Posted October 6, 200420 yr There were some issues in the past with the finish quality of the Scratch Custom made wedges. Ari has had some tuff times trying to get us the best product possible for us due to the poor quality of U.S finishers. Scratch Golf is currently in the midst of a 2005 model revamp and has purchased all new machines as well as created an OTR series that is 100% hand made and finished in Japan. I stepped away from scratch wedges due to the finish flaws a while back which is not Ari's or anyone at Scratch's fault. I am now a firm supporter once again due to the new Japanese OTR wedges. I got 6 of them in the mail today. I bought the 6 to see if the new machines made a difference. I also wanted to see the quality of the new OTR's. Here are some pics, the finish is on par with the Custom Mizuno Finishes. The OTR's are hand ground heads done in Japan.
October 6, 200420 yr Chris, after seeing those pics it makes the anticipation for my set that much better.
October 6, 200420 yr Author Beautiful Finish!!! How much??? I bought the last wedges in stock. I have 5 for sale in Satin, I will do the paintfill in any color you want. 159.00 Shipped ! I have 56, 58, 60 & a PW w/ S300 shafts and Lamkin crosslines, all brand new.
October 6, 200420 yr Author Beautiful Finish!!! How much??? I bought the last wedges in stock. I have 5 for sale in Satin, I will do the paintfill in any color you want. I can ship today because they are on hand. 159.00 Shipped ! I have 56, 58, 60 & a PW w/ S300 shafts and Lamkin crosslines, all brand new.
October 6, 200420 yr Beautiful Finish!!! How much??? I bought the last wedges in stock. I have 5 for sale in Satin, I will do the paintfill in any color you want. 159.00 Shipped ! I have 56, 58, 60 & a PW w/ S300 shafts and Lamkin crosslines, all brand new. What is the bounce and grind on the OTR's
October 6, 200420 yr Author Beautiful Finish!!! How much??? I bought the last wedges in stock. I have 5 for sale in Satin, I will do the paintfill in any color you want. 159.00 Shipped ! I have 56, 58, 60 & a PW w/ S300 shafts and Lamkin crosslines, all brand new. What is the bounce and grind on the OTR's LOL beats me :-D Hey Ari! Any Idea what these wedges are?
October 6, 200420 yr Beautiful Finish!!! How much??? I bought the last wedges in stock. I have 5 for sale in Satin, I will do the paintfill in any color you want. 159.00 Shipped ! I have 56, 58, 60 & a PW w/ S300 shafts and Lamkin crosslines, all brand new. What is the bounce and grind on the OTR's LOL beats me :-D Hey Ari! Any Idea what these wedges are? The new OTR line will be offered in 48*, 53*, 56*, 58* and 60*. The bounce angle on the 48* is 5* while the other 4 lofts have a high bounce (Digger/Driver) and a low bounce (Sweeper/Slider) option. The bounce angles are as follows: 53* Low Bounce: 6* 53* High Bounce: 8* 56* Low Bounce - 10* 56* High Bounce - 14* 58* Low Bounce - 10* 58* High Bounce - 14* 60* Low Bounce - 8* 60* High Bounce - 12* Aside from the different bounce angles, each wedge has a specific grind to make it as playable as possible in the maximum amount of situations. For example, the Low Bounce 58* and 60* have some trailing edge relief only and a moderatly cambered sole. The lack of heel and toe grind on the Low Bounce 58* and 60* makes it very playable from the sand despite the lower bounce angle. This relief along with the lower bounce make it great for flop shots and any other shots around the green for the person with the flatter more sweeping swing. The High Bounce 58* and 60* have a little bit of trailing edge relief, an aggressive heel and toe grind and very little camber. The aggressive heel and toe grind make it playable when you want to open the face even with the higher bounce angle. The high bounce angle makes it great from the sand. The higher boucne angle combined with the lack of camber make it great for any other shots around the greens for the person with a steeper more aggressive swing. Chris, The 53* and 56* that you have are the Low Bounce models. The 58* and 60* you have to look and see if there is any heel and toe relief to the grind to determine the bounce. Also FYI, this is the same Satin Chrome finish that we are now using on our custom wedges. The Polished Chrome is also done at the same plating house in Japan.
October 6, 200420 yr Those look great! Look like a well finished product. I'm looking forward to mine.
October 7, 200420 yr These are so beautiful they make me want to cry... :love: and pull out my wallet to buy some to replace my current ones... :money: but with these beautiful new ones.. who are going to want to buy my old ones? Damn!
October 7, 200420 yr i may be interested in the PW, but tahts alot of money They're definately worth it. Especially if you get the custom grinds.
October 7, 200420 yr These are so beautiful they make me want to cry... Â :love: and pull out my wallet to buy some to replace my current ones... Â :money: but with these beautiful new ones.. Â who are going to want to buy my old ones? Â Damn! It depends on the condition of your old ones and your asking price. Personally after the loss of my sticks in the burglary I'm looking for the best quality/deals I can find. Though I am close to just giving up till spring.
October 7, 200420 yr I'm currently playing a custom 52 or 53 honestly I can't remember anymore. I snagged it before Slater got a chance to stamp the loft in it. I've had it in my bag for about 20 rounds and I must say the finish is holding up incredibly well. It still looks brand new. I'll post a pic if anyone is interested.
October 7, 200420 yr Ari, Can we get old wedges refinished with the new stuff? I love mine but they are needing a "Tune Up". Thanks, Todd
October 8, 200420 yr Ari,Can we get old wedges refinished with the new stuff? Â I love mine but they are needing a "Tune Up". Thanks, Todd Absolutely! We will be offering a refinish special on this new Japaneese Chrome finish for all of our past customers. Anyone that is interested send me an email to [email protected]
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