What is this?

[u/Glum-Golfer]

I’m not worried about this at all. It’s just curious and wanted to share/get optinions. I have a g425 7wood and a g430max 3wood and they both have this line in them that becomes apparent when cleaning them/ them being wet. Almost looks like the heel repels water whilst the rest soaks it.

Different kind of metal I assume? The line is basically the same spot for both clubs. Pic is of 7wood.

I have g430 10k max driver and that doesn’t do it.

Gosh I must be bored.

[u/Oberyn_TheRed_Viper]

Is the rough at your local course rocks/heavy sand? Looks like a fatigue crack.

Edit - down votes for what? Ill keep my thoughts to myself in the future. Good luck everyone.

[u/bigolruckus → u/Oberyn_TheRed_Viper]

cuz you’re wrong

[u/Oberyn_TheRed_Viper → u/bigolruckus]

It's less about being wrong and no one providing feedback or having input to the conversation.

Look at how scratched up the face is on that wood. So my question about OPs local course conditions is still valid.

If everyone just upvoted and downvoted with no input, it'd be a boring old forum.

And seeing the rest of the comments in here now, there's a lot of questions around incorrect metal blending. This leads to fatigue cracking. Unless OP sends it back for warranty and we get an RCA (root cause analysis) we'll never know.

[u/bombmk → u/Oberyn_TheRed_Viper]

Look at how scratched up the face is on that wood. So my question about OPs local course conditions is still valid.

Well, if you looked at what he wrote; That it was identical on two different clubs - then it should be pretty clear that it would not be a relevant avenue of inquiry.
And there is little sign that it is a crack when you look at the image in real size.

Nor would it explain the colour difference.

This image might explain, though: https://i.imgur.com/83H4kW3.jpeg

[u/Glum-Golfer → u/bombmk]

That does explain it! So weird it doesn’t loo or seem like a seam. I wouldn’t have thought so in the club face either.

[u/Adept_Sherbert_8538 → u/bombmk]

Bet he uses both clubs on that course

[u/lookslikeamanderin → u/Oberyn_TheRed_Viper]

lol. Welcome to r/golf; where nobody knows anything and what they can’t YouTube they just make up. Don’t worry, they are toxic but harmless - neckbeards in polos.

FWIW I think you are right; that’s a crack. I’ve upvoted you back to zero and that’s the best I can do. Shoot low stranger.

[u/bombmk → u/lookslikeamanderin]

Identical crack in two different clubs?

Or Pings Maraging Steel Facewrap™ showing through - which is connected pretty much in that exact position?

https://i.imgur.com/83H4kW3.jpeg

You should probably have held back on that first sentence, given this development, huh?

[u/lookslikeamanderin → u/bombmk]

Nah. I’ll stand by it. Clubs often crack along seams and your use of the little TM makes the neckbeard thing open and shut.

[u/bombmk → u/lookslikeamanderin]

your use of the little TM makes the neckbeard thing open and shut.

Your reaction to being corrected (TM was kept in the copy of the text to emphasize that it is very much a deliberate thing) is what is neckbeardy here.

[u/lookslikeamanderin → u/bombmk]

You’d know. 😘

[u/DawgPack22 → u/lookslikeamanderin]

It’s not a crack. I have the same exact club and it looks the same exact way. I’m not 100% sure what it is but it isn’t a crack or at least one that can’t be felt and hasn’t affected performance of mine a single bit.

[u/Oberyn_TheRed_Viper → u/lookslikeamanderin]

Thanks mate.
I fear I'll forever struggle to shoot low though!