Callaway JAWS Full Toe Wedge

Callaway has had a great run of wedges for a more than a few generations now. The highly-acclaimed JAWS MD5 wedges were favorites by many, and some may have even dubbed them “instant classics” and purchased a surplus of backups to safeguard a supply for at least a few seasons. This season introduces the extremely versatile Callaway JAWS Full Toe wedge which has some pretty big shoes to fill. Sneak peak: it fills those shoes.

The Looks

With familiar branding, including the signature four Variable Weight ports, the Callaway JAWS Full Toe has a black paint scheme over a chrome finish. Alternatively, you can get the JAWS Full Toe in a black finish with silver and white accents. The obvious differences from the MD5 predecessor are the full face JAWS grooves, the raw finish on the face, and of course, the higher toe profile. If you know your Callaway wadges from the past few seasons, the JAWS Full Toe has a vibe of the JAWS MD5 combined with the PM Grind wedges from a couple of years back, and it’s really nice.

How Does it Feel?

Generally speaking, the Callaway JAWS Full Toe wedge feels clean and smooth through the ball. Between the JAWS toe pad (more on the later) and the toe peak creating a slightly larger profile, there’s a good balance to the wedge that helps with control throughout the swing. Add in the versatile C-grind sole and the JAWS Full Toe passes through the turf nicely on a variety of different shots.

Callaway utilized full-face grooves in addition to “offset groove-in-groove” technology on the face. What this means is that you have your standard JAWS grooves in the face of the club, but there are small diagonal grooves that run across the face in between the horizontal grooves. Additionally, the JAWS Full Toe wedges have a raw face finish. These three elements seem to create more friction with the ball to help you spin it anywhere on the face. You feel like you can really grip the ball and rip it around the green to get that bite you’re looking for. The raw face also gives you a little more precision in the feedback than a plated finish normally would.

Not so much a “feel” in terms of response/feedback in your hands, but these wedges give you a lot of confidence on flop and bunker shots. On these shots in particular, I felt like I could just throw the club down at the ball as heavy or light as I wanted and the end result would be a good one.

How Does it Sound?

Raw finished clubs tend to have a slightly more “clicky” sound than chrome-plated clubs. Though the Callaway JAWS Full Toe wedge still has a fairly quiet and soft sound, there’s a little extra hint of “click” to it as a result of the raw face. The sound is fairly consistent across the entire club and will get a little thinner higher up on the toe. “Through the turf” tones will obviously depend on the type of shot you’re hitting, but I would generally describe it as a crisp “cut” through the turf.

On-Course Performance

The higher toe of the Callaway JAWS Full Toe brings the center of gravity (CG) higher up the club. Callaway then raised then moved the CG more toward the toe through the JAWS toe pad (the thicker portion where the Callaway logo is). By locating the CG higher in the face, the natural shot trajectory will be lower and more controlled. Based on my testing, I found these wedges to perform as designed. Typically, I find “high toe” wedges naturally want to get in the air more, but the JAWS Full Toe will let you just as easily hit a controlled ripping pitch shot as it will a big flop.

Versatility, in my opinion, is the biggest selling point of the JAWS Full Toe wedges. With the higher CG mentioned above and the C-Grind sole, these wedges really have ALL of the shots in them. I was just as comfortable driving a full 100-yard shot with my 54º sand iron into the green as I was popping one 40 yards over a bunker and onto the green. With the 60º lob wedge, greenside flops were automatic, but I could also hit easy little “pop and drop” shots when I didn’t want too much air under the ball. Of course, getting the correct shapes and sole grinds are always crucial to a successful performance with a wedge so make sure your wedge game is a good fit.

Final Thoughts – Callaway JAWS Full Toe Wedge

The addition of the JAWS Full Toe wedge to the Callaway lineup is a good one that really worked for me. I feel they can do everything well and I felt confident whenever I needed to call on them. If you’re a good wedge player that has the ability and creativity to play a variety of different shots, the JAWS Full Toe is definitely worth giving a shot.

One thing worth pointing out is that full/high toe wedge shapes aren’t for everybody, I get that. It just so happens that I’m a big fan and I wish they were more available in the market. Off the top of my head, I can only think of one other major OEM that actually does offer a higher toe wedge. And, frankly, I think the JAWS Full Toe wedge is better than theirs… So take that for what it’s worth.

Stock Callaway JAWS Full Toe Wedge Specs

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