“The 286 milled wedge. Players/tour-milled.”
This is the refined second-generation 286 -- Sub70 added a third port to the head, a change internal testing showed produced better ball flight without giving up spin or stopping power, and CNC-milled the face from the same soft DT-4 forged steel as the original. The update paid off in the most credible way a DTC brand can: MyGolfSpy's independent Most Wanted testing ranked it #1 in accuracy and #4 in full-shot spin against a field that included the major wedge brands. Enthusiast reviewers who compared it directly to Vokey, Callaway, Cleveland and Mizuno wedges said it was 'as good as any of them' -- a genuinely rare claim for a sub-$150 direct-to-consumer wedge.
A #1 accuracy finish in an independent, methodologically rigorous test (MyGolfSpy Most Wanted) is about as strong an objective credential as a wedge can earn, yet it remains virtually unknown outside the golf-equipment-enthusiast/forum world that reads MyGolfSpy and follows Sub70 -- the exact profile of a sleeper rather than a mainstream cult favorite.
Any skill level wanting genuinely tour-competitive wedge performance without tour pricing -- the MGS accuracy result specifically argues it rewards good wedge players rather than compensating for bad ones. Best for someone comfortable buying direct/built-to-order rather than trying clubs in-store first.
Launched in 2021 as Sub70's wedge line matured past the original 286 Forged; it and the 287 that succeeded it in 2022 are the two Sub70 wedges with real independent testing credentials, making this the generation that proved the brand's short-game clubs could compete with, not just undercut, the majors.
The third port and CNC-milled grooves target spin/flight consistency more than outright forgiveness; independent testers noted 'decent forgiveness around the perimeter' alongside strong feel, placing it mid-pack -- better than a pure blade wedge, well short of a game-improvement design.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
No retail trade-in channel; private-party resale for a clean 2021-generation 286 runs roughly $45-$75 per wedge in 2026 -- strong value given its MGS testing pedigree, though buyers increasingly favor the newer 287 which has taken over as Sub70's current-generation wedge.
Reading is one thing — hitting is another. Book a bay and see the numbers for yourself before you buy anywhere.
“The 286 milled wedge. Players/tour-milled.”
This is the refined second-generation 286 -- Sub70 added a third port to the head, a change internal testing showed produced better ball flight without giving up spin or stopping power, and CNC-milled the face from the same soft DT-4 forged steel as the original. The update paid off in the most credible way a DTC brand can: MyGolfSpy's independent Most Wanted testing ranked it #1 in accuracy and #4 in full-shot spin against a field that included the major wedge brands. Enthusiast reviewers who compared it directly to Vokey, Callaway, Cleveland and Mizuno wedges said it was 'as good as any of them' -- a genuinely rare claim for a sub-$150 direct-to-consumer wedge.
A #1 accuracy finish in an independent, methodologically rigorous test (MyGolfSpy Most Wanted) is about as strong an objective credential as a wedge can earn, yet it remains virtually unknown outside the golf-equipment-enthusiast/forum world that reads MyGolfSpy and follows Sub70 -- the exact profile of a sleeper rather than a mainstream cult favorite.
Any skill level wanting genuinely tour-competitive wedge performance without tour pricing -- the MGS accuracy result specifically argues it rewards good wedge players rather than compensating for bad ones. Best for someone comfortable buying direct/built-to-order rather than trying clubs in-store first.
Launched in 2021 as Sub70's wedge line matured past the original 286 Forged; it and the 287 that succeeded it in 2022 are the two Sub70 wedges with real independent testing credentials, making this the generation that proved the brand's short-game clubs could compete with, not just undercut, the majors.
The third port and CNC-milled grooves target spin/flight consistency more than outright forgiveness; independent testers noted 'decent forgiveness around the perimeter' alongside strong feel, placing it mid-pack -- better than a pure blade wedge, well short of a game-improvement design.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
No retail trade-in channel; private-party resale for a clean 2021-generation 286 runs roughly $45-$75 per wedge in 2026 -- strong value given its MGS testing pedigree, though buyers increasingly favor the newer 287 which has taken over as Sub70's current-generation wedge.
Reading is one thing — hitting is another. Book a bay and see the numbers for yourself before you buy anywhere.
