el marko
Head Pro
Yeh offer finished and ive just had my Tours added to my basket for £276
Will do quidco aswell.
Will do quidco aswell.
R1's for £99
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BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
I did see the offer on xmas day and they also had Miz MP 650 drivers for £50, was a little tempted but when I looked later they had gone up. Good really, I should not even be tempted without a proper hit.
So how many actually went for the R1s in the end?
So how many actually went for the R1s in the end?
pbrown7582
Money List Winner
well mine arent coming!
after agreeing price match and taking dexerity and flex AG now decided 4 days later there is none in stock despite the website having them available.
Glad you got yours enjoy, ps dont forget you can get double up on tesco clubcard points too at AG if you have any floating about.
BTatHome
Tour Winner
Not anymore, they stopped supplying them in august.
Digging a hole for myself
Medal Winner
I've done a lot of work in removing websites which sell counterfeit goods and which are unauthorised to use a company's brand. It sounds like an easy thing to achieve, and in many ways it is (well, easier than similar problems in the "real world" like falsely-branded shops in distant jurisdictions). But, even if you forget about asking nicely for the content to be removed, you are largely at the behest of the ISPs and hosts who often prefer to protect their customer's interests despite international agreements governing their conduct. At the least, they can be very slow to respond.
Ultimately, the "by who" question is the big one. You can complain yourself easily enough if you know who to approach and what to say, no fees, no lawyers required. But, its knowing how to do it and being sufficiently motivated to do so. Most people (like those on this thread) will have seen that its a dodgy site and simply move on. In the UK, trading standards do take some action, but are underresourced. The Met police had an e-crime unit, but its been heavily thinned down and they wouldn't get near this sort of stuff any more.
Digging a hole for myself
Medal Winner
Absolutely right. As to whether they have to include the headcover/wrench because the original ad had it shown, no, they don't. They're making a counter-offer (you want the whole lot for £99, we don't want to sell it like that anymore, but what about the driver for £99 and £10 for the headcover & wrench?). Unfair in one sense, but not legally wrong.
As for Golf Depot - never ordered from them online, so can't comment. However, I have been to their store in Chester. Its a kind of gold-mine/charity shop style operation. Some bargains when I was in there, but not as many as you'd think. Spoke to the manager (and this is 2 years ago, to be fair) and he wasn't the most charming individual I've ever met. I think I would order from them over the phone, but I'd get one of my relations who live nearby to go and pay/pick the stuff up for me instead of relying on them to post it.
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Yes they used to sell it as insurance for a year on the club as they had targets to meet. Don't know if they still do it but if they did they would be selling an insurance product under FSA rules. I would challenge them if they tried it on with me.
el marko
Head Pro
I had this issue as well, i just price matched again and they accepted it.
pbrown7582
Money List Winner
Sounds like a get out to me.......
el marko
Head Pro
Quite possibly, im picking mine up today instore.
Im sure if you tried again and listed your shaft and dexterity in the comments box theyll add them
el marko
Head Pro
Just picked my tours up from the local AG, so glad i chose to collect as the responses from the staff when they realised the price was pure gold. They didnt even know who golf depot is! They also buy the Tours in at £317!
BTatHome
Tour Winner
Have seen some posts elsewhere saying they have received their RBZ drivers ordered at the same time. So those with r1 orders may have a chance soon of seeing the postie 
pbrown7582
Money List Winner
They will apparently price match in store! That could be fun by the sounds of things!
I managed to buy a secondhand TM R1 Driver in pretty good nick, complete with head cover and wrench for £100 from AG today. All those who must have the latest SLDR or JetSpeed drivers, will be selling their old R1's on eBay any time soon.
I tried the R1 out on the range. At the standard 10.5 degree setting (same as my existing driver) I could hardly get the ball airborne, but when I increased the loft to 12 degrees I started hitting the ball really well.
I tried the R1 out on the range. At the standard 10.5 degree setting (same as my existing driver) I could hardly get the ball airborne, but when I increased the loft to 12 degrees I started hitting the ball really well.
rickg
Money List Winner
Maybe you should start a campaign for a rule change to limit driver lofts to 12 degrees and above.............:rofl:
Don't be silly Rick! The issue with the R1 is that it is designed to put less backspin on the ball, so mere mortals like me may have to increase the loft to get a reasonable ball flight. I realised on closer inspection that the standard loft setting was only 10 degrees, so a bit much for an old geezer like me!
Which tree did that hit
Head Pro
This fills me with hope after watching my covert balloon at 9.5 degrees for the last month, now just wait and see if the R1 actually turns up!
I bought an 11.5 degree Callaway Diablo Octane Driver a while back, thinking I needed to hit the ball a bit higher, and found that tended to balloon the ball up into the air with almost no run on the ground when it came down. Overall it hit the ball less far than my previous driver, so it was rapidly exchanged for the 10.5 degree version which worked just fine. Like a lot of things in the golf equipment field these days, nothing is quite as simple as it seems. Apparently launch angle is controlled by the shaft design and backspin by the loft of the clubface, so a more lofted club may not necessarily hit the ball any higher!
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
I'm still amazed AG are price matching with golf Depot given that their own T&Cs say they won't match such sites, especially when they are selling cheaper than they can buy
el marko
Head Pro
I'm still amazed AG are price matching with golf Depot given that their own T&Cs say they won't match such sites, especially when they are selling cheaper than they can buy
Im also amazed. Still havnt been able to hit them yet with this awful weather though:angry:
