grooves in ur irons

[Sgt_Slaughter]

whats the advantage of having square grooves? im thinking of buying the snake eyes 600B/C combo and wondering what th advantages r.

[junior_golfer]

plain and simple... more spin! The ping eye 2's have em' too. A friend of mine has the snake eyes 600 b/c combo irons and they feel great! Good Luck! :cool:

[DUBBED]

The only problem with hitting a ball with more spin is that it will deflect more in the wind. Good luck hitting effective punch shots into the wind with those, the back spin will make the ball balloon like crazy.

[Sgt_Slaughter]

wind isnt a problem here. and the spin i need, the greens i play on r fast the ball doesnt stick. thanks guys. the snake eyes b/c combo look soo sexy,lol. just need to have em.

[NickBooras]

The way I understand it is that the benefit of square grooves vs U grooves or V grooves is that a square has greater volume than a U or a V. Again, somebody correct me if I'm wrong here, but if I recall correctly, the main purpose of grooves is to give a channel for dirt, water, grass, rocks, etc., to go in so they do not get pinched between the ball and the face. With a channel of greater volume, more of the dirt and water and grass will be taken into the groove, giving you cleaner contact with the face. If you were to hit two identical wedges, one with grooves one without grooves, you would notice that the ball would have almost the exact same flight characteristics (spin, trajectory, stopping, etc.). The only time you'll notice a large difference is when you get into the freshly cut grass, or in the morning dew, etc.

Think of it in terms of tires. If you want the most traction on a dry, clean road, you're going to use "slicks" that have absolutely no tread whatsoever. However, if you're going to be driving in rainy Seattle, or in snowy Alaska, you're going to want some tread to channel the water, snow, and dirt away, so you can get some traction on the road.

[Sgt_Slaughter]

thanks i appreciate it.