Final Reviews: Edel SMS Wedges

Edel SMS Wedges – Official MGS Forum Review by GrumpyGolf

Intro  - May 29, 2022

For a full introduction in the comments section click here

First off, I am grateful to have been selected for this set of testing. I am picking up the game again after an eighteen-and-a-half-year hiatus due to family, work, and general unexpected (or maybe should have expected) life happenings.  With most of that behind us, my wife decided it was time for me to get back out on the course (and maybe give her some time away from me ). 

During fitting I was fitted with the following specs:

• 50°, 54°, and 58°
• C-Grind with 2g/8g/10g weight dispersion
• KBS Tour Wedge - S +1"
• Tour Velvet - Std

As for this test, I plan on testing out the wedges in three different manners – in the simulator (to get the spins, trajectories, etc.…), on the range (distances and shot groupings), and the chipping/putting green (feel and short shots with stopping power).  I will be using my current wedges as a baseline only but considering the loft differences I really am going to rely on my own experiences with the Edel wedges.

I said before that I was excited to get a chance to test wedges in my first go round on MGS, I mean that because my wedge game was the best part of my game before. I practiced flop shot more than anything else just because I thought they looked cool (reality is if I needed a flop shot one in a round, I was lucky). But wedge shots in general were good for me as I was usually 20-30 yds off the green back then.

What's in the box: Click here to see the box opening for the the Edel wedges.

First Usage and QA of Wedges: Click here to see initial usage thoughts as well as the actual QA of the wedges themselves.

Edel SMS Wedges – Official MGS Forum Review by scooterhd2

Full introduction can be found in the comments section.

Intro

Hello MGS, my name is Kevin. I've only really gotten into golf in the last 3 years or so, but have worked my way down to a 5 handicap. I play 30 rounds a year and practice several times a week. I am a bit of an equipment and instruction junkie. My biggest weakness right now is inside 100 yards. My slightly OTT move leads to some thin strikes and partial shots have been a score killer for me. Around the greens my wedge game is functional but rarely great. I'm hoping a properly fit set of Edel SMS wedges can fine tune by game, provide some more consistency and ultimately give me more confidence. That's going to be a recipe for lower scores. 

 

Results of my fitting at Club Champion:

50: C Grind, 54: V Grind, 58: T Grind. Weights at 6h, 10c, 8t. 

 

 

Final Review - July 25, 2022

 

First Impressions - 4/5 Stars

My order was quick to ship. Communication from Edel was great. The box the wedges come in is absolutely top notch. And the packaging and materials exceed my expectations. I do find it concerning that between our group the packaging was not consistent though. I seemed to receive all of the stickers and info cards, while others did not. I was also a bit disappointed that there was not a tool included. 3 wedges retail for over $600, so not to include a tool seems trivial to me. Especially when the marketing behind the club is that it has moveable weights. I also find it odd that there is no mention in the ordering process of paint fills. There appears to be a red model and a black model, and although the ferrule choice is given, there's no mention that the wedges may be painted differently based on that choice. Or perhaps that the paint fill for stamps would be applied everywhere. Regardless, that's an oversight in my opinion. It didn't affect me, as my wedges were exactly what I imagined, but I could see how others could run into a problem there. In all fairness, if I was ordering after a fitting and with no knowledge of other order, I'd give 5 stars, but consistency is key. 

 

 

At the end of the day, you cant help but smile once you have these unboxed. The shafts labels are well aligned, the grips are straight, the weights are in the right spot, and my lengths were spot on. A great build that is just waiting to be put through the paces. 

 

Aesthetics, Sound and Feel - 4/5 Stars

I believe Edel has made massive strides in the aesthetics department from previous wedge releases. The SMS wedges are absolute quality. The shape is refined, sort of a mix between a classic Vokey/Cleveland type wedge and a Hi Toe which are all widely popular offerings. Full face grooves seem to be all the rage right now, but Edel has been at it for years and they do it properly by my judgment. Enough groove length for the benefit, while still trying to maintain a somewhat traditional look. The graphics are more subdued, with just the company name on the badge and other branding on the hosel. There may have been a time when the weight ports were an eye sore, and I can’t say that I am the biggest fan of the look, but its become common place with PXG and even Callaway having a similar appearance. And obviously these are integral to the technology and design of the wedge. I also appreciate the milled grind sole and the extra design element on the ferrule.If you believe in the performance and quality of your product enough to charge top dollar, then it has to look the part and Edel has certainly done an outstanding job here. 

My one wish, is that Edel offered a raw finish (or black or brushed steel). I get why manufacturers don’t. Part of it is sales volume, the other is in making a specially weighted head to reach specs without the additional 4 or 6 grams of weight that nickel plating and chrome adds. But it seems you could make use of the weight ports to easily add back the weight. For me, and I admit that my eyes are sensitive and I am playing in the absolute extremes of sunlight in Arizona in July; but the finish, while incredibly durable and incredibly beautiful in hand, is so glaring behind the ball. 

I’ll have to say I was probably most impressed with the sound and feel of the SMS wedges. The faces are forged with 1025 which is naturally a bit softer then then 8620 used by most wedge manufacturers. Full shots and the head feels heavy but delivers a soft blow. I use a hard ProV1x and out the middle it’s like a marshmallow. Dull sound. Very similar to my Srixon 785 PW (forged from 1020), which makes the transition to wedge very nice. That feeling is addicting when the strike feels like you hit a tennis ball and you know its a great shot just from the feel of impact.

 

The Numbers - 5/5 Stars

My fitting at Club Champion started with a light warm up with my 50* Cleveland RXT4 as my fitter looked over by bag, my swing, and launch conditions. After 20 shots, he asked my what I thought my yardage with that club was, and I said "113 yards." He brought up the averages and I was averaging 113 yards, which made me happy, but it was soon explained to me that these numbers were not optimal. 

It didn't take long to get the Edel SMS weighted properly in the SW and moving back to the 50 degree GW, my final set ended up averaging 118 yards with a slightly slower swing speed. Extra 5 yards. I gained 4 yards with the 54 degree as well, with the same or more spin. 

Gaining yards with my wedges were the last thing I was looking to do, but it was purely an outcome of finding the right weight that kept the club path consistent, and kept the face square. Instant increase in distance and better dispersion. And every swing felt like it was coming out of the middle. 

This transferred to the range as well, and on the course, where I was consistently hitting wedges 5 yards further with ease, with the potential to hit 10 yard farther if attempting to hit a lower draw. 

In a separate indoor Trackman session 1 week ago, I nearly replicated my fitting numbers. This time finding the Edels to be 6 or 7 yards longer with no real detriment to launch conditions or flight. 

 

 

On Course - 5/5 Stars

I love on course testing. Looks don't matter, brands don't matter, numbers don't matter. Everything is results based, and that's really where the Edel SMS wedges shined in my opinion. 

I shot my first ever under par round over 18 holes, albeit on a executive course that I skipped around on tee boxes to ensure that I could tee off with a wedge in hand on every hole. I only carried the 3 Edel wedges and a putter. Average hole length come to 110 yards, and I was in the zone. This was the first time playing on a course with the new wedges, and it was beyond an amazing honeymoon period. It's hard to ignore instant success the first time the clubs are in the bag. There's definitely something here.

