Adding a wedge.

[Mizzle]

So I am thinking of adding a new wedge to my setup. Currently my wedge setup and distances are as follows:

PW 47* ~130-135 yds
52* ~ 115-120 yds
58* ~ 85 - 95 yds

Here is what I am debating:

1) bend the 52* to 50* and add a 54*. Thus having 47*, 50*, 54*, 58*
2) bend the 58* to 56* and add a 60*. Thus having 47*, 52*, 56*, 60*

I am leaning towards bending the 52* to 50* and adding the 54* because I think my 58* is my favorite club and I have gotten pretty accurate using it from 90 yds and less.

Also has anyone noticed any performance issues once they have had their irons/wedges bent (aside from distances)?

I understand that wedges are fairly personal and I don't expect to make my decision based on your responses, just curious to read your thoughts.

Cheers,
Miz

[Jack_2251]

I don't know how getting clubs bent works or if it changes anything, but I have always found a 60* a little too much loft, so I got mine bent to 59 and its perfect. I would go with
47*, 50*, 54*, 58*

[supercow]

If you change loft on a wedge, it will also change the bounce. Can't remember which way it was though? One of the clubmakers on this board should be able to tell you...

[spyderwerks]

I recently went with the 3 wedge package myself. My PW was at 47°, so I built me a custom set of Snake Eyes 655 black forged wedges in 51/7bounce, 56/14bounce and 60/12bounce. I feel it's been one of the best 'in the bag' improvements I've ever made. I never carried a 5 wood so I had an extra slot that needed filling anyway. Plus I was able to build them myself for less than buying an 'of the rack' 3some.

My thoughts would be that delofting a club by bending will slighly reduce the bounce angle in 'normal' swing mechanics, but I could be wrong on this.

[georgep]

  spyderwerks said:

delofting a club by bending will slighly reduce the bounce angle in 'normal' swing mechanics, but I could be wrong on this.

That's correct, and it's a degree for a degree exchange. So if you bend the 58* to 56* you will decrease the bounce by 2 degrees as well.

Bounce is useful for keeping the club from digging in the sand or soft ground. So, how much it will affect you depends on the conditions you normally play in (fluffy sand or hard clay/sand mix, soft fairways vs. hard packed conditions). You want more bounce for the former in each case and less for the latter. How you swing is also important ... more bounce generally fits a steep approach angle and less bounce goes with a shallower approach, but personally, I think the conditions and personal preference are more important. Bending the 52 to 50* would be my call for two reasons. One: having less bounce on an "attack" wedge should work pretty well (you probably shouldn't go lower than 5 or 6*, however). Two: Never mess with your favorite club!

[spyderwerks]

  georgep said:

having less bounce on an "attack" wedge should work pretty well

Exactly. That's why I love the 7* on my 51. Most of the courses I play in my area usually keep their greens pretty soft and receptive, so from around 110 in I can 'usually' make a good crisp strike dance around really nice. I've also found it very usefull on many short greenside chips from a tight fringe or walked down rough.