Dave,
Are yours nickel?
Yes.
I could have swore Tony had the cavity backs in chrome. If yours are chrome and they are not holding up that is a bummer I didn't know about.
Tony has the blades in both nickel and chrome. He has two other forged cavity backs in chrome, but this design is just in nickel. Too bad. The VCT design is a little different, but comes in chrome; don't know whether it plays similarly.
Anyway, you're right. The rust is nothing if all you are interested in is performance, but it's a detractor with customers.
Ah yes, the advantages of being an AMATEUR clubmaker.
Cub
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Tutelman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 4:13 PM
Portions of my original post, for context...
> Following up my post on Raven NearNet Cavity Back irons and Star grips... > ... > Bottom line: the Ravens are still in the bag. I hit them straighter than > any other irons I can remember using... > > I do have a beef with them: the finish is, as Cub also noted, far too > delicate. I corresponded with Tony Miller of Raven who noted: > * The finish is more for feel than durability. (No kidding!) > * They may possibly make the same design in soft stainless next year. > That sounds like a good idea to me. > > Anyway, the way I'm hitting them I'll put up with a little cosmetic rust > and extra maintenance for a while.
