I'm in rapture!

[AmandaJR]

Took my rather impulsive 17 degree rapture hybrid out for a hit today. Bought it on Ebay yesterday and arrived today and is mint apart from a tatty headcover.

I love it. Tee shot on the 6th and thought "wow - bright green" but it looks to my eye so easy to hit. Smacked it 185 yards with a touch of draw - good start. Off the deck on the 8th and through the back of the green then off the tee on the 9th and 190 yards. Par 5 10th and 2 mighty blows with it had me on the green :clap:

I guess it goes about the same as my (rare) Sunday best 5 (or even 3) wood and can't recall ever hitting more than about 2 consecutive good ones with the 5 wood before a fat, top, thin or heel strike comes back into play.

The curious me wonders is it just because to my eye it looks like it can't miss? Not sure what a 17 degree hybrid should replace/compliment in the bad under normal circumstances?

Any thoughts? Unsure of the balance in my bag now and that probably means parting with cash!!

 

[User20205]

I've taken out all my fairway woods & gone driver, 17* hybrid. 20* hybrid all ping G20/i15/120. it seems to work. Well for 1 round anyway

I find the 17* hybrid more versatile. Better off the deck and more reliable off the tee that any 3/5 wood I've had before

 

[munro007]

Its amazing what a little confidence does, when hitting those kind of shots.

 

[AmandaJR]

I've taken out all my fairway woods & gone driver, 17* hybrid. 20* hybrid all ping G20/i15/120. it seems to work. Well for 1 round anyway

I find the 17* hybrid more versatile. Better off the deck and more reliable off the tee that any 3/5 wood I've had before

I'm thinking down the line this may be the way I go so long as this isn't a honeymoon period with the Rapture!

Its amazing what a little confidence does, when hitting those kind of shots.

I agree that is massive and the head looks right to me - somewhere between a hybrid and fairway wood in size.

 

[duncan mackie]

it will become obvious what it replaces for you pretty quickly, and what if anything is needed to provide new balance.

 

[AmandaJR]

it will become obvious what it replaces for you pretty quickly, and what if anything is needed to provide new balance.

Thanks - that makes sense so will play a few rounds as I am and see what's required.