Most Surprising Wedge Test We've Ever Done + Ping Glide 3.0 Review

[@bbslimecity4244]

TXG video with this title = stop everything and watch. The bosses work can wait.

[@Tywithay]

My favorite thing about the 3.0 is that the 2.0 will be on sale.

[@OllieW501]

yep, picked up 2.0 60 stealth on sale :-)

[@Pete-z6e]

Tywithay , smart fellow.

[@CraigalFun]

Will the 2.0 have the same effect or is this just the 3.0?

[@OllieW501]

@@CraigalFun it has the same coating so should do

[@barrymills8597]

I’m actually shocked at the results. Ping have always been a very classy club maker and we really shouldn’t be so surprised. Nice to see an actual progression in technology and not just a gimmick. Ping are gonna love you guys.

[@ianfrasergolf]

Barry Mills Ping are a phenomenal company run by phenomenal people!! I think so highly of them and their products!!

[@nicholasdalton5678]

This video is awesome! That's incredible to see that wedge retain that much spin in comparison to the Vokey when wet. Another reason why TXG is top of the line company and channel!

[@paulconanmurray9657]

Cool! Mizuno claim to have done something similar for wet play, will you compare t20 with glide3?

[@DanTheGunMonkey]

Wet test all wedges!!! This would be a huge video! The Wilson PMP, Vokey, Cleveland, Taylormade milled, mac daddies.... would be amazing to watch

[@jeremystafford8374]

A very simple test, with the most shocking results. Manufactures can not ignore those results, hats off to ping .Really great review, thanks for your efforts.

[@GolfinGuitarist]

Could you guys do the same test with Matt's irons and a some pings with the hydro pearl finish?

[@richardsdiaz1]

I was going to suggest the same! There must be some relatively equivalent model from ping to Matt's Srixon irons that they can do this with!

[@oliverfreakout]

Yes my thoughts exactly!

[@isakgoodnoe]

I second this

[@ianstyring9602]

That was crazy. How long will this coating/finish last? 6000rpm is a sh*t load of difference. Great vid boys.

[@stanthomas9890]

The new Eye 2 sole grind is phenomenal from the rough and bunkers............it's better than a PM Grind or a TM High Toe, and both of those are good wedges.

[@BaBaBooeyWRLD]

these high toe wedges from TM and Cally look silly imo

[@ryanmarshall1952]

I upgraded to 3.0 wedges. Best decision I made. I cant miss. My wedge game now in 50,54, and 58 far better than using 2.0. The spin on clean hits is awesome. I use all 3 around the greens also, not just on full shots. Will not be changing anytime soon.

[@brandonteichmer7865]

I bought a Ping Glide 2.0 last year after always using a vokey, and the difference it made for my wedge game has been crazy. This is an awesome video guys.

[@brandanbutchart2248]

I would love to see the comparison with all the wedges.

[@timothydaniels504]

I love it when one of Ian’s off the wall experiments yields a big surprise. He gets that wild -eyed Macbeth look. Happen to be looking for a wedge, as well

[@isakgoodnoe]

THAT is amazing. Feeling even better about my Glide 2.0's after seeing this. Just awesome.

[@whiskerrub]

TXG Toronto and TXG Mississauga is the correct answer to your question Mr. Fraser. That’s where the next thing is to help the golfer is. Was it just me or was anyone else going go grab more wedges and perform the same test .... I wanna see more! 👍

[@baba98052]

Saw your review, bought the Ping 3 wedges and love them. They hit just like your review. Thanks

[@MikesaBhoy]

Wanted a Vokey last year, picked up a Ping Glide on sale instead. By far the best wedge I’ve ever hit. If I’ve learned anything from this channel, it’s trust the numbers not the marketing.

[@Raymond-sj7cn]

I change my wedges (especially the 58) every year and that is the moment I look at maybe new (brand) wedges . My wedges have been fitted and so there is no need changing during the season. Now I have Mack Daddys but played and liked glide wedges before.

