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  1. 1. Which finish do you prefer on your wedges?

    • Tour chrome
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    • Black nickel
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    • Oil can
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I recently decided to splash out on a new set of Titleist Vokey Wedges, but couldn't decide which finish to get them in. I eventually decided on the classic tour chrome finish, but was wondering what everyone else out there prefers and plays.....
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Driver: Titlesit 905T (10.5 dgreees) - Aldila NV65 Reg Flex Shaft (Green)
3-Wood: Mizuno F50 (15 degrees) - Aldila NV65 Red Flex Shaft (Pink)
Hybrid: Taylor Made Rescue Duel (19 degrees/3iron)Irons: Nike Pro Combo 4-PWSand Wedge: Titleist Vokey Design SM58.08Gap Wedge:Titleist Vokey Design...
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After using the 200 series wedges with the oil can finish, which I liked, I decided when I purchased my new irons to buy the spin mill wedges in the chrome finish to match more closely the rest of my irons. I like my choice in part because the similar finish makes the transition from regular irons to sand and lob wedge easier and in part because the current chrome finish isn't as shiny and glossy as the chrome 200 wedges were a few years ago. In any event, I suppose the choice of finish in wedges is mostly a matter of personal taste, except in those instances when a player can take advantage of the extra spin the oil can finish purportedly provides, and then chooses the oil can finish for that end.

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Driver: :TaylorMade: RBZ 9.5 Reg Flex
3 Wood :TaylorMade: RBZ Reg Flex
Hybrid: Ping G25 Hybrids 17*, 20*, 23*

Irons:Ping G25 5-Gap Wedge, Sr Flex, Vokey 56.14 Spin Mill NS Pro Reg, Flex

Putter: Bobby Grace Center Shaft 32"

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i like the black look on wedges, just cause i think it looks cool. I don't really play many areas where the sun is so bad, that I'd get too much glare from a chrome wedge. I think that's the only other thing to consider besides your own taste on color.

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Taylormade r580XD 10.5° Reg flex
3 + 5 wood - Dunlop graphite shaft parts from a set3-pw - Dunlop set that looks sorta like ping I3's (i'm sorely in need of an upgrade.)LW/SW/GW - Adams black 52, 56, 60 degree wedges.Putter - Ping Karsten Anser 34"Bac...

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I have a pair of spin-milled oilcans.

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Claus Newbie

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I have a pair of spin-milled oilcans.

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I would like to ask you why you opted for the Oil Can Spin Milled and not the Satin chrome spin milled ?

Do you think the Oil Can's spins the ball more than Satin's does og do you simply just prefer the Oil can rusty finish ? How soon did the Oil Can Spin Milled finish wear off and started to rust - and do you like the look of the rusty oil can wedges ? How do you like the grind on your Vokey Spin Milled wedges ? Have you considered buying some of the new wedges with the new fancy grinds - like the Cleveland DSG's, the Sonartec T35 and Mizuno Mp-R wedges ? A lot of questions for you....I know
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is there considerable difference in spin between the SM and non-SM?

Only for the first week or so. The spin-milleds wear down to about the same level after hitting a few bunker shots and range balls. Which is good, because at first they're WAY too spinny. Shreds balls, sucks pitch shots backwards, that kind of thing.

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Only for the first week or so. The spin-milleds wear down to about the same level after hitting a few bunker shots and range balls. Which is good, because at first they're WAY too spinny. Shreds balls, sucks pitch shots backwards, that kind of thing.

Mine shred V1s like no other, right now....but I still love 'em!

But to the other topic of oil can or Tour Chrome, supposedly the oil can SM increases spin over Tour Chrome SM by 10%(dry conditions). But the oil can SM increases spin over the regular Tour Chrome by 85%(wet conditions) which is ridiculous!
In the bag:

Driver: 905R 9.5* NV-Stiff
Woods: (Tour Issue) 906f2 15* Speeder-Stiff
Irons: 695CBWedges: Vokey 252.08, Vokey Spin Milled 256.14Putter: Studio Stainless 2.5 (35 1/2" 350g)Ball: Pro V1x (Low #'s)
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Mine shred V1s like no other, right now....but I still love 'em!

I'd be interested in hearing where the info of oil can vs. tour chrome is from?

A 10% gain in spin in dry conditions is a big deal for a layer of chrome that's only .001" thick. . . Ideally in dry conditions there shouldn't be hardly any difference in spin since loft is the predominant factor in spin.
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I'd be interested in hearing where the info of oil can vs. tour chrome is from?

From Titleist site or 2006 product line book.

10% gain isn't that much. A ball fully struck maybe 2800rpm (just a random figure) that only 280 more rpms? Which is probable.
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Driver: 905R 9.5* NV-Stiff
Woods: (Tour Issue) 906f2 15* Speeder-Stiff
Irons: 695CBWedges: Vokey 252.08, Vokey Spin Milled 256.14Putter: Studio Stainless 2.5 (35 1/2" 350g)Ball: Pro V1x (Low #'s)
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Kahuna Established Member

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While I prefer the Oil-can look when it's new, the oxidizing would drive me crazy... (Tour chrome for me).

In My Bag:
Driver: M-500 9.5° (Aldila NV 65-S Shaft)
Irons: MP60 3-PW DG S300
Wedges: Vokey Spin-Milled Chrome 54.10/60.04
Putter: Scotty Cameron Circa 62 #2 Ball: Pro V1x

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I have the Chrome Satin Finish vokey's, non glare which is good. If i wanted a rusty club i would by a cheap wedge and leave it in the rain. Think the oil can wedges look terrible after a couple of rounds, would you use a wooden driver if it has wood worm, NO. If yes then let me know as i have an old one in the garage.
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I once bought a satin chrome spin milled...my lord, I'd have to throw the ball 10 yards behind the cup to get the ball even close with the backspin.

all in all, that would be the finish I like on the Titleist wedges, however, I play Cleveland because the Titleist's are weighted too heavily in the clubhead for my liking...
Ping i15 8.5 Stock Stiff
Titleist 906F2 13* w/UST V2 FW 92g X
Titleist AP2 3-GW (KBS Tour)
Cleveland CG14 Black Pearl (56/60)
Titleist Cameron Futura 34" & Titleist ProV1x
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Oil can for me. Feel is amazing, and imo they look amazing when new and when "rusted".
Driver: SQ 9.5* w/ Aldila NV 65 Stiff
3 Wood: X-Tour 13* w/ Aldila NV 65 Stiff
Irons: 3-PW 695MB w/ True Tempor Dynamic Gold S300
Wedges: Vokey 250.08 Oil Can, 254.10 Oil Can, SM60.08 Tour Chrome
Putter: Scotty Cameron Circa 62 #3
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I am currently using the spin milled oil can wedges. The differences include

different spin characteristics, slightly softer feel, and wedge finish will wear

over time. Its all a matter of preferance really.

Driver: Speed Pro D 9.5*

3 Wood: 904F4 15.5*

Hybrid: 585.H 19*Irons: MP-32 4-PWWedges: 52* CG12 DSG 58* CG12 DSG 64* CG12 DSGPutter: custom Studio Select Newport 2 Mid-SlantBall: Pro V1x

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