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Square Strike vs Wedge Test | Square Strike Wedge Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ส.ค. 2024
- Will the Square Strike Wedge Improve your short game? We will give you our review, as well as our own test of a common Sand Wedge vs. The Square Strike!
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Are you sick of hitting shots fat? Are you wanting to stop duffing or shanking your approach shots? The makers of the Square Strike Wedge claim that their product could be the answer to helping your short game, as well as helping you play better golf.
The designers of the Square Strike Wedge make it so that the club is heavy, like unto a putter, and is meant to have a more stable swing, similar to swinging your putts. Can the Square Strike be the answer though? Could it be better than having a Titleist Vokey wedge, Callway Mack Daddy Wedge, or Taylormade high toe wedges?
Upon reviewing the Square Strike, we thought it would be necessary to do a test vs your common Sand Wedge. Check out our results in the video!
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As mentioned with the putter grip Tyson put on his Square Strike, check out the same grip that he has for his Bettinardi Queen B #6 in this review video: • Bettinardi Queen B #6 ...
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For those wondering if having a putter grip with with a flat edge is illegal on a wedge, that is correct. Tyson does not plan to use the Square Strike in competitive play. The putter grip also serves as a good training aid with the Square Strike.
Golf Ascending I am rebuilding my game and my bag. Tweeters stole my clubs. Short game: Cleveland CBX GAP WEDGE or Accustrike pitching wedge?
Joe Whitt dang! Sorry to hear about your clubs! The CBX is a pretty cool club, however, neither of us have used it ourselves. Tyson was using Vokey’s before, but kind of had the YIPS with his chipping, so he got the Square Strike. He said the square strike actually served as a great training aid, and after a few rounds and practice with it, he has switched to some Taylormade High Toe wedges.
Golf Ascending but with having to choose between the two and having to keep it due to long term money concerns which would you pick?
Joe Whitt I would go with whatever you feel more comfortable having in the bag long term. Tyson basically used the square strike as a training aid, and then switched back to using Vokey’s and Taylormade wedges. But the square strike with the standard grip is perfectly legal, and would be fine to keep in the bag. It kind of only serves one purpose though. Probably not the best club for full swings and gapping your wedge distances.
unless you on tour who cares lets enjoy this game we out to have fun playing..the jumbo grips will serve well if you want to play by PGA tour rules..when they make tour play with backed up balls will the public play with them an loose 60 yards on there drives as well
As I've chunked it and bladed it around the green and seen far better players than me do it, I had to give this a try. I think it's a great club to have in the bag, at least until my chipping gets better.
Also like you guys I was put off by the green colour which was all that was available when I was ready to buy. So I purchased a similar club made by Mazel from Amazon which was available in black. It might be useful to point out that these clubs are available in lofts of 35, 45, 55 and 60 degrees.
MrSitemaster2, thanks for watching, interestingly enough Tyson found that the square strike worked like a training aid for his other wedges. Due to the weight of the club and how they tell you to hit it created muscle memory for him with his traditional wedges to play around the green. Let's just say, the club worked miracles as a teacher! As for the different lofts, we were aware and decided to review the most common loft. As for the Mazel brand, it looks very similar and most likely performs the same, it is nice to have more color options there.
I just got the black square strike delivered today. I hit a few shots in the back yard. I am intrigued by it. I have an Adams 37 degree chipper that I like. I ordered the 45 degree square strike. The black will go nicely with my Ping G 425 hybrids. My impressions from the back yard are positive. I really like the way it feels. It was very very easy to get the ball in the air and hit it straight. I think its going to be a real weapon in the bag. It has a good following from various reviewers. Stacked golf loves it. The weight and size of it feels like a real advantage. I cannot wait to get it out on the course this weekend. Great review. I really liked your insight and comments. they made a lot of sense to me. Joe
Awesome! Glad to hear it! You’ll have to let us know how it does for you on the course.
