Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

Duane W — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:48:16 GMT

Thanks Dave, I ordered 2 wedges with the KBS black nick. shaft .50 in. long and had one bent 2* strong and the other 2* weak which gave me a 54* and a 58* and recieved them 4 days before leaving for Myrtlebeach to play a little golf...and WOW.... I absolutly love these these wedges...What a combonation these things are dead on its like throwing darts, Almost holed out 4 times in one round with the 54 from 110 yards, these are keepers....Oh yea and love that finish and the attention these are getting. I have been asked 3 times in one day..Where did you get these wedges?? Are you a Pro or something? Lol. I sure hope the response from us lefties was good enough to start offering these on a regular bassis.

Oh yea also while here in MB I had my first chance as a lefty to hit the CB Irons and also WOW, as soon as the 712's hit the shops I will be fitted and a set will go in the bag.

Thanks again Titleist for listening to us lefties,

Duane

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

Thierry M — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:21:15 GMT

Dave,

Ready to place the order (let's not give Vokey a change to say there is no Lefty market), and downloading the order form for international orders (I'm in the UK), the Limited TK-56 prototype in Rioja Copper Finish is not on the list, so i can place the order with my local pro-shop.

Is it just because the order form is not updated?

If this is the case, can you forward me (my details on Team Titleist are up to date) the right order form or the process to follow to place my order.

Thanks you so much to Vokey to think about us lefties and making such great products.

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

David N — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:14:45 GMT

Hi Duane, The grind on this wedge is the TK grind, previously only available on Tour. It has 10 degrees of bounce and is an excellent bunker club due to the wider sole and moderate camber. Easy in, easy out performance! Will be interesting to see the response from the lefties out there. All the best, Dave N. Vokey Team

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

Geoffrey B — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:31:22 GMT

well your a lefty, get used to that lol

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

Duane W — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:40:00 GMT

Sweet, what bounce is available? can we order a specific bounce grind?

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

Kolby T — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:17:41 GMT

Hi Dave,

Wanted to thank you and the VOKEY TEAM!!!!

NOW!!!!!!

Lets go lefties its time to stand together and buy this wedge!!!!

WE need to show VOKEY that we buy if we have a chance!!!!

My wedge is ordered........thanks again Dave and Vokey Team!!!

Kolby Tullier

Lets go i wanna see some lefties on board!!!!

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

David N — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:41:23 GMT

Hi Kolby,

Happy to announce we have a Left Handed option in our newest offering from WedgeWorks: the Vokey 56-TK Prototype.

This wedge is offered in a gorgeous iridescent Rioja Copper finish.

the wedge is available at www.vokey.com

We hope you like the wedge. It is an experiment for us to see if Leftys really do get behind alternate finishes.

Look forward to hearing from all the lefties out there!

Dave N.

Vokey Team

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

David N — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:38:15 GMT

Hello to all of the lefties that followed this thread. Happy to announce we have a Left Handed option in our newest offering from WedgeWorks: the Vokey 56-TK Prototype.

This wedge is offered in a gorgeous iridescent Rioja Copper finish.

The wedge is available at www.vokey.com

We hope you like it. It is an experiment for us to see if Leftys really do get behind alternate finishes.

Look forward to hearing from all the lefties out there!

Dave N.

Vokey Team

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

Lefty FPL — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:16:56 GMT

Just did from our Golf club shop ! thanks

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

Sam — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:34:55 GMT

its a business thing, it would cost titleist a lot more to offer these options to lefties than they would profit on them. its just not a good financial plan for them, but i see what youre saying, haha its dexterity discrimination!!! lol

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

Corey S — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:35:30 GMT

I would agree with a previous post that said leftys have a hard time spending big when options are limited. But I just bought a new 60-07 Vokey a week ago and it will tide me over until these possible new offerings are available!

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

David N — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:52:53 GMT

JS,

If you are ready to purchase now, I would recommend doing so. Nothing specific has been announced with regards to new lefty finishes.

That's all the info I have at this point.

Thanks for your support of Vokey Wedges!

Dave N.

Vokey Team

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

Lefty FPL — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:01:42 GMT

Hello David your comment "upcoming lefty offerings" has me hanging since I am ready to purchase two or three new replacements? Dates of availability??

