DONALD: Thanks for the question that allows me to tell you about them. First thing is the faces are all CNC Machined with very small milling marks on the whole surface of the face. But the main new thing is that I changed the scoreline design to put more lines closer together than anyone currently has on wedges. Typically, all irons and wedges today have scorelines that are 0.8mm wide and either 2.6mm or 2.8mm spaced apart. At impact, that puts the edges of THREE lines in contact with the surface of the ball. The CX micro-grooves are 0.6mm wide and 2.0mm spaced apart so you get FIVE line edges in contact with the ball at impact.
The new micro-grooves are definitely within the USGA's current groove rules which say the minimum spacing between grooves cannot be less than 1.91mm. The USGA's recent groove study did confirm that the edges of the lines do play a significant role in friction imparted on the surface of the ball. So the CX Micro wedges have both the friction enhancement of the CNC Milling of the face plus the increased number of groove edges in contact with the ball. Trackman testing of the CX's against wedges with conventional scorelines of the same loft and same headweight, swung at the same speed, showed an increase of +1100 rpms. Since we have sold quite a few so far to Clubmakers, the reports coming back to us confirm they do make a difference in golfers of all abilities being able to stop the ball sooner on the greens. Thanks for the question and thanks John for letting me answer it!! TOM W -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Donald T Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:35 AM To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Wishon CX microgroove wedges Tom, What is it about the CXs that make them 'wondeful and precisely as advertised' I'm a member of TWGT & I'm interested, though I've a full set of the PCF that are just about 1 year old. Thanks Donald ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ShopTalk@mail.msen.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 2:34 AM Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Wishon CX microgroove wedges > Ron - > > That was a minus sign, right? No golf for you for a while. > > I've had the new CX's as my 56 and 60 for the last two rounds. Replace > worn out Snake Eyes (as Tom Wishon said, new Tom's to replace old Tom's) > and the results have been wonderful and precisely as advertised. Take > the plunge, you won't regret it! > > Ted Way > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Ron Kellison > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 3:23 PM > To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com > Subject: ShopTalk: Wishon CX microgroove wedges > > Has anyone had experience with these wedges? I've been playing with > a mismatched set of wedges for several years now, (Tltleist Vokey 52- > degree, Dynacraft 55-degree w/3 degrees bounce and a 60-degree Johnny > Revolta dot punched sand wedge) and it's time to change. I'm playing > 770 CFE irons paired with Apache shafts, and love them. I'm fairly > certain I'll be ordering these but figured it wouldn't hurt to ask > for others impressions. > > Regards, > > > Ron > > BTW, the Ottawa weather was -41 this morning with wind chill, and the > low tonight is supposed to reach a balmy -26! God, I love Spring!!! > >
