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How you view brands of clubs
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LGC2019
Member
When buying new gear I tend to look at brands which (I think) specialise in that particular field. For me this means:
Woods - Titleist / Taylor Made
Irons - Titleist / Mizuno
Putters - Whatever feels/looks good. I currently have a Ping B60.
Wedges - Callaway / Cleveland
Balls - Played Titleist (velocity/tour soft/true soft) for years but recently bought some Snell balls to try out having read some good reviews.
Clothing - Footjoy / Under Armour
Brands that are not on my radar for one reason or another are Srixon, Honma (hadn't heard of them until Rose started playing with them), PXG (way too expensive). I also wouldn't consider Ping for irons as I've never liked the look of them. Wilson/Cobra are interesting as I generally like the clubs and suit my budget, but never really considered buying them. I guess I'm just a sucker for the marketing of the 'bigger' brands.
Woods - Titleist / Taylor Made
Irons - Titleist / Mizuno
Putters - Whatever feels/looks good. I currently have a Ping B60.
Wedges - Callaway / Cleveland
Balls - Played Titleist (velocity/tour soft/true soft) for years but recently bought some Snell balls to try out having read some good reviews.
Clothing - Footjoy / Under Armour
Brands that are not on my radar for one reason or another are Srixon, Honma (hadn't heard of them until Rose started playing with them), PXG (way too expensive). I also wouldn't consider Ping for irons as I've never liked the look of them. Wilson/Cobra are interesting as I generally like the clubs and suit my budget, but never really considered buying them. I guess I'm just a sucker for the marketing of the 'bigger' brands.
nickjdavis
Head Pro
PXG / Honma - Rich mans dream clubs
Mizuno - classy irons, so so woods and other clubs
Titeleist - all round quality...possibly the best brand if you wanted to go a single manufacturer in entire bag route
Callaway - possibly the next best brand for a single manufacturer bag, recent irons superb, woods very good
Taylormade - chav brand full of nasty coloured plastic infills and bad graphics....the Primark of the golf world.
Ping - great woods, irons underrated
Cobra - Don't really know...in some regards they are an enigma...I want to like the brand but not sure how....a bit like an odd cousin.
Wilson - Wrongly underrated, clubs better than brand image
Cleveland - wedge classics with some great irons
Srixon - meh...nothing exciting
Mizuno - classy irons, so so woods and other clubs
Titeleist - all round quality...possibly the best brand if you wanted to go a single manufacturer in entire bag route
Callaway - possibly the next best brand for a single manufacturer bag, recent irons superb, woods very good
Taylormade - chav brand full of nasty coloured plastic infills and bad graphics....the Primark of the golf world.
Ping - great woods, irons underrated
Cobra - Don't really know...in some regards they are an enigma...I want to like the brand but not sure how....a bit like an odd cousin.
Wilson - Wrongly underrated, clubs better than brand image
Cleveland - wedge classics with some great irons
Srixon - meh...nothing exciting
Titliest for irons and woods. Maybe add Mizuno for irons but a distant second.
Odyssey for putters
Ping for old people.
The rest are cheap tat at expensive prices.
Odyssey for putters
Ping for old people.
The rest are cheap tat at expensive prices.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
What I find remarkable about cobra is when rick shiels was doing his videos of past 5 years of this brand of driver cobra was up there with callaway for amount of driver models out in 5 years even though they completely get away with it compared
Proper under the radar
MendieGK
Tour Winner
Bridgestone make some of the the best balls in the market but are overlooked, and srixons irons are exceptional
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
I have to admit when making this list I just went on American golf, listed what they stock and added the stupidly expensive brands lol
NM1
New member
Callaway/Odyssey throughout for me, that's OCD for you !
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Deleted member 16999
Guest
Passed the vanity stage, willing to try any brand.
tugglesf239
Journeyman Pro
Srixons 7 and 9 series irons are just as good as any of your top end forged numbers
I love em and I’m a hacker.
I love em and I’m a hacker.
