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2018 Official Forum Member Review - Bridgestone Tour B XW-1 Wedges


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Amazing start so far fellas! Can't wait to hear everyone's thoughts on these. I haven't had a chance to hold these bad boys in my hands yet but from the pics I think they are some of the sexiest wedges every made. I haven't really found a wedge that felt just right since the original Mack Daddy Jaws wedge. i will be following along closely to this thread for sure.

 

Just curious. Do any of you think that these wedges feel more solid with the mass behind where you hit the ball?

Without giving you the full review.

 

Yes.

 

These are mighty fine in the feel department.

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Without giving you the full review.

 

Yes.

 

These are mighty fine in the feel department.

Yeah. What he said. ^^^

 

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Driver: :cobra-small: F9 9.0º - 14g Low - Evenflow White T1100 75G X

Woods: :cobra-small: F9 3W - Evenflow White T1100 75G X

Hybrids: :cobra-small:  F9 3H - Aldila Green X

Irons: :cobra-small: F9 One Length 4-PW - Modus3 Tour 105 S

Wedges: :cobra-small: King Wedges 50º/54º/58º Versatile

Putter: :ping-small:  Sigma G Tyne 35"

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV

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Yeah. What he said. ^^^

 

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and I 3rd that. Feel and control are right up there with the best  of em!

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:cobra-small:  F6 3 Wood 14* / Kuro Kage Silver 65X
:cobra-small: F8 6 wood 20* / Fujikura MotoreX F3 6S

:cobra-small: RADSpeed Hybrid 24*
post-76102-0-38507100-1525284411_thumb.jpg TS1 4-GW / FCM Precision 6.5 Rifle
post-76102-0-38507100-1525284411_thumb.jpg  TSW Wedge - 56/12
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Great start guys!!  I've actually tested these wedges at a local pro shop and LOVED them!!  Just curious though, how do you guys feel about the bounce options with these wedges?  I'm a digger by nature so the low bounce on the 60 and 52 would scare me.  Do you think you'd be able to get out of a bunker with that 60* with such low bounce?

I'll chime in on this one too.. So without divulging too much goodness prior to Stage 2, I really think that Bridgestone did an excellent job covering the bases with these. Keep in mind that these were designed solely to give the tour level player maximum shot making capabilities and as mere mortals, we can only do our best to crack those codes. While the bounce and grind options appear to be 1 dimensional and perhaps good for some and not for others, I think that they made some really smart design choices to counter for each player's preference.. I'll just go ahead and coin it as the "Swiss Army approach" which they've done very effectively. I think that the mass plate at the back helps to move the club for different styles of play. While the bounce options appear low on all but the 56*, I wouldn't be concerned about not being able to get "down under" if that's your style. So far I've had no issues getting under or picking it clean. I'm also a digger on full shots but very much a sweeper and picker on shorter play. And 60* bunker shots.. not a problem. I think in my video the 1st bunker shot is a 60 and the 2nd is the 56. 

 

One of my initial concerns was in fact the opposite with the 56/14. I've always had trouble with high bounce clubs and tighter lies on anything but full shots. I've always used my 56/12 out of fluffy lies only and never from the sand as the sand here is more like dirt or gravel and is usually pretty shallow. This 56 is absolutely magical. The bounce plays true but the leading edge seems to sit pretty flush whether square or wide open. I'm not sure how they did it but it works beautifully. I'm now falling in love with a club that I've never much cared for. 

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:cobra-small:  F6 3 Wood 14* / Kuro Kage Silver 65X
:cobra-small: F8 6 wood 20* / Fujikura MotoreX F3 6S

:cobra-small: RADSpeed Hybrid 24*
post-76102-0-38507100-1525284411_thumb.jpg TS1 4-GW / FCM Precision 6.5 Rifle
post-76102-0-38507100-1525284411_thumb.jpg  TSW Wedge - 56/12
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Nice start gents! I hope Mr Smith chimes in with his stage one soon.

