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Any benefits in the Oil Can Bob Vokeys, or ...... ?

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  Gerald said:
Any benefits in the Oil Can Bob Vokeys, or ...... ?

The real benefit is to Titleist . . . designed obselescence (sp?)

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.


  Gerald said:
Any benefits in the Oil Can Bob Vokeys, or ...... ?

the idea behind the oil can finish is that over time it rusts and supposedly creates more spin.

I have 3 of them, all brand new this year. I mainly bought them for the bronze color finish which appealed to me. They havent began to rust yet. I do take care of them though. I normally wipe them off after each shot with my golf towel and clean all my clubs after each round to keep them looking new.

Driver: Ping G25

3w - Ping K15

3h - TEE Trilogy

4h - TEE Trilogy

5h - TEE Trilogy

Irons: Ping G25 6-LW

Putter: Odyssey White Ice D.A.R.T
Bag: Nike SQ Tour

Optics: Bushnell Tour V2 Slope

Shoes: True Linkswear


  erock9174 said:
the idea behind the oil can finish is that over time it rusts and supposedly creates more spin.

There is zero added spin. If anything they yield less spin over time because the rust speeds up the degradation process of the face and dulls the groove edges faster.

I have one because I like the look. I keep the face free from rust but I let the backside rust because it looks cool.

In my bag:

Driver: Titleist TSi3 | 15º 3-Wood: Ping G410 | 17º 2-Hybrid: Ping G410 | 19º 3-Iron: TaylorMade GAPR Lo |4-PW Irons: Nike VR Pro Combo | 54º SW, 60º LW: Titleist Vokey SM8 | Putter: Odyssey Toulon Las Vegas H7

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I had one and I liked it because it wasn't shiny. I don't like all the reflections I get with the chrome.

In my Sasquatch stand bag
Driver: G5 10.5*
Fairway wood: R9 4 wood
Irons: R7 3-PW OR Firesole 3-PW
Wedges: VR 52-10 56-14 & 260-4Putter: TraceyShoe: Powerband 3.0


I have a new (to me) Callaway X-Forged Vintage which is the same idea, just bare steel. I don't want the rust (I plan to clean it with WD-40 periodically to keep that in check) but I like the dark finish. I have a PVD black Adams sand wedge, but in that case the black finish rubbed off almost immediately. It's still not shiny chrome, but I'm not too enamored with the two-tone finish...

In the bag:
FT-iQ 10° driver, FT 21° neutral 3H
T-Zoid Forged 15° 3W, MX-23 4-PW
Harmonized 52° GW, Tom Watson 56° SW, X-Forged Vintage 60° LW
White Hot XG #1 Putter, 33"


I recently bought 3 of them, the LW is chrome colour is starting to fade already after 5 round in the sweet spot area. Not sure why it happened so fast. Has that happened to the rest of you?

:sunmountain: C 130 Cart Bag :titleist: 910 D2 Driver 8.5° Fujikura ROMBAX 7Z08 Stiff (280 yds)
titleist.gif 909 F2 #3 13.5° Blueboard S- (260 yrs) titleist.gif 909 H 17° Voodoo S (240 yds) :mizuno: MP 58 4i to PW PX 6.0 (210-200-185-170-160-145-135 yds) vokey.gif  50°/6 (120) 55°/10 (105) 60°/4(90)

:nike: Untitized Tiempo putter Ball: any top ball on sale, currently Srixon Z Star Tour yellow.

The only advantage to oilcan might be less glare on open-faced shots, but thats about it. Other than that its preference. Some people like the raw look that rusts over time. The rust doesnt give more spin though, if anything it gives less.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S


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