Suggestions for a 5 wood

[Bryceb]

I’m currently using the Callaway XHot Pro 13.5* wood. Love it off the tee. I can control it and hit it as far as I need to. The only issue is I don’t hit it high enough off the deck to bring it in softly into greens. Looking into 5 woods. Any suggestions? I have no brand loyalty. It should help bridge the gap between my 3 hybrid (230-240 yds) in the 255 range. Should only come into play on long par 5s but would like to have the option to hit it off the tee when needed. 

[BoogerJL]

Titleist TSR2! Very forgiving and very long

[GolfSpy_APH]

I'm going to suggest Cobra - but try and go a little older for the rail models. F7-Radspeed. Or even LTDx. 

Great clubs in my opinion and you won't spend a fortune.

[Josh Parker]

Check out Callaway Pre Owned.  They have a ton of deals going on right now. 

[sirchunksalot]

I'm going to agree with Jamie, look at some of the Cobra offerings. I think their woods are underrated for the performance they provide. I would look into any with the baffler rails, I had the F9 woods and found them easy to hit and launch. 

[Solid]

I like the cobra speed zone 5 wood. I'm able to get excellent launch with it and it adjustable from 16.5-19.5. So it makes it easy to bridge your gap and adjust accordingly to the courses you play. 

[MattF]

I'd suggest looking at the Callaway Apex 5UW. Cross between a hybrid and fairway, super easy to hit.

[Hampus Anderberg]

using Ts2 myself, love it because it´s really forgiving and for me atleast "easy" to hit high and get a soft landing

[funkyjudge]

Lots of good to great suggestions here. I don't generally carry a 5-wood because my "gamer" fairways are a 4-wood (16.5* but adjustable from 15.0* to 17.25* loft) and a 7-wood (21*, set to 20* loft). However, when I do carry a 5-wood it is one of the following:

Cobra LTDx (18.5*, set to 17.5*) -- very forgiving, and it has the sole rails.

Callaway Apex Utility Wood (19*) -- more like a large hybrid, and has a very versatile sole design.

Titleist TSi3 5W (18*, set to 18.75*) -- more compact, but with a deeper face, less forgiving, but it's an absolute "rocket launcher"; if I have this club in my bag, even when it's set to 18.75* loft, I really don't need the Titleist TS2 4-wood in my bag!

Tour Edge Exotics C721 or C723 5-wood (18* loft) -- the C721 is NOT adjustable, but the C723 is adjustable from 16.5* to 19.5*. Both are exceptionally forgiving, and the C723 is a "bomber" that is as long as any 3-wood or 4-wood I have ever hit, even when set to the standard loft setting.

If you are looking for versatility and forgiveness, higher launch and a softer landing (steeper angle of descent), the Cobra LTDx or Tour Edge Exotics C721 would be my first choices. For pure distance, either the Titleist TSi3 or the T.E. Exotics C723 would top the list, with the C723 offering much more forgiveness than the TSi3.

[Green4Spinach]

2 hours ago, Josh Parker said:

Check out Callaway Pre Owned.  They have a ton of deals going on right now. 

I can second @Josh Parker here. I got a Rogue ST Max 5 wood from Callaway PreOwned - still had the plastic on it. Pleased with my purchase - about 40% of the new price. One of four clubs I have bought from them in the last five months. 

[ParFore74x]

I’ll agree with @Josh Parker and @Green4Spinach with the Callaway Pre Owned. Lots of great options available and they run good deals all the time. 

[DaveP043]

I'm currently using a Sub70 949 5-wood I reviewed a couple of years ago:

If you read the reviews, all of us were very positive about the Sub70 line.  The price is good, they have a money-back guarantee, a fair number of shaft options, its certainly worth looking at.

[Bryceb]

Lots of suggestions for the Cobra LTDx and the Callaway Apex. I’ll give both a try and see which fits me best. Thanks for all the suggestions! I’ve never gamed a Cobra, so this might be my first!

[TuukkaH]

One more vote for Cobra here! I have Aerojet 5w and I love it! I think that now as the darkspeed is released, you could get one with rather fair price. 

[Dweed]

On 2/25/2024 at 7:53 AM, Solid said:

I like the cobra speed zone 5 wood. I'm able to get excellent launch with it and it adjustable from 16.5-19.5. So it makes it easy to bridge your gap and adjust accordingly to the courses you play. 

Welcome @Solid and @Bryceb. Glad you both are with the forum. Looking forward to reading some of your experiences in the future. Welcome.

[Dweed]

17 hours ago, TuukkaH said:

One more vote for Cobra here! I have Aerojet 5w and I love it! I think that now as the darkspeed is released, you could get one with rather fair price. 

Welcome @TuukkaH. Glad to see you are well on your way to adding your input to the group. We need great input and interests. Welcome.

[Snakey555]

I’ve recently bought the Ping G430 max 5 Wood with an Kai ‘Li 70 Stiff shaft and I can’t recommend it enough! Had a TaylorMade Sim Max 5 wood for years with Diamana 75 Stiff shaft which I loved, but this Ping seems straighter with tighter dispersion. It also sits beautifully and the noise on impact is more positive than the Sim. Seems good value compared to the other top brand competitor models on the market as well. 

[Craig702]

Stealth 5 woods... 

[Golf2Much]

Though it's technically not a five wood, I use a Callaway GBB Epic Heavenwood as my five wood.  The head is a little larger than a five wood (170 cc just smaller than the 3 wood),  20 degrees loft (2 degrees more than a typical five wood, but I the GBB Epic model is adjustable so I reduce the loft those 2 degrees) and is 0.25 inch longer than a five wood.   I like it because it's look, length and set up are very similar like my Callaway Epic Flash 3 wood.

[JC24]

I love my Paradym.  Its easy to hit and even I can get some really good yardage with it.  Callaway Pre-Owned has some good deals on them too.

[David Leighton Reid]

I play a Cleveland Halo Launcher 5 wood that is just easy to hit and the good news is a used one can be picked up for a very reasonable price.  

Edited July 9 by David Leighton Reid