Lead Tape Tinkering

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By Steven V

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  1. Steven V

    Steven V

    Hey everyone, I have a question regarding lead tape since I'm tinkering a little this off season.

    I play the 718 CBs 4-PW which I absolutely love along with SM10 wedges 52, 56, 60. I recently added a 48 SM10 to kind of close that gap between my PW and 52. Before I get grilled, I was looking at a 50 but found a 48 used so I figured I can mess with it first. Well, theres not as much of a gap as I would like and I'm still hitting the 48 around the same as my PW (I know 1 degree difference). So the question is, if I add just a small amount of lead tape to the back of the 48, where might I see some of the effects? Take off some yards? Difference in ball flight? Spin?

    Like I said just tinkering, but want to pick some brains here. Thanks!

  2. Brock L

    Brock L
    Fort Myers, FL

    Just bend it to the loft you need.
  3. Steven V

    Steven V

    Thats what I'm going to do today
  4. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    Work with a shop. Another option is to fit the G to 48 or the 52 to 51. …or both. The 48 is overkill and even a 50 will be hard to define when to use in place of either the G or 52.
  5. Steven V

    Steven V

    I totally agree with the 48 being overkill after about a week of playing with it. However, I do really like the feel of it with the tape on it. So what I'm going to do is bend it to a 50 and keep the tape. It should put me in that gap yardage that I want. I was just trying to go with a budget friendly option and seeing what works first
  6. Kory F

    Kory F

    This should make a higher ball flight shortening your shot distance.
  7. Mike M

    Mike M
    Marblehead MA

    I don’t think you’ll see much difference with a small amount of lead tape added to the club. Because the club is slightly heavier you may find a slight decrease in club head speed.
  8. Steven V

    Steven V

    So just to add..

    I decided to bend my 48 2* and turns out it was sitting at a 47. Same as my PW. Weird how they were going the same distance..

    Anyways I bent it to a 49 and it's much better and I'm pleased with it.

    Bottom line, if you get a used club, double check to see if the previous owner also did some tinkering lol.
  9. Edward K

    Edward K
    Wesley Chapel, FL

    Military
    Without knowing your handicap I'd still say use it, learn to take a little off your longer wedge, that gap isn't too bad. Remember, unless you've had them checked, don't assume the stock loft is perfect. You'd be surprised.
  10. Lou G

    Lou G
    San Diego, CA

    No rule says 4* separation between wedges. Mine are 46-52-58-61-64. The 46 is 48-10, the 52 is 54-14F, 58-12D, 61 is 62-08M (for hard lies),”Phil 64.” For me, a 54-14F bent to 52 swings better vs a 52-12F.

    Lead tape affects swing weight and ball flight. Weight toward the toe induces a fade, weight toward the heel induces a draw.

    Why not bend the 52 to 51? It will lower the bounce by 1*. Or even go to 50? The only problem is a 52-08 become 50-06. Or take the Vokey 48 and bend it to 47 and pull the G? (the bounce will be 47-09).

    The reason a 48 “set” wedge gets slightly more distance vs a Vokey is the latter stops the ball better.

    Dave Pelz had tips about distance control. 10 yards for each 1/2” choking down on full swings. 5 yards on half swings.


  11. Eric H

    Eric H
    Ridgway, PA

    Love to see a good Lead tape job weathered over the years. Sounds like youre a grinder!

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