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I play the 909H 's and a 909F 15.5. I broke a shaft in my 21 909H on Monday while playing a 3 club match. As you can imagine, that does not leave lots of options but borrowed a Rescue 21 R11 with a stock shaft. This was a very solid club. Repaired my Titleist and am happy with it but was very impressed with the TM. i am not a TM fan but would look hard at them if I was in the market.

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What are you looking for exactly? Do you want distance and accuracy or do you want to fill a gap? The more research I do on Wishon clubs, the more I think they're probably the best fitting clubs on the market.

 

Something easy to hit off the deck that would probably have to be shorter than 42 inches.

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i find it hard to replace my G15, very easy to hit off the deck, short rough tight lies sometimes

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I hit my 3 wood 185-200 yds and my 3 Hybrid about the same distance. I replaced the 3 Hybrid with a Nickent 3DX DC #2 Hybrid (17*). I found that this 195-205 yd club can be useful on a windy day when i don't want to put my 3 wood high in the air. The #2 hybrid has also come in handy when I find myself having to keep it low under the trees. I was not using my #3 hybrid much...and, in fact, had not used it in 4 weeks when I decided to pull it from my bag. I look at the #2 hybrid as a multi-purpose club......I can go low but can also go long.

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Hybrid: None in bag at the moment

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Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm).

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Actually, when conditions firm up a little my 3 wood will be replaced with a 60 degree wedge. I am actually hitting the 3 wood from the fairway really well right now but honestly I am not hitting many greens from 230 to 250. Often just the thought of having to hit the ball that far causes me to overswing and then I have a third shot of 175 yards. It is far better to lay up to a favorite target with a hybrid than to overswing with a 3 wood. I should probably make this change now. There is a possiblility that I will use the 60 on every hole while I will only use the 3 wood maybe 2 times.

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I did not say this before because I did not know how the new driver would work. I can replace my driver with an additional wedge because I can hit my driver off of the deck. My old FT9 was very good at off of the deck. The Titleist 909D3 was ok no better or no worse than a 3 wood. Last night I got the Razr Fit but it was dark and I had already play 30+ holes. So today I hit the Razr. Ball flight was lower than the FT9 but OMG it was straight. On the first par 5 I did not hit a good drive. (not the clubs fault.) I was 240 from the flag, I decided what the heck driver off the deck. It went dead at the flag about 6 feet off the deck. Bounced 60 or 70 yards out, then started rolling and rolled on the green and stopped about a foot from the hole. Naturally I had to hit it the next opportunity. It also went low and straight and hit and ran up the hill to the edge of the green. Eagle putt did not fall in, Since I birdied the par 3 between these par 5s I almost went Eagle, birdie, eagle. But I am more than happy with eagle, birdie,birdie. Sure makes up for bogey bogey start,

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I guess I probably can't say i have a favorite replacement for a 3 wood I just have a set up that works well for me and fits play from the tips on majority of the courses and is designed for my length and gaps that I need.

 

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Tour Edge Exotics CB2 19* Hybrid w/ 88g RT Technologies Midas X-Stiff (About 230-235)

Wilson Staff FG62 4-P irons w/ KBS C-Taper X-Stiff (4iron is about 210-215)

 

I had to laugh one time on hole nine at my club (http://golf.duke.edu/z2hole09.html). My ball set between the fairways with the 4 wood off the gold tee (not listed on website, 479 yards on the card). I had 177 into the pin after a big power draw on the 4 wood. That would be a 302 yard drive with a 4wood if the tee sat where the card is listed.

