Ping Forged Wedges --Just One Grind?

[SeaIsland]

Maybe I'm missing something or I'm simply wrong-footed and you'll correct me, but I have seen NOTHING indicating the availability of different grinds for these new forged wedges. It's being reported that the only option available will be something between a TS and SS grind. But is that likely to change? Is the Glide Forged ES going to be announced the day after I buy the regular Glide 2.0 ES? Say it isn't so...

[ATXHorn]

[Jagpilotohio]

Uh oh. Sole is between the TS and SS for all lofts and there will be no options. Not for me I’m afraid. Too bad. I like the shape and finish but Id like some more bounce and a bit more width like my vokey F grinds.

[Holy Moses]

Thought I read Ping WRX will custom grind them if wanted

[ATAlxndr]

Thought I read Ping WRX will custom grind them if wanted

 

They will not. The sole/toe has a large tungsten piece which is why they cannot/will not grind them, even in the WRX department.

[Konklifer]

The video tells it all. These are for a specific demographic. I believe they made these because they didn't want Louis playing Callaway's anymore. I love the Stealth 2.0, but would love 10 versus 12 degrees of bounce on my 54.

[Jagpilotohio]

The video tells it all. These are for a specific demographic. I believe they made these because they didn't want Louis playing Callaway's anymore. I love the Stealth 2.0, but would love 10 versus 12 degrees of bounce on my 54.

 

Buy a 56-12 SS and bend it to 54. Bounce goes to 10.

[Holy Moses]

Thought I read Ping WRX will custom grind them if wanted

 

They will not. The sole/toe has a large tungsten piece which is why they cannot/will not grind them, even in the WRX department.

 

Hmmmm...that stinks

[ago33]

The video tells it all. These are for a specific demographic. I believe they made these because they didn't want Louis playing Callaway's anymore. I love the Stealth 2.0, but would love 10 versus 12 degrees of bounce on my 54.

 

Makes sense, companies hate when players play others clubs.

 

Aka Justin Rose playing a Callaway PM grind a year or so ago

[psygolf]

The video tells it all. These are for a specific demographic. I believe they made these because they didn't want Louis playing Callaway's anymore. I love the Stealth 2.0, but would love 10 versus 12 degrees of bounce on my 54.

Zero chance that Louis playing v not playing their wedges have an appreciable affect on their wedge sales.

[Konklifer]

The video tells it all. These are for a specific demographic. I believe they made these because they didn't want Louis playing Callaway's anymore. I love the Stealth 2.0, but would love 10 versus 12 degrees of bounce on my 54.

Zero chance that Louis playing v not playing their wedges have an appreciable affect on their wedge sales.

 

Never said that. Simply implying that Ping is not a company that likes their players with a mixed bag, so they took steps to correct that.

[Z1ggy16]

Stinks but not unheard of. Callaway only had that R grind on their forged wedges last year. Also, Cleveland's RTX wedges have different levels of bounce but still only one style of grind between all the lofts.

[tobiasjd]

Should've just called them the LO Grind. Or the Lou Daddys

[SwooshLT]

Should've just called them the LO Grind. Or the Lou Daddys

 

 

That's good.....but I think the grind ....heel/toe relief, make them really versatile still

[Shambles]

Should've just called them the LO Grind. Or the Lou Daddys

 

 

That's good.....but I think the grind ....heel/toe relief, make them really versatile still

 

I've never used a toe relief but I've lived with a heel relief for more than a decade and have grown used to it as a very versatile grind.

 

 

 

Shambles

[Kloppo]

I have the 50, 54 and 58 and the sole is a bit narrow and hard to get the leading edge under the ball on tight lies. I love their performance and forged feel in general, but just with could grind one of them down a bit to pick it off the deck a bit cleaner. I might just get another one for this. What grind in a Mizuno T20 with help with tight lies? Or if I bend the 58-10 to 60 will it make it easier to pick off a tight lie?

[realitycheck]

If there were more options these would be in my bag WITHOUT A DOUBT. Shape is perfect, feel is perfect, just too little bounce for the soggy courses we get in Ohio

[Kloppo]

Yeah, I'll just get rid, mine have X100s and they don't match my Modus 120x in my MP18s. I'll give the T20s a punt. The PW is at 46 degrees. I felt like I had too many options with the 50, 54 and 58. I think I'll keep my 3 iron Fli-hi and go down to a 52 and 58, just trying to figure out the grind and bounce.