Scratch Wedges

croweadam · April 16, 2006

Have you tried them?

I have read a little about these, and seen them for sale on the trade board. Has anyone played these wedges? Any reviews?

the hawk · April 16, 2006

I have the 53 and 58 degree Scratch JLM High-Bounce Prototypes. They are awesome. Here's an excerpt from my review on TourSpecGolf

"Look:

These are great looking wedges. They have a slightly squarish shape (particularly the 58*), which works for me since I’ve never liked round shaped wedges. Mine are finished in Satin Chrome that matches the finish of my Bridgestone Blades. I have the high bounce models (53/8 & 58/14), but Scratch offers both high and low bounce models. The 53* Grind has Rolled Leading Edge, Little-No Camber, Little Trailing Edge and Heel Relief. The 58* Grind has Rolled Leading Edge, Little-No Camber, some Trailing Edge and a good bit of Heel Relief.

Feel:

These baby’s are soft, just as you would expect from 1018 carbon steel forged wedges! I typically play forged carbon steel wedges (Mizuno, Nike, original Snake Eyes (mid-90’s…) and these feel quite similar to the Nike’s that they’re replacing. They came with DG-S200 shafts which flex more than I typically prefer in wedges. Despite the soft shafts, I really do like the feel, both on full and partial shots and also around the greens. Consistent is the best way to describe the feel, solid and soft on all shots with no real hot or cold spots.

Performance:

So far both the 53* and 58* have been excellent, quite easy to hit a variety of shots with. From the fairway I’ve been able to hit high and low shots, spinners and floaters, slight draws and fades. Around the greens is where the soft, solid feel really shines (as well as the overall wedge design) – whether is a low spinner and high lob. I’ve really like heel relief of the 58* to lay the face open for flops, while still having some of that 14* of bounce available. In the sand (I play mostly from softer, tour-quality bunkers) the 58* works great, particularly on high, soft shots. The 53* has just the right bounce for effective longer bunker shots."

It’s great that Scratch Golf is now offering Off-The-Rack wedges now. I definitely think Ari has a winner here. While I was ready to pull the trigger on custom wedges from Scratch, with the JLM’s I didn’t need to.

Golfdog · April 16, 2006

I have a Scratch 58*. It is okay, IMO, but it's never made it into the bag.

alcap26 · April 16, 2006

I have three and I love them. The grind on my 60 was not offered any where so I got the guys at Scratch to do it. With my new 56 I sent them video of hitting shots and in 1 month I got a new one and it was a free one thanks to tourspecgolf.com v3 contest and it is wonderful.

IMAGOLFER · April 16, 2006

BEST wedges on the market. Ari is a great guy and VERY easy to work with. He is actually a member here!

Member name: FairwayFred

I have a 54º and 60º antique full grain in the bag at the moment completely custom ground to my specs. Couldn't ask for anything better. Where else can you get COMPLETELY custom wedges and irons down to what toe shape you like? Custom finish, length, lie, leading edge relief, trailing edge relief, heel relief, toe relief, toe shape, shaft, grip, ect.. Plus they are a very soft forging from Japan (the industry leader in forging)

They also have a new line of retail wedges at a lower price point with 5 different grinds! What other manufacturer offers 5 different grinds on there wedges? Ping, but all their wedges are cast.

What is comes down to is that you CAN'T go wrong with Scratch Wedges. Whether is be the full custom or retail line, Scratch wedges are the BEST in the industry. Period.

Scratch's website:

http://www.sgolfclubs.com