 

The results did not really stop from there. My handicap has not moved much over the last few months, so there isn't any quantifiable evidence (my cap dropped from 4.8 to 4.6 while testing), but I just feel like I have much better control over full wedge shots. Distance and trajectory control is more predictable, and I feel the Edel SMS wedges are more workable then my Clevelands and especially my TM Hi Toes. It has really been beneficial to be able to add or take off 5 yards by changing the flight. It's tough to explain, but when the weighting feels right, there's a better feel for the clubhead and face, and for me that makes it much easier to hit high fades and lower flighted draws on command. I feel like I can slow the swing down and get more out of it.      

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Besides one really difficult course, I've been very happy with my scoring with the Edels in the bag. I'm usually a 78-82 player with a low anti-cap, and I've been comfortable within that margin every time out while shooting better on several rounds at executive courses. And for me, this is not peak season and conditions can be more difficult in the summer, so I am excited to see what the Fall and Winter will look like. 

I can say that my putts per round has dropped 1.3 putts over the 8 rounds with Edels versus the 8 previous rounds. Could be coincidental. I also put a new putter in the bag. But I feel like I haven't even been putting that well, and that my hole proximity is better. 

 

The Good, The Bad, The Inbetween - 4/5 Stars

 

I find it a bit odd that Edel does not have a weight kit available. As is, the SMS wedges are going to be best for people looking to get professionally fit for them. That seems to play into the niche golfer that is already familiar with the brand and is going into a fitting already expecting a purchase but just dialing in specs. I’m not sure how big of a draw that is. I think they audience becomes a bit more limited, whereas the weight kit could open it up to the tinkerer that wants to experiment with over 100 combinations of head weights. I will say, the fitting component was extremely successful for me and I would highly recommend that route for anyone that is truly interested.

 

Play it or Trade it? - 4/5 Stars

This is a bit difficult to grade, but I have to give high marks because the 50c and 54v are staying in the bag. I’ve never felt so confident from 120-90 yards. There’s something to the weighting where the club just feels in position, and I finally feel like I am throwing darts and not just spraying balls. I feel like my approach play on fuller shots has been as good as it has ever been. The 54v has also been a revelation around the greens. Played off the back foot, this has quickly become a go to club for lower flighted pitches and chips. And in bunkers with adequate sand, it has performed admirably.  

The same can be said about the 58t on full shots and in the bunker, but in all honesty there's just too much bounce on touch shots around the green for my liking. Again, I have a shallow attack angle, I play on firm tight lies, and I’m hitting onto fast greens, so I prefer being able to pick the ball with LW. Could a different grind fit me better? Possibly. Would bending a 60 degree stronger to lower the bounce help? Possibly. But right now I just have more confidence with a much lower bounce option than Edel provides. That being said, I’m definitely keeping the 58t. I could see it being useful depending on course conditions or on my travels. 

 

Final Score -  26/30 Stars

There's something to the Edel SMS wedges. It can be hard to pinpoint exactly. By Edel's own admission the moveable weights don't have much influence on the COG. So every change to the ball flight with different weight settings is purely brought on by the users feel. Snake oil? Marketing hype? I cycle through alot of clubs, especially wedges, and these just feel right. Above all, I feel in full control of the club. And naturally, when there's that connectedness and confidence, I've seen better dispersion and distance in my fitting, in subsequent monitor sessions, and on the course. 

Again, there's something here, and there's not currently another wedge like it. I'd have to say, if you are in the market for new wedges and are planning to get fit, then I would recommend atleast considering the Edel SMS wedges. Get them in hand. There are really a unique product. If you get the grinds right, they are as good as anything out there. 

Edel SMS Wedges – Official MGS Forum Review by edingc

Introduction - May 28, 2022

A full introduction can be found in the comments section.

A big thank you to Edel and MyGolfSpy for another outstanding testing opportunity.

My name is Cody and, if you ask my wife, I am obsessed with golf. I practice or play almost every day when the weather permits. Living in West Michigan is a golfer’s dream with many beautiful courses and practice facilities. My handicap hovers in the upper-mid single digits with my distance being the strength of my game. My length means I hit a number of full and partial wedges throughout my rounds.

I will be testing the Edel SMS wedges with the following specifications, per my fitting at Club Champion:

• 50 degrees, 54 degrees, 58 degrees
• Standard Loft/Length/Lie
• V Grind
• Weight in Toe
• Nippon Modus3 Wedge 125

I have access to a short game area, a practice range and my indoor garage bay equipped with a FlightScope Mevo+ launch monitor and Titleist RCT golf balls. My plan is to put the Edels through their paces on course, on the practice area and in my garage bay. Specifically, a few areas I am most concerned about are turf interaction, ball flight/shape and wet weather performance. 

Final Review - July 25, 2022

Crazy how fast time flies when you're having fun! We received our clubs over a month ago (full unboxing post here), and I've had a blast with the Edels on both the course and practice range. I was able to get the wedges out for 10 18-hole rounds, eight 9-hole rounds, a scramble and at least 15 trips to the range/practice area. I even played an entire nine holes with nothing but the wedges and my putter.

First Impressions - 4/5 Stars

The quality of the Edel wedges is evident by the fit and finish of the packaging and the clubs themselves. From the securely-packed, suitcase-style shipping box to the hand-turned ferrules, the bespokeness of the SMS wedges is obvious.

Edel promotes the weight system as a means to ensure the best possible fit for an individual’s swing type. The weight positions allow them to fit for any type of swing, shallow to steep. Edel claims a combined 44 percent increase in accuracy in distance and lateral dispersion.

I am very impressed by the Edel experience. Chris Koske, Edel’s Chief Marketing Officer, helped schedule my fitting and took my order via email. That was a very nice touch. It made me feel like they cared about their customers more so than a larger OEM might.

I’m removing a star from this area for two reasons:

• There were some differences in what each tester received inside their shipment. I received a card detailing how to self-fit the wedges but some of the other testers did not. I did not receive stickers. Some of the other testers did.
• It seems odd to me at this price point to not include a tool to change the weights alongside the self-fitting card.

Aesthetics, Sound and Feel - 5/5 Stars

This is a very subjective area of the review. To my eyes the SMS wedges are some of the most beautiful wedges available. While the milled sole is not unique to Edel, the combination of the sole, modern branding, custom ferrules and a chrome finish makes for a stunning golf club. 

I prefer the look of the slightly rounded leading edge. It makes me confident I won’t lay sod over the ball if I catch it heavy. The matte face sets itself against the polished hosel and back. The squared off, almost full face grooves are unique and act as a nice alignment aid as well.

The wedges are minimalist enough as to not draw attention. You really start to appreciate the whole package once the details like the sole milling and the diamond texture on the face reveal themselves.

After an adjustment period, the Edel wedges feel great. As a Japanese 1025 carbon steel forging, they have a very soft feeling when hit on or around the sweet spot. There is still plenty of feedback, and I can readily tell my strike location, however.

