chuck4golf Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 I know this is pretty tough to find anyone whose tried both but... Pics look like the grinds are similar. I am looking at 58*. Anyone have any ideas about the two? Both seem beautiful, with the looks edge going to Takati. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mob Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 All I can tell you is that the Tataki wedge is the best wedge I have ever played out of the rough and around the greens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck4golf Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 RLL really likes the A-Grind. My point is, I am betting they are both superlative wedges. I am just wishing I had some, any idea about how they might be different. But I am thinking that is not going to be easy. If I can't find any comparative info, I am going to go with looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLL33 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Hey, Chuck, I hesitated to respond here because I tried the new Gekku, not the Tataki, before I went with the A-Grinds. And I tend to disqualify myself when it comes to Yururi because over and over, I am attracted to the look, but disappointed in the feel. This goes way back to when I first tried one of the raw wedges which I experienced as a harsh digger of a wedge. Using it, I felt I was digging to the center of the earth with each swing... <g> But I always love the look of Yururi's, and keep wanting to try them. This year I went for the wedge when I heard guys talking about the Flatbacks as "soft." Of course everyone has different ideas about what is "soft." I always thought Miuras were soft, but I've heard others describe them opposite. So I don't know what to say, other than my experience with the new Gekku was the same as with the old. For me, very harsh with sharp leading edge -- a digger, and a heavy one at that. Yururi's just seem to end up feeling like rocks to me. In all fairness, the Tataki looks to have a different grind -- actually closer to the A-Grind, in fact, so maybe it's a different animal. Still love the look of every Yururi I've ever seen. But they just don't play right for my touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLL33 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 PS. I even went so far as to try the Nantetsu putter and a set of the Yururi grips to try and find something of theirs that i could use with that beautiful look. But even there, I found both the putter (and even the grips... <g> ) to be very harsh feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck4golf Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Thx RLL. Especially for a 58* the primary thing is how the sole grind works. And face milling for spin. I need to use it in the sand, and for pitches when I short side the approach. Digging is not good. I like to use the bounce a lot and your experience suggests minimal bounce. That's why I am ditching the current Miura - not enough bounce, ball doesn't have a lot of bite on it. When I look at the Tataki, its sole grind looks very similar to the A-Grind, but I don't think the bounce is listed. Got a few days... in India 10 more days, don't need to decide until about to return. I have dead time in India always, that's when I think 'buy new clubs!' Maybe I can expense it. Now that's a dangerous thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Tataki is slightly larger, more forgiving, both wedges are forged by Kyoei. A-Grind performs very similar to the Crazy Prototype, great spin for a conforming wedge as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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