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Chef’s Choice 120 Diamond Hone 3-Stage Professional Knife Sharpener $220.00 Patented 3-stage sharpening process delivers a super-sharp, long-lasting edge to both straight-edge and serrated blades. Manufactured with 100% diamond abrasives for superior sharpness, it customizes edges from more “bite” to ultrafine. The ultrafine flexible stropping discs ensure flawless polish. Needs no honing oil or water. 125 watts. Assembled in USA. 3-year limited warranty. 9 3/4″L x 4 1/4″…

Zojirushi CD-WBC30 Micom Electric 3-Liter Water Boiler and Warmer, Champagne Gold $103.00 Perfect for serving hot beverages to a crowd, this electric water boiler and warmer provides up to 101 ounces of hot water for instant coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and more. The unit features a micro-computerized temperature-control system and four keep-warm temperature settings that include 140, 175, 195, and 208 degrees F. Simple one-touch controls supply a reboil button, which reboils water to 2…

Chef’s Choice 300 Diamond Hone Knife Sharpener, White $37.95 This electric sharpener is so simple to use that knives practically sharpen themselves. It puts a professional-style edge on any kitchen or sporting knife (except serrated knives). Because magnetic guides hold a blade at the proper angles, no guesswork is involved. You simply grip your knife loosely and pull it lightly through the sharpener’s slots without pressing down. Key to this knife sh…

Hot Rocks 1964-1971 $17.66 No Description Available.Genre: Popular MusicMedia Format: Compact DiskRating: Release Date: 27-AUG-2002…

Nielsen: The Masterworks – Chamber & Instrumental Works, Vol. 2 $14.51 This is the first complete collection of Carl Nielsen’s masterly chamber works available on CD. With his spontaneous and imaginative works music, the Danish national composer presents himself as the renewer of the classical tradition. Here all the string quartets, violin sonatas and wind works appear in new, definitive recordings by top young Danish musicians. The piano works are played in unique …

Wish You Were Here $42.94 Wish You Were Here is a song cycle dedicated to Pink Floyd’s original frontman, Syd Barrett, who’d flamed out years before: two grimly funny songs about the evils of the music business (“By the way, which one’s Pink?”), and two long, touching ones about the band’s vanished friend. The real star of the show, though, is the production: sparkling, convoluted, designed to sound deeply oh-wow under the…

Koo Self Defense – Series A Tape 16: A Hybrid of 480 Continuous Punches Performed in 4 Sets [VHS] $25.00 Tape #16 covers a hybrid of 480 continuous punches in 4 sets. First set very fast/powerful punches, 2nd set involves jumping punches, 3rd set very fast/powerful punches and 4th set jumping punches. This drill builds up speeds, power and endurance!…

Leatherman 831082 Freestyle CX Multi-tool $72.00 For the adventurer seeking a compact multi-tool that packs a serious punch, the Leatherman 831082 Freestyle CX Multi-tool fits the bill. This versatile multi-tool features durable DLC-coated stainless steel construction with a pair of wire cutters, a dual-action set of pliers, and a blade that can be easily opened with one hand..caption {font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif;font-size…

Vega U50 Table Saw Fence System: 36-Inch Fence Bar, 50-Inch to Right $249.82 An after-market fence is a fantastic way to ratchet up the performance of a basic table saw, turning it into a precision tool. And this big-capacity Vega system is easy to install and a pleasure to use, with a very agreeable price for passionate woodworkers and do-it-yourselfers. The quality and capabilities of this “utility” model match those of the professional version that Vega’s better known …

Viatek Hybrid Mini Lanterns, Set of 3 $22.97 The Viatek Mini Hybrid Dynamo Lantern is equipped with 4 super bright LEDs in the Viatek Dynamo Hybrid Mini lanterns provide ample light to illuminate your patio or porch hours after the sun sets. The compact lightweight, water-resistant design makes these lanterns perfect for traveling, boating or camping. Each Hybrid Lantern requires 4 ‘AA’ batteries for battery power (not included). The Mini Hy…

Vampire Hunter D – Bloodlust $29.95 Based on a series of fantasy novels by Hideyuki Kikuchi, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is a bloody anime adventure. Set in the distant future, the story focuses on D (voice by Andrew Philpot), the son of a vampire and a mortal who has dedicated his life to exterminating vampires. D is pursuing Charlotte (Wendee Lee), who has been carried off by vampire Meier Link (John Rafter Lee). The bounty-huntin…

Top Gun [Blu-ray] $17.74 Jingoism, beefcake, military hardware, and a Giorgio Moroder rock score reign supreme over taste and logic in this Tony Scott film about a maverick trainee pilot (Tom Cruise) who can’t follow the rules at a Navy aviation training facility. The dogfight sequences between American and Soviet jets at the end are absolutely mechanical, though audiences loved it at the time. The love story between Crui…

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Sanyo Eneloop Eneloop Power Pack Kit includes Compact Charger, 4 eneloop AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries,2 eneloop AAA,2C Spacers,2D Spacers and case-Charger is Worldwide Voltage -charges 2 AA in 4 Hours 2 AAA in 2 Hours….

