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.

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