The Edison Challenge featuring Edison 2.0 Wedges

[Shapotomous]

I gave them a bath today and the faces are looking good after about 200 shots for each...

 

The satin finish i mentioned on a previous post compares well to the Mizuno jpx 900 irons...

[GolfSpy BOS]

Happy Tuesday Testers!  

@Shapotomous @TG8 @Placasse61 @PMookie

 

Question for you all since you've had a little time to start testing out the wedges!  How do you feel about the fit and finish of the wedges? And while we're at it how do you think the feel is?

 

I'll Start!  I think the satin finish is well done and has held up well to my first barrage of shots.  It seems like it will defeat glare plenty well enough, and although my preference is for a darker finish on wedges, I could see myself gaming a full set of these in their satin finish.  As for feel, so far it's been pleasantly surprising.  I'm still getting used to the KBS 120s feel, but there is a good weight to the wedge and partial and full swings feel good.  Hitting balls into a net in my garage produced a slightly sharper feel compared to my gamer, but I'm guessing that has a lot to do with the environment.  Hopefully I'll get some range/game time soon enough for some pure outdoor shots.  

 

[PMookie]

3 hours ago, GolfSpy BOS said:

Happy Tuesday Testers!  

@Shapotomous @TG8 @Placasse61 @PMookie

 

Question for you all since you've had a little time to start testing out the wedges!  How do you feel about the fit and finish of the wedges? And while we're at it how do you think the feel is?

 

I'll Start!  I think the satin finish is well done and has held up well to my first barrage of shots.  It seems like it will defeat glare plenty well enough, and although my preference is for a darker finish on wedges, I could see myself gaming a full set of these in their satin finish.  As for feel, so far it's been pleasantly surprising.  I'm still getting used to the KBS 120s feel, but there is a good weight to the wedge and partial and full swings feel good.  Hitting balls into a net in my garage produced a slightly sharper feel compared to my gamer, but I'm guessing that has a lot to do with the environment.  Hopefully I'll get some range/game time soon enough for some pure outdoor shots.  

 

I like the finish as well, but not a big fan of the two different finishes on the face because the top line isn’t “smooth”’ to my eye, so I’d rather the full face and top line be just one finish.

Like you I’m getting used to the feel of the KBS 120. They feel like they have more “action” or are bending more than the Nippon Modus I have in the Edels. Early feels have me liking the Edison a little more overall than my Edels because mine can feel harsh when hit on the perimeter away from the sweet spot. I haven’t chipped with the Edisons yet, so not sure what the feel is like around the green.

[Javs]

3 hours ago, GolfSpy BOS said:

Happy Tuesday Testers!  

@Shapotomous @TG8 @Placasse61 @PMookie

 

Question for you all since you've had a little time to start testing out the wedges!  How do you feel about the fit and finish of the wedges? And while we're at it how do you think the feel is?

 

I'll Start!  I think the satin finish is well done and has held up well to my first barrage of shots.  It seems like it will defeat glare plenty well enough, and although my preference is for a darker finish on wedges, I could see myself gaming a full set of these in their satin finish.  As for feel, so far it's been pleasantly surprising.  I'm still getting used to the KBS 120s feel, but there is a good weight to the wedge and partial and full swings feel good.  Hitting balls into a net in my garage produced a slightly sharper feel compared to my gamer, but I'm guessing that has a lot to do with the environment.  Hopefully I'll get some range/game time soon enough for some pure outdoor shots.  

 

Great feedback on these. I use the DG tour issue 120 stiffs S400’s so, wonder how the KBS 120s would feel? 

[TG8]

3 hours ago, GolfSpy BOS said:

Happy Tuesday Testers!  

@Shapotomous @TG8 @Placasse61 @PMookie

 

Question for you all since you've had a little time to start testing out the wedges!  How do you feel about the fit and finish of the wedges? And while we're at it how do you think the feel is?

