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Heck I can't wait til my next round with jefrazie... Hint, hint... Perhaps I'll get to swing the Yonex a time or two, and forget to put it back in his bag :confused2:
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Heck I can't wait til my next round with jefrazie... Hint, hint... Perhaps I'll get to swing the Yonex a time or two, and forget to put it back in his bag :confused2:
Man this club wants to be my dirty little secret. And I love the headcover.
I have been lusting after this bad boy since the outing.
We may have to form a support group my friend. If you buy it I'll buy it too. lol
They were both pretty high. The Yonex has a nice high flight for me, like I'm actually hitting an iron but with more control. I wasn't trying to work the ball or anything. Heck, I don't know how to work it yet... :curl-lip:Now granted I only hit about 20 balls and this could be beginners luck. But it felt too nice to be beginners luck. I will get a chance to hit it again tomorrow. I work 12 hrs today so won't get the chance today. I will try tho.
If you guys have any other questions. Just let me know. Or if you want me to try a certain shot or something along those lines.
They were both pretty high. The Yonex has a nice high flight for me, like I'm actually hitting an iron but with more control. I wasn't trying to work the ball or anything. Heck, I don't know how to work it yet... :curl-lip:Now granted I only hit about 20 balls and this could be beginners luck. But it felt too nice to be beginners luck. I will get a chance to hit it again tomorrow. I work 12 hrs today so won't get the chance today. I will try tho.
If you guys have any other questions. Just let me know. Or if you want me to try a certain shot or something along those lines.
Okay, I said I would post some pictures of the Yonex 5 hybrid 25* next to the Taylormade R11 Rescue 4 21*. After it taking almost an hour to load to photobucket (which is crap), I finally got it done. So without further ado here are the pictures comparing just the size of the heads of the clubs.
Here is the sole's of both clubs, they are almost exactly the same size. You have to look close to see the white edge of the R11 Rescue 4.
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In this picture the Rescue 11 looks a little bigger but it's not. It's just the white being more contrast against the grass.
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You can definitely tell there is some degrees difference in the face!
Now here is a picture of the Yonex 5 hybrid 25* after 1 range session of about 20 balls.
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Alot more reviewing to come....
OK THPers. I received my Yonex EZONE Hybrid, 19 degree stiff in the mail this past weekend. Since receiving it I have hit about 50 balls with it at the range and played 36 holes with it in the bag. My initial thoughts are below the pics.
Background information: I firmly believe that in order for a review to be effective, readers must be given candid information so that you may know how my experience with the club could be biased, specific to my swing, etc etc. I have had a hybrid in the bag for about 6+ years. For a significant portion of that time I have played Adams hybrids. With hybrids, I prefer a mid to high ball flight and a club that is versatile in various situations.
Looks: A- I really like the looks of this club. The head is compact enough to appear that it can be used in various situations, yet big enough to make you feel you have the freedom (and corresponding forgiveness) to put some umpff behind it on a par 5. The head has an appearance to it that makes me feel it will perform best off the tee and in the fairway (see below for actual performance). I like the red shaft and how it pops with color. While I like the top part of the head cover, I am not a big fan of the sleeve section (hence the A-). I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about the silver section extending onto the crown, but after playing with it, I grew to like it and, actually, think it may encourage good swing characteristics.
Feel in Hand. B+ The club feels fairly light in hand, yet the shaft feels stable enough to provide some confidence at setup. The grip is fairly standard rubber grip, which is a personal thing, but not my favorite. The club is a bit shorter than I am used to and, due to the lightness, encourages me to be a tad late in my release. This was simply something that I needed to get used to through the first range session. After about 20 balls I got the hang of it, but I was still thinking about it when I was at setup. I have a feeling that when I update this in future sessions, I will be more than comfortable with the shorter shaft and lightness.
Sound. A+. I love the sound of this club. You know it when you connect, and it is beautiful.
Feel at Impact: A Same as above. Feels great when you hit it in the center of the club face.
Performance on Tee: A+. On the course I used this off the tee on 4 holes and hit several shots on the tee at the range. I loved its performance on the tee. Nice mid to high ball flight (and could hit stinger if wanted). Great distance and was going pretty much where I wanted it. It was very predictable and that is exactly what I want on the tee.
Performance on Fairway: A. Thought it performed well on the short grass. I took two approaches with my swing from the fairway: 1) iron swing and 2) FW swing. The fairway wood swing saw good and predictable results. The shot shape was desirable, but I couldn't get the ball quite as high as I would typically like. The iron type swing provided a much higher ball flight for me, but due to the steeper swing and bit less release, I had a slight fade with this swing. Not necessarily a bad thing, because it was getting great distance and holding the green.
Performance in Rough. B. On the first cut it performed similar to the fairway performance above. In the thick rough I got best results when the ball was laying in the middle of the grass (neither laying on top or imbedded in the rough). In those situations I was able to easily hack it out with good ball flight and distance. If the ball was low in the grass, I had much difficulty getting the ball to carry far, but I got significant roll out. If sitting high on the grass, I was hitting quite high on the face and not getting as much distance. This may be due more to me being unfamiliar with the club at this point.
Specialty shots: A+. I used this from a weird spot about 20 feet of the green on very short cut grass leading up to the green. I used it for a "hybrid chip" and rolled it to about 4 feet from the pin. I tried it again and rolled it to about 5 feet from the pin. I also tried the same shot with a putter, wedge and 7 iron. The hybrid definitely got me the closest to the pin.
Third party interest: A-. At the range and course, numerous people asked me about the club. Some wanted to know more about Yonex. Others specifically mentioned Monty, Ryo, etc. Was pretty fun and interesting to hear people's thoughts on the company.
I said I was going to try and stop at the range on the way home. Well, unfortunately I'm dead tired after working 12 hours today. So I won't be able to stop tonight, sorry. I will definitely hit it some more tomorrow and get some more info up. Sorry again.