I play a firmer golf ball (Snell MTB-X), but impact with the SMS wedges produce a nice solid thwack sound. Only when moving to range rocks could I describe some shots as producing a harsh clicking sound and feel.

The Numbers - 4/5 Stars

The heaviest weight has been in the toe throughout my testing per my fitting. The weight placement has resulted in consistent impact and shots. I haven’t wanted to move it around.

My left-to-right dispersion is predictable. I used to be capable of big left misses even with a wedge in my hand. My left miss has almost completely disappeared. I most often miss the ball to the right now, which is a much better miss in most circumstances.

I hit the SMS wedges very consistent distances that fit my gapping. They have a nice high flight for me with a stock full swing. However, these wedges seem to love partial swings. I’ve made an effort to hit partial shots more often as a means to combat wind. On full swings into the breeze I’ve noticed I can get too much spin which results in a ballooning and short shot.

The weight in the toe does make a noticeable difference. I can feel the face wanting to stay open longer through the swing. I have had some struggles with full swing wedges staying too open. This results in the right/short miss I mentioned above.

Make no mistake, these wedges are still a solid forging and do punish balls that miss the center by too much.

On Course - 5/5 Stars

The Edels made an immediate impact on the golf course. I quickly felt comfortable with the wedges on partial shots around greens. The toe weight helped my short game because it became so effortless to hit high, soft shots. I never had that kind of short game shot in my repertoire before bagging the Edels.

The V grind is the perfect choice for my swing and course conditions. I can tell there is a lot more trailing edge bounce on the V grind than on other wedges I’ve used in the past. It is a wonderful grind for the softer conditions I usually play on. On firmer lies, the trailing edge bounce glides along the ground giving me a ton of confidence.

Wet weather performance has been more than adequate for my needs. I still seem to be getting plenty of spin even when the clubface and ball are both wet with morning dew.

I am not as comfortable with full swings as I was with my previous wedges. That has required a small strategy change on course to hit more partial wedges. I'm still practicing at getting better in that area.

ShotScope confirms an improvement in my short game since putting the Edels in the bag. Over the past 15 rounds I’ve gained 0.04 strokes in my short game over a scratch golfer. Those 15 rounds include a mix of rounds with the Edels and my previous wedges. Over my past 10 rounds with Edels only, I’ve gained 0.62 strokes in my short game over a scratch golfer. That’s a big improvement!

The Good, The Bad, The In Between - 4/5 Stars

Don’t overlook the endless grind/loft combinations. Edel offers all four grinds in every loft. Add on the weights and there is endless customization. For me, finding the right grind/weight combination made a big difference.

I do think the Edels are not wedges you would want to buy off the rack without a good fitting. It is also concerning to me that each of our authorized fitters seemed to approach the fittings in different ways.

Play it or Trade it? - 5/5 Stars

The Edels are in the bag. Period. Combined with a lesson taken a day before receiving the clubs, I’ve played some of the best golf of my life this summer. As of this writing my unofficial handicap has dropped from around nine at the start of the testing to below six. My improved short game caused a lot of that improvement.

While the Edels are priced above their major OEM competitors (and much more than some smaller brands), there is a lot of value in the fitting options. I have no doubt the multitude of loft, weight and grind combinations could fit every type of golfer.

Conclusion

Edel’s swing match weighting system is a unique feature not found on other wedges. The Edel SMS wedges lived up to the marketing hype during my review period. They have helped me drop two strokes from my handicap since putting them in the bag.

The seemingly endless combinations of loft, weight location and grinds mean a golfer can expect to get a wedge tailored especially to their swing. I would consider the Edel SMS wedges to be a must try for anyone who is looking into a new set of wedges, especially if one can locate an authorized Edel fitter near them.

Final Score - 27/30 Stars

 

Edel SMS Wedges – Official MGS Forum Review by xOldBenKenobiX

Introduction – May 31, 2022

First and foremost a huge thank you to Edel and MyGolfSpy for another awesome testing opportunity.

My name is Elson, and I am golf addict, I have been playing golf for about 12 years now, born and raised in Brazil, I honestly don’t play and practice as much as I would like to. I have been calling Southeast Michigan home for the past 15 years, and really enjoy the many courses that our area and the Northwest Ohio area have to offer. My wife has accepted that she loses me for a few months during the summer. I am a high handicapper, and my numbers will vary from the high teens to the mid-20s depending on how often I can play.

I will be testing the Edel SMS wedges, my specs are as it follows:

Ø  48, 54 and 60 degrees

Ø  Standard Loft/Lie + ¼ inch length

Ø  T Grind

Ø  Standard 2g weights on the edges and 8g on the center

Ø  Shafted with a KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 - R 115g with a standard size Golf Pride Tour Velvet grip

Currently I do not have a suitable testing area at home for wedge practice and testing, nor I own a Sim/Shot tracer equipment, however I do have a few golf courses nearby with good range/short game are to practice at. Also, there is a new X Golf location down the street from me to where I can go and test with a full Sim and test spin rates.

Overall, I want to test these wedges with my regular game, and see how they perform, or how can I make them perform.

The main measure of testing here is if they can help me save strokes, more greens in regulation and such. As any new clubs I expect these to be different than what I am used to play with and to see some good differences with the spin rates and shot shapes. Edel is one of the companies to which I have never held one of their clubs before, just saw pictures and videos and I think it will be awesome to play with it.

I am very excited for this testing as my wedges are the oldest clubs in my bag right now and were never fit for my game. My short game is also a weak part of my game and one that I would love to see improve. With that being said, I cannot express how excited I am about testing these wedges.

Final Review - July 25, 2022

First Impressions 

My first impression of those was that they are very well made, from the clubs I tested during my fitting to the clubs I receive, the craftsmanship on those is simply great, I love the looks of the clubs.

I love the looks at address and really enjoyed the overall looks of the clubs.

The head looks very compact at address, and with a very nice look at address. The full-face grooves are great, allowing for mishits to still be struck within the groves, hence the mishits were not so punishing to me.

Edel claims that this wedge can be up to 44% more accurate, I can say that personally I did see an improvement with my shots, not up to 44%, but I was able to keep more balls in the green, and get it closer to the flag overall, despite not experimenting with moving the weight around I do still think that the moveable weights are a great advantage for better players who can shape the ball flight one way or another, and who want to have that set as a default shot shape with the weights.

 

Unfortunately, at my current skill level, I do not shape the call at demand and honestly prefer to have my ball flight as straight as possible.

Aesthetics 

I was fit for the T grind across the board, the tripe sole design allows for some versatility when using the wedge. These feature the traditional pear shape from address.

The logo is not too distracting when looking at the bottom of the club as well the T grind information, I think if wanted the bottom of the club would be a prefect canvas to add some lovely personal touches, I did not get these wedges customized, but I can see a lot of potential with the available customization.

As I mentioned before, I do like the overall looks of this wedge, I think the overall package was well put together, these are not flashy, but very noticeable when sitting in the bag.

