Golf Monthly
UK magazine, season-long testing
“if you're looking for the Swiss Army knife of hybrids”
The Swiss Army knife of the test and the club he'd put in his own bag, winning the versatility category with monster distance and forgiveness.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Kept up on ball speed and distance despite 21 degrees of loft
- +Incredibly forgiving with consistently fast off-centre strikes
- +Neutral flight bias with very little curvature
- −Fixed hosel means no loft adjustability
- −Large head won't suit everyone
For: Golfers wanting one do-everything club between fairway wood and longest iron
“I won't play with a 3-iron ever again.”
The 23-degree 2025 Apex UW instantly solves his 200-213 yard gap with launch and spin he has never been able to get from a 4-iron, and it goes straight in the bag.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Launches at 15-16 degrees with 4,000+ rpm spin, a window he could never reach with a 4-iron (which came out flat with sub-3,500 spin and poor dispersion)
- +So easy to strike that he can stop worrying about contact and focus on shape
- +Carry sat consistently in his desired 200-213 window, right around 208
- −Occasionally crept toward 214-215 carry, so he may shorten the shaft an inch to protect the gap to his 225 club
For: Players who deliver the club flat and can no longer flight a 3- or 4-iron
James Robinson Golf
Mid-handicap everyman reviews
“a fantastic option for anybody who doesn't really like hybrids”
His best hybrid-slot club: the 17-degree UW is the do-everything answer for people who don't like hybrids, and no other brand is making its equivalent.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Versatile off the tee and into par fives
- +Fills the gap for golfers who don't get on with hybrids or fairways
- +Incredible turf interaction
- −Makes a whooshing noise on the backswing
For: Golfers who need a hybrid in the bag but don't like hybrids
2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“I'm not really a fan of that”
The new tungsten-weighted Apex UW launched very high with plenty of spin while staying lower-spinning and more workable than the Super Hybrid, though a toe mishit saw spin drop dramatically and the ball dive out of the sky.
+ the facts · 3 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Tungsten weighting lowers the CG and clearly delivers the promised higher launch and peak height
- +Lower spin than the Super Hybrid makes it more workable for shaping shots
- +Rounded shape at address that can suit the eye and inspire confidence
- −On a toe mishit the spin dropped dramatically and the ball knuckled and ran out, which the tester was not a fan of
- −Carry was a touch shorter than expected for a 3-iron replacement metal wood
- −Very high flight may be a handful on windy days
For: Low to mid handicap players who want a gap filler with more workability and slightly lower spin and peak height