where is the best market to buy golf products ? At the golf course? EBAY? To be frank, I like golf ,but at this economy situation I can not afford a full set of golf equiment.
Are there any young guys like me have some good idea?
Here's an idea from an old guy (aka Geezer). Try eBay. I've bought irons, fairway woods and several drivers there over the years and have been satisfied with every transaction. Another source is 3Balls.com. I've had several good purchases with them.
Craigslist may also be a good place for buying equipment. I purchased a new (still in plastic) complete set of irons w/ 3 and 4 hybrids and sand wedge for a good price this summer. A friend bought his entire set including gap wedge for $20 a few weeks ago, good CB Tommy Armour irons, but the bag was not a stand bag, which I prefer.
Lately there are fewer clubs and more snow boards and skis on CL.
You might also want to check out Callaway Pre-owned site for some good deals, They have a Clearance section with lots of low priced used clubs. If you want NEW only, check out Hireko Golf. They sell some very good quality clubs for a really good price. The Acer XK irons are VERY good irons.
I buy, sell and trade on golf forums like this one. Ebay is a last resort for selling and I only buy there if it's an item I seem to have trouble finding elsewhere for a good price.
You might also want to check out Callaway Pre-owned site for some good deals, They have a Clearance section with lots of low priced used clubs. If you want NEW only, check out Hireko Golf. They sell some very good quality clubs for a really good price. The Acer XK irons are VERY good irons.
I agree, Callaway pre-owned is a great resource - and they carry all major brands, not just Callaway. They grade their clubs by condition, and price them accordingly. The ratings are very accurate, or at least it was with the set I bought. You can buy individual irons and wedges, or complete sets. They also have drivers, hybrids, and fairways woods. Can't remember if they have putters. Prices are pretty decent, but watch for sales and you might be able to get a grade better than you thought for the price you were willing to pay. Shipping is fast, and the clubs are packaged really well. If you find someting there you like for the price you're willing to pay, I'd go for it.
As others have pointed out, eBay is also a good source, but be cautious of "new" clubs at ridiculously low prices. If you find a set on eBay for 50% to 60% of the price you've seen in golf shops... they're probaly counterfeit.
You can't beat their prices but stock changes quite a bit so if you don't find what you like check back every couple weeks their inventory changes quickly.
I've always liked Golfsmith (or even golfsmith.com) or The Golf Warehouse (tgw.com), or Roger Dunn, places like those. I try not to purchase things online without having tested them out in person. Clothes, different story And a lot of the golf stores have like a trial period, or something like that, where you can try it out from anywhere between 30-90 days (I think) and return it.
TaylorMade now has a Pre_owned website just like Callaway.
We have a local golf shop that has a GOLF SWAP every spring where I have found some great deals. This spring I picked up a set of Cobra Forged irons, 4-PW, with Riflt Flighted shafts and new grips. The shafts sell for $125 by themselves from Golfsmith. Paid all of $150 for the set. Excellent set of cavity back irons, and very easy to work to ball for a cavity back design. Also picked up a Tm R7 CGB Max driver for $75. Sold new for $500.00.It's almost the exact same driver as the new Burner 2009, only the CGB has 3 movable weights. I demoed the new Burner side by side with my $75 CGB, and couldn't tell ANY difference. And the new Burner was selling for $300.
November 10th, 2009, 03:36 AM
where is the best market to buy golf products
And a lot of the golf stores have like a trial period, or something like that, where you can try it out from anywhere between 30-90 days (I think) and return it.
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