I have heard in competition 2 way chipper and a putter grip is illegal. The regular one way chipper with regular grip is legal.
Yes, a putter grip on any club except a putter is illegal. Same with a 2 sided chipper, however the purpose of the putter grip was to help Tyson's mentality for using a putting stroke and overcoming the yips.
I just bought one of these and there is a definite learning curve with it. I needed to work with it on the practice green to get consistency but my bad shots with this club were infinitely better than bad shots with a 56-60 wedge . I used to chip with an 8 iron to try and avoid poor results but this is more forgiving and controllable. When testing a product like this rather than 6-8 shots from one spot I like to put down 6 balls (3 on my wedge and 3 with the SS) in different parts of the practice green. That way the lies and distances vary and I fell I get a better idea on the performance of the club. One other thing. The original grip
is longer so it is easy to choke up on shorter shots... Really like that feature I'm a new subscriber and looking forward to more content! Thanks Guys
Awesome! Thanks for your detailed comment and feedback with your experience!
As much as I like to use my wedges, this club helps selections around green. Saved me quite a few strokes on uphill puts and longer greens. I have also found it's a great trouble club...under tree limbs or need to snake one through? Goes straight and puts you back in fairway. Using the putter swing definitely gives confidence in not getting tangled in a tree on backswing. I replaced my 7 iron and went to a hybrid 6 to open slot in bag.
That’s awesome! Good to know it’s great for punch shots when in trouble. Thanks for sharing!
I put a putting grip (upside down) on a cut down to 40" 7-year-old tailor-made driver and the feel and accuracy is fantastic
Robb Robb that is an interesting concept, maybe a future video with 2 of the same driver, one with a putter grip, one without to see if the accuracy is really an advantage with the putter grip!
Your group with the Square Strike was great, very consistent; only your sight path needed to be tweaked a bit on account of the varied terrain. Good demo! It makes good sense to have this club in the bag. I ordered the 55-degree version, which is similar to a sand wedge, however, the Square Strike will have a more friendly disposition than a sand wedge on questionable surfaces owing to its rational design.
Awesome! Let us know how it plays for you.
Great review gentlemen. You have one more subscriber. 🤘🏼👊🏼
Awesome!! Thanks for the sub!
I have 4 square strike clubs and play off a 6. 45, 55,60 and 65 C3i made by the same company have had them a while now. I hit the 45 from 90 yards all the time it is great. The 55 goes 65 yards.
Awesome. How do you like the C3i? We’ve been wanting to test it.
Thinking about it now. The black helps. No way I am putting green in bag. My clubs would die of embarrassment. Good job.
Joe Whitt thanks! And we agree, black looks so much better than green!
@@GolfAscending i spray painted mine
Robb Robb great idea! What color? Can you send a pic of it to our Instagram account or Facebook page?
@@robbrobb659 great idea! Anything is better than that stock gimmicky green!
Maybe test the 55* suqarestrike to a 54-56 wedge?
Not a bad idea! We decided to choose the most used, popular degree for the Square Strike, and then put it up against one of the more common wedges for chipping around the green. But that would make for a good test!
Maybe give the 60 degree version of the Square Strike a try for the times you need more stopping power for less run out. I realize you wouldn't put all of the lofts in one video. Just putting it out there for those who don't know multiple lofts are available.
Great idea! We just chose the most commonly used loft, but that would be super helpful. Thanks for the comment!
Nice review. I carry a 45 PW 50 GW and 56 SW. Also have a 45 Pyramid Pharaoh wedge which is much more upright with a larger (wider) sole that I use for 40 yards and in pitch and run and some chips. I prefer to putt if that is an available option. I am a 73 year old senior with a 10.5 index. My grips are all midsize plus one extra wrap which helps.
