@@malyntaylor7376I have the 50S, 54W, and 60C in the standard. Love em! Tried a 60 Z in the Platinum version but traded it back in as it was way too heavy for me.
@@marybetheby5184 I know I have a different grind on each but I can't remember what I have on each club off the top of my head. I didn't get to test them, I got them about 2 months early so I just took what they gave me, although I don't think I would swap anything out now that I am use to each of them. I am pretty sure I also have the 60C as well though.
@@adambedard6267 wait a second … are you saying it’s the operator, not the equipment??? Don’t let the big club manufacturers see this, or you’ll get banned … 🤣
It's now getting beyond a joke with the prices the big companies are charging. This is where Kirkland are exposing and taking advantage of the gap in the market of affordable and really good equipment. I'd take 3 Kirkland wedges over 1 overpriced wedge all day long. Golf is now becoming a snobbery, "What's in the bag?" PXG realised they were alienating a huge market and reduced their products and they got better and sold more. Callaway, Taylormade, Ping are becoming the old PXG.
PXG showed the leaders (Callaway, Taylormade, Titleist, Ping, etc.) how much the market was willing to bear. Even if it wasn't going to be the astronomical pricing of the PXG clubs, they still showed the rest of the market that they could increase their prices. And ever since, prices have been steadily trending upwards year by year. Titleist just unveiled their GT line of drivers and woods, and the driver line is up to $650. They're now the most expensive driver in the mainstream market, where Callaway and Taylormade and the rest are still sitting at $600. Next year the rest of them will be sure to match Titleist, as well.
@@claytonjohnson2033agreed here. Its getting pretty laughable at this point. I hit ping and callaway stuff, mainly. But at this current rate there is no doubt I will absolutely be rocking kirkland products next season. Out of my own spite and because they look and data says....good.
Problem is he still hasn’t done a single comparison of data with other wedges. So you’ll never know how this compares to a vokey/mg4/jaws. Ricks reviews are just nothing videos now.
Absolutely love this club. I replaced my irons and wedges this year that were all over 15 years old. Got the chrome opus 58 with 12 degrees of bounce with all my custom specs. Saved 4 shots my first time in the bag. Very crisp feeling when you make contact on full wedge shots from 90-100 yds.Gets a nice check and release on short green side pitches and chips. Able to open the blade and hit high flops. Is it a bit overpriced? What isn’t overpriced these days? But, glad I bought the club.
its £180, not 230, thats dollars. When you consider other specialist clubs, and wedges are a specialist club, are more (putters £3-400, Drivers £500) its not that expensive, comparitively.
@@DanielFolsom I think there are more and more specialisation now. Which is why split sets are more and more common. Driving irons are designed and manufactured to work in very specific ways so the 2i, yeah, it probably is. I've seen a lot of good players using UDI type clubs, cavity backed through to 5 or 6 and then forged down through pw. Simply changing the loft and everything else being the same is probably a thing of the past. I'd say 5-pw are standard clubs, outside of those then you'd want to look at perfomance, flight and spin, launch, descent etc so they fit how you play.
Expensive? Yes but if we compare it to a driver or a fairway wood that most golfers use less times than their wedges, then the price makes sense and much easier to stomach. Short game reduces more strokes than a driver that cost 3 times as much. Well worth the investment to me.
The regular opus are $179. Pretty comparable to all of the other brands. I bought the black set in 52,56,60 and replaced my Jaws wedges. Immediately noticed more spin and better balance. Much better look and shape. I’m sure price difference of the platinum is partially due to the value of tungsten as well as marketing not wanting them too close in value. Would rather spend the money on wedges than the $600 drivers the big brands drop every year.
I’ve never hit a brand new wedge that didn’t spin like crazy. The question is how durable are the grooves. Will I need to replace a 230$ wedge after 3 months?
Yeah I’ll be buying a discounted Jaws wedge. They’re so satisfying to hit, these can’t be much better to justify that price. I love Callaway but that’s nuts.
