Rusty clubs

[inc0gnito]

I see a lot of rusty clubs on eBay and less so on Gumtree. And usually they are similarly priced or sometimes more expensive than their less ferrously challenged equivalents.

I don’t get it. They are generally unsightly and would only look good in a crime scene. Am Just being a golf club snob?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I see a lot of rusty clubs on eBay and less so on Gumtree. And usually they are similarly priced or sometimes more expensive than their less ferrously challenged equivalents.

I don’t get it. They are generally unsightly and would only look good in a crime scene. Am Just being a golf club snob?

I assume you're talking about wedges as these are the normal models with this finish. There was a school of thought that the rusty face added more spin but I never got that and pretty sure it got shown in tests to make no difference although I may be wrong on that and happy to be proven wrong.

 

[inc0gnito]

Good point, didn’t think of that. Though the rust might ruin the milled surfaces on modern wedges maybe?

 

[garyinderry]

Rusty / raw / dull finishes are popular on tour as they do not have the same glare off them as chrome etc.

Useful on the PGA tour. Not so much in Scotland and Ireland. :rofl:

 

[jim8flog]

AS per Homer

This is a normal finish on some wedges. Bought as Raw - designed to rust which promotes more spin.

 

[ademac]

I have well used forged irons that have very rusty faces and it would take something special to replace them!

 

[User101]

I have two cleveland wedges of such.

 

[harpo_72]

Chrome finish can be restored by rubbing wet aluminium foil over them ...

 

[USER1999]

AS per Homer

This is a normal finish on some wedges. Bought as Raw - designed to rust which promotes more spin.

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No, it is just anti glare. Rust doesn't generate more spin. It also does not make the club feel softer. Some players just like the look.

Bob Vokey said pretty much this a few years ago, and I believe he may know a bit about wedge design. Well, more than me anyway.

 

[shortgame]

I'm with the Murph on this one... my spinniest wedge is a rusty 60* but I'm sure that's more to do with the square grooves than the rusty (oilcan) finish

 

[Imurg]

Am I the only one that doesn't like the look of rusty clubs..?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Am I the only one that doesn't like the look of rusty clubs..?

No. I dabbled a few years back with a rusty wedge but I didn't like it. Never felt it did anything different in terms of spin a normal wedge wouldn't

 

[jim8flog]

No, it is just anti glare. Rust doesn't generate more spin. It also does not make the club feel softer. Some players just like the look.

Bob Vokey said pretty much this a few years ago, and I believe he may know a bit about wedge design. Well, more than me anyway.

I have never used one but just has this one kicking around the place. What is interesting about this club is that it only the face that is really rusty. Ps anyone want it for just £10 plus P&P (MD Golf) hardly used.

 

[Chisteve]

I have 3 cleveland wedges brought at the same time from ebay 2 (that were supposed to be the same) of which are metal

I clean them with scotchbright to remove the rust as dont like that look

Gives a good patina

Rust on the face would not make a lot of difference to my game

 

[azazel]

Am I the only one that doesn't like the look of rusty clubs..?

You're not alone. I also find a rusty clubface is more likely to leave a scar on the ball as well.