There’s a common misunderstanding regarding knock off golf clubs. Many perceive these as being cheaply manufactured clones of the big brands like Callaway and Nike. That might be true in some rare cases, but a quality set of knock off golf clubs have similar, if not identical quality as the branded golf clubs but they are priced a great deal lower.

Knock Off Golf Clubs Fact #1
The major manufacturers of knock off golf clubs are legitimate golf companies. They do their own research and development which provides them with the industry knowledge to be able to produce golf club designs that can be manufactured with the same materials and technology the big brands use.

These clubs incorporate the same design principles such as club volume, moment of inertia and cavity backs, to name just a few.

Knock Off Golf Clubs Fact #2
The major manufacturers of knock off golf clubs will submit their clubs for approval to the same governing bodies that the big brands submit to (USPGA in the USA, R&A in Europe). This is an expensive process and no company that manufactures “cheap” knock-offs, in their right mind, would go through the effort and expense of submitting their clubs, just to have them rejected.

• For example – In order for a driver to conform to USPGA and R&A the maximum volume allowed is 460cc. If the driver is considered to be under the 460cc by USPGA and R&A, it goes on the “Conforming Driver” list. If the driver fails the test, they are listed on the Non-Conforming Driver lists.

Knock Off Golf Clubs Fact #3
Developing conforming knock off golf clubs takes a lot of knowledge and a lot of manufacturing skill. A golf club could end up on the “non-conforming “ list if a manufacturer gets the build process wrong by a fraction of an inch in any way.

• For example – The USPGA and R&A places limits on the Coefficient of Restitution of a golf club. This is simply how much the club-face will rebound after striking a golf ball. Therefore, getting the club face thickness wrong by even a millimeter can cause the club to fail.

Knock off golf clubs from reputable manufacturers conform to USPGA and R&A rules of golf and will cost you a lot less compared to the big brands. What you will end up with is a set of high quality, inexpensive and conforming golf clubs that will play just as good, if not better, than a set of expensive big brand sets.

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I’ve found some pretty convincing looking knockoff Callaway FT-I Brid and X22 Irons that I’m thinking about getting. I know they’re reproductions, and that’s not the issue. I don’t need or have to have a name brand club, I just like what I read about both of these iron sets being game improvement sets which is exactly what I need. Obviously the clubs will have some differences from the ones coming straight from callaway, but for literally less than 1/4 of the price, including the FT-I Squareway 3 and 5 wood and the FT iq Driver, and the 3-sw with both sets, It’s hard not to look at.

Question: Brand name and looks aside, how well can I truly expect these irons to perform against the real thing? Given the same moulding and weighting, will the irons perform as well and truly still be game improvement irons? Or will they just be a piece of metal at the end of a stick with which you try and make contact with a ball? I can’t shell out 500+ right now for golf clubs. If I can get even close to the performance level of these clubs with the knockoffs, I’d really like to go ahead and get them. When I say knockoff, I mean, brand-name and all is on the club, not clones, but look exactly like the original, logos and all. Any help would be appreciated. I generally shoot b/w 95-105 and hear that game improvement irons would be a big help at my level, just don’t want to spend anything on stuff that won’t help me, no matter how good a deal it looks like. Thanks a lot.

Best Answer: I’m going to go against the grain here.

I have used custom clubs (clones, knock offs, etc) for going on 3 years now. I have enjoyed them. My game has improved by more than 12 strokes during that same time. They had a part in the improvement.

Someone said that there are differences even between clone manufacturers. They are right. Choose a manufacturer like Hirekogolf.com where you can get custom fit golf clubs at factory direct prices or PinemeadowGolf.com for the best golf club deals I’ve ever seen. Both of these guys are unbelievable!

Don’t ignore the importance of the shaft in club performance either. The shaft is the engine of the club. You need good shafts.

The golf ball doesn’t know how much you paid for the clubs.

Question: My husband started getting into golf by going to the driving ranges. He wants a full golf club set for christmas but I dont know which brand is the best. I see alot of name brands but im just so confused. Some are hybrid, others are graphite. I dont know whichs ones better. Please let me know what is the best brand of golf clubs out there. Thanks.

I would love to get him a golf bag and a gift certificate so he can swing a few of them but I just dont know how much to put in the card, and there are some on ebay that come all together. I know that if you buy a club at a time, its going to be more right? I dont know. Im not familiar with this sport. Help!

Best Answer: The best thing to do is to go to Golfsmith and Golf Galaxy’s web site to look at clubs and get an idea for prices. Good brands include Nike, Callaway, Cobra, Adams, Ping and others.

