Hybrid gapping

[Kennysarmy]

I've got a fairly large gap in my bag between a 2 (16 deg) hybrid, which I can hit out to 215 yards and my 5 iron which I'd hit in to greens from about 175!

My hybrid is a Srixon Z H85 which I got new for a good price of £149!

They also do a 3 (19) and 4 (22)

Obviously I should go get properly fit - but what do you think will fill the gap better - I'm guessing the 22.

Are hybrid gaps meant to be about 10 yards - or more?

 

[duncan mackie]

Yes, something around 21-22 degrees will make sense.

What actually happens in practice will depend more on how you get on with the club than its spec

 

[Orikoru]

Do you know what degree of loft your 5 iron is though? My 5i is 23° for example, so if I was in that scenario adding a 22° hybrid would probably be too close to it to make sense.

 

[Imurg]

Concentrating on loft is being too simplistic.
I have a 26° hybrid and a 26° 5 iron..
There's about a 12-14 carry difference.
The only way to know for sure is to try them.

 

[jusme]

As has been said the gap between my 2nd hybrid and 5 iron is only 3 degrees but there is more like 20/25 yards between them.

Based on your information I would choose 22 over 19 all day long. Assuming equal strikes I would have 10 yards or less between a 16 and 19.

 

[duncan mackie]

Concentrating on loft is being too simplistic.
I have a 26° hybrid and a 26° 5 iron..
There's about a 12-14 carry difference.
The only way to know for sure is to try them.

Exactly.

Why do people get so fixated about loft! If you want to bring the loft ofnthe 5 iron into the paper equation you also need to consider the style of iron and any shaft length adjustments from std.

 

[bobmac]

How about a 4 iron?