Unless its Oscar Peterson. Yes, theyve followed the design pack for years cavity back, perimeter weighting, thinner faces, titanium drivers, carbon fiber crowns, etc. Also, Gunmetal mentioned Maltby suffered from the poor clone quality. While I cant speak for GolfSmith, Hireko is also considered partly a clone company. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Knock-Offs operates under the same principle. For the clone model we tested a Heated H, which wed classify as a mid-teir clone of TaylorMades once popular driver. How can a Clone maker or Seller say that they are not trying to fool anyone? Now Im down to 6.3, been playing clone irons the whole time and usually Orkut drivers but not always and often times I play an 8 year old Taylor made r510 tp. Some, like Frank Thomas (former USGA Tech. Read further and you will find that the same factories involved are also producing Clone Clubs. For example, a comparison between the ACER XF Leggera and TM Burner 2.0. (Yes that myth is true), There are basically 3-tiers of golf club manufacturing to make it simple. Roger Hatcher, PGA Lead Fitter, InstructorTitleist Master FitterRogers passion and knowledge of proper fitting are legendary in the DC Metro area. These perform great. Dynacraft was next with Golfsmith last. Wherever corners could be cut in the manufacturing process they were. Because the ball position and club length are the same, you can use the same swing for every single-length iron, improving consistency and repeatability. . I agree with most of that. An excerpt from Pssst . By being all the same length, lie, balance and weight as a 7-iron, there is no need to change your posture, stance or ball position so you only have one thought process for every swing with your irons and wedges. Just because something in a Chinese factory was allowed to happen, does not make it right. WebThe Orlimar Intercept Single Length irons are all about developing consistency. Reshafting These services usually take 5 to 7 days, as we have to order the shafts. This is a topic Im always interested in. I'm happy with it. 3w: Cobra King LTD, RIP Beta 90, 42" -or- Stage 2 Tour, NV105 X, 42.5" A Clone or Knock off is not hard to see. I think that you are just talking B.S. Not the muscle blade. Do yourself a favor and spend the extra money you save on clubs with clones getting lessons to improve your swing. This allows the golfer to use the same swing, on the same plane, with the same feel, for each iron in the set. At a distance it looks pretty sharp. In my humble opinion Geek and Krank and maybe Bang are all longer than the Rocketballz Driver with similar shafts. Counterfeit/Copy Golf Clubs: Are direct copies of OEM equipment. It doesnt cost that much more to purchase legitimate past year models. My guess is that you have predetermined that a clone has to be an inferior product? Im glad the rental only cost me $15.00 any more and I would have been upset at myself renting them. How about paint quality? Many OEM designs came from the product offerings of these companies. You will receive personalized attention from the initial interview through product delivery. 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. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Does seem disheartening that GolfSmith and GolfWorks would be lumped into second tier. Sadly, thats ignorance on the consumers part. Those involved in this great game should have a certain level of ethics. So, in the end, I would never buy a clone wood, but have no problem playing clone irons and my preference for those has become GigaGolf as Ive found their quality quite good. Featured Categories. Its about money and the lack thereof in 90% of those that buy clones! I have the Acer XK driver and 3w, the XF driver, XK 3h, XK irons, XF irons, XB wedges and San Miguel putter even though the XKs have been relegated to the dugout, I wouldnt trade any of them. who would do that ? TaylorMade gets credit for the original design. These companies and others (Alpha, GeekGolf, KZG, etc) have very high quality, custom designed components that are just as good and in many cases better than the name brand manufactures. You can also get many/most of their components from Value Golf (I'm not affiliated, other than as a customer). Of course, if you want re-sell value probably by OEM. How well are the clone/knockoffs made? Golfworks (Malby) and Wishon Golf (Tom Wishon) are two of the best. A counterfeit is a club design that purposely attempts to deceive you into believing it is the real thing. We carry a full line of product offerings, from best value starter and junior It just isnt very admirable. Starting should also include lessons. Looking at the group as a whole, we found that the Burner produced swing speeds that were on average 2.39 MPH faster than the