Different swing weight for wedges? Yay or nay?

[arduous1]

Many sets are D0 for 3-9 irons, then d2 for PW and gap and d5 or whatever for sand/ lob, Why is this, what kind of difference are we talking about, and would it be better if they were all the same swing weight? Thx, Ard 1

[glock35ipsc]

A lot of people, myself included, like a heavier "feel" in their wedges.  My irons are progressive from D1.5 (4i) to D5 (GW), and my 56° and 60° wedges are both D6.

[arduous1]

this brings up another question i have.  if you increase swing weight with even club gapping lofts, will this mess up your club distances or not?

curious

ard1

[glock35ipsc]

Swingweight is all about feel, not distance.  My SW's are incremental because my irons were built as an MOI matched set, not swingweight matched.

[TourSpoon]

The wedges are specialty "feel" clubs that are unique in their own right. They are not distance clubs and are almost never swung with 100% effort. The extra weight helps with those finesse shots around the greens and in the bunkers. My set is D2 with the 54-60 coming out at D5.

[WUTiger]

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.. The extra weight helps with those finesse shots around the greens and in the bunkers. My set is D2 with the 54-60 coming out at D5.

Another thing to consider: The total weight of the clubs - if you hung each from a scale - increases as you go from long irons up through wedges.

For the Callaway X20s with Regular steel shafts:

3i = 413 grams | 6i = 428 grams | 9i = 446 grams | PW, AW = 452 | SW, LW = 461 grams

You lose 1/2" from shaft each time you go to a higher numbered iron, but get increasingly heavier heads in actual weight. Basically the X20s go up about +6 grams each in weight, with +9 grams for the two shortest wedges.