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  On 8/13/2017 at 8:04 PM, AmericanGolfer said:

Yesterday I saw some Top Flite drivers on sale at Dicks for $19.  Does anyone know if they would be any good?

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They won't be anything special, but as long as you don't expect perfection out of them, I say go for it. 

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I gave my grandson a set of Top Flight XL.  Not bad set, includes Driver, 3W, hybrids, irons, putter, and bag.

"James"

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It's good enough to teach you how to swing a driver, and reward you with good shots when you hit the ball well.

I'm no expert, but I'd guess the key differences between a Top Flite and a "premium" (say, $199 and up) driver will be forgiveness on off-center hits, the inability to get fit for your swing, and the potential for inconsistency in shaft flex.

- John

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What would you expect from a $1000 car?! You might get lucky, and you might not! My buddy bought a 3 hybrid from Wal Mart and he loves it! Hits it a mile and string straight! Another buddy has a Wal Mart driver that he can hit better than drivers costing hundreds more at the golf shop!

But it comes down to luck! In any mass produced product you may find one or two that are far superior to "the herd". Heck, for 19 bucks I'd buy it and hit it! You never know until you try!

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If these are the same drivers as the one that comes in set that dick's sells, steer clear.  They have protruding, rounded faces that make exaggerate left to right unless you nail it dead center.


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Wont be anything special at that price. I found that on cheapo new clubs that the shafts are really soft and too flexible.

Dont get me wrong, some cheap clubs can be excellent. I bought a set of Hippo Beast bi-metal irons 3-SW for £40 as an experiment with heavier shafts. They are the same age as the Wilson Di9's i had been gaming and in top condition. They are superb clubs....ended up selling the Wilsons and using the cash on a new Cleveland putter.

Might be better looking for second hand premium or towards that end of the quality scale, but on the other hand for $19.99, if its crap then you havent lost a great deal.

Russ, from "sunny" Yorkshire = :-( 

In the bag: Driver: Ping G5 , Woods:Dunlop NZ9, 4 Hybrid: Tayormade Burner, 4-SW: Hippo Beast Bi-Metal , Wedges: Wilson 1200, Putter: Cleveland Smartsquare Blade, Ball: AD333

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@AmericanGolfer I would think you could pick up a pretty nice, better quality, used Ping G5 or G10 driver for the same price.  That's the route I'd suggest.  The cheap brand drivers are usually pretty bad.

I know you didn't ask about wedges, but just FYI, the Top Flite Tour wedges however, are actually really nice, and only about $35

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