rjn2112
Newbie
Hi there,
First of all, I'm new to the board though I have visited for quite some time now just to have a read.
Im quite new to the game (apart from playing on and off as a teenager) and invested in some second hand Ping G5 irons - a good place to start, I thought, with quite a low budget.
Not too long ago, at the local range, the weight came out of my 6 iron and was lost, leaving the club unusable. I asked the pro there for his advice and he said it would be cheapest to get another one from ebay. He said there should be plenty around as the 6 iron is usually a demo club. I did find quite a few on there and bought a replacement head very cheaply, thinking I'd remove the weight and put it in mine. Then I found an even cheaper 6 iron, same dot colour and I bought that too to use in the meantime. The cost of these doesnt bother me too much as both were literally a few pounds.
My concern is that neither the head or the club I bought have a serial number on the hosel, as all my other irons do. However, they both have #15 etched into the toe. Does anyone know if this indicates that they are a genuine demo club or, without the serial number, does it appear they are just extremely good copies? I'd much rather repair my own 6 iron as it is part of a set with matching serial numbers and it is in much better condition than the club and the head I bought. However, I don't want to put a fake weight in there as I dont know if it will also make the club useless!
Sorry, not the most interesting of first posts but any help would be much appreciated!
First of all, I'm new to the board though I have visited for quite some time now just to have a read.
Im quite new to the game (apart from playing on and off as a teenager) and invested in some second hand Ping G5 irons - a good place to start, I thought, with quite a low budget.
Not too long ago, at the local range, the weight came out of my 6 iron and was lost, leaving the club unusable. I asked the pro there for his advice and he said it would be cheapest to get another one from ebay. He said there should be plenty around as the 6 iron is usually a demo club. I did find quite a few on there and bought a replacement head very cheaply, thinking I'd remove the weight and put it in mine. Then I found an even cheaper 6 iron, same dot colour and I bought that too to use in the meantime. The cost of these doesnt bother me too much as both were literally a few pounds.
My concern is that neither the head or the club I bought have a serial number on the hosel, as all my other irons do. However, they both have #15 etched into the toe. Does anyone know if this indicates that they are a genuine demo club or, without the serial number, does it appear they are just extremely good copies? I'd much rather repair my own 6 iron as it is part of a set with matching serial numbers and it is in much better condition than the club and the head I bought. However, I don't want to put a fake weight in there as I dont know if it will also make the club useless!
Sorry, not the most interesting of first posts but any help would be much appreciated!
