TaylorMade Hi-Toe 4 Wedges: Everything you need to know!
By Max Mcvittie
What’s new? How much do they cost? And, how do they perform? Max McVittie brings you the low down on the latest addition to TaylorMade’s Hi-Toe wedge line.
TaylorMade have released the latest iteration of their popular Hi-Toe wedge range. Packed with performance and technological features, TaylorMade say that the new generation of Hi-Toe wedges give golfers more confidence, control and versatility. So what’s different?
TaylorMade Hi-Toe 4 Wedges: The Technology
The TaylorMade Hi-Toe 4 wedges have been designed for players who like to see a bigger face at address for maximum confidence, in fact this year’s models have a 30% bigger face than the previous generation.
Additionally, the wedges have full-face grooves so that the player can gain maximum spin even if they don’t hit it out of the centre of the club face every time. It also means it’s easier to hit a greater variety of shots from tougher lies.
A change from the previous generation, the Hi-Toe 3 wedges, is that the toe mass pad is larger. This pulls the center of gravity higher in the club face, which helps bring down the trajectory of the ball flight and increase spin. These combined provide more control when coming into the greens. This also enables golfers to have a more predictable ball flight in a variety of conditions.
The Hi-Toe wedges feature TaylorMade’s Spin Tread technology for the first time. The technology increases the amount of control in wet conditions as it displaces the moisture from the ground upon contact. Useful, for a rainy day, but also for early mornings when playing on dewy courses.
The face of the Hi-Toe 4 wedges has a raw finish, which reduces glare that is sometimes prominent on sunny days, we see tour players use this often for this reason. This finish also helps create more spin.
There is also a golden touch to these wedges. The bottom groove is gold on every Hi-Toe wedge to help players centre the ball at address and make it easier to aim square at your target. Talking of straight shots, the wedges feature less offset this year to help players set the ball off online.
TaylorMade Hi-Toe 4 Wedges: The Line-up
The TaylorMade Hi-Toe 4 wedges come in three All-Terrain grinds in Europe. Each grind is suitable for different golfing abilities and weather conditions so you can hit all the shots around the green.
All Terrain Standard Grind (ATS)
Main attributes: Allows golfers to have plenty of shot-type options with both an open and closed face.
Who is it for?: For a variety of golfing abilities and can be used in a wide range of playing conditions. TaylorMade say it fits all swing types.
Loft: Ranging from 50° to 60°
All Terrain Versatility Grind (ATV)
Main attributes: Designed for face manipulation and shot versatility.
Who is it for?: For those with shallower angles of attack or whom usually play at courses with firm ground conditions.
Loft: 56°, 58°, 60°
All Terrain C Grind (ATC)
Main Attributes: Lowest bounce option with C-Sole shaping. Best for shallow players, playing in firm conditions.
Who is it for?: For shallow players.
Loft: 58° and 60°
TaylorMade Hi-Toe 4 Wedges: The details
Available: August 14 for pre-order.
SRP: £149
Stock Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue
Grip: Lamkin Crossline 360 Black/Copper 52g
More information: TaylorMade Website
Max Mcvittie
A bit of a late bloomer to the game of golf, Max fell in love with the sport when he attended Saturday coaching sessions down at his local golf club after being inspired by friends and family members.
Max has remained a member of Eden Golf Club in Carlisle for a number of years now as he looks to get his handicap down into single figures. Most of his golfing career has been spent battling a permanent slice off the tee, which has led to some ugly rounds.
Having studied at the University of Sunderland, Max is starting out his dream career in sports journalism. During his time at university, he picked up valuable work experience at Reach PLC, BBC Radio Cumbria and GiveMeSport, whilst also getting work published in the Teesside Live. He also spent time working at a local weekly newspaper, Eskdale and Liddesdale Advertiser, as a general news reporter partially covering some local sport just north of the border in Langholm.
Max has just started his journey with the NCG working as the assistant equipment editor. He looks forwarded to reviewing the latest golf equipment, taking up an interest in reviews when buying his first golf club, a Cleveland RTX wedge.
With his bag not going under too many changes throughout the last few years, Max carries an M3 driver, M2 hybrid, a set of M2 irons, Callaway Jaws wedges and a TaylorMade Spider putter. And yes, Max is a bit of a self-proclaimed TaylorMade fan boy.
