Putter Karakal Grip
Putter Karakal Grip
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US $49.99
That's what I saw in a golf shop in the area, a few months ago. What is this driver that makes it almost $ 500.00? More to the point, is it really matter? I mean really can hit $ 500.00 value driver for that piece of equipment? Well, I guess with respect to the individual. I can tell, the reason by which the driver is that much money endorsements, marketing and R & D (research and development is such third distance that is not even funny). The irony about Approval is part of the supporting players who are not paying $ 479.00 dollars for that driver.
All golf clubs have the same characteristics Basic - 1. The golf club 2. Hosel 3. Axis 4. Grip - that's all. Now, there obviously innovations that set a club apart from other, as different materials and blah blah, blah, weighting, but with the USGA, basically saying to all club manufacturers have to comply with our rules and standards limit the amount of distance a club can create, why pay $ 479.00 for a driver who knows he will not hit farther than any other driver under USGA? Two reasons. 1. It is hard to find a combination of looks and feel in a club you will like. 2. Marketing Marketing. And reason two is much more than a single cause reason.
There another question I want answering, why not play pro clubs with the right of the grill? If iron sets $ 1,200 as good, why not in favor of just grabbing a set and playing with them? Why do they have that they have adjusted to their changes of 2 degrees and closed and opened a degree and why these manufacturers have to have large semi-trucks (mobile club fitting services) come and set a club professional on the go? I refer to a professional will the scope and hit with sticks and go back and say, I need the lower ball flight or need this or that club and the manufacturer will do it for right there on the spot. I do not fit bad club and have a club fit your game is important, but for $ 1,000 - $ 1,200, which should hit the club for me!
From the clubs I hit, and I have been beaten with everything from custom, Nike, Callaway, Nickent to (I've never beaten with a Cleveland ... I do not know why) I can say that there are differences in sensation, as I mentioned before, but not much else. I can also say I got the same feeling of Dynacraft and Powerplay drivers I received from the Taylormade but I do two things. I have to change the handle and shaft of Dynacraft and Powerplay. I have to upgrade the components. When I do that, believe me when I say this, I have an excellent club aspect that can throw the ball to perfection. Both feel and look great. Using the Powerplay saishan Fujikura and I can use the Dynacraft Aldila VX series axles. The handles are usually Karakal, but Golfpride or Winn grips are fine, provided they are soft. When I do that, I have an amazing product under $ 160.00, because I know that the technology is there and are USGA compliant. So, I know, the Nike and Taylormade not going to hit farther because they can not. The USGA limit distances!
So if you want to pay much money for a stock controller, then you can do it, but I can almost guarantee that was not carried out any thing is made of a smaller club Amercian manufacturer is not cloning - I did not make some clones or try to manufacturers that do. All manufacturers products we use have been evaluated by any independent source ... ie, Golf Digest, Golf Magazine GolfTips ... etc and each manufacturer has at least a line of clubs has been mentioned as a "best buy" or "Great Value".
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By the way, I went back to that same store and that $479.00 driver is now $199.00. Which makes one wonder...what would make someone drop the price of a driver worth $479.00 more than $250.00? Makes you wonder how much it's really worth, doesn't it?
James Hutchinson
Owner/Operator
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Amateur Golfer with intentions on turning pro by 2011.