January 15, 2012 At 11:22 PM By Alex B
Alex Blewisville, TX
Will the Vokey Design Forged Wedge be available in the U.S. any time soon. I love my spin milled wedges, but i want the extra soft feel of a forged wedge.
Mike D., Titleist StaffAshland, MA
Hi Alex,Thanks for the post. I spoke with the Vokey team and there are currently no plans to release this wedge in the U.S. We definitely appreciate the feedback and the team always keeps this in mind as they look toward future releases.One thing to keep in mind, as we hear the cast vs. forged question a lot, is that the Vokey Design wedges are cast from 8620 mild carbon steel, which is one of the softest in the industry. Also, more than 100 Vokey Design wedges are played each week at a typical PGA Tour event so the feel and performance are well-accepted by the best players in the world. In terms of construction, cast tooling is a more efficient and accurate way to faithfully reproduce the special grinds Bob creates for the Tour. We are also able to more rapidly develop and test prototype sole grinds and to finalize the slight tweaks needed to create the best performing wedge products.
You can also check out this video of The Voke giving his thoughts on this question...
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