The TaylorMade ATV 54* wedge is a superior product. In spite of the USGA "conforming grooves" ruling, these are large and well-cut. The ball will "bite" when properly struck with these wedges. The sole is a combination of several technologies; the goal was to make a "6-in-1" wedge and TaylorMade has done a good job. For example, the sole's center is medium-wide to afford a good result in soft, fluffy, sugar sand. Both the heel and toe have metal removed off the back of the sole to allow you to lay open the club for a flop, or to close it down for a punch - neither configuration digging into the turf and twisting the clubhead. The leading edge of the sole has lots of bounce, like the Eidolon, Reid Lockhart, Ray Cook, or Bob Burns specialty wedges, which offers versatility from grassy situations. Still, there is a slight concavity running the axis of the sole like the Solus wedges so you can pinch regular shots. The heft of the steel-shafted wedge was D2 at 36", the grip was a good "crossline" rubber (unribbed), and the ferrule was tasteful. The topline was medium, and the clubhead was right-sized and a non-offensive color. I found it easy to use for the shots I had today, which were full, partial, firm sand, flop, thin lie, and hooded knock-down. The course I played did not feature soft, mushy sand or turf, but I bet the club would have functioned aptly in both. I have a good Mitchell lie and loft machine, and I measured the actual club at 54.5* loft with 62.5* lie (a little flat). With the exception of Ping products (which are mainly "spot on" their specs) the deviation from TaylorMade specs of the club was about normal for most high-dollar manufacturers. This product is good for a bunch of situations, but it is not optimum for any. It was designed as a multi-utility club, not a specialty wedge. Because the water from the green irrigations drains preferentially, the fairways, roughs, and bunkers on the courses I play can be soft or firm from day to day, indeed from hole to hole. So a multi-purpose wedge like the TaylorMade ATV 54* model is very functional. I test clubs, and this is one of the finer ones. Besides the TaylorMade, I like the first seven in this testing list: Ping Eye2 , Wilson Staff Di-11, Cleveland CG-14, Eidolon, Solus 4.1, Bob Burns +/, Tommy Armour 845, Reid Lockhart, Feel, Pixl (S4 and forged), Ray Cook, Reid Lockhart, Hogan, Acer, Titleist (Vokey and regular), Dunlap, MacGregor, Spalding, any titanium head (Ray Cook, Tommy Armour, Acer), and a host of clones. I suspect this model will generate a lot of copy-cats, so be careful to buy a genuine TaylorMade. If the price is much below $100, then beware of a counterfeit.Read full review
I'm a 2 handicap who never gave these wedges a thought until I happened to try them. Then I discovered that these low-priced Taylormade ATV wedges may be the best bargain in golf. They have the same micro-etched faces between grooves as the vaunted RTX, Vokey, or Nike wedges, and they produce the same wicked backspin. But their extreme heel grinds and wide soles allow for all sorts of shots that more traditional forged blades can't pull off. They are extremely easy to flop from hard pan or to scoop out of fluffy sand without digging in. They come in all lofts from 50 to 64 and will only set you back about $30 a piece on Ebay brand new! I bought them as an afterthought to my Speedblade irons and now I treasure them even more than the irons (which I love). Here's another way you can tell they are great. Most Taylormade staff players CHOOSE to play them even though their contracts don't require them to do so.Read full review
Really like this wedge a lot! Switched to it because of groove rule going into effect in amateur tournaments this year (2014). Sole design does not lead to trouble with thinning shots. Very versatile sole -- open it up, close it down, it performs very well. No trouble hitting flop shots. No trouble from tight lies. Easy to hit full shots with. And, has very good feel of the ball coming off the face. One review I read had a comment that it was "as forgiving as a priest." I agree. It is a very forgiving club; clean contact is very easy with it.
This wedge is sooooooo easy to chip and pitch with. Even my full swings I get a great feel from this wedge. I just purchased 2 of these wedges, a 54 degree and 58 degree. Best wedge Taylormade has ever made!
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My Profile: Single-digit handicap, play a variety of course conditions from tight lies to lush. I have bagged the 54* ATV wedge for over a year and have added the 52* recently so I feel I can confidently add a value review. I have used all the major wedges on the market and feel comfortable comparing this wedge to those on several levels. I believe the ATV wedge is as accurate as any on the market and in my experience the easiest to hit from a variety of lies. However, it does not produce the elite spin or feel of say a Vokey or Mizuno wedge so there is some trade off. My focus was on versatility and this wedge delivers and I love it. If that is what you are looking for than you need to consider this wedge but if you are looking for incredible spin and/or feel and are less concerned with versatility than you may be better off with another model.Read full review
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