4+ woods

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I'm wondering what is the advantage to getting a 4+ wood over a 3 wood?
I'm looking for a new 3 wood. But my buddy said looking into a 4 + wood as well.

[John]

I've got a four wood and i guess the advantage is that you only need one wood, no need for the 5 and 3.

["Richard"]

The other advantage of a 4 wood is that its got more loft (usually 17* vs a 3 wood which is 15*). more loft = less slice. The distance you lose by losing 2 degrees, you will more than get back from hitting straighter. I will never go back to a 3w/5w combo when I can just stick with a 4w/60* wedge combo. Ebay has really cheap adams RPM 4ws, thats where I got mine

[LBH]

It all depends what your bag contains and what distance you get off each club. For me I think I'll be switching to a 4 wood soon - I average 240-245 with my 3 wood and about 220 with my 2 iron. I need something in between. I can sacrifice the 5-10 yds off the 3 wood and go for a 4 wood.

I might go for a 19 deg hybrid or rescue as well - possibilities are endless...

[el tigre]

Well, there is a 4-wood, and then there is a 4+ wood or a "strong" 4-wood...

As mentioned, a regular 4-wood is generally around 17*. It is usually used when you only want to carry one fairway wood in your bag if you play a 3-iron, or one fairway wood and a hybrid/7-wood if you don't play a 3-iron.

I have a Callaway Steelhead III 4+ wood, and it is the same loft as the 3-wood (15*) but with the 5-wood shaft length of the same model. I believe Adams made a "strong" 4-wood that was 16*. So you're basically getting a 3-wood that is a little easier to control.