While the sole is critical, we all know that spin is what gets the people going. The RTX 6 ZipCore wedges promise more spin no matter where you are. To achieve that, they use a suite of technologies. That starts with the eponymous ZipCore which makes the wedge more forgiving and consistent.

Well, there's a fresh Zip in town as today Cleveland Golf unveils its new RTX ZipCore wedge. There's only so much technology that can be added to a blade-style wedge and still keep it a blade-style wedge.

Dec. 17 The new Cleveland CBX ZipCore will retail for $149.99 in steel and $159.99 in graphite. The U.S. launch date is Dec. 17.

This is the RTX ZipCore wedge. Featuring our new ZipCore technology, UltiZip Grooves, and a new heat treatment process, the RTX ZipCore delivers enhanced control, more spin, and unmatched durability to last you round after round. Cleveland Golf. 13.5K subscribers.

CBX Full-Face 2 Wedges: The Full-Face Story Sure, the new wedge is a full-face version of the CBX ZipCore. The face is slightly larger with a slightly higher toe than its less-than-full-face brother. And it features the same wide-sole, large cavity-back, ZipCore insert and forgiving performance.

Pros will use anything from a 56° to a 60° for chipping. But things can get even weirder than that. Some PGA golfers will use putters for chipping in some situations, or even 7, 8, or 9 irons, depending on the shot they're about to make.

The new RTX 6 still has a traditional teardrop shape, like the RTX Zipcore, but with a bit more compact head. Nothing drastic, but it is slightly smaller. The Zipcore also had a higher toe, and I think the RTX 6 brought it back down to a more reduced profile.

The CBX 2 also employs the same groove pattern and surface roughness seen in the tour-level RTX4 wedges introduced last year. That includes a face-milling pattern of interlocking rings, 17 finer-edged grooves than the original CBX and then 96 horizontal laser-milled lines surrounding each groove.

With a high-toe profile, the CBX Full-Face 2 has a hitting area that is 13 percent larger than the RTX Full-Face. That's not only helpful on mis-hits, but assists with better contact on open-faced shots, too, as the grooves stretch across the entire face.

C grinds are (generally) the most common The most common would be a “C grind” which has the toe and heel sections of the sole shaved off a bit to make the sole more rounded. This allows the wedge to play a bit more versatile from different lies and face orientations (open face, shut face, etc.).

The Cleveland CBX Wedge is a forgiving, cavity back wedge for the 84% of golfers who play forgiving, cavity back irons. While its tour level face technologies create maximum spin and control, its shape and weighting are optimized for ultimate forgiveness.

LARGER FULL-FACE PROFILE Hit more extreme, open-face shots with a larger face size - the largest contact area ever on a CBX Wedge. Plus, with 13% more contact area than our RTX Full-Face, that means more grooves from hosel to toe for more forgiveness, no matter where you strike it.