How good do clone golf clubs work?

Question

I am thinking about buying a Nike Sling Shot OSS clone set, is it a good idea?

Answer 1

Do you have $350 - $700 laying around? If the answer to this question is yes, buy Pings, titelists, Golden Bears, Adams, Cleveland or Callaway.

If the answer to this question is "are you f*cking kidding me?" then yes, buy clones. Clones are not that bad. They look good and will last you a couple seasons.

Another option would be to find a mid-range brand like Hippo, or Tommy Armour; buy a low-level high brand club like Nike Slingshots, or (best options) Buy second hand rock-star clubs at a golf store (not a big box sporting goods store).

Your best values would therefore be:

#1 Buy second hand and impress everyone with your awesome clubs.

#2 Buy a high-quality mid-brand club set

#3 Buy low quality "name brand" (re: ping, nike etc - though you won't find bad Ping clubs) clubs

#4 Buy Clones.

Answer 2

You can find those for around $150-200 on Ebay, which is probably only a little more than you would pay for clones.  I wouldn't recommend clones at all, but I wouldn't recommend Nike irons either.  The problem with clones in the material of the club, it is cheaper and quality wise deficient to those name brand clubs.  If you are thinking clones I am guessing you are not a huge 3-6 time a week golfer and probably play seldom.   You are better of heading to Golfsmith or Golf Galaxy and buying a name brand used set for around $200 which will be at least 2 seasons old and hit the links with those....

Answer 3

NOPE.  Clone means counterfeit.  They might look the same but  not the technology inside.

Some might broke after three months.

Answer 4

don't mess with them I bought some waste of money

Answer 5

Clones are built to LOOK like name brand clubs, and nothing else. More often than not they are poor quality, and very few, if any, perform anywhere close to the real thing. Most people who tell you they are "just as good" as the clubs they emulate either have never used the name brand clubs themselves, or simply are not good enough to tell the difference between cheaply made and high quality clubs.

There are better ways to save money than buying clones. You can go used, you can buy find somewhere that's clearing out last year's model, or you can find name brand clubs that are more in your price range. Any of those options will get you a better club than any clone brand.

Answer 6

For me, clones are just like name brand clubs. Some are good and some are bad. I know that clones can get a bad rap, but that hasn't been my experience.

I bought King Cobra clones 8 years ago and had them custom fit for me and I still play them today. What's even funnier is that my brother (who always has to have the "best" and "hottest" clubs in his bag) found that my clubs work just as well as his do.

And he's playing brand new name brand clubs!

Keep doing research like you're doing here. The only time I've heard bad things about clones has been when someone buys a set from a local shop that is buying cheap materials.

There are seveal clone manufactues online and I'd suggest taking a look at either PineMeadowGolf or GigaGolf.

Good luck.

Michael

http://www.YourGolfFix.com

Answer 7

I would avoid true "knockoff" clones and go with what is called "Inspired By" designs, if you are really looking at clones for your options.

What some people fail to realize is most of these components are produced in the same foundries as the big OEM heads.  

"Inspired by" designs are clones that closely resemble a certain OEM head, but there are differences that keep the clone manufacturer from getting their @$$s brought into court.  "Inspired by" designs are generally as good as the big names, but without the price tag.

I will list some great sources for low priced (but great quality) "inspired by" clones.

Answer 8

Some clone clubs are quite good, while others are shoddy at best. It's a gamble.