virtuocity
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... via American Golf (price match).
Decent price? Decent clubs for a High Handicapper?
Decent price? Decent clubs for a High Handicapper?
Ping G15 Steel Irons (4-SW) for £325...
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karlcole
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Very very decent may i ask were you have seen these for £325?
One Planer
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Not new but my Dad has just picked up a mint, 12 month old set of i15's. 4-W, mint condition for £160. He's driving up to Gainsborough Friday to get them adjusted.
There are some right bargains out there but for a bit of looking around.
There are some right bargains out there but for a bit of looking around.
virtuocity
Tour Winner
http://www.golf247.co.uk/ping-g15-steel-irons-5-sw-2010.html
Sent AG this link and they sent me back a price acceptance.
Are the G15s as good as websites make out?
One Planer
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Only as good as the swing you put on them :thup:
Evesdad
Tour Winner
well i had a go with my playing partners as per my post yesterday and im about wetting myself trying to get a set!!
by the way gareth how much do ping charge for adjusting the clubs?
by the way gareth how much do ping charge for adjusting the clubs?
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virtuocity
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Hmmmmm further developments afoot here.
I emailed back to AG to ask whether their price match could be applied in store, local to me. They said that this is at the manager's discretion.
I obviously want to get fitted for these, but don't want to pay the in-store price. Making matters worse, the person who would be fitting my clubs would be my current instructor. I don't want to embarrass myself by taking up his time in-store, then telling him that if the manager couldn't price-match for me that I would have wasted his time (and commission) by buying online.
Thoughts?
I emailed back to AG to ask whether their price match could be applied in store, local to me. They said that this is at the manager's discretion.
I obviously want to get fitted for these, but don't want to pay the in-store price. Making matters worse, the person who would be fitting my clubs would be my current instructor. I don't want to embarrass myself by taking up his time in-store, then telling him that if the manager couldn't price-match for me that I would have wasted his time (and commission) by buying online.
Thoughts?
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Alex1975
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Thoughts, you can have custom fit clubs at the price the fitter agrees or you can have off the peg clubs at the above price.
PS they are ugle as all hell but I am told they are like cheating!
One Planer
Global Moderator
Correct.
My dad contacted Gainsborough regarding this and they have confirmed it's free and if you drop them off, will do them while you wait.
Takes about an hour apparently.
He's off to Gainsborough to get them adjusted Friday.
BTatHome
Tour Winner
I bought my i20's from the local AG, got fitted by the guys there and they price matched the cheapest price that I could find on the Internet. They then processed the custom fit order through their computer straight to PIng.
pbrown7582
Money List Winner
Ring the store speak to the manager and get the price match agreed before you go for the fitting?
That way everybody wins?
virtuocity
Tour Winner
Have phoned the pro and he went away to speak with the manager. His findings:
-Golf247 (the store selling them for £325) do not have an account with Ping (apparently). He is surprised that they can sell them at this price, but said they probably weren't fakes.
-AG are running a Sky TV offer on G15s from tomorrow. Their price: £369
-AG don't make a great deal on Ping Clubs and commission is very low....
So I'm left with a decision now!
-Golf247 (the store selling them for £325) do not have an account with Ping (apparently). He is surprised that they can sell them at this price, but said they probably weren't fakes.
-AG are running a Sky TV offer on G15s from tomorrow. Their price: £369
-AG don't make a great deal on Ping Clubs and commission is very low....
So I'm left with a decision now!
Evesdad
Tour Winner
excuse my ignorance but what do they change? would it be a case of the characteristics from say a black dot to a white dot? if so I'm in!! Do they change the grip size etc too? I'm now very curious!
virtuocity
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UPDATE
Phoned another local American Golf Store and they said they WOULD honour the online price match of £325 for these irons!!!!
Going to pick them up today.
Only issue is- the guy in the store says that they are "off the shelf" irons and there is no fitting available..... surely a load of rubbish, no?
Phoned another local American Golf Store and they said they WOULD honour the online price match of £325 for these irons!!!!
Going to pick them up today.
Only issue is- the guy in the store says that they are "off the shelf" irons and there is no fitting available..... surely a load of rubbish, no?
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Alex1975
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nope, he will have them in stock and need to clear them, if he has to order you a set he will still have a set in stock that he wants to get rid of, Im guessing...
One Planer
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NO problem ED.
Not sure about the grips(?) I'll ask my owd fella to check if you like?
Basically you take (.... Or send) a set of PING irons to Gainsborough. They then adjust them to the dot you require (up to 2* either way I think), change the colour dot on the club and adjust the clubs record on there records to show what it's been adjusted too.
My dad is actually driving there as it's only an hour or so up the road and they said they will do them while he waits, it takes about an hour.
In addition. A work collegue of my dad and myself asked if he would mind taking his clubs to be adjusted, them having already been adjusted by a local pro. PING advised that because they had not been adjusted by PING they would not undertake adjusting them.
Evesdad
Tour Winner
Thanks, according to the Ping website I'm white dot with 1/2 inch longer shaft! my pro has a couple of sets in that are black dot as do most people. I would still need longer shafts and bigger grips as the grips are showing as white too. The trip to Gainsborough isn't bad for me either as I'm just above Leicester.
So far my pro can do 4-PW for £350 so sounds a good deal and take about 5 days from ordering. Keeps my pro in business and me someone to turn to if I have a problem. Plus said he can oder them now and pay him in a couple of months if i need, sounds good but would rather pay up front as still have membership fees to pay in January!
Had some goods news in that the Tax man owes me a couple of quid so hopefully that can go towards the new bats!
One Planer
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Black dot to white dot sounds like it could be a little to big a bend (3*).
I would suggest ringing PING and asking for the guys in the tech/repair section and ask if it's possible/safe to do. They'll tell you over the phone.
Evesdad
Tour Winner
yeah i think i'll prob buy new so that i know I'm getting what i need. My pro has lent me a G20 7 iron from the fitting cart with the 1/2" longer stiff shaft. Looking at the chart though I'm border line to being 1/4" which may make a difference (6'2") as it felt a little too long yesterday although my Callaways are 3/4" longer so doesn't make sense!!
