Go Vokey 52 degree. I've shot both and have almost made pro scores with the vokey.

 

Cheers. See you on the course with some beers in hand. 

That's probably a matter of personal preference.

For instance, a Vokey 48 degree wedge has a shaft length of 35.75", which is 1/4" longer than the 9 iron or PW in most sets.

 

I would go with the 52* vokey because it is more versatile and a all around better wedge. But you will probably get a few more yards with the ap2 gap wedge. Go with what feels right to you!!

It's a very personal decision!  From a performance standpoint, the AP2 will fly slightly higher and possibly spin more.  That could be good for your game.

The Vokey should fly slightly lower. 

We have just as many players pick the matching Wedge in the AP1/AP2 versus the Vokey Gaps.

RC

I am not familiar with the AP2 wedge. However, if you ever decided to go with different irons from the AP2 irons, you would still have a matching set of wedges if they were all Vokey. I personally like to have my wedges the same. In fact, if pitching wedges did not come standard with set, I would also make that the same as my lob, SW, and Gap. Of course you have to make a difference somewhere, don't you?

Like RC said its more of a personal decision. and a personal evaluation of what shots your going to use it for.  if its mostly full shots i would probably advertise the ap2 since most players tend to swing full with set irons. if you plan to chip and use it around the green side maybe a volkey is the answer. i would try them both out and see what your personal prefrence is.

Cheers simba

Yeah, I know it's going to differ person to person, I just haven't been able to track down the AP2 wedge to try. So I was just wondering if anyone else had made the same decision, or what they had seen as being the difference, likes, dislikes, whatever. Or the main difference in choosing between the two, like RC said. 

Thanks 

The vokey wedges have a better feel. I even took out my AP2 PW and replaced it with a 48.06 vokey wedge and had it bent 2* strong so I would loose any yardage. So glad I made that switch

 

Went with the vokey. Thanks for the help.

Brian,

How is the Vokey working out? I am about to order the new 712 and can't decide between the gap or vokey? On full swings, did you lose yards on the vokey? Thanks for you feedback.

Rick

 

Hey Rick, 

It took me awhile to find the W wedge for the AP2 set, but I find it at golfandski warehouse one weekend. I had them on the range side by side for  quite a few bells. The main thing I noticed, was that I was having more errant shots with the AP2 wedge. Now I had just purchased the AP2's, so at the time, I thought this was definitely a bad thing.  I got the Vokey, and have been very happy, I'll get back to this later. 

However, after getting very comfortable with my pitching wedge, I think it would have been much easier to work the ball with the AP2 wedge. The feel of the AP2's is incredible, its very smooth. I definitely think the Ap2 would have been very much easier to spin as well, judging from the results with my 9 iron and pitching wedge. 

With the vokey, it's like throwing lawn darts, its incredibly consistent, very straight. I can always count on it to do the same thing.  It just hits the green, and sticks. I wouldn't say that the 9 and P are like this, I can definitely hit some bad shots with those clubs. 

I went with the 52 degree vokey to start, instead of the AP2 W. I have since added a 56 and a 60 degree vokey. If it helps, I also made my first hole in one earlier this year with that same 52 from 125 yds. 

So, if you want more spin, workability, distance...I'd go with the Ap2 wedge. 

If you'd rather have accuracy, consistency, and more use in the short game, id go Vokey. 

I know I'm only one golfer, but this was the answer I was looking for when I asked the question. Hopefully this helps. 

BS

I wouldn't think the club would have anything to do with consistency. Maybe the shaft, but definitely not the clubhead. I find the exact opposite of what you just posted. The AP2 W wedge is pretty much as good as it gets compared to my vokey 52. I stopped using the vokey 52 for that reason. I don't hit pitch shots or anything less than 120 with it, as it's a 120-140 club so maybe that's were we our differing....or maybe that isn't. 

Also, as far as spinning a club, that's all about the swing. I can stop a club from the 90s on a dime and can spin back 30 yard shots (using a 2010 vokey ofc). I'm just saying this bc as other posters posted, it's all preference. What may work for one person may not work for another. 

Anyways, I'm glad you found out what worked for you!

I recently picked up a Vokey Spin-Milled 50-08 wedge (used) with the intent of having the same W wedge regardless of whether I used my DCI 981 or Eye 2 irons. After a shootout with the Eye 2 W (48.5), I decided to set up the 50-08 as a gap wedge because it was better around the greens vs the Eye 2 but the latter was better on longer pitch shots and full golf shots (and I hated to leave either out). I bent it to 51 deg (making it 51-09, effectively). Practiced long bunker shots in soft sand and the extra degree of bounce made it easier to hit. Friday' golf game was successful because I had par saves on 3 holes with both the Eye 2 W and the Vokey 50. If you want to really go bonkers, you can set up the 50-08 as a 52-10 but 2* of loft adjustment may be a risk of breakage. You can also set up the 50-08 as a PW by bending the loft to 49 (making it 49-07). It is also a lot easier to use than the 48-06 because it has a shorter shaft.

bob m

I wouldn't think the club would have anything to do with consistency. Maybe the shaft, but definitely not the clubhead. I find the exact opposite of what you just posted. The AP2 W wedge is pretty much as good as it gets compared to my vokey 52. I stopped using the vokey 52 for that reason. I don't hit pitch shots or anything less than 120 with it, as it's a 120-140 club so maybe that's were we our differing....or maybe that isn't. 

Also, as far as spinning a club, that's all about the swing. I can stop a club from the 90s on a dime and can spin back 30 yard shots (using a 2010 vokey ofc). I'm just saying this bc as other posters posted, it's all preference. What may work for one person may not work for another. 

Anyways, I'm glad you found out what worked for you!

I tried a Vokey 52 quite some time ago (about 3-4 years ago) and didn't really find any added value. My two cents on consistency with a 9 iron and PW...... these are the easiest clubs in the whole bag to hit. I read stories about people with 110 mph swing speeds and extra stiff shafts that play bogey golf (the difference between them and golf professionals is the latter know how to control the swing speed). If they would slow their swings down they might hit more greens and they may be surprised to find that they get better distance.