MacGregor Clubs

[mancity101]

Morning All
Has anyone any feedback for me please on MacGregor irons?

 

[USER1999]

Macgregor are very under rated, but I had a set of forged 1025m muscle backs that were superb. Beautiful to look at, and if you found the middle, were awesome. Very well made clubs.

They have now gone bust, and the name sold to JJB? and so over the next few years will become another maxfli/slazenger, with the name totally devalued.

 

[mancity101]

didnt realise that, I have a set of M685 forged irons, love them, you never here of anyone talking macG...thats why

 

[viscount17]

as you can see, 565's forged cavity backs - I'm only just starting to play up to them, so they'll be in the bag for a while yet.

 

[freddielong]

I think it was goldsmith that took Macgregor but either way if you buy some now you can buy with 100% confidence that you are buying quality clubs - that will not be the case in 1 yrs time

 

[viscount17]

spot on freddie, http://golf.about.com/b/2009/05/21/macgregor-becoming-a-golfsmith-house-brand.htm

didn't know they had lynx and snake eyes too

 

[freddielong]

Yes they have been buying up quite a few names and I don't really like what they have done with them to be honest

 

[mancity101]

when i started to play Maxfly and Slazenger were big golf brands..i agree that they have been de-valued/down graded, shame really
no doubt we will all end up with similar large brand kit sooner or later

 

[freddielong]

Yes Maxfli used to be a great brand they were destroyed by Taylormade who bought them to get there hands on their golf ball technology then sold the rest to the highest bidder. Being a Seve fan used to love Slazenger especially that blue and white bag from 1988.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I use to love the slazenger irons (B51's I think) and had a set of these blades for ages.

 

[USER1999]

The original Maxfli revolutions were a quality set of cavity backs too. The last decent set they made.

 

[freddielong]

Murph the A10's were after the Rev's they where a brilliant set it coincided with the release of the A10 ball which Taylormade wanted and bought Maxfli for, that is when they stripped the company and sold it off been rubbish ever since.

 

[USER1999]

Forgot about the A10s. I remember the revs as a mate had a set. At the time I was dead jealous, but couldn't afford them.

A joke now, as Maxfli clubs are about £4.50 each at JJB.

Sad to see some once famous names dragged down to this. I hope Golfsmith look after the MacGregor brand a bit better.