Are the golfsmith iron sets a good deal?

Question

I went there and tried them and they felt good. I just wanted to get a second opinion.

Answer 1

They are okay.  They can fit you. Tough to trade them in when you need to change again.  Used club places love brand names.  But...remember it is the archer....not the bow.

Answer 2

I've been building and playing with GolfSmith clubs for many years. In general, I like them a lot.

Answer 3

It really depends on what your are looking for in your irons.  Golfsmith clubs have decent forgiveness and the custom built factors to think about, but they are terrible in workability and overall feel in general.  If you are a better player, you will notice a huge difference in the feel and workability of these clubs.  If you are a mid to high handicapper, then the custom fitting and forgiveness is actually pretty nice.  Dont kid yourself, just because you built the club custom, doesn't mean it is a good club.  I can build a Kia custom, but it still wont be a ferarri...  Compare the golfsmith clubs to similar types of clubs made by the name brands.  Do as much research as you can before you make your decision.  Irons are very important, ask Tiger..... He has been playing with the same shafts and type of irons (forged blades) since he was 14.  The name brand might have changed, but the general set up has not.

Answer 4

Absolutely.  I won't play a club that I didn't build myself.  As for resale value, that's less because the original price is less.

Would you rather pay $600 for an iron set that you might be able to resell for $300 or $300 for a set that you might be able to resell for $100?  Do the math.

Answer 5

Golfsmith products are excellent products that meet and sometimes exceed OEM quality.

Golfworks (Maltby) also makes excellent products.

The issue with component's are resale.  A majority of the golfing public do not have knowledge of these component items.  All they know is what they see on TV.. such as Nike, Ping, Callaway, etc...  so.. those OEM items retain good resale value.

The other issue with components... are just that: They are components.. so you will have to have a clubbuilder.. build these clubs from scratch.. so they will fit you..

but.. not any two golfers are alike.. so.. those clubs are only built and fit for YOU..

..this in return, limits their resale... to pretty much null

But.. if you have a chance.. do not shy away from components..  You won't notice the difference from the big names.