+TourSpecGolfer Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Introducing SEVEN 577 Series Wedges | Creating wedges for the most part is an easy process but for SEVEN and this particular wedge it was 2 years in the making, We needed to work directly with the foundry, grind house, and finishing company this is essential to us to control every variable for now and into the future. No manufacturing agents were used to produce our products as many brands do, every detail is extremely important to us. For those of you not familiar with SEVEN it's been a brand that has been very secretive on TourSpecGolf we needed to establish the proper foundation to create designs consistently and to our standard, and that standard is very high. We pull from the collective feedback of our most discerning customers and listen to what our target player truly desires. The result is this... Japan Forged of SS400, what is SS400? It's very similar to S20C just measured by Tensile strength instead of carbon content, so why did we use it? We found it produced more spin combined with non conforming grooves vs S15/20/25C with the same groove design. It's feedback is mild soft not mushy nor firm and the pro players who have tested it gave it's impact feel the thumbs up. Compact but not tiny, thin top line, near zero offset with a slightly high neck transition making it a good balance of precision and forgiveness. For months we went back and fourth on the spacing of the grooves and the distance between the leading edge and the first groove, in the end the only way we could produce the most spin without compromise was to produce an entirely new mold + pattern for non conforming grooves so in other words we won't be making any money of this wedge but the bottom line is it was done to our standards. No stamping on the sole, no Made in Japan written on the neck, just a brand name, 3 digits and a blast art logo, we don't have to explain much else. The grinds are progressive we took some of our favorite wedges and after many months of testing came up with what we consider the most versatile grinds for nearly any turf condition. The lower lofts sit straighter and rock open less than the higher lofts, the higher lofts remain stable and flow through the turf without opening up too much or too little. We feel it's just the right amount of trailing/leading/heel/toe relief and as our first edition we can save the extreme designs for later. Let's talk options, you can choose your paint fill but also we have a custom series that allows you to select any finish and opt out of the blast art logo. We can bend before the finish has been applied this is un heard of and only found at the manufacturing level. Copper finish? Black Boron? Satin with a Raw face all not a problem in fact we offer more than 10 different finishes to choose from in our custom series. Shaft options? Only the best of course, Ferrules? While not shown in this image the standard ferrule is a single silver line high quality Japan made sleeve. Name stamping with custom paint fill with a colored ferrule, black shaft and matching colored grip... OK! The above shows a higher neck transition which we preferred over a lower especially from the rough or sand, this is not only good for the amateur seeking more forgiveness but also the professional women and men who helped us test, when I say professional we do mean players who hold JPGA Tour cards. Low Bounce Design, they are all 8* of bounce. Depending on where and how you measure bounce any brand can fudge the numbers, we could have easily said these have 10-12* bounce but to create a uniform process to carry into the future with all our products we decided to measure it dead center using a particular method that our factory advised. It's indeed 8* bounce and works really well even in soft, wet, sand conditions this was a surprise to us but not only was the performance of the higher lofted wedges better with a lower bounce the leading edge sat the perfect distance from the ground when set flat. So there is a brief introduction to our wedges, we appreciate any support you can give this new brand, we believe in what we are doing and are trying our very best to create products that don't compromise our high standards. Everything is is hand made in Japan we do not use one factory to produce everything our mold maker is different from our foundry who is different from our grinders who is different from the finishing house then assembly, modifications, refinishing and options is handled by TSG Club Works. Click Here to visit the Seven website and Click Here to purchase this product in the TSG Pro Shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 cool Very nice looking Hope they go well for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 these look nice. like the simplistic stamping and blast art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted March 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Thanks they are just another option in the endless sea of killer wedges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiromikey Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I like what I'm seeing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffyp Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Old school class-ic design even my dad would have loved. At that price point, any chance you would have it conforming for us folks in the US.... Not that I'm on tour ! : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted March 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Old school class-ic design even my dad would have loved. At that price point, any chance you would have it conforming for us folks in the US.... Not that I'm on tour ! : ) We do have conforming wedges coming but they have a rather "extreme" grind on them. sneak peak... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icestorm959 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Not a fan of the huge logo tbh, but the shape and grind looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjr. D Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Sold me on these. I'll be ordering a set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted March 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Not a fan of the huge logo tbh, but the shape and grind looks great. Not a problem and we expected some to enjoy the blast art while others wouldnt, so a good portion of our custom series heads have no logo whatsoever. Here is a pic of one pre grind being stamped: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icestorm959 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Yeah definitely looks awesome there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lousifers Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I just played only 1 round with Seven 52*/58* wedge pair. Not enough time to feedback any except that I found it worked really really well in the sand. So easy to get the ball out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmieboi Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 How's the spin?? As much as the Yururi's?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLL33 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Any chance of a 64* ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needmoregolf Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Any chance of a 64* ? +2 on that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjr. D Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 +3 on that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lousifers Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I owned Yururi Raw 2 years ago and somehow didn't like it. Gave to a friend for free. I don't remember how much it spinned so can't compare. I can say that Seven noticeably spins more than conforming wedges for sure How's the spin?? As much as the Yururi's?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted March 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 We can easily bend to 64* but haven't tested how it would play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needmoregolf Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 We can easily bend to 64* but haven't tested how it would play. Did you say you needed a guinea pig?? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLL33 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I've found that bending up in loft never quite works, especially at the end of the range with a 64. You'd have to do some grinding to get the leading edge to slip under the ball. Seems like this could be an opportunity for Seven, as no Japanese companies that I'm aware of offer this option. (Miura-san hand made a dozen, and I did grab one, but it has the Knuckles which, in the end, I'm not fond of. They're great out of the rough, but I don't like them on tight lies or in sand...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I've found that bending up in loft never quite works, especially at the end of the range with a 64. You'd have to do some grinding to get the leading edge to slip under the ball. Seems like this could be an opportunity for Seven, as no Japanese companies that I'm aware of offer this option. (Miura-san hand made a dozen, and I did grab one, but it has the Knuckles which, in the end, I'm not fond of. They're great out of the rough, but I don't like them on tight lies or in sand...) The gang has spoken we have just started a 64*. You sure you guys don't want 65? :) So to save time, we are using the same basic shape as the 577 series and making it from scratch at the factory with a different logo configuration. It's not based on a new 64* mold but a 60 worked over to 64* then the leading edge and sole grind adjusted so it sits as it should. Miura did it this way as well. conforming or non conforming grooves? Imo non confirming is perfect amount of spin in this particular wedge/material/design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akapur Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 The gang has spoken we have just started a 64*. You sure you guys don't want 65? :) So to save time, we are using the same basic shape as the 577 series and making it from scratch at the factory with a different logo configuration. It's not based on a new 64* mold but a 60 worked over to 64* then the leading edge and sole grind adjusted so it sits as it should. Miura did it this way as well. conforming or non conforming grooves? Imo non confirming is perfect amount of spin in this particular wedge/material/design. I think I am going to need a 64. Thanks for making it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLL33 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Wow, made my day, Chris! Is TSG he best or what!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLL33 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 FWIW, I'd vote for conforming grooves. But hey, don't want to be greedy or spoil the fun here...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankopotamus Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 The gang has spoken we have just started a 64*. You sure you guys don't want 65? :) So to save time, we are using the same basic shape as the 577 series and making it from scratch at the factory with a different logo configuration. It's not based on a new 64* mold but a 60 worked over to 64* then the leading edge and sole grind adjusted so it sits as it should. Miura did it this way as well. conforming or non conforming grooves? Imo non confirming is perfect amount of spin in this particular wedge/material/design. Wow. Nice move, Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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