The Edison Challenge featuring Edison 2.0 Wedges

[GolfSpy BOS]

The Edison Challenge: Featuring Edison 2.0 Wedges

Our picks for Most Wanted Wedges were just released and it just so happens we have one of the contestants in line for member testing!  We are very excited to be looking for four testers to test, review, compare and keep two Edison 2.0 wedges. 

Edison makes some bold claims with their Edison 2.0 wedge, claiming the “Koehler Sole” is the most versatile sole in the category offering a “high bounce angle in the front of the sole with a low bounce angle on the rear portion.”  They also claim to be forgiving and better suited to the amateur golfer.  “Instead of catering to the needs of tour pros, the EDISON 2.0 wedges were designed around the way you play the game. They have the most efficient distribution of clubhead mass in the category to deliver unmatched distance control and forgiveness for any level golfer – with added spin and more penetrating trajectories a likely bonus.”

Bottom line: Edison feels their wedges “deliver more forgiveness, improved distance control and enhanced spin, all without compromising precision, feel, or versatility.” 

 

Please welcome and congratulate our testers for the Edison Challenge!

@PMookie

@Shapotomous

@TG8

@Placasse61

[PMookie]

Chipping and pitching yips Champ of 2022 at your service! Yep, the bane of my golf existence these days!!! I have NO idea how they developed, when exactly, or why, but here I am, the CHAMP!
 

I’ve been golfing for over 40 years, my Dad was a HS golf coach and my favorite days were riding around on the cart during practice being able to drop balls here-and-there. When he took me to play early-on we went to Pat’s Par 3 so I could learn the game from appropriate distances, and only when I became strong enough did he move me to full-size course play. I still remember the day he told me I was ready for my first REAL round! Today that par 3 course is the famous Miles Of Golf in Ypsilanti, Michigan. I still love to go-by there whenever I get back home!

Born-and-raised in SE Michigan, first year of college at Kalamazoo College to play hoops, then off to Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, one of the most beautiful places you’ll ever see! I played golf in HS, did play in the Ann Arbor Jr Open one summer, so I liked to play competitively. I absolutely fell in love with Mountain golf in NC. We played an inexpensive course once the snow melted as the course was part of the ski slopes during the winter. Yeah, to this day I prefer mountain golf to any other! I had my first hole-in-one on that course in a tournament (my second hole in one came years later at Fazio Foothills #9 hole at Barton Creek in Austin, TX).
 

I live in NE Louisiana and play as much as I can. A recent divorce set me back a bit, but the course and range is still where I love to go to get peace-of-mind, be active, and be outside. I play most rounds with a former student and player who was on the HS golf team where I coached. I won my flight of the Monroe Open 8 years ago, but have only played in scrambles since. I play a semi-private course and it’s a good test albeit very flat due to the topography here in the Mississippi Delta. I’m a father of 3, dating again, and looking forward to the future!!!

I’m excited about this test because I’ve been through a lot of different types and brands of wedges over the years. Most recently I have been playing Edel SMS, and for those who know me on here over the past 10 plus years, y’all know I’ve been an Edel “fan boy” getting to know the guys there very well. As my opening few sentences let you know I need as much forgiveness as I can get right now with my wedges. I’ve REALLY been enjoying my i230 U wedge and have built some confidence with it, so adding a couple more for which I have the same feeling would be great. Shot-wise around the green I’m a bump-and-run guy, it’s old school, what my Dad taught me in the 70s, I hardly ever play a flop, so if I can use the 8 iron and run the ball to the hole I’m going to! I hit the ball VERY high due to overly active hands and arms, so I’m interested to see how much lower my ball flight goes with the Edison 2.0. What would I need to see to bag these babies? Similar distances, increased GIR, lower ball flight, and similar spin. If I can be more “accurate” and hit it lower, I’ll be a happy man.

My bag is all Ping until wedges and putter:

Ping G430 Max driver, LST 3w, and 4 hybrid, i230 irons 4-UW, 50/54/58 Edel SMS wedges, and Edel EAS 1.0 putter.

I’m looking forward to this opportunity, and I’m very thankful to both Edison and MGS for including me! Have a blessed day!!! Here we go!!!!

