CLEVELAND Halo XL
CALLAWAY Paradym Super Hybrid
OVERALL RATING ★★★★ ½ PERFORMANCE ★★★★ ½ INNOVATION ★★★★★ LOOK • SOUND • FEEL ★★★★ ½
OVERALL RATING ★★★★ ½ PERFORMANCE ★★★★ ½ INNOVATION ★★★★ ½ LOOK • SOUND • FEEL ★★★★
GOLD
GOLD
WHY WE LIKE IT For all its complexity (carbon-composite crown, titanium construction, a mineshaft’s worth of tungsten and an artificial intelligence-designed face), the Super Hybrid poses a simpler question: What if a hybrid was designed to replace not an iron but a fairway wood? The result is this super-charged hybrid with a driver-like titanium face. The large frame offers off-centre-hit forgiveness, and the 91 grams of tungsten in the sole fuel an easier launch. The shorter shafts also go a long way to making you question the need for fairway woods at all.
WHY WE LIKE IT These hybrids might be that ideal combination of size and smarts. Oversize in volume and face area, they take that stability and boost ball speed by alternating the stiff and flexible regions in the front part of the crown. Inside, computer analytics optimised the location and size of weight pads in the sole and perimeter to maximise forgiveness and improve launch. Computer-simulated attack angles of average golfers even determined the degree of taper on the sole rails. The bonus of the even bigger, low-lofted Hy-Wood is it makes for easier long-distance shots.
PARADYM SUPER HYBRID R6 500 • Oversize frame and titanium face offer extra ball speed and forgiveness. • This model targets players looking for more distance compared to standard hybrids and those who struggle to hit fairway woods. • 16, 18, 21, 24, 27 degrees (with an eight-way adjustable hosel)
HALO XL R4 000 • Built for players looking to launch the ball higher. • The taper on the sole rails keeps the leading edge closer to the ground across a range of attack angles. • 18, 21, 24, 27, 30 degrees (with fixed hosel)
TOP 10 HIGHEST FLYING, HYBRIDS, HIGH-HANDICAPS
TOP 10 MOST FORGIVING, HYBRIDS, HIGH-HANDICAPS
‘It’s big, but it launches balls high and straight, and it’s even receptive to shaping shots. A hybrid that plays like a fairway wood but more versatile.’ –8-HANDICAP
SENSORY
SENSORY
‘It looks large at address but the ball comes off like a missile. Everything felt pure, and it has a massive sweet spot.’ –5-HANDICAP
Quieter
Louder
Quieter
Louder
PLAYABILITY
PLAYABILITY
Workable
Forgiving
Workable
Forgiving
BALL FLIGHT
BALL FLIGHT
Lower
Higher
Lower
Higher
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