The other day I did a brief intro on Romaro’s forged irons lineup and today I’ll take a look at two of the wedges they sent me, the Ray VX and the Ray W. These will soon be joined in Romaro’s lineup by the Ray SX and the Alcobaca wedge which are not out yet (I’ll get demos closer to their release date in late April/early May). Like Romaro irons, all their wedges are forged and feature very nice shapes and designs.
The Ray VX is a smaller sized wedge with minimal offset. It is forged from S20C steel and finished in a satin chrome plating. The conforming grooves wedge features a tear drop style face shape and a V channel or triangle cut sole which increases versatility and allows more pure turf interaction for better impact in various conditions. The VX is available in 48/7 50/8 52/8 56/12 and 58/10 lofts and bounces.
The Ray W model, is about the same size as the VX and is also a tear drop shaped head. It is forged from S25C and features an nice pearl like white boron plating. The bottom sole is rather flat but it has a killed leading edge and trailing edge relief and plenty of heel relief. The multi grind sole results in higher bounce which excels in lusher courses or for those who dig too much. The Ray W is available in 52/10 56/12 and 58/11 lofts and bounces. Let’s take a look t the two wedges side by side.
In the above picture of the wedge soles, with the VX on the left and the W on the right. You triangle cut sole and some heel relief on the VX while the W has even more trailing edge relief and a more blunted leading edge. Both will certainly excel on in various lies with the slightly wider sole and more bounce of the W doing well in soft conditions.
At address both set up quite nicely and provide a tear drop like shape. The VX on the left is a bit taller on the heel side and a tad rounder in the top line. Both wedges feature 15 score lines and a slightly rounded leading edge. Both have pretty much straight necks but if I were to be picky, I’d say the VX has a tad more offset which could be an illusion from the rounder top line towards the heel. Either way better players will be happy with the way both look at address.
I did get out and hit a few with both wedges and both wedges feel great. They are soft and they have that ball compressing off the face feel that many of us like. The grinds are versatile and approaches around the green including chipping and opening up the face are done with ease. The W was very good in the bunkers with its slightly wider sole and higher bounce and the VX was no slouch either. I’m really looking forward to playing the newer Ray SX wedge as it looks amazing and I already have my eye on the new Alocaba 60*! Stay tuned for Romaro in the pro shop this week!
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