Hybrids - What is your favorite | USHandicap Classic

bkwhite1 Professional Champion
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I am thinking about getting a hybrid. I have hit a few at Dick's Sporting Goods, but I wanted to see what others thought about different brands. The Rocketballz has gotten a lot of publicity. There are lots of different brands though, and with all of the new equipment coming out I wanted to see what everyone else has hit, or liked, hybrid wise. Any pros and cons would be helpful. Thanks,
cogolfer1 LowIndex
# 1 3/7/2012 3:34:24 PM
I have a Nike SQ from 2009 and I love it. If there's 1 club I need to hit solid, I have more faith in that than I do with any other club. It has more of a look of a 3 wood or driver which I like about it, not the small, round head you see from most hybrids. http://images.channeladvisor.c..
Dandy Professional Champion
# 2 3/7/2012 4:20:55 PM
Hell. Yeah
JohnBarree Professional Champion
# 3 3/7/2012 7:04:38 PM
I have a Nike SQ from 2009 and I love it. If there's 1 club I need to hit solid, I have more faith in that than I do with any other club. It has more of a look of a 3 wood or driver which I like about it, not the small, round head you see from most hybrids. http://images.channeladvisor.c.. I have the Nike SQ 3 hybrid from 2009 also and I really like it alot.
TNVol-in-TX Professional Champion
# 4 3/7/2012 7:26:39 PM
I have Adam's hybrids. Love them....
bkwhite1 Professional Champion
# 5 3/7/2012 8:38:29 PM
I have Adam's hybrids. Love them.... I've heard they are really good, but I've never hit them. Thanks for the input. I'll have to look into them.
bkwhite1 Professional Champion
# 6 3/7/2012 8:45:03 PM
I have a Nike SQ from 2009 and I love it. If there's 1 club I need to hit solid, I have more faith in that than I do with any other club. It has more of a look of a 3 wood or driver which I like about it, not the small, round head you see from most hybrids. http://images.channeladvisor.c.. Golfsmith has the new Nike SQ in the style you have for $60 right now. It got five stars on the reviews. Thanks, because I had not considered a Nike hybrid. I am thinking about their method putter though.
bkwhite1 Professional Champion
# 7 3/7/2012 8:48:21 PM
Hell. Yeah Dandy, I traded in my blades last year. Now I'm trading in the 3 iron. Pretty soon I'll have a full bag of woods. I tried to fight it - finally gave in.
armygrunt47 Professional Champion
# 8 3/7/2012 9:04:54 PM
If I ever find one that I like then I will let you know.
tothetop777 Legend
# 9 3/7/2012 9:05:31 PM
3 & 4 Callaway. Love them. Love the ball flight and can still work them. I used to use Blades. Got tired of them. Comes a time where you want less demand on the game. Using cavity backs again and can work them nearly as well and a lot less work. As a PGA Instructor friend of mine said, to most amateurs blades are an ego and status thing. When you become a good ball striker, you can hit any club. I am preferring to hit an easier club and relax. Still scoring very good. The hybrids trajectory and soft landing are ideal. But, they are obviously not for all. To each his own.
Dandy Professional Champion
# 10 3/7/2012 9:17:36 PM
3 & 4 Callaway. Love them. Love the ball flight and can still work them. I used to use Blades. Got tired of them. Comes a time where you want less demand on the game. Using cavity backs again and can work them nearly as well and a lot less work. As a PGA Instructor friend of mine said, to most amateurs blades are an ego and status thing. When you become a good ball striker, you can hit any club. I am preferring to hit an easier club and relax. Still scoring very good. The hybrids trajectory and soft landing are ideal. But, they are obviously not for all. To each his own. I get that Jerry. Only my 2-iron is a blade, the rest are the CB model. I just struggle to keep the ball down so much that a muscle back fairway finder is a perfect fit for me.
tothetop777 Legend
# 11 3/7/2012 9:33:57 PM
3 & 4 Callaway. Love them. Love the ball flight and can still work them. I used to use Blades. Got tired of them. Comes a time where you want less demand on the game. Using cavity backs again and can work them nearly as well and a lot less work. As a PGA Instructor friend of mine said, to most amateurs blades are an ego and status thing. When you become a good ball striker, you can hit any club. I am preferring to hit an easier club and relax. Still scoring very good. The hybrids trajectory and soft landing are ideal. But, they are obviously not for all. To each his own. I get that Jerry. Only my 2-iron is a blade, the rest are the CB model. I just struggle to keep the ball down so much that a muscle back fairway finder is a perfect fit for me Trevor, you are in high altitude correct? I wonder if that has anything to do with ballooning ball flight other than swing issues? I don't play high altitude enough to really see the difference. Is there a difference? Curious
tothetop777 Legend
# 12 3/7/2012 9:41:45 PM
If I ever find one that I like then I will let you know. Like I stated, they are not for all. I can admit, it took me time to get the feel for them. Wasn't good at first. They almost found the trash bin.
Dandy Professional Champion
# 13 3/7/2012 10:56:38 PM
3 & 4 Callaway. Love them. Love the ball flight and can still work them. I used to use Blades. Got tired of them. Comes a time where you want less demand on the game. Using cavity backs again and can work them nearly as well and a lot less work. As a PGA Instructor friend of mine said, to most amateurs blades are an ego and status thing. When you become a good ball striker, you can hit any club. I am preferring to hit an easier club and relax. Still scoring very good. The hybrids trajectory and soft landing are ideal. But, they are obviously not for all. To each his own. I get that Jerry. Only my 2-iron is a blade, the rest are the CB model. I just struggle to keep the ball down so much that a muscle back fairway finder is a perfect fit for me Trevor, you are in high altitude correct? I wonder if that has anything to do with ballooning ball flight other than swing issues? I don't play high altitude enough to really see the difference. Is there a difference? Curious 2300 feet or so. I notice about 1/2 a club difference at sea level, but no change in trajectory. The ball just stays close to its apex a little longer
Mark Simmons Legend
# 14 3/8/2012 12:58:41 AM
Nickent DX5 3 & 4, which is why they are in my bag. The problem is they no longer make them. There are still a few new ones for sale, but mostly on places like Ebay. Sweet clubs. Top rated year in and out up until they stopped making new ones about 3 years ago.
Jim Elmore Amateur
# 15 3/8/2012 8:47:36 AM
I am a major fan of the hybrid club. I have a 19, 22 and a 25*. They replaces the 3,4 and 5 Iron in my set. The only issue I have is the gap between the 6 Iron and the 5 hybrid. I don't carry a 3 wood, so I can drop the 5 iron in the bag for that 165+ yard gap. They work great for fairway bunker shots, shots from the rough and even chipping short around the green. I've never hit the rocket ballz hybrid, but did try the 3 wood at the last demo day and Dustin is right. Thats a long 3 wood!

