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Originally Posted by tommaso05
I did a wedge fitting a while ago, but I knew going in that I wanted the low/lowest-bounce option and was mainly just gap testing (and a little bit of shaft testing). That being said I've now had them reshafted multiple times and am on shaft #3 on each (KBS 610; which I have no plans on changing).
I'd say gap testing is by far the most important part of the wedge fitting puzzle
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Personally, I think it's the only important part. The rest of it (bounce, grind, shaft) really just comes down to feel and personal preference. You don't really need a Sim for any of that... you just need a place multiple demos that you can mess around with on a short range.
I did a wedge fitting a couple of years ago (it was tacked on to my iron fitting) at a very high end, all encompassing shop. A place where they fit college teams, mini tour players, and many other people who are far more talented than I. Their approach was basically 'hey we have virtually every wedge and combo you can buy... take a few fistfuls of them and see what works and feels good to you... then we will work on reigning in the gaps and making smaller tweaks'.... Very different than the iron fitting which 90% based on pure data.
For wedges I like to have a mix of grinds and bounce. I carry a 58*, 54* and a 50*. My 58* has really low bounce. I use like it for very firm conditions... whether it's bone dry summer conditions, hard pan, crusty bunkers... that's where it shines.. my 54* is more versatile.. It's a mid bounce option that's kind of good at everything... I use it in normal or wet conditions, normal or fluffy bunkers... My 50* is more a fuller swing club (1/2 swing and more)… so that's high bounce due to my digging nature on full swings.
Moving to this model (which I did a couple of years ago) has really helped me with options in different conditions. I kind of have a wedge, even if the loft isn't perfect, for every lie situation.