How much would you pay for a driver?

people seem to think if it costs a fortune it must be good.
i saw a high handicaper at the range the other day with his epic. he must have roofed it about 10 times and the rest where going about 180 max. i then heard the same idiot telling his mate that he loved the shaft because it doesn't kick too much!!!!!
 
JohnnyDee said:
I think you'll find the thread is about the cost of the latest drivers. I mention the Epic only as an example of the pricing really.

The Epic might be amazing but I think the claims made for it are rather fanciful when applied to the average club player, and as that's who the manufacturers hope to shift it to in volumes then I'll retain my scepticism.
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If people have the money and want to spend it then let them do so.

I love buying golf clubs. I know I don't always gain x plus yards from it....but I just love the feeling of new clubs.
 
pauldj42 said:
That's your opinion and you're welcome to it, but I find statements like:
"Good to see that sales of snake oil to the gullible continue to thrive" as insulting, we have freedom of choice, nobody is forced to buy anything
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No one as said theyre forced to buy anything,he was saying that gullible people are paying silly money for clubs that won't really improve their game,compared to the previous model.
 
hovis said:
people seem to think if it costs a fortune it must be good.
i saw a high handicaper at the range the other day with his epic. he must have roofed it about 10 times and the rest where going about 180 max. i then heard the same idiot telling his mate that he loved the shaft because it doesn't kick too much!!!!!
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Unfortunately people thinking that way isn't restricted to just golf.
 
snell said:
If people have the money and want to spend it then let them do so.

I love buying golf clubs. I know I don't always gain x plus yards from it....but I just love the feeling of new clubs.
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Spot on.
We all love new clubs,but anyone that buys new clubs (within reason) and expects much improvement is deluded.
 
Pin-seeker said:
No one as said theyre forced to buy anything,he was saying that gullible people are paying silly money for clubs that won't really improve their game,compared to the previous model.
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I know, so I'm asking if we should feel that way about everything we purchase, isn't all marketing and advertising aimed at the same result, regardless of product?
 
Back in the day a good friend of mine spent £499 on the very first ERC driver. According to the blurb there was nothing this club could not do. He bought into the dream. He left the Pro Shop believing he'd bought the secret of golf.

He was completely disheartened when the following week we, his regular PPs, outdrove him easily with our Burners and Firesoles. He was a 20 handicapper and we were 10, 12,14.

it was at that point I made a mental note to be wary of the claims of equipment manufacturers.

As club players certain gear changes may afford us minuscule improvements, however they will not give us more significant diving distances or consistently improved accuracy. Those very desirable improvements will only come through practice and lessons.
 
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JohnnyDee said:
Back in the day a good friend of mine spent £499 on the very first ERC driver. According to the blurb there was nothing this club could not do. He bought into the dream. He left the Pro Shop believing he'd bought the secret of golf.

He was completely disheartened when the following week we, his regular PPs, outdrove him easily with our Burners and Firesoles. He was a 20 handicapper and we were 10, 12,14.

it was at that point I made a mental note to be wary of the claims of equipment manufacturers.

As club players certain gear changes may afford us minuscule improvements, however they will not give us more diving distance and improved accuracy. Those very desirable improvements wI'll only come through practice and lessons.
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My regular playing still plays erc driver long as or longer than any current driver.
 
pauldj42 said:
I know, so I'm asking if we should feel that way about everything we purchase, isn't all marketing and advertising aimed at the same result, regardless of product?
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Sorry Paul I thought you was suggesting that we all go out and buy cheap lesser products like Darcia & Dunlop,as appose to Callaway & BMW's previous models.
 
JohnnyDee said:
it was at that point I made a mental note to be wary of the claims of equipment manufacturers..
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i had a titleist fitting and the guy said your carry is 265 with the new 917. i said "how is that so when not one ball has carried the 250 sign? “ he said it sas because we're using range balls. he didn't realise we was using practice balls
 
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