 

Edited October 24 by PMookie

[Placasse61]

Placeholder 10/19/23

Who is Peter Lacasse?

I am not totally positive after 62 years, but I guess that he is still being developed! He is a loyal friend, competitive to a fault, trained Chef (Johnson and Wales 1981) working in and around the Boston area as an Executive Chef for 8 years. Then I decided to take a Culinary Arts Teachers position at my old High School in Attleboro MA. For 32 years I was a teacher, Track and Field Coach and whatever coach the children needed me to be. I retired from teaching and coaching in June 2020. Only to spend the 2nd semester spring of 2022 as a long-term Culinary Arts sub and back coaching Spring Track in 2023 and beyond!

My wife of 39 years Kelly, totally out of my league, is a major contributor in who I am! We have 4 adult children, Candice 38, Mark 35, Jason 31 and Sean 29. Three are married with children, 8 grandchildren, and our baby is still searching for that girl.

 

The first time I played real golf, not just swinging clubs in a field with found golf balls from a local range or golf course, was at Stone E Lea golf course at 16 with a borrowed set of clubs. Then I found a used set of Spalding Elite Irons 2-pw. I continued to play golf (not very seriously for 40 years) mostly playing 2-5 times a year for fun. A 105 average (low 93 Lucky day) and a high of 132 with an eagle from 165. Over the past 5 years I have played more often, and since 2020, have taken a more competitive approach, playing 20-27 rounds a year (once a week). Overall, my average score now is 96 with a low of 85 (broke 90 6 times in the past 2 years 5 this year) and a much more consistent Iron game with some gifted Ping 710's.

I have only owned 3 sets of irons the Spaulding’s 25+ years, a boxed set of Wilson staffs on liquidation 15+ years and the Ping 710’s I use now. Pretty much the same with Woods Wilson 1200’s 1,3,5 And Taylor made Bubble shafts 1,3,5. When I Retired I celebrated with a fitting for woods and purchased Ping G410 driver and 3W. I never was much for gear as I felt that it’s the player and not the tools. After getting my new tools I have seen a big difference in good –great contact and am really enjoying the game more. MGS has also helped me with other spies thought processes to enhance the most important part of the game “ME”. I am finding this year that my approach is just okay and is either good or just fair (not terrible) and my wedges around the green are not very good or consistent. I am chipping these days with my 8 iron to bump and run which I am okay at in appropriate situations. I feel unless I am on with my approach wedges or chipping I lose at least 5 strokes a round.

I am so excited to test the Edison 52 and 56 with KBS 120 stiff shafts standard lie, because I am really looking to make my short game more consistent with fewer miss hits and more control. Also, to see how it compares to the Ping Glide 2 that I play (48, 54) and the 60 that doesn’t end up in the bag much. With Edison’s claim of a more forgiving club with a much larger sweet spot, for better distance control, “smash factor”, (which I totally need). I hope to also experience similar lofts and spin with the Edison wedges as I get with a well hit Glide.

 LETTTTS GOOOOOO!

Edison 2.0 51*, 55* First Impressions: 19/20

Aesthetics 10/10

Feel 9/10

wedge test Unboxing: 10/24/23

I was pumped when I received My Edison 2 wedges when I got home on Monday from NC. Upon opening the box, I felt they did a really good job protecting the clubs with 6” of well packed paper on each end of the box. It was also nice to see the blades with a black head cover with the Edison Logo, and the cool Edison Golf hat!

My first visual impression was of nice, rounded lines with soft edges. I really like the brushed matte look of the metal and the crisp lines of the logo and lettering. I am not an equipment junkie yet, but I noticed the double bevel bottom, my glides have no bevel, and the top edge looks thick but not blocky. The back has clean, soft lines and Overall appearance is pleasing and sturdy.

 

 

I did find the head a little smaller than my glide 50*, 60* and much smaller than my G710 48*. It does seem a little heavier than my glides, but I am not sure yet if it is the blade or the shaft. I will have a better Idea when I play a round. I do like the way they lie at address with little effort. The shaft, KBS Tour 120 S is definitely thicker than my other wedges but are more in line with my Irons. I like the overall sturdy feel, with backyard swings, as well as a feel of more momentum development with less than full swings. Something I don’t feel with the glides. Again, will test how that feels on the course.