 

I'll Start!  I think the satin finish is well done and has held up well to my first barrage of shots.  It seems like it will defeat glare plenty well enough, and although my preference is for a darker finish on wedges, I could see myself gaming a full set of these in their satin finish.  As for feel, so far it's been pleasantly surprising.  I'm still getting used to the KBS 120s feel, but there is a good weight to the wedge and partial and full swings feel good.  Hitting balls into a net in my garage produced a slightly sharper feel compared to my gamer, but I'm guessing that has a lot to do with the environment.  Hopefully I'll get some range/game time soon enough for some pure outdoor shots.  

 

I think the satin finish looks great and is not distracting. I am a fan of minimal wedge finishes and I think that the satin finish is perfect for those sunny days where the sun may glare down at your wedge. Also fingerprint smudges do not show as bad as standard chrome finishes. The face finish will have to be discussed later with more use as right now they still are looking new. 

I just hit another 75+ shots in my garage just 10 min ago (same ball used during the session) and I really focused on finding a sound/feel difference between the vokeys but my ears could not tell a difference in sound. If anything on mishits the "clicky" noise was louder on the vokeys. For feel I am going to give the early testing round to the Edisons.. but it is super close and I think it comes down to preference as they are too close to tell much difference (especially on quarter/half swings). 

My favorite thing I have noticed so far is when opening up that Edison face for a flop/higher shot it seems way more confidence inspiring to look down at versus my gamer wedges.

That "Koehler Sole" is proving to be a real factor with the Edison 2.0 wedges. 

[Shrek74]

10 minutes ago, Javs said:

Great feedback on these. I use the DG tour issue 120 stiffs S400’s so, wonder how the KBS 120s would feel? 

I play the non-fancy DG120's in my gamers but also have a set of KBS Tour's in another set. The KBS are more active at the tip than the DG's are and thus are more mid-launch/spin compared to the low launch/spin of the DG's. Others may have different experiences but this is where I notice it.

[Javs]

10 minutes ago, Shrek74 said:

I play the non-fancy DG120's in my gamers but also have a set of KBS Tour's in another set. The KBS are more active at the tip than the DG's are and thus are more mid-launch/spin compared to the low launch/spin of the DG's. Others may have different experiences but this is where I notice it.

Thank you for the quick feedback. You confirmed exactly what I suspected. I believe I would find the KBS 120’s too active and high launching. Thank you!

[Shapotomous]

4 hours ago, Shrek74 said:

I play the non-fancy DG120's in my gamers but also have a set of KBS Tour's in another set. The KBS are more active at the tip than the DG's are and thus are more mid-launch/spin compared to the low launch/spin of the DG's. Others may have different experiences but this is where I notice it.

 

3 hours ago, Javs said:

Thank you for the quick feedback. You confirmed exactly what I suspected. I believe I would find the KBS 120’s too active and high launching. Thank you!

Some data & thoughts after hitting about 250 balls each with the 53* & 57*.  I have the standard issue wedge flex in my 54* SM9 and Proj X LZ 125g 6.5 flex in my Cleveland RTX3 58* .  The 53* & 57* Edisons have the  KBS Tour 120 S .  The swing weight of the Edisons is D5 vs. D4 for the gamers.  However the Edisons feel lighter to me when swinging them.  The overall weight of the Edisons is 16 oz vs. 16.5 oz for the gamers.   Just an FYI, there is an option to have the Edisons built with a 130g X flex KBS Tour shaft.

I found I am able to flight the ball lower on 1/2 & 3/4 shots with the Edisons than the gamers, marginally lower than the SM9 but way lower than the Cleveland.  My full shots with the Edisons are no higher than with the gamers.  I am going by sight at this point but I will get data from a launch monitor soon to confirm the height data.   I played today and had a low traj 50 yarder with the 57 that ended up 3' from the pin.

I played with a 1 'cap last week and was envious of how low he was able to flight the ball with the Edisons.  He has Clevelands and mentioned he had better trajectory control with the Edisons.   I had a great side angle view of a 60 yard 57* shot that got no higher than 10', took one hop and checked at about 4' from the pin.  It was a beautiful dart!

