I must first admit that I bought this wedge at a transitional time. I am rebuilding my swing, but doing it slowly at 66 years of age. I purchased based on the claim that the clubs would improve the results of shots struck less than perfectly. Both my range sessions and course performance seem to prove this claim has significant merit on half to full swings! I have not used the club for chipping or pitching enough to evaluate the performance on these more delicate shots, but I would state that my performance has seen the general effect of more solid-feeling contact across the board and considerably less variance in my distances! The club also has maintained - if not increased - my spin rate while slightly decreasing the height at apex, which is also very important!
In short, the 49 degree has delivered as promised and, if the results continue as my mechanics improve, I will likely order two more once I establish my gaps.