Went to the local shop and hit these against the latest Vokeys. I thought the SM10s felt slightly better than the Opus, and the Opus Platinums felt best of all. So I bought a 54/58 pair. I puked a bit at checkout, but I will always buy the gear that performs best for me.
When i started 5 years ago, i bought a set of 3 ram wedges for 60 quid. 52 56 and 60. Ive lost the 56 and 60, but the 52 is still in my bag, and id rather hit that than my mizuno pw. Ive had backspin with them and shots from 90 yards stop dead. Would be super interested to see you test them out :)
You could balance any wedge or club for that matter to your liking. Watch Trottie do fittings at The Kingdom and he fits every professionals clubs to the same exact swing weight that they prefer. Not only are the professionals way better than us, their equipment is built better.
Rick - *hits 200 sand shots* Club - minor scratches and small amount of paint/finish missing Rick - you know, im not really happy with this, for $150 you'd expect it to always be pristine. 😂😂😂
I just purchased the standard opus in 50,54&58. The spin, launch angle and peak height was superb. The KBS shaft that comes in them is so much better than the standard s200.
@@kevan4852 $900 with the “standard” shaft. $1100 for one with a shaft upgrade. Literally 2x the worth of my whole bag of clubs. I want some of what the big manufacturers are drinking.
@@lavin214 the GT3 driver with ventus black shaft and golf pride cp2 midsize grip is $1004. They start at $650. A fairway wood similarity equipped is $750.
Many people will pay for status symbols. Club manufacturers are smart to take advantage. Pros get them free and replace them a few times a year because they wear out.
Depends on how much you play and especially practice. I work in a golf shop and was curious so I tested a used wedge v. New one same ball and the spin on full shots was 4000 lower on the used wedge. If you practice a lot range balls tear the face up. If you play 2 or more times a month, every 2 years. If you’re grinding out there and practice once or twice a week plus play 2-4 times a month. I’d get new wedges every season
@@nikmc7539 thank you! Ive had the same wedge for 3 years which was used when I got it. I play about 3 times a months and practice once a week on top of that. I just play casually so what are your thoughts on groove sharpening? I know it's illegal in tournament play
Why didn't you talk about the MIM technology in the wedges? This, reportedly, is the future of all clubs moving forward in the next 3-4 years. As soon as technology catches up and OEM's are able to mass manufacture heads with this tech. We all will be hitting MIM irons. Also, the launch on pitch shots are lower with the 17-gram weight on the Platinum wedges verses the regular wedges.
The problem for Callaway in selling a $250 wedge is that it will bat right up against brands like Miura (starting from about $250). Many of the Callaway irons played by their tour pros are made by Miura so it wouldn't surprise me if this wedge is made by them and that's why it's so expensive... However, those buying Miura wedges also get something "special" in their bag (if that's your thing) but $250 for a Calloway wedge... That's like buying a Bentley with a VW badge on it...
I've played with Kirkland and Callaway wedges. Currently have Callaway in the bag and will never play Kirkland again. The biggest thing you get from Callaway and other major brands is the option of different grinds and bounce. Kirkland wedges don't have the best bounce and grind that fit my swing and turf interaction. The leading edge is also very sharp compared to the Callaway wedges and I found my self digging into the turf causing a bad shot with the Kirkland wedges. Last but not least is feel. Kirkland felt like hitting a brick and Callaway is smooth as butter.
I'm not kidding when I say this, if you don't care about brand names, do yourself a favor and save a bunch of money by getting the Gen 2 Kirkland wedges. I recently got them to switch out my beloved Cleveland wedges and couldn't be happier. If you struggle to generate a lot of spin with your wedges, these are it. I'm getting 10k+ spin rate with both the 60 and 56 wedges. They're VERY similar to the Vokey SM10s.
I have a ton of expensive clubs....."boout" my all-time favorite wedge is a Spalding 56 degree SW purchased at Sports Authority maybe 30 years ago for $10. Unfortunately, I can no longer use it due to wear. Nothing else came close to that club, especially around the green.
The answer is yes, you can. However, Rick is probably keeping it on the same range for consistency and ease of setup. The point is not making it in the hole, it's getting the numbers that he can easily share with the world.
