+TourSpecGolfer Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Feast your eyes on this the all new 2015 Yururi Gekku Okamura Wedge done up in smooth brushed satin hand ground by Okamura-san himself. You may be wondering who is Okamura-san? He is the master and head grinder at Kyoei Golf Factory in Japan and in collaboration with TSG is responsible for personally grinding all the new TSG Exclusive Yururi wedges to ensure the highest quality and best performance that Kyoei can possibly offer. What we have here is the original TSG exclusive version Yururi Gekku wedge with a slightly adjusted grind, shape, and stamping done up in what we are calling a Smooth Satin Finish The "original" Yururi Gekku Wedge had a Raw Grain Black finish that would wear beautifully and age nicely with use, "raw" means there is no plating over the Japanese forged S25C "raw grain" means there are deep grind marks as the head has not been barrel polished to smooth and round the edges. People love raw grain, especially in black and especially the feel when a wedge is raw you are making direct ball contact with the soft carbon against the grooves which with Yururi means they spin like mad. Talking about spin, these are conforming yet they still shave covers off balls. So there are now 3 versions of the Yururi Gekku Wedge: 1 The Original Gekku Raw click here) These lofts are not available in the original Gekku Raw while the new Gekku Satin is available in 52/56/60* as head only or custom shafted it features a much smoother surface that glides through the grass, rough, or sand with a little less restriction, it's designed for a better player yet packs a good amount of forgiveness and turf versatility with it's narrow sole, subtle pre word leading edge and a beautifully hand ground killed trailing... it's narrow clean and elite. A man who drinks a lot and looks scary and possess the highest skills makes these by hands, he is not well known but his grinding speaks the story of his life, he never talks when a head is in his hands Okamura-san of Kyoei has put his best effort into these. and and says the 52 is deadly from within 100yds with a perfect trajectory and backspin allowing you to attack the pin and precisely stop the ball on a dime. After many rounds with these I totally concur with what he said and would add that the 56* i better for firmer conditions allowing you to knock it down low and hard soft and high its easy to open and surprisingly good in bunkers as it's got 11* bounce. the 60 loft is all about spin, it's a rescue wedge and cuts through short or long and playing very precise to get you near or out of trouble. As for the suggested builds I would recommend the Modus3 Wedge Shafts in 105/115/125 or NS WV Wedge 105/115/125 or Shimada 100/120 or the S200 tour issue black onyx and for sure an Elite Grip, Iomic, or Tour G Grip, Perfect Pro can't go wrong within any of those and for the carbon croud so many, Crazy Wedge Shaft or their STP-85/105 and Fujiuras MCI 100/110/120 so somewhere in all those numbers and models you can find something supreme. These are some of the best wedges money can buy today, hand made in Japan by really good people a botique brand owned and operated by Keita Miyoshi-san who has been a permanent fixture of Himeji and the Japan golf industry for many decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 From now until June 7th 20% off all Yururi in the ProShop Coupon Code : Yururi20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamaha2014 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Chris, how do these spin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 They are confirming grooves so they spin like the yururi tour conforming and Tataki original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1dirtypanda Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Same bounce and grind as the 2014 raw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Same bounce and grind as the 2014 raw? Yes sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted June 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 This is essentially the same thing just in a different finish. both are conforming, only the original is not. The positive on the raw grain is spin is a little more The positive on the smooth satin is it slides through turf and digs less just due to rounded smooth surfaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukok Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Chris, Is 52 degrees the lowest loft or can they custom a 48? So many JDM sets now come with 44-46 PW's that there's a Huge gap to 52. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needmoregolf Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 man, that is one sexy wedge. perfect finish and the stamping is nice and simple. very tempting... Chris, not sure if this was answered before in another post, but how do these compare to tataki's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 +1 I love simple design in wedges and these hit the mark. Great write up Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted June 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 There is such a difference in feel between the two finishes, feels like a performance difference as well I personally love the raw look but in smooth satin they seem to just slide through turf more easily and I would say with a plating its more soft feeling than the raw gekku. There is a difference in spin vs non-conforming version but still these spin better than most for conforming grooves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbluu Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Do these have conforming grooves?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted June 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Do these have conforming grooves?? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needmoregolf Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Do these have conforming grooves?? yes, these ones do. the original gekku's do not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbluu Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Thanks NMG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbluu Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Yes Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hit-em Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Can you get one in 54 deg with 12* bounce ?? Does Yururi make a wedge with these specs ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staxxx Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Chris, can the 52 be bent to 50? How will this affect the bounce please? I would like an AW for 80 - 90 yard full shots and wondered if this grind would dig into soft lush fairways? I do have a fairly steep angle of attack usually. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Chris, can the 52 be bent to 50? How will this affect the bounce please? I would like an AW for 80 - 90 yard full shots and wondered if this grind would dig into soft lush fairways? I do have a fairly steep angle of attack usually. Thanks. If you play wet conditions and come in steep maybe this is not the best choice, but I will say that this wedge is a favorite to just about everyone who has hit it, I personally love the smooth satin it adds a feel and look that to me is perfect, the grind does a great job where I play but my conditions are on the firm side for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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