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I am probably going to order a new set of wedges soon, but has anyone used one of these groove sharpeners to bring new life to old wedges?  Do they actually work?  Any drawbacks?

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... They work very well on raw wedges. They also work well on chrome wedges but the grooves and face will start to rust because you are striping the chrome from the grooves. Some care and some do not depending on the age and shape the wedge is in. 

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Also keep an eye out on what type of grooves. Golfworks, for example, have a pre and post 2010 groove sharpener.

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On 5/4/2021 at 4:19 PM, PBH3 said:

I am probably going to order a new set of wedges soon, but has anyone used one of these groove sharpeners to bring new life to old wedges?  Do they actually work?  Any drawbacks?

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XS1PRK5/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I’ve tried one. It definitely adds zip to worn wedges, but I underestimated how laborious the process was and wouldn’t recommend the purchase. 

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1 hour ago, Dog Faced Pony Soldier said:

I’ve tried one. It definitely adds zip to worn wedges, but I underestimated how laborious the process was and wouldn’t recommend the purchase. 

I agree that I too underestimated the amount of elbow geese this needed, lol. But it did help with extending the life of my wedges. 

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These definitely help with worn grooves but, as others have noted, there's some effort involved in this process. I'd also mention some care and attention to detail are warranted as well. Take your time and be prepared to put some muscle into it and you could bring old wedges back to life.

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I would recommend this guy to anyone.  I sent him two Cleveland CG 12 RTG DSG wedges and he refurbished them with raw faces and amazing fresh grooves.  Total price for two wedges $46 plus shipping.  They came out great and in only 2 weeks.
 
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I've had a groove sharpener for a couple of years; it seemed to work well on my lob (60*) wedge and old sand wedge. As mentioned above, be sure to tape off the edges. Prior to "grooving", I put a very light mist of WD40 to ease the elbow grease, so you may want to do this over an old golf towel. With my first experience, I was a bit zealous with the cleaning. When finished, I ran my finger over my SW grooves and felt a little burring. My next couple of rounds looked like my balls went through a box grater 🤣 but things were back to normal in 3-4 rounds.

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I haven't used The Iron Factory yet, but I think I would have a pro shop with power equip do it instead of a hand held.  From what I understand, Iron Factory actually mills out material from the bottom of the groove, re-establishing the original depth.  The hand helds just act on the side walls.  ??? 

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On 5/6/2021 at 3:10 PM, Mackdaddy9 said:
I would recommend this guy to anyone.  I sent him two Cleveland CG 12 RTG DSG wedges and he refurbished them with raw faces and amazing fresh grooves.  Total price for two wedges $46 plus shipping.  They came out great and in only 2 weeks.
 
Jim Kronus
President
The Iron Factory
7615 N 75th Ave Suite 105 | Glendale, AZ 85303
P: 970-245-2444
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Thanks for posting this.....I know where my wedges are going next winter to get their groove on!  I wonder if they can somehow scan and match the personal grind that has evolved on my old Clevelands into a new set of Kronus wedges?!?!

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If you really want to restore life to your wedges, give the clubface a hit with some form of blasting media, like Aluminum Oxide.  This is the suggestion Tom Wishon offered many times in answer to this question.

Really, grooves aren't the primary cause of spin, face texture is what will get it done.  The first tests of grooveless clubfaces produced more spin than the test clubs with grooves.  

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I think the whole groove rule is stupid. If I was playing in some type league or amateur system  I would but new wedges. 

I simply maintain my wedges with a groove tool. Twice a year I go over them with my Dremel. Does the ball spin?, not so much. Does it tear up balls? No. So what's the big deal?

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10 minutes ago, prillac said:

I think the whole groove rule is stupid. If I was playing in some type league or amateur system  I would but new wedges. 

I simply maintain my wedges with a groove tool. Twice a year I go over them with my Dremel. Does the ball spin?, not so much. Does it tear up balls? No. So what's the big deal?

If you aren't playing in any USGA governed tournaments and your playing partners don't care about you using non-conforming equipment then it is absolutely not a big deal.

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For those that use DIY sharpeners, how often do you dress them and what is your basis for doing so?  I know many spend lots of range time practicing and I have to think this really accelerates wear.  Do you sharpen/dress all clubs or just the wedges?

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9 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said:

For those that use DIY sharpeners, how often do you dress them and what is your basis for doing so?  I know many spend lots of range time practicing and I have to think this really accelerates wear.  Do you sharpen/dress all clubs or just the wedges?

 

... For me at least, just my wedges and two times a year. But I play 5-6 times a week so my wedges get a ton of wear. 

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I like to clean my wedge grooves twice a year. I use my dremel and the groove cutter. Then I go over the face with an orbital sander to smooth the hard lines down. I do not play in sanctioned events so I don't worry about compliance. 20210701_100519.jpg.0dcf3df7729b93a5001117a52431c0ea.jpg

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I've had a machine shop do it, but then you can forget about "conforming."

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I noticed that nobody mentioned that sharpening the grooves may lead to damage to the ball cover. I maybe doing it wrong, but when I hit the ball with newly sharpened grooves, the cover of the ball is damaged. Anyone else experience this?

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22 minutes ago, EMacK1961 said:

I noticed that nobody mentioned that sharpening the grooves may lead to damage to the ball cover. I maybe doing it wrong, but when I hit the ball with newly sharpened grooves, the cover of the ball is damaged. Anyone else experience this?

 

... Yup, even some brand new wedges can do the same. But if you are playing a soft urethane covered ball, you will finally experience some shredding after re-grooving. The good news is it doesn't last long. 

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What’s the best sharpener to guarantee you are still conforming?

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10 minutes ago, Vegan_Golfer_PNW said:

What’s the best sharpener to guarantee you are still conforming?

 

... Lots to consider. First and foremost do you play in competition? Iff course nobody is gone check your grooves but it is a game of honor so you want to have conforming grooves, even if you don't play official competitions. Then I think it is important to know grooves don't make any difference with normal shots, just out of the rough and potentially with a wet club face and even then it is marginal. Re-grooving yourself will not have a 100% guarantee you are conforming because depth and width can be off by an ever so minor amount that will not effect performance at all but when measured may be ruled non conforming. 

... All in all I would not worry about conforming as there is a very good chance that using a V Groover and not a Square groover will have close to a 100% chance of conforming. Just be careful and less is better than more, not only for conforming but overly aggressive re-grooves will completely shred a urethane ball for quite a few rounds before losing the extra shape edge. I made that mistake the first time I used one.  

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