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Vokey Jet Black SM8 Special Edition launches

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Titleist Vokey SM8 Jet Black wedges

Vokey has unveiled its limited Jet Black SM8 Special Edition Wedges.

This limited release features SM8’s Jet Black raw finish enhanced with black paint fill in the logos and graphics and arrives equipped with a Dynamic Gold S200 black onyx shaft and an exclusive new Golf Pride decade Multi Compound black/gray grip with BV Wings.

Titleist Vokey SM8 Jet Black wedges

Speaking on the release of the 2020 Jet Black SM8 wedges, Vokey Tour Representative Aaron Dill stated

“I’ve been stocking more and more Jet Black heads on the Tour Van each year. Players love the look of it, and the contrast you get when you add custom stamping and paintfill–it just pops. Jet Black also helps players reduce glare on those really bright days. When you add in the black shaft and grip, it’s a sharp setup.”

The SM8 wedges, which launched earlier this year, feature a reimagined progressive CG pushed forward from the face for increased MOI (up to a seven-percent increase in the higher lofts) – in design to add distance, trajectory control, improve feel and provide a club face that naturally squares up at impact.

Per the company, to achieve this, Vokey’s team lengthened the hosels and counterbalanced that weight with high-density tungsten low in the toe.

Titleist Vokey SM8 Jet Black wedges

The SM8 Jet Black wedges arrive in Vokey’s six milled grinds – F, S, M, K, L and D – and feature 100% inspected spin milled grooves designed to produce maximum spin and shot control.

Each micro-groove is individually cut in between grooves, in a bid to enhance spin on partial shots. In addition, a proprietary heat treatment is applied to the impact area in design to double the durability of the groove without impacting feel. 

Titleist Vokey SM8 Jet Black wedges

Vokey SM8 Jet Black: Customization options

  • Six unique toe engravings
  • Expanded stamping options, including 10-character Straight/Freestyle stamping and 15 characters around the toe
  • Custom paint-filled Loft, Bounce and Grind markings and BV Wings logo.

Pricing and availability

The limited Jet Black SM8 wedges are available for pre-order in golf shops worldwide and through Vokey.com beginning Aug 11, They arrive in shops Aug 28, and cost $179 per wedge.

Gianni is the Managing Editor at GolfWRX. He can be contacted at gianni@golfwrx.com

5 Comments

5 Comments

  1. John

    Aug 13, 2020 at 1:49 am

    The black scuffs from the very first hit.

  2. Wee Woosie

    Aug 12, 2020 at 2:34 am

    So, I’m just spit’ballin’ here…………what are these goin’ for about $310 each? 🙂

  3. Larry Hitch

    Aug 11, 2020 at 4:25 pm

    $1 for a jar of black nail polish at the dollar store.

    I enjoy Vokey’s design, but his wedges lack feel with new metals, and his pricing so out of bounds. Now for 3 wedge set ups, it’s costing more than your woods.

  4. Alex

    Aug 11, 2020 at 12:50 pm

    Im so confused… I can go into a shop and buy jet black off the shelf?? What am I missing here?

  5. Trevino

    Aug 11, 2020 at 12:38 pm

    Huh? There already is a jet black SM8 wedge?! These are just the same wedge with forced custom options for $20 more? LOL

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Tour Edge unveils all-new Exotics mini driver

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Tour Edge Golf has today introduced the all-new Exotics mini driver, engineered to deliver a powerful combination of speed, control, and versatility in the long game. 

The Exotics Mini combines a titanium face with a stainless-steel body in design to balance ball speed with stability and control, creating a versatile option at the top end of the bag. 

At the core of the design is Tour Edge’s proprietary Combo Brazing technology, a high-precision thermal bonding process that seamlessly fuses a titanium cup face to a stainless-steel body into a single, continuous structure. By eliminating energy loss found in traditional multi-piece constructions, Combo Brazing is designed to deliver faster face response, more efficient energy transfer, and a uniquely powerful yet controlled feel.

The multi-material construction also allows mass to be positioned lower and deeper in the head in a bid to increase stability, while the thin titanium face is engineered to maintain ball speed across a wider impact area.

“While the initial goal was to enhance control and versatility in the long game, Combo Brazing ultimately drove measurable gains in ball speed and distance within the mini driver category. In robot testing, we’ve documented higher ball speeds, higher launch, reduced spin, and increased carry and total distance compared to leading models.” – Vice President of R&D Matt Neeley

In addition to distance performance, the Exotics mini emphasizes forgiveness through a heavier stainless-steel body that shifts mass toward the perimeter. This configuration increases MOI relative to traditional all-titanium mini drivers, helping preserve ball speed and directional stability on off-center strikes. Paired with Pyramid Face Technology from the Exotics metalwood line, the design is intended to support consistent speed across the face.

To further enhance MOI, a lightweight carbon fiber crown frees additional mass that is strategically repositioned low and deep in the head in design to improve stability and promote optimal launch with controlled spin.

“We designed the Mini to be about five millimeters shallower than other mini drivers on the market. That change improves playability off the deck. From a clean fairway lie, it can function as a strong 3-wood alternative while still providing control off the tee.” – Tour Edge CEO David Glod

An adjustable hosel system allows for loft and lie tuning to dial in trajectory and shot shape, while a fixed 13-gram rear weight helps stabilize the head through impact to improve dispersion consistency. The Exotics Mini Driver is available in 11.5 and 13.5-degree lofts in right-handed models.

Pricing & Availability

The Exotics Mini Driver is available for pre-order beginning today for $399.99 USD at touredge.com, and will be available for purchase at retail outlets worldwide on May 22, 2026. 

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Srixon ZXi combo or TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo? – GolfWRXers discuss

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In our forums, our members have been pitting a Srixon ZXi combo against a TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo. WRXer ‘edutch22’ is on the hunt for a new set of irons and kicks off the thread saying:

“Looking at picking up a new set of irons and think I’ve narrowed it down to Srixon ZXi combo or Taylormade P7CB/770 combo. I am currently a 5 cap and allbeit I feel irons are my weakness. My miss is a little to the toe side. I am decently steep at 4-5 down. Always thought I am high spin but recently on trackman my 7 was spinning at 5800 roughly. 

My question or looking for thoughts on which one would benefit me more from a forgiveness standpoint? Or is there another iron is should be looking at entirely? I only get to play about once or twice a week, if I am not playing a 2-3 day event. Thanks in advance.”

And our members have been sharing their thoughts and suggestions in response.

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.

  • manima1: “You just can’t go wrong with Srixon ZXi7.”
  • MattM97: “You have to hit them to know, the V-Sole on the Srixon can be make or break for many.”
  • dmeeksDC: “P7CB is more forgiving for me than ZXi7 because my main miss is low middle and the P7CB still flies and spins great on that miss. These are both really nice irons but I like the P7CB more than the Zxi7 and the P770 (or P790) more than the Zxi5. The Srixons are larger so if that gives you confidence that is the way to go. I don’t feel like I get any benefit from the V-sole and the P7CBs live up to their high Maltby forgiveness rating so the TaylorMades have been great for me.”

Entire Thread: “Srixon ZXi combo or TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: 2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade combo

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @pianoman0123 has a 2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade combo up for grabs.

From the listing: “2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade Combo.  4-8 irons are CB’s and the 9,PW are Blades.  5-PW have Project X 6.0 Shafts and the 4 Iron has a Steelfiber CW110 Stiff Shaft.   Standard Length, Lie and Lofts.  These are in very good condition the shafts just don’t work for me.  Like new Lamkin Grips on the 5-PW and a stock Golf Pride on the 4 Iron. $525 OBO.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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