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5 wood or 2 hybrid?

Most people will find a fairway wood easier to launch than a hybrid of similar loft due to the CoG position.
Low and back in a fairway, much nearer the face and a little higher in the hybrid.
Swing speed also comes into it.
A slower swinger can't generate enough spin with the hybrid to keep the ball in the air long enough.
The fairway puts more spin on the ball and improves carry - until a certain point where swing speed is high enough to produce enough spin with the hybrid.
I know I struggle with a hybrid less than 20°.
I think most would hit a 5 wood of 18 ish degrees far better than a hybrid of 18°.