64 lob experiment

So I just picked up a Cleveland 64/10 Reg 588 from the Bay for £30.

I'm hoping it'll bump my 2 Hybrid from the bag in terms of being used more (obviously not for the same shots....)

After the failed 7 wood experiment (maybe it was just it being an old G5, maybe the shaft was too stiff but thing just wanted to go left) I'm hoping I get on with the 64 a bit better. Not expecting to use it for anything more than half swings tbh, so still a bit of a luxury club but who knows, we all have days where we hit hit the sand a lot and / or short side ourselves. Hoping it will come into it's own, especially now the greens are firming up.

Tips, comments, sanity checks welcomed!

PS, next experiment may be a UDI but guessing that may be a more expensive one.....

Good luck, personally I'm partial to laying open the Bombtech 72 degree when short-sided.

I actually bag a 64 PM Grind. I only use it out of greenside bunkers or really short sided chips. I took the 3 wood out of the bag and replaced it with the 64. I hit the Heavenwood soooooo much better than the 3 wood, so I would go a few rounds without hitting the 3 wood at all.

I bag a 64 hi toe. As long as I commit to the shot it works wonders for me.

Currently going through the 64* experiment myself.

so far I am still on the fence if it gives me anything I can’t do with my usual 60*.

the experiment continues!

You'll shoot your eye out kid..

I play a 64 PM grind. It took me a solid 2 months to learn how to play it correctly, but it has become my go to from most greenside bunkers and anything short side. Especially great on down-green, fast-green chips. Full shots are, for me, in the 30-45 yard range and I get some pretty good zip on em. 

Good luck with your experiment!

I’ve been using 64 wedges for over 12 years.  Be patient because most people need a fair amount of time to learn the ins and outs of when and how to play a 64.  If someone isn’t really comfortable with a 60 I feel they should stay away from a 64.

On rare occasions at a certain type of course I will either swap out the the 64 or the 7W for a 4 iron.

Cheers for the words of encouragement (and warning!)

I've got quite comfortable with all my wedges, not least my 58 so hopeful I will get on with the 64 too. TBH, I don't play many full wedge shots, aside from my actual PW. I much prefer the half and three quarter shot. also, I'm not one of those who needs to hit it full, hard and nip it to shoot it 10ft past and zip it back, I much prefer to slide it under and land it soft, hence the partial swing.

I'll let you know!

I have a 64 wedge , but it is rarely in my bag  depending courses and conditions.

64 is good  for bunker if the sand is hard and/or  for short  hight shoots  . 

good also for  short chip/pitch in rough   

The last 64 degree wedge I had ended up in a watery grave within a month.

Love my 62 degree glide 2.

I have a 64* sm4 in my bag. I'm notoriously short on my approach shots so its nice to have an extra option getting on the green (according to my arccos app i use it roughly 4 times a round). I have a t-mb 3-iron that i hit pretty well and to the point that i hardly ever use my 3-wood now (less than once per round).  As much as wouldn't mind having a 2-iron it's probably a waste of space. Also, me and hybrids have never really gotten along which is one of the reasons why i wanted a 64* wedge in the first place

I just added a 64 to my bag. so far, i really like the option. I stretched my set out to cover more ground to add it. I play a 48 degree PW, 52, 58, 64. i feel i have everything covered. if anything I use the 52 the least.

Best of luck with it. I had a 64 for a while, and while it was a ton of fun and very useful in specific situations, I found myself not needing it more than once every 4 or 5 rounds. When you did, it was amazing, but for the rest of the shots a 58 worked just as well for me.