“The original wedge for cavity-back iron players: perimeter weighting and a forgiving sole, replaced two years later by CBX 2. A GI cavity, the honest full-swing match for a member whose irons are game-improvement, not blades. Priced to move used.”

The original CBX (2017) answered a real gap: golfers who game forgiving cavity-back irons were still forced into compact blade-shaped wedges that swung and looked nothing like the rest of their bag. The CBX gave them a full cavity-back wedge, slightly oversized and rounder, that redistributed roughly 76 grams of mass from the center of the head out to the perimeter and sole to raise MOI and steady distance on mishits. It borrowed the Rotex face and Feel Balancing Technology from the tour RTX line and paired them with a much more pronounced Dual-V sole that widens progressively heel to toe, forgiving both diggers and scoopers through the turf. It effectively defined the mainstream cavity-back game-improvement wedge and spawned a multi-generation family (CBX 2, CBX ZipCore, CBX 4).

Notable as a category-shaper rather than a collectible: multiple independent reviews credit the CBX with popularizing the forgiving cavity-back wedge built specifically for game-improvement-iron players, a niche that became a permanent product category and a four-generation Cleveland line. That is a documented influence claim, not scarcity or cult reverence; used prices stay low, so 'notable,' not cult, is the honest verdict.

Built for mid-to-high handicaps who play cavity-back/game-improvement irons and want a wedge that matches that forgiveness and look. Ideal for players who fight fat and thin contact and want dependable full-swing gap/sand distances. Not for shotmakers who like to open the face and flight the ball down; the wide sole and cavity limit finesse and workability.

• Designed specifically as a full cavity-back wedge for golfers who play cavity-back/game-improvement irons, a positioning it helped establish as a category.
• Cavity/sole construction redistributes about 76 grams from the head center to the perimeter and sole for higher MOI and steadier mishit distance.
• Uses a pronounced Dual-V sole that widens progressively heel to toe, resisting both early digging and scooping through turf and bunkers.
• Carries over the tour line's Rotex face and Feel Balancing Technology (CG shifted toward face center).
• Retailed around $130 per wedge, lofts 46-60 degrees; it was replaced by the CBX 2 in 2019.

Arrived in 2017 opposite Callaway's Sure Out and the forgiving end of the Vokey range, and stood out by explicitly targeting cavity-iron players. It was replaced by the CBX 2 (2019), then the CBX ZipCore and CBX 4 ZipCore, each raising MOI. A modern equivalent is the CBX 4 ZipCore or Callaway's forgiving CB wedges.

Private-party 2026 value is roughly $40-$70 for a clean single wedge, a bit less than newer CBX generations because it is the first-gen and now two models superseded. Reconditioned-retail grades run higher. As with all wedges, worn grooves cut value sharply; a strong budget forgiveness pick for a GI-iron player.