Kanoito 2,334 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Hate them, too! So I got myself a 5W to replace my 19* hybrid. I did like the Callaway Apex UT I tried during a demo day though! Quote SpeedZone 9* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 60 S X2 Hot 3 Deep 14.5* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 S JetSpeed 5W 19* w/ Matrix Velox T 69 S OR Super LS 3H 19* w/ Kuro Kage Black 80 S JPX919 Forged 4-PW w/ Modus3 105 S Vokey SM7 50/08F, 54/14F & 58/08M w/ Modus3 115 Wedge ER1 34" w/ SuperStroke Fatso 2.0 Pro / H2NO Lite Cart Bag / 3.0 / NX7 Pro LRF My reviews: MLA Putter // Titleist SM7 // PING i500 // PuttOUT Link to post Share on other sites
JoshAndersonGolf 2,682 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 It's a love / hate relationship for me. I personally have a naturally low ball flight. This is not ideal when you have a 3 iron into a green. So why not try hybrids. I have hit a lot of them and I just can't get any consistency. That said I picked up an Adams Pro 18* hybrid this winter in hopes I can hit it. We will see once spring comes around. It could be more if the same or maybe I do like it and I stays in the bag. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Driver: Taylormade M6 10.5* FW: Sub70 16* 4 wood Hybrid: 19* Tour Edge Exotics EX5 Irons: Sub 70 639 CB 4 - 6 639 MB 7 - PW Wedges: Sub 70 JB - 50* 54* & 60* Putter: Taylormade Spider Ball: Titleist Pro V1X Handicap index: +2.6 Instagram: joshandersongolf Twitter: @jacustomgolf Link to post Share on other sites
revkev 22,560 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 While I totally agree that hybrid or not seems swing dependent I'm wondering how many guys who “hate†hybrid A. tried one because they are unhappy with their long iron play. B. Have taken a lesson on hitting them. C. Then rejected them. If you're already a great long iron player and/or don't need high approach shots into the green it's not that important. But if you do and still need some control into the wind it's hard to deny the importance of the hybrid. Even tons of guys on the regular tour buy in as does nearly everyone on the champion's tour and LPGA. I'm going to guess they've all worked in the hybrids with their instructor. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 2 Quote Ping G410 - turned down to11.25 degrees, neutral setting - Fujikura Motore X R flex Ping G410 5-9 wood Wilson D7 forged 6-GW - Mamiya recoil 460 R flex SCOR 52,60 EVNRoll ER 5 Titleist Pro VIx optic yellow with revkev stamped on them Currently testing Edison wedges to replace SCORS that are wearing out. Also auditions for the 14th spot in the bag. Current possibilities are a Ping 26 degree hybrid - duplicates the 9 wood or 5 iron but would be used almost exclusively for chipping or Tour Exotics 3 wood simply because you can carry 14 clubs and I might occasionally hit it in certain unusual wind conditions once every four or five rounds. Link to post Share on other sites
Shankster 25,697 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Not everyone has the time, desire, or funds for an instructor. Or even near one. I bought my 2 hybrid to fill a gap. I liked it at first, it is a Rocket Launcher. It's still in the bag, and probably will be for a long while. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MDGolfHacker 7,019 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I have a love/hate relationship with hybrids. I've gone through a few to replace the longer irons. I think part of the problem for me is that I was never really fitted for those hybrids so I'm pretty sure the shafts aren't optimized for my swing (purchased them off the shelf with what I though would be the right shafts for me). The other thing is, when my swing is working well, I can hit long irons without any problems (even the 2 iron MP-19 I have). It's so bad that I've reverted back to a 3-PW setup instead of incorporating the 3H and 4H into my setup. We'll see what this season brings if I try and make a switch back to hybrids in my bag since I'm planning to revamp the entire set anyway. MDGolfHacker Quote What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: F8 9.5° Project X Even Flow Blue 65g shaft Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: F8 5W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Hybrid: 816H2 19° Irons: MP-20 SEL Project X 5.5 shafts 5-PW MP-20 HMB Project X 5.5 shaft 4 Iron Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: Z*Star RangeFinder: NX7 Pro Social Media: Facebook: md golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Currently Testing: LX5 Watch Link to post Share on other sites
