brianf40us

im going to slowly replace my 3,4,5 irons with hybrids (after hitting my friends hybrid i have got to get one) but i do not have the money right now so i was thinking about geting one at a time. my question is what are the different lofts for each iron

For examply what degree loft would a 4 iron be and what degree a 5 iron?

Thanks

(just for my information) who else has hybrids and do you like them?

tkessel

I like my hybrids a lot! The loft would depend on which brand of club you get. My Ping Raptures are a bit different than the other Ping hybrids, and the "equivalent club loft" is different for each replacement club. I don't think I said that too well, but it makes sense to me!

I, too, got one at a time, last fall, as I am on a budget. I only carry my 4 and 5 irons to make punch shots. Otherwise, I use the hybrids.

My 18 deg is supposed to be a 2 iron/5 wood equivalent, the 21 deg is a 3 iron and 24 deg. a 4 iron. The (G5, I think.) other Ping hybrids, that I don't have, have 4 different lofts: three equivalent to what I have in the Rapture series, and one that I don't have. (That is, there is no Rapture equivalent to a 5 iron.)

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Ted Kessel in Columbus, OH
Ping G5 12deg driver (currently only used at the range!),
Ping G5 3 Wood,
Ping Rapture 18 deg., 21 deg., 24 deg. hybrids,
4-PW Rapture Irons. Ping Eye Sandwedge.
Ping Ug-Le Putter.

blue3715

i replaced my 2 iron with a 7 wood. I find it goes just as far and i can get 180-200 out of the deep doo-doo (rough).

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Ping G2 Driver, Callaway Steelhead III 4-wd and 7-wd.
Callaway X-18 Proseries 3i-PW.
Callaway X-Tour 52d gap wedge
Callaway X-Tour 58d lob/sand wedge
Odyssey Dual-force Rossie II (mallet head) putter.
Pro-V1x only (baby!)

Play at a private NJ g.c.

Golfbum

65nlovenit

Here's some information that might come in handy.

TRADITIONAL VS. HYBRID CONVERSION TABLE

TRADITIONAL…..TRADITIONAL………LOFT……………….HYBRID
....CLUBS…………….LOFT…………..VARIANCE*………..EQUIVALENT
Driver……………………..10…………….8.5 - 11.5………………N/A
3-Wood…………………...14…………….13 – 15………………...14 - 15
4-Wood…………………...16…………….16 –17…………………16 - 17
5-Wood…………………...18…………….18 – 21………………...18 - 21
7-Wood…………………...22…………….22 – 23………………...22 - 23
9-Wood…………………...24…………….24 – 25………………...24 - 25
1-Iron……………………...17…………….16 – 17………………...16 - 17
2-Iron……………………...20…………….18 – 20………………...18 - 19
3-Iron……………………...23…………….20 – 23…………….…..20 - 21
4-Iron……………………...26…………….21 – 27………………...21 - 23
5-Iron……………………...30…………….26 – 30………………...24 - 28
6-Iron……………………...34…………….30 – 36…………………28 - 32
7-Iron……………………...38…………….34 – 38…………………32 - 36
8-Iron……………………...42…………….38 – 42…………………36 - 40
9-Iron……………………...46…………….42 – 47…………………40 - 44
Pitching Wedge…………50…………….45 – 50…………………N/A
Gap Wedge………………52…………….50 – 53…………………N/A
Sand Wedge……………..55…………….53 – 57…………………N/A
Lob Wedge……………….60…………….57 – 60…………………N/A

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