Ben Hogan Edge CFT Hybrid Fairway Wood Golf Club

This club is a work of art. It is far better than the taylor made rescue range, as it has more workability than the taylor made range. It has a much more traditional feel to it, in that its a lot easier to draw, fade or hit a straight shot with this. The only drawback I can say about this club is that the longer the hybrid you choose, the harder they are to use, but thats obvious for all clubs, but in this range, its more pronounced, in that the 1 hybrid is a driving iron, and I wouldn't recommend it unless you are playing off single digits, as its a very hard club to use.

Just remember, try to play it more off your front foot, and it works like a charm, don't swing it like an iron.

The forgiveness in the 3H 4H and 5H hybrids are fantastic, and well worth trying out. I found they are great from all types of lies, and especially in putting spin on the ball as opposed to most other types of hybrids.

The shaft is pretty good too, but if you can afford it, I would recommend using this with a grafalloy shaft, but that might get expensive. Its very easy to chip shots with the 5h aswell, from rough lies.

I can honestly say I've never used a club before that I had very little to complain about, but this would defintely rate as among one of them. But with the hogan range of clubs, sometimes you can get a real winner or a hard club to use, but in this case, the 3,4 and 5 are definately worth taking a look at.
I found the stiff shafts too stiff for me, as they are a little more whippier than the taylor made range of stock shafts. But having said that, I prefer the regular flex of the shafts.

If you want to know, Ben Hogan hybrid shafts come in the following range:
Apex 4 - Stiff
Apex 3 - Regular
Apex 2 - Seniors

The new range of Hogan clubs come with a small dot on the base of the head, this is supposed to mean that the club has been 'perfectly' balanced, though I think this is just a silly gimick, as I've tried both with and without, and they feel exactly the same. It might actually just be a way to try and prevent fakes, but whose to say.

I hope this review helps.

I love long irons because they require you to practice and use excellent technique. For several years, I regularly kept a 2-iron in my bag. At that time, I had a 7 handicap at my club and I could hit a 1-iron about 260 yards. However, times have changed. I don't own a 1-iron, or 2-iron anymore. Even when it comes to a 3-iron, or 4-iron, if you aren't practicing and playing regularly, it is difficult to be a good ball striker with your long irons.

During one particular round of golf, one of my partners asked me if I had ever struck a hybrid. When I responded negatively, he offered me his new Cleveland Hi-Bore hybrid. I struck the ball and was simply in awe of the ease of ball striking as the ball rocketed down the fairway. I immediately went to the club review issues and began comparing hybrids. When I saw Hogan hybrids were the best hybrids recommended for the mere mortals in the golf existence, I decided to try them.

Unlike some hybrids, the Hogan hybrids bring confidence and a measure of forgiveness. They are easier to hit than long irons and the ball flight is mid to low trajectory with steel shafts. You get a nice "click" noise on good contact and lots of distance. The Apex shafts seem to be exactly the flex on the labels. The Hogan Apex graphite shafts seem to keep the ball flight straight like steel, although the trajectory seems mid to high. They are easy to hit from rough and easier to use for punch shots from bad lies than long irons. They work better for chip shots, too. Oh, if you happen to make poor contact, you get a "thud" and a little sting to remind you you have done a bad thing.

Hogan hybrids are nice looking clubs at address. The finish produces almost no glare at address. On the other hand, the painted soles are a bad idea. The blue portion looks dull after regular use. The red paint wears off. The headcovers have too many colors, fade like Dracula in sunlight and fit poorly. Too make matters worse, the number tags fall off with just more than casual contact. For example, drop the club with the headcover on and the tag is not likely to come up with the headcover. In short, the headcovers are too busy and too ornamental!

For the money, the Hogan Edge CFT Hybrids are definitely a good value. With a little less color on the club heads and headcovers, they would be perfect. BTW, if you aren't a single-digit handicapper and you haven't tried a hybrid club, you are seriously mired in the 90s and giving up a small bucket of strokes every round. My Hogans unceremoniously outed my 3-iron and 4-iron in a single round!

Save your tokens and try these Hogans (or somebody's hybrids), as in before your next long iron accident. You won't regret it.

dafoxyman

"Beaten by skill, but NEVER by technology!"

I am in my mid fifties, single digit handicap and have lost a little distance and accuracy in my long irons. I play MacGregor forged blades. I decided I needed a little help with some of the new technology available.
I researched a wide variety of hybrid clubs and gave the Hogans a test drive.
WOW? With the stock graphite stiff shaft I increased my length by 14 yards with the 3 iron and increased my accuracy by at least 25%. I still miss the greens from 200 yards out all too regularly, but I am at least at the green and leave a little chip and a putt for par. I also hit a lot of greens, also...especially from the tee box on those long par threes.
If you put a nice tempoed swing on these babies they are straight...that's right...I said straight. If you try to muscle them they tend to hook or slice...Duh?!! For the money I am a big believer in the Hogans. They are definitely the best bang for your buck and they may be the best overall hybrids even if money doesn't matter.
The hybrids aren't miracle clubs from the rough. Sometimes I wish I had an iron for those shots, but if you can keep your drives in the fairway, or light rough...you are going to see a HUGE improvement in your approach shots.
I have three hybrids now (the #1, #3, #4) I trade them in and out of my bag depending on how long the course plays. The #1 is a great 3 wood replacement. Not as long as my Callaway Steelhead III, but it is straighter.
My money grubbing playing parners all have Hogan's now. They got real tired of giving me their cash every weekend. That is the only downside to playing the Hogans. Your partners will be playing them, too!!!!