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

Duane W — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 05:25:32 GMT

Very well said Matt, I have also had the same issue, even though I am always fitted for any club before it hits the bag, I have just became a huge Titleist fan about three years ago and part of the reason for the delay to switch to Titliest was the selection of merchandise offered for lefties, I would no hesitate to put the Vokey wedges in the bag if I could get them in OC and with the bounces that I would like to have, the lofts are not an issue I can have them bent. So come on Titliest, I do not hesitate to open my wallet if I want the Product, For example, a few years ago I bought a 907 driver, then two years ago I bought a 909D2 and then bought a second 909D2 with the Adilla DVS 60 X Stiff shaft and the 909F woods to go with it and this spring I took delivery of the 910D2, 910FD, and a 910F and am now waiting for the 712 Irons to it the public, but I am still currently using a competiters wedges since they had the OC option for lefties.

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

DPavs — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 02:09:47 GMT

I found this topic interesting and found some information out there that I thought I would share. Approximately 10-15% of the world’s population are left-handed but it seems that the percentage of left handed golf players is fewer still. (Perhaps around 7%?) There are a number of likely reasons behind this but the simplest is that some left-handers simply choose to play golf right-handed while others may have been historically driven to play right handed by the fewer number of choices of left hand clubs. At best though the first statistic says it all. It's going to be hard for anyone to cater to a market percentage of 10-15% without significant cost increases. If these cost increases were past along to lefties, it's also likely that lefties would find themselves feeling ill used. So it's kind of a no win situation for the clubmakers and the lefties alike.

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

David N — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:50:50 GMT

Hi Quintin,

I am not sure which came first, but we offered six new LH wedge options in WedgeWorks this year, but received very little response.

We hope to have better success in future lefty offerings! Please tell your LH friends!

Best regards,

Dave N.

Vokey Team

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

Warren B — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:29:14 GMT

I would also like to add that add a lefty I feel a bit limited with bounce options.

I currently play vokey 52.08, 60.07 and 64.07. I also have the 56.11 which i use instead of the 64.07 when its soggy.

What I really feel I need is the 60.10 (tk grind) as this would give me greater difference between my 2 lob wedges.

I know that I can bend the 58.08 to make a 60.10 but I actually find the sole design to alter effective bounce greater than actual bounce.

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

Bobby F — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:07:19 GMT

Being a lefty I have also found the same frustration in getting good equipment. I must say though that Titleist has the most depth of left handed equipment compared to all the other manufacturers. I currently have Mizuno irons in my bag but will go all Titleist for the next set if they continue and/or increase their left handed options. M makes a good iron but their customer support is rather lacking.

Bobby

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

Quintin H — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:05:16 GMT

Hey Dave

Which came first

Lefties not buying a lot of wedges

Companies not offering a lot of choices for lefties?

When a righty buys a new wedge, does he buy the same model he already had?

I can see lefties not buying the same model over and over

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

David N — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 05:19:22 GMT

Kobly -- thank you for your support and yes, I will definitely be saving this email!! Dave N. Vokey Team

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

Kolby T — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:19:15 GMT

Hey there Dave that sounds great about the options!!!! I promise to purchase 10 wedges as soon as it happens and that's a guarantee!!! keep this reply or email me to remind me I made it!! Titleist there is no other option, only the best!!!! Kolby Tullier TPI CERTIFIED

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

Lefty FPL — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:22:19 GMT

Story of our lives be special .... as in left handed !!!

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

Steve B — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:31:15 GMT

Dave,

Another lefty here, can you give us a hint on when we can expect some new lefty offerings? I am looking for some new wedges but will wait if I know something is coming out soon!! Keep up the good work and thanks for listening!!! Thanks.

Steve

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

David N — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:00:58 GMT

Thanks for the the feedback Marc. We definitely hear you guys and I think you'll both be pleasantly surprised by our upcoming lefty offerings. Let's hope they make it into your bags!

Re: Why can't a lefty get oil can, black oxide, etc.?

Matt F — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:51:13 GMT

As a lefty I can confidently say "we" dont buy big cause we dont have big buying options. When i wanted to get my AP1s and 910 D2 driver Ihad to wait 2 weeks for each and it was a irritating. We can not easily walk into a golf store and have hundreds of clubs to choose from. Even the 2 PGA stores near me in Georgia only have maybe 20 lefty Titleist clubs woods, irons, wedges ect. Give us more options other than special order and I can promise we will buy.