Wedge prices have gotten insane just like everything else in golf. Paying $230 for a wedge that will give you the same performance as a $130-150 wedge is crazy. But people will pay it because they fall for the big company antics
When Callaway launched their Warbird driver everyone screamed that it was ridiculously overpriced, but the driver sold very well and other manufacturers realized they could charge more for their products as well. Maybe it's the same with Opus. As a customer, you can object to high prices by using your wallet.
I'm getting tired of seeing club reviewers hit perfect shots on the sim. How often is rick within 15ft from 120yds out during his break 75 series? Same goes with all iron reviews.
The idea is to show the average numbers of a club with best possible chance of hitting it well. Basically Data. And those numbers are an average of a good shot. Then golfer has to hit a good shot. If you’re not looking for data what are you looking for?
Rick and Matt both did reviews on Lazarus wedges a little while ago, I got a set as a Christmas present and have loved them. The shafts on them are a bit soft but everything else has been phenomenal. Why would I look at a this $180 + club and say “yep, that’s my next club “?
For me personally, my biggest problem with wedges is that I like the S400 shaft in my wedges and of course thats an upcharge in every major brand. Mizuno wedges are the only ones I have found that come in stock with the S400.
Kirkland just said, hey if you want a wedge in a very popular and familiar shape, with no personalization, and your top concern is cost, her you are. I think they are great to have, however the lack of grind options is a big reason they are able to keep things cheap but also why they are good, but not quite great.
@@bigal7299 Why do they bother? Kirkland aren't interested in quality, technically advanced products etc, they're only concerned about profit. You can pay as little as you want for golf gear, or as much as you want. If you're on a budget and similarly don't care then go ahead, buy Kirkland, but given that MyGolfSpy have warned against their inconsistent golf balls, why would anyone take the risk with a non golf manufacturer putting their name to an old wedge design?
The $ is outrageous these days. I buy new to me equipment that is 2 years old and save a ton of cash. I bought Volkey SM9 wedges for this season for $70 bucks a club. Saved 50%
Don't pay mind to the 6000rpm spin being good coz that's actually really low if you're on quad with a new wedge from 50 yards 8000rpm+ should be the goal
Costing nearly 7 hundred bucks for a set of wedges is almost as ridiculous as paying the price for new woods or iorns. The big brands are pricing themselves out of so many people's budget. It's not surprising that the DTC companies and Costcos are doing so well when it comes to new clubs for the average Joe.
I mean, $50 more for a graphite shafted wedge kinda makes sense. It's definitely not something I would be looking to buy, but for the right customer, sure.
It's nice playing with really lovely clubs. If you have more disposable income, then why not? A more talented player with bog standard will outplay a worse player with more expensive clubs, but it's about the experience. It is like most things in life... food, drink and cars. There will always be people willing to pay more; it's life.
Ultimately, if the top brands make a set of clubs at any price bracket, people will buy them. With companies on the market like Kirkland making excellent clubs at affordable prices, clubs like this aren't even trying to demonstrate value.
UK prices is £229 but some deals @ £209 thats a rip really as a straight conversion on 230 US dollars is £172.01 which highlights the manufacturers are really taking the Mickey especially after the hype of last year that they were saying they had the negative feedback and would review their costing models - right so that fell on stony ground then. Good revue though and agree they are overpriced in my opinion but they obviously feel they can get away with it - sad.
Stopped buying new wedges a while ago. Just purchased a Groovex sharpener instead on they grooves are like new every time inre-groove them. The groove technology on wedges has been thr same for years.
Ricky, you gotta get a sound guy to come and set up your lavaliere so we don't hear you breathing in between sentences, it's like nails on a chalkboard
To me the best thing about the Opus is the fact the Jaws Raw will be cheaper now
@@danyabsley I have the Opus in 52, 56, & 60 I can assure you they are not "rubbish" good feel good spin, what else would you want out of a wedge?
@@malyntaylor7376 that reply was to a few comments that have been removed. We were talking about out the pricing.