 

Edited November 1, 2023 by Shapotomous

[Javs]

23 minutes ago, Shapotomous said:

 

Some data & thoughts after hitting about 250 balls each with the 53* & 57*.  I have the standard issue wedge flex in my 54* SM9 and Proj X LZ 125g 6.5 flex in my Cleveland RTX3 58* .  The 53* & 57* Edisons have the  KBS Tour 120 S .  The swing weight of the Edisons is D5 vs. D4 for the gamers.  However the Edisons feel lighter to me when swinging them.  The overall weight of the Edisons is 16 oz vs. 16.5 oz for the gamers.   Just an FYI, there is an option to have the Edisons built with a 130g X flex KBS Tour shaft.

I found I am able to flight the ball lower on 1/2 & 3/4 shots with the Edisons than the gamers, marginally lower than the SM9 but way lower than the Cleveland.  My full shots with the Edisons are no higher than with the gamers.  I am going by sight at this point but I will get data from a launch monitor soon to confirm the height data.   I played today and had a low traj 50 yarder with the 57 that ended up 3' from the pin.

I played with a 1 'cap last week and was envious of how low he was able to flight the ball with the Edisons.  He has Clevelands and mentioned he had better trajectory control with the Edisons.   I had a great side angle view of a 60 yard 57* shot that got no higher than 10', took one hop and checked at about 4' from the pin.  It was a beautiful dart!

 

Thank you for the extensive feedback. It does appear they are working well for you! I am currently playing the SM9’s 54 and I swop back and forth depending on the course a 58 or 60. All my irons and wedges have the DG tour issue S400 120’s. These seats work great for me. I saw on the Edison site that I could call and get the shafts and grips that work for me. However, you have to call because the Edison site does not have the custom options other than the shafts in their inventory. Thank you again for the feedback. 

[Shapotomous]

I played today and had a good day with the Edisons again.  They came into play on 8 holes, all 8 of those shots were right on line with the pin.  I had a couple of the 50 - 60 yard shots carry about 5 yards long and then adjusted too much and the next 60 yard shot was about 5 yards short of the pin.  After that I had the distance dialed in pretty well and carded 3 birdies and had a 4th lip out when using the Edisons.

The two playing partners today also used them, an 8 and an 11 handicap..  After two holes getting used to the carry yardage they hit some pretty good 60 yard shots with them...

 

The 8 'cap plays Cleveland ZipCore's and said she preferred the look of the Edisons because they were a closer look to her regular irons than the Clevelands.

[jbern]

This may have been talked about already, but if I understand the website correctly; Edison can get any shaft desired but KBS shafts are no up charge. Is that correct or are there other shaft brands that are also no up charge?

[Javs]

7 minutes ago, jbern said:

This may have been talked about already, but if I understand the website correctly; Edison can get any shaft desired but KBS shafts are no up charge. Is that correct or are there other shaft brands that are also no up charge?

I believe they only offer KBS shafts. All others you must call them and pay an up charge.

[Josh Ross]

11 minutes ago, jbern said:

This may have been talked about already, but if I understand the website correctly; Edison can get any shaft desired but KBS shafts are no up charge. Is that correct or are there other shaft brands that are also no up charge?

That is correct. We have an exclusive deal with KBS to offer only their shafts as stock offerings. We will have other KBS options available soon for a very little difference in price, around $10. Anything else we have to special order. We have discounts available fairly often that help offset the costs though. There have been a bunch of times where people call me for a special order shaft or grip and end up paying less or barely more than you normally would because of a promo that's running.

[Javs]

1 minute ago, Josh Ross said:

That is correct. We have an exclusive deal with KBS to offer only their shafts as stock offerings. We will have other KBS options available soon for a very little difference in price, around $10. Anything else we have to special order. We have discounts available fairly often that help offset the costs though. There have been a bunch of times where people call me for a special order shaft or grip and end up paying less or barely more than you normally would because of a promo that's running.

Thank you Josh for the clarity! 

[jbern]

38 minutes ago, Josh Ross said:

That is correct. We have an exclusive deal with KBS to offer only their shafts as stock offerings. We will have other KBS options available soon for a very little difference in price, around $10. Anything else we have to special order. We have discounts available fairly often that help offset the costs though. There have been a bunch of times where people call me for a special order shaft or grip and end up paying less or barely more than you normally would because of a promo that's running.

That’s awesome! Thanks for the details!

