Difference between a hybrid and fairway wood of similar lofts?

Hi,

What is the difference between a hybrid and fairway wood of similar (+/- 1 deg) / same lofts?

And what would be the reason for selecting the hybrid over the fairway wood and vice versa?

Curious..

You may be able to find some answers in this thread...

http://www.golfrepublic.org/golf-equipment-f7/is-a-hybrid-useful-t2761.htm

To me, in a nutshell,

a. both give me around the same yardage (e.g. 19* will go around 200m)
b. teardrop shaped hybrids (e.g. titleist 585H) are easier to hit than FW as I see them more as irons than woods
c. hybrids slide through rough more easily than fariway woods. if you find your ball at the bottom of a 'birds nest', a hybrid will have a better chance of getting it out as compared to using a FW

just wanna add...

Fairway woods are longer than hybrids.

Hybrids are more forgiving and easier to hit.

Lastly, HyBrid "bites" better than Fw upon reaching the green