Know your golf clubs?

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I quite fancy taking up golf as an occasional hobby, but don't have any of the necessary kit or even know where to start. However, a bloke at work has offered me a second-hand set of Wilson Pro Staff Fat Shaft (snigger) irons, complete with stand bag, balls, tees, etc etc. Everything looks in good nick (to my untrained eye) and it's a nice little package.

He wants £130 for them. Is that a good price or a bad price?
 
i've got a set of Wilson Deep Red fat shaft irons, they cost me £400 new and they are the best clubs i've ever had.

does his offer include woods? if so mate i think that's not a bad starting set, it looks like all you'll need to get are your shoes and a club membership ;)

i'm one for an easy life, you might be able to get a set of irons cheaper, but can you get the rest for less than £130? do you want to source it from everywhere and anywhere or just from one place?

i'd look on all the major golf retail sites and get an idea of prices and the type of equipment out there then make a decision. if you buy them off this guy, make sure you check the grips so they feel right, check the shafts for signs of rust and the club faces for any major scratches or marks.

good luck and welcome to golf :D
 
agree with above - i started playing golf with fatshafts ( ;) ) and they were great irons to start with.

Sounds an ok deal for bag & balls etc.

Check that they are in reasonable condition around the head or the club and that the hosle (the black bit that holds the head to the shaft) is in good condition.

Welcome to the most annoy/satisfying sport in the world! All at the same time!
 
No woods with the set (he's got some huuuuuge Callaway beast that he wants to keep) but I've already discovered from a few sessions at the range that I can't hit a driver as well as I can hit a 3 - at least not in a straight line anyway!

I could get a set of irons cheaper elsewhere, but like you rightly say I'm getting the whole load and a nice Wilson stand bag for £130 (or less when I haggle him down). But am I grabbing the first offer in front of me when I could spend £130 on something else? Last thing I want to do is shell out on something that I'll either outgrow or find unsuitable in a short space of time.

And the funny thing is, nin9a, you're the third person to recommend the Deep Red irons to me, but at £250 for a set of the Deep Red 3 and stand bag they're just out of my price range, especially for a first time buy!

Apart from Direct Golf, Online Golf, American Golf and Discount Golf Store, are there any others that I could mooch round? I'm hoping that being Golf stores I can mention those names?
 
As a starter set, they will be good enough. As you say, you will be getting everything you need to start apart from the woods.

The one piece of advice I will offer,is, take lessons before you take up the game. It is very very easy to fall into bad habits straight away and very hard to iron them out once they set in.
 
those deep reds (DR1) were actually the first proper set of clubs i ever had, all my previous clubs were hand-me-downs and cheap clubs from JJB. i tried them out in american golf and they felt right straight away, even better (imho) than a set of mizuno mx7 (i think) at the time which were more expensive. i've had them a good few years now and i can't see myself changing them for a while yet - if ever !

the clincher for me is how they feel when you swing them - try before you buy if you can. if they feel right go for it, if not time to look elsewhere. i think you've covered most of the stores i know, only google will give you more!

nin9a
 
glitch said:
I quite fancy taking up golf as an occasional hobby, but don't have any of the necessary kit or even know where to start. However, a bloke at work has offered me a second-hand set of Wilson Pro Staff Fat Shaft (snigger) irons, complete with stand bag, balls, tees, etc etc. Everything looks in good nick (to my untrained eye) and it's a nice little package.

He wants £130 for them. Is that a good price or a bad price?
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Thats a good deal, you can pick up cheaper brand new irons for £100 but the fat shaft are top irons.
 
nin9abadga said:
the clincher for me is how they feel when you swing them - try before you buy if you can. if they feel right go for it, if not time to look elsewhere.
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Taking them down the range tomorrow so will see how they feel. Had bought a Nike Slingshot 6 to play with and have found that very responsive, so will compare these Wilson's and see how they feel.

mad_allan said:
The one piece of advice I will offer,is, take lessons before you take up the game. It is very very easy to fall into bad habits straight away and very hard to iron them out once they set in.
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Got myself booked in for a series of four starter lessons already, so will hopefully find myself heading in the right direction soon.