I would recommend either Cobra or Adams, they are very high quality but tend to be a bit less expensive. They are also very forgiving clubs for beginning golfers.

You can also get an idea as to how much to spend on a golf bag, don’t skimp here.

Then, get him a gift card for either Golf Galaxy or Golfsmith so that he can go there and be fitted for his clubs and be able to do a hands-on comparison of bags.

Question: I just bought a Callaway Hyper X driver and when i took it out of the box it had stickers (price, etc.) on the face, sole and shaft. When I took them off they left a sticky residue and grass is sticking to it. How can I safely get it off without damaging my golf club?
Does nail polish remover work? Is it safe to use on the sole where it is stainless steel?

Best Answer: WD-40 works great to remove sticky residue from labels. Spray it on a cloth, not the club, and wipe away the residue. It works like magic. Be careful not to get the WD-40 on the grip or clubface or they will become very slippery because WD-40 is a silicone based lubricant.

Good Luck

Question: Are golf club clones just as good as name brand clubs?

Best Answer: I ask the same thing got different answers. So I went a head bought a driver and 3 wood best thing I did. I bought them from Pinemeadow Golf. You should less take look at there web site.There real nice clubs I’m going to buy my irons from them.

Question: First off, I am not looking for answers to tell me that clones are bad and I should get tommy armour 845s, nike, mizuno etc. That being said, has anyone made a purchase from both pinemeadow golf and gigagolf? They appear to be the two main reputable clone club companies. I ask because I notice that gigagolf is cheaper than pinemeadow and has free shipping. Are there products just as good or should i invest the few extra dollars into pinemeadows products?

Best Answer: I have not purchased from Gigagolf but have bought 3 sets and at least 7 individual clubs from For the best golf club deals we’ve ever seen go to PinemeadowGolf right now. These guys are unbelievable!. I have been completely satisfied with Pinemeadow’s quality and their customer service has been outstanding! Hope this helps at least a little.

Ping G10 Clone Golf Clubs – The P10G irons are designed with a deep cavity to promote maximum forgiveness and playability. By lowering the center of gravity and positioning weight to the perimeter of the head, the moment of inertia of the P10G irons is increased to a point where off-center shots are more accurate and much longer.

The P10G irons are also designed with a head cavity that promotes a solid feel on every swing, while achieving high soft landing shots when approaching the green.

Ping G15 Clone Golf Clubs – The new Turbo Power Z15 Irons are designed with game improvement in mind. The Z15 irons feature stainless steel construction and a brand new cavity design which expands the perimeter weighting and increases moment of inertia, generating maximum forgiveness.

The new Z15 irons also offer shot shaping control. The low center of gravity creates a higher launch angle and produces longer shots and feel at impact.

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Question: I’m a beginner to the game (only been playing for 4 months) but have picked the pick up very quickly and have fallen in love with it!! I bought some cheap Srixon replicas to start playing with but have already started to out play them (shooting in the 80′s) and want to buy some King Cobra FP irons. My mate has a set and they fell great and I’m real keen to buy some over eBay and save close to $200 in doing so compared to buying from a pro shop.

Is there a way of determining what lie and loft suits your swing without having to consult with a pro. I feel bad having a pro wasting his time in sizing me up only to have me buy the clubs off eBay.

Can anyone help… even a rough guess will satisfy. I’m 25, 6.1”, and I’m hitting my 5 iron consistently at 180m and having no difficulties in getting height with the ball.

I’m looking to have these clubs see me through for a few years and hopefully will see me hitting some real low scores. Any help will be appreciated

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Best Answer: Welcome to golf, I see you are still in the “honeymoon” phase…lol…seriously though, the FP’s are very nice, possibly due to the stock Nippon shafts. These have been great in every club I’ve tried with them. They come as a manufacturer option in many Titleist irons (Cobra included), and a few other brands too.

Loft is almost completely relative, manufacturers assign it to a given iron, but it changes from one company to the next. Lie, however, is more important. Toe up or toe down at impact does affect ball flight, left or right, respectively. You can check the sole of your irons for fresh marks on the toe or heel side for evidence. It will show it’s self most often as a draw or fade even when struck squarely. It sounds like you do just fine with distance, so you must hit fairly clean shots.

A club fitter will be glad to help, for a fee of course, regardless if you bought your clubs through them or not. So, get what you enjoy looking down at and you can have pretty much anything fit to your swing.