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canadian_man_44 · #13 (**permalink**) 09-08-2006, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by santmr55

They may look like the real clubs however, they're nowhere near the real clubs in terms of tech and playability. I used to play with a Dunlop Xti and boy could those clubs outplay these so called "clones" - i'd prefer to call them look alikes, cause clones can definitel outplay these.

I would probably have agreed with you on everything you've said a week ago. I'm one of these people who have been lusting after a Cleveland HiBore ever since I demoed on a couple months ago. When I saw the distance I was getting with it(best drive in one round - 297 yards straight up the pipe) I decided to buy one. My wife lost her job, money got tight, so at a cost of over $600CDN I found I couldn't afford it. After much time spent on Ebay being outbid time after time I found the clone. Classic Tour Highly High Bore 10.5 degree with a Gramman TP440 stiff shaft. Described as the best clone ever with a 100% money back guarantee including shipping. I thought I'd give it a try. Couldn't hurt with a guarantee like that, right. Anyway, I received it a few days ago. Today I went out to the driving range at one of local golf clubs and borrowed the Cleveland again so I'd have a comparison. After alternating between the Cleveland and the Clone for the first bucket of balls, I found I could hit the Clone just as well, even better on a number of balls. On the second bucket I used only the Clone. This driving range has markers out to 200 yards. The owner is kind of cheap so he used a 30 foot high net fence for the 250 yard marker. For the last 50 balls, I used my full swing speed. 9 balls hit the fence. The other 41 cleared the fence by anywear from 10 to 20 feet. Since they disappeared into the trees behind the fence, I can't possibly tell you exactly how far they actually went, but, it's safe to say with the way they carried the fence, I was getting at least 300 yards. In the next couple of days I'm going to another driving range that is signed out to 300 with about 50-60 yards of mowed field behind the 300 yard marker. I'll be able to get an accurate measurement of the distance I'm getting there and I'll let you know.

Anyway, there are "lookalikes" and then there are pretty much exact clones. If you've got clones, keep them. If you've got lookalikes, chuck them, trade them, sell them or use them if you play them well.