[@pekkanii]

Waiting on a durability test for that hydrophobic coating... maybe play 5-10 round with the wedge and do a retest? 😁

[@brendanhobbart]

That's really my only concern about all this. I'm probably gonna pull the trigger on a set of Glide 3.0 anyway as my wedges need to be refreshed. Fingers crossed this effect lasts through my lengthy rainy season :-)

[@galdessa1]

@@brendanhobbart aerosol spray your current wedges a Superhydrophobic coating like silica-based coating

[@TheLandcruiser87]

@@brendanhobbart It will probably wear off quickly. I'm guessing the hydro coating finish lowers the RA value on the surface roughness to very low, but the last time this was attempted by another company i worked for, the durability only lasted 10 shots before the RA value shot up and the spin rate dropped. Really hard to keep wedge club faces smooth for an extended period of time.

[@josephauler6165]

Had my Iblades through hundreds of rounds and they’re still spinning a ton. Twice as much as my 718 ap2s that I had

[@alexmorrison6355]

What a test! It's very wet here in Manchester!! Food for thought

[@triniexr]

I'm curious to know if you coat the vokey with something like Rejex if that would make a difference as it should also repel the water.

[@ianfrasergolf]

Jason Kissoon would be an interesting test.

[@xxarea83xx]

WOW! I play early morning tee times, either fresh after sprinklers were run or no sun after rain to dry out the grass. As someone looking to change my wedges this off season, I’m now seriously considering shelving the idea of going with the new CBX to go with these Glide 3.0’s. I never get wet ball spin with my CBX’s. Can’t wait to test these now!

[@qnpmh]

ABSOLUTE MASTER CLASS, TXG!!! AWESOME DATA!!!

[@kyshapka]

Most interesting, helpful and best video I’ve seen from you guys. Thanks!

[@Bazza47]

Very interesting test chaps. I've just ordered 3 new ping 3.0 wedges to replace my Ping tour W ones I've had for about 7 years. I did this mainly because I changed my irons last year from Ping i20s to TM M3s so the loft on my PW has gone down from 48 to 45 degrees so my existing tour w's had a gap issue going from 48, 52, 56 & 60 originally to 45, 52, 56 and 60. My new ones ordered are 50, 56 (custom fit strong by 1 degree to 55) and a 60 so now I have a 5 degree gap between each one. This should give me a nice spread on my pitching distances from 100 yds in now as I currently have a 20 yd gap between PW and the 52 100 vs 80. i also like the grips too as I use the Ping ID-8's on my other clubs to help getting my grip correct. From what you've found about their wet performance I can't wait to get them in my bag.

[@teerex8488]

How old is the Vokey SM7 that you used? I seem to think you’ve had that for a while now. If so, could this not be chalked up to old grooves CD fresh grooves? Either way, very interesting results.

[@davelewis6191]

Incredible - I'm seriously looking at the Ping because of this video.

[@donnachalyons3904]

Wow, Wow, Wow must have been developed in the South Coast of Ireland with the gentle Atlantic weather moving in. Wow!!!!!

[@moritzbunger9447]

Crazy stuff guys! Please do this test with some Ping irons vs other brand irons as well!

[@TC-ps9sd]

I’m stunned...I went to PING’s Glide 3.0 web page and there are no mentions of the benefits of their Hydropearl 2.0 finish. Your simple test shows dramatic difference in spin in wet conditions.

[@OpaKnows]

That is amazing. Those have to be the most startling comparison numbers you've done. Just about changed my mind.

[@deanbennett5376]

Because of this viewing, you NEED to invest in a HIGH speed camera to see the difference between clubs (old and new). Could also be used in selling the manufacturer's 'selling points' for a specific product. Lastly, with the knowledge that TXG has in experience in regards to how some products perform, now you can actually see what the product is doing and couple that with a result. We're talking shaft flex at various lengths along the shaft, ball impact on the club face and what the club face is doing. You have that in putting, I think it's time you look at the possibilities for a club fitting.

