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Saturday, August 16, 2008

Different Golf Club Types.(golf club clones)

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When you are looking to buy some new golf clubs, have you considered the different types of golf clubs that are available? What I mean by type of golf club is choosing between top brand name golf clubs, golf club clones or custom golf clubs. If you want to buy Taylormade x-300 FCI golf clubs, then it is obvious that you know what you want, but if you can not afford the top brand name golf clubs, but you want something similar, then you would probably go for Mizuno golf club clones, Nike golf club clones or something similar. What if you are not interested in these top brands; you want the best club to suit your game, something different or unusual - then you should look at custom golf clubs.

So, let's have a closer look at golf club types mentioned. First, choosing top brand name golf clubs. I suppose golfers that know the exact brand and model of golf club that they want are like car buyers. My Grandfather always bought Volvos and you could not persuade him otherwise. But, if you are not sure of what top brand name clubs to buy, then the choice will overwhelm you. There are dozens of brands and even hundreds of second tier brand names to select. Your best bet is to ask your golfing buddies to let you try their clubs and see which ones feel right or, if you have a golf instructor, ask him what he would recommend for your particular golf swing. For example, if you have an incurable slice, then your instructor might recommend the TaylorMade r7 Draw Driver, which compensates for your slice by the use of adjustable weights in the head of the club; more weight in the heel, less in the toe. Whatever you buy, remember that there will be golf clubs to suit your game and others that you may never master; don't buy a Callaway Fusion driver or Big Bertha 3 wood just because Phil Mickelson uses them.

Second, buying golf club clones. It is all about price, people want to buy discount golf club clones. As I said, some golfers already know what brand of club they want, but some people can not afford the asking price or are just not willing to fork out several hundred dollars for a driver. Most golf club clone manufacturers copy (legally) the designs of the most popular golf clubs as they know there is a market for them. Therefore, you will find that there are many clones of the Callaway Big Bertha Titanium 454 Driver, PING G10 Driver, Taylor Made R5 fairway woods, Nike Slingshot irons, Cleveland CG10 Wedges or Odyssey White Hot XG 7 Putter. One thing to double check before buying a cloned golf club is the difference between legal and illegal clones. A legal clone is one that the manufacturer copies from the shape, color or design elements of a famous brand name club, gives it a different name and mentions in the sales copy that the club compares to a TaylorMade r7 Draw Driver, for example. An illegal clone is basically a rip off of the original, with the same name and appearance. These types of golf club clone are made with the intention of deceiving the buyer into thinking he is buying the real McCoy and should be avoided.

Lastly, let's look at custom built golf clubs. In my mind, the most fascinating of golf club types. Most manufacturers of custom clubs have filled a gap in the market by designing very unique clubs that have a particular design element that ordinary clubs can't match. The top brand name club manufacturers have to market their clubs to satisfy the majority of buyers, although in recent years we have seen various innovative designs come out, like square headed woods and interchangeable weights for the club heads. On the other hand, custom built golf club manufacturers design their clubs with a unique selling proposition, i.e. The Stand Up Putter. Some of these innovations in design and materials include extra hard coating on club face for extra distance, soft material on the face of wedges for more spin, wedges with a sharp bottom edge for cutting through the rough and flexible clubfaces on drivers to name just a few.

So, now you know the different golf club types. As always in these matters, it is a choice of preference. Some golfers will always just buy the latest Callaway golf club, others would like to but settle for a cloned Callaway golf club and others like the innovative and unique design of custom built golf clubs.

Mick Euan Tait is the webmaster of http://golf-online-tips.com/clubs where you can find more golf club tips and resources. Also, check out http://golf-online-videos.com/golf-clubs for free golf club videos and http://golf-online-tips.com/blog/golf for golf equipment reviews.

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