Off the shelf Wedge - paired with custom fit irons - anyone done this?

[Slicer30]

Hi all,

When I got custom fit for my irons I stupidly went for PW (44 deg) and SW(55 deg).

My specs were 2 deg upright with 0.5 in extra length in the shaft.

I should have included the GAP wedge as I now have a huge Gap between PW and SW.

PW -125 yds
SW -80 yds.

I have found someone selling a Gap wedge - finally.

Just wandering if it would be easier/harder to notice the difference to the custom spec irons?

Has anyone had custom spec - and then added an off the shelf iron to the set?

 

[pbrown7582]

Maybe buy the gap wedge try it and get new shaft fitted if difference is noticeable obviously will depend on cost, can't remember last time I had matching sand wedge been using specialist wedges for quote a few years now.

 

[Alex1975]

you can have it bent and lengthened to your spec easily.

 

[Slicer30]

pbrown - the shaft is regular which matches my spec.

alex- My irons are cast - thought they could only be bent +/- 1 degree?

 

[pbrown7582]

Think you'll be ok gettin it bent 2* upright but u can't add 1/2 inch on.

 

[Ethan]

Depends on the brand of the wedge. Mizuno irons tend to be a bit flatter than some other makes, so you could be fitted for something else and put in standard lie, although the extra 0.5" usually needs a 0.5 degree flatter lie, so in effect you are 2.5 degrees upright from standard.

If you order a big name wedge, you will be able to specify the lie and length.

The JPX wedge is 63* lie and 35.25" long (apart from the 60 at 35") so you would be looking at 35.75" length and 65* lie.

 

[Slicer30]

Thanks Ethan - pretty sure I will go with the JPX800 GW I have found to keep the consistency of looks and feel with the rest of my irons. If I get it adjusted as you calculated it should fill the gap perfectly.

 

[Evesdad]

My irons are 3/4 inch longer but my wedges were off the shelf and I've not noticed any difference to be honest.