Decent amount of thought, some trial and error with test builds, but nothing in the way of knowledge. I think I prefer steel shafts in wedges(?) but it's more likely I just haven't tried the right graphite shaft.
How much consideration do you give wedge shafts?
I probably spent 1/3 of my recent wedge fitting discussing shafts and spin rates. Majority of my shots into greens are with wedges.
Honestly very little. I almost always play stock
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Wedge shafts matter, but I don’t think about it just ask Danny.
Haha nice to know a guy huh?
I don't know a guy, so I just play stock or what's in my irons.
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The guy is going to be answering questions during Shaft Up, we all have a guy.
I have generally played whatever is stock in the 115g range as I play 95g iron shafts. I have been thinking about trying something different lately though.
i know "stock" wedge shafts are not a fit for me
When buying wedges i always look for a designated wedge shaft... hi-rev 2.0, kbs 610, PX wedge, steelfiber wedge, etc...
however after my fitting at KBS my fitter said most people are better off with the same shaft they play in their irons. I've know thats the case for the gap wedge but he even said sand and lob would work very well also. I played $-taper 125 in irons and 130 in my wedges the past 2 years. When i went to the fitting i had steelfiber wedge specefic shafts in them and the fitter said i hit the $-taper 130 shafts much better and more consistent. i felt and saw the same thing
When buying wedges i always look for a designated wedge shaft... hi-rev 2.0, kbs 610, PX wedge, steelfiber wedge, etc...
however after my fitting at KBS my fitter said most people are better off with the same shaft they play in their irons. I've know thats the case for the gap wedge but he even said sand and lob would work very well also. I played $-taper 125 in irons and 130 in my wedges the past 2 years. When i went to the fitting i had steelfiber wedge specefic shafts in them and the fitter said i hit the $-taper 130 shafts much better and more consistent. i felt and saw the same thing
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Same shafts as my irons, continuing the progression.
Have always given it thought since early 2000's... from KBS to Nippon to Steelfiber to Nippon and now custom fit into Nippon 105 Wedge Shaft. My irons are 95g. I am not concerned with the weight difference.
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I give a lot of consideration to wedge shafts.
I usually have them built to the same as my irons so the feel is "Consistent" through all of my irons
I usually have them built to the same as my irons so the feel is "Consistent" through all of my irons
Interested in your take sir... Where do you fall on the convo? Your sig (which I learned to take with a grain of salt) shows the Dart's in your Vokey's and your Apex's-- so where do you stand?
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Usually with whatever is sent to me to review
I’ve tried them all, I don’t really have a favorite.
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I don’t give them much thought. I actually have a lot of success with off the rack wedges
Definitely not stock wedge shafts. I have Nippon Zelos 7 regular shafts in my Vokey SM10 wedges.
I always went stock until I did a wedge fitting. Now I know that I really like the Modus 125 wedge shaft.
Funny, have these (BGT 130g) in my prior wedges and just bought new ping S159s with KBS tours. Prob swapping them for the BGTs or some S400s I have.
What did you go with in your wedge shafts?
LS 6.5 in my 52 and 46 and LS 6.0 in my 60. I dont have anything between 52 and 60. I create a ton of spin which is why we had to discuss shafts so much.
I went down a flex from my irons as well. You don't have them in hand yet, do you?