* driver. Better than any 3 or 4 wood.

Daves
21st November 2010, 10:04 PM
I saw a Callaway Big Bertha 3 wood in used clubs bin yesterday. I am not sure if it was the 2004 model though?. It had a strange shaft in it. It was metal at the bottom but then from about 6' up it either had a plastic cover, or was some sort of composite material. Oh and it was a nice bright pink colour!

just
21st November 2010, 10:05 PM
I saw a Callaway Big Bertha 3 wood in used clubs bin yesterday. I am not sure if it was the 2004 model though?. It had a strangle shaft in it. It was metal at the bottom but then from about 6' up it either had a plastic cover, or was some sort of composite material. Oh and it was a nice bright pink colour!
Probably a True Temper (Grafalloy) BiMatrix

Ferrins
21st November 2010, 10:06 PM
It would match my sock putter cover.

Daves
21st November 2010, 10:08 PM
It would match my sock putter cover.

It would!:lol:

BayBum
22nd November 2010, 06:13 AM
Probably a True Temper (Grafalloy) BiMatrix
Yep.I've got one here thats goin in my 3w for chits n giggles.The blue's are the rxi & reds are rockets.

3w is probably the club that is the hardest to find,to suit your game,but once you find one it will stay in the bag for a long time.You see alot of pros with 3wood's that are 20 years old.So much for technology eh..

macjackass
22nd November 2010, 08:30 AM
Yep, get a 4 wood.

Captain Nemo
22nd November 2010, 08:36 AM
Use a 4 wood.

R9 17* best 4 wood going round IMO!;)

Hamo84
22nd November 2010, 09:46 AM
R9 17* best 4 wood going round IMO!;)

very true, especially those that have UST IROD s shafts, haha

sms316
22nd November 2010, 09:51 AM
4 woods might as well have iron covers on them.

Get a strong 3 wood.

Captain Nemo
22nd November 2010, 09:59 AM
I think your Avatar might have messed with your head a little!:roll:

sms316
22nd November 2010, 10:05 AM
I think your Avatar might have messed with your head a little!:roll:

How do you hit all of these high-lofted clubs into the wind? Off the sole plate?

Captain Nemo
22nd November 2010, 10:26 AM
Mate if youve got nothing positive to say, dont say anything at all!:oops:

sms316
22nd November 2010, 10:31 AM
How do you hit all of these high-lofted clubs into the wind? Off the sole plate?


Mate if youve got nothing positive to say, dont say anything at all!:oops:

Huh? It's a heap easier to hit it higher than lower. I just can't see why people go out of their way to use one-dimensional clubs.

just
22nd November 2010, 10:44 AM
Because they find it easier to hit them consistently. Because they don't play off low single figures.

PeteyD
22nd November 2010, 10:55 AM
The higher you hit it the straighter it goes. Simple logic. Less side spin etc as has been spoken about endlessly. Not a lot of point in someone like me playing a 13* 3 wood, would hit wormburners all over the place.

TheTrueReview
22nd November 2010, 11:00 AM
Because they find it easier to hit them consistently. Because they don't play off low single figures.

http://www.steeleraddicts.com/forum/images/smilies/plus%201.gif


... Not a lot of point in someone like me playing a 13* 3 wood, would hit wormburners all over the place.

But would the wormburners have a low, boring trajectory? :razz:

Daves
22nd November 2010, 11:14 AM
I recently put a Cobra LD F Speed 3 wood (15.5*, Made for Aldila NV) back in the bag. Before that I wasn't carry a fairway wood.

It got promoted because; 1) distance wise it fits right between my Driver and 2 Hybrid 3) I have gained a few metres on average with Driver in recent months and the gap was getting bigger 3) I can hit it far enough that is a real alternative to driver on tighter holes, or holes that I tend to run out of fairway with the Driver 4) It doesn't tend to balloon 4) I find it reasonably workable 5) With a good drive I now have more of a chance of reaching or getting close to the average par 5.

Webster
22nd November 2010, 11:26 AM
The strong 3 wood is a recipe for disaster for most players, especially off the deck. Avoid.

moree golfer
22nd November 2010, 02:27 PM
Taylormade for mine make the best fairway woods, and it will be a long time until I part with my 200 series 13 ,15 and 18 degree models (not all used at once of course). And one of those came from the House of Jack golf shop, cheers Jack.

Webster
22nd November 2010, 02:44 PM
moree, you only need a 4 wood to complete the set. Want me to find one for you?

moree golfer
22nd November 2010, 02:48 PM
What is a 4 wood loft Jack? Sounds interesting.

macjackass
22nd November 2010, 02:49 PM
17* usually (16.5 and 17.5) I have a ping g15 4 wood if you are interested.

moree golfer
22nd November 2010, 03:01 PM
Ta MJ but I am a TM wood ho only :mrgreen:

macjackass
22nd November 2010, 03:18 PM
Hamo has one, I think.

goonie
22nd November 2010, 03:28 PM
I saw a Callaway Big Bertha 3 wood in used clubs bin yesterday. I am not sure if it was the 2004 model though?. It had a strange shaft in it. It was metal at the bottom but then from about 6' up it either had a plastic cover, or was some sort of composite material. Oh and it was a nice bright pink colour!

Capalaba GW? If so it will be freddy_a's old 3 wood with the same bimatrix prototype shaft that Bubba Watson uses, metal tip on a graphite shaft, Woods used it for a little while too.

Daves
22nd November 2010, 06:55 PM
Capalaba GW? If so it will be freddy_a's old 3 wood with the same bimatrix prototype shaft that Bubba Watson uses, metal tip on a graphite shaft, Woods used it for a little while too.

That's the one!

perci
22nd November 2010, 07:24 PM
I'm using a i15 15.5* at the moment and its stupid square, stupid solid and stupid easy to hit,suits me perfect!

Ferrins
22nd November 2010, 08:02 PM
Got a TM 200 series 3 wood 15*

Ferrins
22nd November 2010, 08:04 PM
Need a personal assistant to catalogue my golf gear,