Looking for a new 3 wood

[NickyBobby]

Have had a Titleist 915f 3 wood in my bag for years that I rarely use. It goes about the same distance as my ping g410 3 hybrid and is less forgiving so it doesn’t see much usage. So I’m looking for a new one that can provide me some distance that isn’t too difficult to hit. The pings from the g410 to to the g430 all look nice. Any suggestions?

[RickyBobby_PR]

Get a 4 or 5 wood. Most people struggle to hit 3w because of length of the club and loft of the head.

Using a shorter length and more loft makes it easier to get the ball in the air and get as much distance as the 3w if not better as a result 

[ClarkWGriswoldIII]

I took some frustration out of my game by taking the 3 wood out of the bag entirely.  I now play with a 5-wood turned down to be closer to a 4-wood and a 7-wood turned down one degree with a 5-wood shaft.  I am most happy with this set up.  

[cnosil]

Don’t buy new, get an older tour edge exotics 4 wood.  I have an OCG7 in my backup bag and it is a great club.  

[russtopherb]

Agreed with others on the 4 wood suggestion. During my recent Mizuno fitting the 3w really came to life when turned up to 17*, essentially 4w territory. That loft gave me far better ball flight and dispersion. 

[TylorJudd]

I must say, my stealth 2 plus set at 15 with the 50g all the way back, and 1/2" short is around that as well. The stealth 2 plus provides some crazy adjustability if you can find one for a decent price

[NickyBobby]

Appreciate the feedback!

[Fred Mitchell]

6 hours ago, NickyBobby said:

Appreciate the feedback!

The high loft versions of 3 woods with around 16.5 degrees would be easier to launch. I have never tried one but the Cleveland Launcher FW look very user friendly and budget friendly, same for some of the Tour Edge suggested above. lots of options out there.

 

[Micah T]

I use a Cobra Aerojet 3 wood turned up to 16 - essentially a 4 wood. It’s borderline automatic off the tee. Off the deck, my Aerojet 5 wood turned up to 19.5 is just way easier to hit.

[NickyBobby]

9 hours ago, Micah T said:

I use a Cobra Aerojet 3 wood turned up to 16 - essentially a 4 wood. It’s borderline automatic off the tee. Off the deck, my Aerojet 5 wood turned up to 19.5 is just way easier to hit.

Yeah I like the 3 turned up to 16

17 hours ago, Fred Mitchell said:

The high loft versions of 3 woods with around 16.5 degrees would be easier to launch. I have never tried one but the Cleveland Launcher FW look very user friendly and budget friendly, same for some of the Tour Edge suggested above. lots of options out there.

 

The high loft 3 woods are what I’m leaning towards!

[Kevin fox]

I agree take out the 3 wood and get a less lofted 5 wood and you will hit it just as far. 

[Fred Mitchell]

1 hour ago, NickyBobby said:

Yeah I like the 3 turned up to 16

The high loft 3 woods are what I’m leaning towards!

I went with the stealth 1 bought used on Ebay or a bargain IMO it has the larger 190 CC head and 16.5 loft I liked the larger version compared to others for off the tee work.

[Specneeds]

Like everyone else it seems I’m playing a Ping 5 wood adjusted to 16 degrees so a strong 4 wood that stays in play when I miss left unlike most 3 woods. I’m also carrying a ping 7 wood at 21 degrees - my original Taylormade 5 wood loft from decades ago.  I can occasionally step on the 5 wood & hit it 250+ but it travels 225-240 consistently so fits my needs. The 7 wood overlaps both the 5 wood & 4 hybrid a little but is easy to hit & keep in play.

I miss the distance on a flat 3 wood once in a while, I never miss the OB left.

 

[crisj]

It's not super long but I have cleveland launcher halo that is probably the easiest 3w I've ever hit at 15*   I launch it very easily and I'm usually bad at that

[srooch2]

On 7/11/2023 at 10:51 AM, cnosil said:

Don’t buy new, get an older tour edge exotics 4 wood.  I have an OCG7 in my backup bag and it is a great club.  

I like this option. I have an Xcg6 11.5* 3 wood in my bag currently and use it off the tee exclusively. They made some rockets in those days. Xcg6, 7, E8, etc was a good era for exotics. Hard to beat them. I like the beta version for off the deck and standard for off the tee as they have a big footprint. 

[srooch2]

I also just picked up a srixon zx 5 wood and I use it as my main fairway wood (off the deck) and it is awesome. 

[vamosjackets]

Love my Sim Max 3-wood, Zero desire to change. Easy to hit, goes long, and hits a nice controllable shot ... can also be worked either way if you want.  I can hit a geared down fade 240 or a geared up draw 280 - which allows that to be my only fairway wood - My next lowest club is a 3-rion that I can hit about that same 240 distance, depending on the lie.  Should be able to be bought for a bargain right now.  

Of course, shaft will matter just as much, or maybe even more than the head, to achieve whatever your goal is for a particular club. I think that's especially true in the long game clubs.

Edited August 18, 2023 by vamosjackets