The pictures above with the golf balls show the natural lie of the Edison and Glide club heads.

Though not flashy, a couple guys that I play with really liked how they looked but you could tell that they did not know the name, and ultimately not impressed.

I went to Mr. Greens indoor golf in Ashland yesterday and hit each club 40 shots with the launch monitor.

G710 49* 12.0 bounce and 64.1* lie.  Avg carry 101.6 total 104.4, back spin 5770 (high 6300, low 4300) Apex avg. 85' and club speed 76.1

Edison 2.0 51* Bounce 21/5 and lie 63.5. Avg carry 94.5 total 99.0,  back spin 6672.5 (high 8200, low 5570) Apex avg 60' club speed avg 72.4

Edison 2.0 55* Bounce 21/6 and lie 63.5. Avg carry 80.8 total 82.5, back spin 6345.2 Apex 67, club speed 72.7

The graphs are 49*, 51*, 55* .  The 55*graph is missing many of the shots which were closer to center and l-center. Below see the strike zones on the club heads. I am noticing that with the smaller club head, I am seeing less toe shots. 

My first impressions when using the clubs were overall positive. I like the look at address and how the clubface almost sets itself up. The weight of the club was really different with the first few swings but became more comfortable with each use. I think the slightly heavier club reduced my swing speed (compared to 49*) but the ball speed was at a higher percentage of gain compared to the effort. 

So far, the Edison claims of greater forgiveness because of a larger sweet spot are true. Giving a more consistent closer to straight shot. The trajectory seems to be lower with substantially more spin, but there seems to be more roll out. I am looking forward to giving them the course work out for the real test results. They also seem to clean up well!

Edited November 3 by Placasse61
First impressions

[TG8]

Introduction:

Hello, my fellow golf nerds and welcome to my Edison 2.0 review!  My name is Taylor Goff, yes I know my last name is very fitting, right? I used to get teased at golf tourneys growing up every time they announced my name.  I hail from a super small country town called, Belle, Missouri. We are known for the largest Kingsford Charcoal Plant. I was introduced into golf when I was 12 years old. By age 14 I decided to play local tournaments and had a couple wins but my biggest highlights were on our local LOJPGA (Lake Ozarks Junior Golf Association) Series. I played in the LOJPGA Series two years and qualified top 8 each year in my age division to advance to a two-day tourney at Osage National (Arnold Palmer Course).  When I got to high school, I was too occupied in other high school stuff and quit playing golf for a solid 5+ years and picked it back up again heavily in 2017.  I am now completely addicted to golf and even put in a golf simulator in my shop.

But my pride and joys are my Wife and kids. I have been married to my wife for 8 years and have two beautiful daughters, age 6 and 2. My activities outside of golf are church, motocross, traveling and coaching my daughters sports teams. I am 31 years old and for work I am a mobile banking software developer.

Family Slideshow below:

I am a long time member at my local 9 hole course and participate in league nights every Tuesday and also our annual out of state golf trips. Our group of guys are as fun as you will see. We do an annual "Jortsfest Tournament" and also a "$hitfest Match".  Jortsfest is a match play or Ryder cup style(depending on year). $hitfest is two teams battle it out for 9 holes where mulligans can be used as much as you want as long as a team member finishes their drink(this gets pretty rowdy). Pic Below:

My Golf Game:

Handicap: 6

Average Swing Speed (Driver): 112mph

Weakness: Putting

Strength: Wedges (specifically 90 yards and in)

Swing Look-a-like: John Daly (trying to shorten my swing this offseason)

Gamer Ball: ProV1 left dash (helps with my high spin) 

 Driver: Titleist TSR4 9* with OG Ventus Black 6X

 Irons: Mizuno MP225 4-GW

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM9 52 & 56 stiff 

Putter: L.A.B. Link.1 

I am beyond excited to get my Edison 2.0 wedges delivered and will certainly test out their claims/technology.

Time/testing will tell if these Edison 2.0 wedges will knock the Vokeys out of my bag.

I hit my wedges high and short compared to players around me and Edison claims these wedges are further and lower, so I feel as this could put a huge smile on my face and also lower my scores! Keep following along as I will update this post quite often. 

‍Click here to see what’s in the box!

