New F2 SS wedges

[Fore Nicator]

I saw the first F2 wedges on an infomercial years ago. The explanation of the design made sense to me, but, I wasn't sold on the looks. When I met someone that had one of these, he let me address a ball with one and the hosel placement just looked too weird.  Just wondering if anybody out there has seen or even tried this newer version.

http://www.f2golf.com/shop/wedges_select_loft.aspx?c=11&t;=c

[WUTiger]

Reminds me of some short iron and wedge designs from back in the early 1900s. I've only seen pictures, haven't handled them. Maybe someone else can help on this.

[snowman0157]

I have not hit them, but I think they would look 'normal' at adress as they say on the commercial..... Seems like a very sound design to me.... I would like to try them.

[Dirtsquirrel]

The design looks very similar to Cleveland VAS 792 irons from 20 to 25 years ago. Never tried a set but they were said to be very forgiving and straight.

[BuckeyeNut]

Originally Posted by Dirtsquirrel

The design looks very similar to Cleveland VAS 792 irons from 20 to 25 years ago.

Exactly.......you are reading my mind......vintage 1990's!

The cleveland VAS was a terrible club that died fast......

I wouldn't recommend it, or it's modern reincarnation.

[Domenic]

I honestly can't tell the diff. between the new and old. But since I'm obsessed with spinning the ball, I'd opt for Spin Milled 4, even though SS technically stands for super spin, that's just not its drawing point. Plus my wedge game is relatively good, so I don't exactly need it.

[jamo]

If I'm looking at these correctly, they did something pretty smart. For example, two comparison pictures: The old ones: [URL=http://thesandtrap.com/image/id/218535/width/230/height/256][IMG]http://thesandtrap.com/image/id/218535/width/230/height/256[/IMG][/URL] The new ones: [URL=http://thesandtrap.com/image/id/218536/width/535/height/266][IMG]http://thesandtrap.com/image/id/218536/width/535/height/266[/IMG][/URL] In that first picture, disregard the wedge on the right. I guess the new ones are still effectively onset, because the shaft is still out of the way.

[TourSpoon]

VAS...I think I would rather give myself a vasectomy with a butter knife than have to look at those clubs. Then again, Corey Pavin won the US Open with them.  *slowly returns butter knife to drawer*

[fasteddy007]

I own the F2 SS 52, 56, and 60.  They are great wedges that get very good spin and are very difficult to shank.  If you lay the blade wide open, you can still catch a hosel rocket.  In my opinion the best anti-shank clubs are the Jerry barber series from the 1960's.  They had a flat hosel, instead of the dogleg hosel like the F2 has, and it was impossible to shank.  Some other anti-shank clubs over the years are the Lildavid Slingers, and Fila Latitude.  Also, I know some others have posted that the Cleveland VAS is an anti-shank club.  Unfortunately it is not.  I have owned the VAS and VAS+ in the past and they may resemble a dogleg hose, but the circumference of a ball cannot fit under its hosel.