Are The Takomo Skyforger 002 Wedges Worth The Hype?

First Impressions

Visually, this is a big glow-up from the original Skyforgers. The head has a matte finish, simple stamping, and that little “slot” on the back that just makes it look more premium.

The full-face grooves are the coolest feature. They run all the way across the face, so when you open the club up or drift a bit toward the toe, you’re still hitting groove instead of smooth metal.

Out of the box, these came with:

KBS shafts
Lamkin midsize grips

Nothing wild or exotic, just a simple, solid setup that most golfers can pick up and play. But for the price of $99, we think it is a pretty solid deal just like the original Takomo Skyforger Wedges.

60 Degree Wedge

Arvo kicked things off with the 60° and immediately proved why full-face grooves exist with a tidy little shank. Once that was out of the system, the wedge settled in quickly.

The goal was to hit the target circle repeatedly, and pretty soon two out of three shots were landing in there, which for a 60° lob isn’t bad at all.

The interesting thing was that our strikes were all over the club face and normally that’s where spin falls off and the ball just comes out dead. But here, the ball was still grabbing and reacting nicely.

56 Degree Wedge

Carl jumped in with the 56° and immediately started calling out distances. He wanted 75 meters. First shot? 74 carry. From there, everything basically lived in the green or the circle.

The 56° felt:

Easy to control
Very predictable on distance
Forgiving enough that even slight mishits still ended up in very playable spots

By the end of the session, Carl was already talking about putting the 56° straight into the bag, which doesn’t happen often on day one.

52 Degree Wedge

The 52° produced the kind of numbers you’d expect, around 120+ yards, plenty of distance for a gap wedge, but this is where the first clear negative showed up.

The clubs feel quite short.

Arvo is around six foot and normally plays his clubs a bit longer than standard. With these at standard length, the wedges (especially the 60°) felt almost like junior clubs to him.

Performance-wise, though, the story stayed the same:

Distances were consistent
Direction misses were mostly swing-related (left bias, over-the-top moves)
Even chunky shots still clawed their way onto or just around the circle

So while the length feel might bug taller players, the actual performance was really solid.

Capture the Flag & Closest to the Pin

We didn’t just hit stock shots and go home. We ran a couple of our usual mini-games to see how the wedges hold up when you add a bit of pressure and trash talk.

In Capture the Flag, we played different yardages and tried to stick greens to “steal” flags from each other.

The wedges handled finesse shots nicely, and even when we got a bit lazy on contact, the ball still hung onto the green more often than it deserved.

In Closest to the Pin at 88 meters, neither of us loved the yardage, but the wedges didn’t flinch.

Launch windows looked consistent, and the ball did what a wedge should do: go up, come down, and not roll forever.

Some shots were pure, some were ugly, but the theme stayed the same, the 002s are very playable even when the swing isn’t perfect.

Feel, Forgiveness and Spin

Feel-wise, the Skyforger 002 sits in a nice middle ground. It’s not ultra-mushy forged butter, but it’s not clicky or harsh either.

You get enough feedback to know where you hit it on the face, without it punishing your hands. Forgiveness is where these wedges really stand out:

Toe strikes still keep their spin and distance pretty well.
Slight fats and thins aren’t instant disaster.
The ball flight doesn’t fall apart when you’re a couple of grooves off.

Spin looked and felt exactly like you’d want from a modern wedge. Balls were stopping quickly on full shots and reacting nicely when we opened the face a bit.

The Negatives

There are two main knocks that kept coming up.

The first is length. For taller players or anyone used to extended clubs, these wedges are going to feel short. Not unplayable short, but enough that you notice.

The second is limited customization. You’re pretty much locked into:

KBS shafts
Lamkin grips

If you’re the type who loves experimenting with different shafts, grips, and builds, you’ll have to do that work yourself after the fact.

Takomo keeps it tight and simple from the factory. For most everyday golfers that’s probably fine. For gear nerds, it’s something to keep in mind.

Final Thoughts

In our opinion, the Skyforger 002 wedges are a genuine upgrade over the original Skyforgers.

They look better, feel more modern, and the full-face grooves aren’t just a gimmick. They make the wedges more forgiving and more consistent

If you’re a mid-handicap golfer who wants, clean, forgiving, consistent, and budget friendly wedges, these are absolutely worth putting on your shortlist.

Ratings

Carl’s Rating:

★★★★☆ (8/10)

“Design is sick, the grooves changed my mind, and they’re forgiving enough that I’d actually bag them.”

Arvo’s Rating:

★★★★☆ (8/10)

“For the price and performance, these are hard to beat. The 002 is definitely a step up from the first Skyforgers.”

written by

Arvo Grisulis

Arvo Grisulis is a golf content creator and co-founder of Bogey Book. He’s been hacking it around for nearly 20 years and still believes the next swing might be the one. Off the course, Arvo’s all about making golf more fun through videos, blogs, and gear reviews, mixing his love for the game with a borderline obsession for high-quality content. Alongside running Bogey Book, he also worked as the Content Manager for the HackMotion blog, helping golfers improve their swings and understand their game.

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