Try saying ONOFF Labo Spec Fairway Wings Pro Spec Utility Wood 5 times real fast! It’s a mouth full of a name and a beauty of a utility club or as some may say hybrid. It’s the same club used by Shingo Katayama and built in limited numbers by the ONOFF Labo Spec Tour Division.
The tour designers moved the center of gravity higher to create a more penetrating and accurate trajectory. It’s got a very aggressive leading edge and straight neck and will appeal to the better faster swinging golfer. It still manages to be pretty forgiving with its deep face that expands across the heel and toe not tapering up as fast as other UT woods.
I recently adopted the RB247 irons and this Pro Spec utility wood into my bag and as one who is more of a driving iron style man I got along very well with this Pro Spec. My usual conversation with utilities are that they can often get me in unnecessary trouble being that they have big carry and usually a higher trajectory. The closest comparison to this wood would be the TourStage X-UT which is also on the deeper side and flies low and true with a tight dispersion. When I think about it there are very few true player utility woods on the market but these fit the bill no doubt.
As you can see from the image above it sit’s just about perfect, first thing to notice is how the face appears to wrap around the top line area of it. It’s a matter of personal preference but I like it. Hybrids are often known be prone to sky marks and this design prevents that. I’m not sure if that’s a bi product of design or the reason for it but none the less it frames the ball well.
Like the ONOFF RB247 it’s available with some very custom options like the ONOFF Smooth Kick MP-711I in Regular (65g) or Stiff (75g) (you can change colors here at ad upgrade – standard colors is black/silver gradient). Labo Spec Tour #195-UT in Stiff (73g) (for the hard hitter wanting a more penetrating trajectory – only one color silver/black gradient) You have your choice of grip colors as well.
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C, how would you compare this to the yonex ut? Aside from the dead feel of the yonex, were traj more or less the same?
Also starting to like the top line more and more, with the topnhalf crown being a bit recessed it gives the illusion of an iron at address, I also agree thatnit prevents skymarks. My hybrids all have those marks lol. Dontnknow if that was the main purpose or to vie an iron like address when played.
Good review!
Reminds me of the old TaylorMade Rescue Mid…
It looks a lot like an old fashioned 5 wood I used to have when I first started playing the game. Probably would work very well coming out of the light rough.
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Have played a few rounds with these and one since re-shafting with a cut down GD Tour AD EV 7. They have a very solid feel through impact and am very much enjoying the foray into utility clubs…