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Andaluzian Well Established Member

Andaluzian

Looking into getting a lob wedge, my sand wedge is 55, but its not a blade wedge. so torn between 58 and 60. what do you guys use & why. any dis advantages or advantages of one over the other

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andre112 Dedicated Member

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that really depends on what distance you want to hit it.
60 sounds better with your SW but right distance is more important than matching loft

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Looking into getting a lob wedge, my sand wedge is 55, but its not a blade wedge. so torn between 58 and 60. what do you guys use & why. any dis advantages or advantages of one over the other

What are your other wedges' lofts? If you've got 45-50-55, then the 60 probably makes the most sense. With a single-digit handicap, you shouldn't have too much trouble with the 60 degree. If you're running something more like 47-51-55, you might want to see about finding a 59. Higher loft = less distance, typically. On the other hand, you probably want a good spacing within your wedges, at least as a starting point. BTW, you're in LA; there are some golf stores that have good deals for trying out clubs. One chain offers 90% back within 90 days, another chain offers 100% back in the form of store credit.

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I use a 60 degree and I love it drops the ball almost straight down with little roll.

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Genericity Established Member

Genericity

I have used both a 58* and 60* and I really do find the 60* harder to work with.

I haven't looked at all the reasons why (loft, bounce, mental, etc.) but I can truly say that a 58* is easier for me to hit flop shots with.

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What I was taught as a guideline is that the spread between wedges should be 5*. But the big consideration that has not been mentioned is the bounce. The mix should be loft and bounce....the bounce managing what lie you may encounter.

Also the difference between the 58* and 60* should be minimal all things being equal. Both should stop quickly when a lob shot is executed.
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Terrier Well Established Member

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Bend 'em like...?

Buy a 60*; bend it to 58* if the original specs aren't to your liking. That'll change bounce, too.

Lefties have only so many bounce options.

Figure out what is best for your game; is what I suppose I'm saying.
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Ruckus Well Established Member

Ruckus

What I realized is that the bounce is more important to me than a difference of 2 degrees. I get more loft with a higher bounce, so I decided to go with the Vokey with a higher bounce. To be honest, if everything else is equal, my 58 and 60 play identicallyl, so the edge for me is mental.
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I think the 60 and the 58 degree wedges perform similarlry, assuming the bounces are about the same. They become different animals if say, the 58 has 10 degrees of bounce and the 60 has 4. The design on some 60 degree wedges are somewhat different because the 58 is considered to be more a sand wedge than a lob wedge (depending on the bounce again). Bounce is probably the most important issue, along with what kind of gaps you want to play from the pitching wedge on up.

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It probably has as much to do with the mental aspect as anything, but I purchased a 58* a year or so ago, and I am MUCH more consistant with it than I ever was with the 60*. Anytime I'm in that 50-70 yard area, I don't hesitate to grab the 58*.....I tended to skull the 60.

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