First impressions
I’ve been playing the Vokey SM5 wedges for the past year so was very excited by the arrival new SM6 version to see what was different.
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I have to say I was actually quite surprised at what looked to me like a much more playable wedge which wasn’t intimidating at all.
Vokey’s are the number one wedges on the PGA Tour and have always appealed to the better player. I certainly don’t fit into that category but relish short-game challenges and have had some success with my Vokey’s – particularly after a proper fitting with Bob Vokey himself.
Getting fitted for Vokey wedges with Bob Vokey
If I had any slight issue with my SM5’s it was probably that I struggled a bit with them on full shots.
REVIEWED: Titleist SM5 Vokey Wedges
To me the SM6 wedges look a bit larger than the SM5’s and they have a much more user-friendly look and feel.
The technology
The SM6 wedges have some really cool new technology to help improve precision and distance control.
Traditionally, the centre of gravity on wedges has got lower and lower as the loft gets higher.
But Titleist and Vokey have incorporated a new design in SM6 which aligns the CG with the impact position of each loft to produce precise distance and trajectory control.
In the lower lofted clubs, (46º-52º) the SM6 models feature a low CG that increases ball speed.
