New Vokey CC Wedges (Review)

[dagolfer]

I placed an order about 2 weeks ago for three new vokey cc wedges. Everyone said not to worry about the new grooves but i figured what the heck ill try it out, espectially if my new irons will have the new grooves. I'd like to keep everything the same. Two out of the three wedges arrived the other day. Here is my look on them. First off, I don't think anyone could give me a better 100 yard club, the 56* is perfect from that distance. The 60 is magic for short pitches, chips, and even the flopadopalous. These wedges definatly do hit the ball higher and i absolutly love it. Every shot i have played with them seems to spin to my liking. Never more than 3 hops and if you play it right it stops dead. I don't like pulling the ball back so this is perfect. I must note that i never had a "good" wedge before this so one that has played vokeys or other wedges with "zip" grooves may see a difference but i absolutly love them and I would say take the "challange" and play the new grooves.

P.S. How can i edit my signature so it shows these wedges I cant figure it out. :/

[DavidFehertysBike]

Speak for yourself, homey. The pro that teaches me from time to time uses the new wedges, and i can say im not using those things until i have to, lol. From good lies, its all good. But put a little grass behind the ball and all hell broke loose.

For sigs, go into settings up at the top right, and then to edit signature.

[dagolfer]

Ive been in the rough around the green and from about 30 or 40 yards out. Throw it about 5 to 10 feet short, 1 hop and then nuzzles up right next to the hole.

[max power]

I'm a fan of Vokeys-but how do these wedges "definitely hit the ball higher?" Higher than what?

[James_Black]

I'm a fan of Vokeys-but how do these wedges "definitely hit the ball higher?" Higher than what?

the old wedges.

To try get the ball to stop quicker they made the ball go higher.

Ive been in the rough around the green and from about 30 or 40 yards out. Throw it about 5 to 10 feet short, 1 hop and then nuzzles up right next to the hole.

with the old grooves you could get the ball to stop dead/spin back from that distance.

[etlreams]

I'm a fan of Vokeys-but how do these wedges "definitely hit the ball higher?" Higher than what?

the C-C grooves are designed to produce a "higher trajectory with medium spin." How the grooves affect ball flight I do not know. But Titleist claims the C-C grooves provide a higher trajectory that the non C-C grooves.

http://www.titleist.com/images/produ...rooveGuide.pdf

[max power]

the C-C grooves are designed to produce a "higher trajectory with medium spin." How the grooves affect ball flight I do not know. But Titleist claims the C-C grooves provide a higher trajectory that the non C-C grooves.

Alright-I admit I was also ignorant that the grooves could affect ball flight. Almost seems counterintuitive, but I suppose Titleist knows more about it than I do. Does that mean the C-C wedges are slightly shorter than the prior equivalent wedge?

[andef]

the old wedges.

The wedges fly higher cuz there's less spin on the ball, not because they designed them to make the ball go higher. That's the characteristic of a shot with less spin, it flies higher and longer.

Alright-I admit I was also ignorant that the grooves could affect ball flight. Almost seems counterintuitive, but I suppose Titleist knows more about it than I do. Does that mean the C-C wedges are slightly shorter than the prior equivalent wedge?

Check my explanation above, they should actually do the opposite.

[James_Black]

The wedges fly higher cuz there's less spin on the ball, not because they designed them to make the ball go higher. That's the characteristic of a shot with less spin, it flies higher and longer.

Does backspin not create lift though?

A ballooned shot is caused by too much spin. I know less spin will make it go further but I didn't know it made the shot go higher too.

[andef]

Does backspin not create lift though?

From what I understand, more spin will have a more penetrating trajectory. Here you are talking about too much spin, in that case the ball takes off on a normal trajectory and then balloons. These wedges aren't the same as a driver where spin plays such an effect on trajectory. The problem with fliers is that the ball launches higher and goes further due to the less spin