As the clubs have a higher loft, they have a higher number. If you are not too sure about the degrees loft on your wedges, and where they fall into your set, ask your Canadian PGA pro. They can do this for you in a minute. If you prefer you can look up the specs online. Knowing the distance each of your irons go with a full swing is a huge advantage. For the advanced golfer who carries a number of wedges the scoring clubs this is the baseline and a must-know.
Now write the distance on the corresponding iron. When playing, this will give you confidence in your club selection and will lead to a more focused confidence and a better swing. So simplify the game for yourself, find out what degrees are on your wedges and give them a number. Take it to the next level and write the distance on the cso you know how far it goes. Thus your three-hybrid replaces your three-iron, the four-hybrid replaces your four-iron, etc.
Currently you have JavaScript disabled. I'd really prefer to have stock full shots for , and , and leave the finesse shots for and in. I'm going to try the 49 in place of my GW when the snow melts and see how it fits in. Also, while the 42 was terrific for longer chips, I think a little less roll out would cover a larger range of chips for me. Who knows, I may end up carrying both once I see how the full swing gaps work out. I like how my current sand wedge is working too much to play around with the 56 niblick - for now.
Based on what nikster writes above, I suspect the 49 will do the trick for me. I found better greenside percentage on short chips and pitches with a 49 degree Niblick than my usual assorted clubs.
But, I was not able to replace any club with a Niblick. For me, the steeper lie angle, shallow face, heavy weight, and huge sole, discouraged anything more than a half swing.
I also found better percentage and more versatility with my regular sand wedges 54, 56, 58 degree than the Niblick. It's a great club for what it was designed for. But, I think I might have turned at least two bogies into pars if I had used a regular wedge instead of a Niblick. Right now I'm trying to use a 49 degree Niblick and a Cleveland 58 degree wedge for most everything inside of 50 yards including all greenside work.
It will take experience to know when and when not to use it. We'll see how things go. It's not as versatile as my 58 degree wedge out of the sand. It also can hit the ball fatter than the I tried having both niblicks in the bag but still ended up using the 49 most of the time. The 56 is easier to pitch shot with than a 56 sand wedge out of tight lies.
I ended up with two niblicks 49 and 56, take my sand wedge out and my gap wedge out, put in a lob wedge and use that out of the sand. Had 8 up and downs on my last round with about 6' being the longest putts. The Niblicks are bringing my scores down.
I have always eschewed the use of anything "chipper-like" and made fun of anyone who carried one my uncle was deadly with his chipper from anywhere inside 40 yards, but that still didn't stop me from taking the mick out of him.
Somewhere along the way I began to realize that the clubs you carry are not related to your masculinity; I guess I grew up. However, the decision to try one of these had less to do with maturity and more to do with the fact that I suffered a bout of the "chunks" around the greens at the end of last year and the accompanying skulls trying to avoid the chunk.
After reading a few very positive reviews of the Niblick, I decided to take a chance and try one just for fun. I thought I would use it for just as long as it took to rid myself of the negative mental images I had around the greens.
I bought the 42 degree Niblick around Christmas, so I didn't have much chance to hit it except for a few times out at the range. My first impression was, "Wow, hitting this thing straight is incredibly easy.
I took my PW out to make room for it. This thing is fun! I hit it at least 10 times around the course and was constantly looking for new ways to use it. I hit little chips, pitch and runs, and yard pitches. But where it really shone was from yards; I hit 3 shots from this distance and was inside 10 feet with all of them.
The ball flew easily as high as my PW and the ball stopped dead. The beauty of this is that these were with just nice, fluid swings -- I can crank this thing up and hit it almost as far as my 9 iron if I need to. It's possible that I could take both my 9 and PW out and insert the 3-wood that I had to remove to make room for my 60 degree. I think this club is sticking around for awhile. Chipping is a strong part of my game anyways but those 40 yard pitches not so much so.
I have had varying degrees of success with it. Using it like a putter is a no-brainer. The ball pops up everytime. I also use that method for eveything from 50 yards and in, but I have to disagree with it getting more loft. In fact, it comes out too hot. On yard shots, I do not have too much trouble with my wedges. I did try it from yards and it was easy to hit but I will stick with my wedges. I practiced chipping with this club for about 8 hours total and once dialed in, I had pretty good success it really does roll-out a lot , BUT I still had better success with my 7i.
As much as I wanted to like this club, I don't think it's for me. For me, I think it would only come in handy for deep, greenside lies, but I wouldn't want to replace a club just for that. Although I get my 7i closer to the pin, I do chunk it sometimes, whereas I hit more consistently with the niblick. I have not mastered it for the yd shot but enjoying it around the green.
The ability to have you eyes over the ball, as you would putting, helps with the direction and control of the of the chip. Its also quite handy for the long bunker shot. It doesn't do anything that a regular wedge won't do, but if you are less comfortable with the delicate shots its worth a try. Full smooth swings give with excellent stopping power and direction control. I've tried hinge and hold and low break Stricker style swings for pitching and the low break seems to be the target style for this club.
For me, the 42 is the easiest to chip with as long as you have enough room to let the ball run. It's so straight and duff-proof that I actually prefer it to my putter for long putts off a wide fringe. And it's so much easier for me to chip or pitch with than a standard wedge out of rough -- moderate rough is really not an issue at all in my mind when I set up for the shot. The 49 plays pretty much the same, except just a little less so in all respects. That includes the room you need to run the ball.
I ditched my 42 for the 49 during the winter months when being in the air was preferable to rolling on a soft or wet green. Now that the weather has dried up, I practiced full shots with both clubs and they have knocked the PW and GW out of my bag this spring. I feel the weight and balance of the Niblicks really promotes a smooth swing on full shots, which is often an issue for high handicappers like myself.
Seems like some people love the 56 out of sand and some can't figure it out. It's also nice to have a traditional wedge in the bag to retain the option of opening the face up, which you can't really do with a Niblick. But some people love the 56 and use it for all shots around the green regardless of distance. If you like all chips and pitches to fly high, it is really easy to hit and stops quickly.
The Niblick works great for any shot under yards. Having the 42 degree in my bag, I could hardly wai t to try the 49 degree Niblick. If you snub your nose at this great little club, your missing out. I love the feel, styling, versatility and it's not an obvious "chipper' because of the wedge appearance. It is also a high quality club. I know it's giving me an edgebut like any new tool you have to practice a lot to get the most out of it. I'd totally suggest it.
For me it is so accurate from in that I find myself teeing off with 3wood to land in the range because I can drop it dead straight from there. I have never had a club give me this much confidence.. Try it and see!! After all these years I can chip again. And pitch, and hit a dead straight yard shot. If I could only drive and putt with the damn thing! Once you get used to the weighting you will know that thi s is the best club you will ever have Read full review I really love this club.
I use it the most around the green chipping. It has really helping me saving a stroke here and there..
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