Joico Reconstrx K-pak Professional Reconstrx Vapor Iron $97.00 1.25″ vented ceramic/silicone hybrid plates glide effortlessly even over the thickest, coarsest hair, significantly reducing styling time and mechanical damage to hair…

Logitech Wireless Gaming Mouse G700 $74.99 Powerful control that gets you deep into your game. Wireless freedom without performance compromises. Control you can feel You?ve got 13 precisely placed, programmable controls to perform single actions and complex macros. Comfort is king With natural curves that support your hand you can play comfortably and maneuver effortlessly for as long as you want. Total freedom There?s nothing to slow y…

Razer Nostromo Gaming Keypad (RZ07-00490100-R3) $52.03 Whether your passion lies in FPS MMORPG or RTS games the Razer Nostromo gaming keypad is designed to give you the upper hand with cutting edge ergonomics designed for intuitive game control while you play in plete fort. With an arsenal of tournament-grade controls including 16 fully programmable Hyperesponse keys 8 keymaps that you can switch between on the fly and an 8-way directional thumb pad a…

Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer Speaker System (Black) $115.00 The ProMedia 2.1 THX-Certified, three-piece computer audio system from Klipsch transforms your desktop into a high-performance audio entertainment center. Two 35-watt satellite speakers deliver full-bodied stereo sound, while a floor-thumping 130-watt subwoofer provides low-end slam from your favorite music, games, and movies, reaching down to an impressive 31 Hz. The satellites’ exclusive Klip…

Blue Microphones Yeti Pro USB Condenser Microphone, Multipattern. $249.00 The Yeti Pro is the world’s first USB microphone combining 24 bit/192 kHz digital recording resolution with analog XLR output. Featuring three custom condenser capsules and four different pattern settings, the Yeti Pro can capture digital audio with up to four times the clarity found on CDs. Plus, the Yeti Pro features a cutting-edge A-D converter chip and separate analog circuit path for usewith …

#11 Shipwrecked on Mad Island $59.95 New – A shipwreck has left you stranded on a mysterious island packed with traps, wild animals, and adventure. The right choices will lead to rescue, but the wrong move could leave you lostforever! In this graphic novel/text hybrid, the reader decides the path through a story set on a not-so-deserted island filled with weird scientists and weirder creatures.

#12 Kung Fu Masters $23.93 New – Your parents may want you to stay safe at home and work in the family shop, but the road outside your village leads to martial arts adventures with bandits, ghosts, and dangerous rivals. In this graphic novel/text hybrid, the reader decides the path through an adventure set in ancient China on a quest to become a true master of kung fu.

#12 Kung Fu Masters $27.93 Used – Your parents may want you to stay safe at home and work in the family shop, but the road outside your village leads to martial arts adventures with bandits, ghosts, and dangerous rivals. In this graphic novel/text hybrid, the reader decides the path through an adventure set in ancient China on a quest to become a true master of kung fu.

10Pc Insulated Hybrid Pliers And Screwdriver Set $93.54 IHI1178: Features: -Nonconductive metal forging.-10 Piece Insulated Pliers and Screwdriver Set. Includes: -Includes zipper pouch for ease of storage and carryingScrewdrivers feature a dual material handle for comfort and performance and a black oxide finished tip. Pliers feature a slim handle design and rounded inside edges for comfort. Set includes: 3/32 (2.5mm) x 3 slotted insulated screwdriver, 5/32 (4.0mm) x 4 slotted insulated screwdriver, 7/32 (5.5mm) x 5 slotted insulated screwdriver, #1 x 3-1/8 Phillips insulated screwdriver, #2 x 4 Phillips insulated screwdriver, #1 x 3-1/8 Pozidriv Insulated screwdriver, #2 x 4 Pozidriv Insulated screwdriver, 8 Insulated Linemen Pliers, 8 Insulated Long Nose Pliers and 7 Insulated Diagonal Cutting Pliers.. Specifications: -For 1kV A.C. and 1.5kV D.C. live circuits.-Insulated screwdrivers are 1000V certified to IEC 60900.-Insulated pliers are 1000V certified to IEC 60900. Warranty: -Sets & Kits do not have warranty/ see individual pcs for details.

12mm Shell Pearl Fish Hook Earrings in Sterling Silver $69 Lookig for classic pearl earrings with a modern twist? Then look look no further! These 12mm shell pearl earrings set in sterling silver are a perfect hybrid where the timeless styles of yesterday meet the innovative trends of today.

14k Yellow Gold Diamond Ruby Pendant $303.99 Add a stylish splash of color to any look with a ruby and diamond pendant. This elegantly crafted royal ruby pendant, in 14-karat yellow gold, reveals a single prong-set diamond (0.10 total carat weight, I-J color, and I clarity) twinkling in the center of four marquise-shaped ruby gemstones (6 x 3 mm). A sophisticated, yet simple pendant that can be worn everyday. It comes with an 18-inch box chain and a spring hoop clasp in 14-karat yellow gold. Build the jewelry collection you’ve always dreamed of with Overstock.com. Click here to view our Diamond Buying Guide. All carat weights and measurements are approximate and may vary slightly from the listed information. *T.W. (total weight) for 1/10 carat T.W. may range from .08 to .12 carat. Treatment code E. See Gemstone Treatments for further information. This product contains a ‘Composite Ruby’. This stone represents a composite of natural corundum and lead glass, also known as Hybrid Ruby. This ruby has been treated to vastly improve the apparent clarity and add weight. Common exposure to heat, acid, common chemicals, lemon juice, and polishing, can drastically alter the appearance of this product.

20th Century In Lgbt History $28.11 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The word homophile is an alternative to the word for ‘homosexual’ or ‘gay’. The homophile movement also refers to the gay rights movement of the 1950s and ’60s. The term homophile is favoured by some because it emphasizes love (“-phile” from Greek ) rather than sex. Coined by the German astrologist, author and psychoanalyst Karl-Günther Heimsoth in his 1924 doctoral dissertation “Hetero- und Homophilie,” the term was in common use in the 1950s and 1960s by homosexual organizations and publications; the groups of this period are now known collectively as the homophile movement. The term homophile began to disappear with the emergence of the Gay Liberation movements of the late 1960s and early 1970s, replaced by a new set of terminology such as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender, although some of the homophile groups survived until the 1980s, 90s and even the present day. In an 1896 article on vivisection in “Proceedings of the American Microscopical Society” Pierre A. Fish used the term “homophiles” in a hybrid way (‘homo’ in this case being latin for ‘man’), denoting advocates of vivisection – as opposed to antivivisectionists whom he called ‘zoophiles’. This usage has not been widely acknowledged. After the gains made by the homosexual rights movements of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the vibrant homosexual subcultures of the 20s and 30s became silent as war engulfed Europe. Germany, the traditional home of such movements (Scientific-Humanitarian Committee) and activists (Magnus Hirschfeld, Ernst Burchard, Karl Heinrich Ulrichs or Max Spohr), went from being the best place in Europe to be gay, lesbian or transgendered, to the worst, under the Nazis. The Swiss journal Der Kreis (“the circle”) was the only homosexual publication… More:

3 Piece Hybrid EVA/ABS Spinner Luggage Set – Color: Lavender $159.95 ROK1096: Features: -Extremely lightweight, it is durable, and protects the contents of your luggage.-Multi directional spinner wheels rotate 360 degrees for easy maneuverability.-Modern internal aluminum telescoping handle with push button handle.-Interior mesh and zip pocket and elastic pocket. Includes: -Set includes: 20”, 23” and 28” Upright. Construction: -Constructed of EVA/AB. Dimensions: -20” Upright Dimensions: 20” H x 14” W x 8” D (8 lbs).-23” Upright Dimensions: 23” H x 16” W x 11” D (9 lbs).-28” Upright Dimensions: 28” H x 19” W x 13” D (11 lbs).

40 x 83 Caliente Striped Montego Single-Sized Hybrid Hammock & Stand Set $159.99 Single-Sized Hybrid Hammock Set Item #EH250SRSC Hammock hangs loose and deep in the center so you lie diagonally, the Brazilian way Your back stays straight and you can lie for hours sleeping, relaxing and dreaming in ultimate comfort Hammock will stretch and conform for exquisite relaxation Hammock is produced using a cotton/poly blend called EllTex that is designed for durability while offering the comfort of cotton UV and water resistant Rugged silver powder coated steel stand For indoor/outdoor use Weight limit: 250 lbs Hammock dimensions: 42 inches wide x 83 inches long (flat) Stand dimensions: 102 inches long Material(s): elltex (cotton)/steel

40 x 83 Oceanic Striped Montego Single-Sized Hybrid Hammock & Stand Set $159.99 Single-Sized Hybrid Hammock Set Item #EH250SBSC Hammock hangs loose and deep in the center so you lie diagonally, the Brazilian way Your back stays straight and you can lie for hours sleeping, relaxing and dreaming in ultimate comfort Hammock will stretch and conform for exquisite relaxation Hammock is produced using a cotton/poly blend called EllTex that is designed for durability while offering the comfort of cotton UV and water resistant Rugged silver powder coated steel stand For indoor/outdoor use Weight limit: 250 lbs Hammock dimensions: 42 inches wide x 83 inches long (flat) Stand dimensions: 102 inches long Material(s): elltex (cotton)/steel

7Pc Insulated Hybrid Screwdriver Set $43.87 IHI1473: Features: -Screwdrivers feature a dual material handle for comfort and performance.-7 Piece Insulated Screwdriver Set. Includes: -Includes zipper pouch for ease of storage and carryingSet includes: 3/32 (2.5mm) x 3 , 5/32 (4.0mm) x 4 , 7/32 (5.5mm) x 5 and 1/4 (6.5 mm) x 6 slotted insulated screwdrivers; and #1 x 3-1/8 , #2 x 4 and #0 x 2-1/2 Phillips insulated screwdrivers.. Color/Finish: -Screwdrivers feature a black oxide finished tip. Specifications: -For 1kV A.C. and 1.5kV D.C. live circuits.-Insulated screwdrivers are 1000V certified to IEC 60900. Warranty: -Sets & Kits do not have warranty/ see individual pcs for details.

A Post-Liberal Peace: The Infrapolitics of Peacebuilding $32.14 This book examines how the liberal peace experiment of the post-Cold War environment has failed to connect with its target populations, which have instead set about transforming it according to their own local requirements.Liberal peacebuilding has caused a range of unintended consequences. These emerge from the liberal peace’s internal contradictions, from its claim to offer a universal normative and epistemological basis for peace, and to offer a technology and process which can be applied to achieve it. When viewed from a range of contextual and local perspectives, these top-down and distant processes often appear to represent power rather than humanitarianism or emancipation. Yet, the liberal peace also offers a civil peace and emancipation. These tensions enable a range of hitherto little understood local and contextual peacebuilding agencies to emerge, which renegotiate both the local context and the liberal peace framework, leading to a local-liberal hybrid form of peace. This might be called a post-liberal peace. Such processes are examined in this book in a range of different cases of peacebuilding and statebuilding since the end of the Cold War. This book will be of interest to students of peacebuilding, peacekeeping, peace and conflict studies, international organisations and IR/Security Studies.

ABAQUS for CATIA V5 Tutorials AFC V2. 5 $120.78 ABAQUS for CATIA (AFC), the software tool, uses the powerful pre- and post- processing capability of CATIA V5 to set up problems for solution using the versatile FEA solver, ABAQUS. Currently, AFC is Capable of solving problems involving linear and non linear static as well as thermal analyses. This tutorial book uses a step-by-step approach to uncover the different capabilities of AFC for the user. The chapters cover a Wide variety of Topics and are arranged in a way such that the user of this text can start with simpler linear analyses and slowly get into more complex problems such as those involving non-linear analyses, multi-step analyses, temperature dependent behavior, composite materials, contact problems, hybrid elements, etc. The authors expect the user of this book to have some prior knowledge of CATIA and after going through these tutorials someone who starts as a first-time user of AFC can become an expert user of all the features of this tool.

ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe nForce 780a AMD AM2+/AM2 SLI Motherboard $180.99 NVIDIA 3-Way SLI (Scalable Link Interface) makes use of the PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture s increased bandwidth and features intelligent hardware and software that allows three GPUs to efficiently work together to deliver earth-shattering, scalable performance. For some applications, this translates into nearly triple the performance! This motherboard supports AMD AMD Socket AM2+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport 3.0 based system bus. Hybrid SLI technology is a unique hybrid multi-GPU technology. It includes two primary features: GeForece Boost and HybridPower . GeForece Boost turbo-charges performance of discrete graphics cards when combined with the motherboard GPU. HybridPower unleashes graphics performance for demanding 3D applications and enables low-power operation for everyday computing needs. High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a set of digital video standards that delivers multi-channel audio and uncompressed digital video for full HD 1080p visuals through a single cable. Supporting HDCP copy protection such as HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs, HDMI provides you with the highest-quality home theater experience. Supports AMD Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64/ Sempron NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI HyperTransport 3.0 Support Native DDR2 1066 Support 3-Way SLI Provides Scalable Performance PCIe 2.0 support HDMI/DVI/RGB Support Express Gate Cool Mempipe 8+2 Phase Power Design AI Gear 2 Stack Cool 2 NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology Unique Home Theater Technology

Acer XDS Cabriolet Iron – Custom Assembled 3 Iron $21.95 Read the Worldgolf.com review on the Acer Cabriolet Irons! For golfers looking to replace their irons with a fully-integrated, progressively more forgiving game-improvement set, the Cabriolets make for a solid choice. For over 8 years, golfers world-wide had enjoyed the virtues of the original Acer XDS Wide Sole series iron making them one of Hireko s best selling and performing irons in company history. Golfers found out first hand what the benefits that a wide sole iron can provide. The Acer XDS Cabriolet takes that same concept and combines it with the modern hybrid. Some hybrids on the market are merely a hollow-bodied iron as a way to move weight further back from the face to create greater forgiveness on off-center shots and the purpose of a wide sole iron is to shift a higher concentration of weight lower to assist in getting the ball up quickly and easily. The Acer XDS Cabriolet does both by starting out with the chassis of a hybrid but removing the heavy crown and relocating that weight to the extra wide sole creating the best of both worlds; an iron look with hybrid accuracy. The gigantic face will instill confidence for those that need it the most making these the ultimate game improvement iron without the massive offset. Each club in the set required a distinct sole radius to complement the progressive sole width (wider in the longer irons and gradually reducing in size in the scoring irons). This places weight where it is needed most to ensure an ultra-forgiving design that is not only functional, but puts more fun back into the game. For more information about the Acer Cabriolet Irons click here.

Acer XDS Cabriolet Iron – Custom Assembled 3 Iron $21.95 Read the Worldgolf.com review on the Acer Cabriolet Irons! For golfers looking to replace their irons with a fully-integrated, progressively more forgiving game-improvement set, the Cabriolets make for a solid choice. For over 8 years, golfers world-wide had enjoyed the virtues of the original Acer XDS Wide Sole series iron making them one of Hireko s best selling and performing irons in company history. Golfers found out first hand what the benefits that a wide sole iron can provide. The Acer XDS Cabriolet takes that same concept and combines it with the modern hybrid. Some hybrids on the market are merely a hollow-bodied iron as a way to move weight further back from the face to create greater forgiveness on off-center shots and the purpose of a wide sole iron is to shift a higher concentration of weight lower to assist in getting the ball up quickly and easily. The Acer XDS Cabriolet does both by starting out with the chassis of a hybrid but removing the heavy crown and relocating that weight to the extra wide sole creating the best of both worlds; an iron look with hybrid accuracy. The gigantic face will instill confidence for those that need it the most making these the ultimate game improvement iron without the massive offset. Each club in the set required a distinct sole radius to complement the progressive sole width (wider in the longer irons and gradually reducing in size in the scoring irons). This places weight where it is needed most to ensure an ultra-forgiving design that is not only functional, but puts more fun back into the game. For more information about the Acer Cabriolet Irons click here.

Acer XDS Cabriolet Iron – Custom Assembled 5 Iron $21.95 Read the Worldgolf.com review on the Acer Cabriolet Irons! For golfers looking to replace their irons with a fully-integrated, progressively more forgiving game-improvement set, the Cabriolets make for a solid choice. For over 8 years, golfers world-wide had enjoyed the virtues of the original Acer XDS Wide Sole series iron making them one of Hireko s best selling and performing irons in company history. Golfers found out first hand what the benefits that a wide sole iron can provide. The Acer XDS Cabriolet takes that same concept and combines it with the modern hybrid. Some hybrids on the market are merely a hollow-bodied iron as a way to move weight further back from the face to create greater forgiveness on off-center shots and the purpose of a wide sole iron is to shift a higher concentration of weight lower to assist in getting the ball up quickly and easily. The Acer XDS Cabriolet does both by starting out with the chassis of a hybrid but removing the heavy crown and relocating that weight to the extra wide sole creating the best of both worlds; an iron look with hybrid accuracy. The gigantic face will instill confidence for those that need it the most making these the ultimate game improvement iron without the massive offset. Each club in the set required a distinct sole radius to complement the progressive sole width (wider in the longer irons and gradually reducing in size in the scoring irons). This places weight where it is needed most to ensure an ultra-forgiving design that is not only functional, but puts more fun back into the game. For more information about the Acer Cabriolet Irons click here.

Acer XDS Cabriolet Iron – Custom Assembled 5 Iron $21.95 Read the Worldgolf.com review on the Acer Cabriolet Irons! For golfers looking to replace their irons with a fully-integrated, progressively more forgiving game-improvement set, the Cabriolets make for a solid choice. For over 8 years, golfers world-wide had enjoyed the virtues of the original Acer XDS Wide Sole series iron making them one of Hireko s best selling and performing irons in company history. Golfers found out first hand what the benefits that a wide sole iron can provide. The Acer XDS Cabriolet takes that same concept and combines it with the modern hybrid. Some hybrids on the market are merely a hollow-bodied iron as a way to move weight further back from the face to create greater forgiveness on off-center shots and the purpose of a wide sole iron is to shift a higher concentration of weight lower to assist in getting the ball up quickly and easily. The Acer XDS Cabriolet does both by starting out with the chassis of a hybrid but removing the heavy crown and relocating that weight to the extra wide sole creating the best of both worlds; an iron look with hybrid accuracy. The gigantic face will instill confidence for those that need it the most making these the ultimate game improvement iron without the massive offset. Each club in the set required a distinct sole radius to complement the progressive sole width (wider in the longer irons and gradually reducing in size in the scoring irons). This places weight where it is needed most to ensure an ultra-forgiving design that is not only functional, but puts more fun back into the game. For more information about the Acer Cabriolet Irons click here.

Acer XDS Cabriolet Iron – Custom Assembled 7 Iron $21.95 Read the Worldgolf.com review on the Acer Cabriolet Irons! For golfers looking to replace their irons with a fully-integrated, progressively more forgiving game-improvement set, the Cabriolets make for a solid choice. For over 8 years, golfers world-wide had enjoyed the virtues of the original Acer XDS Wide Sole series iron making them one of Hireko s best selling and performing irons in company history. Golfers found out first hand what the benefits that a wide sole iron can provide. The Acer XDS Cabriolet takes that same concept and combines it with the modern hybrid. Some hybrids on the market are merely a hollow-bodied iron as a way to move weight further back from the face to create greater forgiveness on off-center shots and the purpose of a wide sole iron is to shift a higher concentration of weight lower to assist in getting the ball up quickly and easily. The Acer XDS Cabriolet does both by starting out with the chassis of a hybrid but removing the heavy crown and relocating that weight to the extra wide sole creating the best of both worlds; an iron look with hybrid accuracy. The gigantic face will instill confidence for those that need it the most making these the ultimate game improvement iron without the massive offset. Each club in the set required a distinct sole radius to complement the progressive sole width (wider in the longer irons and gradually reducing in size in the scoring irons). This places weight where it is needed most to ensure an ultra-forgiving design that is not only functional, but puts more fun back into the game. For more information about the Acer Cabriolet Irons click here.

Acer XDS Cabriolet Iron – Custom Assembled 8 Iron $21.95 Read the Worldgolf.com review on the Acer Cabriolet Irons! For golfers looking to replace their irons with a fully-integrated, progressively more forgiving game-improvement set, the Cabriolets make for a solid choice. For over 8 years, golfers world-wide had enjoyed the virtues of the original Acer XDS Wide Sole series iron making them one of Hireko s best selling and performing irons in company history. Golfers found out first hand what the benefits that a wide sole iron can provide. The Acer XDS Cabriolet takes that same concept and combines it with the modern hybrid. Some hybrids on the market are merely a hollow-bodied iron as a way to move weight further back from the face to create greater forgiveness on off-center shots and the purpose of a wide sole iron is to shift a higher concentration of weight lower to assist in getting the ball up quickly and easily. The Acer XDS Cabriolet does both by starting out with the chassis of a hybrid but removing the heavy crown and relocating that weight to the extra wide sole creating the best of both worlds; an iron look with hybrid accuracy. The gigantic face will instill confidence for those that need it the most making these the ultimate game improvement iron without the massive offset. Each club in the set required a distinct sole radius to complement the progressive sole width (wider in the longer irons and gradually reducing in size in the scoring irons). This places weight where it is needed most to ensure an ultra-forgiving design that is not only functional, but puts more fun back into the game. For more information about the Acer Cabriolet Irons click here.

Set Hybrid

Golf Club Sets

Aside from hitting a ball toward a hole, full-scale regulation golf doesn’t have a lot in common with put-put miniature golf courses. Walking around a regulation course with only a putter in tow won’t get you very far. You need different clubs to do different jobs.

A typical Golf Club Set has at least 12 clubs, with many people opting to carry an additional wood and iron in their bag. A basic set includes a driver (also called the 1-wood), 3-wood, 5-wood, 3-9 irons, pitching wedge (PW), and putter.

Golf Drivers and Fairway Woods
Players use the best fairway woods and drivers when they stand more than 175 yards away from the green. The lower the number wood, the lower its loft. Driver and Fairway Wood heads are usually made from cast steel or forged titanium.

Stainless steel: If you want a classic-looking club, buy stainless steel woods. They look small and weigh more than titanium woods. Fairway wood heads are usually cast from stainless steel.

Titanium: Lightweight titanium woods often have larger heads and sweet spots than stainless steel woods. A lightweight club head will reduce the overall weight of the club facilitating a higher swing speed. A higher swing speed translates into more distance. A light weight material like titanium also allows oversized heads of 460 cc. volume. Oversized heads feature perimeter weight distribution, meaning the discretionary weight was shifted to the perimeter of the club head. Perimeter weight design increases resistance to twisting at impact, improves stability and promotes forgiveness on off-center shots. Titanium is the preferred material for golf driver heads.

Golf Hybrid Clubs
Hybrids are a new class of golf clubs staying between fairway woods and irons.

A hybrid club head is similar to a fairway wood; hollow steel or titanium with a shallow, slightly convex face. A hybrid head is usually smaller and does not extend backwards from the face as far as a comparable fairway wood, as a hybrid is designed for tighter and/or firmer lies than the fairway wood. The hybrid’s lie and length is comparable to an iron.

Playability of Golf Hybrid Clubs
Hybrid golf clubs play similar to a wood of the same loft in performance (although they allow for a bit less carry distance but similar launch trajectory) and similar swing mechanics like an iron, but there are some differences:

Because the wood-like head design creates enormous impulse on the ball, the loft of a hybrid head is generally higher than either the wood or iron of the same number, so that the distance carried by the ball is similar to the comparable iron number.

• The launch angle is increased so that the ball carries higher than the comparable iron.

• The increased loft coupled with the tighter impulse also imparts increased backspin on the ball. This increased backspin is different from both the iron and the wood of the same number, and creates a flight path similar to a higher-loft iron but at a lower launch angle.

Application of Golf Hybrid Clubs

Hybrids are often used for long shots from difficult rough and for nearly any shot where the golfer would normally use a long iron but feels uncomfortable doing so. They also are direct replacements for fairway woods in most situations, but a fairway wood will have greater club speed and more roll for better distance. Hybrids often replace, rather than supplement long irons.

Shots from deep within trees and in very high grass can still be difficult with a hybrid-wood, however, as the higher angle of flight can make “punching” out through low-hanging branches difficult, and the wider sole of the hybrid, similar to a wood, will still skim rather than cut into tall grass (similar to a wood but to a lesser degree). Here, a hybrid-iron is preferable as the trajectory and cut-through are similar to a traditional long iron’s while maintaining much of the power of a hybrid-wood.

When a ball is lying just off the edge of the green, a player can use a hybrid to perform a pitch style chip. By assuming the player’s typical putting stance and grip, a ball can be bumped onto the green with a low trajectory where it will then run out like a putt.

Irons
Use custom made irons when you’re less than 200 yards away from the green. A standard set of irons includes the 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9-irons as well as a pitching wedge. Most people find it easier to hit with the 7 and 9-irons than the 3 and 4-irons preferred by some seasoned golfers. Choose which type of steel you want in your irons:

Cast/Perimeter-weighted: These irons have more weight on the outside of the club, creating a large sweet spot. The perimeter weight distribution promotes a higher Moment of Inertial, i.e. resistance to twisting. Perimeter weighted irons are also more forgiving on mis-shots and are also called ‘game improvement’ irons.

Cavity back, or perimeter weighted, irons are usually made by investment casting. They are so called because of the cavity created by the redistribution of the weight from the middle to the perimeter of the club head when compared with a traditional muscle back.

The perimeter weighting increases the size of the sweet-spot and the moment of inertia of the club head, which reduces twisting when the ball is struck off-center, allowing such shots to lose less distance and accuracy when compared with a muscle back iron. More weight is often put into the sole of the club head, which lowers the center of gravity and increases the launch angle of the ball.

Cavity Back perimeter weighted irons work well for mid-to-high handicap golfers.

Forged/Blade Irons: Softer metal improves feel from the club head. Forging process usually allows only blade style or muscle back iron designs with no or very little cavity. These iron designs are less forgiving and makes forged steel clubs more difficult to hit.

A muscle back is the more traditional design and consists of a solid head with little or none of the weight being distributed around the perimeter of the head. As such they require a great deal of skill in order to hit the ball consistently because the “sweet-spot” is fairly small. In addition, any shot that is struck “off-center” may be severely compromised in terms of distance and direction.

Perceived advantages of muscle backs are that, when hit correctly, they provide greater distance than cavity backs, and much improved feel, although this is most likely due to the forging process by which they are usually made.

Blade style or muscle back irons work best for mid-to-low handicap players.

Wedges
Wedges have a lot of loft to promote a high ball flight. Although similar in design and construction to other irons, they can generally be differentiated by having higher loft than the numbered irons, and a much wider sole, which provides more “bounce”, enabling the club to easily cut through long grass, turf and sand without digging in. It is this wide sole that gives the wedge its name, alluding to the profile of its club head.

Wedges are used mostly for approach shots to the putting green, getting the ball out of tough situations, and to escape from hazards. They are designed to produce a high, short trajectory with a high degree of spin, all of which cuts down on the distance the ball will roll after landing. Most golfers will generally have at least two custom wedges, traditionally a pitching wedge and a sand wedge, with a lob wedge or a gap wedge commonly being added to provide additional options. Wedges are usually identified by their loft (56°, 62°, etc.) or letter denoting their function (PW, GW, SW, LW, etc.).

Use a certain wedge when you want to fulfill a specific task.

Pitching Wedge: Use the long Pitching Wedge for shots from the fairway into the green. The loft is usually around 48º.

Sand Wedge: Use a Sand Wedge to dig your ball out of a bunker (sand trap). A Sand Wedge usually has 56º loft.

Lob Wedge: Use a high lofted Low Wedge to make short-distance shots around the green. The loft can be around 60º to 64º

Gap Wedge: Use a Gap Wedge when you want results between those you could achieve with a pitching wedge and lob wedge. The loft of a Gap Wedge is around 52º.

The traditional pair of pitching wedge and sand iron is starting to become less common as players opt for a selection wedges with an array of different lofts and bounce angles. For example, a player may pick two gap wedges, one with low bounce but greater loft than a pitching wedge, and the other with similar bounce but less loft than a sand wedge, then add a lob wedge and forgo both of the traditional wedges.

Putters
Putters are used from very close distances to the cup, generally on the putting green, though certain courses have fringes and roughs which are suitable for putting. It is a highly specialized tool for a specific job and virtually no golfer is without one.

The putter kits must be designed to give the golfer every technical advantage including smooth stroke, good glide, sweet impact, and bounce-less topspin ball launch as well as every technique advantage including perfect fit as to shaft angle and length.

Putters usually have a loft of 3º to 5°. The putter is the only club that may have a grip that is not perfectly round; putter grips with a flat top and curved underside are most common. The putter is also the only club allowed to have a bent shaft; often, club makers will attach the shaft to the club head on the near edge for visibility, but to increase stability, the shaft is bent near the club head mounting so that its lie and the resulting club head position places the line of the straight part of the shaft at the sweet spot, where the ball should be for the best putt. This increases accuracy as the golfer can direct their swing through the ball, without feeling like they are slightly behind it.

Putter Designs
The design of the putter’s club head has undergone radical change in the last 20–30 years resulting in several design improvements.

Low Center of Gravity: First of all, the majority of mass behind the clubface was placed as low as possible, resulting in an L-shaped side profile with a thin, flat clubface and another thin block along the bottom of the club behind the face.

Perimeter Weight Distribution: Peripheral weighting or the placing of mass as far away from the center of the clubface as possible creates the following benefits:

• Increases the moment of inertia of the putter heads

• Reduces twisting if the club contacts the ball slightly off-center and thus giving the club a larger “sweet spot” with which to contact the ball

Insert Face: Newer innovations replacing the metal at the hitting face with a softer polymer compound that will give and rebound at impact, which increases the peak impulse imparted to the ball for better distance.

Putter designs are mallet, peripheral weighted and blade styles. Mallet putters increase forgiveness and stability and preferred by high handicap golfers. Blade style putter are traditional designs preferred by players with low handicap.

Know your handicap
If you know how well you play on a regulation par-72 course, you can get a rough idea of which clubs you need. How far over par (the standard number of strokes for a course) you play reflects your golfing ability. Always try for a lower score.

Evaluate and Select Golf Clubs

Not all golf clubs are created equal. If you don’t find your new clubs comfortable, you won’t use them. Know what type of clubs you want to buy before searching out a good deal.

Club head sizing
Club heads come in three sizes: standard, midsize and oversized,

• Standard: Easy-to-control club with a small sweet spot.

• Midsize: Weighs less than an oversized club and offers a larger sweet spot than a standard club.

• Oversized: Offers a large sweet spot, but users cannot control it as well as clubs with midsize and standard size heads.

Select a shaft
Woods and irons can come with steel golf shafts or graphite shafts.

• Steel: Heavier than graphite, steel offers durability and control.

• Graphite: Lightweight graphite can cost more than steel, but offers a little less durability. The main advantage is the light weight properties of carbon fibers. The light weight design reduces the overall weight of the golf club and facilitates a higher swing speed. The result is more distance. Lightweight graphite golf shafts are preferred by players with average swing speed to get the ball easily airborne.

Select Shaft Flex
The shaft flex is the amount of bend in a shaft. Shafts with a lower bend point promote a higher ball flight, preferred by players with slow to average swing speed. Shafts with mid to high bend point promote a lower ball flight with increased accuracy, preferred by low handicap golfers. Beginners will want more flex than experienced golfers.

• L-Flex: designed for women golfers or players with below average swing speed.

• A-Flex: Geared toward seniors.

• R-Flex: Men’s Regular is designed for average players with a 75 to 90mph swing speed.

• Stiff / Extra-Stiff: Designed for players with a high swing speed between 90 to 110mph.

Select Golf Clubs for Left Handers, Women and Children:

Left-handed players, women, and children need to take special care to buy proper golf clubs designed just for them.

Don’t leave out lefties. Golf clubs come designed for Left-Handed players (marked as “LH”) and Right-Handed players (marked as “RH”).Make sure you buy the correct orientation.

Women on the green

Women often find clubs designed for men too heavy. Hence, it is essential that women’s golf club components should be lightweight. These lightweight clubs designed for women, often with graphite shafts, come in a standard size for people between 5’5″ and 5’9″ and in variable lengths for shorter users.

• If you want a larger hitting area, replace the #3 Iron and #4 Iron with a #7 Wood and #9 Wood.

• If you’re shorter than 5’5″, buy a 33″ putter.

• Look for clubs with an L flex shaft designed for women.

Clubs for Children
Kids learning how to golf shouldn’t use adult-sized clubs or rigid cut down adult-sized clubs. To determine how long a club will work for your child, measure him or her from just above the waist to the ground. Sets geared toward kids don’t include as many clubs as adult sets, reducing the weight of the bag. These sets usually include the 6 through 9 irons, 3-wood, 5-wood, and may include a driver. There are plenty of junior golf clubs, especially complete junior sets, available to choose from.

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What is a good set a golf irons that have a 3 & 4 hybrid and traditional 5-PW irons?

I recently purchased a set of Nike Slingshot irons. I like that 3 and 4 hybrids, but the other irons are have a wide sole which I do not like. These irons are heavier and I do not swing as fast. What is a good iron set that has a 3 and 4 hybrid and traditional 5-PW irons? Thanks.

adams golf seems to have really good iron/hybrid sets, they have different sets for different skill levels

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