Club Medic Groove Sharpener..How does it work?

[btdickey99]

I am just considering purchasing this and only found one review on it. Jw if anyone else has experience with how well it works?

Golf Club Medic Groove Sharpener & Cleaner

 

[eclark53520]

i have it, works well for cleaning the grooves out really well...as for sharpening the grooves....no, it doesnt.


Now that i have it, i will keep it, but really, a Tee will do almost as good of a job. I got mine because i got free shipping if i spent another 5 bucks or something(shipping was gonig to be 25) so i bought this thing.

 

[warbirdlover]

A friend bought an expensive carbide groove sharpener and it really works great. Don't know which one though.

 

[zaphod]

I used a sharpener from groovesharpener.com. Look under ebay golf clubmaking tools. It's the flat one . Works great.

 

[Harry Longshanks]

I used a sharpener from groovesharpener.com. Look under ebay golf clubmaking tools. It's the flat one . Works great.

From that site:

SHARPEN GROOVES TO USGA LIMIT AND BEYOND

Hmmmmm. I couldn't find any detail clarifying whether their tool will make a wedge nonconforming. But it sure sounds like it.

 

[btdickey99]

for the price I think I am probly just going to get this
Golf Iron,Pitching Wedge,regrooving sharpening Tool - eBay (item 380046887960 end time Aug-14-08 17:21:02 PDT)

 

[EddieC]

I have and use the same one as Zaphod, I'll second his "works great". Just an FYI, if your wedges are not made of stainless they will start to rust in the grooves after you sharpen them. At least my tour chrome vokeys did/do.

 

[btdickey99]

I actually just purchased this
Golf Club Iron,Wedge,regrooving sharpening Tool Tee Bag - eBay (item 330259844039 end time Aug-07-08 22:10:54 PDT)

I will be posting reviews once clubs are sharpened.... I cant wait

 

[Eracer]

Hmmmmm. I couldn't find any detail clarifying whether their tool will make a wedge nonconforming. But it sure sounds like it.

Yet another sticky question that asks, "Should amateur players use the same rules as the pros?"

Pros can afford to replace their wedges as soon as the grooves begin to show signs of wear. Most amateurs cannot. So we use a carbide tool that makes the grooves non-conforming. Our indexes are now invalid, and we are technically prohibited from playing in any handicapped tournament.

No easy answer to this one. Most people could care less, and wouldn't bother to question another amateur's wedge dimensions. But someone could, I suppose, ask that an amateur tournament winner's equipment be submitted to the USGA for testing.

 

[LyleG]

Most wedges already have grooves that are the very limit for depth per USGA rules. I have never seen anyone sharpen wedge grooves with an after market tool like these and still have grooves that are conforming. So if you sharpen the grooves yourself be aware you really shouldn't be using that wedge for tournaments or for posting HDCP scores.

 

[zaphod]

Most wedges already have grooves that are the very limit for depth per USGA rules. I have never seen anyone sharpen wedge grooves with an after market tool like these and still have grooves that are conforming. So if you sharpen the grooves yourself be aware you really shouldn't be using that wedge for tournaments or for posting HDCP scores.

Absolutely true Lyle. but I can not afford new wedges every 10th round, so I live with the fact I will not be on the Champions tour or any other tour for that matter

I believe there are more people breaking the stroke AND distance rule for a lost balls. Just depends on how rules aware you want to be. I broke the rules last night by changing the weight configuration of my R7. Purgatory is waiting for me.

 

[btdickey99]

Most wedges already have grooves that are the very limit for depth per USGA rules. I have never seen anyone sharpen wedge grooves with an after market tool like these and still have grooves that are conforming. So if you sharpen the grooves yourself be aware you really shouldn't be using that wedge for tournaments or for posting HDCP scores.

if you read USGA depth is set at .22, and these tools made for this have a block on them that does not allow it to go beyond .20, reason being why I purchased this.

I could be wrong, but this was the way that I interpretted the rule, and please feel free to correct me otherwise.

 

[LyleG]

I have a groove measuring gauge, and have never had a wedge comply after it has been sharpened, not a single solitary one.

 

[Wi-Golfer]

I believe there are more people breaking the stroke AND distance rule for a lost balls. Just depends on how rules aware you want to be. I broke the rules last night by changing the weight configuration of my R7. Purgatory is waiting for me.

I will be there with you since I am hauling around 16 clubs right now. Sure hope I don't get banned from playing with friends because we don't follow every ancient USGA rule.

 

[zaphod]

With my reputation I believe just entering the tee box is a rules violation. I try to get around this by wearing Groucho Marx glasses and mustache when I golf. Got to fool those USGA guys some how.