chinkwan Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 (edited) Two of my buddies and I gathered up at the range for a friendly shootout on two Tourstage Hybrids. The two candidates are: 1) Tourstage X-UT 3, 21 Degree with OEM NSPro Steel Utility Shaft 2) Tourstage ViQ 3UT, 22 Degree with Graphite Design Tour AD UT85 Reg. Flex hybrid shaft. The three testers have swingspeeds of 100mph, 95mph and 110mph as verified by radar based launch monitors.. We took turns to hit two balls each using X-UT then ViQ.. The interesting thing is that the X-UT and ViQ are dead on equivalent for distances for all three testers with vastly different swingspeeds... The only consistent difference is that ViQ launches a lot higher then the X-UT..the accuracy of both are dead on if you put a good swing to it.. On address, the X-UT is a lot prettier then ViQ. X-UT is dead square while the ViQ is obviously closed. The feel is a muted solid thud on the X-UT while the ViQ feels like a crisper version of the Talyormade Rescues.. 110mph tester definitely prefer the feel of the ViQ over the X-UT citing that ViQ swings easier and he has to work harder with the X-UT. I (95mph) personally like the X-UT feel more but am perfectly happy with the feel on the ViQ. ViQ seems to have a hotter face imho... The third tester (100mph) commented that the X-UT is more workable then the ViQ. I think Tourstage did a great job designing these as both perform very well.. The Tourstage pair easily surpassed the TM Resuce mid, TM Rescue Dual TP and Adams Idea hybrid we have on hand for comparison.. Just want to share experiences as it's sometimes hard to pluck down your hard earned money without even trying the club.. Rest assured that this is not to hype the product for personal interests.. you won't be seeing a FOR SALE post from me on my ViQ Utility anytime soon In fact, if somebody's got another loft on the ViQ hybrid, I will be interested!! Edited June 5, 2007 by chinkwan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
master Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Hi Chinkwan, Glad to know that you like the VIQ & the shaft fit your swing. I'm still using 19* & 25* both with UT 85 shaft. One thing I find is even with Tee shot, the club performs better with no tee or very very low tee. May be due to the low profile club face. I'll have a round with you if I visit my parents. Happy golfing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinkwan Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Sounds like a great idea! PM me if you ever come visit your parents! Yes, I do like the ViQ Utility.. it beats my existing Taylormade Rescue Hands Down.. If you are trying something else and want to unload your other ViQ Utility.. let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blader-X Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Great review!! And since I have an X-UT on order for myself, I'm even more impatient now!! Can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
languidcrane Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Haven't hit the viq, but the x-ut I have is the best feeling "wood" in my bag at the moment. I love the muted thwack at impact and penetrating ballflight. It inspires confidence off the tee on really tight holes. Btw I have the 19* 2 hybrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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