Help me replace my old Cleveland 588 sand wedge

[RestonGolf]

Hi.  I am in need of some good advice.  I have a Cleveland tour-action 588 56 degree U-Shaped groves wedge from about 1995 that I would like to replace.  I truly love this wedge, but I think it has surpased its useful life.

Any thoughts on what wedge currently in the market has the same look, feel, and weighting?  An obvious choice to me would be a new 588, but have they changed in the past 20 years?  Also, what "bounce" would be most similar to my old mid-90's model?

I purchased a Cleveland CG 15 wedge on super clearance at Dick's and it was a nightmare.  I hit all shots very fat -- the clubhead feels too heavey.

I am open to leave the 'cleveland' brand if you think something else feels more like my classic.

Thank you!

[WUTiger]

I tried the new 588s at a regional Demo Day in May. Really felt good.

The 56* came in bounces of 10, 14 and 16 degrees. I tried the 14-b and 16-b versions. You could really go after the ball, even on partial swings, without the club digging in. Slight cut shots took off like a Lob Wedge, but with more consistent distance.

Check out the 588 page: http://www.clevelandgolf.com/US_wedges.html

Equally nice is the Callaway Forged. The 56* comes in 11-degree bounce only. (Not as much model variety as in 588s). The Forged, however, has a C-grind sole, and gets the ball up well. Also, check out the Forged page:

http://shop.callawaygolf.com/wedges-forged-dark-chrome/wedges-forged-dark-chrome,default,pd.html

[CanuckAaron]

I have a 60 degree 588 from 1996 and I am worried I will have to replace this coming year. However, I did buy a sand wedge recently (54-11) and after trying out the new 588 and the SM4 Vokey I went with the Vokey. You mentioned that weight is an issue so a Vokey may be out of the question (they are heavy) but to me it felt very similar to my 60 degree 588 and it had a much lower (IMO better) ball flight than the new 588 I tried. Good luck with your search.