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Driver: :titelist-small: TSR2 Project X HZRDUS Black 5.5
Fairway: :callaway-small: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5

Irons: :mizuno-small: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Wedges: :mizuno-small: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Putter :Sub70: Sycamore 005 Wide Blade
Bag: 
:Ogio: Alpha Convoy 514
Balls: :callaway-small: Chrome Soft X

Cart: :CaddyTek: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8


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If what I am reading about the new model that hit the market in Japan there are a few more bounce options and possibly a few grinds, but I can't read Japanese.

 

and that doesn't necessarily mean they'll come to the US market.

 

So if you're turned off by the few bounce options with the current model they might have an option in the future.

 

You should definitely keep these high on the radar though.

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Making good progress on my Stage 2, I plan on playing a few rounds this week. Let me know if you have any specific questions, or anything you'd like me to try.

 

Hopefully you all will get more traffic/interest than our Cleveland thread did.  :(

Ping G430 Max Driver 10.5 Degree
Titleist TSR1 4, 5, & 6 Hybrids 
Titleist T350 Irons 7 - W48 
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CBX ZipCore  52 56 & 60 Degree Wedges

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Great start guys!! I've actually tested these wedges at a local pro shop and LOVED them!! Just curious though, how do you guys feel about the bounce options with these wedges? I'm a digger by nature so the low bounce on the 60 and 52 would scare me. Do you think you'd be able to get out of a bunker with that 60* with such low bounce?

I wish they had more. That was one thing I worried about since I'm a digger driver which means I take large divots. I hit down sharply on the ball. I've been trying to shallow out my motion but dang it's hard do to lol. I wish they had a lot more bounce and grind options but I'm really starting to like these clubs. I would even use the term love

 

 

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WITB:
Putter: Mizuno by Bettinardi BC1 w/SuperStroke MidSlim 2.0 Flamed finish (1 Degree)
Driver: Ping G – Mitsubishi Diamana Blue 73 X (10.5 Degree)
3 Wood : Callaway Epic Flash – Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 75 S (15.5 Degree)
3 Hybrid: Tour Edge CBX 119 – Project X EvenFlow Black 85 S (18 Degree)
3 Hybrid: Ping G – Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Blue HY 86 S (19 Degree)
4 – GW: Ping i210 - Oban CT-115 X (22.5 - 50 Degrees)
SW: Titleist SM7 S Grind - Tour Chrome - Stock S200 (54 Degree)
LW: Titleist SM7 D Grind - Tour Chrome - Stock S200 (58 Degree)
All Grips:  Winn Dri-Tec Midsize - Gray/Blue w/ 2 extra wraps low hand
Customizing:
Lime Green/Hot Pink Custom Paintfill - all clubs
White ferrules with Blue Stripes from Cell-Parts.net
Irons fitted & built by True Spec Golf
Custom Headcovers from Sunfish Golf
PING White DLX Cart Bag

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Amazing start so far fellas! Can't wait to hear everyone's thoughts on these. I haven't had a chance to hold these bad boys in my hands yet but from the pics I think they are some of the sexiest wedges every made. I haven't really found a wedge that felt just right since the original Mack Daddy Jaws wedge. i will be following along closely to this thread for sure.

 

Just curious. Do any of you think that these wedges feel more solid with the mass behind where you hit the ball?

 

They definitely feel nice. I haven't noticed the whole mass thing because it's a lot less pronounced than the pictures show. The mass behind the hitting area definitely lends to a solid feeling but not anymore solid than a well struck shot would

 

 

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Hailing from N Aurora IL

WITB:
Putter: Mizuno by Bettinardi BC1 w/SuperStroke MidSlim 2.0 Flamed finish (1 Degree)
Driver: Ping G – Mitsubishi Diamana Blue 73 X (10.5 Degree)
3 Wood : Callaway Epic Flash – Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 75 S (15.5 Degree)
3 Hybrid: Tour Edge CBX 119 – Project X EvenFlow Black 85 S (18 Degree)
3 Hybrid: Ping G – Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Blue HY 86 S (19 Degree)
4 – GW: Ping i210 - Oban CT-115 X (22.5 - 50 Degrees)
SW: Titleist SM7 S Grind - Tour Chrome - Stock S200 (54 Degree)
LW: Titleist SM7 D Grind - Tour Chrome - Stock S200 (58 Degree)
All Grips:  Winn Dri-Tec Midsize - Gray/Blue w/ 2 extra wraps low hand
Customizing:
Lime Green/Hot Pink Custom Paintfill - all clubs
White ferrules with Blue Stripes from Cell-Parts.net
Irons fitted & built by True Spec Golf
Custom Headcovers from Sunfish Golf
PING White DLX Cart Bag

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Good job on stage 1 group!   Continue the great work on these!

