Wedge bounce explanation..
I think sometimes the simple explanation is just hit balls and see the visual behaviour in front of you ….
Rather than , delving into the , minutiae of the wedge, it’s a tool .
Rather than , delving into the , minutiae of the wedge, it’s a tool .
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I am kind of wondering if he is correct in what he is saying. It “sounds” close to being right.. but something feels off.
Very similar to explanation on Vokey website.
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Ohhhhh @vgolfman blew my mind with a discussion on bounce at the Grandaddy in December. I can't explain it like he did, but it has to do with WHERE bounce is measured on clubs. He asked me to point out where I thought the bounce was measured on three different clubs (whether I was right or not is up for debate lol) and the answer was different depending on the club. Then he went on a bit of a deeper dive, but again, I can't explain it like he did
This video seems to be talking about it differently than he did, but I still don't understand it enough to know if this is correct or not
This video seems to be talking about it differently than he did, but I still don't understand it enough to know if this is correct or not
Bounce is something that I still don't really understand. I have watched several videos and read a lot of explanations, but something just doesn't click with me and bounce.
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Let’s not even bring up. Grind. lol…
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I like his hat…
I hadn't see Weston's bounce video until the post above. I know Weston well and he's a good dude, but he's a bit off on this. Leading edge height or leading edge elevation, can be correlated to the bounce shown on the sole, but is NOT how most manufacturers determine what effective (i.e. "plays like") bounce they put on the sole of the club. And for those of you who didn't know, there is no industry standard for how to measure bounce. So one companies 6 likely is not the same as another companies 6 in terms of bounce. The effective bounce is a combination of the bounce, leading edge radius/grind, sole width, camber radius (front-to-back), overall grind, trailing edge relief along with a few other more minor details.
A more accurate way to say it would be a 56/10 has a loft of 56 degrees and an effective bounce of 10 "degrees" per that companies measurement method and/or how they feel it plays in relation to other wedges in their offering.I thought 56/10 meant 56 degrees of loft 10 degrees bounce. So the “10” doesn’t really mean anything?
Interesting. All I know is that I find it easier to hit the types of shots that I normally play with “low” bounce wedges.
I just kept thinking his drywall crew must have been Falcons fans and that’s why they didn’t come back
I'm so confused, hopefully the Vokey experience brings more clarity to this.
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I have met him before. He is a good dude. I thought something was not exactly right. But couldn’t really say what..
I zoned out a few times while watching that video thinking about exactly this.
This is why I answered ,,. More about the tool , how that behaves , there’s lots of ingredients in the recipe of the wedge and associated bounce… rather than get seduced by the technical design the resultant shot etc will be purest evidence
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Did he cube the hypotenuse and carry the naught?
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I didn’t want to bring up the different companies thing since I didn’t know if that was “classified” info lol
Thanks a ton for always helping us out Mr. Vrska!
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Once you've tried, let's say, 100+ different kind of wedge from, let's say, just about every major brand out there you can look at a wedge and know more than any set of numbers could tell you about how it's going to work for you. And trying wedges is fun! So my recommendation is skip the graduate degree in wedge-geekery and just go buy some wedges and give 'em a try.
I feel like I say effective bounce and effective sole width 47 times a week. That's what it's all about. The measurement thing is a little screwy but I like that he's getting people to think beyond the numbers.