Comparing these with other wedges of similar price, I think that these wedges are spot on with their looks, maybe not as a such refined looks as a Vokey, but they do look good on their own way.

These wedges sound good, they are not too loud and give a feeling of softness when they are hit, when swinging through the rough and grass in general, these sounded soft and not distracting, very pleasing, even swinging from the sand did not yield any loud or displeasing sound.

My mishits still ended up with some good overall results, knowing my game, other clubs where I know the mishits would generate a very bad result, severe miss, and such, with these, the misses where not as bad, and in general I got the ball closer to my intended target.

My worse hit with this clubs was a bad chunked toe hit, that pretty much caused the ball to go sideways, however this one was on my swing not the club, as for the best, I did get a lovely high shot over the trees into the green after putting my tee shot on the rough in front of the next tee box, this shot went exactly how I had pictured in my mind, and it felt really good to be able to hit that shot with the confidence that I would pull it off, especially because I know that I hit a lot more bad shots than good ones.

As for the normal mishits, hitting it thin would get me a longer shot than I wished for, but nonetheless close to my intended line.

With my chunky shots, I did experience the normal last of distance, but still following my intended line.

With the mishits and non-square to the face shots, I did see some side traction, but not as bad as my old wedges.

The Numbers

I did not had a chance to take these wedges to a sim and test out the numbers, however as for real life play, I did notice that my shot dispersion was a little better, I did notice that on the shorter shots 100 yards and less, where I usually struggle a lot, I did indeed have better results and have hit more greens or with the misses, I got it closer to the green.

As for my distances if hitting the wedges with a full shot these are the numbers I have averaged.

For my 48 degrees, I was hitting between 95 to 105 yards.

For the 54 degrees, I was hitting between 75 and 85 yards.

As for the 60 degrees, I was hitting between 55 and 65 yards.

The trajectory of my shots was a mid to high flight.

As I previously mentioned the mishits were not as punishing as my older wedges, especially as these ones had been fitted to my game.

Dead center hits were very pleasant and yield good shots, with the toe and heel shots, indeed the shots would go right and left of the target, not as far offline as I would hit with my old wedges, I noticed that when I try to recreate the same shots with both the old and new wedges, the Edel wedges gave me a much closer proximity to the the hole as well as to the green.

Shooting similar wedges on the range I took 10 shots with each wedge and its comparable old wedge that I had in the bag, the shots were post warm up, and I was feeling loose enough for all of them.

Wedge	Shot distance	Hole average Distance
Edel 48	30 Yards Chip shots	32 feet
Vokey 48	30 Yards Chip shots	41 feet
Edel 54	20 Yards Chip shots	25 feet
Vokey 52	20 Yards Chip shots	29 feet
Edel 60	15 Yards Chip shots	12 feet
Vokey 58	15 Yards Chip shots	21 feet

That is quite a noticeable difference with the distance, especially with the shorter shots, I had a couple of the 15 Yard chips where I nearly holed them out.

As for the full shots on the range, unfortunately I had to do more of a visual evaluation as I could not walk down the range and measure each individual shot from its landing spot compared to the target line.

Due to having a steep angle of attack, I naturally hit shots to the right.

Mind you, most of my misses are to the right, and once again after warming up and with a good rest break between sets, I hit 10 balls with each wedge.

Again, this was the hardest part to estimate during the test.

Wedge	Shot Distance	Estimated deviation to the target line
Edel 48	100 Yards full shot	15 Yards
Vokey 48	100 Yards full shot	30 Yards
Edel 54	75 Yards full shot	10 Yards
Vokey 52	75 Yards full shot	25 Yards
Edel 60	60 Yards full shot	10 Yards
Vokey 58	60 Yards full shot	15 Yards

I wish I have had the chance to take these to a Sim and gotten numbers that way, but between the bad knees, sprained wrists and ankles, the past few weeks have made my outings much harder.

I did prefer to spend the limited time I had in real golf conditions, and oh boy did they deliver during that play.

On the Course

I have noticed that on my course play, I have used the 60 degrees wedge a lot more than the 48 and 54, as for my last round, I found myself trying to fit usage of the wedges, maybe a little too much, looking at the opportunities had and the distances I knew I could hit the wedges comfortably, I hit some shots that I knew I did not have the distance with a wedge, so on the next shot I would have a chance to hit a different wedge.

If I was approaching a green and the distance left was between 110 and 125 yards, I would still hit the 48 degrees wedge, so I would have a chance to hit the 60 degrees for my next shot, that is because I wanted to hit as many shots as I could with these, and I honestly contemplated, yet I did not, play the shorter par 4s with wedges only, I might do that in a future round as my home course of Taylor Meadows, have a lovely stretch from the 8th to the 10th hole that are shorter yet challenging with water in play on all 3 holes.

8 playing downhill 309 yards

9 playing downhill with water to the right the entire way 281 yards

And the 10 with a new Pond guarding the front left of the green is the shortest at only 256 yards.

The only area that I truly had an issue was with Sand traps, both during my range sessions and the actual course play, I had a real hard time getting out of them, but I cannot fault the wedge, that is my game and the flaws I have with it.

I hoped that the new wedges would be a magic bullet, but that was not realistic.

Where I play most of the bunkers are of heavy compact sand with a very low sand dept, these are the type of bunkers that only really have 3 inches of sand than it is the hard soil below.

I noticed that despite missing the green from the sand, either long or very short, the wedge glided through the sand with no issues, despite most of the times me taking a steep swing that really dug into the sand.

I felt confident every time I had the wedges on my hands and that is one of the best characteristic of these.

 

 

I quite honestly really loved playing these wedges and cannot really say any bad things about it, maybe because these were such an improvement from my old mix and match set of vokeys.

These have impacted my game in a positive way, these had bee

n optimized to give me the best spin rate and flight.

I had never had an Edel product on my hands, and I got to say, I am impressed with the over engineering of these clubs, the fact that you can move the weight around and adjust the ball flight is the type of thing that I would expect from a driver, not really from an wedge, but to have the option is one of those tools that is a great one to have on your bag.

I would love to see more of the moveable weight technology, I love to see where Edel will take those and what it becomes of it, that technology being integrated to their new SMS irons shows Edel’s commitment to the technology.

The Good, the Bad, the Inbetween

The good, these wedges are awesome, and the technology behind them is very impressive.

The bad, and my bad on these, I feel that even though I am not a very tall person, the wedges feel short, the 35 inches for the 60 degree, the 35..25 for the 54 and 35.5 for the 48th, have me squatting down a little more than what I feel comfortable with, but that is something I can get addressed later and have an inch added to each one of them.

Play it or Trade it?

These are a play it for me, these wedges have improved my game, and indeed it has been a such short time and I think a few more rounds of play will help me get even more accustomed to these wedges, but I do like what I have experienced so far.

The main measure of success for me with these wedges is confidence, I have gained confidence on hitting different shots around the green and know that I can pull of those shots.

I think that everyday golfers like myself benefit from these wedges, as they show a great deal of forgiveness and playability.

I think as I use these and get more comfortable with them, my short game will improve.

