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JonMA1

By JonMA1
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I went to the local golf shop today to get my driver shaft shortened and to see if they had any used 56° sand wedges. They had a couple but this one looked to be in very good shape so I bought it for $30. I'm not sure if it's one of the newer Hogans or an old one that wasn't used much (the dirt on the face is from me hitting it). I believe the "5610" represents the loft and bounce. (calling @1badbadger ) 

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I don't know very much about wedges and bounce/glide so it was worth paying a little extra at a shop instead of eBay.

I've had a lot of trouble getting out of bunkers with the two wedges I've been using for the last several years -  a 50° gap and 60° lob. After buying this, I immediately went to the practice area at the shop. Getting out of the sand was much easier and controlling the distance actually seemed possible. Hopefully, that will carry over to the course.

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6 minutes ago, satchmodog said:

That's really nice, I'm a huge fan of Hogan clubs. My Apex Plus irons are still superb after all these years.

 

Thanks.

This shop had a couple sets of Hogan Apex forged irons for sale (not sure which, Apex Edge Pro maybe?). I think they are still very popular clubs. I see them at the course now and then.

I'm a fan of the Radials because I believe they are a bit easier for a hack like me to hit. I have a beat up set that I use for practice and can get some real height on my shots with them.

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4 minutes ago, JonMA1 said:

Thanks.

This shop had a couple sets of Hogan Apex forged irons for sale (not sure which, Apex Edge Pro maybe?). I think they are still very popular clubs. I see them at the course now and then.

I'm a fan of the Radials because I believe they are a bit easier for a hack like me to hit. I have a beat up set that I use for practice and can get some real height on my shots with them.

The Apex Edge pros are supposed to be very good clubs. A friend is into restoring clubs and  selling them. He did a set of Apex Plus and Edge pros and wound up keeping the Edge over the Apex. You may want to give them a look.


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Nice find.

I found one like that in the lost & found barrel at my club just before it was scheduled to go to the dump. It's a Ben Hogan / Apex Special SI in beryllium copper. 

I haven't used it in a while but, its a nice hitting club.

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21 hours ago, CT207 said:

Nice find.

I found one like that in the lost & found barrel at my club just before it was scheduled to go to the dump. It's a Ben Hogan / Apex Special SI in beryllium copper. 

I haven't used it in a while but, its a nice hitting club.

Thanks for the info. It's not like it was a great deal or anything, but the first wedge the salesman handed me was a used TaylorMade in poor shape for the same price. It even had lead on the face. Not sure why someone would do that to a club. Probably a bigger mystery is why the shop would think it was worth $30.

What prompted this whole search was finding a cheap old 56° wedge someone had left on the course last week. Before turning into the clubhouse, I used it to get out of a couple of bunkers and it seemed better than what i'd been using. So I thought it was time to purchase one.

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Just saw an almost identical club on Ebay. Auction ended, but when he relists, it's mine. I did buy the Hogan E wedge the other day. 16 bucks shipped and it's in perfect condition. My Apex Plus set is almost complete


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On 9/20/2017 at 7:08 PM, JonMA1 said:

I went to the local golf shop today to get my driver shaft shortened and to see if they had any used 56° sand wedges. They had a couple but this one looked to be in very good shape so I bought it for $30. I'm not sure if it's one of the newer Hogans or an old one that wasn't used much (the dirt on the face is from me hitting it). I believe the "5610" represents the loft and bounce. (calling @1badbadger ) 

SandWedge.jpg

I don't know very much about wedges and bounce/glide so it was worth paying a little extra at a shop instead of eBay.

I've had a lot of trouble getting out of bunkers with the two wedges I've been using for the last several years -  a 50° gap and 60° lob. After buying this, I immediately went to the practice area at the shop. Getting out of the sand was much easier and controlling the distance actually seemed possible. Hopefully, that will carry over to the course.

That is an oldie, but a goodie.  I believe those were released in 2000.  Excellent wedges.  Yes, the stampings stand for 56* loft/10* bounce.

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39 minutes ago, 1badbadger said:

That is an oldie, but a goodie.  I believe those were released in 2000.  Excellent wedges.  Yes, the stampings stand for 56* loft/10* bounce.

Thanks for the info.

Whether it's this particular club or just fact that I needed a sand wedge, this has been the best $30 I've spent in a while. Has gotten me out of trouble a few times already.

Would not have guessed it was old. Must have never been used as it was in mint condition.... other than the shaft having some surface rust.

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On 9/28/2017 at 12:36 PM, JonMA1 said:

Thanks for the info.

Whether it's this particular club or just fact that I needed a sand wedge, this has been the best $30 I've spent in a while. Has gotten me out of trouble a few times already.

Would not have guessed it was old. Must have never been used as it was in mint condition.... other than the shaft having some surface rust.

A little 0000 steel wool will take that off and make the shaft shine like new!  Just wrap it around the shaft like you're wiping it down with a towel and go over it a few times. Be careful around the shaft band.

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Callaway Steelhead Plus 3 wood w/ RCH Pro Series 3.2
Adams Idea Pro hybrids (3 & 4) w/ Aldila VS Proto 
Bridgestone j33 CB (5-PW) w/ original Rifle 5.5
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Odyssey White Hot XG #9
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1 hour ago, 1badbadger said:

A little 0000 steel wool will take that off and make the shaft shine like new!  Just wrap it around the shaft like you're wiping it down with a towel and go over it a few times. Be careful around the shaft band.

I have some 0000 out in the workshop and will give it a try. Thanks, man.

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