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bogeyhitter25 Great Member

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I don't necessarily mean "clone" but I mean brands like GigaGolf, Pine Meadow, etc., etc..

Anyway can you guys list as many brands as you know, like the ones stated above? I just want to see how many there are.

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bang golf is not a "clone" company. They make original designs and are considered part of the component golf club industry.

Bang golf, Alpha golf, SMT, Tom Wishon, Hireko, Golfsmith, Golf works, Integra golf, Krank golf are just a few of the component golf club companies out there. Component club companies are companies that allow you to purchase just the individual piece and assemble the clubs yourself. For the club builder / fitter. This gives that person an excellent range of options for heads / shafts / etc. Srixon has actually embraced this and allows select resellers to purchase just the heads now.

In my bag:

some golf clubs

a few golf balls

a bag of tee's some already broken the rest soon to be

a snickers wrapper (if you have seen me play, you would know you are not going anywhere for a while)

and an empty bottle of water


alf174 Great Member

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  clearwaterms said:
bang golf is not a "clone" company. They make original designs and are considered part of the component golf club industry.

take the time to read the OP, he wasn't looking for clones. and these companies will sell you completed/assembled clubs.

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  JOSEPHLB said:
Hireko isn't truely "all component".

In the end everybody is a clone of everybody else. When one company discovers something that works, everybody else tries to improve upon the design. There are very few truely unique designs. The Acer line may have some similarities, but the new XK and XC stuff appears to me to be unique.

In my bag:

some golf clubs

a few golf balls

a bag of tee's some already broken the rest soon to be

a snickers wrapper (if you have seen me play, you would know you are not going anywhere for a while)

and an empty bottle of water


clearwaterms Great Member

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  alf174 said:
take the time to read the OP, he wasn't looking for clones. and these companies will sell you completed/assembled clubs.

I know what the OP meant. But I was under the impression that he was looking for companies that sell brands that are inspired by top tier brands. Both of his examples were websites that list directly on the site what club it is supposed to be similar to.

The ones I listed (while some of them have been known to copy certain club characteristics) are generally all known for having original designs.

In my bag:

some golf clubs

a few golf balls

a bag of tee's some already broken the rest soon to be

a snickers wrapper (if you have seen me play, you would know you are not going anywhere for a while)

and an empty bottle of water


JOSEPHLB Member

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  clearwaterms said:
In the end everybody is a clone of everybody else. When one company discovers something that works, everybody else tries to improve upon the design. There are very few truely unique designs. The Acer line may have some similarities, but the new XK and XC stuff appears to me to be unique.

Yep! Its a given.. especially since 99% of all clubheads come from the few foundries that put out the stuff, in the first place. Even some of the good clones come out of the same foundries that the big name OEM's come out of!

Brand •••••s really get their panties in a bunch when you throw the real facts at them.

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  JOSEPHLB said:
Yep! Its a given.. especially since 99% of all clubheads come from the few foundries that put out the stuff, in the first place. Even some of the good clones come out of the same foundries that the big name OEM's come out of!

playing devils advocate - its not to say you don't get something for the money when you buy the brand name stuff.

Resale value, customer sevice, greatly improved warranty, better quality control. These are a few of the reasons why to choose a name brand over a component brand. In the end though, alot of the money you pay when you buy a top branded club is because of the marketing they do, and the markup the store that is selling them has.

In my bag:

some golf clubs

a few golf balls

a bag of tee's some already broken the rest soon to be

a snickers wrapper (if you have seen me play, you would know you are not going anywhere for a while)

and an empty bottle of water


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