Good irons for weekend golfer

[jncasey]

Here's a few pictures of the Ping setup my friend is trying to sell me. I offered him $350 this morning. Haven't heard anything back yet.

[tristanhilton85]

That looks like it'd be a good pick up for $350...

[Spyder]

If you can pick that up for $350, I would jump on it to be honest with you.

[jncasey]

He said no less than $500. .....I don't know enough about "used clubs" to tell if that is a fair deal.

[jncasey]

Also, he said that the wedges are Tour S wedges, "Those are over $100 a piece by themselves".

[LBlack14]

Let me know what happens. I may place a bid myself. ;-):-D

[Spyder]

Well, here's a median "PGA Tour Trade In Value Guide" value for the clubs that you listed:

Ping G10 Driver - $40.00
TaylorMade Burner 2.0 SuperFast Fairway Wood - $45.00

Ping G10 Iron Set - $160.00

Assuming the used golf bag is around $50.00 at the high end and the "Odyssey Putter" is a guess, probably also $50.00 at the high end...

Your "estimated" total is $345.00.

I would not pay $500.00 for the used set that you referenced, but $350.00 to avoid the hassle of putting together your own set and dealing with a store would be worth it if that is something you wanted to do. $400 would the the most that he should be asking for, and $350.00 would be very fair if he is willing to do a friend/family discount.

$500.00 would just be an attempt at recovering some of the initial cost that they spent if they bought the clubs new themselves. The same logic applies to somebody privately selling a vehicle for much, much more than the Kelly Blue Book value.

Again, the estimated value can sway nearly $40.00 each way depending on the condition of the club ($40.00 more if they're practically mint - $40.00 less if they're "seasoned" and show signs of wear, dings, need re-gripped, etc.).

[GatorCallaway]

Originally Posted by Spyder

Well, here's a median "PGA Tour Trade In Value Guide" value for the clubs that you listed:

Ping G10 Driver - $40.00

TaylorMade Burner 2.0 SuperFast Fairway Wood - $45.00

Ping G10 Iron Set - $160.00

Assuming the used golf bag is around $50.00 at the high end and the "Odyssey Putter" is a guess, probably also $50.00 at the high end...

Your "estimated" total is $345.00.

I would not pay $500.00 for the used set that you referenced, but $350.00 to avoid the hassle of putting together your own set and dealing with a store would be worth it if that is something you wanted to do. $400 would the the most that he should be asking for, and $350.00 would be very fair if he is willing to do a friend/family discount.

$500.00 would just be an attempt at recovering some of the initial cost that they spent if they bought the clubs new themselves. The same logic applies to somebody privately selling a vehicle for much, much more than the Kelly Blue Book value.

Again, the estimated value can sway nearly $40.00 each way depending on the condition of the club ($40.00 more if they're practically mint - $40.00 less if they're "seasoned" and show signs of wear, dings, need re-gripped, etc.).

But the guy is not "trading" them in. He's selling them. Whats the sell value? This ain't pawnstars lol.

[Shorty]

The putter in that set is as good as any putter you can buy at any price.

[Spyder]

Originally Posted by GatorCallaway

But the guy is not "trading" them in. He's selling them. Whats the sell value? This ain't pawnstars lol.

lol I understand that. I'm just trying to help the guy out a little. In most industries, the "trade-in" value is obviously lower than what you could actually "sell" them for, or their real value. A retailer would get away with the $500.00 tag if they went to sell the set, however a private seller @ $500.00 is a little overboard in my own opinion.

Personally, I wouldn't go over the $400.00 mark that I set earlier - but that's just me. Not to plug anyone but you can pick up a great set of irons for $300.00 if you do your research, and use the extra $100-150 to pick up a very nice driver (See Class: Cobra S3, TM Burner Superfast 2.0).You'd only need a putter and a fairway wood to compare sets then, but you can pick up older model Odyssey putters for $30-50 new also (if you're going for an Odyssey - I referenced it because it's in the set in this topic).

I picked up my Odyssey Crimson 660 from MC Sports on sale for $49.99 and couldn't pass it up (even though I think it was mis-labeled at the time) and it's honestly better for me than the Anser that I used to use.

I wasn't swaying the OP either way though - just giving my opinion and a helping hand.

[Shorty]

Originally Posted by Spyder

you can pick up older model Odyssey putters for $30-50 new also (if you're going for an Odyssey - I referenced it because it's in the set in this topic).

I picked up my Odyssey Crimson 660 from MC Sports on sale for $49.99 and couldn't pass it up (even though I think it was mis-labeled at the time) and it's honestly better for me than the Anser that I used to use.

I know you aren't focusing on the putter, but the Odyssey in that set is an Odyssey Black non insert milled putter. They retailed for over $300 when they came out.

Absolutely awesome feel.