[PMookie]

14 hours ago, Shrek74 said:

I play the non-fancy DG120's in my gamers but also have a set of KBS Tour's in another set. The KBS are more active at the tip than the DG's are and thus are more mid-launch/spin compared to the low launch/spin of the DG's. Others may have different experiences but this is where I notice it.

Probably what I’m feeling since I have DGX100 in my irons…

[Placasse61]

19 hours ago, GolfSpy BOS said:

Happy Tuesday Testers!  

@Shapotomous @TG8 @Placasse61 @PMookie

 

Question for you all since you've had a little time to start testing out the wedges!  How do you feel about the fit and finish of the wedges? And while we're at it how do you think the feel is?

 

I'll Start!  I think the satin finish is well done and has held up well to my first barrage of shots.  It seems like it will defeat glare plenty well enough, and although my preference is for a darker finish on wedges, I could see myself gaming a full set of these in their satin finish.  As for feel, so far it's been pleasantly surprising.  I'm still getting used to the KBS 120s feel, but there is a good weight to the wedge and partial and full swings feel good.  Hitting balls into a net in my garage produced a slightly sharper feel compared to my gamer, but I'm guessing that has a lot to do with the environment.  Hopefully I'll get some range/game time soon enough for some pure outdoor shots.  

 

I do like the finish as well. I have become a fan of the black finish on my Irons and wedges, but the soft lines and the brushed look is very appealing the more I use them. After the first couple of swings, I am getting a better feel for the weight which seems to help with my follow through. I do like the ease of the club face setup at address. I am going to an indoor video range today for some number comparisons with my glides. More info tomorrow.

[Shapotomous]

On 10/31/2023 at 12:21 PM, GolfSpy BOS said:

Happy Tuesday Testers!  

Question for you all since you've had a little time to start testing out the wedges!  How do you feel about the fit and finish of the wedges? And while we're at it how do you think the feel is?

I like the brushed finish much better than a polished chrome finish.  It is a great match to my Mizzy JPX's. (see pic above)  I also like a raw finish so that would be nice too.  I got the SM9 in black last year and I won't do that ever again.  I purposely avoided hitting any sand shots with it just so I wouldn't mess up the finish!  I know that's stoopid, a wedge is meant to be hit, but I couldn't bring myself to do it the first time!    

The head is a nice size, slightly smaller than the gamers and my older 588's.  And it has a good shape to my eye.  It feels slightly lighter than the gamers even though it is 1 swingweight heavier, D5 vs D4.  It has a nice solid, soft feel on sweet spot contact, it is not clicky at all.  Contact that is slightly toe side has not resulted in a loss of distance.  I can feel it when I miss to the toe side but ball flight is not impacted.

Edited November 1, 2023 by Shapotomous

[Shapotomous]

I took the mevo to the course this afternoon to get some launch numbers for the wedges.  It was a nice warm afternoon, the Ravens and the Eagles have games today so I figured it would be fairly empty.  I had done similar mevo sessions when driver testing. 

Weeeeelllllll.....Nobody stayed home to watch football.  The parking lot was full of cars and the course was full of people taking advantage of the 68* weather.  Even though getting on course mevo data was not going to happen I did get in 14 holes with quite a few Edison shots.  

I focused on low trajectory shots controlling the distance so the shots were at least hole high.   It is really frustrating to me to leave those shots 5 or 10 yards short.  I was able to get 7 out of 9 at least hole high from 50 - 60 yards with the 57*.  The trajectory was consistently nice and low and the ball checked on the first hop usually within 15'.  This is a shot I could not really control with the Cleveland RTX3 which would generally get higher than I wanted and end up short.  I think the dual sole design of the Edison allows for less bounce to trap the ball and drive it lower (at least with my swing).  

I also dropped a few balls around the green to play various chip shots with the 53*.  I like getting used to one wedge for these shots by manipulating the loft to play the variety of shots.  I had practiced this last week and today was able to get a good shot on the first try.  It was especially good on lower bump & run shots, better than I am with the 54* SM9.

I will have to get out another day with the mevo.

[Shapotomous]

My first Impressions from the unboxing has been posted at the beginning of this thread in my placeholder post.

