Vermilion Bird Golf Wedges 2025

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Key Features

• Forged Head Construction — Superior Feel, Feedback & Workability for Skilled Golfers — The Vermilion Bird VB-301 is a forged head wedge — a construction method that distinguishes it fundamentally from cast wedges at a comparable price point. Forging involves compressing heated steel billets under high pressure dies to shape the head, producing a denser, more homogeneous grain structure than casting. The practical result for golfers is a noticeably softer feel at impact — forged steel transmits the sensation of contact through the shaft and into the hands more clearly than cast metal, giving skilled players precise feedback on the quality of every short-game strike. This heightened feel enables experienced golfers to adjust their technique more responsively — they can feel the difference between a clean, centre-face contact and a slightly mishit shot in real time, rather than having impact sensation dampened by the coarser grain of a cast head. Forged heads are also associated with superior workability — the ability to shape shots intentionally, opening or closing the face to produce cuts, flops, and low running shots with more predictable and consistent results. The VB-301 makes forged construction accessible at a price point where cast wedges have historically dominated.
• CNC Milled Face — High-Spin Groove Precision for Maximum Greenside Control — The VB-301 combines a forged head body with CNC milled face grooves — a premium pairing of manufacturing processes. The forged body provides the feel and workability described above, while the CNC milled face grooves deliver the spin performance that determines greenside shot-stopping ability. CNC milling produces groove edges of exceptional sharpness and dimensional accuracy, cutting deeper, cleaner, and more precisely than grooves stamped into cast heads. Sharper, more consistent grooves generate more friction at impact, driving more backspin onto the ball from pitches, chips, and bunker shots. Maximum backspin means the ball checks up aggressively on the green, stopping close to or past the target rather than releasing and running away. For golfers who struggle with greenside stopping power — particularly on firm greens or tight lies — the CNC milled high-spin grooves of the VB-301 are the primary performance differentiator over a standard wedge. The combination of forged feel and CNC milled spin in the same club is a specification found on wedges priced significantly higher than the VB-301.
• Teal Diagonal Stripe & Seigaiha Wave Motif — A 2025 Wedge Design Unlike Any Other — The VB-301’s back design is a genuinely striking departure from conventional wedge aesthetics and one of the most visually distinctive short-game clubs in the 2025 market. The centrepiece is a bold teal/turquoise diagonal stripe running from the upper heel to the lower toe across the full width of the back body — a vivid, high-contrast geometric line on the brushed matte black head that is visible from across the fairway. Below this stripe, filling the lower triangular section of the back to the sole edge, is a Japanese seigaiha (overlapping scallop/wave) pattern rendered in white outline on matte black — a traditional Japanese artistic motif that represents good fortune and protection, adding cultural depth and lifestyle resonance to the design. Above the stripe, the upper back section carries East Asian calligraphic characters for “Vermilion Bird” in the same teal, alongside the Vermilion Bird phoenix circular logo and the “VB-301” model code. The teal accent colour is carried through from the head to the shaft assembly via a matching teal ferrule at the hosel — an elegant and intentional colour continuity that gives the assembled club a cohesive, premium, design-led appearance from head to grip.
• Brushed Matte Black Finish — Fine Directional Texture, Zero Glare, Premium Tactile Quality — The VB-301 uses a brushed matte black finish — a fine directional sandblast texture applied across the entire crown and back body rather than a smooth flat black or a reflective chrome. The brushed texture gives the black surface a premium tactile quality that reads differently from standard matte treatments: the directional grain is visible close-up and in photographs, adding visual depth and interest to the dark surface. Like all matte black wedge finishes, it provides a non-reflective, non-glare surface at address on bright days — eliminating the distracting glare that polished chrome can produce in the eyeline. The brushed black also provides the ideal backdrop for the teal diagonal stripe and white seigaiha pattern, maximising their visual contrast and legibility. The finish is consistent across all seven loft variants, ensuring a perfectly matched set when multiple lofts are purchased together.
• Seven Lofts — 48° to 60° — Complete Short-Game Gapping in a Matched Forged Blade Set — The VB-301 is available in seven lofts from 48° to 60° in 2-degree increments: 48° (strong pitching/gap), 50° (gap wedge), 52° (gap wedge — the most common gap position), 54° (sand/approach — versatile mid-loft), 56° (sand wedge — the most-used short-game loft), 58° (lob wedge), and 60° (maximum-loft lob wedge). The availability of every 2-degree step across this range allows golfers to select exactly the loft or lofts needed to fill their specific scoring-zone distance gaps. The VB-301’s forged blade construction, CNC milled grooves, brushed matte black finish, and consistent teal accent graphic make it an exceptional choice for building a matched 2- or 3-wedge forged blade short-game set with a unified, premium aesthetic — all at a price point where forged wedges are rarely available. Right-handed, unisex, 800g per club, white-finish steel shaft with teal ferrule and black grip, sold individually by loft.

The Vermilion Bird VB-301 (2025) is a forged, CNC milled solid blade wedge available in seven lofts from 48° to 60° in 2-degree increments, finished in brushed matte black with a bold teal diagonal stripe, Japanese seigaiha wave motif in white, and teal East Asian calligraphic “Vermilion Bird” characters and phoenix logo on the back — one of the most design-distinctive forged wedges available at any price point. The forged head delivers the soft feel and workability that experienced golfers demand from a premium blade wedge, while the CNC milled face grooves generate the high backspin and greenside check needed to stop the ball close to the flag. The teal accent colour is carried through from the head graphic to the matching teal ferrule at the hosel, giving the assembled club a cohesive, premium appearance from head to grip. Right-handed, unisex, 800g, white-finish steel shaft, black grip included. Select the loft that completes your short-game setup at checkout — or build a full matched forged blade wedge set by purchasing multiple lofts in the VB-301.