[GatorCallaway]

Originally Posted by Spyder

lol I understand that. I'm just trying to help the guy out a little. In most industries, the "trade-in" value is obviously lower than what you could actually "sell" them for, or their real value. A retailer would get away with the $500.00 tag if they went to sell the set, however a private seller @ $500.00 is a little overboard in my own opinion.

Personally, I wouldn't go over the $400.00 mark that I set earlier - but that's just me. Not to plug anyone but you can pick up a great set of irons for $300.00 if you do your research, and use the extra $100-150 to pick up a very nice driver (See Class: Cobra S3, TM Burner Superfast 2.0).You'd only need a putter and a fairway wood to compare sets then, but you can pick up older model Odyssey putters for $30-50 new also (if you're going for an Odyssey - I referenced it because it's in the set in this topic).

I picked up my Odyssey Crimson 660 from MC Sports on sale for $49.99 and couldn't pass it up (even though I think it was mis-labeled at the time) and it's honestly better for me than the Anser that I used to use.

I wasn't swaying the OP either way though - just giving my opinion and a helping hand.

Agreed. Apparently the seller is awfully proud of his clubs.

[Spyder]

Originally Posted by Shorty

I know you aren't focusing on the putter, but the Odyssey in that set is an Odyssey Black non insert milled putter. They retailed for over $300 when they came out.

Absolutely awesome feel.

Thanks, Shorty.

I was curious what model that was - resolution on the monitor that I am on right now is not that great. Unless of course he listed it and I overlooked it.

[x129]

Unless I am doing something wrong, your math is going to be right around 500 dollars (300 irons 100 driver, 30 putter leaving 70 for fairway wood, bag and maybe wedges). Personally if I liked the clubs the deal is good enough that I wouldn't feel like I am getting ripped off.   Even I overpaid by 50 bucks or so, it would be worth it to avoid the potential ebay/craigslist sketchy seller. YMMV.

Originally Posted by Spyder

lol I understand that. I'm just trying to help the guy out a little. In most industries, the "trade-in" value is obviously lower than what you could actually "sell" them for, or their real value. A retailer would get away with the $500.00 tag if they went to sell the set, however a private seller @ $500.00 is a little overboard in my own opinion.

Personally, I wouldn't go over the $400.00 mark that I set earlier - but that's just me. Not to plug anyone but you can pick up a great set of irons for $300.00 if you do your research, and use the extra $100-150 to pick up a very nice driver (See Class: Cobra S3, TM Burner Superfast 2.0).You'd only need a putter and a fairway wood to compare sets then, but you can pick up older model Odyssey putters for $30-50 new also (if you're going for an Odyssey - I referenced it because it's in the set in this topic).

I picked up my Odyssey Crimson 660 from MC Sports on sale for $49.99 and couldn't pass it up (even though I think it was mis-labeled at the time) and it's honestly better for me than the Anser that I used to use.

I wasn't swaying the OP either way though - just giving my opinion and a helping hand.

[Isitthegenes]

I am a little surprised that the Adams A-series hasn't been mentioned.  I'm not necessarily a beginner, but as someone who struggles breaking 100, I've been scouring iron sets after getting the Callaway Diablo driver (very well priced on callawaygolfpreowned.com).  I recently hit the Adams A7OS irons and I struggled MIS-hitting the 6 iron.  Golf Digest has them both listed as Gold on the hotlist and you can find them on ebay for $200 or less for the A3OS...

[Spyder]

Unless I am doing something wrong, your math is going to be right around 500 dollars (300 irons 100 driver, 30 putter leaving 70 for fairway wood, bag and maybe wedges). Personally if I liked the clubs the deal is good enough that I wouldn't feel like I am getting ripped off.   Even I overpaid by 50 bucks or so, it would be worth it to avoid the potential ebay/craigslist sketchy seller. YMMV.

My math was at, or near, $500 for new clubs though - not used. That's all I was saying.

[armoredsaint]

I'm a weekend golfer also - just got a set of Callaway's Graphite RAZR X HL Irons/Hybrids

[jncasey]

Went to Golfsmith. Couldn't believe all the new technology. They had me try various irons (personally liked the Ping G15, Taylormade Rocketballz) and drivers in front of a launch monitor. With a 6 iron, I was consistently averaging a swing speed of 85 mph at 185 yards. The irons felt great. Very forgiving. I also tried a few 460cc drivers. Because I can't produce a "repeatable swing" I was unable to see a difference in drivers; however, the assistant working with me did say that I have a fast swing speed of 100-105 mph. Also, I tried using 10.5 degree loft drivers and the trajectory was way too high....this may have been due to having it teed up too much. He had me try a 9 degree loft driver and it was much better. Furthermore, he felt that I would do better with a stiff shaft. My ball speed only averaged 135 mph. He said it should be slightly faster than that which sacrificed distance. Overall, I was very impressed with the irons, Taylormade R11 and Ping G15 driver.

Because the set for sale is 3 hrs from me, my grandfather will be taking a look at them tomorrow. He offered to purchase and hold them for me if I wish.

Thanks for all the great feedback.