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jmgilliam Member

jmgilliam

All this talk of rusting Vokey's and Coking them has got me wondering what a "rusted" one looks like....

Any pictures?

Or pictures of "raw" ones...?
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Dub Great Member

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Look like an old club you'd find at a garage sale.

They are certainly function over form. I sorta like them.

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Yes, the rust does nothing other than reduce glare.

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bflat450 Well Established Member

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Actually the rust gives you a lot more spin. Just think of all those rust particles acting as grooves, gripping your ball spinning it more. Adds to the touch of your wedge.

Here's a pic:

in the bag

Driver: 909D2 9.5° Oban Devotion Shaft

3 Wood: G10 15.5°
Hybrid: 3dx RC 20° Ironwood 

4-PW: MP-57's S300

Wedges: 51° MP-T Black Nickel ; 56° Vokey Spin Milled 

Putter: Tracy II 35" Iomic Grip 

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It does stand to reason that rust would make the surface of the club more abrasive, thereby creating more spin? Whether or not that is the case would require a launch monitor to record spin...

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No, categorically so.

Rust does not increase spin. Probably decreases it, if anything.
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This is going to turn into a big argument. I can just feel it.

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Actually the rust gives you a lot more spin. Just think of all those rust particles acting as grooves, gripping your ball spinning it more. Adds to the touch of your wedge.

It does stand to reason that rust would make the surface of the club more abrasive, thereby creating more spin? Whether or not that is the case would require a launch monitor to record spin...

No, categorically so.

It has been proven time and time again on a launch monitor that RUST DOES NOT INCREASE SPIN.

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bflat450 Well Established Member

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Wow everyone relax the guy was just wondering what rusted wedges do... so I told him they give more spin. Maybe on a launch monitor it isn't noticeable, but the rust keeps the ball on the face longer which can lead to more spin. Also, if it's not necessarily spin, the rust makes it softer giving it more feel.

in the bag

Driver: 909D2 9.5° Oban Devotion Shaft

3 Wood: G10 15.5°
Hybrid: 3dx RC 20° Ironwood 

4-PW: MP-57's S300

Wedges: 51° MP-T Black Nickel ; 56° Vokey Spin Milled 

Putter: Tracy II 35" Iomic Grip 

Ball: Pro V1x

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Actually the rust gives you a lot more spin.

Wrong.

Rust is like a fine powder. It measurably decreases spin. You think you can increase spin by sprinkling baking powder on your wedges? Nope. It has nothing to do with "feel" either. You can't feel the difference between a rusted wedge and a non-rusted wedge of the same make and model. Ever seen a PGA Tour pro with a rusted wedge? Didn't think so.

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michaeljames92 Great Member

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Yeah i was gonna say. we have had this topic way too many times...

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NorCalGolfer Dedicated Member

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I could've sworn I saw Tiger's 56 on swing vision with shit loads of rust.

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Dub Great Member

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I could've sworn I saw Tiger's 56 on swing vision with shit loads of rust.

Tiger......what does he know about wedges 'n such???

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Burner Superfast 3 & 5 woods (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-4.8)
G15 Hybrid 23* (AWT shaft)
G5 5 iron-PW-46*, UW-50*, SW-54 & LW-58 (AWT shaft)
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bflat450 Well Established Member

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I agree with you, but I'm just telling you what a local pro told me. I was hitting my friends oil can vokey and it seemed to feel a lot softer than my regular spin milled vokey which felt a little dull.

in the bag

Driver: 909D2 9.5° Oban Devotion Shaft

3 Wood: G10 15.5°
Hybrid: 3dx RC 20° Ironwood 

4-PW: MP-57's S300

Wedges: 51° MP-T Black Nickel ; 56° Vokey Spin Milled 

Putter: Tracy II 35" Iomic Grip 

Ball: Pro V1x

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