GG26
Challenge Tour Pro
Not tried many different manufacturers, so the following is largely based on perceptions than any facts:
PXG - very expensive, custom fit, and for most of us not necessarily better than other brands listed below
Ping - expensive irons, but effective, (I currently use a set of G700 irons which give great distance, but average feel), loyal user base
Callaway / Taylormade / Titelist - make good quality clubs for mid to low handicappers
Mizuno / Srixon - make great looking and performing clubs for the better player
Cobra - mid-priced, good clubs that would be worth checking out
Cleveland - highly underrated irons (I used a set of 588 CBs which give great feel and are great looking), great wedges and excellent value putters (ok I've got their wedges and use a TFi pitter)
Wilson - good clubs, which are well worth checking out (I started with D200s, which were good performers but not great looking)
Nike - I use a Nike driver and hybrid, they were just starting to make some really nice clubs when they pulled out of club manufacture
PXG - very expensive, custom fit, and for most of us not necessarily better than other brands listed below
Ping - expensive irons, but effective, (I currently use a set of G700 irons which give great distance, but average feel), loyal user base
Callaway / Taylormade / Titelist - make good quality clubs for mid to low handicappers
Mizuno / Srixon - make great looking and performing clubs for the better player
Cobra - mid-priced, good clubs that would be worth checking out
Cleveland - highly underrated irons (I used a set of 588 CBs which give great feel and are great looking), great wedges and excellent value putters (ok I've got their wedges and use a TFi pitter)
Wilson - good clubs, which are well worth checking out (I started with D200s, which were good performers but not great looking)
Nike - I use a Nike driver and hybrid, they were just starting to make some really nice clubs when they pulled out of club manufacture
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
PXG, and odd made in Japan obscure brands are for people who are loaded, and think having this stuff in their bag makes them interesting.
Titleist for tour wannabees.
Taylormade for people who have no idea what quality is about. It screams tat.
Mizuno, for people who wander round mumbling about butter, as if anyone cares, as it's about getting a ball in a hole, not dairy products.
Callaway for people who like buying new stuff, every 10 minutes.
Srixon, for people who can find a stockist. Cheap version of the obscure Japanese obsessive, and you need to be obsessed to track down where they are sold.
Cobra, I have no idea why anyone would buy Cobra.
Ping, ugly stuff for my Dad to buy.
Nike, died the death because their stuff was awful. Except my irons, which must have been an accident.
Benross, Wilson, etc, for people who shop at Aldi.
Think that has probably covered it.
Titleist for tour wannabees.
Taylormade for people who have no idea what quality is about. It screams tat.
Mizuno, for people who wander round mumbling about butter, as if anyone cares, as it's about getting a ball in a hole, not dairy products.
Callaway for people who like buying new stuff, every 10 minutes.
Srixon, for people who can find a stockist. Cheap version of the obscure Japanese obsessive, and you need to be obsessed to track down where they are sold.
Cobra, I have no idea why anyone would buy Cobra.
Ping, ugly stuff for my Dad to buy.
Nike, died the death because their stuff was awful. Except my irons, which must have been an accident.
Benross, Wilson, etc, for people who shop at Aldi.
Think that has probably covered it.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Ping - easiest things to hit. Great drivers/woods hence why I've gone for them.
Titleist - I think of them for better players really. Hence why none of my stuff is Titleist.
Callaway - kind of just really solid and dependable, decent at most things.
Mizuno - just classy irons. I might go down the JPX route one day.
Cleveland - just think of them as wedges only. I know they make other stuff but I tend to ignore it.
Cobra - dark horse. Never had any of their stuff, and it's never the first name off the tongue but it seems like their gear actually does rival anyone's.
Taylor Made - actually gone right off them. Heard horror stories about their irons collapsing and breaking, plus I hate the fact that they seem to release new gear about 3 times a year.
PXG - for people with more money than sense. I have no doubt it's good gear but to pay double what the other top manufacturers are charging is madness, there is no chance they're that good. It's a little bit of people who buy PXG just do it show off and tell people they have PXGs.
Srixon - completely under the radar for me. Know them more for their balls than their clubs really.