ddryan 1,213 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Currently game an old, almost first generation Cobra Baffler 19 degree hybrid. Love it off the deck, great in thick rough, and even use it putting thru frog hair just off the fringe. A couple of years ago I bought a Hogan VTK and it was WONDERFUL, but the finish came off the face with less than 3 full rounds on it. I sent it back to get re-finished and they send me a different hybrid, and it never felt the same - just did not perform the same as before- so I sold that. Am in the market for a driving iron, but have not found one that A) I like, and I am willing part with that much cash for!!! 2 Quote What's in the bag? Driver Callaway Mavrik 105 set to 9.5, square, Aldila Rogue White 130 MSI 60G Stiff shaft #3 Wood Callaway FT Tour 13 degree neutral setup, Fuijkara 370 Stiff Shaft Hybrid 18 Degree King Cobra Baffler pro, Baffler Stiff shaft 4-PW Titlest 714 AP2, Standard loft and lie, MGS S Shafts 53, 57 degree loft Hogan Equalizer wedges 1962 Wilson "Sandy Andy" sand wedge with HUGE bounce! Putter MLA Pro Classic Titlist ProV 1, ProV 1x Currently Gaming "Costco Kirkland Signature Tour Performance" balls Link to post Share on other sites
css34 2 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Currently game an old, almost first generation Cobra Baffler 19 degree hybrid. Love it off the deck, great in thick rough, and even use it putting thru frog hair just off the fringe. A couple of years ago I bought a Hogan VTK and it was WONDERFUL, but the finish came off the face with less than 3 full rounds on it. I sent it back to get re-finished and they send me a different hybrid, and it never felt the same - just did not perform the same as before- so I sold that. Am in the market for a driving iron, but have not found one that A) I like, and I am willing part with that much cash for!!! Dynacraft driving iron from hirekogolf.com... 15 bucks for the head. Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ole gray 16,404 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I love my hybrids! . I bag a 2, 3, & 4 hybrid. Old Callaway Razx X however they still bark like a young coon hound Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 3 Quote Callaway Epic Flash 10.5 Driver Callaway MAVRIK MAX 3 - wood Callaway Big Bertha 2019 4 & 5 hybrid Tommy Armour 845 MAX 6 - GW Irons Cleveland CBX 2 54 Degree SW Cleveland CBX Full-Face Wedge 58 degree Putters: Odyssey Stroke Lab Black Big Seven Arm Lock Putter Odyssey Triple Track 2-Ball Putter Odyssey Triple Track 10 Putter Cleveland Huntington Beach SOFT Premier 10.5C Putter Utility club: Square Strike Wedge 45 degree aka pocket picker Link to post Share on other sites
revkev 22,560 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Not everyone has the time, desire, or funds for an instructor. Or even near one. I bought my 2 hybrid to fill a gap. I liked it at first, it is a Rocket Launcher. It's still in the bag, and probably will be for a long while. A lesson is far less expensive than a golf club. You can take a series of lessons for the price of a club. Desire is the key word. I completely agree with you about that. We're guys - God forbid we go to an expert to ask for help! We can do it ourselves. I've been there, done that and guess what - I even fooled myself into thinking it worked. After all I was pretty good. Then I took some lessons and did what my teacher and I worked on. Guess what, I got better! If you want to play the best golf possible you have to break out of the “normal.†Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 4 Quote Ping G410 - turned down to11.25 degrees, neutral setting - Fujikura Motore X R flex Ping G410 5-9 wood Wilson D7 forged 6-GW - Mamiya recoil 460 R flex SCOR 52,60 EVNRoll ER 5 Titleist Pro VIx optic yellow with revkev stamped on them Currently testing Edison wedges to replace SCORS that are wearing out. Also auditions for the 14th spot in the bag. Current possibilities are a Ping 26 degree hybrid - duplicates the 9 wood or 5 iron but would be used almost exclusively for chipping or Tour Exotics 3 wood simply because you can carry 14 clubs and I might occasionally hit it in certain unusual wind conditions once every four or five rounds. Link to post Share on other sites
