Anybody use a 7 wood?

I wonder why people still use 7 wood these days.  A friend of mine  hits his 5 iron about 160 yards.  And he hits his 7 wood about 170 yards.  As far as I know 7 wood is about 21 degree so it's about the same loft as a 3 iron.   Isn't that a bit short for a club that is longer than a 3 iron?  I know most people can't hit a 3 iron.   But what kind of distances are you getting from a 7 wood compared to your 5 iron?

My friend still using it. He play Wood better than iron.

I am still using 7 wood and I have replaced my 5 iron with 5 hybrid.

My distance are...
7 wood (21 degrees) - 165m
5 hybrid (25 degrees) - 155m

I am like Vinjess' friend; someone who play better with woods than long irons.

BruiseLee wrote:

I am still using 7 wood and I have replaced my 5 iron with 5 hybrid.

My distance are...
7 wood (21 degrees) - 165m
5 hybrid (25 degrees) - 155m

I am like Vinjess' friend; someone who play better with woods than long irons.

For me totally diff, only can use irons now. Woods n Hybrid are strangers to me 

Still using trusted old TM 7 wood, 165-170m and easy to launch. Find it much easier to use and longer than hybrid

Fairway wood is not accurate on hitting to the green.  It rolls like a roller blade.   But it's ok for 2nd shot on Par 5. 

But I'm not a slow swinger....

Irons or woods, who cares! at the end of the game it's the number of strokes that is counted not what you use to achieve it!!

TDO wrote:

Half the clubs in my bag are woods. I got 3, 5, 7, 9 & 11 wood.


7w (24deg) = 155m
9w (28deg)= 135m
11w (27deg) = 145m

I'm 'similar' except that I use hybrids instead of woods. I have a 3h, 4h, 5h & 6h