Thanks for your comment. Tyson speaking here, I think one thing Brady and I both understand about this game is you play what makes you score better and have a good time. There is no shame in playing something like the squarestrike if it helps you with a shot that is troublesome for you. The other important thing is managing what 14 clubs you should play in your bag. I will be the first to say that although the squarestrike does a really good job at chip and runs...it is not as versatile as a wedge can be. In the end it comes down to what you decide is the best fit for your bag and where you need the most help.
@@GolfAscending What’s in the bag. PXG O811x driver. Cleveland Launcher Halo 2(16), 3(19) and 4(22) hybrids, PXG 5 0311x driving iron, PXG 0211 6,7,8,9,PW,GW Pyramid Pharaoh P3 45 degree wedge (similar to the Square Strike), PXG 0311x SW and a Boccierri Heavy Putter. 14 Clubs which suit my game. I do not carry any fairway woods. The 16 degree hybrid goes as far as my old 3 wood and is easier to hit consistently.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I enjoyed your take on chipping but I think that if you’re doing it with the idea of putting it in your bag or not it should be done with a legal grip on it. I have had a tour edge bazooka club 37 degree in my bag for about 6 years and all the grief I take for it is short lived after I hit it a couple of times 😉. It is definitely not a one trick pony as I use it sometimes as far out as 70 yards when the lie dictates the shot. I am far from the best but as a 13 handicap and slowly getting better at 59yrs old it allows me to spend more time practicing on other parts of my game.
Max Recod Absolutely, if you are planning on putting anything in your bag, make sure that it is legal. Tyson has mainly been using this club as a training aid to help him overcome the yips from time to time and it definitely works!
Great video! After watching Mr Short Game and Rick Shields videos on this topic, I bought a 45 degree one with hopes of getting my 11 year old daughter into playing on a par 3 course. THEN I used it myself and was so impressed...... I think I might even be able to get my girlfriend into playing! lol Hence, I just ordered the 60 degree and plan on making a video myself! (I've never done a golf video, but I think it would be worth it if I can help people simplify the game; i.e. help make it a lot more fun for a lot more people.)
Awesome! Thanks for your comment and feedback!
I am considering the Square Shrike as my chipping sucks.
Hey Vern, honestly this would not be a bad little investment. Even though this club is not in my bag currently, it was nice to have when I was going through the chipping yips. I still have the club to this day in case I ever go through a tough time with chipping.
I find myself using my 60 degree once ot twice a round. It's getting replaced by the chipper!
Nice! Let us know how it goes!
Great video just subscribed, exactly fits my dilemma, just two questions, did you consider the 55 degree option and how would a square strike perform on a tight lie ?
I’m debating getting one but must decide on the loft , also the c3i interests me ??. As re what club to take out , I would def take out a long iron I think
Chipping woes are so common, I play off 6 , yet my chipping in competition is horrendous, it’s not too bad practicing but just collapses when it matters , lessons haven’t helped, so drastic measures required, im well beyond snobbery and pride to put this in the bag , I have a golf buddy to totally bedevilled by chipping, far worse than me and he is a very good ball striker , but man his short game is just non existent and will soon force him to quit , I quitter 7 years ago over it but back again trying
Hey Alan, one thing I will say about this club is it does one thing. Gets the ball to pop up and roll. Nothing fancy whatsoever and you are somewhat constrained to just the bump and run. I'd say the C3i is an entirely different club and won't fix the woes. I think the higher lofted square strike might be more versatile in the sense of stopping a little better. Whichever club you get will need some practice to know your height, runout, etc. As for tight lies, the thick sole helps to prevent dig and works well in those situations.
@@GolfAscending thank you for reply ,ya the 55 degree square strike I’m leaning towards 🙂
For sure, let us know how it ends up working for you. I still have mine, however it essentially worked as a training aid for me to get over those chipping woes. I now use 3 specialized wedges and am very happy at the versatility each has and different shots you can play.
If I am around the green with this club should I use my right hand over left putting stroke ?
It could work around the fringe, but it would probably be best to use with a grip similar to how you hold a wedge in other situations.