Conclusion

Edel has brought forward a great set of wedges, the technology behind these is impressive, the fact that one can customize your shot shapes with the moveable weights is a big plus.

The exceptional forgiveness and workability of these jump out at you as an advantage with these.

As my personal experience, again the word here is confidence, these felt very good on my hands and did improve me game, I have hit a lot more of good shots than I did bad shots with these wedges than my old ones.

Final Score 29 out of 30 Stars
 

 

For those going through the fitting, PLEASE take pics of the strike locations (take pics of the computer screen) on the face throughout the test and movement of the weights, in addition to the numbers. Crucial. Folks here need to see how the movement of those weights affect strike AND numbers. Congrats, and welcome to the SMS family!

2 minutes ago, PMookie said:

For those going through the fitting, PLEASE take pics of the strike locations (take pics of the computer screen) on the face throughout the test and movement of the weights, in addition to the numbers. Crucial. Folks here need to see how the movement of those weights affect strike AND numbers. Congrats, and welcome to the SMS family!

Oh, I plan on basically plan on taking pictures of everything from the moment I park my car up until I get kicked out of the fitting for proving that, yes you can ask too many questions. 

Seriously, I am so stoked for this.  I am looking forward to the fitting and may even get into a fitting for the putter and their irons while I am at it so I can see what the single length shaft business is all about.

btw ... YES, I AM STOKED!  My wife actually told me that she was getting to the point of asking about my day at work just to get off the subject of golf wedges.  Though she did tell me several times that she was happy that I was selected and knew I would do a good job in the review.

1 hour ago, PMookie said:

For those going through the fitting, PLEASE take pics of the strike locations (take pics of the computer screen) on the face throughout the test and movement of the weights, in addition to the numbers. Crucial. Folks here need to see how the movement of those weights affect strike AND numbers. Congrats, and welcome to the SMS family!

Not sure what the fitting options are yet, but will make note of this. 

I’m in my Edel gear in honor of y’all!!!

 

Congrats Testers! I'll be following this one.

12 hours ago, PMookie said:

I’m in my Edel gear in honor of y’all!!!

 

I was just thinking this morning that I really needed to pick up some Edel gear while I was doing the testing. I think this is an "all signs point to yes" moment. (not saying you look like a magic 8-ball or anything )

Just a little taste of this morning's fitting:

Buttery.

1 hour ago, edingc said:

Just a little taste of this morning's fitting:

Buttery.

Heavy weight in the toe eh?

 

It was off to my local Club Champion this weekend for my Edel SMS wedge fit. Kudos to Chris Koske, Edel’s chief marketing officer, for reaching out late Friday via email to set up a fit at my Club Champion location. I had actually already booked the fitting on Thursday morning, so I had my bases covered!

I recently visited this location for a full bag fitting in March. This time around I worked with Zach, one of Club Champion’s traveling fitters. He said many of Club Champion’s employees bag the Edel SMS wedges and swear by the moveable weight technology.

Zach worked the entire fit around the 58 degree wedge, which is the highest lofted club in my bag. After warming up with my 7 iron, I started by hitting 50-60 yard shots with my Cobra MIM Black 58 degree wedge. In watching my swing, Zach grabbed both the T and V grind fitting heads. Both offer a good amount of leading edge relief to help my swing glide through the turf. As I play a lot of rounds on wet, soft turf, I had already figured the T and V grinds would be ideal candidates.

We then worked with the lie board and some lie tape to get an idea of how I was interacting with the turf. Zach moved the weights and we watched the results.

It was eye-opening to feel the difference between weight positions. I started with the weight in the toe position and the wedge felt great. My strike and ball flight, straight to slide fade, were perfect. Zach then moved the weight to the heel and my strike suffered, and I started turning the ball over too much (my big miss). The weight in the center was OK, but not as good as the toe. Given my delivery (inside out), Zach said he was not surprised by this outcome.

The results with the weight in the toe were excellent. I felt like it helped me keep the face more square, and I was generating a ton of spin even on shorter shots.

We finished up the hour by hitting some full shots with different lofts and shafts. Honestly, the Edel fitting matrix only has three shafts that logically transition from my irons:

• Nippon Modus3 Wedge 125
• KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff
• True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 (an upcharge option)

The Nippon Modus3 Wedge 125 was the clear winner here with a nice solid feel in the handle but also an acute sense of the head during the swing. I will also keep the same 50/54/58 gapping setup I have currently.

My final specifications going to Edel:

• 50°, 54°, 58°
• V Grind
• Weight in Toe
• Nippon Modus3 Wedge 125

I’m very pleased with the outcome of my fitting. The wedges are beautiful. I can’t wait to get them on course. I hit some of the straightest wedges I’ve ever hit, and it was awesome to see the effect of the moveable weights in person.

19 minutes ago, edingc said:

 

It was off to my local Club Champion this weekend for my Edel SMS wedge fit. Kudos to Chris Koske, Edel’s chief marketing officer, for reaching out late Friday via email to set up a fit at my Club Champion location. I had actually already booked the fitting on Thursday morning, so I had my bases covered!

I recently visited this location for a full bag fitting in March. This time around I worked with Zach, one of Club Champion’s traveling fitters. He said many of Club Champion’s employees bag the Edel SMS wedges and swear by the moveable weight technology.

Zach worked the entire fit around the 58 degree wedge, which is the highest lofted club in my bag. After warming up with my 7 iron, I started by hitting 50-60 yard shots with my Cobra MIM Black 58 degree wedge. In watching my swing, Zach grabbed both the T and V grind fitting heads. Both offer a good amount of leading edge relief to help my swing glide through the turf. As I play a lot of rounds on wet, soft turf, I had already figured the T and V grinds would be ideal candidates.

We then worked with the lie board and some lie tape to get an idea of how I was interacting with the turf. Zach moved the weights and we watched the results.

It was eye-opening to feel the difference between weight positions. I started with the weight in the toe position and the wedge felt great. My strike and ball flight, straight to slide fade, were perfect. Zach then moved the weight to the heel and my strike suffered, and I started turning the ball over too much (my big miss). The weight in the center was OK, but not as good as the toe. Given my delivery (inside out), Zach said he was not surprised by this outcome.

The results with the weight in the toe were excellent. I felt like it helped me keep the face more square, and I was generating a ton of spin even on shorter shots.

We finished up the hour by hitting some full shots with different lofts and shafts. Honestly, the Edel fitting matrix only has three shafts that logically transition from my irons:

• Nippon Modus3 Wedge 125
• KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff
• True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 (an upcharge option)

The Nippon Modus3 Wedge 125 was the clear winner here with a nice solid feel in the handle but also an acute sense of the head during the swing. I will also keep the same 50/54/58 gapping setup I have currently.

My final specifications going to Edel:

• 50°, 54°, 58°
• V Grind
• Weight in Toe
• Nippon Modus3 Wedge 125

I’m very pleased with the outcome of my fitting. The wedges are beautiful. I can’t wait to get them on course. I hit some of the straightest wedges I’ve ever hit, and it was awesome to see the effect of the moveable weights in person.

