Testers ANNOUNCED Cleveland Zipcore Raw Wedges

[mcoz]

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Posted yesterday at 10:25 AM

Testers Wanted (5)

 

There’s something about RAW wedges that elicits a mixed bag of reactions from golfers. Some swear it gives them more spin—that’s a topic for another day—some say they prefer the look of shiny chrome, tour satin or jet-black finish. Remember the days of one choice? 

At one time the options were so few, many took to the home version of RAW by soaking wedges in Coke and other methods to get them to rust. The last few years have seen many OEM’s offer a RAW version of their wedges. With Cleveland Golf having successfully launched the new RTX Zip Core wedges in the summer, it now is offering the wedge in the popular RAW or it is officially called Tour Rack finish.

So, we’re going to let you tell us if raw is better.   

Testers Wanted

We are looking for FIVE dedicated golfers who will  receive two wedges in the loft they choose to provide an in depth 4 to 6-week commitment to testing the Tour Rack Zip Core wedges.  Testing is open to  Right Hand golfers who reside in the US. 

To Apply please provide the following information:

First Name/City State  -  MCoz

Handicap  -     + 0.5

Current Model Wedges Played -   Cleveland RX4 SW , TaylorMade Hi Toe 60* (Tour head, raw face)

What Appeals to You About a Raw Wedge  - The possibility of a little more grip and spin 

We'll be choosing the testers next week, so check back to see if you have been selected.

 

[The Man Bones]

Brett/Hudson, Maine

13

Cleveland 588 51*
TaylorMade Rac 56* 12* bounce 

TaylorMade Rac 60* 7* bounce

 

Having never played a raw club of any kind it would be great to test these out to see playing differences. Thank you for the opportunity and good luck to all!

[Hmengel]

Hunter / Charleston, SC

0 HDCP

55/60 Miura Wedges 

Always preferred raw finish.. And, like custom grind options for 60 deg to be more versatile 

[arobbins_01]

Andrew (Amesbury, MA)

7.6 handicap 

Current wedges played: Cleveland rtx4 tour satin 50,54,58

Appeal of RAW wedge: the concept of rust equating to more spin... never tried any raw clubs and I would be curious to see if I noticed a difference on spin on all types of shots 

[storm319]

Brian / Minneapolis, MN

12

Titleist Vokey SM5

glare reduction

[AlanT18]

Alan

Hoffman Estates, IL

15 hcp 

Currently playing Cleveland 588 RTX

Love the clean look without having the glare. And of course, the spin 

[Rsheplak]

Ryan / Tallahassee, Florida

10.....ugh

Cleveland RTX4 Tour Raw 50*/10, 54*/10, 56*/6 low, and 46* Titleist Vokey SM4 brushed finish

I've been playing golf (semi-heavily) now for about 2 years and am by no means an expert. My first set of wedges were a set of hand-me-down, chromed out Adams Golf wedges and was instantly not a fan. I upgraded to the RTX4 Tour Raws for one of my first big golf club investments and have loved them so far. The rusted finish, for me, has been a huge confidence booster. The darker finish contrasted with the stark white ball zeros in my focus when taking short/long shots around the greens. Also, I've noticed that the finish helps to hide minor blemishes in the face from continued use. An additional awesome but strange aspect that I love about the raw finish is the actual texture of the wedge head. I hope I'm not alone on this, but I enjoy becoming familiar with my clubs and holding them by the head prior to taking shots. The tactile texture of the finish is immensely different than the polished/brushed faces such that it feels warmer and softer to the touch versus other irons/wedge I've used. The 'feel' of the metal's texture is definitely a psychological thing for me, but it adds to the confidence boosting nature of the raw wedges.

Hope to be considered for testing the new wedges! Would love to get that Titleist out of my bag :)

Cheers,

Ryan

[Orangeman512]

David / Andrews NC

Hcp 6

Callaway MD4 50 54 58 Black

Love the look.  Spin

 

 

 

[grailer@charter.net]

Mike Chilton Wisconsin

7.3

Mizuno JPX900

i have never tried a raw wedge. It interests me if it will generate more spin?

[ReubenT]

Reuben/Albuquerque, NM

Handicap: 20.1

Ben Hogan Copper 56 & Ping Red Dot Wedges

The Zipcore Raw Wedge is super appealing because; 1.) The style looks really awesome!  2.) I feel that the finish allows more accuracy compared to others and this would allow for a better feel on the approach shoots and around the greens. 

[BrianC]

Brian Port Jefferson, NY

~19 Handicap

Wilson 52 & 56, Cleveland 60

like the non glare and feel, and the spin of raw wedges

[Jmerlin]

Josh, Flowood, MS

10

Cleveland 588 Gunmetal

I like the customization options and the dull look of the raw wedges.  Coming from gunmetal, I like a dull rusty wedge.

[artee46]

Ryan, San Jose, CA

9.0

RTX4

Low glare in the sun and the extra pizzazz 

[bf0127]

Bruce

Darien, CT

Handicap: 4

Vokey SM7’s

Finish

[Mzonca]

Mike / Chesterfield, MI

Handicap - 9

Wedges - Dunlop Maxfli 42°, and Pinemeadow 68°

The look and they tend to add a nice spin

[kylefrost]

Kyle / Tallahassee, FL

18

Cleveland CBX2 50, 54, 58

I’ve used raw once and enjoyed the spin and less glare, the CBX2 are great but would love to get some more spin than what they give me

[FormerDimer]

First Name/City State - Martin / Oakland, CA

Handicap - 2.2

Current Model Wedges Played - Vokey SM5 with KBS 610 stiff; 50, 54, 60 deg

What Appeals to You About a Raw Wedge - Looks super "player", uber stylish. Curious if rust changes spin characteristics? Played 588 BeCus growing up as a jr golfer, would love to give some Clevelands a whirl again 

[Ed Grundy]

Ed / North Berwick, Scotland

Handicap 5

Current Model Wedges Played: Titleist Vokey Sm7

Appeals About a Raw Wedge: Style and spin/perceived grip. 

[Mrz1209]

Max- Pittsburgh, PA

handicap 18

Current wedges: Mack Daddy 4 Raw

Using raw wedges has significantly improved the feel on my mid range chips and has created more backspin than my previous wedges. 

[swhite003]

Scott/Avon, IN

12

Cleveland RTX 3 52 Mid Bounce Tour Satin

Cleveland RTX 4 56 Mid Bounce Tour Satin

I have always wanted to try out a Raw wedge that rusts, but haven't wanted to need to replace a wedge that often. Would be interested to see the difference in spin and stopping power as the face continues to rust.