bkwhite1

Professional Champion

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I am thinking about getting a hybrid. I have hit a few at Dick's Sporting Goods, but I wanted to see what others thought about different brands. The Rocketballz has gotten a lot of publicity. There are lots of different brands though, and with all of the new equipment coming out I wanted to see what everyone else has hit, or liked, hybrid wise. Any pros and cons would be helpful. Thanks,

cogolfer1

LowIndex

# 1 3/7/2012 3:34:24 PM

I have a Nike SQ from 2009 and I love it. If there's 1 club I need to hit solid, I have more faith in that than I do with any other club. It has more of a look of a 3 wood or driver which I like about it, not the small, round head you see from most hybrids. http://images.channeladvisor.c..

Dandy

Professional Champion

# 2 3/7/2012 4:20:55 PM

Hell. Yeah

JohnBarree

Professional Champion

# 3 3/7/2012 7:04:38 PM

I have a Nike SQ from 2009 and I love it. If there's 1 club I need to hit solid, I have more faith in that than I do with any other club. It has more of a look of a 3 wood or driver which I like about it, not the small, round head you see from most hybrids. http://images.channeladvisor.c..

I have the Nike SQ 3 hybrid from 2009 also and I really like it alot.

TNVol-in-TX

Professional Champion

# 4 3/7/2012 7:26:39 PM

I have Adam's hybrids. Love them....

bkwhite1

Professional Champion

# 5 3/7/2012 8:38:29 PM

I have Adam's hybrids. Love them....

I've heard they are really good, but I've never hit them. Thanks for the input. I'll have to look into them.

bkwhite1

Professional Champion

# 6 3/7/2012 8:45:03 PM

I have a Nike SQ from 2009 and I love it. If there's 1 club I need to hit solid, I have more faith in that than I do with any other club. It has more of a look of a 3 wood or driver which I like about it, not the small, round head you see from most hybrids. http://images.channeladvisor.c..