Now all I need is a set of shoes. More expense!
 
There is a set of fat shafts on ebay right now with 1 day to go and no bids for £30 these are steel shafts, £130 sounds a bit steep, are they graphite shafts or steel, you dont need graphite shafts in an iron, just lend some clubs off someone and see if you like it
 
Richard_16v said:
You can pick up a cheap set (Irons, Woods, Putter + Bag) for 69.99

I got my shoes from Sport and Soccer for about £15.
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I'm extremely wary of cheapy sets of clubs. My colleague picked up a full set of Dunlop 65i's from some sport shop at the bargain price of £90 and some of the clubs are already coming apart at the joints. I almost lost the head of the 5 iron down the range yesterday!

I guess a second-hand set carries no guarantees, but I'll be able to get my money back from matey-boy should anything happen with his set. Doesn't mean I'm going to buy them though, just need to find something better for the money.

Shoe-wise I'm fighting a losing battle because I have a heel deformity and I need to wear shoes that will support my feet in the right places. It's a nightmare trying to find smart or casual shoes that support my arches properly and I can feel another horror show coming on with golf shoes.

Chabsy said:
There is a set of fat shafts on ebay right now with 1 day to go and no bids for £30 these are steel shafts, £130 sounds a bit steep, are they graphite shafts or steel, you dont need graphite shafts in an iron, just lend some clubs off someone and see if you like it
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Must have missed them, can only see a £99 BIN for the FS IV 5-PW.
 
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Shoe-wise I'm fighting a losing battle because I have a heel deformity and I need to wear shoes that will support my feet in the right places. It's a nightmare trying to find smart or casual shoes that support my arches properly and I can feel another horror show coming on with golf shoes.



Footjoy are very good its worth sending £50 + cos you be doing about 3 - 4 miles per 18

Try a search just on wilson thats how i found them
 
nellystew said:
Have to agree, I had a pair of cheap Hi-Tec golf shoes and even after 2 years they still gave me grief.
Splashed out on a pair of Footjoys, cos me £70 but they're brill.
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i have 3 pairs of footjoys! (i know i know! 3 different colours) superbly comfortable and would never never buy anything but footjoys, previously had nike and addidas shoes but would never change from footjoys
 
I just took delivery of my (custom fitted) Cobra 3400 I/XH irons (4-SW), 20* Baffler and Cobra F-Speed 5 wood. :D

Much better than my old mx-17s!!! :) I'm not too sure if I prefer my callaway woods to the cobra ones tho... I have a 3, 5, and 20* rescue iron.

I use Hi Tec CDT Power shoes for colder weather, and Hitec V-LITE Ventura for sunnier days, both extremely confortable! :)
 
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What's the crack with custom fitting then? Who benefits from it and who are 'normal' clubs set up for? Is it the median height/reach/etc?
 
glitch said:
What's the crack with custom fitting then? Who benefits from it and who are 'normal' clubs set up for? Is it the median height/reach/etc?
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It depends on what brand you go for, eg Mizuno clubs are 1/4" shorter off the shelf than Ping clubs...

YOU benefit from custom fitting, because once the clubs are fitted for you you'll have the correct length club, the right loft head, and the correct type kick for the shaft/the correct shaft for YOUR swing.

I think if you go to the Ping site, there is a quite good explanation of how they custom fit clubs.. take a peek there http://www.ping.com/global_webfit.html


The reason I got my clubs custom fitted is I've REALLY got into golf! I just wanted to NOT be able to blame anything except myself for pulling off a bad shot.
 
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...Had Footjoys and ditched them for some spangly new HiTecs as the FJs were uncomfortable. Don't buy cheap shoes whichever brand you choose.

Wouldn't bother with custom clubs to start with but wouldn't go for a cheap set either. Did start with a set of pro drives that someone bought for me. Recently changed to a set of Taylor Made clubs and have improved no end.

If you buy a set at around £350 - £450 and find you don't like the game after all you'll still be able to get a good price if you need to sell.

Your swing is likely to change anyhow so custom clubs would have to be altered at some point.
 
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