Mizuno

What it does: There are plenty of subtle features that better players will appreciate. As usual with Mizuno, it starts with the grain-flow forging process that has been refined over the past 50 years at its facility in Hiroshima, Japan, to deliver a soft feel. The upper portion of the clubhead is flared to produce the high spin and penetrating flight that provide control on shots into the green.

Why we like it: The T22 is one of the few forged models in this category. Mizuno takes pride in offering a variety of options in wedges just like it does with irons. Those include four finishes and four sole grinds in which the heel and toe relief increases as the lofts increase. Also, the X grind has extreme heel, toe and trailing-edge relief to bring out the short-game artist in you.

SPECS 13 options (45-62 degrees, plus custom); 4 sole grinds; 4 finishes