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:titelist-small: TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og

:titelist-small: TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R

:titelist-small: T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 

:titelist-small: SM10 48F/54M and58K

:ping-small: S159 48S/52S/56W/60B

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Hopefully you all will get more traffic/interest than our Cleveland thread did.  :(

 

I suspect going head-to-head with the Cobra challenge made things harder on you guys. I know when I view the forum on the mobile app, I tend to miss things easier just because newest is always on top.

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3W:bridgestone-small: Tour B JGR Recoil 760ES
3H, 4H: :bridgestone-small: Tour B JGR 19*, 23* Recoil 780ES
4-AW:bridgestone-small: Tour B JGR HF2 Modus3 Tour 105
SW: :cleveland-small: RTX Zipcore Black Satin 54*
LW:Sub70: TAIII Black 58*
Putter:ping-small: Scottsdale TR Senita
Bag: BigMax Dri Active Lite
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Got some wet conditions to test in today. On and off rain, should be interesting with the soggy ground.

Very good Shankster, I was going to ask for lots of different lies to really put them through their paces 😁😎

 

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Driver:    :cobra-small: King F9 9° - LH - Atmos Blue TS 6 Stiff
Woods:   :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue 7 Reg
               :srixon-small: Z U85 2 Iron
Irons:     :titelist-small: T200 4 Iron AMT White S300
  :titelist-small: T100S - LH - 3-48* - AMT White S300
Wedges:               Indi FLX- LH - 52° 56° 60° - True Temper Spinner Wedge shafts
Putter:    :rife-putters-1: 2 Bar Hybrid
Ball:        :titelist-small: Pro V1x

Testing: Haywood CB/MB Combo Iron Set, 4-7 Cavity backs, 8-PW Muscle Backs, True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 Stiff, 2 Degrees stronger lofts.

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Hopefully you all will get more traffic/interest than our Cleveland thread did. :(

I've been trying to drum up interest OG 😢

 

In my :titleist-small: cart Bag:

Driver:    :cobra-small: King F9 9° - LH - Atmos Blue TS 6 Stiff
Woods:   :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue 7 Reg
               :srixon-small: Z U85 2 Iron
Irons:     :titelist-small: T200 4 Iron AMT White S300
  :titelist-small: T100S - LH - 3-48* - AMT White S300
Wedges:               Indi FLX- LH - 52° 56° 60° - True Temper Spinner Wedge shafts
Putter:    :rife-putters-1: 2 Bar Hybrid
Ball:        :titelist-small: Pro V1x

Testing: Haywood CB/MB Combo Iron Set, 4-7 Cavity backs, 8-PW Muscle Backs, True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 Stiff, 2 Degrees stronger lofts.

Tracked By: :Arccos:

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I've been trying to drum up interest OG

I know you have Nunfa0 and we appreciate your efforts! In fact you do a great job in all the threads

 

 

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Ping G430 Max Driver 10.5 Degree
Titleist TSR1 4, 5, & 6 Hybrids 
Titleist T350 Irons 7 - W48 
Cleveland
CBX ZipCore  52 56 & 60 Degree Wedges

LAB Mezz Max Broomstick Putter / TPT Shaft  (Platinum @ 45/78)

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

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Very good Shankster, I was going to ask for lots of different lies to really put them through their paces

Different lies and conditions. Check. We got ya covered.