@@malyntaylor7376 I’m sure they play great. I can’t even play at the moment so no idea why I was chiming in
@@malyntaylor7376I have the 50S, 54W, and 60C in the standard. Love em! Tried a 60 Z in the Platinum version but traded it back in as it was way too heavy for me.
@@marybetheby5184 I know I have a different grind on each but I can't remember what I have on each club off the top of my head. I didn't get to test them, I got them about 2 months early so I just took what they gave me, although I don't think I would swap anything out now that I am use to each of them. I am pretty sure I also have the 60C as well though.
Put all the tech you want into a wedge but a wedge is like a paint brush, only as good as the artist wielding it.
THIS.
@@adambedard6267 wait a second … are you saying it’s the operator, not the equipment??? Don’t let the big club manufacturers see this, or you’ll get banned … 🤣
Add irons, putter and any driver after 2009
@@lewmano7367I personally find a big difference in woods and drivers
Correct !
It's now getting beyond a joke with the prices the big companies are charging. This is where Kirkland are exposing and taking advantage of the gap in the market of affordable and really good equipment. I'd take 3 Kirkland wedges over 1 overpriced wedge all day long. Golf is now becoming a snobbery, "What's in the bag?" PXG realised they were alienating a huge market and reduced their products and they got better and sold more. Callaway, Taylormade, Ping are becoming the old PXG.
PXG showed the leaders (Callaway, Taylormade, Titleist, Ping, etc.) how much the market was willing to bear. Even if it wasn't going to be the astronomical pricing of the PXG clubs, they still showed the rest of the market that they could increase their prices. And ever since, prices have been steadily trending upwards year by year. Titleist just unveiled their GT line of drivers and woods, and the driver line is up to $650. They're now the most expensive driver in the mainstream market, where Callaway and Taylormade and the rest are still sitting at $600. Next year the rest of them will be sure to match Titleist, as well.
@@claytonjohnson2033driver are mostly likely 2000% mark up, just air inside those drivers heads.
@@claytonjohnson2033agreed here. Its getting pretty laughable at this point. I hit ping and callaway stuff, mainly. But at this current rate there is no doubt I will absolutely be rocking kirkland products next season. Out of my own spite and because they look and data says....good.
I like that you've taken on feedback to do some testing outside as well as inside on the sim.
Problem is he still hasn’t done a single comparison of data with other wedges. So you’ll never know how this compares to a vokey/mg4/jaws. Ricks reviews are just nothing videos now.
@@jh898d7 they've always just been entertainment to be fair.
Absolutely love this club. I replaced my irons and wedges this year that were all over 15 years old. Got the chrome opus 58 with 12 degrees of bounce with all my custom specs. Saved 4 shots my first time in the bag. Very crisp feeling when you make contact on full wedge shots from 90-100 yds.Gets a nice check and release on short green side pitches and chips. Able to open the blade and hit high flops. Is it a bit overpriced? What isn’t overpriced these days? But, glad I bought the club.
Hi. thinking about getting these wedges and just wanted to confirm that they dont rust right?
Yes the Opus Wedges feel fantastic
@@justinthai05I believe you can get the rust finish, which I do not like, get the chrome finish and it wont rust
I just tried them on course performance is so good!!!
Thanks Rick👍
A touch expensive but I love my new Opus’s. Have the 56 and 60. First higher quality wedges I’ve owned and seems to work for me
230 quid for a wedge , golf club makers are now taking the piss
@@MarkTill-vt3ku shit, PXG SD2's are $299!
its £180, not 230, thats dollars. When you consider other specialist clubs, and wedges are a specialist club, are more (putters £3-400, Drivers £500) its not that expensive, comparitively.
@@theythinkimmadyouknow By that logic, are everything except irons specialist clubs? Or are certain irons also specialist? (Two irons?)
@@theythinkimmadyouknow a "specialist club" shouldn't get chewed the hell up after just a few bunker shots at that price
@@DanielFolsom I think there are more and more specialisation now. Which is why split sets are more and more common. Driving irons are designed and manufactured to work in very specific ways so the 2i, yeah, it probably is. I've seen a lot of good players using UDI type clubs, cavity backed through to 5 or 6 and then forged down through pw. Simply changing the loft and everything else being the same is probably a thing of the past. I'd say 5-pw are standard clubs, outside of those then you'd want to look at perfomance, flight and spin, launch, descent etc so they fit how you play.
Expensive? Yes but if we compare it to a driver or a fairway wood that most golfers use less times than their wedges, then the price makes sense and much easier to stomach. Short game reduces more strokes than a driver that cost 3 times as much. Well worth the investment to me.
But a driver should last longer than a premium wedge as performance does not dip as rapidly. An oft-used wedge starts to lose spin.
I buy a new 60 degree every 6 months. The grooves wear so quick of you practice and play alot.
@@michaelboen2314lol that’s excessive but hey do you ! 💪 ⛳️
Exactly
The Opus won me over this year after testing all the new offerings
Feels amazing. The ProV1x feels so soft coming off of the face
The regular opus are $179. Pretty comparable to all of the other brands. I bought the black set in 52,56,60 and replaced my Jaws wedges. Immediately noticed more spin and better balance. Much better look and shape. I’m sure price difference of the platinum is partially due to the value of tungsten as well as marketing not wanting them too close in value. Would rather spend the money on wedges than the $600 drivers the big brands drop every year.
Yea... new wedges spin more than the worn out one... crazy
I’ve never hit a brand new wedge that didn’t spin like crazy. The question is how durable are the grooves. Will I need to replace a 230$ wedge after 3 months?
Even me couldn't miss that many greens in 3 months .
Picked up 3 Opus wedges. 50, 54, 58 used. 54 hit about 10 times. The other two were still in plastic. $275 for the three.
I'll stick with tokomo, I get 2 wedges for every one opus, and I'm not good enough to know different.
ok
Then buy Wilson
I own Takomo Wedges myself and love them
I have tokomo wedges and they are great. The price is a bonus
@@beng4647 wilson clubs are actually awesome tbh. Their staff irons are excellent.
Yeah I’ll be buying a discounted Jaws wedge. They’re so satisfying to hit, these can’t be much better to justify that price. I love Callaway but that’s nuts.
Absolutely love those eco golf shoes, best in the game!
Went to the local shop and hit these against the latest Vokeys. I thought the SM10s felt slightly better than the Opus, and the Opus Platinums felt best of all. So I bought a 54/58 pair. I puked a bit at checkout, but I will always buy the gear that performs best for me.
😂😂😂 puked a bit. fantastic line. I thought they both felt great. To me the Opus felt really soft which felt nice to me
When i started 5 years ago, i bought a set of 3 ram wedges for 60 quid. 52 56 and 60. Ive lost the 56 and 60, but the 52 is still in my bag, and id rather hit that than my mizuno pw. Ive had backspin with them and shots from 90 yards stop dead. Would be super interested to see you test them out :)
Just got fitted and will be getting opus wedges.. let's gooo
You could balance any wedge or club for that matter to your liking. Watch Trottie do fittings at The Kingdom and he fits every professionals clubs to the same exact swing weight that they prefer. Not only are the professionals way better than us, their equipment is built better.
Rick - *hits 200 sand shots*
Club - minor scratches and small amount of paint/finish missing
Rick - you know, im not really happy with this, for $150 you'd expect it to always be pristine.
😂😂😂
Love the vids rick
I would love to see sim titanium 3 wood vs qi 10 plus 3 wood to see how much of a difference there is
Interesting results but would’ve been nice to see more of how they reacted out on the course.
I just purchased the standard opus in 50,54&58. The spin, launch angle and peak height was superb. The KBS shaft that comes in them is so much better than the standard s200.
Can you advise who you used for the remortgage ?
@@crispyduck1706 😂😂😂
There you go ,buy a kbs shaft and stick it in your old wedge.
Hi Rick. Will you be doing a review on the new Titleist GT drivers?
Good wedges but they have a lot of good competition at that price range 👍.
listening to Rick give a review on wedges and playing with them is like Stevie Wonder giving driving lessons
If you think *that's* overpriced, wait until you see the new TItleist GT line of woods! Woof!
@@kevan4852 $900 with the “standard” shaft. $1100 for one with a shaft upgrade. Literally 2x the worth of my whole bag of clubs. I want some of what the big manufacturers are drinking.
$450 for a fairway wood I believe.
@@lavin214 the GT3 driver with ventus black shaft and golf pride cp2 midsize grip is $1004. They start at $650. A fairway wood similarity equipped is $750.
@@Papa-BogeyDoes it come with a free fitting and complementary cocktail?
@@lavin214I thought I saw $400. Ridiculous no matter how you slice it. Used market is gonna do well this year.
Nice wedges for the golfer to try and buy a short game. 😮
Nice hat. Just played Sandy Hills and St Patricks this week
Many people will pay for status symbols. Club manufacturers are smart to take advantage. Pros get them free and replace them a few times a year because they wear out.
How long do wedges last usually before youd want to replace them?
Depends on how much you play and especially practice. I work in a golf shop and was curious so I tested a used wedge v. New one same ball and the spin on full shots was 4000 lower on the used wedge. If you practice a lot range balls tear the face up. If you play 2 or more times a month, every 2 years. If you’re grinding out there and practice once or twice a week plus play 2-4 times a month. I’d get new wedges every season
@@nikmc7539 thank you! Ive had the same wedge for 3 years which was used when I got it. I play about 3 times a months and practice once a week on top of that. I just play casually so what are your thoughts on groove sharpening? I know it's illegal in tournament play
Why didn't you talk about the MIM technology in the wedges? This, reportedly, is the future of all clubs moving forward in the next 3-4 years. As soon as technology catches up and OEM's are able to mass manufacture heads with this tech. We all will be hitting MIM irons.
Also, the launch on pitch shots are lower with the 17-gram weight on the Platinum wedges verses the regular wedges.
The problem for Callaway in selling a $250 wedge is that it will bat right up against brands like Miura (starting from about $250).
Many of the Callaway irons played by their tour pros are made by Miura so it wouldn't surprise me if this wedge is made by them and that's why it's so expensive...
However, those buying Miura wedges also get something "special" in their bag (if that's your thing) but $250 for a Calloway wedge... That's like buying a Bentley with a VW badge on it...
Love the content. Would have liked to see some shots around the green, even if this is only 5 mins
What's the swing weight of that Platinum?
Kirkland wedges vs the Opus wedges?
we need this...Callaway does not...lol
Tresh vs. a Ferarri? Dumb comparison.
@@MXJEFF94 ferraris can be shit too you know
I've played with Kirkland and Callaway wedges. Currently have Callaway in the bag and will never play Kirkland again. The biggest thing you get from Callaway and other major brands is the option of different grinds and bounce. Kirkland wedges don't have the best bounce and grind that fit my swing and turf interaction. The leading edge is also very sharp compared to the Callaway wedges and I found my self digging into the turf causing a bad shot with the Kirkland wedges. Last but not least is feel. Kirkland felt like hitting a brick and Callaway is smooth as butter.
@TylerKipp not everyone has the money to justify what Callaway price people out of their clubs these days
Much differently priced in the us I believe, I have seen them for about $50 less
That's for the older Jaws Raw. New Opus are spot on for the pricing he gave from every store in the Salt Lake Utah area.
I'm not kidding when I say this, if you don't care about brand names, do yourself a favor and save a bunch of money by getting the Gen 2 Kirkland wedges. I recently got them to switch out my beloved Cleveland wedges and couldn't be happier. If you struggle to generate a lot of spin with your wedges, these are it. I'm getting 10k+ spin rate with both the 60 and 56 wedges. They're VERY similar to the Vokey SM10s.
I'm a fan of Callaway but for the average golfer, wedges at this price is very OTT . I'm sure they'll sell however. 👏
I have a ton of expensive clubs....."boout" my all-time favorite wedge is a Spalding 56 degree SW purchased at Sports Authority maybe 30 years ago for $10. Unfortunately, I can no longer use it due to wear. Nothing else came close to that club, especially around the green.