Wilson Staff - "that's Asda price!"
Titleist - I think of them for better players really. Hence why none of my stuff is Titleist.
Callaway - kind of just really solid and dependable, decent at most things.
Mizuno - just classy irons. I might go down the JPX route one day.
Cleveland - just think of them as wedges only. I know they make other stuff but I tend to ignore it.
Cobra - dark horse. Never had any of their stuff, and it's never the first name off the tongue but it seems like their gear actually does rival anyone's.
Taylor Made - actually gone right off them. Heard horror stories about their irons collapsing and breaking, plus I hate the fact that they seem to release new gear about 3 times a year.
PXG - for people with more money than sense. I have no doubt it's good gear but to pay double what the other top manufacturers are charging is madness, there is no chance they're that good. It's a little bit of people who buy PXG just do it show off and tell people they have PXGs.
Srixon - completely under the radar for me. Know them more for their balls than their clubs really.
Wilson Staff - "that's Asda price!"
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I'll start with Ping as they are my preferred brand. Depending on what's released depends on whether I'd be interested. If its a bladed I'll be less inclined
If I was going to go for another brand, to be honest I'd keep an open mind and see what was working best for my swing. If I had to choose I'd go
Titleist
Mizuno
Callaway
Taylormade
Srixon
To be honest if I couldn't find anything from that list that suited and improved what I had I wouldn't bother changing
If I was going to go for another brand, to be honest I'd keep an open mind and see what was working best for my swing. If I had to choose I'd go
Titleist
Mizuno
Callaway
Taylormade
Srixon
To be honest if I couldn't find anything from that list that suited and improved what I had I wouldn't bother changing
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Safe to say you don’t like any brands then 😂
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Ping - easiest things to hit. Great drivers/woods hence why I've gone for them.
Titleist - I think of them for better players really. Hence why none of my stuff is Titleist.
Callaway - kind of just really solid and dependable, decent at most things.
Mizuno - just classy irons. I might go down the JPX route one day.
Cleveland - just think of them as wedges only. I know they make other stuff but I tend to ignore it.
Cobra - dark horse. Never had any of their stuff, and it's never the first name off the tongue but it seems like their gear actually does rival anyone's.
Taylor Made - actually gone right off them. Heard horror stories about their irons collapsing and breaking, plus I hate the fact that they seem to release new gear about 3 times a year.
PXG - for people with more money than sense. I have no doubt it's good gear but to pay double what the other top manufacturers are charging is madness, there is no chance they're that good. It's a little bit of people who buy PXG just do it show off and tell people they have PXGs.
Srixon - completely under the radar for me. Know them more for their balls than their clubs really.
Wilson Staff - "that's Asda price!"
Do you have that aswell a brand you want to play one day like a dream brand? Mine was Titleist irons and wedges.. for my 30th couple years ago I upgraded to Titleist iron and wedges . They are as good as any other GI iron but in your head makes you feel good
Cobra I never overly considered but friend of mine plays off 8 he always uses cobra driver and he is a 275 typical (game golf typical so average) driver with 350 his best! He always say cobra suits him.. has their iron now he striking them so well
Another mate of mine plays off 6 he got a cobra driver given to him off his dad.. never looked back says best driver he ever owned
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Probably true. I like a good looking golf club. Sucker for them. Not fussed who makes them.
HankMarvin
Tour Rookie
275 - 350 he must be great off the tee then less than average from there 😂
6535
Newbie
I saw the Honma driver today that Rose uses and it’s a great looking club. Found some interesting things about them to, they got Nippon to make a Modus3 shaft just solely for their irons, no weight reference, a very small step pattern on the shaft which is different to mine and has T-World written on it. I saw the cavity backs and were nice looking but he didn’t have the blades which I’d like to of seen.
HankMarvin
Tour Rookie
Seen a few posts on here where it has Been said that Ping is an expensive make, have I missed something or has the price of shovels increased over the last few years ?
I always compared them to a good set of Spear & Jacksons
I always compared them to a good set of Spear & Jacksons