[@brendanhobbart]

Utterly shocked at this. I was gonna wait for SM8 but after this I’m not sure I can! Playing in the Pacific Northwest this is kind of a no brainer. I’m just so stunned that the finish has this much impact!!

[@ianfrasergolf]

Brendan Hobbart we were shocked also!!

[@brendanhobbart]

@@ianfrasergolf LOL - Ping need to be sending you guys a commission on this video. There are 3 new Glide 3.0 sitting in my bag right now 🤣

[@frankd1682]

Eye opening! Durability of that finish, as has already been mentioned, is key here. But the consistency in wedge play under wet or dry conditions, if the finish lasts the life of the wedge, is a deal maker in my mind. Thank You guys for these incredible insights!

[@ickybottoms]

Do the black finish Ping wedges have the same attributes as the hydro pearl finish wedges? I really like that black finish but if you don't get the same performance in wet conditions, you'd have to go with the satin/hydro pearl

[@ianfrasergolf]

MNScottMN no the black finish doesn’t spin nearly as much.

[@Omnis2]

What if you buy some SiO2 auto detailing coating/spray and put it on your clubs? Spray down the Vokey with some Hydro2/Beadmaker/TopCoat/etc.

[@neilgibson1212]

I was thinking the very same thing! - time to get down to the launch monitor ;-)

[@paulgoldsmith2828]

Wow would have never thought there would be so much difference in spin. Would be interesting to see how the new taylormade mill grind 2 compares, great video

[@marcoraponi9855]

That’s a crazy result - I would have never have guessed or even assumed those results would come out so differently from PING to Vokey

[@miltontaylor7750]

I’m sorry I’m late to the party on this video, but this is ONE HELL of a video. Thank you! Wet ball testing is such a freaking money video

[@vivianoldfield9914]

Great work boys. I am loving my 56 glide 2.0 es grind. The grip and shaft are underrated features of this overall package. Great to know about the water though!

[@rodneygreenwell7620]

I'm absolutely devastated I purchased my glide Stealth 2.0 wedges 50 , 54 and 60 3 weeks before ping released the 3.0 and was very happy with then until watching this video.....

[@marcthomas6307]

same finish on the 2.0 . ive done the same test vs vokey and rtx 3and 4 . ping smoke them all

[@rodneygreenwell7620]

Unfortunately I went with the black finish not hydro pearl.... And I've now seen 2 comparison test which clearly show 3.0 much better than 2.0 ...

Wow what a test!!. Very very intriguing and you guys are brilliant at spotting the new innovations.

[@klaymoon1]

Wow, this is a surprise!! Great testing guys!

[@jimmyvogel8039]

Awesome to see that being I already play the 2.0s, but a wish I saw an iteration of the test where only the ball and ground were wet. This would simulate the situation where one wipes off the club with a towel before hitting a shot. Great result video regardless. 👍

[@rms5611]

I need some advice please. I have a TaylorMade P760 set, 3-PW. I am now looking to get a gap wedge. Do I buy the P760 AW or do I buy a specialized wedge like Vokey etc? I mainly use gap wedge for full shots and odd chip and run around the greens.

[@GRIFF22]

Great review. The logical follow up, would now be to test the durability of that finish in wet conditions i.e is it good for how many shots before you see a drop off, if any?

[@matthewpriestley7202]

What a great video. Thanks guys to opening my eyes to something I never considered before

[@robbiles]

Wow! It's not just Marketing mumbo jumbo, it actually works. Brilliant stuff boys, well done.

[@mattsheehan5033]

That is absolutely insane!!! Any idea how long the coating will last?

[@TheOgieone]

Curious, wonder how long the coating lasts?

[@brettrobbins5182]

Insane! Any idea how the coating holds up over time (especially if you play courses with lots of bunkers or sandy turf)?