I purchased this Hybred to replace a Taylormade Rescue club I was using on the advice of my son, a 0 handicapper. He told me the Hogan club was much easier to hit. Boy was he right. I'm a twelve handicapper and now carry two Hogans in my bag. I carry the 2h, and 3h and will probably carry a 4 or 5h soon. I don't carry a 2,3 iron anymore and the 4 iron is getting nervous. those Hogans are terrific.

Hits like an iron with the distance of a wood. Smooth to hit. Great for amateur golfers as well as more advanced ones. Ever since I bought this club I haven't used my 3 or 5 woods.

Thank you technology for improving my game !!

I was in the market for a hybrid and golf magazine had a test done by 10 or 12 people of different handicaps. They all agreed the Ben Hogan was the best of the hybrids. So I got the Hogan club. I am very happy with this club. It is the sweetest club I have ever hit. Long, straight and miss hits or hits off the toe, hold the line and still go far. If your in the market for a Hybrid there is no way you can go wrong with the Ben Hogan club. What do I dislike about it, It made me go to e-bay and buy the 5 iron hybrid. It should be here tomorrow. I hope.

This is one of the most underrated hybrids around especially for the price it can be had from eBay - this is a no brainer!

i recently took a golf trip to myrtle beach and it was the first time i really got to try my new hogan hybrid. the results exceeded my expectations. if i knew i had to be in the fairway, i depended on my club to get me there. its long off the tee and easy to hit. the club has a solid feel, a great look and a superior shaft,i.e. the aldila nv 85 hybrid shaft. i definitely would reccomend this club to all levels of golfers.

What a great club. I am a low handicapper that had a little trouble getting any height on my 3-iron. Since buying the Ben Hogan hybrid 3 iron, my shots have been higher and straighter. I am able to work the club both ways with little effort. I would recommend this to anyone that wants to play better golf.

I own 3 of these, and they are all easy to hit. If you desire a reliably high and straight ball flight, out of ANY lie, this is the club. The stiffest shaft is REALLY stiff, so unless you've got a really fast club speed, go for regular.

I now own both the 3 & 4 Hogan Cft Hybrids. These clubs are consistent and forgiving. They also allow a good level of shot making ability not normally available with a hybrid club. Example: With the 3 Hybrid I have developed a low stinger shot that has been very helpful on the course. Bottom line is I feel confident i can make the shot when i pull one of these out of my bag.

I love my new Ben Hogan Hybrid club. It's much easier to hit than the traditional iron. I'm able to get the ball out of rough, out of the fairway and I'm more consistant than before. I now have confidence when hitting 180 to 195 yards.

This club made for a great replacement for my 2-iron. It has a lot more forgiveness to it that what the iron did.

Excellent golf club. Purchase was fast and as described. Can't get any better except to have someone good swing for me.

I absolutly love these hybrids. I carry 4 in my bag. Actually when I'm not hitting my irons well I will use the 5 hybrid as close as 50 yards. I have also used them to chip. Simply put an incredible club.

The #2-4 are by far the best utility clubs on the market today,either steel(in the #4 and NVS in the #2. better distance and control.

This club is easier to hit & gets the ball to go straighter than my iron. As a 6 handycapper I was not sure but after using it for 3 rounds I am convinced.

The Ben Hogan Edge CFT Hybird Fairway Wood is a breeze to hit... well balanaced easy to swing, I find it much easier to hit than a long iron, has taken several strokes from my game.. Great choice

Excellent product. It is my first year of using a Hybred, I should have gotten them much earlier. They are so easy to hit compared to my forged irons. You almost can't miss them. I hit my #3 Hybred 260 yards this week on a nice dry, warm sunny day from an elvated tee. My normal 3 Iron might go 240 with the roll. I have 5 Hybreds now all Hogans.

The Hogan Edge CFT Hybrid Fairway wood is a very good solution to hitting long irons. The one I bought via E-bay took the place of my 4 iron, which I seldom used anyway. Now, when I have that 180 to 190 yard shot, I pull the CFT and generally it is on the green or very near by. For those of you that have not tried a Hybrid in place of your long irons, it is worth the money. I have Hogan irons, so, I wanted the Hogan Hybrid. I have tried the Adams I-wood (another Hybrid Club) and it is good also. I prefer the Hogan simply because well struck shots feel much better. I paid $30.00 for it brand new in the plastic off E-bay. I researched it on the internet before I bought it and at on-line golf stores, the cheapest I could find it new was $99.00. What a deal!!

BIG improvement over the older CFT version. Making it a bit wider at the base helped a lot and makes it look just like the Taylor Made clubs now. Hogan makes a better hybrid and the price is better also. I bought mine with NV stiff shaft. LOVE it.

Great club. The first day I put it in my bag, I got into some high rough.
No Problemo! Came out with enough distance to make my par! ("Fairway club?)"
Nice "trouble" club! (and "nobody knows, the trouble I've seen....)"

this review stuff is a waste of time. it doesn't need to be here and if wanted to know about the club I will look at their website.