I started getting their catalogs in the 80's and buying from them. (Major as in U.S. Open, Masters, British Open P.G.A. LOL. For those who feel Clones perform just as well as OEM I wont argue that point, you have convinced yourself. While the Burner produces a pleasant ting and outstanding feel at impact, the Heated was often described as clunky, almost heavy at impact. Its in the hole! WebLet Hireko custom assemble your golf club to your exact specifications. We bend putters too! Not surprisingly, the Burner also produced the greater shot height for 2 of our 3 testers. Counterfeits and Clones from the same cloth He also took the shine off them, and even worked the leading edge a bit. OK, dianond tours own shaft in smoke is just gorgous,and cheap,(deep smoke,or gold) DTs heads, and winn grips. Thank you, According to Jeff Sheets (used to work for Golfsmith, wrote a couple of books) theres really no discernable difference between a .335 and .350 tip. Oh , incidently, this thing about the heights of people I feel is not an important part of the fit. Id also love to see more articles on component manufacturers. I think the clones would hold up very well but yeah Id love to see the hard numbers and see the results from various spots on the irons for consistency. How well are the clone/knockoffs made? I play the Pursuit cavity back forged too. And while I might argue that over the last couple of years theyve taken a small step backwards in those areas, they remain largely ahead of the curve. It would be more honorable for a person to show up with RAMs purchased at Target than to use Knock-Offs/Clones. I came across them a couple times online and their prices are very competitive, but are they any good? The right shaft for the player is far more important IMO. WebThe suggested mens length for the Pinhawk Vertex is 38" (for the 3, 4 and 5 irons) and 36.5", which are a typical 5 and 8 iron lengths respectively. Most of us who choose to play clones most likely at some point played name brand clubs. Or youre the website that would love to write an article like this, but worry about the repercussions you might feel from an OEM advertiser. The name brand guyslaugh as they gaze at the clones with icy cold contempt. Web$189.80 (6 used & new offers) MAZEL Single Length Golf Club Irons Set for Men & Women (4,5,6,7,8,9,P,A,S) or Individual Iron 7,Left/Right Handed,37.5 Inch 489 $29900 FREE The one reason that the numbers have diminished is simply because there are less clone companies in existence compared to 5-8 years ago. Of course, that has to be with an * because of of all the stuff I mentioned earlier. Giga provides a great club for the average golfer at an affordable price. I worked in manufacturing for over 50 years and watched all kinds of products being manufactured from high quality aircraft bolts to electronic equipment to toys. then youll really be happy, and love your set..and it will be right. I have used this club as my driver.It has a 13 degree face, It have spent way over $1,000 on drivers and never satisfied. Tony believes that golfers deserve to know what's real and what's not, and that means MyGolfSpy's equipment coverage must extend beyond the so-called facts as dictated by the same companies that created them. All of the testers agreed that in terms of sound and feel, the clone is miles behind the real deal. If you have a greater tolerance for the absence of feel, or unpleasant sound (and we know many do), then perhaps its time you stopped paying big bucks for name brand equipment, and started looking into a quality clone. Our all-weather studio is strategically positioned to face the golf range. Ive been eyeing the Dynacrafts, and drooling over the KZGs. Sosomewhere along the line, we forgot what part of the article was about actual comparison of Driver X versus Driver Brand. Knock-Offs operates under the same principle. Some of you that shout the accolades of name brand clubs and tell everyone else the pitfalls of playing clones you probably never hit a quality clone before. TaylorMade Stealth DHY Custom Utility Iron. Testers Wanted: Maxfli Tour Series Golf Balls! As far as woods go, I stick with the name brands because there is a lot more to a wood than just to look like the other. http://www.diamondtour.com/golf-bags.html, http://www.pinemeadowgolf.com/golf-clubs/accessories/ WebUsed Golf Clubs. But I think it would surprise most to know that only by 5.8 yards (2.2%). Single They have a 6 iron length. It just isnt very admirable. Do the clubs from Hireko stand up to Maltby? But not the component club heads. Note that Pinhawk is a trademarked line of golf clubs not designed by Hireko Golf. We have every type of club you can imagine. I switched to Dynacraft Prophet cavity backs and have not looked back. A test such as yours would better be done on mechanical equipment such as the ball manucturers use. I think the ones I have bought (Snake Eyes, Hireko) are very comparable to the OEMs I have had, but it would be great to have MGS make the comparison suing their methods. One of the quotes from your comment is absolutely wrong. While not all their designs are clones, they do carry a large majority of clone heads (which is understandable as they started as a clone company). The average difference between the 2 clubs was just slightly more than .25 degrees, with the Burner producing the higher launch for 2 of our 3 testers. Lets connect the dots. You invest your time and should invest equally in your equipment. You can do lab tests forever, but if a club does not feel right for your swing, it doesnt matter how it did in tests. Her irons are Acer HT, likes them also. I have hit them myself and compared a set of them with my name brand and really with the same shaft,,,, they were every bit as good and a bit better in some respects cause I made them to fit and every component was checked. (Yes that myth is true), There are basically 3-tiers of golf club manufacturing to make it simple. Each had common components like shafts, grips, and clubmaking supplies but Golfworks had the best rework/refinishing stuff. They make their own designs. But the same thing has already happened in electronics, computers and even automobiles. It also amazes me that anyone can play summer league baseball with a beat up mitt and an older bat, or a game of school yard basketball with an old ball and still have a lot of fun, but with golf people are made to feel they have to keep up with not just technology, but the Joness as well. Welcome to 2nd Swing - Shop Over 100,000 New and Used Clubs +, Online Only, Exclusions Apply - Extra 45% OFF Already Discounted Apparel with code, Complete Set Sale: Men's & Women's Name Brand From $529.99. Same way with a bad club. There just simply is not the time or money right now to go after them. all are factors in our normal tee shots. I built a set of Pinhawk single length and gave them a good run for a year using two different sets of shafts. If not then YOU are nothing but BRAND WASHED. If a component seller such as Diamond Tour wants to be fully legitimate, they need to invest fully in true component companies such as SMT, and abandon the practice of selling Clone clubs.

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