I'm hard pressed so hit anything under a 5 iron.  I've played a couple rounds using a hybrid that I believe would be equivilant to a 2 or 3 iron.  I liked it even though I was still hooking the ball (so I can't blame the club).  Does anyone have any recommendations on some hybrid clubs they like?  I'm looking for clubs to take the place of my low irons...as well as my 7 wood. 

Hi Turko,

It would seem that you and I differ a little bit in that I love to hit the long irons, and I even carried a 1-iron for a while (and not just as insurance against lightning, but I digress) ... and that was fine off the tee or off a nice fairway lie, but hitting a 2-iron out of the rough is not something I'm capable of doing reliably ... so my primary interest in the hybrids was additional flexibility ... I can use them off the tee, on the fairway, out of the rough, even for bump-and-run around the greens. 

With that being said, I haven't found a stunning difference in the relative effectiveness of the various hybrids, although perhaps that's because I rarely put the same swing on the ball twice in a row.  I started with a Founder's Club 2-iron equivalent that I bought off a guy for $20 just to see if I would like hybrids.  Then on a trip to Myrtle Beach I went into the Martin's up on Hwy 17 and hit my knock-off hybrid against several of the big boys (I don't recall them all, but they included Taylor Made, Nike, and Maxfli as well as 2-3 others) on their launch monitor and didn't see a huge difference in flight or spin or distance ... again, that could be my swing and not the clubs.  Right now I have a 2-iron equivalent Baffler (purchased without even hitting it, with some money that I had won in the local CC pro shop) that I like a whole bunch, and I'm seriously considering getting the 3-iron version instead (to close up a gap in my distances).  If I do it as a replacement, I will try a bunch of brands just because it's fun ... but if I want to keep them both then I will just pick up another Baffler.

So, my point is that I don't think you can go wrong with any of the good brands ... use the Hot List, or go hit several, whatever works for you ... the biggest thing is to get a good gage on the distance because in my experience the hybrids go a bit farther than the irons that they are designed to replace ... but again, that could just be me ...

Good luck, and have fun with it ... and be sure to come back and tell us what you got and how they worked out!

Hey 2Putt....thanks for the advice.  And that's good news too.  The hot list is the best way to go.  And I'm not good enough to be able to tell a dramatic difference as long as I do my job and deliver a solid golf swing to the ball.  I'll let you know what I end up using.  I'm kinda excited to get in there and see what works best (before it gets 100 degrees down here in Texas). 
Take Care
 

I read the latest review about Hybrids by Rankmark.  Some really interesting information, but I really appreciate reading about a persons reactions or observations about the club they are hitting (rather than just a ranking).  And it's always nice to know how much things cost.

I have carried the Nike CPR "rescue" or "hybrid" for 3 years now (22, 26, & 30 degrees - regular Graphite shafts) - and I'm nuts about them!!  (I didn't write a review on them because I don't think you can get these models anymore).  I can't tell you how much they have improved my scoring - I can consistantly hit them off the fairway and can also tee them up on par 3's and hit them various distances.  They have seen their better days, a bit dinged up, but I wouldn't trade them. 

I've been noticing more hybrids in my buddy's bags - right now it's either the Taylor Made Rescues or the Adams 3i or 4i that I see the most.  I have also been seeing more and more ladies carrying the Adams sets - they have really hit the women's market well with their clubs.  When I was searching for clubs this spring, Cobra and Callaway were the brands that had the best reviews on the sites I researched.

Definitely take a look at the review - it's amazing how many hybrid clubs are out there now!