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Which Vokey finish do you prefer and why?

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  1. 1. Which Vokey finish do you prefer?

    • Standard
      14
    • Oil Can
      10
    • Black Nickel
      15

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TMO Well Established Member

TMO

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I am considering replacing my Cleveland Wedges with Vokeys. I know for sure that I would go with a 60.04 and the 54.11 but I am torn on what finish to go with. For those of you that are playing the new Vokeys, which finish do you prefer: standard, oil can, or black nickel?

T.M. O'Connell

What's in My Bag
Driver - 909 D2 9.5 degree
3 Wood - 909 F2 15.5 degreeHybrid - 909 H 19 degreeIrons - AP2 w/ Rifle 6.5Wedges - BN 60.04 & 54.11Putter - Pro Platinum Plus


Hidalgo Established Member

Hidalgo

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PP, it doesn't make any difference what everyone else plays. They're all great finishes. Get the one that appeals to you the most. Since you asked, I prefer the oil can myself.

TMO Well Established Member

TMO

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My only concern is the ware. I got the black nickel one in a Cleveland wedge a number of years ago and the wear on it was odd to say the least. I love hitting shots out of the sand so the club started to look a little like half standard and half black nickel. I currently play RTG and enjoy those but I am open to something new.

T.M. O'Connell

What's in My Bag
Driver - 909 D2 9.5 degree
3 Wood - 909 F2 15.5 degreeHybrid - 909 H 19 degreeIrons - AP2 w/ Rifle 6.5Wedges - BN 60.04 & 54.11Putter - Pro Platinum Plus


elchene Dedicated Member

elchene

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I voted Black Nickel. I have an Oil Can 56* and stripped the finish off for a raw look. It's got no glare and hasn't rusted either. However, I think the Black Nickel finish looks very elegant and my next wedges will surely be in this finish.

GaijinGolfer Super Member

GaijinGolfer

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I like chrome because its a more protective finish that reduces wear and keeps the grooves sharp for longer.
The longer the grooves last, the more spin I get and the less often I have to buy new wedges.
Last year I had a Vokey 56* in oilcan finish and I hated it. It made the club look like I found it at a garage sale and had been sitting out in the rain or at the bottom of a lake for years.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S


Titleist Man Great Member

Titleist Man

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I like the chrome. Just appeals to my eye.

In My Hank Haney IJGA Bag
Driver: FT Tour 9.5 w/ Aldila Voodoo Stiff
3 Wood: i15 15.5 w/ avixcore red stiff
Hybrids: Rescue 09 19, 22 w/ fujikara fit on stiff
Irons: 4 & 5 MP-52, 6-PW MP-58 w/ KBS Tour Stiff Wedges: MP T-10 52*, 58* w/ KBS Tour StiifPutter: Fastback 1 34 inBall: : Pro...


thr33 Well Established Member

thr33

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I have 2 vokeys in th black ni finish and one in the oil can finish, but i'd say that i prefer the tour chrome. I've played about 3 rounds with the wedges, and rust spots are starting to appear on the face :\

What I Play!

x86 Stand Bag
Driver: 907D2 10.5* w/EPIC-S
Irons: 735.CM irons 4-PW PX 5.5FW Wood: 909F2 15.5* Aldila Voodoo SHybrid: 909.H 21* Diamana Blue Board SWedges: Vokey 250.08 (oil can), Spin Milled 54.11 & 60.07 (Black Ni)Studio Select 2.5Ball: Pro-V1x/Bridgestone B330s (or anything I...


Jay-Bird Great Member

Jay-Bird

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Black Nickel or Tour Chrome. I'll probably buy the chrome 56/14 and 60/07 for this season.

driver: FT-i tlcg 9.5˚ (Matrix Ozik XCONN Stiff)
4 wood: G10 (ProLaunch Red FW stiff)
3 -PW: :Titleist: 695 mb (Rifle flighted 6.0)
wedges:, 52˚, 56˚, 60˚
putter: Studio Select Newport 1.5


MI Rob Great Member

MI Rob

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Black nickel or standard for me. I personally dont like the oil can look.

In my Xtreme Sport bag
'09 Burner 9.5*
F50 15* 3 Wood
Burner 18* 5 Wood
MX-19 4-GW SV Tour 54.12 & 58.08 White Hot 2-Ball SRT


Big Padrigo Well Established Member

Big Padrigo

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I have a couple of older chrome finishes and they are fine, but do reflect the sun a tad. Of the new ones I do like the black nickel and will probably get that finsih next time I can justify getting new wedges.

What's in the bag
Big sticks Ping Rapture V2 9° Fusion FT-3 3-Wood, 3,4 Hybrid

Irons Ping I10 5-GW
Wedges Cleveland RTX 54° Spin Milled Vokey 60°Putter Redwood Anser Titleist NXT Tour 1500 rangefinder


ShaneSW2011 Member

ShaneSW2011

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i like the oil can personnally, 1) i prefer something darker that doesn't glare when the sun is in the right place, 2) i've never tried the black nickel so i dont know about that version

In My Bag

Driver-Burner '08
3 Wood-Sasquatch 15
Hybrid-585-HIrons-675 BladesSand Wedge-Spin Milled VokeyGap Wedge- SatinPutter-White Hot #1


pherg Established Member

pherg

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I went chrome simply to keep the look consistent with my other clubs.

What's in my Eagles & Birdies Bag:
taylormade.gif R9 SuperTri Stiff 10.5˚
mizuno.gif MX-700 15˚ 3W Stiff
mizuno.gif MX-700 20˚ & 23˚ Hybrid Stiff
mizuno.gif MP 52 4-PW Nippon 950 Stiffmizuno.gif MP - T 10 52˚/07˚ & 58˚/10˚ping.gif Redwood Anser 34"titleist.gif Pro V1x FJD   


Power_fade Well Established Member

Power_fade

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Black is my favorite color, so yeah, black nickel all the way.

In my stand bag:
909D3 with 10.5 degrees of loft and a 45 inch Fujikura Rombax 6Z08, x-flex
909F3 15* with a stock Diamana Blue
FT 18* with an Aldila NV
X-forged ('07), 3-PW with Project X 6.0 CG12, 53/11, and 58* with DSG Red X2, 33"All with Lamkin Crossline Full Cord. (except the putter of...


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