[@tomross2666]

Brett Robbins that is the million dollar question in my mind

[@AUSSIEGOLFREVIEWER]

Saw Andrew Rice post the same thing. PING incredible as usual. I agree with @pekkanii about playing some golf with it and retest

[@mitchconner2021]

Picked one up used for 50$ heck if a deal I think lol

[@Hgtiger24]

this is a notification worth closing the door and having a "meeting" over....work can wait

[@matthewtoohey9656]

Wow that's crazy. My club fitter was talking about these when I had a fitting for new vokey wedges in early July, but I thought he mentioned something about variable bounce on the new Pings.

[@michaelnevins8680]

Best duo on KZbin

[@spotmfd9431]

Thanks a lot I just bought two Taylormade Hi-toe few months ago. Now I have to go buy a 58 and 54 in the glide to go with my I210.

[@andreas_hs]

A real eye-opener again guys! Those wedges and irons would be for me playing out of wet roughs and having much rain down here :) Tempted to push one ball into a water and hit the ball from out there for a real-life water test if I get a demo club somewhen …

[@pavelarustamov398]

Absolute madness, always thought hydro pearl finish was BS. This is like the biggest technological advance in Golf in the last 5-10 years. Not marketing actual technology

[@galdessa1]

After a few bunker shots the finish will be gone.

[@TheLandcruiser87]

I'd guess its about 30 shots before the spin rate declines.

[@neilcameron3021]

@@TheLandcruiser87 ok if you get free wedges weekly

[@TheLandcruiser87]

Yep, for the rest of us that just won't do. All the low roughness wedge coatings are never able to survive for very long.

[@jasonkeller42]

Ian, can you test the finish on less than full shots? I’m curious to see how it works then. Will there still be a big discrepancy between spin numbers on pitches and chips?

[@ianfrasergolf]

We sure can Jason.

[@willl5250]

Wife: "what are you watching???" "Just Ian spraying Matt's, um.... TXG hun, I'm watching TXG"

[@mikedeck22]

absolutely phenomenal and intriguing video

[@barryskeates5623]

is it worth doing this with the new Vokey SM8 wedges v the Ping Glide 3? to see if the redesigned SM8 makes a difference?

[@stephenmoxley3004]

Wow...amazing test, guys. This video has me thinking about changing to the Ping wedges. Keep up the good work.

[@josephscherer729]

Heard rust does this as well.... I don't believe it, I'd love to see you guys test it. And test the durability for that coating. Because if this stays on and creates this much of a difference I get a lot of wet balls and clubs and more spin could make a serious difference.

[@wally6193]

Ian, was this Ping wedge the eye2 version or the WS or SS or TS? Which version was Matt using and what bounce.

[@frogginbullfish8777]

Bryson DeChambeau would be so proud guys haha. Love it!

[@joshclayg]

Very eye opening! Factor in a flyer as well and would be crazy.

[@shanoneva]

Super interesting. What happens on partial shots (chipping)?

[@Goldsilver]

I have a 2.0 stealth 50 and it’s the greatest. 56 & 60 3.0 coming soon. MP20MMC vs JPX919 Forged please.

[@jasonparker770]

As per usual, great, interesting content! Keep up the great work, gents!

[@miltontaylor7750]

Vokey, Mack Daddy, and MG2s are all sitting at the bar debating who has more spin. Glide walks over, “Hold my Beer!”

[@rufussthoo4083]

Excellent expose and a real eye-opener. Who'd have thought the touted technology is actually real? :) Now wishing I hadn't just bought new wedges :(

[@chrischampion727]

Wow! This one gets automatic entry into the TXG Hall of Fame! Ping won’t be able to keep these on the shelves after this 😉

[@OpaKnows]

I'm glad to be the 1000th like for this video. Great testing, gents.

[@Averyravynwood]

Well, looks like I'm getting the Glide wedges now. Thanks boys!

