We put every 2026 hybrid to the test using robot data at the same speed, same strike, and same conditions… and the results were seriously interesting.
Are hybrids still relevant? Which ones actually perform differently? And more importantly, which ones are right for your game?
In this video, we break down everything from launch and spin to forgiveness, dispersion, and stopping power. A few hybrids clearly separate themselves, but not always in the way you might expect.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:55 Are hybrids still relevant?
1:42 What hybrids have we tested, and what are the robot parameters?
3:20 What stands out about the GT2 and GT3 Hybrid?
4:40 What club has the lowest spin per degree of launch?
5:40 Which hybrid of 2026 has the best stopping power?
6:45 Which is the least forgiving place to hit a hybrid?
7:30 Which is the most forgiving hybrid this year?
9:00 How should you read the dispersion graphs for your game?
10:50 Looking at the head profiles of all of the hybrids and how to choose them
12:30 Cool Clubs Blog: https://coolclubs.com/2026/04/the-truth-about-hybrids/
If you want to understand what actually matters when choosing a hybrid and not just marketing claims, this is a must-watch.
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I love my 7w. Carries 210-225 and lands so good. Plus way better outta rough than hybrid and I can't stand the hybrid always over draws for me even opened up lower lie etc. I wanted to like one but couldn't so 7w never leaves my bag! Plus my Ping iCrossover 4i is my 195-205y next club and will fly lower/run. Wanted to like thr hybrid but just couldn't get over the over draws
Didn't know a club can miss a cut 🤣🤣. Amazing video. Happy both Qi4D hybrids are in the test.
Ug I wanted to see the GT1
Have always been drawn to smaller hybrids like the Ping G15 (swollen big toe shape) and the peanut shaped Adams. I actually prefer them to fairway woods. Would you ever steer someone that direction? The Callaway UW does intrigue me though.
I’m a ~107-111 mph driver club speed guy & I’ve got a DS-Adapt 5H & 6H, favorite clubs in the bag.
No King Tec? It's arguably the best on the market (for low handicaps) , and most adjustable.
finally a good video, keep it up
get os the GTS now ;D
tried elyte, quantum, gt3, ping 440 430, dsadapt for the win for me and before that any of the king tecs have always been best for me. this year im a big quantum max fan fairway and driver, but couldnt kick out the ds adapt hybrid.
thats the one we are waiting for!
No Srixon? Mizuno? Wilson? Direct to consumer brands. Love you guys but the same old same old Ford vs Chevy stuff…
I was really hoping for the Qi4D core model. Is there information for that hybrid on your blog too?
Thanks, Joe
Love this!!
I really appreciate you diving into hybrids and I look forward to adding more tests. I have an assortment of hybrids of most lofts (2 thru 7) in Callaway, PXG, PING, Taylormade and Cobra and typically have 3 to 4 in the bag at any given time. I absolutely love them. I am a single digit HC with 115-120 swing speed, so people like to make fun of me when they see how many hybrids I play. They stop laughing when we are playing in scrambles and I make difficult distances look easy…with iron like control. PING is my favorite hybrid, but they are also the most interesting because they have combined 3 different product lines into a single product…G440. I have the 3H, 5H and 7H and I can assure people that PING isn't joking when they said they made them for different players. They are different animals from eachother. I like to use 2H's and 3H's as driving iron replacements. That could be a content idea as well. See which hybrids would be best off the tee for various scenario's. Right now my longest off the tee is the Qi4D 2H, but my most reliable is Cobra King-Tec 3H (One Length Version).
If i had to play with one club in my bag till i die, it'd be my ping g425 3hybrid. After a 20 year gap I came back to golf 4 years ago, gone from 15 to 5hcp, and its the only club I haven't changed and don't plan to.
i do not like callaway hybrid profile, its why i have switched to fairway woods
It would be really great if you guys did some testing with faster club head speeds and smaller misses. Even just LS drivers with 120mph swing speed would be a super helpful video for a lot of players.
Ping G440 is amazing, first hybrid I've really loved.