Shankster 25,697 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I would take a lesson. But not from anyone around here. And I only paid $27 for my hybrid. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Canucklehead 1,634 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Not sure what your issue is with it, but if you hit hooks like I did, a few pieces of lead tape on the toe may do the trick I had a real issue rope hooking my 3 hybrid so I got a used Cobra Utility iron for a good price and although I only got a few rounds in with it before the season ended, I'm not looking back. Will be looking for a 4 for this season if I can get a good deal on it. Sent from my E6853 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shankster 25,697 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 One more getting your mind right sort of thing. When I walk up to the ball I think to myself, I'm gonna crush this MF'r. If I say, well there's a chance I slice it or hook it guess what happens? Just walk up to the ball, say you are not my friend, and compress that little ball. Will yourself to smash it. It works. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaussman1 1,512 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Not sure what your issue is with it, but if you hit hooks like I did, a few pieces of lead tape on the toe may do the trick I had a real issue rope hooking my 3 hybrid so I got a used Cobra Utility iron for a good price and although I only got a few rounds in with it before the season ended, I'm not looking back. Will be looking for a 4 for this season if I can get a good deal on it. Sent from my E6853 using Tapatalk Many hybrids are not well designed for the better player. Their lie angles are too upright in order to accommodate the higher handicapper who tends to come over the top. A player who attacks from the inside will hit those clubs left all day long. I would love to see a hybrid lie angle chart that went from flattest to most upright in lie angle. If internal weighting was equal I believe those clubs could be charted as most fade bias to most draw bias as well 2 Quote Rogue SZ 10.5 *NEW* Fujikura Pro Green 65 X Rogue 15 degree Evnflow Blue 6.5 Back in the Bag Z765 4-G Nippon Modus 120 Stiff 54 and 60 Amazing Grace Ass Kicker Link to post Share on other sites
HardcoreLooper 5,176 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Many hybrids are not well designed for the better player. Their lie angles are too upright in order to accommodate the higher handicapper who tends to come over the top. A player who attacks from the inside will hit those clubs left all day long. I would love to see a hybrid lie angle chart that went from flattest to most upright in lie angle. If internal weighting was equal I believe those clubs could be charted as most fade bias to most draw bias as well My irons are 2* flat, so you can imagine how most hybrids feel for me. I have to address the ball with my hands unnaturally high. But, I still hit them better than long irons, so they stay in the bag. I'd love to get some built for me. One day... 2 Quote What's in the bag: Driver - F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S ) 3 Wood (16*) - F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S ) 4 Wood (17*) - Big Bertha S2H2 - RCH 90 "Firm" 4i - PW - D7 Forged - Recoil 760 ( S ) GW - LW - F8 - N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour105 ( S ) Putter - Craz-e Bag - 2.5 (Black) Ball - Z-Star XV Instagram - @hardcorelooper Twitter - @meovino Facebook - mike.eovino Link to post Share on other sites
