Cleveland 588
While the 588 has long been considered the standard, I think that it has had its day. With all of the new materials and people being willing to spend more money on equipment, I don’t think this club has the so called “bling factor” anymore. Even though it still does the job, there are wedges out there that provide more spin and have better feel now. There is still nothing like looking down on a 588 at address though.
Vokey Spin Milled
The Vokey Spin Milled wedge came out with a great deal of hype. It was their answer to the assortment of new high end wedges being offered. It came out with all of the Titleist staffers raving about the spin and the classic profile. I did find this wedge to have a great amount of spin and it was decent enough to look at. The only catch with the spin milled as with all other vokey wedges is the lack of feel. All in all, the vokey has its high points, but really comes short on one of the most important aspects in your short game arsenal.
Nike Forged
As you can probably tell by now, this is going to be the winner. With its ever classic profile from address and its beautiful array of finishes, it is the best modern wedge in terms of looks. The simple swoosh on the back gives it a sophisticated feel. The actual feel of the wedge has been matched by very few since. The spin was very admirable at the time while still allowed you finish the round with one ball.
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Interesting – what about the taylor
you are leaving out way to many wedges. Wedges from companies like Miura, Chikara, Fourteen, Srixon, Scratch to name a few, make a very high quality wedge that offer many different loft and bounce options as well as different style of finishes
This is all very true but we both know that these clubs never reach the masses, excpet the miura in the old rac wedges. In order to write an article that states what is the best people have to know what you are talking about. 99% of golfers have never hears of Chikara or Scratch. And srixon wedges have a great finish but that is where the positives end.
The cleveland wedges have great finishes and a large number of bounce options. The vokey has recently come out with some very impressive sole grinds that are far superior to the Srixon and Fourteen wedges. Depending on the miura wedge you refer to they have great options but are out of most peoples price range.
I guess the post would be better characterized as popular wedges.
Thanks
no worries, just pointing out that there are other options out there than the big boys