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Guys I just bought a set of brand new MacGregor M657 irons off ebay. I did my research beforehand and know all I need to about them... however, having now recieved the clubs ( great e-bayer btw, clubs delivered almost exactly 24 hours after they were paid for ) as described ie:brand new still in the faactory wrap etc, I may have discovered a manufacturer fault in the clubs. Here it is. You know I'm sure that these clubs have a weird sort of milling on the face (described so well by Erik on TST reviews as a "rainbow like pattern") on my set however this milling is only defined clearly on about 2-3 out of the 8 clubs I bought.
Here then is the question, Is this normal? Is it a common fault with this model (Erik, I believe you mentioned a fault with the milling on the face of one of the clubs you tested? was the rest of the set O.K?)
If not do you think that I will be able to get replacements even though I didn't buy the clubs directly from the Manufacturer?

Hope you can help me out.

EDIT: Duh! typo in the title, It should of course read "MacGregor M 675 , not M657.
Whats in the bag:

Driver: Nike Ignite 460cc 10.5* Fujikura Ignite reg flex
Fairway woods: Howson tour master power series 3,5 woods
Irons: MacGregor M675 3-PW DG S300 Wedges: Mizuno MP-R Black Nickel 54.10, 60.05Putter: Pinfire Golf P4Ball: Titleist NXT TourHome Course:http://www.golfarmagh.co.uk/...

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It really depends on whats around you, I've had friends walk into the big box golf stores with something they got on ebay and were able to return it through the manufacturer without a receipt or anything.
I almost picked up a set of these, they have them brand spanking new on rockbottomgolf.com for 299.99. Let us know how they when you hit them.

Daniel Duarte
905R UST Proforce V2 76g 44" S
904F 15, Graphite Design YS6+
MD Hybrid, 19 Degree, UST V2 Hybrid S
Pro M Gunmetal 5-PW, Nippon 1150GH Pro SVokey Oil Can 52 - RAWVokey Spin Milled Oil Can 56, 60 - RAWTEI3 Newport II - Torch Copper- Prov1x


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is it really worth the trouble? only reason i ask is because on a forged iron the face is so soft that after a very short time there will be wear in the middle of the clubface anyway. as long as the grooves are new, i find it hard to believe that the "rainbow" milling will affect performance in anyway. plus, you got a sweet deal, probably because they were manufacturer seconds, however as a rule, most manufacturer seconds are ONLY cosmetic defects that do not affect performance in any way.

i try not to presume too much, but many of the clubs i've personally bought on eBay have had some tiny cosmetic blemish or another, even though they were brand new. hope that helps a little, and might give you a different perspective. also, i contacted MacGregor recently about my NVG2 mids, and while they were very nice, they instructed me to return them through an authorized dealer, which i had no desire to do.

My (current) Sticks:

Callaway X Hot 3 Wood
MacTech NVG2 Mids 4-GW
Cleveland DSG RTG+ 56*/60*Ping G5i Craz-E PutterK. I. S. S.


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Yes, I thought that buying them off E-bay might have been a problem. Probaply will contact MacGregor some time soon to see what the craic is.
Yes btw, it was a sweet deal, 215GBP shipped.
Whats in the bag:

Driver: Nike Ignite 460cc 10.5* Fujikura Ignite reg flex
Fairway woods: Howson tour master power series 3,5 woods
Irons: MacGregor M675 3-PW DG S300 Wedges: Mizuno MP-R Black Nickel 54.10, 60.05Putter: Pinfire Golf P4Ball: Titleist NXT TourHome Course:http://www.golfarmagh.co.uk/...

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