Anyone Use a Groove Sharpener

[3PuttCharlie]

Any use a Groove Sharpener? I was thinking of getting one

I have Mizzy MP62's which are quite soft. Will it damage the club, or make it non conforming?

thanks

 

[Foxholer]

Any use a Groove Sharpener? I was thinking of getting one

I have Mizzy MP62's which are quite soft. Will it damage the club, or make it non conforming?

thanks

Have done.

Lots of work and pain in the index finger for very little gain.

Won't damage the clubs and won;t make them non-conforming. I actually gave it to a Pro to use on his conforming wedges.

 

[Imurg]

There is potential to make the grooves N/C.
Very hard to be precise and the groove rules have fairly strict tolerances

 

[m9wst]

I bought one to use on my Mizuno Pro II's, the grooves were in a state being 10 years+ old. It was a bit fiddly to begin with and to be honest i didn't take as much care as i should have, the sharpener slipped a few times leaving a few light scratches across the face, as long as you take your time you'll be fine. Its worth putting a drop of oil on the club face too, just for lubrication.

As for making the grooves illegal i think you'll be fine, i went back and forth on each groove once or twice depending on how bad they were, if you do it loads then you may be crossing the line, although who's going to check?

Maybe i was expecting too much but i didn't see a great deal of improvement, obviously there are other things involved- greens, strike, ball etc etc.

 

[palindromicbob]

As Imurg says there is the risk of becoming non-conforming. All the groove sharpeners I've seen highlight how the comply with the rules but this is only because there is no rule for them to comply with! The rule only applies to the club face.

I can't see how any use of a groove sharpener that removes material from grooves, most of which are maxed out within the limits, would maintain conforming status.

Then again, how many time has someone checked to ensure your club conform at your club.

All down to you. Are you happy playing something potentially non-conforming?

 

[Imurg]

As for making the grooves illegal i think you'll be fine, i went back and forth on each groove once or twice depending on how bad they were, if you do it loads then you may be crossing the line, although who's going to check?

Not really the point though is it..........

 

[pbrown7582]

Not really the point though is it..........

Be much the same as knowingly playing with a non conforming driver no one is going to check but you'll know that your not playing to the rules. If your going down that route you may as well add a leather edge to your bag.

 

[duncan mackie]

There is potential to make the grooves N/C.
Very hard to be precise and the groove rules have fairly strict tolerances

100% agree

by definition a groove 'sharpener' will be a problem; exactly reprofiling the grooves to the original specification is an engineering task rather than a DIY one. Even the pro's get new wedges rather then have them reprofiled (some quite frequently!).

keeping the face clean and the grooves clear will deliver 99% of what's legal.

as a test I did make an HSS tool to sharpen the grooves on an old forged SW - cut lovely twists of cover off the ball everytime and delivered great spin from grassy lies too.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

I have one somewhere, used it once !! (Enough said)

 

[m9wst]

That is true, I agree. I did it my old clubs as the grooves were very worn and mashed up, especially the wedges. I'd be interested to see if they are still legal.

 

[CMAC]

the grooves are essentially there to give the water somewhere to go to help the ball get some 'bite' and produce spin, to get lift, otherwise the ball can slide up the face getting less spin and a potential 'flier' ensues i.e out the rough where theres potentially less ball/face contact due to grass or liquid or both

 

[HomerJSimpson]

What is wrong with a bit of moisture a towel and if push comes to shove a tee.

 

[DappaDonDave]

Got one, used it a few times. First time it seemed to get a lot of metal out.

It does help you shred balls though, not always a good thing

 

[3565]

Cleans grooves better then a tee peg, although not sure if you can use it during a comp round? Anyone know?