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Cleveland CBX 4 ZipCore Wedge
The Cleveland CBX 4 ZipCore is a cavity-back wedge built for golfers who play cavity-back irons and want their short game to match. Most tour-style wedges have a compact, bladed shape that punishes a strike toward the toe or low on the face. This one doesn't. Cleveland hollowed out the back and pushed weight to the perimeter, so the CBX 4 behaves more like the forgiving irons in your bag than a traditional wedge.
What you get is a full loft ladder, from a 46 that can bridge the gap to your pitching wedge all the way up to a 60 for flop shots and tight lies around the green. ZipCore is the piece that makes it work. Cleveland replaced part of the hosel with a low-density core, which moves the center of gravity toward the center of the face and raises the wedge's resistance to twisting. Miss the sweet spot and the head fights back less, so distance and spin hold up better than they should.
This is a forgiving wedge, and it's honest about that. If you're a mid to high handicap who loses strokes chipping and pitching, the CBX 4 is aimed squarely at you. It won't turn you into a shot-shaping artist, but it will make your average wedge shot behave a lot more like your good one.
Cleveland CBX 4 ZipCore Wedge: Key Specs
- Category
- Versatile
- Loft range
- 46 to 60 degrees
- Loft/grind options
- 8
- Model year
- 2023
- MSRP
- $149.99
Available Variants
| Loft | Bounce | Grind | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46° | 8° | SS | Chrome |
| 48° | 8° | SS | Chrome |
| 50° | 9° | SS | Chrome |
| 52° | 11° | SS | Chrome |
| 54° | 12° | SS | Chrome |
| 56° | 13° | SS | Chrome |
| 58° | 11° | SS | Chrome |
| 60° | 11° | SS | Chrome |
Loft and bounce are nominal values. Actual specifications may vary.
Technology
About the Cleveland CBX 4 ZipCore
The cavity-back head is the headline. Weight sits around the edges instead of behind a thin blade, which is why off-center contact stays more consistent than it would with a muscleback wedge. Cleveland pairs that with a wider sole and a shaping that changes through the loft range, so the lower lofts glide through turf on full swings while the higher lofts open up cleaner for greenside work. ZipCore's redistributed mass in the hosel does double duty here, boosting stability and moving the CG to a spot that improves feel on center strikes. Spin and feel come from two more pieces. UltiZip grooves are cut sharp and deep to grab the ball and hold spin out of the rough and in wet conditions, while a Gelback insert behind the face soaks up vibration. That dampening is the difference between a wedge that stings your hands on a thin strike and one that feels soft and muted even when the contact isn't perfect.
Who Should Play the Cleveland CBX 4 ZipCore?
- ✓Mid and high handicappers who play cavity-back or game-improvement irons and want a wedge that forgives the same misses their irons already do.
- ✓Players who lose spin and distance on strikes toward the toe or slightly low on the face, since the perimeter weighting and ZipCore keep those results closer to a pure one.
- ✓Anyone building a full short-game set from one family, given the loft spread runs 46 through 60 in two-degree steps for clean gapping.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ZipCore and does it actually make a difference?
ZipCore swaps part of the steel hosel for a low-density core. That shifts the center of gravity toward the middle of the face and raises the wedge's resistance to twisting on off-center hits. In practice it means your mis-strikes lose less distance and spin than they would on a standard wedge, and center strikes feel a touch more solid.
How is the CBX 4 different from Cleveland's RTX blade wedges?
The CBX 4 is a cavity-back with a wider sole and perimeter weighting, so it's built for forgiveness and pairs with cavity-back irons. The RTX line is a compact, tour-style blade made for better players who want maximum shot control and are willing to give up some help on mishits. If your irons are game-improvement models, the CBX 4 is the better match.
Which lofts should I buy?
It comes in 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, and 60. A common setup is a gap wedge around 50 or 52, a sand wedge at 54 or 56, and a lob wedge at 58 or 60. Check the loft of your pitching wedge first and space the wedges about four to six degrees apart from there so you don't leave a gap in your yardages.
Will the wide sole hurt me on tight lies or firm turf?
The sole shaping changes across the loft range, so the higher-lofted heads are ground to sit cleaner and open up around the green. The wider sole helps most on full swings and softer turf, where it keeps the club from digging. On very tight, firm lies you'll want to keep the face square rather than laying it wide open, but it's manageable for the golfer this wedge is built for.
Does the CBX 4 spin enough out of the rough?
The UltiZip grooves are cut sharp and deep specifically to hold spin in rough and wet conditions, which is where most wedges lose their grip. You won't get tour-blade levels of shot-by-shot control, but for a forgiving wedge it stops the ball predictably, and the Gelback insert keeps the feel soft even when contact isn't flush.
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