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00:00 When it comes to choosing a wedge,
00:01 there are a couple of options that you can go for.
00:02 You've got specialty wedges, which look quite Berg style,
00:05 and you've also got cavity back wedges,
00:06 and this might be your set wedge,
00:08 or something like this,
00:08 which is a specialty cavity back wedge.
00:10 We've got two particular models here from Cleveland.
00:12 We've got the RTX6, which is a specialty wedge,
00:14 and the CBX, which is a cavity back wedge.
00:16 And we've come down here
00:17 to the Black Bear Golf Club in Florida
00:19 to check them out and show you the benefits,
00:20 how they perform in different situations,
00:22 on the course and around the green.
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00:29 The first thing to consider is how these wedges look,
00:31 because they're very different styles of wedges.
00:33 With the specialty wedges,
00:34 they tend to be more of a blade style,
00:36 so that means they're gonna have
00:36 a slightly more compact head,
00:38 they're gonna have a slightly thinner top line,
00:39 they're gonna probably have more sort of sleeker looks
00:41 on the sole as well,
00:42 and they're also possibly gonna come
00:43 in lots of different finishes.
00:44 So if you like a raw finish,
00:46 or you like a black,
00:47 or any other colors of wedges coming,
00:49 then you're gonna have plenty of options
00:50 in that style of wedge.
00:51 When it comes to the cavity back wedge,
00:52 like the CBX here from Cleveland,
00:54 you've got a lot of peripheral weighting around the sides,
00:56 and that's gonna give it a slightly bigger look at address,
00:58 probably gonna have a slightly thicker top line,
01:00 and probably also gonna have a slightly thicker sole as well,
01:02 and that's gonna help with the forgiveness.
01:04 So that's all how these wedges look,
01:05 let's send them on the course and see how they perform.
01:07 So here we are around the green,
01:08 we're just off the side of the green,
01:09 and this is where you're gonna see
01:10 a couple of differences between these two styles of wedges.
01:13 Starting off here with the specialty wedge,
01:15 this has got a slightly thinner sole,
01:17 and these types of wedges tend to also have
01:19 a little bit more grind around the toe,
01:20 so you've got a bit more versatility around it.
01:22 When you put it down here,
01:23 it does look a little bit smaller than the other one,
01:25 but I think what you'll also find
01:28 is that you get a lot more feel from these types of wedges,
01:32 just 'cause you have that blade style of head,
01:34 it just tends to have a little bit more feel
01:36 than some of these cavity back ones.
01:37 Moving on to the cavity back wedge,
01:40 if you've got a set wedge,
01:41 then you probably will have slightly less versatility
01:43 in terms of the sole design,
01:44 they tend to be more standard,
01:45 but some of these specialty cavity back wedges like this,
01:48 Cleveland CBX, do tend to have
01:50 a little bit more shaping of the sole,
01:52 which should give you a little bit more forgiveness.
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01:57 Another difference between these two clubs
02:00 is when you come into the bunkers,
02:02 particularly if you've got a set sand wedge
02:04 or the cavity back,
02:06 but maybe even so with these specialty cavity back wedges,
02:08 the soles, because they're a little bit wider,
02:10 they are meant to be played a little bit squarer,
02:12 you probably won't be able to open them quite as much,
02:14 and that means you might have to leave
02:16 a little bit more room in order to land the ball.
02:19 Moving across to the specialty wedge,
02:24 because these are designed for more versatility
02:26 around the green and also in the sand as well,
02:29 it gives you the option just to really open up the face
02:31 a little bit more,
02:32 if that's the type of shot that you like to play.
02:34 Therefore, it's really gonna come down
02:40 to what type of player you are,
02:41 what type of bunk shot you like to see
02:42 as to which of these two wedges
02:44 is gonna suit your game the most.
02:45 And there would be nothing wrong
02:46 in having cavity back wedges at some of the lower lofts,
02:50 and maybe moving into a specialty wedge
02:51 when you get to the really higher lofts,
02:53 when you wanna try and hit these types of specialty shots
02:55 from bunkers or even from heavy rough as well.
02:58 I'm moving on to the longer shots,
02:59 and this is where I think you're gonna see
03:01 the biggest difference
03:02 between these two different types of wedges.
03:04 When it comes to the specialty wedges,
03:06 when you're pitching and hitting full shots into the green,
03:08 when you put it down address,
03:09 you're gonna have a slightly smaller, more compact head,
03:12 and you might like that
03:13 if you wanna control the shape of your shots,
03:15 it's gonna have a slightly different trajectory as well,
03:18 but you may find it probably won't be as forgiving
03:20 as your set of irons.
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03:25 Moving on to the cavity back wedge,
03:27 and this is, if you do have cavity back set of irons,
03:29 it's gonna continue that forgiveness
03:30 as you go through the set.
03:32 When you put it down, you've got that slightly larger head,
03:34 and you see that when you put it down behind the ball,
03:36 it's got that slightly larger profile,
03:38 gonna give a little bit more confidence.
03:39 And because of the size of the head and the construction,
03:42 you probably find that it might fly a little bit higher,
03:45 but obviously a little bit more consistently.
03:47 So this is really gonna come down
03:51 to the type of player you are,
03:52 what type of sets of irons that you have,
03:53 and how you see these wedges fitting into it,
03:55 and if you pick the right one,
03:56 you get the best for your long game as well.
03:58 So I hope that's given you ideas
03:59 to how these wedges perform
04:00 in all these different circumstances.
04:02 Certainly, I think if you're the type of player
04:04 who wants a bit more forgiveness,
04:05 and is not too fussed about how much versatility you have,
04:08 then that is where these cavity back wedges come in,
04:10 particularly if you like them at the lower lofts.
04:12 I think if you're a more skilled player,
04:13 and you want the versatility,
04:14 both in terms of the type of shots that you hit,
04:17 in types of the loft and bounces and grinds,
04:19 or even in the types of finishes that you have,
04:21 then that is where these specialty wedges come in,
04:22 as they offer all these things,
04:24 and a lot more for the very accomplished player.
04:26 Hope that's given you a good idea
04:27 of how to choose these particular wedges.
04:28 If you want to read reviews of them,
04:30 we've got reviews of all the wedges in the market
04:32 on the Golf Monthly website.
04:33 But for now, from Black Bear Golf Club in Florida,
04:36 thank you for watching, and we'll see you again soon.
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