The jump in price has to come mainly from the shaft
Can you do a ball test. Compare a Maxfli Tour or Tour X to a Pro V?
Rick Those look so cool. I wish I could have one.😂😂
When you test clubs in studio, are you able to hit shots on real golf holes instead of the generic range?
Yes you can play full rounds of golf on the simulator.
The answer is yes, you can. However, Rick is probably keeping it on the same range for consistency and ease of setup. The point is not making it in the hole, it's getting the numbers that he can easily share with the world.
he called these clubs extortion lmaoooo 😂😂😂
Compare these to Vokey’s. Or do some wedge comparisons in general.
Wedge prices have gotten insane just like everything else in golf. Paying $230 for a wedge that will give you the same performance as a $130-150 wedge is crazy. But people will pay it because they fall for the big company antics
Great review. Would really love for you to do a comparison between a wedge with full-face grooves vs traditional-length grooves.
When Callaway launched their Warbird driver everyone screamed that it was ridiculously overpriced, but the driver sold very well and other manufacturers realized they could charge more for their products as well. Maybe it's the same with Opus.
As a customer, you can object to high prices by using your wallet.
I'm getting tired of seeing club reviewers hit perfect shots on the sim. How often is rick within 15ft from 120yds out during his break 75 series? Same goes with all iron reviews.
@@tedbed9786 The distances they hit on the simulator are nothing like they hit on the course either.
impossible to fat it off a mat
@@grandprixkid3800 I've seen plenty hackers hit it fat off a mat.
The idea is to show the average numbers of a club with best possible chance of hitting it well. Basically Data. And those numbers are an average of a good shot. Then golfer has to hit a good shot. If you’re not looking for data what are you looking for?
@@GGEZ93 Think he means he wants to see if certain clubs help make your bad shots less bad.
Small typo on your Titleist tour truck video title FYI.
Put them in the bag Rick!
You need to review the ben sayers xf pro wedges cheapest set av ever had and I love them
Rick and Matt both did reviews on Lazarus wedges a little while ago, I got a set as a Christmas present and have loved them. The shafts on them are a bit soft but everything else has been phenomenal. Why would I look at a this $180 + club and say “yep, that’s my next club “?
Re-Groove/Sharpen Your Old Wedges. You dont need a new one. If you use those sharpen tools properly, and you might even gain more spin then a new one.
Please review Takomo irons Rick
For me personally, my biggest problem with wedges is that I like the S400 shaft in my wedges and of course thats an upcharge in every major brand. Mizuno wedges are the only ones I have found that come in stock with the S400.
Angled micro grooves…same as on the MG4 then.
Incredibly overpriced. Kirkland really shined a spotlight on these golf companies overcharging for their products. It doesn't look good for them!
Easy as they just copy and don’t have the r&d
Kirkland just buy someone else's old design.
Kirkland just said, hey if you want a wedge in a very popular and familiar shape, with no personalization, and your top concern is cost, her you are. I think they are great to have, however the lack of grind options is a big reason they are able to keep things cheap but also why they are good, but not quite great.
Why they continue to do it then? My guess is that it doesn't matter, cuz people will still buy it
@@bigal7299 Why do they bother?
Kirkland aren't interested in quality, technically advanced products etc, they're only concerned about profit.
You can pay as little as you want for golf gear, or as much as you want. If you're on a budget and similarly don't care then go ahead, buy Kirkland, but given that MyGolfSpy have warned against their inconsistent golf balls, why would anyone take the risk with a non golf manufacturer putting their name to an old wedge design?
Love your reviews Rick!!!
I presume the platinum wedge is really for the Asian market where how much a club costs matters more than its performance
Figure I'll have to wait to get some second hand. I've always done well with Callaway wedges
Don't need to watch the video - they're overpriced. It's a wedge. I'm sure it's good, but you could get something similar for a fraction of the price.
You can't really complain about price anymore after you did a 2000 pound putterfitting... 😄
Good point .
Jaws were crap, assuming these are too. Sticking to Cleveland foevaaaa
All hail Roger Cleveland! Long live the Cleveland wedges haha! The Opus wedges might as well be called OPISS!
