LowPost,

I'll throw in the 3rd category, components. I think we discussed this before. Some knockoffs perform better than the original as somecompanies make the improvements the original probably should have had. Since there is only about 3 foundries in China that make all the clubheads odds are the knockoffs are clones of the same molds. I agree they may be using a lower grade titanium but at swingspeeds under 100 you are probably paying for the name.

I prefer components, most have a lifetime warrenty. Some like SMT are no questions asked. I find the shaft to be the most important peice of the club. Get a shaft that fits your swing and any head will perform.

Case in point, I had a guy a few weeks ago bring me a Warrior Golf Driver with a broken shaft. He said he got good distance with it. At 45" it was a 4X shaft. Felt like a telephone pole. I pulled the stub and let him hit a few diffferent shafts, he liked the SK Fiber best. I figured he had been trying to lag a telephone pole so I put in a stiff shaft. He found me today and said that shaft added 25 yards to his driver shot. He told me I can feel the head and feel the release. The mark of a good shaft and fitting. I never heard of Warrior golf, couldn't care less but the shaft works well, and it fits his swing.

Pretty paint jobs and fancy named clubheads are nice but give me a good shaft anyday and I'll out drive the 500.00 giants.

GolfBald

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