I had the same previous issue. I don’t think I’ve hooked this one once. It’s been the best hybrid for me, by far.
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If you are looking for anti hook they are the ticket. You can make them very fade biased between the flat or double flat adapter settings and the heel toe weight.
I mean I’ve been raving like a lunatic about the same club for the last few weeks. Like @BriMac and @willplaysgolf said it’s hard to intentionally send one left. Straight and easy fades all day long!
I also was a hooker of hybrids. I can still hook this if my hands get too quick and I pull it, but I can hit a nice high straight shot or baby high draw with it. I had the 3h, which actually was a bit too much club for a couple of holes on my home course, and thanks to the generosity of @outlawx I now have a 4h as well for those holes in which the 3h may run through the fairway.
The 4h is a beast out of the rough for me. It just cuts through so well and when playing the ball a bit further back than normal in my stance, I get surprising distance despite hitting out of the rough.
Haven't played as much golf since it has been back to school time for me, but played 9 on Sunday (another story for another thread) and off the tee hit 4h on 2, 3h on 3, 4h, on 5, 3h on 6, and 3h on 9. Driver on 1, 5, and 7 (probably should have hit hybrid on the par 5 7th as well since I drew my driver onto the adjacent fairway.
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How are people liking the Optifit 4 hosel, compared to the older style hosel?
They appear very similar in appearence, except for the top cog and the markings.
To me, so far, it seems more complicated and not as adjustable as the older version................am I missing something?
My miss is a right push/fade.............what settings would be best to combat this?
Swapping the weights should help with this as well.
They appear very similar in appearence, except for the top cog and the markings.
To me, so far, it seems more complicated and not as adjustable as the older version................am I missing something?
My miss is a right push/fade.............what settings would be best to combat this?
Swapping the weights should help with this as well.
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Personally I prefer it. I don’t think there’s really a need for +2 loft like the old adapter when there’s typically only 3 degrees between clubs offered. As someone who hits a draw I’ve almost never used a draw setting, so having fade and draw options is a benefit. In general there are probably more faders than drawers among hybrid users but hooking hybrids is a pretty common complaint.
Only downside is not having complete independent control over loft and lie, as you can’t change loft or lie just 1 degree without changing the other. In practice I don’t know that this is a huge deal, Historically many adapters had face angle and lie changes that go along with loft changes, but there are now competitors’ adapters that let you change them independently.
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I compared the optifit4 to the older optifit on my hybrid shaft, and they are virtually identical except for the markings and the top cog.
I wanted to use the Elyte head on my UST shaft, so I took the cogs off the old adapter and put the new cogs on it. Set it to neutral and put the head on. I'm going to set it to a draw setting, but stock loft.
I wanted to use the Elyte head on my UST shaft, so I took the cogs off the old adapter and put the new cogs on it. Set it to neutral and put the head on. I'm going to set it to a draw setting, but stock loft.
Can you post pics of this? I think the Callaway crew were pretty adamant that you gotta use the Optifit 4 adapter with the new hybrids.
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When I get home I'll take a picture of it.
The actual adapter is the same, it's the rotating cogs that are different. The bottom cog is the same design on both of them, it's the top cog that is different to fit the different heads.
At some point, I'll swap out the adapter..............just to be official. But in the quick fix to get it into play, this is working.
if it works and fits, it's all good.
I just wish Callaway sold the adapters somewhere.
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What do you have it set to currently?
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What setting were you using? Best place to start it go two upright and see what that does. Then change the weights as well if you need more. Then if that’s too much +1 loft, -1 lie
That makes me very happy. I wish it was the case for me but alas
I tried it flat but didn't like it and went back to stock and it's been killer for me! the 13g weight in the toe is so freaking nice!
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With the Ai Smoke 4h, I was at Standard loft & Draw on the adapter.
With the Elyte, after doing some research online, I'm going to do like you said.............2 upright and Standard loft. I did move the 13g weight to the heel. Going to hit some balls with it and see how the flight is.
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They are available on eBay, $22 each.
Here is a picture of my club.
Old optifit adapter, new cogs on it, with the Elyte head.
It has been a revelation. I like how the Elyte woods interact with the turf but I do leave them open sometimes in the rough. Hybrid on the other hand comes out hot and pretty straight. It's been a literal Godsend on our tighter holes.
That looks good. Nice job.
On the adapters I mean I wish the sold the OEM ones somewhere. I went through two different suppliers earlier in the year and both sold me left hand adapters that were just flat out made incorrectly. I spent way too much time getting refunds and returning them. I’m just to the point now where I’m not sure I trust that the aftermarket ones are correct for these new hybrid adapters.
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I could take the adapter off both shafts and do a flip flop to get the full correct one on the correct head, but I really don't see any difference other than the markings.
The old one only has the line on it, the new one has the LOFT and LIE markings.
The old one only has the line on it, the new one has the LOFT and LIE markings.
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So based on the RH optifit 4 adapter settings, you have this in stated loft and 2* upright. That's what you're trying to do right?
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Yes, 2* upright which I'm told equals the D setting of the old adapter.
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Interesting!
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Got it out on the range and it for sure doesn’t go left however I have a problem with it, IT’S TOO LONG! I had to add loft to fill the spot my old 4h sits.
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CPO never fails to amaze................shipping new clubs at used pricing
Elyte hybrids, man I never thought that I’d actually keep one in the bag for a full season as I’d just never gotten along with any hybrid. However, this one has some staying power and I’m happy that I forced myself to experiment with something different.
Little over 50 swings on this for the year, so falls about middle of the road when looking at other clubs in my bag for the year so decent amount of opportunities to hit. More so in the later part of the year as I began to feel more comfortable with it. 50% of it’s usage coming off the tee, where I found significant success with it as I became more comfortable with the swing and my tendencies with it.
So some of the stats:
35% off the tee, heavily skewed by some really bad swings with it in the early part of the year. Struggled hitting down on it and it showed.
Gapped perfectly with the rest of the bag and fit the need it was there for. Could also take a bit off of it and hit that nice 210-220 range with relative ease.
I’ll say that the Elyte in my bag this year has made me hybrid-curious now and I think I may have lessened my opposition to exploring it in the 5 iron area now given my success here. I’m not saying I’m all the way in just yet, but the momentum is rolling towards looking at a 5 iron replacement in the coming months. Elyte turned me into a hybrid believer and I’m super happy we went this route.
Little over 50 swings on this for the year, so falls about middle of the road when looking at other clubs in my bag for the year so decent amount of opportunities to hit. More so in the later part of the year as I began to feel more comfortable with it. 50% of it’s usage coming off the tee, where I found significant success with it as I became more comfortable with the swing and my tendencies with it.
So some of the stats:
35% off the tee, heavily skewed by some really bad swings with it in the early part of the year. Struggled hitting down on it and it showed.
Gapped perfectly with the rest of the bag and fit the need it was there for. Could also take a bit off of it and hit that nice 210-220 range with relative ease.
I’ll say that the Elyte in my bag this year has made me hybrid-curious now and I think I may have lessened my opposition to exploring it in the 5 iron area now given my success here. I’m not saying I’m all the way in just yet, but the momentum is rolling towards looking at a 5 iron replacement in the coming months. Elyte turned me into a hybrid believer and I’m super happy we went this route.