Golfsmith has the new Nike SQ in the style you have for $60 right now. It got five stars on the reviews. Thanks, because I had not considered a Nike hybrid. I am thinking about their method putter though.

bkwhite1

Professional Champion

# 7 3/7/2012 8:48:21 PM

Hell. Yeah

Dandy,
I traded in my blades last year. Now I'm trading in the 3 iron. Pretty soon I'll have a full bag of woods. I tried to fight it - finally gave in.

armygrunt47

Professional Champion

# 8 3/7/2012 9:04:54 PM

If I ever find one that I like then I will let you know.

tothetop777

Legend

# 9 3/7/2012 9:05:31 PM

3 & 4 Callaway. Love them. Love the ball flight and can still work them. I used to use Blades. Got tired of them. Comes a time where you want less demand on the game. Using cavity backs again and can work them nearly as well and a lot less work. As a PGA Instructor friend of mine said, to most amateurs blades are an ego and status thing. When you become a good ball striker, you can hit any club. I am preferring to hit an easier club and relax. Still scoring very good. The hybrids trajectory and soft landing are ideal. But, they are obviously not for all. To each his own.

Dandy

Professional Champion

# 10 3/7/2012 9:17:36 PM

3 & 4 Callaway. Love them. Love the ball flight and can still work them. I used to use Blades. Got tired of them. Comes a time where you want less demand on the game. Using cavity backs again and can work them nearly as well and a lot less work. As a PGA Instructor friend of mine said, to most amateurs blades are an ego and status thing. When you become a good ball striker, you can hit any club. I am preferring to hit an easier club and relax. Still scoring very good. The hybrids trajectory and soft landing are ideal. But, they are obviously not for all. To each his own.

I get that Jerry. Only my 2-iron is a blade, the rest are the CB model. I just struggle to keep the ball down so much that a muscle back fairway finder is a perfect fit for me.

tothetop777

Legend

# 11 3/7/2012 9:33:57 PM

3 & 4 Callaway. Love them. Love the ball flight and can still work them. I used to use Blades. Got tired of them. Comes a time where you want less demand on the game. Using cavity backs again and can work them nearly as well and a lot less work. As a PGA Instructor friend of mine said, to most amateurs blades are an ego and status thing. When you become a good ball striker, you can hit any club. I am preferring to hit an easier club and relax. Still scoring very good. The hybrids trajectory and soft landing are ideal. But, they are obviously not for all. To each his own.

I get that Jerry. Only my 2-iron is a blade, the rest are the CB model. I just struggle to keep the ball down so much that a muscle back fairway finder is a perfect fit for me

Trevor, you are in high altitude correct? I wonder if that has anything to do with ballooning ball flight other than swing issues? I don't play high altitude enough to really see the difference. Is there a difference? Curious

tothetop777

Legend

# 12 3/7/2012 9:41:45 PM

If I ever find one that I like then I will let you know.

Like I stated, they are not for all. I can admit, it took me time to get the feel for them. Wasn't good at first. They almost found the trash bin.

Dandy

Professional Champion

# 13 3/7/2012 10:56:38 PM

3 & 4 Callaway. Love them. Love the ball flight and can still work them. I used to use Blades. Got tired of them. Comes a time where you want less demand on the game. Using cavity backs again and can work them nearly as well and a lot less work. As a PGA Instructor friend of mine said, to most amateurs blades are an ego and status thing. When you become a good ball striker, you can hit any club. I am preferring to hit an easier club and relax. Still scoring very good. The hybrids trajectory and soft landing are ideal. But, they are obviously not for all. To each his own.

I get that Jerry. Only my 2-iron is a blade, the rest are the CB model. I just struggle to keep the ball down so much that a muscle back fairway finder is a perfect fit for me

Trevor, you are in high altitude correct? I wonder if that has anything to do with ballooning ball flight other than swing issues? I don't play high altitude enough to really see the difference. Is there a difference? Curious

2300 feet or so. I notice about 1/2 a club difference at sea level, but no change in trajectory. The ball just stays close to its apex a little longer

Mark Simmons

Legend

# 14 3/8/2012 12:58:41 AM

Nickent DX5 3 & 4, which is why they are in my bag. The problem is they no longer make them. There are still a few new ones for sale, but mostly on places like Ebay. Sweet clubs. Top rated year in and out up until they stopped making new ones about 3 years ago.

Jim Elmore

Amateur

# 15 3/8/2012 8:47:36 AM

I am a major fan of the hybrid club. I have a 19*, 22* and a 25*. They replaces the 3,4 and 5 Iron in my set. The only issue I have is the gap between the 6 Iron and the 5 hybrid. I don't carry a 3 wood, so I can drop the 5 iron in the bag for that 165+ yard gap.
They work great for fairway bunker shots, shots from the rough and even chipping short around the green.
I've never hit the rocket ballz hybrid, but did try the 3 wood at the last demo day and Dustin is right. Thats a long 3 wood!

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