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Costco Kirkland Signature wedge review – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been discussing Costco’s new Kirkland Signature wedges. WRXer ‘johnnied’ has managed to get his hands on a set and has shared his early experiences of the wedges with our members. Check out his review below.
“I PIcked up a set of the new Kirkland wedges at Costco (San Diego Morena) today. $159.99 Came as a set of three; a 52-10, a 56-10 and a 60-8. All lies are 64deg. The 52 is D3, the 56 and 60 is a D4. I went and hit a bucket off of mats, but more on that in a second.
The wedges are a tour chrome finish with a basic plain back with the words Kirkland Signature. The toe has the degrees and bounce inscribed. The face is cross milled and looks like the Vokey SM5’s The bounce pattern is similar to a Vokey “D” grind, and is the same on all wedges. The words “Carbon Steel” are etched into the back of the hosel. The shaft is a stepped pattern in steel. Don’t know whose. The grip is a black composition grip similar to a tour velvet with the words Kirkland Signature on it.
Overall the presentation is nice and professional looking. No razzle dazzle.
I hit the 52-deg first. Swing weight is D3, and it felt fine. I hit it about 105 yds, or about 10 yds shorter than my 50deg, which is expected. Hits and results were repeatable. One thing I found was that the shaft seemed lighter and a little softer than my Vokeys and if I tried to swing hard the head couldn’t catch up fast enough, and it felt like a hockey shot. But just slowing down a little produced the 105 yds over and over again. I could feel the clubhead on the entire swing, which I like. The wedges are tour chrome, and I’m used to black finish so looking down was different, but got used to it after a few shots. Lining the grooves up to the target line was easy.
Now the 56deg. Swing weight is D4, and felt fine. I hit it about 95 yds or about 5 yds shorter than my 54 Vokey (bent to 55). Same thing happened when trying to hit it hard, the shaft tip wouldn’t catch up, so timing was a little bit of an issue. Clubhead feel and lining up was good.
The 60deg has a bounce of 8 deg, is a D4, and seems to have a higher toe than the others.The high tow is good for when you open up the clubface to “loft” it up. Well, this is where the grind becomes a problem. With the “D” grind on the 60deg, opening up the clubface caused the hosel area and back center of the sole to dig. You could see the mat stroke lines at the back of the sole. What should happen is that the center of the sole should be the highest bounce, but because the sole is so deep when you open the clubface the back of the sole and hosel area catches, which closes the clubface, and shots went left.
My first thought was to take it into the garage and change the grind to more of an “M” grind. This would remove metal from the back of the sole and some from the hosel area. But before I do, I thought I’d experiment some more. So I hit some in-between shots and chips.
Chips and pitches were good and predictable. I could control the distance OK. Spin was excellent. Pitching 20-30 yds with the 60deg was the easiest of the three wedges.
I would have no hesitation putting these in my bag but would need a few mods first. 1. I’d grind down the 60deg so I could open up the face without digging. 2. Adjust the lies to 62deg (2 deg flat) and 3, change the grips to Lamkin cords. The last two are personal fitting issues that have nothing to do with the clubs.
So do I keep them or do I take them back? It was $159 for 3 wedges, great deal. My Vokeys are $184 each. I think I’ll do some grinding and tweeking and see if I can dial these in. And, at $159 I might just see if I can beat my buddy at the helicopter game.”
Our members have been reacting to the review from ‘johnnied’ in our forums.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion at the link below.
- TheMoneyShot: “Nice review! I’m kind of surprised these are not being sold online yet.”
- tbowles411: “Good review. Thank you. This will help get people in the game at an affordable price. Equipment without the excessive markup is great.”
- nick_CO: “Great review. I might have to drag my buddy who has a membership to Costco to go get a set.”
Entire Thread: “Costco Kirkland Signature wedge review”
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- Steve Stricker WITB accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 X
3-wood: Titleist 915F (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist 816 H1 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (46-10F @55), Titleist Vokey SM10 (54-10S @53), Titleist Vokey SM4 (60 @59)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 w/Sensicore
Putter: Odyssey White Hot No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Grip Rite
Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.
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- Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX
Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.
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In our forums, our members have been discussing Mini-Drivers and accompanying shafts. WRXer ‘JamesFisher1990’ is about to purchase a BRNR Mini and is torn on what shaft weight to use, and our members have been sharing their thoughts and set ups in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- PARETO: “New BRNR at 13.5. Took it over to TXG (Club Champ but TXG will always rule) in Calgary for a fit. Took the head down to 12, stuck in a Graphite Design AD at 3 wood length and 60g. Presto- numbers that rivaled my G430Max but with waaaaay tighter dispersion. Win.”
- driveandputtmachine: “Still playing a MIni 300. The head was only 208, so I ordered a heavier weight and play it at 3 wood length. I am playing a Ventus Red 70. I play 70 grams in my fairways. I use it mainly to hit draws off the tee. When I combine me, a driver, and trying to hit a draw it does not work out well most of the time. So the MIni is for that. As an aside, I have not hit the newest BRNR, but the previous model wasn’t great off the deck. The 300 Mini is very good off the deck.”
