what set up do u use?

or  has  the ute versatlity usurped  them?

 

i still game  2 or 3 everyweek.

10.8/12  drive alts

 14/15  long woods

 17.5/18  high woods

depending  on course length  and  bunkering.

 

got a few utes  i lilke  by royal coll and driving irons by prgr and  honma   but i much prefer   good old fwds 

 

still gaming my royal collections, crazy fw , kasco and  solid contacts most  of the time .

 

and for the reference  its  hard  not  to put the old diamana  kaili  in them.

 that thing  is SO  precise and easy to use a wonderous  shaft with any head

acpl of faves below.
ryoma 15* d1
prgr egg17*
kamui 17.5* kp-xf
modart 14*
kasco fd 12.8*
callaway erc fusion 15*

Edited 9 hours ago9 hr by supo

For the longest time I had one wood in my bag - driver. But I had a 1-iron and a 2-iron. Then I added a 3 wood, now a 2-wood and recently also a 5-wood. I have many issues, but one of them now is the gaps between clubs. It is all a mess. Hit my 5-iron 155 meters rather than 170 of the past. That leaves 35 meters to the 5-wood or driving iron, whichever I put in the bag. Maybe have to resort to utes, but I dislike them.

35 minutes ago, bngolfer said:

For the longest time I had one wood in my bag - driver. But I had a 1-iron and a 2-iron. Then I added a 3 wood, now a 2-wood and recently also a 5-wood. I have many issues, but one of them now is the gaps between clubs. It is all a mess. Hit my 5-iron 155 meters rather than 170 of the past. That leaves 35 meters to the 5-wood or driving iron, whichever I put in the bag. Maybe have to resort to utes, but I dislike them.

I get that, I'm going back the other way. 4-PW + DI with 2 wedges. Driver 3W & Shorter 5W. Searching for constancy. Hybrid is a good gap filler though so not a bad option if you find the right fit. 

if i play on my  short  par 5 course  ill take  2 utes  instead of  FWD  but on my main  course (7000) yards  ill take  4 woods.
-my2 wood i hit on 3 holes  to make sure i hit the fairway then long iron in
-3 wood on 3 of the  par5s
-theres 4 par  4s that need  driver 3 or 5 wood to get onto   more  oft  than not these days.
utes just wont make it.
-3 of the par  3s are the hardest  on the course  play 190-205 yards and they are 5woods most of the time to stay out of the  water in front. 
u gotta be long.
i look fwd to hitting them. esp off the deck on the par 5s and giving them a good old wallop

my fave  club in the  bag to hit  now.







 

I have only been using a kamui 3 wood I recently got.

Just took the ut out of the bag for a long 4 iron.

but tried the apex uw from last year today for the first time and loved it. very precise and very long, easier and more comfortable to hit for me. will probably get one just need to decide the loft and shaft

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Edited Tuesday at 07:50 AM2 days by supo

Just in the process of rebuilding the original Labo 358 3W & Fairway arms 5W of the same vintage. FW80s SX will be going in, these heads are up with the best if they fit your eye. Love the 358 off the deck..... FW80 are one of the best FW shafts ever made IMO. Keen to see how they go against the Baldo Corsas with TRPX. 

Edited April 16, 2024Apr 16 by Hutch

shaft wise for fairway woods
1-crazy fw80  as a straight up , the fw shaft , esp  for the harder htting  fairway wood lvoing player i dont think anything is at the same level.
2 - diamana  X70s has a feel that is out of this world and performance that matches ,just a bit thinner imapct than the crazy 
3-quadra fire  express  original yellow/orange  fw is  the next best  FW shaft proper after the crazy fw
4-graphite design p-9003x and z-9003s  back in the day when i had some oomph  were brilliant.
5-fujikura waccine shaft was, IS  INSANELY good  for a 2 wood  or short driver at 44inch.

