Clone Clubs?

[LetItBe]

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Like when I see 3 Cleveland wedges for $150 total, obviously fake.

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You're kidding, right?
These aren't Rolexes.

Knock-offs are similar in design and feel to an A-line but have their own name.

I've never heard of, or seen, a "fake" (eg: Rolex) golf club.

The $150 used Clevelands ARE $150 USED Clevelands.

Most e-bay clubs are sold by reputable re-sellers.

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No, I'm not kidding, and do a bit of research and you'll see that fake clubs (no, not knockoffs) exist, and you (nor 99% of the people out there) could not tell the difference between the fake and real one.

Here is an article from BW about it:

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Factories in China can copy a new model of golf club in less than a week, says Stu Herrington, who oversees brand protection for Callaway Golf Co (ELY ). "The Chinese are extremely ingenious, inventive, and scientifically oriented, and they are becoming the world's manufacturer," he says. The company has found counterfeiters with three-dimensional design software and experience cranking out legitimate clubs for other brands, so "back-engineering a golf club is a piece of cake" for them, he says. And counterfeiters are skilled at duplicating holograms, "smart" chips, and other security devices intended to distinguish fakes from the genuine article.

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And I wasn't talking about used clubs, I was talking about 3 brand new wedges for $150. Do you know where the "reputable" sellers buy their products from and how they are magically able to cut 2/3 off the MSRP? I sure don't.

[westhoff]

I just want to make everyone knows the difference between custom made or component clubs and knockoffs. If you see a club that has a similar name to a big company don't buy it. Like Bing G3 or whatever. Components like Golfsmith, Golfworks, and KZG are very good clubs.