TaylorMade Men’s RocketBallz Hybrid

TaylorMade’s Tour Staff has been going all-out for the company’s latest RocketBallz products. At the 2012 WGC Cadillac Championship, they were to a man wearing hats with the number 17. That apparently signifies that with RocketBallz, you can gain 17 more yards.

If that’s so, then I’m all in. I absolutely could use 17 more yards. Given the claim, I’d really like to try the RocketBallz line—Driver, Woods, Irons—so I’m keeping my eyes out for the local demo days.

Here’s the skinny on these clubs:

The RocketBallz hybrid showcases a Speed Pocket in the sole that boosts ball speed dramatically, while Thick-Thin Crown design creates lower Center of Gravity (CG) to promote a higher launch and more distance. The clubhead is exceptionally large for a hybrid, with a deep face and high-MOI (Moment of Inertia) head for easy launch. The lightweight shaft and grip promote faster swing speed and the white crown and black face makes alignment easy and eliminates glare on top of the clubhead.

They’ve also got a very cool green accent that TaylorMade has designated “slime green.”

Heh. They should call the white “zombie white.” Imagine the promo material: “Our clubs are Zombie White with Slime Green Accents and Vampire Black shafts.”

PowerPlay System Q Adrenaline Hybrid Hirekogolf.com.

Grade: B
Teacher’s Comments: Another solid Hireko offering.

I’ve not been particularly successful hitting hybrids, so you’re going to have to take this review with a grain of salt.

What I’ve found with the PowerPlay System Q hybrid is that I hit it just as well (or as poorly) as I hit any other hybrid. While I on occasion hit a beautiful shot with a hybrid, I’m just as likely to duff it.

Still, for those shots where things go well, I found the PowerPlay System Q Hybrid to be nicely balanced, with decent distance and a nice high arc. I haven’t had much success with it from the fairway, but from the rough, it performed admirably.

The head is on the small side; on the iron-wood scale, this falls more squarely on the iron side. The grooves on the face also are more reminiscent of an iron; deeper than a wood. The bottom has a rail sole design that I like; other clubs with a similar feature have worked well for me.

The best part about the club is the price: around $40, custom built. And it has a money back guarantee.

Still, to get a better sense of how this plays, I’ve foisted the club off on a friend, who promises to let me know how he likes it. More later.

CALLAWAY RAZR X Hybrid

These sharp looking hybrids include all the latest tech from Callaway:

The RAZR X Hybrid leverages the new Zero Roll Design to help golfers hit higher and longer shots, even when struck low on the face. These inertia-driven clubs are highly playable and offer hot ball speeds so players can dial in their ideal performance. Additional Features: Zero Roll Design: clubface with zero roll produces a higher launch angle on shots hit low on the face, increasing distance with softer landings Aggressive VFT Technology: precision shaping of the face thickness in each club increases the size of the sweet spot and generates hotter ball speeds for longer distance Inertia Driven Design: increased head size of the standard model creates better forgiveness and produces shots that fly higher, longer and straighter Standard model has an offset hosel that assists in squaring the clubface at impact while providing a look at address that boosts confidence Crown Construction: Steel Shaft: RAZR Hawk Graphite Grip: Carbite Rubber Composition

Get the CALLAWAY RAZR X Hybrid at GolfSmith or find the lowest prices on Razr X hybrids on the GolfBlogger Ebay Shop.

System Q Adrenaline Hybrid

I just got one of these for review. The weather still isn’t cooperating here in Michigan, so I’ll have to delay a proper review. Here’s what Hireko has to say:

Based upon our best selling hybrid of all time, the Power Play Adrenaline is more than just a face lift, it is a complete makeover. What is new is a score line pattern and grooves like an iron, improved weight distribution and a slightly larger size at address. Lastly, the addition of a unique uni-rail sole is designed to efficiently get through any lie.

However, a few things did not change. One of which is the hosel position ensures the Adrenaline hybrids are easy to align, easy to hit, accurate and forgiving. But don’t forget about the ultra-low center of gravity over any conventional iron which makes it a cinch for the ball gets up quickly and toward your target. As with the original, the Adrenaline hybrid is available as a full set. Never hit a #1 iron in your life? Now you can!

When regular irons can’t cut the mustard anymore, the Power Play Adrenaline hybrid is there to the rescue.

TAYLORMADE Rescue 11

TaylorMade’s Rescue 11 lets you adjust the club with flight control technology for 4 degrees of face angle change, 2 degrees of loft change, and 2 degrees of lie angle changes. A deeper face and lower center of gravity offer easier lanuch, while a white crown and black clubface offer easier alignment

You can get it at Golfsmith or use my ebay search results page for the Rescue 11 to do a little comparison shopping.

Pinemeadow Secret Weapon Hybrids

Designed along the lines of the classic “rail” style hybrid (there were several of those out before “hybrid” was a category unto itself), Pinemeadow’s “Secret Weapon” features a “V” sole for better performance out of bad lies. That “V” is supposed to keep the slubhead moving forward in a square position through impact. If you’re off the fairway on a regular basis, a “V” sole club just might be your go to weapon.

Pinemeadow’s Secret Weapon is built an inch longer than standard hybrid lengths for extra clubhead speed and thus more distance. Just remember to choke down on the awkward lies.

As with all of PineMeadow’s clubs, this comes with a 100% 30 Day Satisfaction guarantee. I’ve owned several PineMeadow clubs and have liked them all.

COBRA Baffler Rail H

The Baffler Rail Hybrid is the latest in what is a fairly venerable line of Cobra hybrids—now thirty five years old. The main feature is a “rail” on the sole, which reduces contact with the ground, apparently increasing forgiveness.

The press release follows: