 You are looking down on three wedges at a dress. Aside from deep scrutiny, they all look pretty similar, but underneath they look very different. So different that we can't get our egos and perceptions to allow us to use one of them. This video examines a product that I feel would help so many golfers, but as I have said in so many of my videos, we buy with our eyes first and results a secondary. Let me explain. The three wedges you are looking at are all from Cleveland, very much the wedge specialist. Wedge one, the classic shaped RTX. Wedge two, the bulkier but very good CBX. Lots of golfers have converted to this wedge in recent years. And finally wedge three, the smart sole wedge. Now Cleveland's marketing strap line for the smart sole four wedges is embrace easy, but we don't like to do that as golfers. They produce three wedges, very simplified, a sand wedge, a chipper and a gap wedge. 42 degree, 50 degree and 58 degree. What I would describe as idiot-proof wedge play. Let's hit the course and get an opinion from me, the average golfer, and let's see what a professional golfer makes of these. My first full shot, Lou. Again, this morning on track, man, it was like an easy swing was about a hundred yards. You were playing full shot to this, yeah? I tried full shots. Cause what loft is it? 50. Oh, okay, cool. But I wanted to see, like again, you know, is it, is that realistic out on the course? That's a nice shot. It's right on line. I mean, it's got enough legs, is it? Yeah. A little bit of back, a little bit of spin back, and that is again, back onto track, man, this morning on a virtual course, there was a little bit of spin and action in it. And you wouldn't think, I know it's not a club that you would ever go near and I'll talk about that in a bit, but I'm still interested in, for the masses, how this might help. It doesn't look as bad over the bull, does it? Well, that's a real interesting bit, yeah. That was as positive as it's getting, I think. Standing loads of reviews and go, ooh, that looks good, doesn't it? And you want to hit it. Yeah. And I think you put your best swing on it. The mindset's massive. My mindset in this is I couldn't, I just want to get as far away as I can, as possible from this club. Well, Lewis hasn't seen the intro to the video and the intro to the video is we've got three clubs lined up and when you sit them down by the ball, I can assure you the RTX wedge, this and the CBX wedges, you can tell them apart if you're paying enough time to look at it. But honestly, what you just said there, ad-address, there's not a lot to split them. Now, when you walk into Forgolf in this case and you see that in a bag for sale, we look at it and they go, that's not for me, man. That's exactly the mentality I've got, just hitting it there. But most of us have. Yeah, yeah. I think that goes to you gotta play what you want to play, but... It's playing what you want to play. I think the way we're going to do this review is simple. I've asked Lewis along because it's like opposite ends of the spectrum if you like. You don't need to be playing this type of wedge. You've got a good wedge game. You've got a consistent strike on your wedge game. You've got all the things that, you know... Yeah, yeah. But most of us haven't. And this kind of soul and that kind of forgiveness in a wedge and all the little shots that nobody likes around the green, you know, it's a massive help for a lot of golfers. Yeah, well, I know it's that on the first, actually. Yeah, yeah, it just comes off so much easier. Yeah. You know, you have to literally just tap it. And it's away. It'll do what you want it to do, yeah. We'll see. That's definitely something, I think. I would recommend this. Yeah, well, that's what I'm saying. I'm absolutely bashing it. Yeah. Going, don't like the look of it or can't hit green for 100 yards. But I would recommend it. Well, that's what I mean. You've got to put yourself in a position having your, like I said, who would make use of it? Nice. Yeah, for that shot. That's exactly why I'd recommend it. Just easy. Can't argue with them, can you? No, it's not bad. And the feel's better, but I think probably, yeah. I think, again, I mean, the thing I mentioned was the fact that I probably got mine, then, just a little bit off the bottom grooves. And I think, again, if you're using what you'd call a sort of speciality wedge or whatever, the player's wedge is a Vokey. Yeah. It doesn't carry as far back, does it? No. And I think you've felt it. It looks so better, yeah. So it's kind of like you're getting a kind of, well, it's a cavity back, isn't it? You're getting a kind of like a forgiving wedge, which is what it is. Definitely. Well, we're going to try it in a bunker. This is not the, I explained in the intro, but just to sort of reiterate the point, they've got what is a chipper, effectively, which is 42 degrees. This sits at 50. And then they've got a sand wedge, which is 58 degrees. And the sand wedge has even got a sort of wider sole. So I'm assuming. So from like a technical perspective, is this a sort of, you know, you're not opening a clubface here, are you? You're just chipping right through it. With that, you could just play it straight faced. Yeah. This would be what I'd recommend for, you know, we've got a kind of medium length bunker shot, haven't we? Yeah. I'd just hit that. Yeah. Just hit that as you would. Obviously take the sand as you would with a bunker shot, but it should help out massively. That's impressive. It's effortless, isn't it? It is effortless, because you know what? It was like, it was almost like, it's a chip shop with just making sure that you carry on, you sort of, you know, carry on through that sand a bit, do you know what I mean? Underneath it. Didn't do anything more than that. And the ball popped up really well. And this is there, don't forget. So that's why I was saying, this is there 50 degree. And that did plenty, plenty good enough. And grab. You just wonder again there, I mean, with that, with another wedge, is that going to, is that going to grab, do you think, Lou? Yeah, but what I'd aimed at, people just want to get it out, don't they? Yeah. I speak to loads of people like, I just can't get it out. And once it's out, you can do what it wants. Well, you've got to get on the green, haven't you? Yeah, yeah, yeah, definitely. But I do think there's your difference. I mean, we talked about the kind of the ideas of why. The higher lofted one, you know what I mean? Yeah, that's going to pop it up a bit. You could say, oh, well, that's not got close, where it's run on. But at 50 degrees, we wouldn't be polite. No, but it's the ease of ease of use. It's on the green and out the bunker. Yep. So then, Lou, you might have to buy it. Right, seven holes in, I'm plenty of shot it with our smart sole wedge. And I think that I knew from the beginning of this video that what your immediate reaction would be. And it's kind of like what most people's would be. And that's why I said that you look at it. Yeah. It's pretty ugly, I think it's a fair assessment. I'd prefer you have not to have passed it to me. No, but it's like, and I think that's the thing. How do you make something like this look better? I suppose in argument, Cleveland have done it with the CBX. And I think this is a kind of like a step further again in trying to help average golfers. And for me, it does it. I had, honestly, I had no issue with any shot, whether it'd be a chip in one with a bunker shot or playing in from a full 100 yards. I could not criticise it. It didn't look bad at address. It felt good on every shot I hit. I'd have no problem recommending it. I think that would be my assessment is I wouldn't probably choose to hit it anywhere, but I would recommend it for more than 50% of the people who I play golf with. I think it's anybody, if you've lost confidence in your chipping, if that's a party game that you struggle with, then the idea is, and have a look in your bag now, and just have a look at what wedges you've got. And I think firmly believe that if you're playing speciality wedges, I don't want to call them. Yeah. And they always pinpointed both. But blade wedges, yeah, yeah. Then ask yourself the question. It isn't for everybody. It's not meant to be for everybody. But like I said, there's certainly a market for it. And all I can tell you is it feels really good. It performs really well. It performs great. I can criticise it for a moment. It performs great. Apart from the looks. Give it a chance. Yeah, give it a chance. I've potentially been a bit over critical of it, but it's not designed for me. It's designed for the masses. And I think everyone should give it a go. And everything in that, the other two as well, you've just tried the gap. I did try the other two, especially the 58. Everyone struggles at a bunkers. You know, I think go and give that one a go. I think it's designed to be sort of easy, very easy. And that's what it is. And there's no wrong in making that golf easy. And that's what I'm saying. Drop the ego, try. And when I say drop the ego, I'm not preaching because I might fall into that category as well. Anyway, thanks to Chester Golf Club for having us this afternoon. We just filmed this and there's also a couple of videos coming up, Fairway Woods from PXT. So keep your eyes peeled for them. More coming from Lou. And I'll see you all very soon. And don't forget all that business, what they've got to do, Lou. Oh, like, subscribe. He's just got it. He's got it. Ring the bell. Ring the bell.