Parmo
Tour Winner
I have quite a mix of wedges and shafts but seem to be doing ok, but is it important for consistency and feel?
How important is matching wedges?
- Thread starter Parmo
- Start date
Wilts
Club Champion
I also have a very strange mix of wedges and seem to do ok, .... i think?
I suppose if you know how each club is going to perform then what brand is written on them dose not matter?
I suppose if you know how each club is going to perform then what brand is written on them dose not matter?
Parmo
Tour Winner
Yeah I agree with that, but I read or watched something about it and all the time its ticking over in my mind "gotta have matching wedges", but at the moment the layour for 3 new wedges is not something I can afford, was thinking of picking up a wedge a month or just sticking to what I have.
Cernunnos
Journeyman Pro
some brands of wedge will fly further than others of the same loft, so on one hand its certainly a good idea to match up wedges.
But in reality differences are rarely that noticable due to the often wider gaps in loft at that end of the bag.
I have got a 50 degree gap that flies further than the 48 degree PW in my current set. Thing is the Gap was bought for my previous set where the PW was of a different loft.
Thing is I wouldn't normally choose to put that club in my current bag unless I were to drop the PW, which is unlikely to happen. But does bring home the consideration for needing to choose your wedges carrefully.
But in reality differences are rarely that noticable due to the often wider gaps in loft at that end of the bag.
I have got a 50 degree gap that flies further than the 48 degree PW in my current set. Thing is the Gap was bought for my previous set where the PW was of a different loft.
Thing is I wouldn't normally choose to put that club in my current bag unless I were to drop the PW, which is unlikely to happen. But does bring home the consideration for needing to choose your wedges carrefully.
D
Deleted member 1147
Guest
I ordered some new wedges yesterday after a custom fitting/lesson.
I've ordered 52,56 & 60 Vokeys, was advised to use same shaft & grips as on my irons for continuity sake.
I've ordered 52,56 & 60 Vokeys, was advised to use same shaft & grips as on my irons for continuity sake.
Wilts
Club Champion
I Accept this is the ideal way to chose you wedges.
I think i am doing ok with the mixed bag i have at the moment but the question is how good would i do if the clubs and shafts match my irons. I will eventually get all clubs matching which leads back to part the OP... how much difference to my game will that make?
Mike_j_golf
Q-School Graduate
Hi,
I have a matching set but the shafts are lighter than my irons as i dont want to hit them as hard, in the past i have had a mixed bag and as long as u know far they go how they fly how much spin u get i dont think it makes much difference. For anyone looking for wedges i cannot recommend the MD wedges enough the superstrong is great value and when i bought mine they gave me a option for shaft and grip got them on ebay and wait until next year to get the sevie range.
Mike
I have a matching set but the shafts are lighter than my irons as i dont want to hit them as hard, in the past i have had a mixed bag and as long as u know far they go how they fly how much spin u get i dont think it makes much difference. For anyone looking for wedges i cannot recommend the MD wedges enough the superstrong is great value and when i bought mine they gave me a option for shaft and grip got them on ebay and wait until next year to get the sevie range.
Mike
Mike_j_golf
Q-School Graduate
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MD-GOLF-PLAYERS-CO...%3A4%7C294%3A50
The link to where i got my wedges he is a pro in N.I.
Mike
The link to where i got my wedges he is a pro in N.I.
Mike
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
I've tried different wedges to my main set of irons but couldn't get on with them.
When I bought the MX200's I paid extra for the 55 and 50 degree matching wedges and I've got to say I'm really pleased with them.
The 50 in particular is fast becoming one of my favourite clubs in the bag.
When I bought the MX200's I paid extra for the 55 and 50 degree matching wedges and I've got to say I'm really pleased with them.
The 50 in particular is fast becoming one of my favourite clubs in the bag.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I have to say I can't see how you can get consistant striking if all the clubs are different. I have a matching set of wedges and feel confident that each will feel the same and I'll get maximum control from them.
Maybe its because I've always had matching wedges that I think those who don't are missing a trick. Don't get me wrong I've been out chipped by higher handicappers with some reall Bertie Bassett wedge combos but I just feel happier with every club the same.
Maybe its because I've always had matching wedges that I think those who don't are missing a trick. Don't get me wrong I've been out chipped by higher handicappers with some reall Bertie Bassett wedge combos but I just feel happier with every club the same.