Heated clone. For example it will look identical to the name brand model and even have the same name (ex: Taylormade R11 will be on both soles and look identical). Swing Speed Perhaps one of the more interesting discoveries to come out of our testing was that club head design appears to play a legitimate role in producing, or perhaps limiting club head speed. I would like to see head to head comparisons of drivers, irons, hybrids, etc. So to sum it up, the component industry made a lot of the modern technology way before the major OEMs had any of this gear which to me says that the component industry has a lot more Firsts than any of the OEMs put together. I like both Hireko and GolfWorks but for different reasons. First I will answer the bottom line question "Do the clubs from Hireko stand up to Malt I found that both sets hit almost exactly the same distance with the same loft, atleast I cannot notice any difference. Now woods I have a little different take. I also spoke with owners of many of the businesses that sell those products and confirmed from that end as well. Reminds me of the guy from the PING fitting van yes, all our products are Made in the USA the you flip the club and it had a big sticker saying designed in the USA, head manufactured in China, assembled in who knows where. It is just possible that some of the better OEMs make slightly better clubs, but the question is, as put in the article, whether for the individual this makes the OEM club worth the very substantial difference in price. Display as a link instead, It's rather nice, spins decently, good feel. He talks about it in a 3 piece article on his site that's pretty dense w data and analysis (if that's your thing). Knock-Offs/Clone Golf clubs operate in a gray area as described in the article Pssst . . Square headed drivers made from wood in the 1800s. Most of us who choose to play clones most likely at some point played name brand clubs. 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. That was a great article, anything that can spark so much emotion and debate is a good thing. To make this as apples to apples as a comparison as we possibly could, we pulled the stock shaft on the Burner, and outfitted both drivers with the new Mugen Black shaft (60 gram, stiff flex) from Harrison Golf. Its the swing that matters not your clubs! How is the overall health of golf these days? Adjustments can take 24 hours and sometimes they are done on the spot! The point of his article, as with any good marketing person, the tolerances of his product offerings were much tighter than the competition. Oh , incidently, this thing about the heights of people I feel is not an important part of the fit. 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. Frustrating. I trust GolfWorks regarding their club head model designs/quality and spec tolerances. Example, a set i built last year,.winn tac mac grips(the best)DTs smoke shaft,(as good as a 30dollar shaft)black& silver ferrells, and DTs cavityback blade heads in smoke/black color, (really sharp) with all 4 Diamond Tours wedges,.and 2 matching hybrids(#2,#3) with head covers,..BUILT for ME, (short man), so set was shortened cut,shafts spline alin, lie angle changed 2 degrees flat, loft angle adjusted, all assembly,packed, shipped to my door,..for I think it was around $ 450 +/- ! WebReshafing- We can reshaft most golf clubs with just about all major brands in graphite and steel shafts. I paired that up w a recoil pull and I love that club, it's my go-to for tee shots if driver isn't behaving. Clone manufacture has or no room for using inferior quality materials if the Callaways, Titleists or Pings of the world were to charge to give a reasonable profit rather than charge to produce huge margins. Does anyone have any experience with any of the clubs, components, or company found at Hireko golf? Ever since the late 80s and their gain in popularity and pro shop owners not happy with their profit margins on name brand clubs began selling clone golf clubsgolfers have always wondered. Not surprisingly, the Burner also produced the greater shot height for 2 of our 3 testers. No one knows how sloppy things are manufactured unless you are right watching and know what you are watching for. In 1997 R.J. Liou reached a settlement with Callaway. Not one of our testers showed more than 300 RPMs between drivers (Dans average was less than 15 RPMs between clubs). Thats the sound of the hammer hitting the nail right on the head. Our state-of-the-art studio bays hit out to a range that allows you to see the flight of the ball, we never fit into a net. Id also love to see more articles on component manufacturers. With respect to backspin the numbers are incredibly close. As many manufacturers of goods will attest, conducting site visits and monitoring