2022-01-13 Iron wood, also known as chicken leg, is a rising star in golf equipment. It has a super long attack distance second only to fairway woods, and is relatively easy to hit. Long can be used as a cameo in fairway wood, and short can replace long iron. Therefore, it is also widely used. Called a multi-function rod. It is more stable and easier to operate than fairway woods; for golfers with limited swing speed, it can effectively make up for the lack of distance between 3 and 4 irons. So how to choose a hardwood?
1) Types: wood-type hardwoods and iron-type hardwoods
WOODEN POLES:
It looks like a fairway wood on the outside, but the head design is smaller than the fairway wood, and the shaft is relatively short. Its center of gravity is closer to the clubface, so it hits the ball lower than a fairway wood. Its advantage is that it has changed the fairway wood and can only play tedious high-floating balls. Especially in windy weather, you can easily hit a low, straight, far and wind-penetrating ball with a hybrid rod.
HARDCORE HARDWOODS:
The original intention of the design is to replace the long iron that is difficult to hit. It is difficult for amateur players to hit the 3-iron and 4-iron straight and far, let alone play the ball as they want. These are hybrids that look like irons, but the head is bigger and thicker than the long irons, so it can have more room to move back, creating a higher trajectory, and at the same time increasing the distance. It is the best choice for slow players.
2) Face angle
When buying ironwoods, don't blindly pursue a small face angle, but should decide what angle ironwoods you should buy according to the longest iron distance and angle in your bag.
If the longest iron in your bag is a 5 iron, the distance is 175 yards. There's no use buying a 19-degree wood that can hit 210 yards. The correct choice should be to buy a 21 or even 24 degree product that can hit 185-190 yards.
3) Weight
The lighter the club, the easier it is to swing, but that's not the case. A heavier head is good for transferring more energy to the ball.
The right weight will vary from person to person, but as a guide, it's best to choose a club that feels a little heavy when shaken. Be aware that if the weight is too heavy to swing, it will reduce the flight and maneuverability of the club.
4) The hardness of the shaft
As a basic rule, if the head speed is less than 43 m/s, use an R shaft. If it exceeds, it is recommended to use the S axis.
For women, if the clubhead speed is less than 33m/s, use the L-axis. If it is above this value, it is A (hardness between L and R). For those flying like male amateurs, the R-axis might be fine.
