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New Level 70+ Cleveland wedges

• caupo70 41 Posts

  Mon, May 2 2011 2:28 PM

  From those who have tried them, is it worth it to get them?  Is it possible that they have too much spin, or the distance gaps are somehow less useful?  I've noticed that many high level players have them, but also some of the best players in this game (bollox etc) do not use them.  Is this because those star players already stick all their wedges inside 1-2 yards, and they can't be bothered to learn the details of a new wedge set; or is it because they prefer the performance of the wedges they already have?  I'd appreciate any feedback on these clubs.

   

• mohuyu 891 Posts

  Mon, May 2 2011 3:05 PM

  caupo70:

  From those who have tried them, is it worth it to get them?  Is it possible that they have too much spin, or the distance gaps are somehow less useful?  I've noticed that many high level players have them, but also some of the best players in this game (bollox etc) do not use them.  Is this because those star players already stick all their wedges inside 1-2 yards, and they can't be bothered to learn the details of a new wedge set; or is it because they prefer the performance of the wedges they already have?  I'd appreciate any feedback on these clubs.

   

  Decent wedges all in all. Very accurate, bite well from most lies even when punched or choked. With cally's you shouldn't have to play with the dot too much. The main draw back i've noticed is just how badly the flight of the ball is affected by heavy winds. Put any spin (even top spin) on in the presence of a 20+mph crosswind and you'll find your putting from 15-20ft instead of 5ft. Are they worth the credits? depends how you use them.

   

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Mon, May 2 2011 6:00 PM

  I say they're definitely worth getting. The accuracy is there and they are extremely controllable, once you learn them. Use the spin judiciously and you'll find a lot of control with all of the shots. I find the flop an outstanding shot with the 80w and the chip is right up there. The pitch run out is very predictable with partial swings and spin. Again, you need to learn them.

  Mo points out the flight /wind difference and yes, it's there. The higher loft gets blown around a bit more but nothing impossible to learn. If you opt for them start by hitting them with no spin. The 80 backs ups by itself in places and the backswing moves are unusually linear, not normally seen up to now. 5 yards per move is really close.  

  Never having used the Callaway ball this might not be new news to some but I use the Tour-SD and they work really well with that.  GL

• ALUMGOLD 150 Posts

  Mon, May 2 2011 7:10 PM

  Good clubs especially if your not using the calloways. 

  The rough doesn't seem to bother them much and you don't need a whole lot of backspin to get them to stop.

  Remember though that your chip, pitch, flop shots will be different with yardages and spin rates.

  You may want to change your ball to distance instead of spin.

  Try adding them one at a time and make sure you know what the clubs will do before you go out play a round.

  I like to use Kiawa #1 for practice so when you have reached your 10 shots max u just start again.

   

• chrisironsbones 3,524 Posts

  Tue, May 3 2011 1:35 AM

  I've gone from landing within 2 yards with wedges on most holes to hit and miss with clevelands. A touch of b/spin with the 80 yarder and you roll 5 yards to 10 back from hole so i'm afraid to touch spin. The 100 yarder doesn't get effected that much by spin though and is more accurate. I seem to always land within a yard of the pin, then ball spins in whatever direction wind is blowing so i end up 2/3 yards past

  But its the short game which get the best out of these. Pitching, chipping & flops get within inches of hole if not in the hole from whatever yardage.

  Although i'm much more confident with my ping wedges, i tend to still use the clevelands for "fun" factor and hoping i get to know them like my pings, and 'cause my putting is so much better now, i don't mind taking on 15 footers anymore LOL, & i got a 83 yard eagle in oakmont 2 with them yesterday, landed way above hole, but spin made ball go back right into hole, so they are in my good books at the moment (untill i land near pin and spin back 10 yards into water again LOL)

   

• caupo70 41 Posts

  Tue, May 3 2011 12:39 PM

  Thanks for the replies, they've been very helpful.  Seems like the new 70+ wedges are good but will need a significant learning period.  Or I could practice super hard with the other wedges and eventually get as good as bollox (yeah right).

• duffer66 700 Posts

  Tue, May 3 2011 6:11 PM

  I got the Cleveland wedges a few weeks back. I generally use GI3-S balls and you can backspin them around 3 feet on flat surface. I love the precision of the clubs too.

• PeterHopper 1,315 Posts

  Tue, May 3 2011 8:27 PM

  I use the Tour GI SD and the Clevelands rock.

   

  That's All.