Great write up and interesting to see how the weight, which might seem small, can really help influence delivery to get the best results. Looking forward to the results in the future testing.

3 hours ago, edingc said:

 

It was off to my local Club Champion this weekend for my Edel SMS wedge fit. Kudos to Chris Koske, Edel’s chief marketing officer, for reaching out late Friday via email to set up a fit at my Club Champion location. I had actually already booked the fitting on Thursday morning, so I had my bases covered!

I recently visited this location for a full bag fitting in March. This time around I worked with Zach, one of Club Champion’s traveling fitters. He said many of Club Champion’s employees bag the Edel SMS wedges and swear by the moveable weight technology.

Zach worked the entire fit around the 58 degree wedge, which is the highest lofted club in my bag. After warming up with my 7 iron, I started by hitting 50-60 yard shots with my Cobra MIM Black 58 degree wedge. In watching my swing, Zach grabbed both the T and V grind fitting heads. Both offer a good amount of leading edge relief to help my swing glide through the turf. As I play a lot of rounds on wet, soft turf, I had already figured the T and V grinds would be ideal candidates.

We then worked with the lie board and some lie tape to get an idea of how I was interacting with the turf. Zach moved the weights and we watched the results.

It was eye-opening to feel the difference between weight positions. I started with the weight in the toe position and the wedge felt great. My strike and ball flight, straight to slide fade, were perfect. Zach then moved the weight to the heel and my strike suffered, and I started turning the ball over too much (my big miss). The weight in the center was OK, but not as good as the toe. Given my delivery (inside out), Zach said he was not surprised by this outcome.

The results with the weight in the toe were excellent. I felt like it helped me keep the face more square, and I was generating a ton of spin even on shorter shots.

We finished up the hour by hitting some full shots with different lofts and shafts. Honestly, the Edel fitting matrix only has three shafts that logically transition from my irons:

• Nippon Modus3 Wedge 125
• KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff
• True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 (an upcharge option)

The Nippon Modus3 Wedge 125 was the clear winner here with a nice solid feel in the handle but also an acute sense of the head during the swing. I will also keep the same 50/54/58 gapping setup I have currently.

My final specifications going to Edel:

• 50°, 54°, 58°
• V Grind
• Weight in Toe
• Nippon Modus3 Wedge 125

I’m very pleased with the outcome of my fitting. The wedges are beautiful. I can’t wait to get them on course. I hit some of the straightest wedges I’ve ever hit, and it was awesome to see the effect of the moveable weights in person.

It’s interesting that the fitter used the lie board. I’m curious, did he use the Trackman program that showed divots, divot depth, etc? Did you get to see strike location images from Trackman to visualize where the strikes were, how path changed, etc?

10 hours ago, edingc said:

 

It was off to my local Club Champion this weekend for my Edel SMS wedge fit. Kudos to Chris Koske, Edel’s chief marketing officer, for reaching out late Friday via email to set up a fit at my Club Champion location. I had actually already booked the fitting on Thursday morning, so I had my bases covered!

I recently visited this location for a full bag fitting in March. This time around I worked with Zach, one of Club Champion’s traveling fitters. He said many of Club Champion’s employees bag the Edel SMS wedges and swear by the moveable weight technology.

Zach worked the entire fit around the 58 degree wedge, which is the highest lofted club in my bag. After warming up with my 7 iron, I started by hitting 50-60 yard shots with my Cobra MIM Black 58 degree wedge. In watching my swing, Zach grabbed both the T and V grind fitting heads. Both offer a good amount of leading edge relief to help my swing glide through the turf. As I play a lot of rounds on wet, soft turf, I had already figured the T and V grinds would be ideal candidates.

We then worked with the lie board and some lie tape to get an idea of how I was interacting with the turf. Zach moved the weights and we watched the results.

It was eye-opening to feel the difference between weight positions. I started with the weight in the toe position and the wedge felt great. My strike and ball flight, straight to slide fade, were perfect. Zach then moved the weight to the heel and my strike suffered, and I started turning the ball over too much (my big miss). The weight in the center was OK, but not as good as the toe. Given my delivery (inside out), Zach said he was not surprised by this outcome.

The results with the weight in the toe were excellent. I felt like it helped me keep the face more square, and I was generating a ton of spin even on shorter shots.

We finished up the hour by hitting some full shots with different lofts and shafts. Honestly, the Edel fitting matrix only has three shafts that logically transition from my irons:

• Nippon Modus3 Wedge 125
• KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff
• True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 (an upcharge option)

The Nippon Modus3 Wedge 125 was the clear winner here with a nice solid feel in the handle but also an acute sense of the head during the swing. I will also keep the same 50/54/58 gapping setup I have currently.

My final specifications going to Edel:

• 50°, 54°, 58°
• V Grind
• Weight in Toe
• Nippon Modus3 Wedge 125

I’m very pleased with the outcome of my fitting. The wedges are beautiful. I can’t wait to get them on course. I hit some of the straightest wedges I’ve ever hit, and it was awesome to see the effect of the moveable weights in person.

Not even remotely surprised the modus wedge 125 won that competition. Such an awesome feeling in! And of course it’s what I use and we tend to have similar taste.

great write up on the fit Cody, crazy to see that even with our slowest and shortest swings you had such an immediate change in quality of strike and shot direction!

40 minutes ago, GolfSpy_BOS said:

Not even remotely surprised the modus wedge 125 won that competition. Such an awesome feeling in! And of course it’s what I use and we tend to have similar taste.

great write up on the fit Cody, crazy to see that even with our slowest and shortest swings you had such an immediate change in quality of strike and shot direction!

Wow… way to call him slow and short… you could have at least done that in a DM…

 

yes. I do know what you meant.

11 minutes ago, Shankster said:

Wow… way to call him slow and short… you could have at least done that in a DM…

 

yes. I do know what you meant.

For once I’m at the ‘tall’ end of a short joke?

 

8 minutes ago, GolfSpy_BOS said:

For once I’m at the ‘tall’ end of a short joke?

 

I am not sure, haven’t had my coffee yet.

Inwonder how long it is before other brands have this amount of adjustability in their wedges?  I’ve been saying it for years, wedges suffer from lack of tech.  Yes, they have moved the COG around and messed with the grooves, but having the ability to move the Weights based on your own strike… amazing.

 

Cant wait to see how they perform.

 

@edingc did it mess with trajectory at all moving them?  Higher or lower for each setting?

19 hours ago, Shankster said:

Heavy weight in the toe eh?

11 hours ago, ejgaudette said:

Great write up and interesting to see how the weight, which might seem small, can really help influence delivery to get the best results. Looking forward to the results in the future testing.

With the weight in the toe I could feel a major difference just air swinging around my body. It felt like the face just wanted to stay more open (for me, more square to target) without a whole lot of difference in my swing. Normally I'd have to feel a huge fade to get that kind of result. There were several swings where I told Zach that's a hook or big draw and they ended up just being slight draw or even a straight shot with the weight out there. Really crazy.