 

First Impressions (18 out of 20

Let me first start by discussing the Edison Technology:

• Higher CG than any other wedge
  • Meaning: more weight higher in the face(up to 45% more than your current wedges)
    • Benefits: More consistent trajectory, little more distance, more spin and just overall more consistent wedge shots. Also lower ball flight
• Koehler Sole
  • Meaning: the Edison 2.0 sole combines a high bounce angle in the front of the sole with a low bounce angle in the back of the sole. This makes it less confusing to choose between various bounces/grinds from other wedge manufacturers and also claiming to have for confidence in your wedge shots
    • Benefits: Increases versatility because most of us golfers do not know what the lie and turf conditions will be on our next shot. Great turf interaction and gets through the grass quickly.
• X-pattern progressive club face
  • Meaning: the face and grooves Edison 2.0 wedges use are pushed as far as they can go without going over the USGA limit. Wider/deeper grooves in the lower loft wedges for full shots and higher lofts the grooves are a bit closer together to increase groove contact. Also to note Edison say the clubhead design has a greater impact on spin than the club face since the USGA has limited the face treatment for 15 years.
    • Benefits: Increase of spin consistency on all types of shots

Aesthetics: 8/10

• The finish is a very nice satin pearl chrome that I really enjoy looking down at. No glare in the sun or shop lights. 

• The general shaping of the wedge is a bit bubbly and round which I actually think looks pretty nice since all of the edges end up uniforming together. 

• Looking down at address the wedge bounce lays super nice and inspires confidence if I need to open or close that face for tough shots.

• Color fill for the letters is a bronze color that matches the bronze stripe ferrule(very nice little fine detail). 

• Top line is pretty chunky when looking down at the ball and that is my only point deduction. I understand that the mass being higher makes that hard to fix. 

• Odd number loft badging: not really an odd number guy  and would rather see them in even numbers. 

 

Feel: 10/10

• Feel is great and can tell the 5X forged 1025 carbon steel has a solid but soft feeling at impact.
• I associate sound to feel as well and they sound just like my sm9 vokeys and are a nice crisp sound which results in solid but soft feel for me. 
• Also noticed on mishits that the feel doesn't vibrate up your hands or make a louder noticeable sound. Mishits are just more forgiving so far for me than other wedges.

Here is some side by side comparisons between my sm9 Vokey gamers and the Edison 2.0 wedges:

I have had other players ask what kind of wedge I am using. Once I explain the technology they all are super interested in hitting them. But will say they kind of look at me odd when I tell them there is not a standard bounce. 
 

SLOW-MO Wedge Video below:

 

More to come so make sure you stay tuned...

 

 

Edited November 7 by TG8
first impressions

[Shapotomous]

Introduction Time!!

Hello….My name is Bob…. I am a wedge-aholic…putter-aholic…..& drivershaft-aholic.  Thank you to Edison and MGS for selecting me as a reviewer and enabling my wedge addiction to flourish!!!  I have been a member of MGS since 2020.  I forget what brought me to the forum, I think it was research into drivers as that was about the time I was looking to retire the G10.  Besides the equipment reviews I found the membership to be friendly and to have the same curiosity about golf gear that I do.

The worlds least interesting man....but that's OK since the wedges will be the exciting part of the review!!  

I grew up in south east PA and currently live in the north east corner of MD where it can be convenient to get to courses in MD, DE & PA.  I have been playing golf since the early 1970’s and am currently in my early 60’s.  I had the best job ever for a kid that was a golf nut….working at a country club that was a short bike ride from home for 6 years through high school and part of college.  I hit as many range balls as I wanted (a few hundred thousand), practiced putting whenever (dozens of hours), play any evening of the week (whenever I didn’t have a baseball game), get free lessons from the assistant pros (they got paid by taking some $ from me via golf bets and cards), try out new clubs, and learn how to do club repair (although refinishing and rewhipping wood heads had a short shelf life!).

These days I usually get out to play a couple times per week usually 9 at a time.  Elder care responsibilities at home make it difficult to be away for more than a couple hours so 18 hole rounds must be carefully coordinated.  