tehuti 557 Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 I too used to hate my hybrids, until I got ones that looked like irons, now it's a love affair. I struggle with my hybrids. Which ones do you play that look like irons? I may have to try them. 1 Quote Gen1 0811X 12° driver w/Project X Evenflow Blue 55g shaft KE4 TC 16° 4 wood w/Kuro Kage Black 60g shaft Z355 22° 7 wood w/Miyazaki Jinsoku shaft KE4 TC 19° 3 hybrid w/UST Proforce V2 Black shaft KE4 TC 22° 4 hybrid w/UST Proforce V2 Black shaft HL E521 25° 5 hybrid w/Fubuki HD55 shaft Sti2 6 iron w/UST Recoil 660 graphite shaft KE4 Tour+ irons 7-PW w/UST Competition Series graphite shafts CBX2 50° wedge w/Rotex shaft M-Series+ 56° wedge w/UST Recoil 660 graphite shaft Huntington Beach Soft Premier 10.5 Link to post Share on other sites
Jmikecpa 12,583 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I must be rare in that I have both a hybrid and DI in my bag. I have and Epic/Apex UT combo in one bag and a Titleist 818H2/712u in my other bag. For me it is different shots for each but get along well with both. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 1 Quote In the Bag for 2020 PXG 0811XF Gen 2 10.5* (set at 9*) AD VR 6x PXG 0341X Gen 2 15* AD TP 7x PXG 0317X Gen 2 19* KBS Proto 95x PXG 0311T Gen 3 4-6 KBS $ Taper 130 PXG 0311 ST 7 - PW KBS $ Taper 130 PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy 50/10 KBS $ Taper 130 PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy 54/10 & 58/07 TTDG TI S400 Two Bar Blade Long 47" Link to post Share on other sites
CFrazier 202 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I have a 19* Epic hybrid and love it. Get about 235 yards with it which fits right in between my 3 wood and 4 iron. Easy to fade/draw and works great around the greens... I hit other hybrids horribly before I got the Epic. I urge you to keep looking for one that suits your game! Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 1 Quote Driver- Callaway GBB Epic 9.5 Aldila Rouge Max 75X 3 Wood- Callaway GBB Epic 15 Aldila Rouge Max 85X Hybrid- Callaway GBB Epic 19 UST Recoil F4 Irons- Callaway CF Apex 16' 4-PW S300 Wedges- Titleist SM6 GW/SW/LW S300 Putter- Ping Anser Sigma G w/ Superstroke Pistol GT 2.0 Ball- Bridgestone B330/ TaylorMade TP4/ Titleist ProV1 Grips- Golf Pride MCC Plus 4 Grey Link to post Share on other sites
Jmikecpa 12,583 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I have a 19* Epic hybrid and love it. Get about 235 yards with it which fits right in between my 3 wood and 4 iron. Easy to fade/draw and works great around the greens... I hit other hybrids horribly before I got the Epic. I urge you to keep looking for one that suits your game! Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Love my Epic. Was not a huge fan of the Recoil shaft but it is a winner with the ADDI 95x. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote In the Bag for 2020 PXG 0811XF Gen 2 10.5* (set at 9*) AD VR 6x PXG 0341X Gen 2 15* AD TP 7x PXG 0317X Gen 2 19* KBS Proto 95x PXG 0311T Gen 3 4-6 KBS $ Taper 130 PXG 0311 ST 7 - PW KBS $ Taper 130 PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy 50/10 KBS $ Taper 130 PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy 54/10 & 58/07 TTDG TI S400 Two Bar Blade Long 47" Link to post Share on other sites
jlukes 13,194 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Love my Epic. Was not a huge fan of the Recoil shaft but it is a winner with the ADDI 95x. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy You hit the 818 h2? Will be at the top of my list to try if my Mizuno fli hi can't consistently cover the distance gap I need Quote In my BR-D4 Stand Bag G410 LST 9* VA Nemesys 65X G410 LST 14.5* Tour AD DI 7X ZU85 18* Tour AD 95X 818 H2 20* Tour AD DI 85X MP20 HMB 4 Tour AD 95X JPX 919 Tour 5-9 Oban CT 115 X(-) Vokey SM7 46F - 54S - 59D M Craft II Tour B X Link to post Share on other sites
Miboy62 1,822 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I get along good with hybrids when I play them like an iron. Maybe try the Cobra one length hybrid Quote Driver F9 3W F9 5W F9 P790 5i / 7i LZ 6.5 P7WC 8i / PW MD5 Jaws 50* 54* 58* FCG #7 Z Star #6 Link to post Share on other sites
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