[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-cleveland-golf-clubs-buying-cleveland-wedges-used-what-to-check":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"buying-cleveland-wedges-used-what-to-check","Buying Cleveland Wedges Used: What to Check","The best value in golf equipment, provided you know what you are looking at.","\u002Fimg\u002Fcleveland-golf-clubs\u002Fbuying-cleveland-wedges-used-what-to-check_used-wedges.png","Buying Cleveland Wedges Used: What to Check illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"cleveland-golf-clubs","Cleveland Golf Clubs","\u003Ch3>Why the used market is strong\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Cleveland sells enormous numbers of wedges, so the second-hand supply is deep. Previous-generation RTX and CBX models turn up constantly at prices well below new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The catch is that a wedge is the one club where condition matters more than model. A worn current-generation wedge is worse than a fresh one from three years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Check the grooves first\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>This is the whole decision. Run a fingernail across the face. It should catch on every groove, sharply. If it glides over the lower grooves — the area between the second and fifth groove up, where most contact happens — the wedge is worn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ask the seller for a straight-on photograph of the face in good light. A worn face shows a visibly polished band where the grooves have rounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Check the loft and bounce stamping\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Cleveland stamps loft, bounce and grind on the sole. Read them. Sellers routinely list a wedge as “56 degree” without mentioning that it is a low-bounce version that will not suit you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also check whether the club has been bent. If the stamped loft and the measured loft differ, the bounce has changed too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Check the shaft\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Wedges are often reshafted or come from a set with a non-standard shaft. Confirm what is in it. A wedge with a lightweight graphite shaft will feel entirely different from your irons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>What is safe to ignore\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Bag chatter on the crown, scuffs on the sole, a worn grip. None of these affect performance and all of them reduce the price. A wedge with a scarred sole and sharp grooves is a good buy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>The models to target\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>RTX 6 ZipCore and RTX ZipCore in the tour range, CBX2 or CBX ZipCore in the cavity-back range. All are recent enough to be technically current in every way that matters and cheap enough to replace when they wear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Buying tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Budget for a new grip on any used wedge. It costs little, and a wedge is a club where grip pressure and feel matter more than almost anywhere else in the bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Model names current as of September 2026.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",361,{"slug":15,"title":16},"cleveland-for-low-handicappers-and-better-players","Cleveland for Low Handicappers and Better Players",{"slug":18,"title":19},"a-full-cleveland-short-game-setup-at-three-budgets","A Full Cleveland Short Game Setup at Three Budgets",1788299816268]