Advancing age and aches & pains make it a challenge to stay in the neighborhood of a 4 handicap.  My driver swing speed has dropped to the high 90’s and I usually swing at about a 90% effort to limit the possibility of a back injury.  I’ve had a putting green in the backyard for 14 years and the yard configuration allows for wedge shots up to 65 yards.  So three or four times per week I am hitting 50 or so wedge shots and/or putting for a while.   These sessions have helped dial in wedge yardage control & shot dispersion along with my putting stroke which has helped maintain my scoring as I have lost some distance. 

The backyard sanctuary....

I am always looking at wedges when in a pro shop or 2nd Swing or Golf Galaxy to see if something catches my eye.  I have brought home countless wedges over the years and can’t wait to see how well the Edisons measure up to my all time favorites, the 588’s.   I used Cleveland 588’s for over 20 years and they were extremely dependable.  Due to that familiarity, I look for something that resembles their clubhead shape.  Excessive groove wear finally had me swap them out last year for a Sub70 50*, SM9 54* & Cleveland RTX 58* (bent to 57*).  I prefer a stiffer shaft in my wedges for a tighter shot pattern.  I am vertically challenged and my hands tend to be lower in the swing path so a 2* flat lie performs best for me.  These gamer wedges are not up to the confidence level I had with the 588’s.  I have not figured out how to get a lower ball flight with them.  I asked for the Edisons in similar loft, lie, shaft specs so I could make as direct a comparison as possible.  These lofts give me the yardages I need up to the 110 yard mark where the set PW takes over.

Two things in the club info on the website caught my eye when reading up on them before signing up for the review  - the ‘penetrating ball flight’ and the sole design.  I may be reading into it too much but penetrating ball flight to me means lower trajectory.  I prefer a 75% swing for better control & want a lower ball flight with that less aggressive swing.  The sole design is intriguing for me to try because I did some custom grinding to my 588 gamers over the years to dial in consistent turf interaction with my swing.  This dual bounce angle design has me curious!

I also expect from the product info on forgiveness they will be more consistent in distance and maybe target line performance on mishits than what I am playing.  I will never turn down forgiveness if ‘feel’ hasn’t left the building.

Looks will play a large part in the first impression part of the review.  I can move past how a club looks if I hit it well but it takes a while to gain confidence and make that transition.  I plan to get familiar with the clubs initially by hitting them in my usual backyard wedge sessions.  My swing is dialed in to those distances and I can see what adjustments (if any) I need to make.  I am also used to hitting the target line about 8/10 times so I can get an idea how they are with dispersion and what my aimpoint needs to be.  It is a convenient and efficient way to get in a few hundred swings before taking them to the course for further review. 

The review will involve a good bit of course testing not only in regular play but with dropping balls at in between distances in varied lies.  Our course is not busy this time of year so that will be easy to do.  The regular play will test my confidence level in using the clubs with the pressure of real scoring while dropping balls will allow testing in some challenging spots regular play may not find.  I also plan to include a couple other golfers in the on course testing as I am playing with them.  SWMBO is a 10 ‘cap and a couple other golfing friends are single digit ‘cappers that know their swing and ball flights pretty well and can contribute some data and feel info to using the wedges.  The more the merrier as they say! 

I will also be making use of a simulator to get spin data along with all the other provided parameters for comparison.  But I am not a slave to the simulator numbers.   I can see from the performance on course if the ball flight is what I want and if the bite when it hits the green is what I need.  In my opinion real world confidence in a club to make the single shot when needed is a more complete gauge than repetitive simulator shots that allow for adjustments to dial in a shot to hit a number.

Besides me just loving to hit a good wedge, I’d like to have consistency in my wedge set up rather than the 3 makes / models so this review was very appealing to me.  If I can get confidence in the look, flight, distance and target line performance they will get a spot in the bag.  And if that happens, being a 3 wedge player (in addition to the set PW), I would also buy the third wedge to fill out the arsenal with the same make / model.

