I'm not saying they dont make good clubs but I just choose not to buy them, never liked their wedges irons or putters anyway. Had a couple of TM drivers in the past but again they are sort of marmite IMO. I tend to stick with Ping or Titleist for drivers. Dont mind Callaway as much and would possibly buy one for a change if I was looking.
THats fair enough, the othr brands are no slouches
I make the point that if there is something fundamental about the looks of a club that someone doesnt like they should'nt buy it. If I dont like the sole of a club I'm 98% sure I'm not buying that club. It's going to have to be pretty spectacular if I'm going to buy it and I dont like how it looks on the shelf, especially when I'm probably going to like other products better on the shelf or i have something in the bag already that does the job. Your point that people are idiots if they dont like the look of a driver on the shelf so therefore dont bother with it is quite frankly idiotic. Why do you think companys spend so much on marketing and design etc, they want shelf appeal otherwise they ain't going to appeal to the mass market. When there is so much choice out there these days why know earth should you hit a driver if you dont like the sole and theres one you do like the sole of ? Are you really that daft that you think each company's driver range with 2/3 or even 4 driver heads cannot be fitted to every golfer and that they should buy a driver even if they dont like something about it
Your argument is the one that's flawed, I guarantee most people are not going to part with nearly £500 for a driver if it doesnt look good on a shelf and at address to them. Of course looks are subjective, if it bothers someone the colour scheme of the sole or the design of the sole, it's still going to bother them after they buy it and eat away at them until they inevitably change it. They are clever enough to buy something they think looks good and also performs for them so good on them
I said both on the shelf and at address, your trying to pick what you like and not see what you dont. It might have a nice sole and look not good at address or it might have an awful sole and look ok at address but in both cases it's not going to sell to anyone who cares about it. On the shelf essentially means the sole as that is what you see, just incase that wasnt clear for you
TBH Crawford some of the minging looking drivers you have had in the bag, i'm not suprised looks don't bother you
Looks are the most important thing to me when choosing a club of any kind, if you like something you inevitably swing more freely with, you feel more comfortable with it. The vast majority of golfers will buy clubs based on looks alone, some people think mallet putters look better than blade putters, they inspire me with confidence, instantly I feel more comfortable. It's the same with a driver probably even more important. With irons I like compact squat short irons so that comes before feel for me. Looks are everything not just from a confidence point of view but also from a selling perspective. Nobody like stuff that doesnt look good but then looks sre subjective arnt they
TBH Crawford some of the minging looking drivers you have had in the bag, i'm not suprised looks don't bother you
what was that horrible white thing?
didn't you have a few that you got painted?
my mistake, i thought you'd had a few pained by that guy.
