+TourSpecGolfer Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 In no particular order: It's not easy choosing the right wedge there a lot of variables come into play from your type of swing to your conditions plus more all play a strong hand in how well you do with wedges, In this post I'd like to talk about what I feel are the best of the best on the market today when it comes to Japan Forged and Hand Made Wedges. So you may be wondering why does it have to be Japan Forged, well of course TSG is highly discerning about what is good and what is not but bottom line is anywhere in life you want to start with the best materials and it's fact that J.I.S standards are the better and highest when you look into the mineral structure in S15, S20, S25C Japan reigns supreme in this regard, so basically we start with the best ingredients and you can't always tell yes we are splitting hairs in some cases but again you only live once why not strive for knowing what you hold in your hands to score is special. Why Handmade? For so many reasons while automation and mass production is more precise it's no craft, China, Taiwan and other countries don't have the skilled grinders to do this type of artisan work, this is a skill passed down with many years of apprenticeship it's very personal and with experience you can look at wedges and know where they came from and who the grinder is there is just something special about not every wedge being 100% the same also et's not forget finish & feel best is RAW or a Golf Specific NiCr Japanese Satin/Mirror holds no equal in feel and beauty. These examples apply anywhere in life, handmade motors are best! handmade pasta is better! we lust over hand crafted watches and clothing, Knives and more there is without a doubt something inherently better about the product that's made by human hands and costs more to produce, I know I'd rather buy a single wedge that had manufacturing costs 8X-20X higher in price than mass a produced product. Rant Over! Sky Dream Jump Limited Forged 115 Wedge - It's Raw, it carries the flattest CNC face of all Japanese wedgesmilled along with it's grooves by a particular milling house in Japan. Compact in size with enough heel relief to get crafty and a sole grind that just flat out makes sense. I understand why Three luck ( parent co of SDJ ) decided to go complete free of any finish after I hit them, it's addictive not gushy soft but just pure forged softy goodness that's highly addictive. Read More Here. TSG'ers love Crazy Wedges almost every iteration of them that have been made has had a cult following at TourSpecGolf, this is their best wedge I've ever put my hands on. This picture is a little dated as the current version is called TOUR WEDGE and labelled that in place of Crazy 104 W but bottom line is this is another CNC face/groove wedge that has smart written all over it, your looking at a NiCr satin finish but TSG Club Works has put these in other sexy finishes as you might want to see here. This one here is a member favorite as well, good value, hand ground and forged in Japan it checks all the boxes, Designer Ak0-san formerly top guy at Royal Collection has made a wedge that sets up well, is easy to hit for both the sweepy and diggies but also versatile in wet and dry conditions. Soft but not gushy just about everyone who has purchased the A-Grinds finds them to be all around some of the best ever. Here is the full skinny on these but if you do a search in the forum we have a lot of big fans of these wedges, oh yea good value too! SEVEN 2016 Wedge, of the bunch here we have the softest most spinning of the wedges but these are also non conforming grooves so of course the spin will be impressive but the shape is considered slightly larger than compact similar to say how a Cold Forged Vokey is and these have low bounce angles across the board at 8* but with a grind like this they play effectively well in even soft conditions and with their leading edge relief this gives a little something back to the steep swinger. Low to mid capper wedge and pretty modern & retro looking, in full disclosure I designed and own this company but stand behind these wedges firm as we built them comparing and targeting them against the best of the rest as our standard. More about these here. And finally the TSG Exclusive Tataki Satin Model by Kyoei Golf's Okamura-san. You can really go with the standard Raw black version as well but I like the looks in satin, do keep in mind the satin is not as soft as the raw smooth black option, these are low to mid capper wedges also, very forgiving and versatile they are a touch bigger than the rest on this list but in no way as a negative, easy all round and very and carry a good amount of trail, heel, and toe relief for a forgiving wedge making it a grind for the better player in a package for the average golfer who likes blade style wedges. This is more here. HONORABLE MENTION: BUCHI VS200 Again no particular order these stack with the 5 above no problem, I just didn't want to do a TOP 6 post for some reason. Tabuchi-san has a compact wedge here that is so perfectly round at all wedges with a nice smooth finish it just glides through turf like nothing, I love the shape and size of these and how they work and feel. Again handmade & forged in Japan just like all the others in this post. 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RLL33 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Oh, man, wedge love time, this is the party room.....................! I've yet to have a round where I didn't express my undying love for the A-Grind 56-onset. All the sweeter to have one in satin and one in smoked copper (maybe the best looking and feeling finish I've ever come across). Party on, Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Nice to see a current top 5 here Chris, always been my theory when picking gear. Always something in a top 5 selection of any era to suit everyone. Top 5 polls of all time on all gear would be good. Happy Australia day all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akapur Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I have played all of the top 6 except for the SDJ. They are just fantastic wedges. The Crazy are still tops with me. Hope to try the SDJ soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamen Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 This post couldn't have come at a better time. I've been insanely looking for new wedges and just couldn't make up my mind. Part of me even wanted to give the upcoming Vokey SM6's a go haha Thanks Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I have played all of the top 6 except for the SDJ. They are just fantastic wedges. The Crazy are still tops with me. Hope to try the SDJ soon Yes you do have every top wedge, interested to see what your thoughts on these SDJs are if you ever add them to your collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akapur Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Yes you do have every top wedge, interested to see what your thoughts on these SDJs are if you ever add them to your collection. Chris i will shoot you and email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needmoregolf Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 haven't tried those regenesis yet, as I can't seem to kick the crazy proto wedges in smoked copper out of my bag! my short game has improved dramatically, and possibly coincidentally with the tenure of these wedges but I'm too scared to try something else haha anyone have a direct comparison with the regenesis and the crazy proto wedge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston55 Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 haven't tried those regenesis yet, as I can't seem to kick the crazy proto wedges in smoked copper out of my bag! my short game has improved dramatically, and possibly coincidentally with the tenure of these wedges but I'm too scared to try something else haha anyone have a direct comparison with the regenesis and the crazy proto wedge? +1 I was going to ask the same thing as I too have the crazy protos. Is there a big enough difference to get the newer regenesis version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Yes go with the new version, actually called Tour Wedge in place of CB104 W. I feel it's Crazy's best wedge yet, Was not aware of this buy Toyoshima no longer works there and this is from their new designer who is supposedly a beast! It's similar to the CB proto wedges of past, milled face and grooves, just all around great. The prototypes are awesome as well and play very similar to the A-Grind wedges imo. Can't go wrong with any of these really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smstef Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 love my A-Grind, still one to order to replace my 56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 btw all of these wedges are forged by Kyoei except for the SEVEN & SDJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cforselius Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 The new Crazy Tour wedge is on its way and I cant wait to hit them, was love at first sight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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