33 replies to this topic

[jerryo]

I am looking to buy new wedges to go with my MP-64s. I am looking to Vokey and wondering what your favorite finish is.

[mchamden1]

Mine are tour chrome...classic look

[lovingolf90]

black nickel.....easy!

[lsj021]

oil can....no doubt!

[Hit em good]

I personally like the oil can.  It seems that is what a lot of tour pros use, which probably affects my opinion.

My second choice is tour chrome.  Those look very nice too.

The black nickel is then a very, very distant 3rd place, in my opinion.  I don't see any pros use this color, or anyone at the courses I play.

You could always do the ultimate ho job, and buy one of each color.

[BirdieBob]

The Brushed Chrome on the TVD wedges is stunning!  Much better than the tour chrome on the std. SM4..... I have both.

[HiSpeed48]

BirdieBob, on 26 February 2013 - 01:26 PM, said:

The Brushed Chrome on the TVD wedges is stunning!  

+1

tour chrome is the next best imo

[Arpeggi]

Hit em good, on 26 February 2013 - 01:14 PM, said:

You could always do the ultimate ho job, and buy one of each color.

Yup I have a 52 in Black Nickel, 56 in Tour Chrome and 60 in oil can. My favorite is actually the Black Nickel (possibly because I'm deadly with my Gap wedge and terrible with the other two lol).

[518TitleistX]

Hit em good, on 26 February 2013 - 01:14 PM, said:

I personally like the oil can.  It seems that is what a lot of tour pros use, which probably affects my opinion.

My second choice is tour chrome.  Those look very nice too.

The black nickel is then a very, very distant 3rd place, in my opinion.  I don't see any pros use this color, or anyone at the courses I play.

You could always do the ultimate ho job, and buy one of each color.

i've done exactly this. ive got a 52.08* (bent to 51.07) in oil can, a 56.11* (bent to 55.10*) in tour chrome with a KBS tour black nickel shaft, and a 58.09* (bent to 59.10*) in black nickel finish

[kevcarter]

It's probably all in my head, but the Oil Can finish just feels softer to me. I love it!

[sheldonjhacker]

OC for sure...the perfect tweener color...and wears well (maintains the color for a long time).

[Hit em good]

Arpeggi, on 26 February 2013 - 01:48 PM, said:

Hit em good, on 26 February 2013 - 01:14 PM, said:

You could always do the ultimate ho job, and buy one of each color.

Yup I have a 52 in Black Nickel, 56 in Tour Chrome and 60 in oil can. My favorite is actually the Black Nickel (possibly because I'm deadly with my Gap wedge and terrible with the other two lol).

That's not ho'in enough....
I'm talking a 52 in all three, 56 in all three and 60 in all three.
Tour Chrome for cloudy days (too shiny when sunny)
Oil Can on cloudy and wet days (a little extra spin from the rust)
Black Nickel in firm conditions, just because...

[DevRickus]

I have always been a fan of the Black Nickel. Just love the way they look.

[lettucebcereal]

I like the tour chrome finish, because as mchamden1 mentioned, I like the classic look.

[mjl2012]

lettucebcereal, on 26 February 2013 - 02:35 PM, said:

I like the tour chrome finish, because as mchamden1 mentioned, I like the classic look.

+1   -my favorite as well- that clssic look can't be beat.

[kicker248]

I have a 52* in tour chrome and a 58* in oil can. Like them both, plus it makes it easier to grab the right wedge from the bag.

[PZero]

Love my brushed chrome TVD

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[Llortamaisey]

I like the oil can finish because its easy to take off and give the wedge a raw finish.

[cp1337]

TVD Bright Brushed Chrome

[cjblake09]

Brushed Chrome

[Thunder Dan]

Heads up: Carl's Golf Land has SM4's on sale for $110 plus free shipping and no tax. Hard to find these things on sale bc I think Titleist doesn't allow it.


Black Nickel was my choice

[benthegolfer]

I'm sort of torn between Oil Can and Tour Chrome. I hit a ton of practice shots with wedges and I am all about making them last as long as I can. Tour Chrome shows wear a lot faster for me, but seem to keep spinning a lot longer than oil can, which don't have the plating. Oil Can are more pleasing aesthetically though after a lot of practice balls. I just don't really like the way that Black Nickel look after the top coat wears off.

[JJK947]

The TVD brushed chrome is so much better looking than the standard tour chrome.  I also find the tour chrome to wear out very quickly compared to other chrome wedges I have used such as Nike and Callaway which were much more durable.  The black nickle looks ok but I still prefer the oil can, I remove the finish as soon as I get them and just play them raw.  I also feel that they are softer because they don't have the plating that the other finishes have.  This is especially true of the vokey's for me because they aren't forged.

Edited by JJK947, 26 February 2013 - 05:23 PM.

[MarkCPA]

Tour Chrome.

No glare and I've not found the finish to wear out so fast like oil cans and black nickel will.    At least that's my experience.

[Yrag]

Chrome.....though I like my brother's black nickel sm4's now that they have that beaten / used look.

[mikes919]

I really like the black nickel look, especially when it gets a little wear on it. I can't stand the full rust that comes with the oil can, though.

[mbless2]

Thunder Dan, on 26 February 2013 - 04:29 PM, said:

Heads up: Carl's Golf Land has SM4's on sale for $110 plus free shipping and no tax. Hard to find these things on sale bc I think Titleist doesn't allow it.


Black Nickel was my choice

thanks for the heads up on this deal! just bought myself  a 54 and 58 OC, can't wait to hit them

[puttingmatt]

Just picked up the 50*, 54*, & 58* for this year in black nickel !!!
Great wedges, have been a Vokey user for 10 plus years !!!

[littlechucky]

Oil can.

I strip off the finish in a bucket of vinegar and get them rusting right away.  

I play 52 / 56 / 60

[memphishorn]

I have always like Oil Can because each wedge ends up with it's own unique look. I probably would not like it on all irons but do on my wedges.