Mizuno MP-T10 wedges. Are they legal?

[dufferman]

Hi all,

Took a punt on 2 of these from ebay last month. 52 & 56 degree with a stiff shaft.

Yikes. The spin is awesome. Little old 17 handicap me can get the ball stopping dead (almost) on greens when chipping. I've even had one or two shots zip back a few feet too.

The reason I ask this question is a) I can't do this with my other Cally MacDaddy wedges, b) they're old and could be pre-groove changes and c) One shot I played with a Srizon AD333 not only zipped back a couple of feet from a 20ft chip but I actually slightly 'cut' the cover of the ball from said shot.

Like I say, these clubs are a good 5/6 years old, if not more, and have seen a good few rounds. For £20 each I couldn't say no to them.

Just don't want to get caught out if they're not legit.

 

[Alex1975]

yep, for the next 12 years or so for you. Guessing the seller gave them a little sharpen too maybe.

 

[pbrown7582]

Yes there are fine until 2024. The rule change was initially for clubs manufactured after 2010.

http://www.randa.org/en/Equipment/Equipment-Search/Informational-Clubs/Groove-Rules-Explained.aspx

The sharpen would be my area of concern but not sure a couple of microns will make that much difference.

 

[Alex1975]

Till 2024.

A little bit of pointless history. I think Mizuno also made a MP-T10C wedge that year to cover its tour players.

 

[GreiginFife]

These are perfectly legal assuming that the grooves havent been tampered with ("sharpened") taking them out side of regulated width/depth.
Quad Cut grooves do have a tendency to cut the cover and its one thing I love about them and why I have had MP-T wedges in my bag for years now.

 

[Alex1975]

These are perfectly legal assuming that the grooves havent been tampered with ("sharpened") taking them out side of regulated width/depth.
Quad Cut grooves do have a tendency to cut the cover and its one thing I love about them and why I have had MP-T wedges in my bag for years now.

Yep, I sold a set of MP R12s to go back to MP T series. Pretty sure the heads at least will be with me for some time!

 

[dufferman]

Wow, I am impressed. I expected people to tell me they're all non-conforming already!

Great! They need to get in my bag then!!

 

[ScienceBoy]

I wore out a set, they were cracking wedges!

Moved to Cleveland now for no other reason than price (trade in money off)

 

[fundy]

Hi all,

Took a punt on 2 of these from ebay last month. 52 & 56 degree with a stiff shaft.

Yikes. The spin is awesome. Little old 17 handicap me can get the ball stopping dead (almost) on greens when chipping. I've even had one or two shots zip back a few feet too.

The reason I ask this question is a) I can't do this with my other Cally MacDaddy wedges, b) they're old and could be pre-groove changes and c) One shot I played with a Srizon AD333 not only zipped back a couple of feet from a 20ft chip but I actually slightly 'cut' the cover of the ball from said shot.

Like I say, these clubs are a good 5/6 years old, if not more, and have seen a good few rounds. For £20 each I couldn't say no to them.

Just don't want to get caught out if they're not legit.

IF this is true then Id assume your clubs are illegal on the basis the very best players cant get the ball to actually back up from this short a range (you dont hit it hard enough to get the levels of spin needed). I expect the chip checked up which would be fine

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Good news that you can use them for many years to come and that you're getting some "sexy" spin action. Not sure that's always a good thing but it does look good