Parmo
Tour Winner
Homer, I think you have a point but I don't think £90 (which Snainton golf is asking for a CF 09 Vokey) is in my league at the moment, but I think I will buy the 56* Seve grind and another 50* when I get paid and build them up.
mono217
Journeyman Pro
I have 3 different makes of wedges and hit them all fine.
krokodil
Head Pro
I think there is something in having the same style, but more important for me is to be mindful of the bounce on each of them.
mattdeeks
Challenge Tour Pro
To be honest i couldn't afford to get a matching set at the moment. Would I if I had the money, I don't know....
krokodil
Head Pro
Not totally crucial Matt, if you get really used to your wedges then the brand doesn't make a huge difference. I say it only for some shorter feel shots where I think it maybe comes in to play, for the 70-100 yards then imo it don't matter.
RGDave
Money List Winner
Who cares! I have a Vokey SW and a TM satin GW.....they look more or less the same (at address) and have almost identical shafts.
I asked about getting a Vokey GW to match the new SW, my pro made a rude comment....then told me to stop being so vain....
Now, if you are talking a really un-matching wedges (like a chunky Callaway or Ping PW) in the same bag as a dunlop SW and a Vokey GW, I'd say......sort it out!!!
Cernunnos
Journeyman Pro
I bought my other half a Dunlop 60 degree, which was just too heavy for her to use. Out of curriosity I gave it a go just to see how bad it was & found it so unbalanced it was unbelievable. Although it was usable, it really doesn't inspire anything positive. Not a patch on the cheap Hippo Wedges I bought for myself when I first started.
I always found the Sandwedge included in my Yonex set had way too much bounce for my liking, so I bought a 56 degree Vokey to go along with the 60 degree I've got.
As that started to wear I decided to try & find something as classic in lines & similar in feel to the 60 degree & found the NV Drew wedges by MD. Slightly lighter in weight than the Titleist Vokey, but just as good a balance & the real benefit of the NV Drews were the excelent spin, especially in the 50 degree, which as I started to improve, realised that there was quite a gap between PW & SW in the Yonex set.
My current lineup after the (Pitching)Wedge included in the Ping set, is the 56 degree Vokey & the 60 degree NV Drew.
I must say however, even though I love the performance of the NV Drew my Retired 60 degree Vokey may well find its way back into the bag, even though its bashed about a bit & wearing. Thing is its like a comfortable old pair of shoes I know that its performance may not be like it was when it was new, but I know what I can do & get away with, with the slightly heavier Vokey.
I do wonder whether the New Seve MD wedges are slightly heavier than the NV Drew. Will be interesting to find out when things start to look up a bit.
I always found the Sandwedge included in my Yonex set had way too much bounce for my liking, so I bought a 56 degree Vokey to go along with the 60 degree I've got.
As that started to wear I decided to try & find something as classic in lines & similar in feel to the 60 degree & found the NV Drew wedges by MD. Slightly lighter in weight than the Titleist Vokey, but just as good a balance & the real benefit of the NV Drews were the excelent spin, especially in the 50 degree, which as I started to improve, realised that there was quite a gap between PW & SW in the Yonex set.
My current lineup after the (Pitching)Wedge included in the Ping set, is the 56 degree Vokey & the 60 degree NV Drew.
I must say however, even though I love the performance of the NV Drew my Retired 60 degree Vokey may well find its way back into the bag, even though its bashed about a bit & wearing. Thing is its like a comfortable old pair of shoes I know that its performance may not be like it was when it was new, but I know what I can do & get away with, with the slightly heavier Vokey.
I do wonder whether the New Seve MD wedges are slightly heavier than the NV Drew. Will be interesting to find out when things start to look up a bit.
viscount17
Money List Winner
I would like to get a Ben Hogan Apex 58 to replace my current 60 though at the moment I have a few too many demands on the exchequer.
Not that I've seen one, though I have seen a Riviera which is not too dissimilar and currently down to £49 at AG. It's been there a while so I keep watching.
Not that I've seen one, though I have seen a Riviera which is not too dissimilar and currently down to £49 at AG. It's been there a while so I keep watching.
T
thecraw
Guest
Matching wedges are a negative for me, although I do have a 52 + 58 that match.
I say this because wedges are like putters and its all about what you like the look and feel of. I have a mate who has an old Ping Eye 2 BeCu lob wedge (legal grooves by the way!) and wont be without it, he also has an old 53 degree rusty Cleveland number which he uses like a wand!
Two totally different wedges but both effective in his hands.
I say this because wedges are like putters and its all about what you like the look and feel of. I have a mate who has an old Ping Eye 2 BeCu lob wedge (legal grooves by the way!) and wont be without it, he also has an old 53 degree rusty Cleveland number which he uses like a wand!
Two totally different wedges but both effective in his hands.
