Note to reader: Since this review has been published, Caddy Splash has released a new brush that we have reviewed separately: the Caddy Splash Pro.

If you’re in the market for a new solution to enhance your on-course club cleaning routine, chances are you’ve considered both the Grooveit and Caddy Splash brushes. These are similar products that are essentially golf club cleaning brushes with water. The Grooveit and Caddy Splash are two of the most popular options on the market today, but which one is better? My preference tilts towards the Grooveit brush but for reasons that really have little to do with how well they clean your clubs. Join me as we delve into the reasons behind my preference in this Grooveit versus Caddy Splash review.

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Cost

There’s really not much to talk about here between the Caddy Splash and the Grooveit.  Both the Caddy Splash and Grooveit brushes are available online for around $20, with a slight cost difference currently favoring the Caddy Splash on Amazon. Winner: Caddy Splash

How Well Do They Clean?

It’s 2024 and these are soft tipped golf club brushes; there is no innovative or miraculous technology in either the Caddy Splash or Grooveit brushes that affect how well they can keep your clubs or grooves clean.  Will they get your grooves clean? Yes.  Every once in a while will there be that annoying little spot that you have to go over twice? Also yes. 

The Caddy Splash brush does offer a more angular brush which makes cleaning wedges a touch easier when you’re holding the brush the correct way. Conversely, the Grooveit brush is straighter, making it a touch more difficult to remove heavier volumes of dirt from more angled wedges. Winner: Tie.

Functionality

When it comes to functionality, the Grooveit brush takes the lead with its superior design.  Both of these brushes connect to your bag with a clip, but the ease of use and user experience are very different.  The Grooveit brush uses a magnetic system to keep the Grooveit attached to the bag.  When you are ready to use your Grooveit brush, just give it a pull and the brush is in your hand – easy as that.  There is no tension cord or chain to fight against while you clean your club. I did not realize how convenient the magnetic system was until I tried it; and, now that I have tried it, I cannot see myself going back to a clip-based system. However, more than once, the Grooveit has become disconnected from my bag as I slid my golf bag in and out of the back of my SUV. Such is the downfall of a magnetic system: easy to remove, but sometimes, too easy.

This was really a double whammy when I compared the magnetic system to the Caddy Splash. Not only had I realized I found a new feature I really liked, but the Caddy Splash brush uses a chain (instead of the usual cord) to keep the brush connected to your bag.  On paper, this sounds like an upgrade, but in reality – it is worse. The chain is clearly more durable than a thin cord; however, the chain makes it difficult to pull the brush out sometimes and often feels like it wants to get stuck. I can’t see this improving over time. 

To be fair, you can unclip the Caddy Splash from your bag and carry the brush and chain housing with you. I struggle to see why anyone would ever want to do that. Winner: Grooveit.

Water Delivery

The other big difference between the Caddy Splash and the Grooveit is exactly how the brush delivers water to your club.  The Grooveit brush has a button at the top that you press to get water onto the club for cleaning.  The Caddy Splash does not have a button.  Instead, to get water on the club using the Caddy Splash, you just squeeze the brush.  Maybe the button wears out one day, and I regret my choice, but the button is much easier to use and provides constant water to the club.  Having to squeeze the Caddy Splash to get the water works well, but just not quite as well as the button on the Grooveit. Winner: Grooveit

Water Refill Frequency

The big thing that made these items so popular is the integration of water directly with the brush, which is awesome and very convenient.  Both of these brushes become much less awesome when they run out of water.  Both products have the same amount of liquid capacity, four liquid ounces, but the Grooveit brush seems to make that four ounces go further. 

To get water on the club using the Grooveit brush, you press a button at the top of the handle, which ejects a stream of water directly onto the club. Pressing the button produces a consistent amount of water and gives the user a lot of control on the volume of water necessary.  The Caddy Splash brush simply wets the club as you squeeze the base of the brush. This provides an inconsistent amount of water, ranging from a complete flood to not enough, requiring the user adjusting how you’re holding the brush to get a higher volume of water. Winner: Grooveit.

Cosmetics

Of course, this is very subjective, but to my eye, the Grooveit brush has a smaller profile than the Caddy Splash and looks better on the golf bag. Winner: Grooveit.

Durability

At the end of the day, these brushes will eventually fray but that’s going to be long after anything that would show up in reviewing the products.  With that said, I’m not going to pretend to know which would fray first, but the Grooveit brush provides a much larger surface area to clean your clubs.  This give you more area to wear out over time, and likely will lead to a longer life span before you need to get another brush. Winner: Tie (for now).

Final Thoughts

In conclusion, while the Caddy Splash slightly excels in cost, the Grooveit emerges as the preferred choice for its superior cleaning performance, functionality, water efficiency, cosmetic appeal, and potential durability. You can explore these options further on Amazon: Grooveit Brush (link to Grooveit on Amazon) and Caddy Splash Brush (link to Caddy Splash on Amazon). Choose wisely, keeping in mind your priorities in a golf club cleaning brush.