[@bengreen1262]

Haha Matty’s reaction “ wait a minute let me hit the vokey again 6k less spin “ - please tilt

[@serenityinsilence]

I usually play early morning tee times here in Texas. If you don’t, you’ll be burning up in the heat of the summer. The early morning dew might not be so bad if I get these wedges.

[@carp7697]

That was insane! Great test!

[@schi7798]

@txg did you guy's used a new vokey or used?

[@stanthomas9890]

Matt said it was near new this season

[@maamold]

Another reason that the Glide finish is working. Most of the water is flying off the clubhead during the backswing and downswing, vs sticking to the Vokey.

[@JLP1371]

It will be interesting to see what it will do if you are landing on a green that has dew on it. Would it still try to spin but keep moving forward?

[@stephanjepards8148]

Super interesting that!! Do you guys have any idea if „rusty“ wedges like the new TaylorMade MGs produce similar results in wet conditions?

[@chancemelo4955]

Oh my god that is nuts and wuestion is the stealth version of the 2.0 still a hydropearl tech with the water reduction ir is that onky the chrome wedges

[@chroniclesofnanner9543]

Now ping is going to sell out their wedges 🤣🤣

[@galdessa1]

They won't give any advantage to the average golfer.

[@Blackyboi39]

you are saying 50% spin difference in the wet is not going to do any difference? #doubt

[@allenlallier822]

I wonder what would happen if your applied a water repellent coating (e.g. Rain-x) on the Volkey wedge.

[@Hgtiger24]

this is insane....i've never hit a ping wedge...MDs, Vokeys, now clevelands.....ping should give you a royalty based on this video... absolutely getting these next season.

[@cliveg8350]

Stunningly amazing results. Another 1st for TXG, great boys 👏👏. Ian, a question I have about fitting wedges off artificial grass. When I have had fittings or had to play temporary tee boxes it appears to me it is so simple to hit any wedge very clean due to a constant surface below the ball, as opposed to on course which has so many variables, so then delivery from the player and bounce options become important. Am I correct in these assumptions and how do you compensate in your studio? Thanks in advance.

[@jonasandersen2126]

This would be a great test to replicate outdoor!

[@clintedwards7766]

Mind blown !!! How could you not get a set to play with in the winter months ?

[@jasonmalley3936]

Would this be the same loss of spin for a wedge with a raw finish? As wedges are plated, is it the normal plating that causes the loss or is hydro pearl that revolutionary.🤔

[@Andrew-it5kn]

Would the same test be relevant for a 3 wood? I’m curious.

[@robertoreilly9783]

Was it a new vokey also?

[@ericbriggs7383]

Holy hell! I thought the Hydro-pearl tag line was a total gimmick. Once again you guys nail it with a new spin on club testing.

[@parnopsiripornpak428]

OMG! Demand on the Glide 3.0 is gonna be so damn high now. Very surprising indeed.

[@charliebower2473]

Why, it is the same as the 2.0

[@openminded1923]

What about the Ping Glide forged wedges? Not as good as the Glide 3.0?

[@ianfrasergolf]

George Jones hmmm different. Glide 3.0 will be better for the masses!!

[@derikgoulet2063]

do the glide 2.0 stealth have any kind of this coating on it or only their clubs in that color

[@inkdropdesign]

I don't believe so. I play in the mornings in Pennsylvania, so there is always dew. I have a 54 stealth that I can't stop. It was my first wedge building out my set, I love it for chipping and pitching under 50yards. But I just can't stop it up to 100+ yards. Recently picked up a 58 2.0 with the pearl finish and it stops. Even a getting some decent backspin on the wet greens. I've even moved on to hitting my G400 Utility Wedge (pearl finish) for better stopping power over my 54 stealth. I dunno. but whatever gets me a hair closer.

[@nickricholetti754]

Mind comparing these glides to the cbx2 while having the ball wet ?

[@bryanaugust9757]

love the content boys. Anyway you can try the glide 2.0 dry and wet as well or do you believe it would react the same as this test?