What image does each club manufacter have - in your opinion?

Callaway are a GI brand for High Handicapers with more money than ability who like Gimmicks and think another Hybrid will help more than a lesson

Mizuno makes clubs for proper golfers

Wilson Solid brand makes quality products
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Freddie, my Callaway X Forged would like to see your Mazda MX5's or whatever they're called outside, in the carpark, now !! ;)
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You cheeky monkey my Mp32's soon to be MP68's will take on your Clevelands in any Carpark (you don't mean dogging do you I not into that) you like :D
 
Titleist, stuff is for the wanna be,never will be pro's amongst us just too hard to hit for mere mortals
Ping, need to change format and offer a wider range of iron styles
Callaway, they should be available at most garden centers on the shovel rack
Taylormade, they need to get more Pro's playing their brand, I don't think they spend enough on that side (yeah right)
Mizuno, never afraid to bring out gear, always pushing the envelope and never forget the improver irons in a range for mid/high handicappers
Hippo,see Argos catalogue pure crap
 
Interesting thread.

Some things are clear, any 2009 club will give a better result and any like for like 1999 club and whilst that might also be the case for this years club against last years club it more likely NOT to be the case.

I returned to golf last year after a 3 year gap and bought myself a new driver to replace the Callaway GBB Warbird that I’d bought second hand in the mid 90’s. The difference was phenomenal, the new club was straighter, longer and much, much more forgiving. For those of you too young to know, I can tell you that the Callaway GBB Warbird was THE driver to have in its time. I have formed the view that the manufacturers churn out different new clubs month after month based upon someone’s belief that technology or material B will give better results than that technology or material A and that nine times out of ten they are wrong and that club model soon disappears from sale. Our job (the end users) is to identify and buy the one in ten models that do give that something extra. The question is – how do we identify that model. I have formed the view that there is no way I can identify it by whacking a few balls at the range and that the sensible approach is to wait until the clubs a year old and see how much the price has dropped. Of course all clubs drop after the first year but if it’s dropped a lot it’s a bummer, if it’s held up a year later it may be because it’s still selling upon recommendations.

In my case, a year back there were four TM drivers with the CGB being the latest and most expensive at £299. I bought the R7 draw for £125. Today you can pick up a CGB for £150 and the R7 draw – well I can’t find one for under £150 (and that’s one they’ve brought out with their MWT, the originals if you can get one are £160)!!
 
Callaway will always be an 'old man's' brand in my eyes. Probably because it was the first golf brand I was aware of as a kid, and well, just look at what's in the bag on a Monday morning seniors games. It's all Callaway.

Nothing wrong with the product, just my perception.
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I believe that the club manufacturers are happy with their perceived places in the market. Callaway and Ping are looked upon as the clubs of choice for senior golfers.
Whereas Odyssey putters are more popular with younger generations, although they are a Callaway brand. If they were marketed as Callaways they would no doubt attract a different group of buyers.
 
Started playing Ping's as my first serious set, and ditched the wedges about a 8 months back for Vokeys, and love them. Now looking at replacing my i5's, and even though I really like the look of the i15's, am wondering if a move to Titleist's or some other manufacturer might not be the way forward!! I'm sure it will be the i15's though!!! :)
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Redwood - I went along thinking that I'd get the I15's to replace my I5's as they are definitely sexier. I went with the sensible shoes option (G15) in the end as they are definitely easier to be consistent with. Be interested to hear how you go!
 
Mizuno - not yours :mad:
Taylormade - if you want a suit
Dunlop -for tyres
Slazenger -for tennis :rolleyes:
Ping - pong :o
Callaway - but I call'm'rubbish :eek:
Cleveland -ok but more clevage with TITliest. :D ;)
 
Taylor Made-----------------Give it a fortnight and a new one will be available.

Callaway---------Cavitys double up as an ashtray.

Titliest----------We know your not really good enough but buy them anyway.

Ping----------We will find somthing that fits you.

Bridgestone-----------------Tyres
 
When i recently purchased my clubs i did find that i was somewhat swayed by the amount of information available from different manufacturers on their respective web sites.
Callaway and Mizuno definitely carry a lot of info about each and every club they manufacture and in some way it helps to sway one a bit. Same with the odyssey putters and their on line fitting module.
Nike's site was rather lacking in technical content until recently but seem to have improved that side of things.
In reality though it should all boil down to whether you can whack a ball with the things or not i suppose.
Expensive golf clube are a bit like sports cars, unless you are really fortunate when you are younger, it's usually the Grey brigade that can be seen driving the latest Porsche/Bentley etc. etc.
Anyway just for fun (so don't shoot me) cars/clubs:
Mizuno - Mazda
Callaway - Bentley
Nike - Porsche
Titleist - Rolls Royce
TM - Sierra
Dunlop - KIA
Slazenger - Supermarket trolley.
 
If I was to liken manufacturers to cars, it would be:

Mizuno = Honda, reliable, some nice models, but mainly stuff to drive to the shops in.
Taylormade = BMW, thousands of models in the range, a new one out every ten minutes, and a bit brash.
Titleist = Mercedes, a bit conventional and boring, but you know what you are paying for.
Ping = Rover, for old people, dull to look at but will get you there.
Nike = Subaru, flash, tricked up and noisy.
Cleveland = Vauxhall, solid, unrewarding and dull.
Srixon = Mitsubishi, Japanese, well made, but no one buys one.
Callaway = Volvo, solid, unrewarding, dull and expensive.
Adams = Ford, innovative, but no one buys it because they prefer the badge on the BMW.
Macgregor = Jaguar, used to be nice, sold off, and asset stripped. Will soon make rubbish.
 
If I was to liken manufacturers to cars, it would be:

Mizuno = Honda, reliable, some nice models, but mainly stuff to drive to the shops in.
Taylormade = BMW, thousands of models in the range, a new one out every ten minutes, and a bit brash.
Titleist = Mercedes, a bit conventional and boring, but you know what you are paying for.
Ping = Rover, for old people, dull to look at but will get you there.
Nike = Subaru, flash, tricked up and noisy.
Cleveland = Vauxhall, solid, unrewarding and dull.
Srixon = Mitsubishi, Japanese, well made, but no one buys one.
Callaway = Volvo, solid, unrewarding, dull and expensive.
Adams = Ford, innovative, but no one buys it because they prefer the badge on the BMW.
Macgregor = Jaguar, used to be nice, sold off, and asset stripped. Will soon make rubbish.
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I enjoyed that. What about Wilson Staff + Cobra, just so I know your feelings about whats in my bag.
 
Cobra = Seat, tarted up cars for young hipsters who can't afford a Volkswagen GTI
Wilson Staff - Landrover, big clumpy looks, trading on past history, refusing to come out with anything sexy or new.
Yonex = Citroen, you spend your life asking / answering why did I buy this?
 
Um, that should read fat, gay, welsh sheep botherers if we are being technically correct.
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