Consistency at Core of Honma's T//World-W21 Wedges
Honma T//World-W21 Specs
- Blade design lofts: Flat, 48°, 50°, 52° and 54°; Reverse Taper, 56°, 58° and 60°
- Sole lofts: I, 48°, 50°, 52° and 54°, improved turf interaction; C, 56°, 58° and 60°, shot making versatility; S, 58° and 60°, added forgiveness
- Stock shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 115 (steel); Vizard IB-105 (graphite)
- Cost: $149.99
Controlling distance and spin are the two main aspects anyone should look for in wedges, be they beginners, Tour players or anyone who falls between those skill levels. The best players want wedges to do the same thing every time and Honma’s new T//World-W21 wedges are designed to do just that.
The TW-W21 is the next logical upgrade to Honma’s TW-W4, introduced two years ago by the iconic Japanese club manufacturer. The TW-W21 employs many of the features of its predecessor, including a reverse taper topline on the 56-, 58- and 60-degree wedges. The topline on the Honma wedges go from thin to progressively thicker toward the toe. That design feature moves the center of gravity (CG) higher and improves forgiveness for shots hit high in the face.
If you’ve ever hit a lofted wedge and it drops out of the sky 10 yards short of your intended distance, you’ll know you hit it high in the face, which was a flaw in traditional wedge design. Not to mention that short pitches and chips around the green from the rough can wind up being struck in the toe, causing the shot to come up woefully short. The higher CG in the TW-W21 helps solve that problem.
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In addition, moving the CG higher can bring down the trajectory of shots from 50 yards in, which makes it easier to control the distance on those partial shots. You might not be able to hit that low spinner like the best players do every time, but with the TW-W21, you have a much better chance.
One of the new design features of Honma's new wedge is an aluminum insert in the cavity that replaces the steel insert in the previous model. That, too, optimizes CG over all the wedges in the new line.
The 48-, 50-, 52- and 54-degree wedges employ more of a traditional topline, which the company says is more optimal for full shots. Those clubs are designed with the company’s I-Sole, which feature slight trailing edge relief across the back of the blade for improved turf interaction on full shots.
The higher-lofted clubs are available in two different and distinct grinds. The C-Sole is designed with aggressive heel and toe trailing edge relief and is the lower-bounce option. It’s for players who have a shallower angle of attack and who like to play with a more open clubface around the greens. The C-Sole is better from tighter lies and firmer sand and is available in the 56-, 58- and 60-degree wedges.
The S-Sole, which is available in the 58- and 60-degree clubs, is a more versatile grind and is designed for more forgiveness, which helps a steeper swinger. The S-Sole employs four-way relief and a wider sole, which can be used in a variety of conditions, particularly fluffier lies and softer sand.
The Vizard IB-105 graphite wedge shaft is one of the stock offerings for the TW-W21. The company says the shaft delivers “dynamic face closure for low launch at impact, as well as increased contact time between the ball and the clubface for more spin.” The stock steel shaft is the Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 115, designed for wedges.