Titleist Vokey SM10 Jet Black Wedge

Yes, and that's by design. The Jet Black PVD is a wearing finish, so after regular play the sole and leading edge will start showing raw steel where you make contact. It reduces glare while it lasts and gives you a visual read on your strike pattern as it goes. If you want a finish that stays uniform, the brushed steel or Tour Chrome options hold their look longer.

This setup runs from 50 up through 60 degrees, with doubled options at 54, 56, 58, and 60. That lets you pick the exact loft and often the grind that fits your swing and turf conditions. A common three-wedge build off a pitching wedge would be something like 50, 54, and 58, but the doubled lofts give you room to fine-tune your gapping.

Progressive means the design changes as loft goes up. The higher-lofted heads carry a slightly higher center of gravity and different sole and groove specs than the lower ones. In practice, your 58 and 60 flight lower and spin harder on short shots, while your 50 and 52 launch a bit more for full swings. It's tuned so each wedge does its job instead of a one-spec-fits-all approach.

It can work, but it's built for players who make clean, repeatable contact. The SM10 is a feedback-heavy wedge that rewards precision and shot-shaping around the green, not a game-improvement club with built-in forgiveness. If your wedge contact is inconsistent, you'll notice the misses. If you strike it well and want control, it delivers.

Jet Black is the darkest finish in the lineup, a non-glare PVD that reduces reflection at address and gives a clean, blacked-out look over the ball. The tradeoff is that it wears in with use, unlike Tour Chrome or brushed steel which hold their appearance longer. Performance is the same across finishes; the choice comes down to glare, looks, and whether you like a finish that ages.