Is it time to match up woods?

[RGDave]

As you know, I've become a convert to Wilson Staff recently, acquiring a Spine Driver and Fybrid 3r.
Being a convert to "square" technology, I thought I'd have a look at some square woods with V2 as standard. The only ones I could find were MD and Wilson Staff (fybrid or spine).
I 'phoned MD (in Ireland) to ask about stockists, but regrettably, they phoned to double-check my address and then since then...nothing. Thanks MD.
AG reckon they don't even know about spine fairways (well, Jezz has hit them?!) so the only choice left is W/S fybrid fairways......but I can't decide if the expense is worth it.
OK, so the driver is MAGIC (like, voodoo) and the hybrid is phenomenal (really, something else ) so maybe I should look into a pair of woods from AG.
Thing is though, I hit my current mish-mash of Callaway steelhead plus (5) and TM R5 dual ti (3) quite well, just not as convincingly as my new Wilson Staffs.
It's not as if I make my good scores with the tee shot...so, should I just make do?

 

[drawboy]

Mizuno do their mx700 fairways with a V2 shaft, fine clubs.

 

[Imurg]

I'd go for it.
If you like the driver and the hybrid you should like the fairways too. Especially with the same shaft. And anyway, the 5 wood didn't do Paddy any harm just over a year ago did it?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Dave,

Forgive my bluntness and hypocrisy but don't you think you might be over egging the pudding a touch here with all the changes and the search for the perfect clubs.

I understand exactly where you are coming from and to a degree I think there is some method to the madness but having seen your game is square really the holy grail when you hit the ball well enough with conventional clubs.

 

[thecraw]

I have matched up 3+5 woods this year and ditched the hybrid. I am very happy with the woods and cant see a change any time soon which is a good sign for me!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Don't get me wrong I use to have a matching drvier 3 and 5 in most sets I've owned and still use matching 3 and 5 woods and feel that there is a huge uniformity from the same make and models. I'm just wondering if square is the way to go.

 

[RGDave]

Dave,

Forgive my bluntness and hypocrisy but don't you think you might be over egging the pudding a touch here with all the changes and the search for the perfect clubs.

I understand exactly where you are coming from and to a degree I think there is some method to the madness but having seen your game is square really the holy grail when you hit the ball well enough with conventional clubs.

No, you a right. The "method", if there is one, is that I have two perfectly good fairways but they are a bit hit and miss. I rarely miss a fairway with them (particularly the 3 wood) but conversely often miss 200-210 yd par 3s with 5 wood and certainly only have a 20-25% success rate from off the fairway with 200 to go.

The other day, I hit 3/3 from 180-190 (off the fairway) with the hybrid and also used it off the tee on two holes, both A1.

I know it seems as if I've gone mad buying stuff, but it's just been drivers and hybrids (3 of each over 2 years). I have kept the drivers (other than the G5) and will use them no doubt.

it's just that niggle.....

 

[RGDave]

In the end, there was only one thing for it.

FIGHT!

....between my existing 5 wood and W/S/fybrid 5 wood.

Thankfully, the "bad" shot with my 5 wood appeared after a few on the Vector, and it didn't take an expert to tell where this shot comes from. The distance (heel to toe) available to hit the ball properly with a small-headed fairway wood (it was from 2003!) is quite small on Callaway steelhead plus. 1 cm towards the heel and the shot is toast.

Tried lots with the fybrid, including some successful draws and fades.....beautiful.

Overall. Clubhead speed 85 mph
Carry approx 175-185
Total 195-210 (longest was 220)

Not further than my existing club. (seems technology doesn't always = distance)
More consistent.....YES

Straight.....hmm.....this is RGDave we're talking about.
Very, very straight.....the majority were way less than 10 yards off line.

Bought it. (Needless to say )

Shan't be getting the 3 wood, the 3 I have (R5 dual ti) is too good and is nice and large faced.