Hybrid Irons

[AidanC_83]

Hello fellow golfers,

Just a quick question. I am looking to purchase some hybrid irons. Firstly, which make and set out of the ones listed below do you think are best. And, secondly, some people on the reviews are hinting or joking that it's almost like people are cheating by using them, as they are a lot more forgiving and give you sometimes extra distance. The funny thing is the people reviewing them are normally experts or semi-pros and in the end they normally say they find then really fun...What are your thoughts?

WaZaki Hybrid Iron Set: Amazon.co.uk: wazaki
LAZRUS GOLF Premium Hybrid Golf Clubs: RH Set 4-PW (7pc): Amazon.co.uk : LAZRUS GOLF
Eleven Hybrid Set 5-PW: https://www.eleven-golf.com/product-page/eleven-hybrid-set-5-pw

There is also a price difference between the sets. Has anybody had any experience with these makes, with regards to quality. Is it worth paying a premium?

PS: I used to play a lot of golf and considered myself good with descent consistency with my shots, but I have not played for 6 years and want to get back into it. Do you think hybrids would be good for me?

Thanks for any advice. Aidan.

 

[Mandofred]

Hello fellow golfers,

Just a quick question. I am looking to purchase some hybrid irons. Firstly, which make and set out of the ones listed below do you think are best. And, secondly, some people on the reviews are hinting or joking that it's almost like people are cheating by using them, as they are a lot more forgiving and give you sometimes extra distance. The funny thing is the people reviewing them are normally experts or semi-pros and in the end they normally say they find then really fun...What are your thoughts?

WaZaki Hybrid Iron Set: Amazon.co.uk: wazaki
LAZRUS GOLF Premium Hybrid Golf Clubs: RH Set 4-PW (7pc): Amazon.co.uk : LAZRUS GOLF
Eleven Hybrid Set 5-PW: https://www.eleven-golf.com/product-page/eleven-hybrid-set-5-pw

There is also a price difference between the sets. Has anybody had any experience with these makes, with regards to quality. Is it worth paying a premium?

PS: I used to play a lot of golf and considered myself good with descent consistency with my shots, but I have not played for 6 years and want to get back into it. Do you think hybrids would be good for me?

Thanks for any advice. Aidan.

I've got the Eleven 8-pw....they scratch up easily, but I'm more than happy with them. A higher ball flight and a little more distance for me over metal irons. Price was good as well.

 

[Captain_Black.]

I've seen the 11 reviews & a mate of mine plays with a set of Cleveland hybrid irons.
It really depends what your looking for?

The hybrid irons will be easier to hit (especially from the rough)
They will go higher & probably slightly longer (depending on loft )

The downsides will be
Not easy to shape the ball
A possible lack of feel around the greens
They can balloon very high into a wind

But, I would imagine to a new golfer or someone returning after a long layoff They maybe very confidence inspiring.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Hybrids are definitely more versatile and I dropped my 4 and 5 irons for the equivalent hybrids and not looked back

 

[Oddsocks]

@Paperboy is best for advice on this subject. I think he carries as low as a pitching wedge equivalent hybrid, uses them pretty well too

 

[Orikoru]

I've not used a whole set but I had a 5/6 hybrid a couple of years ago when I couldn't hit my old 6 iron very well. It was 27° or something around that number. Obviously the advantage would be how easy it was to launch the ball in the air when I struggled to do that with the iron. But the downside - and ultimately the reason I stopped using it - was the one dimensional ball flight, always a really high fade, which was pretty useless in any kind of wind so the carry distance became very variable.

Nowadays I still have a 23° hybrid for various lies as a 5 iron replacement but I wouldn't get one any higher loft than that.

Also, having say only 130 yards in and looking down at a hybrid in your hands must be super weird. I can't imagine it.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

@Orikoru a mate has just bought the Cleveland versions. They aren't a full hybrid, it's a halfway house between the two. Hard to describe until you have one in your hand. I hit his 6 iron once and it was ridiculously easy to hit, the ball went high and a very decent distance. I'd like to try more of them, see what they are like.

It didn't feel like hitting a hybrid, didn't look like one from above. It looked more like a chunky iron, a big confidence giver.

 

[Rlburnside]

Have a look in the for sale section on the forum there’s a Cleveland Halo hybrid set that were on sale.

Maybe gone now but it would give you idea of price and there’s also photos.

 

[Alan Clifford]

Hybrids are definitely more versatile and I dropped my 4 and 5 irons for the equivalent hybrids and not looked back

So did I. Then I thought there was a gap between the 5 hybrid and the 6 iron. So I bought the 6 hybrid. Then I decided that I was having difficulty in the kikiyu rough in South Africa so I bought the 3 hybrid second hand from Golfbidder. No room anymore for my 60 wedge so constantly rethinking.

 

[Paperboy]

The eleven hybrids are good, I’ve got 8 to PW and thinking of getting the 7.
I’ve had to get these as I’ve suffered with the shanks for the last 8 years. Have a lesson everything’s good for a month then back they come

 

[rudebhoy]

The eleven hybrids are good, I’ve got 8 to PW and thinking of getting the 7.
I’ve had to get these as I’ve suffered with the shanks for the last 8 years. Have a lesson everything’s good for a month then back they come

I had the same issue with shanks, the only way I could get over them was to switch to hybrids. Got 3 and 5 Ping G425, 7 and 8 Callaway ST Max, and a 9 Eleven in the bag. Sounds a right ragbag collection, but works well in the main.