![]() ![]() TaylorMade’s logo adorns the toe of the back of the blade, and bisecting it are two racing stripes, one black and one red.Īll of my wedges in the past have been pretty tame in appearance, as are most on the market, but I can’t fault TaylorMade for wanting these to stand out a bit. The hosel and face designs themselves are relatively muted, but the back of the club has seen some attention. A darker color is utilized on the hosel, the sole, and underneath the notch of the sole that hangs down, while a lighter grey is used everywhere else – the rear of the club and the face. In addition to the radical sole design, TaylorMade has decided to jazz up the wedges, to about the extent you can jazz up a blade golf club. The first thing you notice about the ATV wedges is that they’re anything but traditional. TaylorMade has also incorporated a micro-texture etching. Though they haven’t quite returned to pre-2010 spin levels, TaylorMade says that these new grooves (which remain nameless so far) produce almost as much spin as their Z-grooves, which no longer conform. And third, TaylorMade provides ample heel and toe relief to let you hit shots with the face open and closed.Īfter the sole design, TaylorMade’s next innovation is the face, specifically the grooves. Second, there is a convex section of the sole that hides the bounce when you don’t want to use it. While the actual bounce might not be all that high (TaylorMade has been extremely tight-lipped on the subject), the width of the sole means that it extends a bit farther into the turf than a normal wedge of the same bounce (much more on this later). First, the sole is wider than on most wedges. The way that this club adjusts to different shots is three-fold. Hence the name, which stands for “All-Terrain Versatility.” They believe that different shots around the green require different amounts of bounce, but that the way you hold the club is adjustment enough if the club is designed correctly. That’s because every single TaylorMade ATV wedge is the same exact shape. You also won’t find a designation like “digger-slider” to differentiate a high-bounce wedge from a low-bounce wedge. The bounce prevents the club from digging into the sand or the turf, and using the bounce correctly exponentially increases the forgiveness of a pitch shot.ĭespite its importance, you will not find the bounce angle anywhere on a TaylorMade ATV wedge. Simply put, the bounce of a club is the degree of the acute angle made between horizontal and the sole. Utilized correctly, bounce is your best friend when it comes to shots around the green. But instead of offering copious options (like Vokey), or an extensive fitting system (like Edel), TaylorMade has gone for a one-size-fits-all approach.ĭoes the uniform system benefit the most golfers, or is TaylorMade leaving something on the table when it comes to individuality? Read on to find out. It’s invaluable in sand shots, and the most consistent short game shots are those that utilize bounce. This year they’ve gone away from the replaceable route, instead opting for a radical sole design.īounce is the name of the game when it comes to wedges. It was a solid wedge on a number of levels, but not exactly on the Cleveland or Vokey echelon. It’s a testament to TaylorMade’s insane devotion to innovation that just about every TM-related equipment review starts like this: “Not long after the release of their last technology-packed golf club, TaylorMade is back with another highly-touted line.” This time it’s wedges.Īfter success for a few years marketing the groove design in their wedges (Y-cutter grooves, Z-grooves), TaylorMade came out with the world’s first wedge with a replaceable sole, the xFT. ![]()
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