[GolfSpy BOS]

I had the opportunity to breakout the MLM2Pro to give the 45* Edison 2.0 a workout against the Edel SMS Pro PW.  I warmed up and got some test shots done with each to make sure I had the radar in a good spot to capture consistently.  I also used the special Callaway balls to capture spin and get the best and most accurate data possible.  

I hit over 20 balls with each club, rotating between clubs a few times to try and eliminate any bias.  I also did not look at any ball flight data until after the session.  I did casually observe that it looked like the Edison 2.0 Wedge was spinning 200-300 RPM more on average.  Spin did vary quite a bit, as expected off a mat, so I'll only offer that as anecdotal information at this time.  The wedge is also brand new, so it wouldn't be unsurprising to see that early on.  All in all I eliminated 2 or 3 shots from each.  I had two balls that were out to the right (one each club), 2 that were obvious heavy shots (one each), and one that went very long from the edel which I believe was a misread on the radar.  

So, what did it look like?  The Edison was consistent and competitve with my Edel SMS PW!  Below are some of the summary charts from my session.  Please not that the Edison is the AW in this dataset so it was easy to compare:

 

Overall the two clubs are very similar in performance.  both clubs hit shots high and low, so the Edison is not a one-trick pony only able to hit the club low.  my highest wedge shot came with the Edison, and both clubs hit lower penetrating shows as well, but from the visual perspective it does look like the Edison had more low flighted balls.  

Another look into the numbers showed the average carry for each was 115, which I'd expect given the same lofts.  Interestingly you'll see below that the Edision (labeled AW) had a tighter distance dispersion by 3 yards, not an insignificant number given the carry range of this club.  I'll be interested to see if that forgiveness and consistency continues.  To be fair, the Edison also had a wider dispersion circle by 4 yards, but considering I was hitting into a net 7 feet in front of my face I'll leave the left/right and aim consistency grades until I get to the range for proper practice hitting to targets. 

 

Lastly, I wanted to show the summary data for both.  As mentioned before the carry distance was virtually identical at 114.7 and 114.6 yards.  It also appears that the average launch was indeed lower for Edison 2.0.  As a result the of the similar spin values overall the peak height was also lower on the Edison, but not dangerously so, at 102 versus 106 feet.  That resulted in a slightly flatter landing angle but I don't think holding the green will be an issue with these.  

 

Next up, some range/course time to see how the numbers hold up or change on real grass!  I know that off mats I really shouldn't expect to see significant differences, so seeing even a trend of lower flight is promising and I do expect to see some of this carryover onto the course.

 

 

[TG8]

First Impression is up and ready to checkout! 

[TG8]

10 hours ago, GolfSpy BOS said:

I had the opportunity to breakout the MLM2Pro to give the 45* Edison 2.0 a workout against the Edel SMS Pro PW.  I warmed up and got some test shots done with each to make sure I had the radar in a good spot to capture consistently.  I also used the special Callaway balls to capture spin and get the best and most accurate data possible.  

I hit over 20 balls with each club, rotating between clubs a few times to try and eliminate any bias.  I also did not look at any ball flight data until after the session.  I did casually observe that it looked like the Edison 2.0 Wedge was spinning 200-300 RPM more on average.  Spin did vary quite a bit, as expected off a mat, so I'll only offer that as anecdotal information at this time.  The wedge is also brand new, so it wouldn't be unsurprising to see that early on.  All in all I eliminated 2 or 3 shots from each.  I had two balls that were out to the right (one each club), 2 that were obvious heavy shots (one each), and one that went very long from the edel which I believe was a misread on the radar.  

So, what did it look like?  The Edison was consistent and competitve with my Edel SMS PW!  Below are some of the summary charts from my session.  Please not that the Edison is the AW in this dataset so it was easy to compare:

 

Overall the two clubs are very similar in performance.  both clubs hit shots high and low, so the Edison is not a one-trick pony only able to hit the club low.  my highest wedge shot came with the Edison, and both clubs hit lower penetrating shows as well, but from the visual perspective it does look like the Edison had more low flighted balls.  

