Vokey SM, CG12, X-Forged review

[gumpy]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a wedgeaholic and see many topics on this subject so I thought I might make a post on it.

I own all three wedges and all three are in play at the moment. The CG12's and x-forged are in my normal bag and i use the vokey SM's for pitch and putt (greens are rock hard, impossible to make pitch marks).

ok so here it is:

Feel:

x-forged are the softest feeling followed by the SM's then by the CG12's. The CG12's are firm stainless steel and though they don't feel bad they aren't the best for feel. They are abit firm and muted in feedback compared to the others.

Between the x-forged and SM, the x-forged has the mellow buttery feel similar to the mizuno's. You do not get the same mellowness from the SM's.

Spin:

SM's spin the most for the partial wedge. For this reason i use them for pitch and putt. I find their spin excessive for full swings but their ability to apply spin for the 1/2 to 3/4 swings is invaluable.

x-forged with MD's are up their with the SM's but don't bite quite as much. Full swing the x-forged also spin the ball excessively.

The CG12's spin well, best of the lot out of the rough but partial swings just don't get the same purchase on the ball...

Destroying the ball:

SM's and x-forged with MD's both ruin the ball... the CG12's on the other hand i've found to be quite ball friendly.

Durability:

After 4 months, the x-forged and the SM's show wear. The groves are shallower. For the SM's the micro groves at the sweet spot are almost gone now.

The CG12's, though scratched up, the groves are virtually unaffected.

Sand/rough:

I find the CG12's easiest out of the sand, they are large and heavy and glide through. I found the SM's to be most difficult in the sand due to their small head size and lighter head weight.

Appearance:

x-forged are roundish, SM's give you the feeling that you can aim for a 10 inch radius and the CG12's appear abit clumsy in this crowd. They look and feel like blunt instruments next to the SM's which are like surgical instruments.

Forgiveness:

CG12's are the most forgiving of the bunch in terms of sweet spot (as expected, largest head) and ability to cover up fat shots.

SM's and teh x-forged are line ball in this respect. They demand precision but in return give you precision.

Conclusion:

I wouldn't change my current setup but if the CG12's were made out of the x-forged material, then i'd be much happier...

A couple of my friends have the CG14. I personally can't handle the fact it's got an insert but if you can it's a better club than the CG12. It's more forgiving and softer in feel.

thanks.

[Beach Golfer]

Good review.

I recently changed from CG10s to Vokey SM and I agree that they are not the easiest to hit out of the sand but the are great for pitching and offer a lot of control.

[ElTigre]

good review. I used to have the cg12's and they were beautiful out of the sand. The vokeys however lack out of the sand. But the vokey's out perform on everything else, and have the nice square head that gives you confidence.

[JYB]

the x forged's are amazing out of the sand. i really dig the way they work.