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Benefits of 4 wedges, so today I looked up the degrees of wedges I have.
Burner XD wedges.
LW- 59
SW- 54
AW-49

then i go right to the 9 iron which is 41

so i see two options getting a 10 iron(45) for my set or a PW(44) from taylormade to match my wedges
now my real question is it worth it? I'm not to worried about to many clubs as right now I have slim bag about 12 clubs

My bag
R7 Draw Driver 9.0
Northwestern 3 wood
Texan 3/4 Hybrid 21 Degrees
Big Bertha 04 5-9 Irons Burner XD Wedges AW,SW,LW DFX 3300 Pro V1 & ProV1x Refurbs

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I believe most irons are ~4 degrees apart. I know my PW is 46 and it factored into my planning for wedges. I kinda wish I had picked up a 50 degree or so instead of a 52.

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Driver: 907d2
Fairway: R7 ti 5-Wood
Hybrids: 909H 21 Rescue 4Irons: KZG Forged Evolution 5 - PW w/Rifle 6.0 shaftWedges: 52 Rac & Vokey 58Putter: Studio Select 2Ball: Titleist ProV1xEyes: SG5

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The main advantage of more wedges is simply that you can then have more 'full-swing' yardages covered instead of trying to hit a 3/4 9i or trying to hit your AW 110% of normal full-swing. I personally only carry a 47* PW, 51* GW and 56* SW and have not found I need another wedge, but I am also very comfortable with a 1/2 to 3/4 wedge shot (this takes a bit of practice). If you find you have trouble with the distance between your 9i and AW then you might want to consider a 10i/PW in the 45* range. Normally in wedges players like 4-6 degrees of loft between them (for most players that will equate to 8-15 yards depending on their swing speed and loft gap).
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4 Wood: SQ DYMO
2H (17*), 4H (23*) & 5H (26*): Fli-Hi CLK
Irons (5-6): MX-900; (7-PW): MP-60
Wedges (51/6*): MP-T Chrome; (56/13): MP-R ChromePutter: White Hot XG 2-Ball CSPreferred Ball: e5+/e7+/B330-RXGPS Unit: NEOPush Cart: 2.0
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For me, having the PW is very beneficial, I couldnt see not having it in the bag. Right now, I only have 3 wedges, and I want a 60° LW. When I get the 60°, I'll most likely end up benching the gap wedge, just because I feel really comfortable with distance control with the PW, and I feel I could make up that big gap between the PW and the 56° SW.

I guess what I'm trying to say is it's going to depend on how comfortable you are with each. To me, it wouldnt be worth it, especially with only 1° difference between the two that you mentioned, but if that suits your game, go for it.

 
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now my real question is it worth it? I'm not to worried about to many clubs as right now I have slim bag about 12 clubs

Yes! Not so much to have 4, but so that you don't have an eight degree gap

at the scoring end of the bag . If you went from driver to 2-iron for some reason, that's not a terrible gap to have, since that isn't the scoring end of the bag. Even if you had 14 clubs, you could ditch the LW to avoid a gap at the 9-iron to AW section.

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I have the 47* PW, 56* and 58* wedges.
The 58* is really useless when you already have a 56*, I'm either going to use it for bunker shots only, or going to sell it and get a 52*, which I think I really need.
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Eagles: 0
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I think im going to look for a 10 iron which is the PW equvialent in this big bertha series and maybe add a 4 iron. just gotta save a little from my next pay check

edit I also want to get my clubs reshafted for steel, I have graphite now but i hit my friends steel clubs it seems like i get the ball alot further with steel. and he has the 06 big berthas which aren't much different then mine by looks. which shafts are the best for the best price

My bag
R7 Draw Driver 9.0
Northwestern 3 wood
Texan 3/4 Hybrid 21 Degrees
Big Bertha 04 5-9 Irons Burner XD Wedges AW,SW,LW DFX 3300 Pro V1 & ProV1x Refurbs

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edit I also want to get my clubs reshafted for steel, I have graphite now but i hit my friends steel clubs it seems like i get the ball alot further with steel. and he has the 06 big berthas which aren't much different then mine by looks. which shafts are the best for the best price

Graphite is typically longer in the same club, unless the shafts are either way too flexible or too stiff for you. Steel in irons is often more accurate, but seldom give more distance (all other factors equal).

As for best steel shafts Dynamic Gold is probably the cheapest, but Nippon and Project X (also True Temper brand) are also good. KBS is the new 'hot' brand. Different shafts have a different feel and slightly different ball flights and feel so you just have to consider what it is you really want.
Driver: SQ DYMO STR8-Fit
4 Wood: SQ DYMO
2H (17*), 4H (23*) & 5H (26*): Fli-Hi CLK
Irons (5-6): MX-900; (7-PW): MP-60
Wedges (51/6*): MP-T Chrome; (56/13): MP-R ChromePutter: White Hot XG 2-Ball CSPreferred Ball: e5+/e7+/B330-RXGPS Unit: NEOPush Cart: 2.0
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Graphite is typically longer in the same club, unless the shafts are either way too flexible or too stiff for you. Steel in irons is often more accurate, but seldom give more distance (all other factors equal).

how would i be able to find the right shaft for my clubs, i assume they dont let you try out shafts on your clubs at like golfsmith lol

My bag
R7 Draw Driver 9.0
Northwestern 3 wood
Texan 3/4 Hybrid 21 Degrees
Big Bertha 04 5-9 Irons Burner XD Wedges AW,SW,LW DFX 3300 Pro V1 & ProV1x Refurbs

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how would i be able to find the right shaft for my clubs, i assume they dont let you try out shafts on your clubs at like golfsmith lol

Why not? They have different clubs with different shafts and they have a launch monitor.

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Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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Why not? They have different clubs with different shafts and they have a launch monitor.

i understand that part im saying how do I know if the shaft i select on a certain club will work with my club the same way and since i have different wedges from my irons im not sure how everything is going to mesh together

edit also how hard is it to resell shafts, im gonna have about 10 good condition graphite shafts that i dont want to let sit in my room

My bag
R7 Draw Driver 9.0
Northwestern 3 wood
Texan 3/4 Hybrid 21 Degrees
Big Bertha 04 5-9 Irons Burner XD Wedges AW,SW,LW DFX 3300 Pro V1 & ProV1x Refurbs

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