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Which OEM wedges are the most underrated?


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Wilson Staff wedges are very underrated and don't get a lot of love. That is too bad since they practically invented the Sand Wedge (via Gene Sarazen) and ruled that category long ago.

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10.5 deg Titleist 905R with stock UST Proforce V2 Shaft (Stiff flex)
Titleist 990 (3-PW) with stock Dynamic Gold in S300
Taylormade V-Steel 5W & 3W with Grafalloy Prolaunch Red shafts (Regular Flex)
2011 Adams Tom Watson signature wedges in 52 and 56 degrees with stock steel shafts (Player's Grind)
Rife Island Series Aruba Blade Putter

 

"Loft for loft, length for length, and shaft for shaft, the ball will go the same distance when hit on the sweet spot regardless how old the iron."

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Outside of grind, is there much to change on wedges? Obviously there are variations with the PM, Bigfoot and everything else... but the "standard" wedge design seems to be made by everyone... I'm vaguely curious if I would have been better off buying the Maltby wedges with a shaft I like vs old Vokeys at a discount...

I looked at the Sub70 wedges but didn't pull the trigger.

As of  10/11/2021

9 Callaway Mavrk Sub Zero with Ventus Black 7X

13 Degree Srixon 3 wood Project X Black 6.5

19 Degree Sub70 939 Pro with Proforce V2

4 Utility Sub70 699u 22 degree Proforce V2

5-GW Srixon Zx5 with Project X 6.5

Sub70 286 54

Sub70 JB Low Bounce 58

SeeMore milled Tri-Mallet fit and built at SeeMore 

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Love that you named the 3 in bag Today!!

50 MD2 Callaway

54 SM Vokey 2006

60 RTX2 Cleveland

Can i say the 54 and 60 just have that old slipper feel....looking to get more spin so regroove tool or newer higher spin models for Xmas. New variable CG is the trend....could be hype..my Soles are F and S type. C,K,M dont work4me.

Im confident in Sand.

Looking st S18 ex demo and SM7 ex demo.No ex demo rtx4 yet!

2020 18 July mid winterNZ
Ping Rapture 2006 10.5
Nike VrS 3wood
Callaway Razr Edge5 wood

MP100=33 9876 5/mp63
54     RTX2
60     RTX2
ProPlatinum NewportTwo
2002 325gram +8.NewGrip
Dont hesitate to buy one!






 

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Mizuno and Honma, Both super soft metal, excellent grooves and sole grinds.

Callaway Paradym TD 9.5* - Fuji Blue VeloCore TR 6s

2021 Callaway UW 17* & 21* - Fuji Red Ventus Velocore 7X
Callaway Apex TCB  4-pw - Steelfiber i110cw S hard stepped 1"

Callaway Jaws Forged TI red dots 52@50/56@55/60*& Jaws Raw Z grind 60*z, DG TI S400

2021 Odyssey Tri-Hot 5K DW & Eleven both at 33.5"
Ball: 2024 Callaway Chrome Tour X -tested, great feel & spin!

 

 

 

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I can't believe no one has mentioned Ping Glide family. Offers the sole grinds of Thin, Standard, Wide and Eye2 (convex, indented sole similar to Callaway U-grind).

Glides come with Z-Z115 shaft as stock... plus Ping offers KBS, NS Pro Modus, PX.LZ and four True T wedge shafts at no upcharge.

Have had solid results with Ping Glides year after year at demo days, I consider them a tie with Callaways.

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What's In The Bag (As of April 2023, post-MAX change + new putter)

 

Driver:  Tour Edge EXS 10.5° (base loft); weights neutral   ||  FWs:  Calla Rogue 4W + 7W

Hybrid:  Calla Big Bertha OS 4H at 22°  ||  Irons:  Calla Mavrik MAX 5i-PW

Wedges*:  Calla MD3: 48°... MD4: 54°, 58° ||  PutterΨSeeMore FGP + SuperStroke 1.0PT, 33" shaft

Ball: 1. Srixon Q-Star Tour / 2. Calla SuperHot (Orange preferred)  ||  Bag: Sun Mountain Three 5 stand bag

    * MD4 54°/10 S-Grind replaced MD3 54°/12 W-Grind.

