I've recently made dramatic swing changes that has put me on the way to lower a handicap and I decided to go to a blade style gap wedge for better control. I had been using an I3 Ping "U" wedge for years. The new blade wedge was a huge disappointment, and I had already given away my old U wedge so I purchased the new I10 U wedge. The difference is incredible. It's 10 yards longer than the I3 model with a full swing and I am using it for such a wide variety of shots. Basically any shot inside 110 yards is a candidate for the U.