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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)

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Thanks.

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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?

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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.

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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.

20171104_124637.jpg

 

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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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