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Hybrids
Cobra MD Golf Nicklaus
Baffler Pro Superstrong EQL Claw Hybrid
This is a After extensive research and play testing MD Golf have The Claw Hybrid aims to cut down on sole drag as it cuts
technically created what they label their most playable hybrid club through the turf. The design of a centre runner on the
advanced, non- ever. It features a wider sole unit which reduces the sole, flanked by thinner stabilizer rails, create less drag
offset long iron centre of gravity and therefore allows the golfer to get the through impact, allowing the clubhead to stay online
alternative with ball up in the air more easily. As with the fairway woods more easily.
optimal launch, the club comes fitted with the Proforce V2 or Proforce 65 An extra 50 grams of weight (Dual Point Technology)
trajectory, and as standard. It’s available in 15º, 18º, 21º, 24º and has been added throughout the
workability. Performance goals 27º lofts, with New Decade Golf Pride grips. centre runner in the sole, in
include optimal trajectory for high SRP: £59.99 (Proforce 65); £79.99 (V2) line with the club’s centre
swing speed/high ball speed players,
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enhanced workability for “shot making” and a more aligned centre of
tour head shape and an all black top-line at gravity with optimal face
address. Available in 16°, 18°, 20° and 23° flex point for maximum
lofts. trampoline effect.
SRP: £132 The Hybrid Claw adds
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Distribution – added weight
from the toe to the hosel
which provides Maximum Twist
Resistance (MTR). This allows for
tighter shot dispersion and an
extremely high Moment of Inertia
(MOI). These clubs blend with the
new Polarity Irons set and come in
18º, 21º, 24º and 27º lofts.
SRP: £99.99
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PING Snake Eyes Titleist
G10 Viper Tour 585.H
The 17-4 stainless steel The Viper Tour The new 585.H
G10 hybrid is engineered Hybrid is blends the best
with a sloped crown to constructed playing
create a high-launching, from 17.4 characteristics of
solid feeling, versatile stainless fairway metals and
alternative to mid and combined with a long irons to provide
long irons. Six lofts provide thin 2.2mm Carpenter greater versatility
replacement options from Custom face, built for and shot making
the 1-iron through 6-iron and maximum energy transfer at options from the tee,
fairway woods. impact. The hybrid utilises the 3WT fairway and rough. The
Discretionary weight from technology for customising ball flight giving club provides fairway
the crown and face is combined players the option to customise ball trajectory metal-type launch with a
into a weight pad running and draw and fade bias using the three-way flatter ball flight for iron-like
parallel to the ground that weight ports constructed into the head. control, and is available in 17°,
positions the centre of gravity Available in 18°, 21° & 24° lofts, all metal 19°, 21° and 24° lofts.
low and back to increase hybrids can be customised for shaft length, SRP: £155
launch angle and reduce swingweight and grip size.
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spin. The variable face Aldila NV Graphite shafts drive the Viper
thickness design is Tour Metals, using the Micro Laminate
machined and plasma- Technology which features 20 layers of special
welded for higher ball graphite fibre in its construction.
velocity and consistent response across the hitting area. SRP: £109
The sole design is tapered and the bounce height is
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increased in the higher lofted hybrids to provide
performance from all conditions.
Available in 15°, 18°, 21°, 24°, 28° and 32° lofts.
SRP: £114 steel; £129 graphite
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