ClubTest 2008: Hybrids
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ClubTest 2008: Hybrid Club
GOLF Magazine asked players just like you to try the newest hybrid clubs on the market. Learn which one was voted their favorite.
Adams Idea a3 Boxer
$149, graphite
adamsgolf.com
We tested: 3 (19°), 4 (22°) and 5 (25°) in Grafalloy ProLaunch Red graphite shaft. Shaft length (3-hybrid): 40", graphite
Company line: "A category-leading MOI of 3,350 g/cm2 results in easy-to-hit shots that are more forgiving, straighter and longer. It has a 30 to 70 percent higher MOI than leading hybrids. Milled face grooves offer more consistency and performance."
Our Test Panel Says:
PROS: Ball holds desired line on both center shots and misses; consistent direction from assorted lies; muscular design encourages an aggressive swing; shots from rough come out clean and pose little problem; ball penetrates and doesn't float; square head shape is a non-issue.
CONS: These go straight, which is a very good thing until you need to purposely curve the ball; often difficult to tell, based on feel, where the ball is going;
too many directional misses— for example, shots that start right of target, then fly straight.
"Distances and direction are monotonously consistent." — Doug Lair (8)
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ClubTest 2008: Hybrid Club
GOLF Magazine asked players just like you to try the newest hybrid clubs on the market. Learn which one was voted their favorite.
Adams Idea a3 Boxer
$149, graphite
adamsgolf.com
We tested: 3 (19°), 4 (22°) and 5 (25°) in Grafalloy ProLaunch Red graphite shaft. Shaft length (3-hybrid): 40", graphite
Company line: "A category-leading MOI of 3,350 g/cm2 results in easy-to-hit shots that are more forgiving, straighter and longer. It has a 30 to 70 percent higher MOI than leading hybrids. Milled face grooves offer more consistency and performance."
Our Test Panel Says:
PROS: Ball holds desired line on both center shots and misses; consistent direction from assorted lies; muscular design encourages an aggressive swing; shots from rough come out clean and pose little problem; ball penetrates and doesn't float; square head shape is a non-issue.
CONS: These go straight, which is a very good thing until you need to purposely curve the ball; often difficult to tell, based on feel, where the ball is going;
too many directional misses— for example, shots that start right of target, then fly straight.
"Distances and direction are monotonously consistent." — Doug Lair (8)
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CREDIT: Schecter Lee