The price in Australia for a Cleveland rtx6 zip core $279
Dont worry Rick, once PXG fully releases the 3rd gen Sugar Daddy Milled wedges that 230 price will be nothing compared to their price tag
Get a secondhand Vokey or new Wilson forged
Takomo wedges 89 dollars
Their super good !!!!
The $ is outrageous these days. I buy new to me equipment that is 2 years old and save a ton of cash. I bought Volkey SM9 wedges for this season for $70 bucks a club. Saved 50%
Miura wedges are way more than that...... Smithsworks look like they perform the best of all wedges and they are a moderately reasonable price.
Don't pay mind to the 6000rpm spin being good coz that's actually really low if you're on quad with a new wedge from 50 yards 8000rpm+ should be the goal
these golf companies are off their rockers the prices they charge are beyond a joke now
Wait until you see the new Apex iFusion irons 💰💰💰
Costing nearly 7 hundred bucks for a set of wedges is almost as ridiculous as paying the price for new woods or iorns. The big brands are pricing themselves out of so many people's budget. It's not surprising that the DTC companies and Costcos are doing so well when it comes to new clubs for the average Joe.
I enjoyed everything about the wedge except you quoting the prices in dollars. You're from England, give it in pounds
I mean, $50 more for a graphite shafted wedge kinda makes sense. It's definitely not something I would be looking to buy, but for the right customer, sure.
@@bluetoughguy I don't get why people moan. Golf can be as cheap or expensive as you want, just like any other sport.
I ordered a custom LAB DF3 after your review but I beautified it by painting it pink with a white shaft and grip
Golf: How come it’s so hard to grow the game?
Golf OEMs: we have wedges for $180 a piece
Golf: that sounds reasonable.
Currently kicking myself because I bought both an opus ($190) and a forged Wilson ($150) and the Wilson is 1000x better in every single way
I'm glad you try them out so that I don't have to buy them. Thank you!
I think I will be buying some Kirkland wedges soon…
Can tell Rick hasn’t paid for clubs lately. vokey wedges were £179 on release so same price as the platinum opus.
Please review Hippo H120 irons
It's nice playing with really lovely clubs. If you have more disposable income, then why not? A more talented player with bog standard will outplay a worse player with more expensive clubs, but it's about the experience. It is like most things in life... food, drink and cars. There will always be people willing to pay more; it's life.
Ultimately, if the top brands make a set of clubs at any price bracket, people will buy them. With companies on the market like Kirkland making excellent clubs at affordable prices, clubs like this aren't even trying to demonstrate value.
They look nice but,,,My favorite lob wedge was $20 and got me out of trouble a million times. 🤷♀️
guys thanks fowatching stay tune... lotsmotschukum
Well done for calling Callaway out on the price, Rick. They can’t even make the R&D argument with wedges because it’s modest at best.
$230 for one wedge. Are you kidding me ??
I got Lazrus wedges, $160 for 3 of them.
in canada vokeys are like 249 / 259 .. these are probably north of that. INSANE
Same here i got the full set nothing wrong with them irons, dont have driver and 3 wood tho
😮😮😮😮How Much!!!! 😂😂😂😂
$240 and $310 here in Canada... 😣
No way. I'll stick with Cleveland wedges, they're great and can often be had for under $100 new.
Calloway said #shrinkthegame with these prices
UK prices is £229 but some deals @ £209 thats a rip really as a straight conversion on 230 US dollars is £172.01 which highlights the manufacturers are really taking the Mickey especially after the hype of last year that they were saying they had the negative feedback and would review their costing models - right so that fell on stony ground then.
Good revue though and agree they are overpriced in my opinion but they obviously feel they can get away with it - sad.
Stopped buying new wedges a while ago. Just purchased a Groovex sharpener instead on they grooves are like new every time inre-groove them. The groove technology on wedges has been thr same for years.
Ricky, you gotta get a sound guy to come and set up your lavaliere so we don't hear you breathing in between sentences, it's like nails on a chalkboard
No lefty options 😢😔