Wilson Fybrid RS 24 degree - quick review

[Klimski]

Latest installment in the everlasting quest for a 150 yard carry fairway club. So, got this club on a whim from GolfClubs4Cash on sale. Still ended up at Eur 75 once shipping and charges (thank you Brexit) were applied. Arrived in 'as new' condition with a brand new grip. So, how does it perform: for once I am very happy with this club. I have been seeking something I can whack down the fairway with confidence and not hit the dread hybrid snap hook. Well, it works. It's not a very sexy club, and sits between a hybrid and a 9 wood. Would have gone for a 9 wood if budget had allowed, to be honest.

But it's a nice club - position the ball just a hair forward in stance and hit down on it iron style. Good launch and good distance. This will stay in the bag this season, and has in fact wrapped up the set rebuild - for now, haha.

If you're on the lookout for a non-hooking hybrid for little money, try a Wilson fybrid RS.

Clubs tried before:
Perfect Club 21 degree 7 wood/hybrid - bit hooky, and a bit corny - and I lost the thing somehow..
Mizuno fli-hi driving iron - unhittable for me
Mizuno 23 degree hybrid MX950 Steel shaft - unhittable for me
Cleveland Mashie 23 hybrid - good, but wildly unpredictable snap hook machine
Callaway BB 2008 iBrid (4 & 5) - didn't get along with the steel uniflex shaft
Honma TW-U 25 degree - utility iron, great when hit perfectly, but required more speed than I have

 

[Klimski]

So, time or a 3 month update on this:

In short, I love this club. It has given me back the confidence to hit 150m shots from the fairway. I just place it just a smidge forward in my stance (think 6 iron) and hit a smooth one, and it goed. Yes, sometimes if I don't rotate the hips, it can be too drawish, and especially have a lot of draw spin on landing. But in those cases it's the indian, not the arrow. This club is pretty old, and quite forgotten. So, if you are gassing for a 9 wood and are seeing the wild prices those command, give the 24 degree Fybrid a go. It fills the same niche in the bag.

And, to add to this, it's a really easy club to grip down and bunt a stinger down the fairway with. You know, a daisy cutter that rollls out to 140-150 yards.

Highly recommended and going for peanuts on Golfclubs4cash etc.

 

[Robster59]

I bought a second hand Wilson LP (Launch Pad) 4 hybrid last year. It's such an easy club to hit, is a doddle to hit off the deck and fried straight and long. And at a fraction of the price of a "big name" brand, it's been a great purchase.

 

[Klimski]

I did look at the Launch Pad, but besides it being a lot dearer than the older Fybrid, it has more draw bias, which doesn't work for me. But I've heard nothing but positives about the Launch Pad line in general. Then regarding the brand:

To be honest I feel that Wilson has been doing itself a disfavour for many years with their branding. The whole Wilson v Wilson Staff v Prostaff thing just hasn't worked. Supposedly the Wilson Staff is the premium line, on the level with Callaway, TM, Ping etc. Then Wilson is a midprice - low price line, and prostaff (does it still exist?) is the budget line, which is weird because it combines 'Pro' and the Staff but from Wilson Staff. Then, many Wilson staff models are marked WILSON - and only feature a small W/S logo. It's confusing. That said, they make solid clubs!