The 45 yard shot practice spot with the swing I have evolved into.... (58*)

 

First Impressions:  19/20

I had done a good bit of website reading about the Edisons prior to signing up for the test and studied it even more after being selected.  So my initial focus at the unboxing was how the marketing claims of a more forgiving wedge with a higher center of gravity would impact  the looks of the clubhead.  More forgiving usually means a larger head combined with perimeter weighting in a cavity back design to help with off center hits.  The higher center of gravity means taking weight away from the sole so an unappealing thick top line may be the result.  The higher COG is to allow for a lower trajectory on the shots than other wedges.  Lower shot height should result in better distance control.  I wondered if the design features discussed in the marketing material would result in a huge clubhead that looks like it could double as a garden implement???  The pictures on the website didn’t look like it, but you really can’t tell until you get them in your hands.

I took the clubs out of the box and removed the neoprene covers.  Thankfully (for my preferences) to my eye the clubheads had neither of these over the top characteristics and was far from a garden implement! 

The top line was a little thicker than the SM9, but not too wide.  The top line is about the same as my JPX 900 Forged irons.  From the top in the pic below is the Edison 53*, JPX 900 Forged PW, SM9 54* & at the bottom is the Edison 57*.  Three of the four look similar with the exception being the thinner top line of the SM9.

And the back of the wedges is not a cavity or visible heel and toe weighting.  It is a clean, solid look without anything gimmicky. 

As a bonus, included was an Edison hat.  One of my two favorite things to get as a gift, the second being a coffee mug!  Although I think the hat is sized for a head like Mr Met since to get it to fit properly I had 1/2 the velcro strip past the edge of its mate.

 

The other feature in the design that is prominent in the marketing material is the dual grind sole. 

It is there to allow the player to have a low bounce option that is more like a regular iron along with a higher bounce using the rear bevel if the clubface is opened up a bit.  The bevel between the two grinds is very subtle, arrows in the picture point it out.  For a regular shot the leading edge of the sole sits very tight to the surface all across the length of the face. 

Overall the Edisons made a terrific first impression.  The clubhead is not too chunky and the top line is not too thick.  The satin finish looks great and is a fantastic match to my Mizuno JPX 900 Forged irons! 

Stay tuned for the impression from the first swings from not only myself but a few other golfers i usually play with.

 

Edited November 7 by Shapotomous

[NickyBobby]

Congrats testers. Excited to read the reviews. 

[GolferDad66]

Looking forward to hearing about all the results!

[Parshooter36]

Congrats to the testers.

[nvizble1]

Congrats, good luck and lower scores to all!!!

[Matumbo]

Congrats testers! These wedges look awesome! Can’t wait to read what you think of these. 

[bens197]

Awesome!  Looking forward to @PMookie thoughts on these v Edel. 

[Mulligan09]

Can’t wait to hear feedback

[TSauer]

Congrats, gang!

[JerBooth]

Congrats to all. Be interesting to see this testing opportunity.

[Josh Ross]

Let's go!! Excited to work with you guys on this!

[ole gray]

Congrats Team!


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[Shrek74]

4 hours ago, GolfSpy BOS said:

The Edison Challenge: Featuring Edison 2.0 Wedges

Our picks for Most Wanted Wedges were just released and it just so happens we have one of the contestants in line for member testing!  We are very excited to be looking for four testers to test, review, compare and keep two Edison 2.0 wedges. 

Edison makes some bold claims with their Edison 2.0 wedge, claiming the “Koehler Sole” is the most versatile sole in the category offering a “high bounce angle in the front of the sole with a low bounce angle on the rear portion.”  They also claim to be forgiving and better suited to the amateur golfer.  “Instead of catering to the needs of tour pros, the EDISON 2.0 wedges were designed around the way you play the game. They have the most efficient distribution of clubhead mass in the category to deliver unmatched distance control and forgiveness for any level golfer – with added spin and more penetrating trajectories a likely bonus.”

Bottom line: Edison feels their wedges “deliver more forgiveness, improved distance control and enhanced spin, all without compromising precision, feel, or versatility.” 

 

Please welcome and congratulate our testers for the Edison Challenge!

@PMookie

@Shapotomous

@TG8

@Placasse61

Congrats to our most recent testers! I look forward to hearing about these wedges and the gains they may give you. Best of luck.

[jbern]

Congratulations testers! I’m excited to read about your experiences between these and the traditional wedges most of us have been using! Have fun!

[RwsGolf1]

Great!  Look forward to analysis of these wedges and comparison to others on the market today,

[MidwestExpress]

Congrats all! I'm replacing all of my wedges, so give a good review!