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SL Shaft Lab Golf Est. 2012 · Boise, ID
Fitting Lab / Hybrid

Hybrid Fitting

The long-iron gap is where most bags quietly fall apart. A hybrid built to bridge your iron and wood shaft profiles — rather than copying either one exactly — usually closes it better than a stronger-lofted iron ever could.

What We Capture

A Shaft Profile That Bridges Two Sets

Rather than treating a hybrid as a small fairway wood or a forgiving long iron, we look at where its shaft frequency and weight should sit relative to both neighboring sets, so the transition between clubs feels continuous rather than like switching equipment entirely.

We also compare dispersion directly against whatever long iron it's replacing, since that's usually the real decision golfers are trying to make.

3-Iron Dispersion±16.8 yds
Fitted Hybrid Dispersion±7.4 yds
Strike Consistency91%
The Variables

What We Match In This Session

Shaft Profile Bridge

Frequency and weight are set to sit between your irons and fairway woods, so the hybrid feels like a natural next step rather than a different club entirely.

Loft & Face Progression

We check the loft gap on both sides so the hybrid neither duplicates a neighboring club's distance nor leaves a new gap of its own.

Turf & Rough Versatility

Sole width and head shape are matched to how often you're actually hitting from rough versus a clean fairway lie.

Set Integration

The final call considers your whole bag, not just the single club, so nothing above or below it needs to change as a result.

Close the Long-Iron Gap For Good

Sessions run 45–60 minutes and directly compare your current long iron or hybrid against board-tested alternatives.