- JAM01: “Ok, just put the BRNR in the bag along side a QI10 max and a QI10 3 wood. A load of top end redundancy. But, I have several holes at my two home courses where the flight and accuracy of the mini driver helps immensely. Mine is stock Proforce 65 at 13.5, I could see a heavier shaft, but to normal flex, as a nice alternative.”
Entire Thread: “What’s the perfect Mini-Driver/Shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”
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david
Jun 22, 2021 at 3:10 pm
Marketing: it’s amazing how powerful it is…put a name like vokey on a wedge or Scotty on a putter and you can charge $400 plus! I’m a 3.2 index and mostly due to my short game. My Cleveland tour wedges are getting old so being cheap I decide to try the Kirklands. The grips are too small, and the 60 degree is a half inch shorter, but here’s what I’ve found so far; I need to get used to them. At first I hit some poor shots, but having gone to the range I’m hitting the same as my Clevelands, distance and proximity wise. I always say; you can and will adapt to any club you play. If you’re on a tour you can make small adjustments with your clubs. I play amateur events and can putt usually better with my 1960 tourney MacGregor blade putter than most guys with their $500 fancy putters. bottom line; once I got used to these Kirklands they are giving me the same result…but I do practice a lot.
Ryan Gallier
Oct 14, 2020 at 4:10 pm
Can you provide the Costco item number on these wedges? They are impossible to find, and the Costco stores can’t even look it up with out this number. Help us regular folks out who really want to get a hold of these. Thanks.
StevenChong
Oct 22, 2020 at 4:49 am
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Long not wrong
Oct 14, 2020 at 12:50 pm
This review is useless. He has a preference for a grind and he has a swing that likes his Vokeys. This is a review of his preferences not a review of the product. These wedges were designed for a broad audience not some club tweeker with a grinder and a Mitchell loft/lie machine in his garage. Just like all Kirkland products, people will love these wedges because they are the same product, same quality, similar design, manufactured the same way by the same manufacturers OEM Brands use. I have a set and they are in my bag. BTW, he could have simply read the box to know the shafts are True Temper.
Michaele
Oct 14, 2020 at 11:00 am
Hey Kernul …
You are entitled to your opinion, but your post reeks of effete snobbery. I highly doubt you would be critical in the same way if the brand were Titleist, Callaway, TaylorMade, etc. For all you know, one of those brands may be exactly what they are.
I don’t know a player with a handicap under 10 who isn’t tweaking their clubs whether it is in a custom fitting process or making changes and adjustments after purchasing the clubs. This is especially true with wedges.
Adjusting lofts, lies and grips is incredibly common and costs almost nothing. New steel shaft is maybe $40.
Let’s see … $160 for three wedges, $20 (max) three Tour Velvet grips, $125 for three Project X shafts (about $40 each give or take a few bucks and some elbow grease. Total cost $305 or $102 per club. Three Volkey SM8 wedges with no customization $480 ($160 each as low as it gets for stock setups).
How’s the golf snob act working for you now? Your words – “Sounds like a perfect fit for you.”
Kernul
Oct 14, 2020 at 10:20 am
First, you got hosed on your Vokeys.
Second, you think the clubs are fine, except you’d change all the lofts, all the lies and all the grips. You also stated repeatedly that the shafts didn’t work for you either.
Sounds like a perfect fit for you!
Appreciate the feedback on performance, feel and appearance, but I have trouble believing ANY discerning player would make these their first choice as sold. These are clearly marketed for the starter/novice enthusiast who just want a relatively flat and solid instrument to move their golf ball closer to the hole.
Jack Nash
Oct 14, 2020 at 11:36 am
These clubs will grow the game. More people playing is what the industry has been lacking for decades. It was always “too pricey” for the avg. player. Now it might not be. How would you like to see some green fees come down? The more people that play the more choice they have and the fees will drop accordingly. I may or may not buy these but the idea is correct. More Golfers are needed, no matter their age.
Not gianni
Oct 14, 2020 at 1:05 pm
Hahahaha green fees dropping in rates!!! Hahah tell another joke for me please
Zuke
Oct 14, 2020 at 5:10 pm
If there’s more people playing, rates will go up not down due shortages of tee times. Not to mention it will now even be harder to make a tee time…
phizzy
Oct 14, 2020 at 9:14 am
These wedges could be decent with after market steel shafts. I myself have the Miura HB in my 54 and 58, but I would be open to try these with the kbs 610 S+ flex which is what I currently game. Decent price point as well at 160 for the entire set.
Kernul
Oct 14, 2020 at 10:30 am
These are Kmart prices with inherent Chinese-made, mass-produced, Kmart quality. Costco got fortunate with their golf ball, but just because these wedges have all the expected parts (grip, shaft, club head), it doesn’t make these anywhere near competitive with the big brand names.
Also, I’m not an employee or representative of above mentioned big brand name companies. Honest.
Scott
Oct 26, 2020 at 12:36 pm
Keenul, There is no way for you to know that without testing.
Freddie J
Oct 28, 2020 at 3:23 pm
Many years ago, probably 34 years, I bought a cheap $3 closeout sand wedge at KMart that kind of looked like the old Pings. It was cheap Chinese junk back in the day when everything from China was junk. It had a sharp edge where you hit into the sand. It was fantastic. It held up well with a decent grip. It got me out of the sand every time. Sadly, I lost it moving.