 

 

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Ben S
Hailing from N Aurora IL

WITB:
Putter: Mizuno by Bettinardi BC1 w/SuperStroke MidSlim 2.0 Flamed finish (1 Degree)
Driver: Ping G – Mitsubishi Diamana Blue 73 X (10.5 Degree)
3 Wood : Callaway Epic Flash – Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 75 S (15.5 Degree)
3 Hybrid: Tour Edge CBX 119 – Project X EvenFlow Black 85 S (18 Degree)
3 Hybrid: Ping G – Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Blue HY 86 S (19 Degree)
4 – GW: Ping i210 - Oban CT-115 X (22.5 - 50 Degrees)
SW: Titleist SM7 S Grind - Tour Chrome - Stock S200 (54 Degree)
LW: Titleist SM7 D Grind - Tour Chrome - Stock S200 (58 Degree)
All Grips:  Winn Dri-Tec Midsize - Gray/Blue w/ 2 extra wraps low hand
Customizing:
Lime Green/Hot Pink Custom Paintfill - all clubs
White ferrules with Blue Stripes from Cell-Parts.net
Irons fitted & built by True Spec Golf
Custom Headcovers from Sunfish Golf
PING White DLX Cart Bag

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Hopefully you all will get more traffic/interest than our Cleveland thread did.  :(

 

I think, as Shankster says, now the Cobra thread is done you may get a bit more attention.

I think the nature of the Cleveland test might also have some bearing on that.

I've read all you've written and it's been a good read, but that kind of club just isn't for me...

It's a great read, I'm glad you guys enjoyed it so much and that you've got such an improvement and enjoyment out of the clubs, but for me personally, I find game improver irons actually detract from my game... (In my head, having less sole to interact with the ground is easier to understand than having more clubface to contact the ball)

 

I wonder, also, if it's not a "glamour" read.

The driver threads do well because everyone hits driver and wants to hit driver well.

Blades and wedges can go down well in the same way most people enjoy reading a review for a Ferrari they'll never afford than the Ford they're planning to buy.

Something like the Cleveland thread is probably more "useful" than many of the others, but really does end up restricted to not only it's target audience, but those of that group who also accept they are the target audience...

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  • Driver : Ping G400 - Tour65 Stiff 44"
  • Fairway : Taylormade Burner 2.0 15deg - Reax-R
  • Hybrid : Taylormade M2 22deg - Flex-R
  • Irons : 4-6 Srixon Z765, 7-PW Srixon Z965 - Nippon Modus 105 S
  • Wedges
    • 52deg Cleveland CG15
    • 56deg Vokey SM5 F-Grind - Nippon ProModus 130 TX
    • 60deg Miura K-Grind - TT DG Spinner
  • Putter : Evnroll ER2
  • Ball : Vice Pro Plus

 

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Different lies and conditions. Check. We got ya covered.

 

 

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Yesterday I got up and down from a fire ant infested bunker/mud trap (true story).. THAT'S just how good these things are.. :P

 

In all seriousness, I had a really good variety of lies yesterday and these kids handled EVERYTHING I threw at them.. all but the 18th hole chip that I thinned over the green into the pond (BOO!).. I blame Mr. Shankenstein at the driving range that nearly hit me 3 different times while I was trying to set up for my chip.. C'mon fella, is rapid-fire shank-shooting really an efficient way to practice? At that point I just had to cut my losses and get the heck outta there with a +1. 

   PXG 0311 Gen 5 9°/ Fujikura MotoreX F1 6X
:cobra-small:  F6 3 Wood 14* / Kuro Kage Silver 65X
:cobra-small: F8 6 wood 20* / Fujikura MotoreX F3 6S

:cobra-small: RADSpeed Hybrid 24*
post-76102-0-38507100-1525284411_thumb.jpg TS1 4-GW / FCM Precision 6.5 Rifle
post-76102-0-38507100-1525284411_thumb.jpg  TSW Wedge - 56/12
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MAXFLI  Tour CG

 

 

 

 

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Yesterday I got up and down from a fire ant infested bunker/mud trap (true story).. THAT'S just how good these things are.. :P

 

In all seriousness, I had a really good variety of lies yesterday and these kids handled EVERYTHING I threw at them.. all but the 18th hole chip that I thinned over the green into the pond (BOO!).. I blame Mr. Shankenstein at the driving range that nearly hit me 3 different times while I was trying to set up for my chip.. C'mon fella, is rapid-fire shank-shooting really an efficient way to practice? At that point I just had to cut my losses and get the heck outta there with a +1.