     Ψ  Backups:

  • Ping Sigma G Tyne (face-balanced) + Evnroll Gravity Grip |
  • Slotline Inertial SL-583F w/ SuperStroke 2.MidSlim (50 gr. weight removed) |
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Mizuno. For a company that gets so much love for its irons it's pretty weird they don't get that much love for their forged wedges too. They're the only major OEM that offers a forged wedge standard and really the only one still offering odd-numbered lofts. They don't have the biggest arsenal of bounces and grinds like Vokey or Callaway, but they make a great feeling wedge that complements their irons well.

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Driver: Taylormade SIM 8º  Ventus Velocore Blue 6X

Wood: Taylormade BRNR Mini 11.5º Accra TZ5 75 M5

2H: New Level NLH 17º HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 6.0

4i: Srixon Z785 Nippon Modus 120X (1º weak)

5i-PW: Srixon Z-Forged Modus 120X

50º/54º/60º: Cleveland RTX 6 (Mid Bounce 50/54, Low Bounce 60) Modus 115 Wedge

Putter: L.A.B. Mezz.1

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Ping is the correct answer.

2023 WITB
Driver: Callaway Epic Max LS 10.5* - MMT 70x
3 Wood: Callaway Paradym TD 15* - Kai'li White 80x

Utility: Callaway X-Forged UT 21*
4-PW: Callaway Apex MBs - Project X 6.0
52* Wedge: Callaway Jaws Raw S Grind
58* Wedge: Callaway Jaws Raw Full Toe
Putter: Odyssey Tri-Hot 5k Double Wide DB

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Of the big names, definitely Mizuno and Ping. Ping for their forgiveness and spin, Mizuno for their spin and feel. Both leave a little to be desired in the grind departments for most players, but you can't have everything. In boutique stuff New Level is awesome. I've seen some huge ball speed gains in fits with their wedges and impressive spin. I'm sure Hogan, and all of the Japanese stuff is quite good too with almost no fanfare.

The Weirdo 2024 Bag

Ping G430 Max 9* --- Tensei 1K Pro Orange 50 --- set to 7.5* at 45.75"

Taylormade BRNR Mini Copper 11.5* --- Diamana Thump 70 --- 44"

Titleist TSR3 16.5* --- Diamana Thump 70 --- 42.75"

Callaway Apex UW 21* --- Diamana Thump 80 --- 41" 

Mizuno ST-Max 5H & 6H --- Steelfiber i95 Private Reserve

PXG Gen 5 0311T 7-G Black --- KBS $-Taper 115 

Titleist SM10 54.12D & 58.08M Jet Black --- KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Black 125

Bettinardi Hive Custom --- Stability Black

Callaway Chrome Soft X LS Triple Track Yellow; Lamkin Sonar Midsize + grips

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Mizuno and Bridgestone. Bridgestone makes incredible wedges that are endo forged that feel very soft. Mizuno, another forged wedge that feels a little more crisp but equally great. The j15 wedges were some of my favorite feeling wedges I ever played.

Mizuno   STZ 230 9.5*   Tensei Raw White 65x

Taylormade   Tour Issue Stealth  3 HL Hzrdus RDX Blue 70 6.5

Taylormade   Stealth+ 5w   Diamana OG Kai’Li 70x  

Wilson   Staff CB 7-P / D9 Forged 5-6  Modus 120x

Vokey   Sm8 50, Sm10 54s bent to 55, Sm10 60s all custom ground 

Bettinardi  Custom BB46

Srixon Z Star 💎  OR   Bridgestone Tour B X 

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