8 hours ago, PMookie said:

It’s interesting that the fitter used the lie board. I’m curious, did he use the Trackman program that showed divots, divot depth, etc? Did you get to see strike location images from Trackman to visualize where the strikes were, how path changed, etc?

I did find it interesting that CC's approach to fitting the Edels was very much the same as their approach to the other brands I looked at during my full bag fitting in March. I know your fit had a lot of emphasis on some biomechanics stuff and diving deep into the TM divot depth, etc. but mine felt much closer to a "stock" wedge fitting.

The lie tape was to get an idea of where on the bounce I was contacting the ground, and with the weight in the toe for me that's what I had the crispest contact. With it in the heel and center I had some chunkier strikes where I was hitting too far back on the sole. 

We were looking at AoA and face/path numbers and again, those numbers were pretty consistently better with the weight in the toe position. I didn't seem to have much issue with strike point regardless of weight position. The end result was that I was seeing more straight and fade shots than I've seen in a long time, and that is my much preferred shape (I tend to aim right when I'm indoors, hence my somewhat right pattern in the longest shots, which was my pitching wedge for gapping reasons):

1 hour ago, GolfSpy_BOS said:

Not even remotely surprised the modus wedge 125 won that competition. Such an awesome feeling in! And of course it’s what I use and we tend to have similar taste.

great write up on the fit Cody, crazy to see that even with our slowest and shortest swings you had such an immediate change in quality of strike and shot direction!

Something about the heavier weight shafts has been jiving well with my swing lately. The Modus felt really, really solid, especially combined with the forged heads. I think the weight will be really beneficial on partial swings in keeping a solid tempo.

6 minutes ago, Shankster said:

I am not sure, haven’t had my coffee yet.

Inwonder how long it is before other brands have this amount of adjustability in their wedges?  I’ve been saying it for years, wedges suffer from lack of tech.  Yes, they have moved the COG around and messed with the grooves, but having the ability to move the Weights based on your own strike… amazing.

Cant wait to see how they perform.

@edingc did it mess with trajectory at all moving them?  Higher or lower for each setting?

I'm sure we're also not far away from some of this tech coming to irons. I mean, we have drivers with adjustable tracks, why not an iron set?

As far as trajectory goes, anything to keep my face open longer gets me more height. Once I get them in I'll do some testing with my Mevo+ in my garage setup, and I also plan on getting a short-game specific lesson where I'll be able to grab some TM numbers off turf.

I am also surprised the adjustable weight feature isn't in irons yet that I know of.  PXG with their multiple screw ports design would be an easy one to do.

3 hours ago, edingc said:

With the weight in the toe I could feel a major difference just air swinging around my body. It felt like the face just wanted to stay more open (for me, more square to target) without a whole lot of difference in my swing. Normally I'd have to feel a huge fade to get that kind of result. There were several swings where I told Zach that's a hook or big draw and they ended up just being slight draw or even a straight shot with the weight out there. Really crazy.

I did find it interesting that CC's approach to fitting the Edels was very much the same as their approach to the other brands I looked at during my full bag fitting in March. I know your fit had a lot of emphasis on some biomechanics stuff and diving deep into the TM divot depth, etc. but mine felt much closer to a "stock" wedge fitting.

The lie tape was to get an idea of where on the bounce I was contacting the ground, and with the weight in the toe for me that's what I had the crispest contact. With it in the heel and center I had some chunkier strikes where I was hitting too far back on the sole. 

We were looking at AoA and face/path numbers and again, those numbers were pretty consistently better with the weight in the toe position. I didn't seem to have much issue with strike point regardless of weight position. The end result was that I was seeing more straight and fade shots than I've seen in a long time, and that is my much preferred shape (I tend to aim right when I'm indoors, hence my somewhat right pattern in the longest shots, which was my pitching wedge for gapping reasons):

Something about the heavier weight shafts has been jiving well with my swing lately. The Modus felt really, really solid, especially combined with the forged heads. I think the weight will be really beneficial on partial swings in keeping a solid tempo.

If memory serves, you are (or were) playing the MMT 125's?  Do they offer that (or other composite ) option in shafts? Also, maybe I missed it in your write-up, but what is the lie angle of your current wedge and how does it compare to the Edel? 

38 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said:

If memory serves, you are (or were) playing the MMT 125's?  Do they offer that (or other composite ) option in shafts? Also, maybe I missed it in your write-up, but what is the lie angle of your current wedge and how does it compare to the Edel? 

SteelFiber i125s now. They did not have that option available, though I had already planned to go steel in my numbered wedges anyway.

I haven't had my lie angles checked in a while, but my current wedges are supposed to be a mix of 63/64 degrees and the new ones are stock at 64. I'm probably supposed to be a little flatter but the stock specs seemed to be fine for me.

Once the wedges come in I may look at taking my whole bag back to CC for a quick gapping/bending session. I was fit for a 60-ish degree lie angle on the 6 iron but I haven't bothered to have my set bent yet since I built them.

8 hours ago, edingc said:

With the weight in the toe I could feel a major difference just air swinging around my body. It felt like the face just wanted to stay more open (for me, more square to target) without a whole lot of difference in my swing. Normally I'd have to feel a huge fade to get that kind of result. There were several swings where I told Zach that's a hook or big draw and they ended up just being slight draw or even a straight shot with the weight out there. Really crazy.

I did find it interesting that CC's approach to fitting the Edels was very much the same as their approach to the other brands I looked at during my full bag fitting in March. I know your fit had a lot of emphasis on some biomechanics stuff and diving deep into the TM divot depth, etc. but mine felt much closer to a "stock" wedge fitting.

The lie tape was to get an idea of where on the bounce I was contacting the ground, and with the weight in the toe for me that's what I had the crispest contact. With it in the heel and center I had some chunkier strikes where I was hitting too far back on the sole. 

We were looking at AoA and face/path numbers and again, those numbers were pretty consistently better with the weight in the toe position. I didn't seem to have much issue with strike point regardless of weight position. The end result was that I was seeing more straight and fade shots than I've seen in a long time, and that is my much preferred shape (I tend to aim right when I'm indoors, hence my somewhat right pattern in the longest shots, which was my pitching wedge for gapping reasons):

Something about the heavier weight shafts has been jiving well with my swing lately. The Modus felt really, really solid, especially combined with the forged heads. I think the weight will be really beneficial on partial swings in keeping a solid tempo.

I may have missed it, but did you see an increase in spin? Mine went up 1,000 rpms 

3 hours ago, edingc said:

SteelFiber i125s now. They did not have that option available, though I had already planned to go steel in my numbered wedges anyway.

I haven't had my lie angles checked in a while, but my current wedges are supposed to be a mix of 63/64 degrees and the new ones are stock at 64. I'm probably supposed to be a little flatter but the stock specs seemed to be fine for me.

Once the wedges come in I may look at taking my whole bag back to CC for a quick gapping/bending session. I was fit for a 60-ish degree lie angle on the 6 iron but I haven't bothered to have my set bent yet since I built them.

