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Ryanrocksfender Well Established Member

Ryanrocksfender

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well im looking to add a lob wedge to my set im a fairly high handicapper but i do put a lot of practice on short game, i play alot of different course conditions, alot of hard pan! but i also play in some thick rough some times. im looking for a wedge thats pretty versatile. ones that im looking at are the cleveland cg 12 with our with out the dsg, and the callaway x tour with the pm grind. does anyone have any suggestions?

in my bag
hibore xls 9.5* S flex
sumo2 sasquatch 3 wood 15*
a2os 3 hybrid
sc2 4-pw mpt raw haze 52* 588 56* wedge xtour PM grind 60* cleveland classic #2


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the only wedge that I would ever recommend is a titleist vokey spin milled wedge. Is there such a thing as a more perfect wedge?

cstorms Well Established Member

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I have been using cleveland CG 14s, and while they are a bit ugly, they are forgiving and quite nice. I definitely recommend them... most people who use the vokey spin mills swear by them tho... its all preference. I tried the vokeys and cleveland and preferred cleveland.

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Woods: Steelhead
Irons-PW: X-12
SW: 56* CG14LW: 60* CG14Putter:Craz-E "I Series"BallNY, NY"Chinch Bugs"


Big_M Great Member

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I agree with the above... use whatever you like, Cleveland, Vokey, and Callaway all make nice wedges... it just depends what you like. The DSG on my wedges do make them pretty versatile... they took a week or two to get used to, but once I did I learned to hit pretty much any shot I need. They are very easy to open up, and still work pretty good off a tight lie. I think I would prefer just my 58 to have the DSG and my 52 to be a normal CG12.

My Clubs: Callaway FT-i Tour LCG 9.5° w/ Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 stiff; Sonartec GS Tour 14° w/ Graphite Design Red Ice 70 stiff; Adams Idea Pro 2h(18°) & 3h(20°) w/ Aldila VS Proto 80 stiff; Adams Idea Pro Forged 4-PW w/ TT Black Gold stiff; Cleveland CG12 DSG RTG 52°-10° & 58°-10°; Odyssey...

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Asking this question is like asking who's grandmother cooks the best food (mine does, and its not debateable).

That being said, I love my vokey. I had a CG-14 for a few rounds before the it, and I like the vokey better. My best advice would be to find a place that will let you hit some shots with both and pick the one that feels best.

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909 D2 w/ VooDoo S
15.5* 906F4 w/ Aldila VS Proto 80S
3DX DC 3 HybridFP 4-GW56* and 60* Vokey SM wedgeSophia putter


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I have been using cleveland CG 14s, and while they are a bit ugly, they are forgiving and quite nice. I definitely recommend them... most people who use the vokey spin mills swear by them tho... its all preference. I tried the vokeys and cleveland and preferred cleveland.

I've got three of the CG-14's in black pearl, and don't think they're ugly at all

. Great wedges, but I'm still working on my technique with the 60.

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Driver: Taylormade R1 10.5°
Fairway: Taylormade RocketBallz Stage 2 Tour 14.5°
Hybrids: Ping G25 3, 4
Irons: Mizuno 5-PW JPX 800 Pro

Wedges: CG-14 50°, 56°, 60°

Putter: Nike Method 003


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Isn't the Titleist Vokey heavier than the Cleveland too?

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cstorms Well Established Member

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I've got three of the CG-14's in black pearl, and don't think they're ugly at all

That little gel triangle thing is pretty ugly. I have 2 chrome cg14s and I love them, but a lot of my friends have commented on the triangle. Personally, it doesn't matter to me, as its all about feel, not looks.

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Woods: Steelhead
Irons-PW: X-12
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I have tried many wedges and my favorite to date is the Solus 4.1 Series. It has great feel to me and is very accurate. The 59* in particular is very versatile. Check them out on Ebay, don't drop $120 at the factory site.

Ryanrocksfender Well Established Member

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can anyone recomend me the level of bounce i should get? i play in some fairly tight lies but i also play in some thick stuff to...

in my bag
hibore xls 9.5* S flex
sumo2 sasquatch 3 wood 15*
a2os 3 hybrid
sc2 4-pw mpt raw haze 52* 588 56* wedge xtour PM grind 60* cleveland classic #2


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can anyone recomend me the level of bounce i should get? i play in some fairly tight lies but i also play in some thick stuff to...

Sounds like you need a "mid bounce" to cover all the conditions. That would be about 8* give or take a couple degrees. Of course some kind of "C-grind" would allow you to open the face without raising the leading edge. To be honest, my Vokey 60.04 "low bounce" performs really well out of the rough. I think that is due to the sole design/depth. Bounce angle is important in a wedge, but other factors such as sole design and depth make an impact as well. Some of those super wide, always get it out of the sand, wedges only have 8* or so of bounce. But the sole is so wide it skims in the sand and thick grass. I'd err on the side of too much bounce, you can always move it back in your stance in those ultra-tight lies. I had a Cleveland 588 once with too little bounce. That thing was a chunk machine. But if I was going with a Vokey, JMHO, go for the 4*.

Ryanrocksfender Well Established Member

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Sounds like you need a "mid bounce" to cover all the conditions. That would be about 8* give or take a couple degrees. Of course some kind of "C-grind" would allow you to open the face without raising the leading edge.

cleveland has the c grind version in the dsg. is this like what you are talking about? it says it has 3* of bounce. does anyone have any info on the cg12 with dsg?

in my bag
hibore xls 9.5* S flex
sumo2 sasquatch 3 wood 15*
a2os 3 hybrid
sc2 4-pw mpt raw haze 52* 588 56* wedge xtour PM grind 60* cleveland classic #2


MI Rob Great Member

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I really like the Vokey Spin Milled wedges personally.

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


Stacey_E Great Member

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cleveland has the c grind version in the dsg. is this like what you are talking about? it says it has 3* of bounce. does anyone have any info on the cg12 with dsg?

No, actually it was the old BeCu wedge. I'm sure it was awesome for opening the face. But I was a newbie at the time and wasn't making good contact with the face square.


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the only wedge that I would ever recommend is a titleist vokey spin milled wedge. Is there such a thing as a more perfect wedge?

I couldnt agree w/ you more.

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...


MI Rob Great Member

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I really like the 8 degrees bounce.

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_M Great Member

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cleveland has the c grind version in the dsg. is this like what you are talking about? it says it has 3* of bounce. does anyone have any info on the cg12 with dsg?

what kind of info... bounce, general like/dislike, or what?

My Clubs: Callaway FT-i Tour LCG 9.5° w/ Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 stiff; Sonartec GS Tour 14° w/ Graphite Design Red Ice 70 stiff; Adams Idea Pro 2h(18°) & 3h(20°) w/ Aldila VS Proto 80 stiff; Adams Idea Pro Forged 4-PW w/ TT Black Gold stiff; Cleveland CG12 DSG RTG 52°-10° & 58°-10°; Odyssey...

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