Is it not illegal to have a putter grip on an iron ?
See the pinned comment above ☝️ it explains more in detail.
if they put the kotahi grip on this be so many in people bags cause they would play so good using the 45 degree hands like the best short game player of all time.i always used the PW anyway from 100 in so i can make it roll out or back up i going to try this club i never like the chippers cause they always 8 iron loft
put you line down on a straight putt an move around to you see the line in the whole thats your perfect length putter then put grip on with the phone thats just a tip help you that you want see on the net this is old school way i did my putter an i use the left hand low to keep left arm straight everyone use to say what is that now everyone doing it hahahahaha
just a ole guy had accident helping you with content that will change the game of golf for the normal people cant afford for someone to set there clubs up.i used old levels but the phone is best way to get every angle perfect in seconds
Thanks for watching! And thanks for your comments!
Do you guys live in Utah? It looks like either the Ranches or Talon's Cove.
Ben Howard yes sir! And that is The Ranches! Thanks for watching!
Would using a hybrid like a putter not suffice ?
That is definitely an option. Same with using an 8 iron like a putter.
I was told it must have a regular round grip to be legal for play. It can not have a putter grip and be legal
yes, if you are playing in a USGA event you cannot use a putter grip on this club. However, for training purposes and non USGA events you can do whatever you need to. With the putter grip I was essentially able to retrain by brain/body to get over the chipping yips.
Chippers have been around for decades. Most people are too vain to use one. This club is a chipper, not a wedge. An excellent strategy for close to green, not for long swings. If u have to lose a club, take out a hybrid or fairway wood.
It’s a great option for many golfers to try!
You shpuld probably tell people that putting a putter grip on that club is illegal..
Saving strokes doesnt do any good if you het penalty strokes for using an illegal club..
Graham Davis, We have a comment pinned to the top as well as in the cards. Tyson has used this club more as a training aid and has put traditional wedges back in the bag. the idea behind the putter grip was only to remind to use a putting stroke.
I use a power bilt bump and run, 32° loft and looks more like a putter mallet head
I took out a club on the top end of my bag, I got a Calloway Bertha mini 1.5 driver, 11°-14° adjustable head, and then epic flash 3hy 17°-20° adjustable loft then 4i on down
Whatever helps you lower your scores! if you find yourself needing a chipper type of a club frequently it makes sense to make room for one!
I understand why you changed the standard grip for a putter grip, but I think by doing so you made a legal club into an illegal club, you should have mentioned that in your video.
Absolutely. We forgot to mention that I’m the video, which is why we pinned comments, as well as used cards on the video to inform our viewers. Tyson decided to make this as more of a training aid, than a club to use in his bag. Thanks for the comment!
Do you think the 55 degree is better then the 45 ?
We have not tried the 55 degree, so we can't give you a response from an experience standpoint, but the 55 probably offers more situations for the club to be used (like in that instance of getting over a bunker with a short pin). If you end up getting the 55, let us know your thoughts!
I have a 60 degree. It’s fantastic from 50 yards in. It flops high and rolls out enuff. Stay down and follow through. Have a 35 degree chipper for just right around the green. Driver, 3,5,7, wood, 5,6,7,8,9, pw, 56,60 chipper,35 chipper and putter. 15 handicap going lower.
Did you deloft the club when swinging through?
Jimmy Snyder Hey Jimmy, you don’t need to deloft the club when swinging. Just square it up, and swing it like a putter “straight back, straight through.” Thanks for watching!
Good video, but I would have rather seen a 45° Square Strike being compared to a similarly lofted wedge such as a PW. Not a SW.
Thank you! And yes, a pitching wedge would be a more apples to apples club when chipping greenside, however when thinking about replacing the Squarestrike with something in your bag...you wouldn't remove the pitching wedge for this purely because you can't do full shots with the Squarestrike wedge. That is why we chose the 54* wedge as a suiter for a replacement. Hope this helps!
