Satin Finishes on Wedges

[Gibby]

So I got three new Nike SV Tour wedges this winter and have taken them out for a couple of chipping sessions - love em.

So anyway, I ended up with my 52 in the normal satin finish, and the 56 and 60 in the black satin finish (no more 52 in black where I was buying). It's not a big deal to me, and the worker at the Golfsmith told me the difference was purely cosmetic, that both were the same "satin" finish so the only difference was color.

I've been reading around some online and I'm starting to get confused. According to the worker at Golfsmith the only difference was color, but they were the same finish, so either they should both rust, or both not rust. However according to Nike's website the it says specifically the black version was made to rust, but it mentions nothing of the sort for the normal satin finish. Then i've read some about Vokeys, and it says the oil cans are meant to rust, but their "black nickel" finish (different than black satin? not sure...) was meant to NOT rust.

So I was just wondering if anyone who has played these wedges, or anyone who isn't as confused as I am, could tell me how these wedges react? I love their performance and the satin finish, the color really isn't a big difference to me. I just want to know if any of my wedges will rust, and if so, how should I care for them? I won't mind a little rust, but I'm not one of those people that will go soak my club in saltwater for extra rust overnight. I would rather keep the rust to a minimum.

Thanks for the help.

-Gibby

[chriskzoo]

Just make sure they are nice and dry after the round and the rusting will be slow. If you don't want them to rust, just get one of these and give them a quick wipe after each round:

[B-Con]

Don't know how a satin finish relates to a gunmetal finish, but I had a somewhat similar question .

[Deryck Griffith]

The rusting won't be overnight and it will take "sometime" for the rust to be noticable. Personally, I would just let them rust naturally as I know it will improve the performance of the wedge.

[MGP]

Rust does not create more spin . It is a myth that rusted wedges spin more than non-rusted finishes. Virtually every respected clubmaker will tell you that. The OEM marketing guys night say otherwise, but then that's what they do. It's purely cosmetic.

Rust?