Give me a reason not to sell my UW that came with my Ping set

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Originally Posted by Valleygolfer 

I have a barely used UW (50°) wedge and want a 3 iron instead. I am weighing the option of selling it to put money towards the 3 iron. Or I can sell my Adams 3 hybrid. I could sell both, I just don't like hybrids I guess. I have been hitting my 4 iron short before I grab my hybrid.
Maybe you can shed some hypothetical scenarios for future needs or own experiences?

Give us a break, Vg, we know little or nothing about you or your game.

You have somewhere between a 5>20 HDCP, and we are unsure about your bag mix. You have Vokey wedges (how many and loft?), both Hogan Apex and Ping i10 irons, two drivers, and a Ping G20 FW (17*?).

Your list says the Apex set has a 3.iron with it. Do you want an i10 3.iron? If so, your best bet might be to swap the UW for an i10 3.iron (a wedge for a long iron might attract takers, given current trends).

Do you generate enough clubhead speed to hit a 3i, and what would it do for your game?

Also, I'm not sure what you mean by the bolded blue sentence (my bolding) in your quote area.

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Originally Posted by Valleygolfer 

I have a barely used UW (50°) wedge and want a 3 iron instead. I am weighing the option of selling it to put money towards the 3 iron. Or I can sell my Adams 3 hybrid. I could sell both, I just don't like hybrids I guess. I have been hitting my 4 iron short before I grab my hybrid.
Maybe you can shed some hypothetical scenarios for future needs or own experiences?

The UW has the loft of an old PW. It is designed to go up in the air and stop. If it fits a gap you don't otherwise fill, keep it.

I use my Gap (50 deg) as a full iron shot or PW. The SW and LW are my specialty wedges.

3i, 3 Hybrid - why both? It seems you're doubling up here although I'll assume the 3 Hybrid goes more like a 5 wood.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Desmond 

The UW has the loft of an old PW. It is designed to go up in the air and stop. If it fits a gap you don't otherwise fill, keep it.

 

I use my Gap (50 deg) as a full iron shot or PW. The SW and LW are my specialty wedges.

 

3i, 3 Hybrid - why both? It seems you're doubling up here although I'll assume the 3 Hybrid goes more like a 5 wood.

Agree and you'll tend to use the UW more than the 3 iron/hybrid.  

VG, from what you've said, I would recommend keeping the UW, getting rid of the 3 hybrid and getting a GI 3 iron, like a G20.

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Originally Posted by Valleygolfer 

After checking ebay, I might have to actually pay someone to take my Adams hybrid...

what are the specs on the hybrid

I understand your situation better now. If you go to a larger golf shop, you might find a solo i15 or G15 three iron on the rack somewhere. On occasion, people will decline the three iron from an off-the-shelf set. Several of the GI iron sets come with three irons.

Also, you might try a Mizuno Fli-Hi 3-iron/hybrid club. Sometimes you can find one in the used club bin, most haven't been used all that much. If it's a couple of years old, you might get it for $50 or so.  

i feel like your post is asking two different things.  if you now have a 3 hybrid and a UW, why would you need to ditch the UW if you're planning to replace the 3h with a 3i?  the UW is completely separate since you are just swapping out the 3 club but not actually adding or reducing total clubs to your bag...

as to the UW idea, i have i20s and don't use my UW much either.  i only have a PW and 56 Vokey though, but i use the Vokey for just about everything.  why don't you leave it out of the bag for a few rounds and see how you feel about that decision before you go off and sell it?

I never really understood the need for umpteen wedges in a bag. If I am between my max SW and PW yardages, I just choke up on my PW and hit a 2/3 shot - very easy. For me, pretty much every type of shot from 125yd and in can be covered with 2 wedges. It's called creativity.

I carry a 48* PW and 52* primarily because of the bounce difference despite being clubs of similar distance. I use them interchangeably as lie conditions change from max distance all the way to the green.

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Originally Posted by dak4n6 

I never really understood the need for umpteen wedges in a bag. If I am between my max SW and PW yardages, I just choke up on my PW and hit a 2/3 shot - very easy. For me, pretty much every type of shot from 125yd and in can be covered with 2 wedges. It's called creativity.

i agree, i have a UW and a 56.  although the other day i had an excellent flop shot from the rough that rolled about a mile past the hole even though it landed on the fringe.  that was the first time i ever said, "damn, if only i had a 62 degree wedge."  more loft, quicker stop after impact.  not any amount of creativity could have helped me hit a better shot than what i did in that situation, it had to come from a different club that i didn't have.