Raw face artistry vs engineered spin dominance. Two premium wedges with fundamentally different approaches to short-game performance — which philosophy matches your game?
Quick verdict
The Jaws Raw is the creative player's wedge— a raw face that improves with age, aggressive grooves that bite from any lie, and better feel than the RTX 6. Callaway built this for golfers who see the short game as art, not science.
The RTX 6 ZipCore is the smart money in wedges— highest spin in independent testing, most forgiving, tightest distance gapping, and the lowest price among the top 3. Cleveland's ZipCore technology delivers measurable performance advantages across every metric except feel.
Callaway
Raw face that develops rust for increasing spin, aggressive JAWS grooves, tungsten toe weighting, 4 grind options. The feel player's wedge — built for creative short-game artists.
Cleveland
UltiZip grooves, ZipCore low-density insert, HydraZip heat treatment, 3 grind options. The highest spin in independent robot testing — and $10 less than the Jaws Raw.
Jaws Raw wins 2 of 6 categories · RTX 6 wins 4 of 6
Jaws Raw
RTX 6
Aggressive JAWS grooves with raw face that develops rust, increasing spin over time. Among the best spinners in the category. The raw face advantage is real but takes 10–15 rounds to fully develop.
UltiZip laser-milled grooves + ZipCore + HydraZip heat treatment produced the highest spin in MyGolfSpy’s robot testing. Out-of-the-box spin is unmatched. The HydraZip treatment maintains spin for longer without needing rust development.
Jaws Raw
RTX 6
Dense, solid carbon steel feedback with tungsten weighting. A satisfying “thud” on pure strikes. Better feel than the RTX 6 thanks to simpler construction without a low-density insert disrupting feedback.
ZipCore’s low-density insert changes the feel profile. Clear and informative but firmer and less connected than the Jaws Raw. Plugged In Golf described it as “firm but informative.” The tradeoff for forgiveness.
Jaws Raw
RTX 6
Four grind options (W, S, X, Z) with the raw face adding shot-shaping versatility on open-face shots. The tungsten weighting provides stability through creative shot attempts. Tour players love the versatility.
Three grind options (Mid, Low, Full). Good variety but less granular than Jaws Raw. The ZipCore technology prioritizes consistency over creative shotmaking. Solid but less inspiring for short-game artists.
Jaws Raw
RTX 6
Tungsten toe weighting helps but this is still a tour-shaped wedge built for precision. Off-center strikes lose more distance and spin than the RTX 6. Designed for good ball-strikers.
ZipCore perimeter weighting provides the best mishit stability in premium wedges. Wider sole options prevent digging. This is the clear winner for golfers who don’t always find the center of the face.
Jaws Raw
RTX 6
Good consistency across lofts but the raw face’s changing surface can introduce slight variance as the rust develops unevenly. Full-swing carry distances are reliable once the face settles.
TXG confirmed the tightest distance gapping of any wedge tested. Predictable yardage steps from 46 through 62 degrees. The most reliable wedge for players who manage their game by specific carry numbers.
Jaws Raw
RTX 6
$179 is premium pricing. You’re paying for the raw face innovation, JAWS grooves, and Callaway’s tour presence. Good wedge but not cheap.
$169 — $10 less than the Jaws Raw, $20 less than the Vokey SM10, with the best spin data and forgiveness. The clear value winner in the premium wedge market.
Buy the Jaws Raw if you...
Buy the RTX 6 if you...
Innovation vs optimization. The Jaws Raw offers something genuinely unique — a raw face that functionally improves over time as rust develops in the micro-grooves. No other premium wedge delivers that evolving performance characteristic. The RTX 6 counters with superior engineering across every measurable metric: more spin out of the box, more forgiveness on mishits, tighter distance gapping across lofts, and a lower price tag.
The Jaws Raw is the better wedge in your hands around the green. The dense carbon steel feedback, the four grind options, the raw face that rewards open-face creativity — it all adds up to a more tactile, more inspiring short-game experience. If you evaluate wedges by how they feel on a 40-yard bunker shot, Callaway wins.
The RTX 6 is the better wedge by the numbers. For feel-oriented players who value the raw face concept and creative shot-shaping, Callaway is the choice. For data-driven golfers who want the best measurable performance at the lowest price, Cleveland wins clearly. At 9.2 vs 9.1, the consensus slightly favors the RTX 6 — but this is a matchup where personal preference should override the decimal.
“The raw face is a legitimate performance feature, not a gimmick. After 30 rounds my Jaws Raw spins more than any chrome wedge I’ve owned.”
GolfWRX Forum·Scratch golfer on the rust advantageFavors Jaws Raw
“Between these two, the Jaws Raw just feels better through impact. More connected, more feedback. The RTX 6 is firm by comparison.”
Plugged In Golf·Comparing feel between premium wedgesFavors Jaws Raw
“Cleveland’s ZipCore wedge produced the most spin in our robot testing — more than the Jaws Raw, more than the Vokey, more than everything. And it costs less.”
MyGolfSpy·Independent spin testing resultsFavors RTX 6
“Bought the RTX 6 after trying both. More forgiving on mishits, more consistent gapping, and I saved $10. The Jaws Raw feels a touch better but the Cleveland performs better.”
GolfWRX Forum·12 handicap after testing bothFavors RTX 6
Jaws Raw — our take
The feel player's choice. Better tactile feedback, the unique raw face benefit that improves spin over time, and aggressive grooves that excel from bunkers and rough. Four grind options give creative players the versatility to execute any short-game shot they can imagine.
✦ Best for: creative short-game players and feel purists
RTX 6 — our take
The performance value leader. More spin, more forgiveness, better gapping, lower price. The data consistently favors Cleveland across every measurable metric. ZipCore technology delivers the most forgiving premium wedge on the market — and it costs less than the competition.
✦ Best for: data-driven golfers and mid-handicappers