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I'm not very good at this game.

But I want to give myself every chance.

Now apart from my driver, I'm a bit of a Benross Boy.

And I hit my hybrids a lot better than I do my woods, as a rule of thumb.

So I've got the Ping K15 driver. And I got rid of my old 3W and have used a Benross 17* 4W for the last 18 months or so. It's alright but I hit my 20* hybrid a lot more consistantly

I popped into a shop yesterday and saw the matching 17* 2H for £40. Same model and shaft as my 20* 3H

For that sort of money it seems well worth buying it even if it's going to be darn close to the 4W in many respects (maybe the 4w should go further but I bet I hit the 2H a tad cleaner most times, so it'll be pretty close.)

Would you bother getting a club you don't really need, or would you say it's quite cheap, and if it fits nicely in the bag it's a good investment?

Currently I have:

Ping 10.5* Driver
Benross 17* 4W
Benross 20* 3H
Benross 23* 4H
Benross 5I to PW
Wilson 52* and 56* wedges
Smiffy's old glamour putter.

Which in theory covers the bases plenty good enough for me in reality.

What do you think?

 
I'm not really that flush so save / rely on Xmas/b'day contributions for my equipment so I only buy a club that's going to fill a hole in my bag or replace a club I intend to sell. But based on what you've said why not buy the 2H and sell the 4 wood?
 
Go for it
If your 20* 3H goes same distance as your 4 wood, then 4 wood is redundant, and u need to find a replacement
The 17deg rescue could be the answer..........??
You wont know til u try
 
I've mentioned it before but it's worth saying again...

A fairway wood is a completely different animal to a hybrid.
Just because they have the same loft doesn't always mean much.
A slower swinger - Like you CH - will benefit more from a fairway than a hybrid of the same loft.
You'll generate more spin that will keep the ball in the air longer and that means more distance.
The hybrid, notwithstanding the fact that, generally, lower lofted hybrids are harder to use, creates less spin and doesn't fly as far unless you have a highish swing speed
A strong swinger can get a similar distance but a slower swinger will almost always benefit from a fairway wood - lower, deeper CofG is the main thing.
Try it by all means - as Fragger says, if it doesn't work you can punt it on at little or no loss.
But I suspect the fairway will be better for you.
 
CrapHacker said:
Would you bother getting a club you don't really need, or would you say it's quite cheap, and if it fits nicely in the bag it's a good investment?
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Buying something you dont need is neither a good investment or a bargain , buying something you dont need will always be a waste of dosh .. if dosh is no problem them what the heck, but otherwise a waste ..
 
Having been told by those wonderful guys at AG that it's a brilliant idea I've decided to bite the bullet.

Me? I'm an impulse buyer, I am. It's only taken me just over two months to make my mind up.

What's the worst that can happen?

Lefty will tell you next week if I've been a fool.

My bag now looks a bit silly in places, but I'll see what works and what doesn't.

14 clubs to work with for the time being.

Ping 10.5* K15
Benross 4W 17*
Benross 2H 17*
Benross 3H 20*
Benross 4H 23*
Benross irons 5-SW
Wilson 52* wedge
Smiffy's old putter.

What could possibly go wrong?

:fore:
 
CrapHacker said:
Would you bother getting a club you don't really need, or would you say it's quite cheap, and if it fits nicely in the bag it's a good investment?
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bladeplayer said:
Buying something you dont need is neither a good investment or a bargain , buying something you dont need will always be a waste of dosh .. if dosh is no problem them what the heck, but otherwise a waste ..
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I've been thinking and thunking, and I've come to the conclusion that you are right.

But there's a huge difference between 'don't need' and 'don't really need'

It's like saying, I've got an old set of blades, I don't really need GI clubs, I can play a round or two with what I've got.

But I'll get better scores, and have more fun with clubs I've got more chance of hitting.

And for me, the shorter the shaft, the more chance I've got of some kind of half decent thwack.

In theory, anyway.



Famous last words, maybe.
 
Imurg said:
I've mentioned it before but it's worth saying again...

A fairway wood is a completely different animal to a hybrid.
Just because they have the same loft doesn't always mean much.
A slower swinger - Like you CH - will benefit more from a fairway than a hybrid of the same loft.
You'll generate more spin that will keep the ball in the air longer and that means more distance.
The hybrid, notwithstanding the fact that, generally, lower lofted hybrids are harder to use, creates less spin and doesn't fly as far unless you have a highish swing speed
A strong swinger can get a similar distance but a slower swinger will almost always benefit from a fairway wood - lower, deeper CofG is the main thing.
Try it by all means - as Fragger says, if it doesn't work you can punt it on at little or no loss.
But I suspect the fairway will be better for you.
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You convinced me for over two months.

But the lure of new shiny wins over dull (but sensible) logic.





Eventually......

 
good move, I am going to get an 18 degree hybrid as I feel I hit smaller headed clubs better, dont know why but I just do. I know I can get 220 from my 4 wood but only use it if the driver aint working or its in a perfect lie, the rest of the time its my 21 hybrid which I generally hit well.

Its only £40 so not exactly a fortune

good luck
 
Benross make very good hybrids and irons (latest Pro Series are great - if not for me - and are excellent value.

My only concern would be that for a slow swinger (hearsay) the 17* might actually end up shorter than the 21* - more spin from the higher loft means it stays airborne longer. I actually saw this a couple of days ago with a guy 'trying' a couple of RBZ Rescues (rejected by first purchaser who was also the provider of the Driver for a case of wine!). 4R definitely had higher flight and there was really only a couple of yards difference between the 2 for overall distance - and he had a medium swing speed.

That said, I have a mate who uses the 17* Benross as a 3-wood.
 
Must admit I've been tinkering with my bag too (sounds so wrong!) borrowed back my ram fx 18 recovery from my step dad. I just really like the head shape so thought I'd give it another whirl, got it re gripped too. See how we get on, if it doesn't work I'll just pass it back to him! I've dropped the 3w at the moment as we just don't get on so other wise the bag went driver straight down to 21 hybrid.
 
Personally I'd have kept a wood in the bag but if you are happy with the set up then go for it. I agree with Imurg that I think a wood would have given you a better flight and you'd have hit it further irrespective of it having the same loft
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Personally I'd have kept a wood in the bag but if you are happy with the set up then go for it. I agree with Imurg that I think a wood would have given you a better flight and you'd have hit it further irrespective of it having the same loft
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I'll still keep the wood in the bag as well for a few rounds and see what sort of difference I get.

I have these strange recurring memories of using my old Petron impala blade 2i off the tee on the 7th at Coulsdon Court and hitting it nicely for position rather than slicing my woods into the trees or the bomb ditch.

And one very small part of my brain expects me still to be able to do it nowadays.......

 
3 hybrids fella? Sounds to me like you are putting too much emphasis on your long game, everything is very tightly bunched up top, are you really that accurate where you need those gapped clubs?
You use a 2h but wont carry a 4 iron, blunt instruments are fine for moving the ball forward (usually) but to me a 4 iron would be more accurate and usable in more circumstances.
In a nutshell, short game short game short game. the rest will come.
 
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