Another look into the numbers showed the average carry for each was 115, which I'd expect given the same lofts.  Interestingly you'll see below that the Edision (labeled AW) had a tighter distance dispersion by 3 yards, not an insignificant number given the carry range of this club.  I'll be interested to see if that forgiveness and consistency continues.  To be fair, the Edison also had a wider dispersion circle by 4 yards, but considering I was hitting into a net 7 feet in front of my face I'll leave the left/right and aim consistency grades until I get to the range for proper practice hitting to targets. 

 

Lastly, I wanted to show the summary data for both.  As mentioned before the carry distance was virtually identical at 114.7 and 114.6 yards.  It also appears that the average launch was indeed lower for Edison 2.0.  As a result the of the similar spin values overall the peak height was also lower on the Edison, but not dangerously so, at 102 versus 106 feet.  That resulted in a slightly flatter landing angle but I don't think holding the green will be an issue with these.  

 

Next up, some range/course time to see how the numbers hold up or change on real grass!  I know that off mats I really shouldn't expect to see significant differences, so seeing even a trend of lower flight is promising and I do expect to see some of this carryover onto the course.

 

 

Great stuff, not to spoil my testing but I will say I am seeing the Edison's not launching any lower than my gamers on the GC3 so far. It is still early so things could easily change as I keep getting data.

[GolfSpy BOS]

24 minutes ago, TG8 said:

Great stuff, not to spoil my testing but I will say I am seeing the Edison's not launching any lower than my gamers on the GC3 so far. It is still early so things could easily change as I keep getting data.

Yeah launch and spin off mats might not show any real impact at all.  I know in one of the emails we got from Terry he mentioned this.  It might have to be something we have to really “dig out of the dirt” to see. 
 

I'm hoping the weather cooperates this weekend so I can get some on-course results. 

[TG8]

6 minutes ago, GolfSpy BOS said:

Yeah launch and spin off mats might not show any real impact at all.  I know in one of the emails we got from Terry he mentioned this.  It might have to be something we have to really “dig out of the dirt” to see. 
 

I'm hoping the weather cooperates this weekend so I can get some on-course results. 

Im going to take my gc3 to the course today. With daylight savings I’ll probably only get a couple hours unfortunately 

[PMookie]

Okay, got out to chip Saturday to see how these perform vs my Edels. I worked around the chipping green going back-and-forth chipping with the 53* Edison and the 54* Edel. I am a HORRIBLE chipper, major yips, and I generally use a chip-and-run technique with my 8 iron whenever I can. You can see from the pictures that with the tightly mown Bermuda  areas around these elevated greens there are some super tight lies, and for me with these yips, I’m not comfortable with “loft”. So, when you see the pics of the results you’ll understand…

I had 12 AVX and I started chipping 6 with one wedge, 6 with the other, then at the end I hit all 12 with one, then the other. I hit from the same areas with both wedges trying to get the “fluffiest” lie I could get under these conditions, and also the tightest I could get. My last sets of 12 were where I just tossed the balls up in the air and then played them from where they ended-up. 
 

A few observations: first, the lack of a variable grind on the Edison was a hindrance for the type of chipping method I use. I stand close to the ball which is off my right toe box, shaft vertical, head toe-down, and I just swing with a putting motion. The head of the Edison dug, opened, etc and balls were consistently lost to the right. Next was a lower ball “flight” from the Edison on all of the chips too. I think it was because the toe couldn’t get under the ball and the face was open a bit. When I tried a different method with the sole now laying flat on the grass, there was still an issue of getting under the ball with the right lie, and again launch was low. Spin seemed higher with the Edison vs the Edel on chips resulting in less roll out and more grab on landing. 
All-in-all, around the green with our tight lies and how I chip, the Edison wasn’t great for me. Again, I use an iron most times and run the ball to the hole, but on the occasion I’m tight to a pin, the grind of the Edel 54* makes it the better option around the green because of its versatility.

