Taylormade RBZ Hybrid Review 2023

“Finding the right hybrid for your bag could mean the difference between landing GIR’s consistently, and duffing the ball in frustration from tough lies.”

Today, we will be helping you sort through your many hybrid choices.

Today we will be taking a fresh look at the Taylormade RBZ hybrid. Now the Taylormade RBZ hybrid is certainly an older club and since its inception, Taylormade has implemented a lot of new technologies into their hybrids. So really, what we wanted to see in this round of testing was whether or not the Taylormade RBZ hybrid stands the test of time and who should still be playing it in 2023.

Again, finding a good hybrid is important – especially for higher handicap players who still struggle with their long irons or find their fairway woods hard to hit. So we will also be looking at the Taylormade RBZ specifically through the purview of higher handicap players who use hybrids as replacement clubs. Let’s get started.

Key Features

Deep Face Profile

The Taylormade RBZ hybrid sports a relatively large head and what Taylormade calls an “exceptionally large, deep face” profile. We would contend that the face profile of the Taylormade RBZ hybrid actually isn’t as large as modern GI hybrids; but it is still pretty large overall. At any rate, the deeper face profile is supposed to increase forgiveness on low-face shots and it works in tandem with the next feature…

Speed Pocket

The Speed Pocket is a compression channel that is bored into the sole right under the face. This allows the face to flex more when you hit the ball thin. In our testing, the Speed Pocket didn’t so much add significant distance to our shots. Rather, it simply made thin shots fly more like pure strikes. So don’t expect tremendous distance gains; but you can expect good forgiveness from this feature.

Thin Crown Design

Parts of the crown were thinned out. This allowed for discretionary weight to be placed low in the head. The lower CG makes it very easy to get a good, mid to high launch out of this hybrid club. And overall, we must say that the Taylormade RBZ hybrid feels light on the downswing which makes it very easy to swing overall.

Is it Good for High Handicappers?

“The Taylormade RBZ hybrid is a great replacement club for your long irons.”

The best thing about the Taylormade RBZ hybrid for high handicappers is that it’s easy to hit off the deck. Throughout our testing, we chunked shots maybe 2 or 3 times. Most of our testing occurred from the deck and the semi rough and for the most part, we had no problems making clean contact, scooping the ball up and launching it high.

The Taylormade RBZ hybrid is also a great replacement for fairway woods because, to be quite honest, it looks more like a fairway wood than a modern hybrid at address. The face profile is deep like a fairway wood (not like the squat faces you see on modern hybrids) and the head shape is also more reminiscent of a wood. More importantly though, the Taylormade RBZ hybrid is shorter and much easier to hit than both a long iron and a 3 or 5-wood.

Another thing we think high handicappers will appreciate is the contrast that the white crown and black face creates. This makes it very easy to align and frame the ball accurately. You can clearly see where the ball is aligned on the black face and in relation to the white crown.

Available Shafts

• TM RBZ 65
• MRC Diamana HY Limited 55
• Nippon NS Pro 950GH

Is the Taylormade RBZ Hybrid Worth it?

“The Taylormade RBZ hybrid definitely holds its own against modern hybrids.”

It has a unique look compared to modern hybrids and most importantly, it’s easy to hit even from the rough. The launch is naturally high. In fact, that might be our only knock against it: the launch can’t really be worked down. But that shouldn’t matter to high handicappers who stand to gain carry distance from a high-launching hybrid. And if you like a hybrid that is beefy and inspires a lot of confidence at address, the Taylormade RBZ is definitely worth it.