 Now there is one thing that has thrown up huge dilemma in recent years and that's with a huge amount of product to choose from. Which way do you go in terms of your bag setup and how do you make sure that it works best for you? And in today's video we're going to look at two of those options. So today we're going to look at an iron and a hybrid both from the Callaway paradigm range. So first potential dilemma with this decision would be tight par 4 off the tee looking for 180 yards. Which one are you reaching for? Right there's two points we need to address at this moment before we go any further. First one being where am I? Well this is Kintot the Marina in Kaskai just half an hour from Lisbon and I'm here courtesy of Glencore Golf and we'll talk about them a little bit later on. And the second point being the lofts of the two clubs in question. The hybrid is 24 and a half degrees and the iron is 24 degrees. So that's the little bit of the separator in terms of loft. How much impact does that have in terms of overall performance? It's exactly what you want just a nice easy swing with that bit of a shape from left to right nice and controlled. Why would you not want one of these in the bag? That's the big question I suppose. But then of course as that lower penetrating ball flight probably carried a little bit further definitely felt hot off this paradigm face so there's some decisions to be made. So the scenario is quite simple you've got 170 maybe 180 yards to go into a green. Which one are you reaching for? Five iron or five hybrid? Now the question is can you do that with a hybrid in hand and that smaller one low into the wind there is definitely more playability in my opinion with an iron than a hybrid. But is that really what you're looking for? Because with the hybrid it's that straight up no messing get that ball hot off the clubface up in the air watch it land soft onto the green to put walk away with your par. Big debates in terms of bag setup the question is which one would you go for? And let's not forget one key factor is the ability to adjust your club in the hybrid one that you simply cannot do in the five so that added bit of flexibility that that gives in terms of the bag might be the decision maker. And then there is of course that flexibility what do you want each club in the bag to be able to do other than those full shots that little chip and run with the five hybrid which I'm super impressed with by the way I don't think I would have attempted with a five iron in fact I know I wouldn't but then the shot the smothered shot the lower flighted ball with the five iron that we've seen from a tee shot well I wouldn't be able to attempt that with the hybrid either. So flexibility and what you want from each club is also key in which way you might go with these. Now that's a ball I don't think I can generate that type of distance with five iron in hand and without doubt for me with my club head speed at least the stronger loft that you find in the five iron is real difficult for me to generate that kind of distance and I would argue that the same would apply for many other average golfers. So from a ball speed perspective and all out distance for me the hybrid gets it all day long. What I can't argue with is these paradigm irons are extremely hot off the face and again exceed distance covered relative to swing speed if you like and also launch the ball extremely high relative to loft. So what it shows is you have got to try these two clubs out side by side because what really is the difference nowadays between these two clubs and the next deliberation of course is playing from the roof what would you rather be cutting through this a hybrid or perhaps that five iron. That's an incredible ball flight and probably the best shot I've had today to be quite honest with you but the way this slides through the turf and picks that ball up with that loft is incredible and for me again I've got to be leaning towards the paradigm hybrid as opposed to the iron because there's no way we're going to achieve that with an iron but all the same we're going to give it a go. Today's video comes to you in association with long-term channel travel partner Glencour Golf Holidays and we're at Quintet the Marina in Cascay Portugal. The hotel and golf course have been a superb place to play and stay in the Portuguese sunshine and the proximity to Lisbon airport and nearby Cascay make it the perfect European golf destination. So if you like what you see in today's video then make sure you click on the link in the video description below or head on over to glencourgolf.com for more booking information. Right five iron paradigm what can you do? You've got a lot to beat and you know what that is a damn good effort. Each time I've played the hybrid first and expected the iron not to be able to do the same I've sort of at my words I've got to admit the ball fight wasn't quite as high and towering than what we've seen with the hybrid but I've got to say super impressed with what that did in every position we've played it. It's a very interesting head-to-head and of course there is one more dilemma that you need to consider. The two balls that I hit just then from out of the roof they were sort of separated but maybe 15 or 20 yards and the hybrid being the longer of the two so while striball data is without doubt a guide there is a lot more in reality when you get out on the golf course and looking at all the elements that we're considering in today's video and that final consideration is what you like to see because at address these are obviously very very different some people will be a lot more comfortable with an iron in hand and others will prefer the mass and bulk that a hybrid gives in terms of that confidence elements and there's also people that just do not like playing hybrids and vice versa others do not like playing irons but the important thing once you've got rid of all those preconceived ideas is without doubt give these a try because where technology in my opinion has without doubt moved on considerably it's in these two areas longer iron such as paradigm and that sort of game improvement category if you like launch the ball far easier than they used to and vice versa with the kind of like the hybrid technology these things are just going into orbit and you've got to consider all those other elements that we've discussed in the video to choose what fits in your bag what works in terms of flexibility and what works in terms of on your eye and when you've done all that you've probably got a club that will do you a damn good job and either one of these would be a good choice as you can see right thanks once again to kintas the marina and to Glencore golf for hosting us at a very sunny Portugal right now that's me done another video complete and I will see you all tomorrow night