Long Iron - Hyrbid Gaping ?

[spawn_ukuk]

Hey all Id like to tell you my way of looking at my gaping and Id like feedback about if it makes sense

3 Hybrid 19 degrees 41.25"
4 Iron 20 degrees 38.8"
5 Iron 23 degrees 38.25"

I know my hybrid and 4 iron have very similar lofts but because the hybrid is 3" longer I think that's where I should be getting the extra distance so the gaping is right.

Id like to know if people agree with me or they have another way of looking at it

Cheers

 

[Jon321]

Yeah that's sounds about right. I've always thought that a hybrid would play about a club longer than the same numbered iron. I have a 2 club differnce (20yard) differnce between my 5 iron and 4 hybrid.

 

[BTatHome]

Getting your gapping right is a good strategy, but for me the lofts don't matter, just the yardage gaps.

 

[patricks148]

Hey all Id like to tell you my way of looking at my gaping and Id like feedback about if it makes sense

3 Hybrid 19 degrees 41.25"
4 Iron 20 degrees 38.8"
5 Iron 23 degrees 38.25"

I know my hybrid and 4 iron have very similar lofts but because the hybrid is 3" longer I think that's where I should be getting the extra distance so the gaping is right.

Id like to know if people agree with me or they have another way of looking at it

Cheers

those are very strong lofts, which irons are they, more that a club difference to my irons.

 

[spawn_ukuk]

those are very strong lofts, which irons are they, more that a club difference to my irons.

TM Rocketballz

 

[Pickles]

Getting your gapping right is a good strategy, but for me the lofts don't matter, just the yardage gaps.

This.

 

[spawn_ukuk]

This.

Struck well, the loft and shaft length with X swing speed will determine how far a club goes right?

So knowing that information is important, well to me

 

[duncan mackie]

Getting your gapping right is a good strategy, but for me the lofts don't matter, just the yardage gaps.

Yep - gapping for a theoretical should be getting based on any specs is pointless. Even more so when using hybrid club lofts (even with shaft lengths).
It's all about what specific clubs do in your hands.

 

[duncan mackie]

Struck well, the loft and shaft length with X swing speed will determine how far a club goes right?

So knowing that information is important, well to me

shaft length and a standard swing will dictate club head speed, and loft will interact with a a to produce launch angle and spin - however there are a lot of complex interactions after that that require a known swing speed to be able to resolve (different swing speeds create different spin rates from lofts and launch angles, spin and ball speed all contribute to carry distance.

 

[delc]

TM Rocketballz

Taylor Made irons. Say no more!

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

You also need to factor in the flight of the ball. A hybrid will (should) have a higher flight with less roll compared to the equivalent iron. So take into consideration the type of course you play and whether or not you are looking to fly over bunkers etc or run past them.

 

[Foxholer]

Hey all Id like to tell you my way of looking at my gaping and Id like feedback about if it makes sense

3 Hybrid 19 degrees 41.25"
4 Iron 20 degrees 38.8"
5 Iron 23 degrees 38.25"

I know my hybrid and 4 iron have very similar lofts but because the hybrid is 3" longer I think that's where I should be getting the extra distance so the gaping is right.

Id like to know if people agree with me or they have another way of looking at it

Cheers

Not a bad way to start, but as others have posted, long irons and hybrids are different beasts, so not necessarily the definitive answer. It's even possible to go slightly stronger with the hybrid if you want to cover a specific distance, as it's pretty easy to 'take something off' a hybrid, which you just wouldn't consider with a long iron.

Gapping sessions are actually available at some places with Launch Monitors.

 

[spawn_ukuk]

So do people think my way of looking at it makes sense?

 

[duncan mackie]

So do people think my way of looking at it makes sense?

well the first response states that it does, then goes on to explain why it doesn't from his perspective....

Just about sums it up for me :lol: