Benross irons sets run as far as 5-iron, and then the gap between irons and driver is filled by their series of Fairbrids, which come with lofts of 15°, 18°, 21° and 24°. The series has been designed to eradicate the confusion golfers can have about how to fit hybrids between their long irons and fairway woods. The clubs also make a smooth visual transition up to the Innovator X driver.

The Launcher Hybrid has a clubface 12% bigger than the face on any previous Cleveland models, providing golfers with a larger hitting area with a view to increasing forgiveness. The club is also distinct by its ‘extended horseshoe perimeter weighting', which is visible on the outside of the base chassis to ensure the clubhead weight is very low and deep.

Following on from MD Golf's award-winning 2009 Superstrong Hybrid, the 2010 model has a deeper clubface, and with an extra 1.5mm of offset, the club has been designed to be more forgiving than ever. In keeping with MD Golf's fairway woods, the new Hybrid comes fitted with a Proforce 65 or UST Ultraflex shaft as standard, and in lofts of 18°, 21° and 24°.

Wilson's FYbrids are a family of clubs designed to fill the gap between six-iron and driver. The series consists of three long iron replacement hybrids, a 5-wood and 3-wood, and then bridging the gap between the hybrids and woods is Wilson's ‘Fy', with a loft of 19.5° and length of 41". Wilson claims that this club provides the optimum combination of loft and length for the majority of swing speeds from a fairway lie.

Ram has re-positioned the clubhead weight in the Tour Grind X hybrids with a view to maximising the MOI for greater distance and accuracy, for shots played from the fairway and the rough. Complete with Ram's custom Japanese shafts and Lamkin Crossline grips, the hybrids come in lofts of 18°, 21° and 24° for men, and in 20° and 23° for women.

The QS4-U represents the fourth generation of Quick Strike hybrids from Snake Eyes. A clubface of variable thickness is designed to provide a ‘hot feel' even for off-centre strikes, and a concave sole design should reduce surface friction from a variety of lies. The club is fitted with the Aero Tech Hoop Wind graphite shaft, and comes in lofts of 15°, 19°, 23°, 27° and 31°.

The Rescue 2009 combines TaylorMade's latest technologies with a look inspired by the company's original hybrid, the 2003 Rescue Mid. With hybrids becoming increasingly similar to fairway woods in size, TaylorMade ensured this new model returned to the breed of compact hybrid heads. The head size should make the club more playable, while it has a much lower CG than its 2003 ancestor.

The Rescue 2009 combines TaylorMade's latest technologies with a look inspired by the company's original hybrid, the 2003 Rescue Mid. With hybrids becoming increasingly similar to fairway woods in size, TaylorMade ensured this new model returned to the breed of compact hybrid heads. The head size should make the club more playable, while it has a much lower CG than its 2003 ancestor.

The GeoMax 2 has been designed with a bullet-shaped head and a sloping crown to give the club a low CG. The shallow design should also enhance the MOI, for a stable strike and excellent forgiveness from off-centre strikes. The GeoMax 2 comes in lofts of 17°, 19°, 22°, 25° and 28°, and in right and left-handed models for men and women.

The 909H is constructed with a precision cast 17-4 stainless steel body and a 455 Carpenter steel face insert with a view to providing golfers with great feel and increased ball speed. Clubhead size, shape, offset and CG progress through the lofts to maintain workability and trajectory. The 909H comes in 15°, 17°, 19°, 21° and 24°.

The Concept Hybrids from Longridge are made from stainless steel and they come with square-head designs to enhance the CG and MOI, with a view to providing great forgiveness and a high trajectory. The clubs are available in lofts of 19°, 23° and 27° for men and women, and they come fitted with a low-torque shaft.

The latest Baffler TWS model has been built with a triple weight system that pushes the clubhead weight back and to the periphery of the clubhead, with a view to improving the CG and MOI, without sacrificing any playability. The Baffler TWS comes in lofts of 16°, 18°, 20°, 23°, 26° and 29°.

Callaway has adopted its Dual Runner Sole from the FT Hybrids for the Big Bertha Diablo, to give golfers the best chance possible of making effective contact from a variety of lies. The sole also lowers the club's leading edge, with a view to making the sweetspot easier to strike. The Diablo comes in lofts of 18°, 21°, 24° and 27°.

Nike's SasQuatch (SQ) SUMO is built with square geometry, with the intention of producing a high moment of inertia, and therefore resistance to twisting an impact with the ball for cleaner strikes, greater distance and accuracy. Nike's PowerBow Weighting gives the club a low CG.