I have tried a bunch of them over the years when my chipping was in the dumper. The only one I ever liked was the Frankly Frog chipper Golfworks offered in several different lofts. With most chippers I have trouble with distance control (usually too long).
SWMBO uses the Cleveland model and loves it. I have a PING Chipo, but I am more effective with a 7 iron, since I have been using that method for decades. I tried her Cleveland and can see why folks would bag one.
sdandrea1
Yeah, that Cleveland (Niblick?) model is one that I would consider. So many of them are just SOOooo
ugly that I'd just rather not go there.....!
OTOH, somewhere in my workshop I have an old forged 7 iron that I added weight to and bent upright so that it has the same lie as a putter to make it into a chipper. Maybe I'll go dig that up and start from there.....
sdandrea1 I got a Smart Sole C and Sand Wedge for this year - always looking for the "perfect wedge" and I think I may have found them, at least for me. Both clubs have been a stroke savior for me, especially the Chipper. Money from 50 yards and in. Only change I'm going to make for next season is to switch out the steel, wedge flex shaft for a graphite shaft - elbows and wrists with tendonitis and torn ligaments in left wrist.
Don't use one, but several times I experimenter with various ones. For the weight seems light and the shafts are always too long (I know cut-em down).
A while back I came to terms with my up-n-downs (the short game, 50 yards and in). For 98% of my short game shots, it is my 3 Club solution: Putter, Pitching Wedge and 8 Iron. On the ground as quick as possible. Bunker shots, I will use the as and wedie and when low runners needed, hybrid.
What I learned was I could be rather efficient and have high degree of success with minimum practice time. High confidence by keeping it simple.
Chip/Pitch and 1 Putt or better a Chip/Pitch and a gimme. Currently this year for 222 rounds, 41.25% up-n-downs (1094 out of 2652). Still a work in progress but this is the strongest part of my game and saves scoring.
I laughed today seeing a beat up Northwestern chipper in the "lost and found" box at the course. Might grab it for Shits & Giggles next time and leave it at work. We had one there before and I could hit " full chipper" 180 to 200 yards.
While not technically a "chipper" I bag a Callaway 64 Sure Out. For the most part the areas around the greens I play are in terrible condition. Ruts, clumps of sod, roots, hard pan, you name it. Rarely can you make solid contact and chip the ball high and far enough to get over the crud and close to the hole. I used a Hogan Sure Out years ago and the new model has a lot more stopping power. Works for me.
Reminder. Only a putter can have a putter grip. A putter grip on a chipper is non-conforming.
Came across this article:
http://www.golfwrx.com/521540/how-often-should-you-actually-get-up-and-down-based-on-your-handicap/
It might be of some interest.
Bud of mine bought the Sqaure to Square chipper online. I tried it and it feels like the face is dead, it's in his barrel, as he can't control his distances. I tried the DTG model, and face is just way too hot. Prefer the 7-9 irons now.
I never saw the use of them, but couldn’t you really do the same thing with a hybrid for those shots around the green? The Niblick doesn’t look bad, but I’m used to my wedge, so I haven’t seen a reason to venture that way.
Have one, havent used it yet but keep her ready just in case ....
I used one a few years ago because I had the yips with whatever club I was using to chip or pitch. I received a boatload of ribbing from my playing partners (is that even legal?, referred to me as 'old man', nice shot 'crip', etc.) so I worked at the short game with traditional clubs. The chipper restored some confidence so I could move on from having to lean on it and I'm better in my short game today with some room to still improve.
When you find a club you can lean on - stick with it. Good memories bring about good karma. Kinda like that one hole at your club that suits your eye, just sets up well, and you expect to play it well because you've typically played it well in the past.
Confidence means everything. Heart rate goes down, less tension, we expect par or better on those favorite holes.
Same concept applies to the tools of the trade. Back when I was a competitive player, I never carried a club in my bag that I felt I couldn't hit reasonably well less than 7/10 times. I miss those days, for sure, but that was my mindset as it related to equipment.
Even though I'm much less competitive today, that same concept has never changed. 
"Same concept applies to the tools of the trade. Back when I was a competitive player, I never carried a club in my bag that I felt I couldn't hit reasonably well less than 7/10 times. I miss those days, for sure, but that was my mindset as it related to equipment."
Yeah, I am pretty much coming to that same realization as far as methods are concerned. Played today with the same bag of clubs I've been using all season (NO chipper!), approached every chip shot like I have in the past, using a variety of clubs based on distance from the green, how much I wanted the ball to fly, to run, etc., just like I normally would. Results? A little better than usual....78!....and I got it up and down 50% of the time!!! Guess I've
learned yet again that it's not the arrow....it's the Indian!!
Here is my chipping tip of the day. I normally use a 7 or 8 iron for most chipping. I pick a spot on the green about 1/3 the distance to the pin and try to hit that spot without looking at the pin after alignment. You have to adjust a bit for different green conditions but in general this works well for me and I tend to get up and down more often than not. To practice put a bucket in your yard and try to chip balls into the bucket at different distances. It teaches you chipping distance control. Take the feel to the course, pick your landing spot on the green and you will be surprised how consistent you can get.
