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I switched from Cleveland Irons to Ping S56 Irons last year now I want to upgrade my wedges from Cleveland to Ping, but I cant decide between ANSER and Tour S. Any advise?
 
The Ansers come with DG Spinner shafts - and they're $169/each.
 
and so worth it - at least I hope so because I have a couple on the way...

mrvandelay said:
The Ansers come with DG Spinner shafts - and they're $169/each.
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Don't buy them just on the premise of forged. You make so many half swings that forgings nearly negated in wedges. Ie. Why Bob vokey hasn't made a forged wedge. But asside from that the anser wedge has a hair more offset than the tour s and are a little more forgiving. Those spinner shafts are nice though. Lol I got to swing them at a ping demo and I think the stock grinds in the tour s is better than the anser
 
I hit them both today at a Ping demo day. Tour S with the "rustable" finish had a distinctly softer feel which the rep said is due to the type of metal used to give it it's finish. The Anser did not have a "forged" feel that I've had in my Mizuno irons over the years. I expected that just because it was "forged" it would have a better feel and thought going in it would be my choice, but after hitting them for awhile, I loved the feel of the Tour S MUCH better. Also, about the Spinner shafts, like the rep said, it makes the biggest difference for those who have a shallow swing path. Those who have steep swings won't see as much difference. Im getting two Tour S with the KBS. Hit them both! You'll be surprised, and may save yourself $50/ club! One more thought, Ping has released a newer, legal, Eye 2 sand wedge with the new grooves. The rep said at the demo day, and one I talked to on the phone, that it's amazing out of the sand!
 
Have owned them both and prefer the Tour S.
 
I just got the 52*, 56*, and 60* Anser wedges and love their balance and feel, especially the 52* from 110 yards. I went to Carl's Golfland with the prime objective of getting the Taylormade ATV wedges and tried the Anser, Tour-S, Cleveland 588 Forged, and some Vokeys for side-by-side comparisons at greens 110, 75, and 40 yards. I was most accurate with the Anser. Then I tested them all from the sand and also some lob shots to a shortsided pin. The ATV 56 won my sand challenge and the 60* Anser won my flop challenge. Both Ping models are awesome, but I bonded with the Anser right away. That model just happens to fit my swing best.
 
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I hit them both extensively and prefer the Tour S. I like the heavier shaft in the Tour S, and the feel of the club itself is much better.
 
Try both models because wedges are an extremely personal choice. When I test new wedges I mimic all of the shot situations that I'm inconsistent with. Distance control has been my fatal flaw on 110 - 100 yard shots and has kept me stuck at a 6 hdcp. I couldn't say one of these Ping models is better than the other, just that the Anser performs better for me. The Tour-S wedges are fantastic. I happen to be more accurate with the Anser and can control my distances better with that model. With the Tour-S I was either short, long, or the ball would roll out too much from my problem yardages - in other words, the same problems I was having with my TaylorMade TP RAC wedges. Of course the cause of that could be many variables, but I found that I don't have that happen when playing the Anser wedges.

The Anser's toe weighting in conjunction with the DG Spinner shaft may simply be my perfect storm. On less than full shots I can feel the toe weight help the ball out of tight lies, deep rough and sand instead of trying to help it with wrist hinge - a subconscious problem I've struggled with recently and only realize it happens on video. I took my instructor with me to the test range and he observed that my hands and wrists were quietest with the Anser. It's almost like the Anser wedges chose me!
 
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Love my 56 Tour S. I have the KBS Tour and I love the weight of the shaft and head. Great out of the sand and on chips. I use it on everything from 85 yards in. I had a Cleveland 588 56 that I had for 10years and I like the Tour S better.
 
My recommendation is to wait for the new Ping wedges with the "Gorge" grooves to come out. They are the upgrade to the Tour S wedges and supposedly spin a bunch more and are very durable.
 
djbush said:
I switched from Cleveland Irons to Ping S56 Irons last year now I want to upgrade my wedges from Cleveland to Ping, but I cant decide between ANSER and Tour S. Any advise?
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I just changed from CG 15 Zip Groves 52,56,60 Degree wedges with Project X Shafts 5.5 shafts to Ping Tour S with KBS Tour Stiff Shafts 52,56,60 Degree. I tried hitting the new Answer Forged wedge and the Ping Eye2 remake and hands down the Ping Tour S was by far the best choice in regards to feel, distance contral and cosmetic set up. I also tried the new Ping Tour Gorge wedge and even it did not appeal to me as much as the Ping Tour S wedge. I had the option of a DG Shaft, Ping Shaft, or KBS and I feel in love with the KBS Tour Stiff that was available with the Ping Tour S wedge. I have played in two scramble tournaments and chipped in two shots from outside 80 yards and have put the ball within a 15 foot radius of the pin on my approach shots. The club head on the Ping Tour S cuts through the fairway and produces great shots out of the rought. I my problem with the Answer was that the Forged head did not have the crisp feel that the Tour S had and I was able to use the demo club in the rough and did not get the great feel that I had Tour S wedges. I have Mizuno TZoid 2 irons and the feel forgings is not even comparable. I don't care for Ping Forged clubs because I think the feel is not yet perfected.
 
What was bad about the gorges compared to the tour s?

Just tappin away
 
Gezer said:
What was bad about the gorges compared to the tour s?

Just tappin away
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Good Question,

Appearence was great and almost identical to the Tour S but it did not produce consistent shots out of the rough. The Tour S glided through the rough and the fairway alot easier than the Gorge. I also thought the Gorge Tour wedge had a harder feel comming off the face.

I will say the appearance of the Gorge was very nice but it did not have the same feel. The other thing that may play a part in this is the fact that the Gorge wedge did not have a KBS Tour Shaft like the Tour S model I decided to go with.

As I have mentioned in other posts the KBS Tour Shafts have a great feel and response to them.
 
just bought the 60* yesterday. Best club in the bag. and I have the most confidence in it.
 
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