Advice on wedge lofts.

[Spuddage]

After buying new irons I've decided I also need new wedges but Im not sure on what lofts to get.
My pitching wedge is the callaway razr black, which is 44* with 7* bounce.
Im looking at getting the new callaway forged wedges, what lofts would you all recommend I get my new wedges in?

[Iain]

Depends on how many wedges you want to play? If I had a 44° pw, I'd probably play a 50-51 and 58. If you wanted to play 3, 50, 55 and 60.

[Webster]

You only need 2, one for pitching (52 or 53), then a 58.

[mrbluu]

It will depend on how far you want to hit them. For me the PW goes around 110-115m, so I wanted a wedge that was 100m range which is a 50*. Then I just spaced the gaps of 4* down, so the next 2 are 54* and 58*.

I know of my friends hits his 52* wedge 110m so he actually removed his PW. Personally I like carrying the extra wedges and dropping the 3 iron.

Either way good luck.

[Jay1]

With a strong PW like that I'd personally go 50, 56, 60. My view is that a gap wedge is a full shot club and sand and lob wedges are feel clubs so I wouldn't worry about what distance I hit them so look for a wedge that you hit 10-12 metres less than your 44* and go with whatever feels best after that. I don't buy into the consistent loft or yardage gaps in wedges, go with what you can make work. Tiger plays a 49/56/60 combo so big gaps don't concern him much. I play 48/54/60 and I can't ever remember wishing that I carried 4 wedges but with such a strong PW it's probably going to be unavoidable.

[HCC]

44 on PW?? Thats my 9 iron mate. so you prolly looking for a 48 or 50 and one more 56 or 58 to get up and down?

[markTHEblake]

Get whatever lofts fits the gaps and make sure they have plenty of bounce. Choppers like us cant play low bounce wedges properly.

[Spuddage]

Thanks for all the advice so quickly!
Will be heading down tomorrow to hit some wedges and work it out, but figured it would be good to have a clear idea of what I was looking for.
The 44* that came with the set is annoyingly strong and is the main reason I'm getting new wedges. I carry a 56 and a 60 at the moment and the gap up to the PW is massive. I could just get a 50 to fill the gap but then my wedges wouldn't match :mrgreen: at least thats how I've convinced Mrs Spuddage the purchase is nessessary!
Im thinking a 50, 54 and 58 should be the go, but we'll see how far I hit them first!
Now to decide between the dark chrome and copper finish.