Do you buy your clubs because of a brand or how they play?

[TommyBoy]

Originally Posted by Jason M Henley

My goal is to have clubs of the same type be of the same "family". So if I have a 3W and 5W for example, I want them to be the same brand and type so I have similar swing weights and feel. Hybrids the same, Wedges as well. Irons for sure.

This!

[anthony]

I'll go with both. My irons (Mizuno MX200's) were bought sight unseen and because of Mizuno's reputation. I'm very happy with them. I bought my wedges after trying out a bunch of wedges and actually bought the 56 out of the used bin at the driving range and got the 61 to match (solus wedges). Driver and hybrids are Nike. Had the driver for a while and then picked up the matching hybrids. I tried out a few hybrids and ended up with Nike because of how they felt (Adams was a very close second). Tried out a bunch of putters before settling on a Cleveland mallet putter.

[Bird E3]

I voted for how they play. I went to get an iron fitting, and my intention was to get titleist ap2s because of brand and look. The fitter said project x6.0 shafts would fit you great, and he had an Adams cb1 with that shaft. I tried it and loved it, but they no longer made them. I found a new set on overstock.com for $399 got loft and lies adjusted for $75 (included in the fitting) and saved myself about $400. I should vote for both though...I am a sucker for overpriced Scotty Cameron's.

[dpgator33]

I bought my TaylorMade R7s in brand new condition from a local sports consignment shop for $150 a couple of years ago when they still wer a pretty new set.  Couldn't beat the deal and they've not done me wrong while I've had them.

[trp245]

Definately by how they play. For example my driver is a Wilson Staff Ultra Lite, 3 wood is a Taylormade R-11, 5 wood Wilson DXi, Rescue 3 is a Taylormade Burner, Rescue 4 a AirForce 1, irons Wilsom  Di9's 5 through Gap Wedge and my SW is a 20 year old Pena golf.