Edited November 7, 2023 by PMookie

[Placasse61]

20 hours ago, PMookie said:

Okay, got out to chip Saturday to see how these perform vs my Edels. I worked around the chipping green going back-and-forth chipping with the 53* Edison and the 54* Edel. I am a HORRIBLE chipper, major yips, and I generally use a chip-and-run technique with my 8 iron whenever I can. You can see from the pictures that with the tightly mown Bermuda  areas around these elevated greens there are some super tight lies, and for me with these yips, I’m not comfortable with “loft”. So, when you see the pics of the results you’ll understand…

I had 12 AVX and I started chipping 6 with one wedge, 6 with the other, then at the end I hit all 12 with one, then the other. I hit from the same areas with both wedges trying to get the “fluffiest” lie I could get under these conditions, and also the tightest I could get. My last sets of 12 were where I just tossed the balls up in the air and then played them from where they ended-up. 
 

A few observations: first, the lack of a variable grind on the Edison was a hindrance for the type of chipping method I use. I stand close to the ball which is off my right toe box, shaft vertical, head toe-down, and I just swing with a putting motion. The head of the Edison dug, opened, etc and balls were consistently lost to the right. Next was a lower ball “flight” from the Edison on all of the chips too. I think it was because the toe couldn’t get under the ball and the face was open a bit. When I tried a different method with the sole now laying flat on the grass, there was still an issue of getting under the ball with the right lie, and again launch was low. Spin seemed higher with the Edison vs the Edel on chips resulting in less roll out and more grab on landing. 
All-in-all, around the green with our tight lies and how I chip, the Edison wasn’t great for me. Again, I use an iron most times and run the ball to the hole, but on the occasion I’m tight to a pin, the grind of the Edel 54* makes it the better option around the green because of its versatility.

I also have the yips around the green. Because of that I have gone to the bump and run with my 7 or 49* depending on lie and green elevation. I still struggle with the Edison 2.0 51 and 55. Between chunking or not getting under the ball mixed bad results. Going to do some work at a range to see if it is a feel thing or just confidence 

[TG8]

1 hour ago, Placasse61 said:

I also have the yips around the green. Because of that I have gone to the bump and run with my 7 or 49* depending on lie and green elevation. I still struggle with the Edison 2.0 51 and 55. Between chunking or not getting under the ball mixed bad results. Going to do some work at a range to see if it is a feel thing or just confidence 

Hope you get them figured out! 

[Placasse61]

2 hours ago, TG8 said:

Hope you get them figured out! 

Thanks but if I do the Edison 2.0 will be miracle clubs.

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

On 11/7/2023 at 11:07 AM, PMookie said:

Okay, got out to chip Saturday to see how these perform vs my Edels. I worked around the chipping green going back-and-forth chipping with the 53* Edison and the 54* Edel. I am a HORRIBLE chipper, major yips, and I generally use a chip-and-run technique with my 8 iron whenever I can. You can see from the pictures that with the tightly mown Bermuda  areas around these elevated greens there are some super tight lies, and for me with these yips, I’m not comfortable with “loft”. So, when you see the pics of the results you’ll understand…

I had 12 AVX and I started chipping 6 with one wedge, 6 with the other, then at the end I hit all 12 with one, then the other. I hit from the same areas with both wedges trying to get the “fluffiest” lie I could get under these conditions, and also the tightest I could get. My last sets of 12 were where I just tossed the balls up in the air and then played them from where they ended-up. 
 

A few observations: first, the lack of a variable grind on the Edison was a hindrance for the type of chipping method I use. I stand close to the ball which is off my right toe box, shaft vertical, head toe-down, and I just swing with a putting motion. The head of the Edison dug, opened, etc and balls were consistently lost to the right. Next was a lower ball “flight” from the Edison on all of the chips too. I think it was because the toe couldn’t get under the ball and the face was open a bit. When I tried a different method with the sole now laying flat on the grass, there was still an issue of getting under the ball with the right lie, and again launch was low. Spin seemed higher with the Edison vs the Edel on chips resulting in less roll out and more grab on landing. 
All-in-all, around the green with our tight lies and how I chip, the Edison wasn’t great for me. Again, I use an iron most times and run the ball to the hole, but on the occasion I’m tight to a pin, the grind of the Edel 54* makes it the better option around the green because of its versatility.

Great info here!

Are you leaning that for you these clubs will most likely be better as full shots?