Possible Counterfeit Titliest CB 716 Irons

[Owen70]

Hi there,

I recently purchased a set of Titliest CB 716 irons from Ebay.

These do look awesome, but i have noticed that the word "Forged" on the bottom club is thicker that the top club.

The "7" on the bounce of the 7 iron has paint missing.

I'm just wondering if these are fake iron.

Is it normal or common for the font on the 8 iron to me thicker/heavier that the other irons.

Also, there is no strong smell from the grips and the shafts look good. (TT S300's)

Please see photo attached.

Thanks.

[billchao]

That does look a little off, but it could be the angle, lighting, etc. Check the serial # with Titleist and see what they say. Was your seller an authorized dealer?

[Owen70]

Hi Bill,

Thanks for replying.

Nothing to do with lighting or angle.

I can see it quite plainly.

No, Seller was selling private.

Alsi, I suppose the serial number could be counterfeited also from a genuine club.

[joro]

45 minutes ago, Owen70 said:

Hi there,

I recently purchased a set of Titliest CB 716 irons from Ebay.

These do look awesome, but i have noticed that the word "Forged" on the bottom club is thicker that the top club.

The "7" on the bounce of the 7 iron has paint missing.

I'm just wondering if these are fake iron.

Is it normal or common for the font on the 8 iron to me thicker/heavier that the other irons.

Also, there is no strong smell from the grips and the shafts look good. (TT S300's)

Please see photo attached.

Thanks.

 

36 minutes ago, Owen70 said:

Hi Bill,

Thanks for replying.

Nothing to do with lighting or angle.

I can see it quite plainly.

No, Seller was selling private.

Alsi, I suppose the serial number could be counterfeited also from a genuine club.

You can  check the serial number on them and give Titleist a call, they can tell you.

[Owen70]

It looks like that they are genuine.  I received the conformation email from where they were purchased.

[Buckeyebowman]

I can see the difference plainly. Also the word "tungsten" is missing from the bottom club. Titleist is a maker that may not bring out a new model every year. Just a guess, but you may have gotten clubs from 2 different years or 2 different production runs that had minor cosmetic tweaks made.

[iacas]

8 minutes ago, Buckeyebowman said:

Also the word "tungsten" is missing from the bottom club.

Titleist 716 CB 8-irons don't have the word "Tungsten" on them.

[PaddyMac]

It is possible that someone bought a set originally and lost/broke the 8 iron and bought a single club (possible fake) off ebay to make up a full set again to sell on.. which would account for the difference. I would assume that the forged clubs would have some bag clatter and if the 8 is fake (would more likely be cast) should have less noticeable marks. The confirmation email just says that a full set was sold not necessarily the 8 iron you have now, if you know what I mean.Is there serials on each club that you could match?

Edited November 5, 2017 by PaddyMac