All rounders i dont go for anyhing other  than diamana
blue, ali islei, kaili,  illima  are in 90%+    of my builds i do for folks.

i think the kaili is the best value allrounder there is.  and that blue looks knock out.

my best ever fw builds , not 2 woodsm 14*>    i can  think of 

royal collection 304p-diamana X 70s (gamer now)cant get that out.
syard  xv -qudra fire express   fw 75s
crazy fw -crazy fw80
callaway erc fusion- diamana  ali islei  83 s 
prgr egg spoon original- fire express fw 6 75s 
ryoma d1 f3-GDp9003x
royal colllction bbd s type 2 - diamana  blue 73s
so many others ive dont but id take ANY of these  to the trenches with me and be assured of perfection.

over all the best  all round head  wud be the royal collction jp104

and with the kaili in it ????????????


well ive bullt  10  of these for my buds over last years   to  chants f   ; oh mu god   how goos is this!

gotta say  i have them in oz  for links   play as well and they dont misss  a beat.

dry or short  grass the  ryoma,prgr egg, masda, kamui pro light out




 

Edited March 6Mar 6 by supo

added a cpl more sets recently.
-toustage 701 3-5-7 with diamana Kaili 70s 70x
-SYB fc 15& / 18* diamana aliislei 73s 83s
-mystery fd 13* and 18* diamana X 60s alislei 70s 18*,

First off, im having REAL trouble taking these MYSTERY bats out of the bag, they GO!
the 13* is as much a driver alt at times as it is off the fairway.
long raking mid/ low is its forte, the ball like to get airbon but the shaft makes sure it doesnt get away with itself.
from the tee its not really close to driver distance but of course is a zillion times more reliable. i only use it for the tee on short par 4s.
its main job is to get a wriggle on a ways down the long par 5s , which i play a lot of these days.
i def feel its got a few more legs that a normal 3w and its sleekish so its not really an issue from the ground.
shafted to make sure i get into the ball with some conviction or it just wont perform.
its been superb over winter.
i will prob alternate this with my fave RC 14 and 18 into summer , where the ball sits up a bit higher making the pear shape of the RC come into its own.

TOURSTAGE 701
This as a set ive been loving, i take them out on more traditional STYLE/ legnth courses where a bit more than bomb gouge is required. They are very shapeable, fabulous feel.
The KAILI shafts makes sure they wont get lost to the left much and keeps them down a tad.
Useable for all every condition imaginable.
of all my fwds (which i have tousnads of...) i think these cud be the most general.
simplicity to hit , launch is on the higher side , dont need to be esp genki with them.
feel is superb ( of course , tourstage quality ) really really good set of woods i never paid attnetion to back in the day when they were released.

SYB
These have always had some almost mystical aura to them locally ,ive seen them about for a long time, t no one payed any attention to them intl. Origianly owned by daiwa and fourteen then , i dunno , time took over....
ONE WORD> POWERFULL!!!!!!

thatsums this set up.
they are punchy , full bodied, no nonsense , thicker , fuller, rounded,, no bits missing from the sole to look eye catching, these are nothing more nor less than players fwds. the shafts i have in them ( aliislei) are ferocious. this combo stand out feel wise , more than anyting else.
there is NO WAY i wud take thee out of im not feeling very good, about my game , need to be strong and on song.
they are better sutied to thicker lusher grass as they are so full but saying that i game them in winter and they are well, awosme when i get them middlesd, not so if i dont . i dont think they are overly forgiving as they are set up but i made them like such for the heat. ill have a tough time not taking these out in the summer or when its wet.
the 3wood can EASILY be used as a drive alt.
feel?... second to none . i put that as much to the shaft as anything.
check the simlikcity of them, true player woods.

Edited March 6Mar 6 by supo

Just a solid all around FW, SYB is severely underrated!

Those shafts! Only maniacs know if them!

tourstage 701

3-5-7.

diamana aliislei

rebuilt a ton of clubs last2 yrs with this shaft. it suits my lust for feel quite unlike others.its very speical.

