From Golf Magazine [1] (May 2011)
Category: Game-Improvement Hybrids
We tested: 16°, 18° with Aldila RIP 65 graphite shaft
Key Technologies: The club is designed with a lower center of gravity (CG) to improve launch, plus a more "neutral" CG to limit draw bias. "Flight Control Technology" (FCT) has eight settings to vary loft (+/- 1°) and face angle (+/- 2°).
OUR TESTERS SAY: This all-purpose hybrid covers you from tee to rough; the adjustability feature allows you to make subtle yet noticeable changes in ball flight and direction; these are long hitters.
PROS
PLAYABILITY: Thanks to clubhead adjustability, there's no need to buy a new club as your game improves; a lower, more penetrating flight produces a straight shot to a slight fade; very good out of the first cut of rough.
ACCURACY/FORGIVENESS: It doesn't exaggerate a hook or slice; higher handicappers tend to hit it right.
DISTANCE: Several testers pound it longer than with their own sticks.
FEEL: Head-heavy feel makes it easy to locate head during backswing; weighty head powers through ball; nice sense of compression at impact.
LOOK: Some appreciate the contrast between white crown and black face.
CONS
Higher handicappers find it slightly less forgiving than some others tested; a few testers sense noticeable distance loss on mis-hits; white paint scheme deters some guys.
From Sports Illustrated Golf+ [1] (February 7, 2011)
The club's steel, pull-face construction allows for a thin, fast face that promotes increased ball speed and minimum weight. The white crown provides optimum contrast against the black club face and the turf for easier aim.
From Golf Magazine [1] (May 2011)
Rescue TP
Category: Better-Player Hybrids
We tested: 16° and 18° with Aldila RIP 85 graphite shaft
Key Technologies: The club's "Flight Control Technology" (8 settings) allows you to change face angle up to 4°, loft and lie up to 2°, and alter spin by as much as 1,000 rpm. The deep face provides a large effective hitting area, while the white, non-glare crown aids alignment.
OUR TESTERS SAY: Unique-looking, balanced performers that you can count on; multiple head positions are a real plus.
PROS
PLAYABILITY: Mid-trajectory flight is deemed "perfect" by a number of testers; good out of rough and reasonably proficient at producing draws and fades.
ACCURACY/FORGIVENESS: Fairly easy to hit straight; better at correcting direction than at maintaining distance on off-center hits.
DISTANCE: Consistent yardages due, in part, to the mid-level trajectory; adequate overall in regard to carry and roll.
FEEL: Soft yet solid at impact; the nicely balanced clubhead/ shaft combo provides feedback throughout the swing.
LOOK: The club's white clubhead with black face makes the head easy to aim at your target.
CONS
The white head distracts some testers; not the longest hitter out there; off-center hits can feel harsh.
$189, graphite (Rescue); $219, graphite (Rescue TP)
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