Groove Sharpener - Revisited

[Gummi Bear]

So, I went back all the way to the beginning of the reviews, and dug this up:
http://thehackersparadise.com/home/?p=90

I bought another PING wedge this evening, and I gotta say, the grooves are pretty worn down, so I want to sharpen them, to put these wedges into play until I can finally order in some new ones, then these will find a permanent home in the backseat of the truck, so I can stop at the practice green on the way home in the evenings without having to lug around my whole golf bag.

• Is the Groove Sharpener really the cat's meow?
• Has something new come to light that we should know about?
• Get the U groove sharpener, or the U and V groove sharpener? (does anything even have V grooves anymore?)
• How about a full picture of the Groove Mate?
• Is there a video tutorial somewhere online on proper technique?

 

[JB]

GB,
The one from www.groovesharpener.com has really helped out in the long run for quite a few people that I know. I do not have a full picture of the groove mate, but I believe that quite a few pictures are available on their site. It is quite easy to do as just use your thumb for pressure and glide it in the grooves.

 

[DDBowdoin]

GB... groove sharpener is the BEST model on the market, but it will make your wedges non-conforming. The groove sharpener will actually sharpen and deepen the groove past its original depth.

I personally use this Izzo tool (http://www.tgw.com/customer/category/product.jsp?SUBCATEGORY_ID=4817) because it will only sharpen your groove and not alter its depth. It's not the sharpest device out there but I've held onto my vokeys for 4 seasons and they are still strong

 

[JB]

DD,
I would not say that it makes your wedges non-conforming. It CAN make them non-conforming though.

 

[DDBowdoin]

DD,
I would not say that it makes your wedges non-conforming. It CAN make them non-conforming though.

Yeah, that tool is pretty sharp...