9 wood

[AndreaIT]

Anyone thinking of switching 4h with 9w (23ish degrees)? My longest iron in the bag is a 6i and frankly I cannot see much djfference in distance between 4h and 5h... But maybe it's just me!

 

[Hawk]

What are you hoping to gain in the switch? Not too many 9w or even 7w users out there these days, but there are some people I know who do really well with them.

 

[SkiBumGolfer]

I would have dismissed this as ridiculous shenanigans last year, but I hit some dude's X Hot 11 wood (25* I think) in the store and dang was it easy and definitely a few yards longer than my 6 iron. I wouldn't want to do it mainly because of turf interaction, but I can definitely see the very high lofted FW's working for folks who need that extra launch and distance.

 

[Sox_Fan]

I love my beat up 22* Cleveland Launcher 7 wood I bought for $9 off the bay a couple of months ago. Purchased it out of frustration with hybrids. I can hit the thing anywhere from 175 - 200. Was going to refinish the head to make it look better but decided against it since I hit it so well as is. Have never seen a 9 wood to my recollection but it now may be something I seek out as I never dreamed I would game a 7 wood.

 

[AndreaIT]

Thanks guys. Correct...bit more distance and launch. Maybe I am also messing up with different hybrid models and, although I really love x2hot hybos, sometimes I hit my jetspeed 5h farther than my x2hot 4h and so my question. However turf interaction is a very good point