7w s going to get a steel ns shaft but the 3-5 got the ali..

these are all rounders of the highest quality.

play>
wow , what a good match, vs the kaili set these awe MILES nicer to play, more gentle , feel softer, so sosoososo esay to hit the middle with.
not going to win any distance contests with them but they are no slouch, kaili go longer for sure and lower. a more pwowerfull build.


launch is on the higher side without being high..
fantasic fairway woods from the grass, not my faves off the tee, in fact i only hit them from the tee ground , no tee, they are adequate not great., RC much better off the tee.

not being funny i built h these to muck about with as an alternate, im gonna have to rehtink that, they are so good !

Edited March 21Mar 21 by supo

ROYAL COLLECTION BBD 304p.

14*/18*/20* set

pear shaped art.

small compact, dense. powerfull.

workable beyond most others.

lower launch , low spin, things of absolute beauty in hand at address

shiny chrome base finish minimal intursion to its simplicity.

14* diamana X 70s.

18* crayz blck 50

20* shimada 105 fw steel.

wind days are good for this set.

links as well.

feel.. where the syb are electric in hand , these are frozen marshmallow. ball feels like it sits the explodes. from the face as apposed to tinks. immediatly

opposite feel to the SYB

equally good.

prob not ideal for high cappers or beginners.

better ball strikers i cudnt imagine wont like these if they lie pear shapes

an even better match for the tourstage p51. driver , they look the same in hand.

superb. uttlery superb.

Edited March 24Mar 24 by supo

kamui kp xf 14.5/17.5*

diamana kaili 60s /60x

dat55g faces is obvioiusly something i prefer to hit

i just love the sound at impact .
mellow, sweet. flushed

i coupled this set with the diamana kaili 60 weight s for a change , the shaft is a more stout, stronger shaft in general , but at 60g it gives me a bit of wiggle room and inreased swing speed without lossing the ball laterally to much , ive found there is a BIG difference from the 60weight to 70w in this model , its noticeable!
being a sleeker elongated smaller framed face that is quite toe up at address , the shape of the head lends it self to a higher launch but for some odd reason it doesnt seem to favour the left, not often i hook this too much.

Built for shorter drier, lower cut grass conds , like in winter.....where the ball is not sititng on a layer of grass clouds like in summer humidity , these are perfect to play in oz.
i dont like hitting higher framed heads like the RC set as much as these or the modarts esp. on slick turf , and , they wil not be from a tee, these are purely for fairway, means il have to bag the kasco with them.
4 wood set, ... yup these have a role +++++

Edited yesterday at 01:27 AM1 day by supo

CRAZY BLACK FW : F16 F19 F22

These are frustrating............ hit them well, peerless. miss them by just a bit... awful results.
deosnt seem to matter what shaft i put in them , always the same.
diamana stinger, crazy blck fw, crazy 80ls, good shots and KILLED, bad ones kill.
they have very little forgiveness and are virtually only playable from thick lush wet grass, where the excel.
set up, they are tiny comapct high chunky beasts, when u middle them they are ,my god...... they are bette than good and they are phenominal from the tee box.
of all "fairway woods" these have the most punch from the tee by a MILE. that sasdly doesnt translate as easily to the grass where its a turney shoot, u have to be 100% on or the results are crap. theseare def workable, i mena look at the shape of them , they stand out alone, cant htink of any thing even remotly close in shape to these.
very low launch, very powerful, heavy in hand heavy in feel. solid, thick dense stike.

16* is easily a back up for mini driver, driver alt. 16* launches more like a 13* very strong flight.
19* is the " fairway wood" in general, hitting the 16 is tough to love , misses are killed, the 19* is more like a 16* anwway fligh wise and distance wise i loose very little if at all.
22* is for longer par 3s , caps out foer me at 200 yards but can easily go further , thereres more in the tank i cant get from it but its there , and for a 7 wood is pretty impressive. thats more like my 5 woods in other brands.


they have a role ,i do love to play them on wider fairways , wet days, mid summer humidity or thick grass..................................................................,

just not in comps!

Edited yesterday at 01:37 AM1 day by supo