@@GolfAscending Not sure I understand. You can do full shots with a SW just like you can a PW. Also, you'll probably never use a PW out of the sand.
@@robrobbins4906 yes you can do full shots with a sand wedge, but the question at hand is if you were to replace the square strike wedge with a club in your bag you wouldn't be replacing it with the pitching wedge you would replace it with either a sand wedge or a lob wedge. The pitching wedge is far more important for gapping than the other two wedges. This would only be the case if you currently had 14 clubs in your bag and needed to find a room for the square strike wedge. Hope that makes sense.
@@GolfAscending Now we're talking. The LW, for most higher HCers, is the hardest club to hit. Plus, most higher HCers don't even carry wedges past a PW. They may have a SW.
True, the lob wedge is definitely a tricky club for most, it just depends on the individual. When I was going through chipping yips the club I would have pulled out would have been the 54. The 58 at the time did a lot for me and could do things no other club could. Needless to say, the club worked wonders as a training aid and I was happy to take it out of the bag when I got my confidence back!
Is it not illegal to put that grip on a club which isn’t a putter?
Ronald Smith yes it is. Tyson does not plan to use it in tournament play. But thanks for pointing that out! We added cards on the video to alert others that a putter grip on a wedge is in fact illegal. Thanks for your comment!
this is a great club, trust me and buy this you will love it. No more chunks.
No more chunks means saved strokes, for sure.
My favorite color is green...soooo....I guess my bag will have an eyesore? 😬
You do you! All preference
A putter grip on this club makes it illegal. I would recommend using the same grip you have on your high loft wedges. Also if you don’t go with this club do not buy the ones that are double sided because they are also illegal under the USGA. So to recap single-sided only and no putter grip and then you’re in the clear. I use Cleveland’s version of a chipper and it is incredible.
Yes, read the pinned comment, we are aware it is illegal to use a putter grip on this club in competition. Because of the nature of this club and how you are supposed to use it, Tyson put the putter grip on there to help re-train himself how to chip. Having the putter grip reminded him how the stroke was supposed to go...like a putting stroke. The club isn't in the bag, however it serves as a training aid whenever the yips might come around. If a club like this were to go in the bag, you would need to have a different grip on it.
In the bunker open the face and use some pace.
Love it!
What degree? 45 55 ?
This review was with the 45*.
Is it still in the bag ? A year later ?
Jada Mane, I still have this club, however it is not in the bag. I will always hold onto it for the sheer fact that it helps me overcome the chipping yips! So I guess in a way, it is not part of my 14 club setup, but it is something I consider to be a training aid that helps me from time to time if I ever run into chipping problems down the road. Thanks for the comment!
@@GolfAscending thanks for fast reply. I got a 45 and 55 on the way. I chip with 36.5 inch one length but I figured if I can just use the pendulum stroke on they 35.5 70 sumn degree lie it will make things much easier. So far in my three years I’ve always enjoyed chilling and done some magnificent things as well while chipping … check out LionWoods he ain’t hard too find
This very well could do that for you. The Squarestrike really simplifies chipping by not doing anything fancy. Literally pops the ball up in the air and gets it rolling on the green.
Changing the grip to a putter grip makes the club non conforming to USGA rules. Ok as long as you use a regular grip.
Yep, read the pinned comment. Club was mainly used as a training aid to help recover from the chipping yips. Really doesn't matter if the club is non conforming unless you are playing in a tournament.
I GOT THAT UGLY GREEN AS YOU MENTIONED....WONDER IF I COULD EXCHANGE IT, LIKE YOURS
Haha, darn!! Yeah, the black looks pretty good!
Putting a putter grip on this club makes it nonconforming, but perhaps you knew that.
yep, you are correct. This was something used more as a training aid with the putter grip. When I had the chipping woes, I wasn't playing in any USGA event lol! It did help me get back to the basics of chipping which really helped me at the time!