Are you brand biased?

[microcrayfish]

I'm not brand biased at all. When I want a new club I'll hit everything in my price range until I find the one that suits me best. I'm not a big fan of Taylormade but I have a Taylormade driver and bag because they were what came out on top when I was trying out clubs.

[lumpuckeroo]

I am not brand bias, but I do tend to gravitate to certain brands. I would say no one brand has everything I am looking for either, while I really like the Mizuno irons, I have never liked their woods. I am a big fan of the Taylormade woods, but their current irons are to much of a game improvement iron and I prefer more of a forged blade.

[Gioguy21]

I'd say based on my sig...'eh'? I don't have loyalty/bias to any one company, if it hits, it hits...

[mn723]

I am not brand bias, but I do tend to gravitate to certain brands. I would say no one brand has everything I am looking for either, while I really like the Mizuno irons, I have never liked their woods. I am a big fan of the Taylormade woods, but their current irons are to much of a game improvement iron and I prefer more of a forged blade.

I agree with this statement. For irons I'll usually only seriously consider offerings from Mizuno & Titleist as their "players" irons tend to be similar. For drivers I'm willing to look at any brand, except for Titleist and usually Mizuno because they seem to be too much of a "players" driver for me. I want big and forgiving off of the tee. For fairways woods I've always been a Callaway guy since I fell in love with their War Bird series in the late 90's. I'm looking for a hybrid company, have never played a hybrid as they all seem "draw" biased to me when standing over the ball. Wedges are Mizuno for the forged feel and for putters I'll try anything. Titleist only for balls. Will never use any Nike equipment.

[KimboSlice]

I'd say based on my sig...'eh'? I don't have loyalty/bias to any one company, if it hits, it hits...

This. Bonus points if it's cheap too...

[Up & Down]

Obviously I am biased to Nickent. As I start to learn golf I don't want to spend a lot of money to buy the expensive big name clubs that may not fitted for me and maybe fake if you purchase via the internet. When I first got my hands on a Nickent club, I was surprised how good the Nickent performed against the big boys. Nickent provide a line up of quality products on a great price and you don't have to worry about the fake stuff. I was completely sold.
Sadly they can not survive in this economic enviorment but I still love their stuffs. I am stocking up their clubs because it is so cheap right now.

[bcgolf]

Guilty as charged. As you see in my sig I am a Mizuno fanboy since I started playing golf last year. But I've seen the light. This won't happend again. I'll just select wichever club does the job best from now on and buy that one regardless of brand !

That being said though, the MX-25 irons, the MX FliHi hybrid and the MX-560 driver are here to stay another year !

[jsherm45]

I will not play anything by Callaway, TMAG, or Nike.

[dbuck]

Seems like my bag has a lot of Wilson, but I am not really biased. My other bag has Titleist irons, a Taylor Driver, and an Orlimar 3 wood in a Ping staff bag. I have the Ping staff bag because I bought it for $6 at a yard sale. There are a couple of Ping putters and some off brand wedge that I like around the greens on stand by, but usually the old Wilson wedge and putter get transferred to the Ping bag when I play those clubs.

I am also ch--, er frugal.

[sean_miller]

I tend to buy what's been good for a while - not a trendsetter that's for sure. I rank durability almost on par with performance and since I've never cracked a driver or broken an iron head, maybe I've chosen well. Then again, maybe I just don't swing hard enough.

I'm not usually swayed aesthetically by one club on its own (like the single iron against white or black background that's so in vogue in ads these days). If a club performs well, feels good, and looks sharp (IMO) when it's in the bag, I'll game it. PING irons always look bettere in person than in a print ad.

My favourite clubs (here comes the bias) are persimmon woods and forged blades from ~1980 to ~1995. I also really like the older MacGregor irons. Especially from the mid-50s. Not sure why.

Edit: I did mash the face on a few Ram woods in the late 80s

[Bullitt5339]

I will not play anything by Callaway, TMAG, or Nike.

See, that's the attitude this guy had. So you wouldn't play a Callaway driver even if when you went to hit 50 different drivers, the Callaway was the best performing out of the bunch?

I just don't get it honestly. Unless someone at Callaway, TMAG or Nike came to your house and robbed you and slapped your mom.

[jpalermo]

I am extremely brand bias...... ONLY because my buddy is the head pro at a club and gets me my stuff for cheap. I have to admit though that I do like them and have hit and considered other clubs, I own a couple Mizuno iron sets and have gamed some other brands of hybrid when they first game out. As I have gotten better I have stuck with Titleist because they have been in my bag during the significant improvements in my game. The irons in my sig just got here today! Now we are supposed to get 14 inches of snow.....

[bogeyhitter25]

I'm in love with anything Titleist. So I guess I'm a little biased. Plus, it makes it look like I'm really good, to the untrained eye.

[Bullitt5339]

I am extremely brand bias...... ONLY because my buddy is the head pro at a club and gets me my stuff for cheap. I have to admit though that I do like them and have hit and considered other clubs, I own a couple Mizuno iron sets and have gamed some other brands of hybrid when they first game out. As I have gotten better I have stuck with Titleist because they have been in my bag during the significant improvements in my game. The irons in my sig just got here today! Now we are supposed to get 14 inches of snow.....

I wouldn't call that brand biased, I would call that cash biased. If I had a TMAG card, or any other serious discount like that, I would probably find a set that I liked, just based on price alone. The only thing better than golf is cheap golf......lol

[DaSportsGuy]

I'd probably be brand biased if I had the budget.

[woodzie264]

I was not brand biased prior to getting fit for my clubs; I anticipated getting Mizunos, but really enjoyed the PINGS - i was surprised - now I'm definitely biased as I love my clubs!

[canes113]

Not brand biased with my clubs, but definitely with my golf apparel. It's Nike from head to toe!!!

[Shanks A Million]

You know, I used to hate Nike stuff, but I got a good deal on the forged pro combo irons, and suddenly, brand bias went out the window.

I've been playing long enough to know that I hit the club, the club doesn't hit me. If I swing it well, it works well. Therefore, the only reason to choose one club over another is look, feel, sound, and other intangibles. If you start to get obsessed with a name, you've played right into the hands of the marketing execs at the OEMs. Think for yourself people, don't be a fool.