My final Wedge help request

[Eca]

I'm nearing completion with my driver setup 2011-12 and will be moving to the wedge area.

Although I like my irons and I tried to keep feel & shaft progression from the mp68 to mpt10, this has been a fail. I use a 52/7 & 58/10 set up. 52 goes too short/ dead feel (felt good on demo with DG shaft but with KBS yuk maybe needed KBS wedge) & 58 not enough bounce for my skill level with bunkers need at least 13/14 bounce.

notes:

My PW is 47*

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  • I'd like to stay with 52/58 but if need be go to 3 wedge set up
    
  • I don't care about conforming or not
    
  • I realize they may be of different brands
    
  • 52 lots of full shots 3/4 shots and chipper.. Well used club
    
  • 58 high bounce for greenside bunkers, not sure about grinds but I like to use as a strong lob as well.
    
  • Courses I play at are rarely tight fairways. If 1 is tight & 10 is wet boggy soft then 4-5
    

Thanks in advance.

Edited June 7, 2011 by Eca

[Blader-X]

I'm nearing completion with my driver setup 2011-12 and will be moving to the wedge area.

Although I like my irons and I tried to keep feel & shaft progression from the mp68 to mpt10, this has been a fail. I use a 52/7 & 58/10 set up. 52 goes too short/ dead feel (felt good on demo with DG shaft but with KBS yuk maybe needed KBS wedge) & 58 not enough bounce for my skill level with bunkers need at least 13/14 bounce.

notes:

My PW is 47*

• 
  
  • I'd like to stay with 52/58 but if need be go to 3 wedge set up
    
  • I don't care about conforming or not
    
  • I realize they may be of different brands
    
  • 52 lots of full shots 3/4 shots and chipper.. Well used club
    
  • 58 high bounce for greenside bunkers, not sure about grinds but I like to use as a strong lob as well.
    
  • Courses I play at are rarely tight fairways. If 1 is tight & 10 is wet boggy soft then 4-5
    

Thanks in advance.

Quite possible KBS just doesn't suit you. I myself swear by them especially after Goodsie gets done with them but the feel of a shaft is such a subjective thing. One person's nirvana is another's hell.

As for the wedges, for a pure sand wedge in 58, I'd have to suggest the Royal Collection DB's. The 58 has 11 degrees of bounce. I really like the grind of this wedge in a bunker situation. Seems very easy to hit. And as a bonus it really works well on somewhat tight shots; and this is with my 56 which as 13 degrees of bounce. As for a 52 degree, the SkyDreamJump DP2010. Its a 51 but has 7 degrees of bounce so its excellence with full and 3/4 wedge shots. Feel is superb with lots of feedback. The head is on the smallish side so that may be a turnoff for some. Also, this is an excellent chipping wegde with a good deal of bite. If you wanted to stay all one line, the new Fourteen V5's deserve a strong look. IMO you can't go wrong with them.

[Eca]

I like the KBS in my irons. I ordered the 2 wedges separately from an eBay seller who says they can get what specs I need. It just never felt right.

Now 58/11 may not be enough bounce for me.

The RC DB, is that more like a cavity design?

[Blader-X]

Not so much a cavity. The DB stands for "dent back". There is a little scooped out area in back but not enough to be considered a cavity; at least I don't see it as so. This area helps to keep the trajectory lower.

[Eca]

Thanks M8, it sounds very promising. Not having seen it, what's the sole like?

Conditions on the 6 courses I play are about the same. I rate If 1 is tight & 10 is wet boggy soft then average is 5. summer 7, wet winter 3.

How's this for versatility? I don't want to have 6 wedges just to cover different conditions.

52 low bounce medium thickness sole

56 high bounce fatter sole

60 low bounce thinnish sole with grind for flops