Posted August 30, 200717 yr comment_140318 Hi all, Breaking the seal with my first post - great forum BTW. Could I have your thoughts on these hybrids? How do they compare with similar offerings by other manufacturers? I'm on the market for one to replace my 3 iron and am considering these as I'm already using the W-506 driver and would like to keep it in the family What loft should I be getting? My 3 iron is 21 degrees I believe. I've come across a few posts where people seem to be using 19 degree hybrids as a 3 iron replacement. Is it the thing to do to drop a few degrees in this case? My next longest club is an old second hand Honma Big-LB GET 4 wood. No idea what loft that is though. Cheers.
August 31, 200717 yr comment_140320 Hi there and welcome to the forums. The new AD Hybrids haven't been released yet so it's going to be hard to find feedback from anyone who has actually played them. If you haven't already seen live pics, there are some in this thread here: http://forum.tourspecgolf.com/index.php?showtopic=25550 Your older Honma 4 wood is probably around 16-17 degrees so a 19 or 22 hybrid would be good, though there might be a bit of a gap. What's the loft on your 4 iron?
August 31, 200717 yr Author comment_140355 Hey Gocchin, My 4 iron is 24 degrees so I guess the 19 hybrid is the way to go. Any idea how old my 4 wood is? It's my first Honma and I'm quite impressed with it. Never used such a whippy shaft and solid head.
August 31, 200717 yr comment_140356 The first Big LB is probably 10 years ago and the R flex plays like a wet noodle. You really have to know the Japanese flex and your own game to pick the right shaft for you. If you are looking to replace a 3 iron, pick the loft that is the same or actually slightly weaker since the hybrid would have a longer shaft anyway. A 19 degree hybrid would have the distance of 2 or 1 iron and might leave you with a distance gap. A hybrid with the same loft would always play longer than comparable iron.
August 31, 200717 yr Author comment_140386 10 years old aye. That's getting on a bit. Well, I like the wet noodle Probably because I swing like a 12 year old girl. Seriously though, I've only just picked up golf this year and am still trying to find my swing. Not at the stage where I'm using custom shafts and what not. Do people using hybrids use shafts equivalent to their irons or woods? Which stock AD hybrid graphite shaft would play like the NSPRO 850GH in R?
September 1, 200717 yr comment_140390 10 years old aye. That's getting on a bit. Well, I like the wet noodle Probably because I swing like a 12 year old girl. Seriously though, I've only just picked up golf this year and am still trying to find my swing. Not at the stage where I'm using custom shafts and what not.Do people using hybrids use shafts equivalent to their irons or woods? Which stock AD hybrid graphite shaft would play like the NSPRO 850GH in R? If your are truly a beginner and not 6'2'' and 230 lbs, just stay with a stock R flex (even JDM spec). It should be comparable to the nspro 850 R. Hybrids usually do not come in SR flex.
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