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The "w" clubs are more fairway wood-like. The "h" clubs are more hybrid-like. The FY club is the bridge between.
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"We conducted extensive consumer testing with countless combinations of loft and length," said Thurman. "We found that the vast majority of players hit their best shots from a fairway lie with a prototype featuring 19.5 degrees of loft and 41 inches of length. (That's the) FY club; not a fairway wood, not a hybrid, but a FYbrid."
As replacement clubs, the "h" named FYbrids are designed as 1 to 1 replacements for counterpart irons. For example: 3h for a 3-iron, 4h for 4, 5h for 5.
The proprietary sole design, consistent throughout the FYbrid line, features heel, toe and central relief areas to accommodate all lies. There's a rail-like attribute to minimize bouncing into the ball at impact.
As a group, our testers rated the FYbrid lineup "good" to "very good," and "should consider" for golfers looking to purchase new fairway or hybrid clubs. The FY club, itself, was rated "very satisfactory."
Outfitted with UST graphite shafts, suggested retail price for the FYbrid clubs is $199.99 each.
Spine driver
The Wilson Staff Spine driver is more of an acquired taste. It is loaded with technology and advanced geometric engineering, touting a high moment of inertia, or MOI, which is a factor that relates to stability on off-center hits.
"Every golfer is looking for power and added distance off the tee, and the new Spine delivers," said Tim Clarke, Wilson Golf general manager.
With an effective head displacement of 460cc, the Spine is so-named for the ridge-like line running front to back on the crown. The shape comes from two scooped-out sections of the crown that allowed engineers to move weight lower and to the perimeter for a higher launch angle with low spin, and for greater forgiveness. At certain angles, the driver appears almost square-like, but with curved side walls.
Our testers praised the spine-like alignment aid depicted on the crown, the ease of setup and swing, and a solid feel at impact. The consensus rating was "satisfactory." As with other drivers in the advanced geometric realm, most testers noted a loud "pop" at impact.
"After a while, you don't notice the sound because of the exceptional performance," asserted Tom Gruger, Wilson Golf's global marketing director.
The driver is outfitted with a 46-inch UST V2 graphite shaft in a choice of flexes, along with a Golf Pride grip. Suggested retail price is $399.99.
Tour ball
Wilson Staff's Tx4 Pro ball is all new. It features a four-piece multilayer construction designed for tour-caliber performance.
The large inner rubber core is infused with nano-tech particles to enhance a consistent energy release. A performance mantel layer is designed to help generate higher iron spin rates. A thin urethane cover provides a soft feel, spin and control capability.
List price is $37.99 per dozen.
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