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5 hybrid vs 5 iron – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been discussing the logic behind removing their 5 iron from their bag. WRXer ‘rwl’ asks whether any fellow members have experiences doing so, and WRXers have been sharing their thoughts and experiences in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- RobertL.: “I replaced my 5 iron with a 5 hybrid. I find it far easier to hit than my 5 iron. I also took my 6 iron out of the bag, so now my longest iron is a 7. I now carry a 3, 4, and 5 hybrid since they’re so much easier to hit than long irons. Makes a big difference for this senior golfer.”
- JohnKHawk: “For last 2 seasons I’ve played with a Cobra F9 5 hybrid. It’s 24 degrees & gaps perfectly between Cobra OS 3-4 hybrid at 20.5 degrees & Apex19 6 iron which is 26.5 degrees. The 5 iron was just getting to be to undependable. Misses with the 5 hybrid were more playable than the 5 iron. Use what works best for your game.”
- Abe21599: “Never a bad idea to have both a 5i and 5h options in the trunk, just gotta watch lofts.”
- nitram: “I know it sounds so “old man” but if you want to make a change in your 5-iron slot and can’t seem to get along with a hybrid, give the 9-wood a try. You may be pleasantly surprised.”
Entire Thread: “5 hybrid vs 5 iron”
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Spotted: All-Fit Universal adapter in Ben Willman’s driver
Almost every driver on the PGA Tour has an adjustable hosel, and every manufacturer has its own design for how it works. This makes swapping shafts and heads impossible as one company’s adapter won’t fit in another’s driver head. There are a few universal hosel systems out there that fitters use to allow any shaft on their wall to be used in any driver head they carry.
One of the emerging universal systems out there is All-Fit, and not only are their adapters universal, but they also allow you to adjust the loft of your driver. Ben Willman seems to be one of the first to use All-Fit in a PGA Tour event as he has it in his Ping G430 LST driver.
All-Fit consists of three easy-to-use parts to install and use. First is the shaft adapter that is installed like any other OEM tip and offers three degrees of loft adjustment (1.5 degrees up or down) and flat or upright settings.
The second part is a new screw for your driver that works with the All-Fit tip and replaces the hosel screw that it came with. If you are using a TaylorMade head then you can skip this step as All-Fit uses the same size and thread.
Finally, there is a small sleeve that slides onto the All-Fit shaft tip and fits the hosel of the driver you are playing. Each sleeve is designed to not only fit the internal hosel geometry but they are also different heights in order to keep the overall driver length that same from head to head.
It is pretty interesting to see Ben using this system in his gamer driver out on tour. Willman has his Ping G430 LST 9-degree head set to -1.5 degrees on the All-Fit sleeve with a Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Blue 60 TX shaft installed. The build is finished off with a Golf Pride Tour Velvet grip.
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Breakthrough Golf Technology launches new RedZNE wedge shafts
When you think of high-end, multi-material golf equipment, wedge shafts might not be the first idea that your brain conjures up. Breakthrough Golf Technology (BGT) is the company that has been pushing the limits of multi-material shafts, starting with the Stability line of putter shafts that are used at all levels in golf.
BGT then released the original ZNE wedge shafts two years ago that consisted of a carbon upper section and a steel tip section. This construction was utilized to add stability, consistency, and add spin to your wedge shots.
BGT didn’t sit still, went back to work on the ZNE shafts, and is now ready to release the newest version, RedZNE. The biggest difference to me in the new shaft is the tip section is now carbon fiber, whereas the original ZNE was crafted from steel.
RedZNE’s new carbon tip section will provide lower launch and and a flatter trajectory for improved distance control and offering players the ability to more easily hit different shots. The carbon fiber upper tube has also been redesigned with a new material to make that section 54 percent more stiff than the previous ZNE shaft.
BGT claims that the new RedZNE shafts offer 50-percent better accuracy due to additional spin that the shaft produces. Finally, the connector that brings both the tip and upper section has been engineered to ensure better weight distribution that should increase the feel of the shafts.
Breakthrough Golf Technology will offer the new RedZNE shafts in the same 90, 115, and 130-gram options to work well with the most popular iron shafts.
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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/3/24): Extremely Rare Cameron Circle T Newport 2 Beach
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for an Extremely Rare Cameron Circle T Newport 2 Beach.
From the seller: (@Ned Ryerson): “Titleist Scotty Cameron. Newport 2 Beach. Carbon Steel. 3x Black. 337g Head. Tri-Sole. KBS CT Tour Matte Black Shaft. 35”. Original Shaft/Grip also included. $5250“
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Extremely Rare Cameron Circle T Newport 2 Beach
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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A. Commoner
Oct 20, 2020 at 7:10 pm
Years gone by, my thought was “hybrid to hit the green, iron to hit the pin.” Both had (has?) its’ place.