Damn Shankers.

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Im surprised with the simple yet beautiful look of these 

 

:titleist-small: TSr2 on tensi blue stiff

:cobra-small: Speedzone 3-wood on Tensi blue S

:callaway-logo-1: Epic Max 5 and 7 woods on HZRDUS  Reg flex

:callaway-logo-1: Paradym 9 wood on HZRDUS reg flex

:taylormade-small: P770 / P790 combo set on Ventus R-6 shafts 6-AW

:mizuno-small:  T22 Denim Copper 54°, 58° on Kinetic X Trajectory 

:EVNROLL: ER3 or,

:edel-golf-1: E.A.S. #4   (“Fang” or “Adele”)
 

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Oddly I feel the 50 and 58 have a nice Flatish/square front leading edge but the 54 def has a noticeable rounder front leading edge. It's a bit odd. I'd say I prefer a more squared leading edge like the rest of a set of clubs.

 

 

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Hailing from N Aurora IL

WITB:
Putter: Mizuno by Bettinardi BC1 w/SuperStroke MidSlim 2.0 Flamed finish (1 Degree)
Driver: Ping G – Mitsubishi Diamana Blue 73 X (10.5 Degree)
3 Wood : Callaway Epic Flash – Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 75 S (15.5 Degree)
3 Hybrid: Tour Edge CBX 119 – Project X EvenFlow Black 85 S (18 Degree)
3 Hybrid: Ping G – Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Blue HY 86 S (19 Degree)
4 – GW: Ping i210 - Oban CT-115 X (22.5 - 50 Degrees)
SW: Titleist SM7 S Grind - Tour Chrome - Stock S200 (54 Degree)
LW: Titleist SM7 D Grind - Tour Chrome - Stock S200 (58 Degree)
All Grips:  Winn Dri-Tec Midsize - Gray/Blue w/ 2 extra wraps low hand
Customizing:
Lime Green/Hot Pink Custom Paintfill - all clubs
White ferrules with Blue Stripes from Cell-Parts.net
Irons fitted & built by True Spec Golf
Custom Headcovers from Sunfish Golf
PING White DLX Cart Bag

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Oddly I feel the 50 and 58 have a nice Flatish/square front leading edge but the 54 def has a noticeable rounder front leading edge. It's a bit odd. I'd say I prefer a more squared leading edge like the rest of a set of clubs.

 

 

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I have about the same impression on the 56° I wonder if this is a “Sand Wedge” design feature?

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I am interested in the performance off tight lies. I have learned that bounce is my friend, even off of tight lies, so long as the sole has the right amount of camber.

Magical is all I can say about that. Magical. The 60° with the low bounce, but it has a nice wide cambered sole, Ive never been able to do the types of “tricks” I can with these. It's pretty damn amazing actually.

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Magical is all I can say about that. Magical. The 60° with the low bounce, but it has a nice wide cambered sole, Ive never been able to do the types of “tricks” I can with these. It's pretty damn amazing actually.

Does the 60°'s cambered sole disguise the low bounce well enough that they would work for a digger?

Wilson Staff C300 9.0* Fujikura Pro 58 stiff

Callaway Rogue 3W Mitsubishi Diamana D+ LTD 80 stiff

Mizuno MP-18 MMC FLI-HI 2 iron UST Mamiya Recoil 95 stiff

Ping I200's 4-W Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW stiff

Ping Glide 52* and 58* stiff

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How does that low bounce do out of fluffy sand?

Does extremely well actually, I was surprised. One that I found a fluffy sand bunker and 2 that it works. I normally don't use a 60 from the sand, but we are testing wedges here so they all got the sand treatment.

 

Took a few tries, but the width of the sole makes up for the lack of bounce.

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