supo Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) no real order, just the best ive played as far as I can remember tourstage x wedge black. 2015ish fourteen mt 28 protos 2004ish Yamaha black raw. 2008 ish prgr rs nabla( yes amazing these made it , but I just hit em so well bec they are TINY!) 2015 yonex ezone 2010 ish had to leave a gamut of wedges out but wheni just thought and wrote these we re thones that straight away jumped into my head. ***the tourstage bec they are THE most pear shaped wedges u can get ur hands on, they don't spin like a few others, they are UBER soft (tanks mr endo) and I can do anything with them... anything form anywhere they launch very high so I have to re think distance with them, eps wit h the modus stx (modus 105 prtos ) in them these are as theatrical as a wedge comes, make no mistake nothing ...... NOTHING out perfeoms these if u like to get funky and not just point shoot. ***Fourteen mt 28 protos, well as much as the TS fell like marshmallows these are the polar opposite.similar pear shape but a slightly longer thinner design. these are harsh for feel, the steel is molybdendum( hope that right) something or other and its TAUGHT.. bending these is a no go. these are almost indestructible , they look hard they are hard and the grooves are like vampire teeth, these grip and rip, back in the day when thye were legal they were the absolte top of the wedge tree, limited to 1400 sets I was lucky enough o get hold of 3 of these , one of which I lost he foookeeeen sw (grr!!!) but they are porb my fave wedges of all time. when the ground is short and hard pan these are no brainers to take out. again the ability to wiz em around is easy, not as easy as the TS but they are second only just. ***Yamaha black raw. legal spin monsters. these , especially the 52 rips ball up and moves about like a top. larger wedges, with a nice leading edge tho to grip it moreand making clippin it simpler. pretty soft feel. and a really hearty all rounder, not super workable like aboves , but not impossible .launch low so can go a lower kick shaft for more height or some true temper monaccos and just drill it uber low and piercing straight at the pin!, game these a ton in the wind and they don't let me down, once again the y look fantastic as well! ****pr-gr rs nabls, I have about 10 sets of different prgr wedges from about 15yr ago till now and these one form a cpl of yrs ago have usurped them all.very small compact head . semi pear shape but not really. tiny thin sole but a thick chunky top line and a nice jet black looks, launch is pretty mid with NS 125w wedge shafts and they can be worked pretty easily due to sole thinness. Only semi detractor is they don't really look too great close to the green for flops bec of the thickness of them the high top flip doesn't really inspire as much confidence as with the others, hence ill always game these with a thin LW with a rounded wide sole. for close chips from around the green to bump and run these are numero uno,, and by a mile! my short game chips have improved out of sight with these in the bag. In comp these have gone to no 1s.Hard to take that away. ****yonex ezone forged, by sihinagawa for Ryo ishikawa before he sold out and became shiiiit with kallawaaaay klubbz.not dissimilar to the fourteen mt28s but with more tech, a double step back grind makes for great punch when going hard, a thin topline makes clipping a joy and the semi wide rounded sole makes for a great versatlility, you can do any thing with these as well, but they excel for precise really good wedge players. that's my list . notable close calls are syard bolds sky dream jump mizuno 17 bridgestone 2019 Yamaha 2011 prgr LED yururi 1.618 Edited September 12, 2019 by supo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bngolfer Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 My list is not all JDM but here goes: 1) Cleveland Classics 485 Tour Edition becu. Super small, spinny, soft and pretty. 2) SDJ proto 115. Also small, no frills, very dense. Easy to get along with. Look perfect over the ball. If anyone has a 58/9 for sale - lmk. 3) RC 6150. Love the straight leading edge. Rips covers off the balls (good and bad). Very versatile. 4) YuRuRi raw gekku. The 45* is so sharp. Rips through thick and wet rough better than anything else I’ve tried. 5) The hand made Ernie Vadersen Snake Eyes with the long hosel. Have one left but went through a few in college. Great designs. Honorary mention: Well, the Ping Eye 2+ 60* is the easiest wedge ever made for chipping/pitching from tight lies. Has earned a place on my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregoire56 Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 Seven ST Crazy CRZ Tour PRGR iD nabla Tour S-Yard Bold Yururi Raw Gekku honorable mentions: Titleist Vokey SM5 60* L grind - the shape and grind of this wedge is off the charts, only 4* bounce and able to be played wide open for some crazy shots around the green, seems even Titleist has done away with this grind though and I'll never understand why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobmontana Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 Have not been much of a wedge guy but I really like the Miura S-01 and S-01 Tours. Currently also using Cleveland Japan RTX 2.0 Precision Forged wedges which were designed in collaboration with Hideki Matsuyama. Very sharp looking, ver soft and very spinny! The shape blends in nicely with the rest of the irons. Probably not the most forgiving though... Will also be exploring Cleveland Japan RTX 4 Forged wedges soon. I think these will be more forgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smstef Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 for me it will be difficult to do a top 5 as i was always not sure about my wedges but I could give a top 3 , and I could play those 3 without thinking 1 : Seven original 2 : A-grind black 3 : miura K-Grind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bk24bk Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 I need a 52-53 and 58-59 that really spin the ball on short and half shots. Who has some suggestions? I don’t need them with conforming grooves as I am just a weekend hacker. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregoire56 Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 2 hours ago, bk24bk said: I need a 52-53 and 58-59 that really spin the ball on short and half shots. Who has some suggestions? I don’t need them with conforming grooves as I am just a weekend hacker. Thanks! The S-Yard Bold is a really good option and it is conforming but spins like non-conforming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted September 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 shape is the key for a higher capper to max spin but have some ease... bolds.work esp with ns 950 shafts. yamaha raw yururi seida prgr led Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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