Curious why you chose to stay with steel on the numbered wedges? I only play a PW, AW in my ZX5 set, with the MMT80 shafts, and a PING Glide 56/12 with the stock AWT "wedge" shaft. No fitting data to base this comment on but, just from range sessions and course play, I think the composite shafts are as accurate or better than the steel.  It's had me toying with the idea of replacing the PING with something else and possibly the MMT shaft.  

I do see way more steel shafts in numbered wedges coming out of quivers where the player uses composite on the other arrows but I wonder if that is more the result of numbered wedges not being part of a ordered set of clubs or if steel is generally a better option?  Guess I'm just curious how the folks at Edel and this wedge fit process views the importance of shaft selection; particularly steel vs. composite.

5 hours ago, fixyurdivot said:

I do see way more steel shafts in numbered wedges coming out of quivers where the player uses composite on the other arrows but I wonder if that is more the result of numbered wedges not being part of a ordered set of clubs or if steel is generally a better option?

Apologies if I'm speaking out of turn here, but are there as many graphite wedge shaft options as there are in the irons? Admittedly I'm not super clued into the graphite offerings in wedges and irons, but in passing I can't recall many graphite options for wedges.

2 minutes ago, ncwoz said:

Apologies if I'm speaking out of turn here, but are there as many graphite wedge shaft options as there are in the irons? Admittedly I'm not super clued into the graphite offerings in wedges and irons, but in passing I can't recall many graphite options for wedges.

Good question.  

On 5/22/2022 at 5:29 PM, PMookie said:

I may have missed it, but did you see an increase in spin? Mine went up 1,000 rpms 

Definitely saw spin consistency with the weight in the toe, even on ones that I closed the face too much. They all had plenty of spin to stop even though I hit kind of a low draw.

Once I get the wedges, I'm going to do a more in-depth look at the weights and their effect on spin and ball flight using my Mevo+ and the ProV1x RCTs that I have at home. That should be a good test of the weight movement. 

On 5/22/2022 at 5:33 PM, fixyurdivot said:

Curious why you chose to stay with steel on the numbered wedges?

20 hours ago, ncwoz said:

Admittedly I'm not super clued into the graphite offerings in wedges and irons, but in passing I can't recall many graphite options for wedges.

@ncwoz alludes to a big reason of why I've decided to stay in steel for the wedges. A lot of it simply comes down to availability and cost. My full bag fitting resulted in recommending either keeping the SteelFiber i125s in the wedges or going to something around the same weight and launch like the KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 125. It's not really possible to get the SteelFibers as a stock offering anywhere, but usually the Hi-Revs or other heavier weight wedge shafts are available. In this case the Modus wedge shafts seemed to be the best fit.

Additionally, my main reason for going to graphite was for the shock absorbing qualities off mats in the winter, so as long as I don't hit too many full wedges I don't foresee the steel being an issue there.

Really cool design and create to see more competition against the big guys!

This is the area of my game that has the most room for improvement.  Looking for new tools that could literally shave 5-6 stokes off each round.  

Just now, pakman92 said:

I'm already testing a Sub70 949X 3 wood.   However, I do have a launch monitor (BLP) and believe can give a detailed data-driven review.  

With the amount of amazing testers we have typically only 1 test per season let member. Exception being golf ball testing. 

Also given the work tests are we don't double up as one can be hard enough focus. 

Keep up the great work on Sub70 and hopefully there will be another test down the road for you.

This would be great to try out as I'm still using the original used Edison 56° wedge I was given when I first started playing! I'm right-handed and I have access to a launch monitor so I would definitely be able to give quality feedback on all the required metrics!

Would love the opportunity to test these wedges out to see how they compare to the ones I use currently. To see the spin difference and stopping ability of these Edel wedges. 

Never heard of these wedges. 

Makes sense that swing-type & weight placement affect the result … If effective design, it would definitely help my short game. 

I've been playing consistently for just over a year now.  Wedge game is struggling, and am not sure if it's entirely my fault or if I'm using poorly fitted equipment.  Have access to a foresight simulator.

Have read many posts on the Forum regarding Edel's fitting program for their wedges and putters ... and all of them have been positive. Think it was @PMookie that mentioned he did a wedge fitting last year, I could be wrong. 

Edel's are dope...

 

...here comes some excellent opportunities, good luck to all!

I will be a volunteer.   Yes I have access to a launch monitor.

 

these are beautiful wedges. I've seen a few videos on them and am really impressed. would be great to try them out for myself!

Would be interested to see how these stack against my current SM8/SM9 setup

Well this is certainly an interesting test that I am throwing my name into.

I have heard nothing but great things about Edel via @PMookie but have never had a chance to try their wedges.  Luckily I have a Club Champion near by where I can go get fit for these wedges and would be able to do a super thorough review against my Vokeys.

The moving the CoG really intrigues me

I rely heavily on my wedges. Normally I carry 4 wedges in my bag.  Since wedges tend to wear out faster than other clubs, they need to be replaced more often.  I'm always looking for good wedges.

Since I'm considering updating my wedges anyway, I'd like to be involved. I have access to both Trackman and a Toptracer range.

I play Vokey SM 8 wedges. Would like the opportunity to test the Edel wedges. I have read much about them.

Interesting concept of moveable weighting.  I hit a lot of shots around the green out toward the toe since the greens I play on are Mini-Verde, have lots of movement and our Supt. keeps them hard and fast so shorter shots need to hit softly and without a ton of spin for better control.  This could be a game-changer...all my wedges have lots of lead tape on the toe for feel and to change the COG.

 

Could be fun... 

Would be nice to try these wedges! hopefully I can get better results around the green...

Yes, please

They make great putters

I applied via the link and wanted to further add that I have a Trackman to give accurate head to head comparisons against both of my current gamers, TM MG3 and ZipCores against the Edel wedges. Plus I don't always hit the center of the face and my miss is usually towards the toe.

Thanks for your consideration, Nick

I use between 4-5 wedges. The short game is where the scoring is at. My earlier years were spent like most players, with the majority of it going to longer shots and some half-hearted work around the greens. I couldn’t get below a 5 HCP, no matter how much I tried, and then I started tracking my stats and realized where I was losing shots — it was 100 yards in, just like all the gurus will tell you. So, I put my heart and mind into practicing with my wedges and gradually got more and more comfortable and confident about those shots. I barely touched anything higher than an 8 iron in my practice sessions, and I finally learned how to truly hit those great shots on and around the green. My HCP fell dramatically and I started scoring consistently at or below par. Now, my wedges are my tools, my weapons of choice, and the art of the short game is clearly one of the most obvious strengths of my game. I truly enjoy testing different wedges. I know immediately what they can do as soon as I put them through their paces. I’ve learned to adapt to different kinds of wedges because I play both the most current clubs and vintage clubs from nearly every era, right back to hickory shafted clubs that have no grooves and no bounce, but that’s all part of the fun. This is a great game. 

I replace my 54 and 60 every year, and was about to get new SM9 Vokeys. I’d love to try these out. I have a GC Quad with full club data, and hit my wedges daily. If picked, can I swap out the shafts? I prefer an X100 with the 56 and S400 with the 60. Thanks!

Have heard great things about these. Would love to compare them to my MD4’s