factories in China, is a difficult and costly task. Don't know if one is better than the other, both are good . Theoriginal Golfworks KE4 iron heads out around 1990 were I think the first adjustable weight heads you coulg get and the ones I first shot scores in the mid 70's with. Single-length irons allow you to use the same ball position and setup for every club, giving you less to think about before swinging. Many clone companies and component companies offer product close in quality and performance compared to name brand equipment. Both I felt were manufactured from just poor quality materials all around (shaft, club head and grips). Maltby has been around since the mid 1970's I believe. Once the swing is dialed in, then perhaps rewarding yourself with an expensive set of clubs is a great goal. Thank you, JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. If however, you place a premium on accuracy, though not as conclusive, there is some suggestion that the clone could be the more accurate of the two heads. There are different levels of counterfeiting, says Debra Peterson, a U.S. customs official who was involved in Project Teed Off. They are concentrating on Counterfeits and Copies, but again, Clones and Knock Offs are part of the same problem. 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. I used Geek Drivers in Senior Long Drive Competitions, none of which I won, but it wasnt because of the Geek equipment, it was a faulty swinger (me) not the equipment. When it comes to sidespin, the Clone generated an average of 81 RPMs less. Custom fitting can have a dramatic effect on your game. still hitting clone irons. $249.99. There is a difference between Branded Merchandise and Clones, and that is largely quality control. This site is full of PGA Professionals, Company Reps, and the suggestion to use Clone/Knock Off clubs is disrespectful. I know Maltby designs their clubs but does Hireko design theirs? Are Acer and Pinhawk owned by Hireko? You invest your time and should invest equally in your equipment. I came across them a couple times online and their prices are very competitive, but are they any good? I wish you would have also tested the stock shaft on that clone driver. Hmmmwe think maybe theres a chance it might.Lets go to the lab! So bottom line dont leave this subject here Golf Spy please do a test of clone irons! Price and materials/construction dont necessarily mean everything in my experience. Results I got tell me Im sticking with what I have for now. I wonder why? The 2nd tier often makes some of the mid-size golf companies that a lot of you play but they also make some of the top components and clones for companies like. Bottom Line: For some folks a clone will dodepends on what kind of player they are -or want to become.Ive used a Pinemeadow clone putter and holed just as many shots as I have with an Odyssey White Hot Two Ballmethinks the main problem with clones might be psychological as one wonders how much better the real thing isand of course clones have zero resale value if that becomes an issue later on down the road. I recently played golf without my set while visiting my brother. I can only hit a drive about 180 anymore and the Thriver gets me there. One of the two is a multiple major tournament winner. I submit that much is misguided and misinformed. Personally, I think his sentence would be more accurate. The 2nd tier often makes some of the mid-size golf companies that a lot of you play but they also make some of the top components for companies like Golfsmith and Hireko and clones for companies like Diamondtour. in my opinion would have been more accurate. Our numbers suggest a clone offers more bang for the buck. Each had common components like shafts, grips, and clubmaking supplies but Golfworks had the best rework/refinishing stuff. Their price is very reasonable but that doesn't effect the quality. Even with a $2700 bag of Pings latest game improvement sticks. How many of them are the clubs the least of their problems? The topic were covering in Edition #2 of the MyGolfSpy Labs is one of the most debated topics the golf equipment industry has had for the past 30 years! While laser technology can scan the outside, they do not scan the inside. However, it was 72 degrees, blue skies with great company and cold beer. But not the component club heads. Most golfers lump OEM Components in with clones even though these companies do their own R&D and have no intention of copying other companies. Go back to the drawing board and get a fair representation of the better quality heads and their nearest OEM head. Length adjustments usually take 48 hours to complete. Thanks for the help. Take a look back at some of the old clubs and you will see theres nothing new.
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