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Callaway Mavrik Pro 23.0* @ 40.00" w/ Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 95 HYB Stiff

Sub-70 639 Combo (5-P) w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Stiff, Standard Length, Weak Lofts (27-47, 4* gaps)

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Callaway MD5 Raw 55-13 X-Grind w/ Nippon Modus 125 Wedge

Callaway MD5 Raw 59-11 S-Grind w/ Nippon Modus 125 Wedge

Callaway MD5 Raw 63-09 C-Grind w/ Nippon Modus 125 Wedge

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I have a 2010 TM Burner Hybrids, 22 26 degrees along with my newly added Rocket Ballz 3 Wood. The RBZ 3 Wood replaced my 09 Burner 3 Wood, which I never thought I would ever replace, but man, I am really loving the RBZ! I love my 2 Hybirds, took my 4 and 5 iron out of the bag for them, and now I am thinking I might even go demo the RBZ Hybrids.

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Dropped my Adams Fast 10 3W for the Adams Pro a12 16* hybrid. Solid. Long, workable, great off the tee, good off the deck. Great feeling club. 3W continues to gather dust.

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I suppose the answer is a lower lofted hybrid. I have an 18 degree now, and a 16.5 is coming. I like having options. But...more in line with reality, it's what wdgolf said...I'm putting an extra wedge in the bag.

 

As my season gets closer to kicking off in earnest, I've been thinking about options in the bag. Depending on the situation, there will be days when I pull the 3-wood, a hybird (maybe two), and possibly even the driver. If the circumstances are right, I'll put a 5th wedge in the bag. The games not about distance right...scoring is what matters (or so I'm told...certainly wouldn't have any personal experience with that).

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Wilson staff makes a Fybrid which seems to get pretty good reviews. There's also the usual Adams's suspects like the XTD or the A12 Pro

 

I reviewed it in 2010 and gamed it until recently. Very solid option for a wood replacement and much easier to hit off the deck.

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I've played a 16* Adams Peanut Version 1 with Ozik Infra (ya this combo's old LOL) ever since the first time I hit it... Never tempted to hit 3 wood ever again and I think I have 3 other Peanut Version 1 heads laying around for backups. For me this combo has been amazing. Extremely forgiving, stupid long (sometimes too much) and very workable. Much more consistent for me than any fairway wood I've ever played.

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I've played a 16* Adams Peanut Version 1 with Ozik Infra (ya this combo's old LOL) ever since the first time I hit it... Never tempted to hit 3 wood ever again and I think I have 3 other Peanut Version 1 heads laying around for backups. For me this combo has been amazing. Extremely forgiving, stupid long (sometimes too much) and very workable. Much more consistent for me than any fairway wood I've ever played.

 

Sorry little OT, I know someone that has a 17* tour issue Adams Peanut (has a shaft in it hit maybe two time) and a 22* (i think) still in the plastic the 22* is head only tour issue as well. Only time I have actually seen one is when he showed them to me great looking clubs.

 

I like the Adams Pro a12 hybrid line, lots of people use the RT Technologies Midas in it and blast them hot head for not having any slots in it more of a traditional hybrid head which is what I like.

Callaway Epic Max 12.0 (-1/N) @ 44.50" w/ Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-7 Stiff

Callaway Epic Speed 18.0* @ 42.75" w/ Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-8 Stiff

Callaway Mavrik Pro 23.0* @ 40.00" w/ Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 95 HYB Stiff

Sub-70 639 Combo (5-P) w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Stiff, Standard Length, Weak Lofts (27-47, 4* gaps)

Callaway MD5 Raw 51-11 S-Grind w/ Nippon Modus 125 Wedge

Callaway MD5 Raw 55-13 X-Grind w/ Nippon Modus 125 Wedge

Callaway MD5 Raw 59-11 S-Grind w/ Nippon Modus 125 Wedge

Callaway MD5 Raw 63-09 C-Grind w/ Nippon Modus 125 Wedge

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Actually I have confidence in my old cally steelhead 3 wood I have been carrying it for 10 years or so but when I am confronted with a situatuation when I need some distance but more control I will go to my old Taylor V steel 7 wood or the trusty 3 iron just depends on circumstances In all honesty that is the only 3 wood I have ever been able to hit before I always carried an old H&B (not power bilt) persimmon 4 wood I have not found a 3 wood even the newer Adams Or Rocketballs that I could hit as good as that old cally I dont know why but that is just the way it works for me

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