Nm243008 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 I currently game an older Titleist hybrid. The 910F.....its been my go to club and im very confident hitting this club......my silly question is.....do Hybrids really change that much as far as technology goes? Do you feel im leaving yards on the course? I really liked the Callaway smoke hybrid I just saw but was unable to test (no available space)......Im not sure I liked how the TSR3 hybrid looked and the Ping G30 looked wonky to me at address.....The callaway VISUALLY looked the best to my eye...... any help would be appreciated Rob Person 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 13 minutes ago, Tsecor said: I currently game an older Titleist hybrid. The 910F.....its been my go to club and im very confident hitting this club......my silly question is.....do Hybrids really change that much as far as technology goes? Do you feel im leaving yards on the course? I really liked the Callaway smoke hybrid I just saw but was unable to test (no available space)......Im not sure I liked how the TSR3 hybrid looked and the Ping G30 looked wonky to me at address.....The callaway VISUALLY looked the best to my eye...... any help would be appreciated Does your current hybrid do what it needs to do? If so, why do you want to change? If not, what is it lacking? Rob Person and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 (edited) From a vast array of costly experience my suggestion would be unless there is some compelling reason to replace a club that you are hitting well - ie. you've gotten new clubs around it and it no longer fills the gap that it was filling - don't change it! Think about it - let's say you do hit the new one farther - now you may need to replace something else that you hit fairly well and something else until you reach the top of your bag but then you have a gap to the bottom of the bag and all of a sudden that one club becomes 13 and they you have a bad round and doubt creeps in and you wonder why you ever started down this trail but you traded in those clubs that you hit well..... I've almost never followed the advice I'm giving you and I have a room full of clubs to prove it. Edited July 10 by revkev cnosil, sirchunksalot and Rob Person 3 Quote Driver: Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 R flex - 44.25 Fairways: Ping G410 5, 7, 9 wood Alta CB red 65 R flex Hybrid: Ping G410 26 degree Alta CB Red 70 R flex Irons: Ping G430 7-PW, 45, 50 Alta CB black 65 soft R flex Wedges: Ping 195 S54, E58 Wedges and irons are - 1/2” and one degree flat Putter: Sacks Parente Duke 32.5” Ball: Titleist Pro VI or Callaway Chrome Soft X ls While not at the same time I was fit for every club in my bag as well as the Pro VI ball. I use the chrome soft x ls on my league course. It has much softer softer greens than the club that I belong to. I’m on a mission to shoot my age - lifetime lowest round is 66 and I’m currently 67. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nm243008 Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 1 hour ago, cnosil said: Does your current hybrid do what it needs to do? If so, why do you want to change? If not, what is it lacking? its old......with drivers I tested, I never could justify the spend of $700 to gain 5 yards over my current gamer..... It does what i like, but wondering if modern hybrids have a more tech and much more distance in them over my current 910. Testing inside tells me nothing and i dont have an outdoor test facility near me......wondering if testing a hybrid outdoors is worth an hour drive Rob Person 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 (edited) 17 hours ago, Tsecor said: its old......with drivers I tested, I never could justify the spend of $700 to gain 5 yards over my current gamer..... It does what i like, but wondering if modern hybrids have a more tech and much more distance in them over my current 910. Testing inside tells me nothing and i dont have an outdoor test facility near me......wondering if testing a hybrid outdoors is worth an hour drive My opinion is that driver is about maximizing distance; hybrids are for hitting specific distances. Newer hybrids are probably a little more neutral instead of draw biased…although I think that is more how people setup with hybrids. I currently have a Titleist 915 and 816 hybrids which are 9+ years old and I have no intention of replacing. I’ve tested hybrids each year in most wanted testing and I don’t see much distance gain, but I don’t look for distance gain. Edited July 11 by cnosil KC Golf, Rob Person, sirchunksalot and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Golf Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 4 hours ago, cnosil said: My opinion is that driver is about maximizing distance; hybrids are for hitting specific distances. Newer hybrids are probably a little more neutral instead of draw biased…although I think that is more how people setup with hybrids. I currently have a Titleist 915 and 816 hybrids which a 9+ years old and I have no intention of replacing. I’ve tested hybrids each year in most wanted testing and I don’t see much distance gain, but I don’t look for distance gain. I went for a hybrid fitting and the fitter really liked my TS hybrid. Good distance, spin and forgiveness. It works well for me. He actually talked me out of replacing it. That’s a sign of a great fitter. Never mess with what’s working. Rob Person, sirchunksalot and cnosil 3 Quote TSR 3 9.0 Autoflex 405x - Official Tester 2024 TSi 3 15.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff Utility 2 Iron 18.0 - Nippon NS Pro 650GH Stiff / TS3 21 Hybrid Tensei AV Blue 65 HY Stiff 4 - 9 101T Irons - KBS Tour Lite Stiff - Official Tester 2023 Vokey SM9 46 F - 10 BV105 Stiff Vokey SM9 52 F - 12 Nippon NS Pro 950 Stiff Vokey Forged (Japan) 56 M - 10 DG S200 MG3 60 - 12 - Nippon NS Modus3 Tour 105 Stiff Champions Choice Newport 2+ Button Back - 35” / Pistolini Plus Z-Star Diamond Players 4 bag Official Tester - 2021 & Current Club Sensor User Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hindsy1987 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 I've never been able to hit mine properly and usually resort to the 5W I don't know if I'm standing to far away or what it is I never feel comfortable Rob Person 1 Quote It's sure to be a hilarious journey filled with with lost balls and shanked Drives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 17 hours ago, Tsecor said: I currently game an older Titleist hybrid. The 910F.....its been my go to club and im very confident hitting this club......my silly question is.....do Hybrids really change that much as far as technology goes? Do you feel im leaving yards on the course? I really liked the Callaway smoke hybrid I just saw but was unable to test (no available space)......Im not sure I liked how the TSR3 hybrid looked and the Ping G30 looked wonky to me at address.....The callaway VISUALLY looked the best to my eye...... any help would be appreciated I have the 910 Hybrids I recently acquired a few months ago. 19⁰ and 22⁰. I definitely need more range time with them but so far really like them. Hit them better than the woods too. I'd say if they work well, leave em. However, if they are worn down to the point that you are losing control and distance, that would be when you might look to replace them. Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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