On Sunday, January 8, 2023 at 3:54:56 PM UTC-5, Alan wrote:
On 2023-01-07 17:31, Tommy wrote:
On Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 1:34:51 PM UTC-8, Irving S wrote:
https://www.golfwrx.com/702096/golfwrx-spotted-costco-kirkland-signature-irons-on-usga-conforming-list/
These sure look good in the pics, and I can't believe that they
are in the club business, but why not, they are in everything else.
I know folks that swear by the Kirkland golf balls,
What intrigues me the most about these clubs is they do not look
like game improvement or forgiving at all, but maybe I am wrong.
You would think the more forgiving game improvment market would be
the focus They look like a players blade, or near blade. I have no
idea about pricing, and whether there will be customization
available, but they are awfully nice looking clubs, if nothing
else. Will look forward to reading some reviews, have not found
anything yet. I suspect they will be a fraction of the price of
the OEMs, and if the performance is equivalent or superior, folks
will eat these clubs up.
These clubs are not yet listed on Costco's website, but I will keep looking. They do have a couple of Calloway complete sets listed at a
very nice price.
And what would be so much better for your game would be to take the
money you'd spend on clubs, and spend it on lessons and practice.
The least expensive set of Callaway irons I can see at golftown.com are nearly $1000CAD. That's currently about $735USD.
I promise you if you hit $735 worth of golf balls without even taking a lesson, you'll do more for your game than new clubs can possibly do.
I see your point, but will respectfully disagree.
There are some cases where new clubs will make a difference in performance and scoring,, especially when one goes through a qualified fitter. But in many cases, I don't think people expect that clubs will really make one a better player, they are either
bored at what they have or they want the latest model out there for the sake of it. I agree that if you have something that works, you might not want change it, but consumerism is not a rational process. People often buy not because they need
something, it is because they want something. An example, one of my favorite playing partners is a Cally nut. Everything he owns and wears is Cally, Whatever new product they put out, he has to try it, and he goes through sometimes two sets a year.
He can afford it, so why not. I can assure you he has no expectations of better play, he just wants it, it gives him satisfaction.
Think of the I phones, with every new release, people got to have it. Does each new release offer that much of an improvement to warrant the expenditure? I really don't know, but suspect we are no talking that much of a difference. I know folks that
every few years, they gotta have a new car. For no other reason, they get bored of what they have, or something about the new release catches their attention. If people made purchases only when to replace a defective or worn out product, the economy
would die, it would come to a total standstill, where would people work? People buy often just because they want to buy, surely that is not always rational, but people will always buy just because they want to buy, and for no other reason than that.
I could be way wrong, I bet this Costco release will be a smashing success. People will buy them because they are indeed attractive, and for the price folks will say why not. I don't think most folks will buy these clubs thinking they will be better
for their game, I think they will buy them out of curiosity, and what appears to be incredible value, plus based on the pictures they look really nice.
I will definately agree with the premise that if you really want to improve, better to get lessons. Or as you relate, hitting a LOT of balls,
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