Bettinardi fakes?

[penta13]

Looking at a new Bettinardi on a web site, grip, head cover and head ( honeycomb face) all look right. Any pointers to spot a fake?

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Looking at a new Bettinardi on a web site, grip, head cover and head ( honeycomb face) all look right. Any pointers to spot a fake?
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There are virtually no fake Bettinardis.

[rbgolfer]

put up the website. easier to tell fakes if we can see them

[stage1350]

If the site is run by JCigars or Venno, they're pretty legit...

[Texan4Tide]

There were some that hit ebay not long ago, however they were obviously cast reproductions and not milled. The honeycomb face looked awful and it was dreadfully obvious that they were counterfeit.

[Scotty1140]

I've only seen one fake Bettinardi and it was an awful fake. The casting of the honeycomb face milling looked so cheap. Because of the intricate honeycomb face I'd imagine producing a quality fake would be almost impossible.

[NWS Alpine]

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While it's true that there was one documented case of a fake Bettinardi being produced, that was in 2009 and I have seen one since. I follow Bettinardi ebay auctions on a daily basis and I visit golfwrx and puttertalk on a daily basis, and I'm pretty certain I would have heard if another fake Bettinardi surfaced.

That said, if the OP could post some pictures I'm certain the experts here could authenticate it.

[NWS Alpine]

I just posted the link to show how you can easily see some of the fake traits.

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I just posted the link to show how you can easily see some of the fake traits.
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Oh, I wasn't criticizing your post. I just wanted to point out that fake Bettinardis are extremely rare. Unlike Cameron's.

[penta13]

Thanks guys for all the input, when I receive the putter I will post pics!

Brian

[penta13]

Just got the putter today and WOW! What a beautiful putter, always been a Cameron guy but I will tell you what the feel of this putter is crazy! I was worried about a possible fake or clone because of the price, $159. Its incredible! Thanks for all the tips and advice on possible fakes.

[Drewmun]

Fake?

[gsrjc]

> @Drewmun said:

> Fake?

 

Possibly the wording is way off.

 

[benno_r]

> @gsrjc said:

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> > Fake?

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> Possibly the wording is way off.

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Cavity engraving is correct for that model. 2014 BB1f.

[Drewmun]

> @benno_r said:

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> Cavity engraving is correct for that model. 2014 BB1f.

 

Thanks!!

 

 

[mogc60]

Yes’m...it’s legit. Here’s mine in a BB32cb...the lettering is off center and mine was straight from Bettinardi.

[kiwii]

I haven’t come acros any betti fakes. I suppose a big reason for that is that major of their operations are in the USA. Compared to other companies where the entire product and production line is over seas. Also I don’t think bettis are valuable enough/ demand isn’t high enough to be faked. Betti depreciation is pretty steep.

 

In case anyone sees a betti with the PVD finish flaking off and thinks it’s a fake, it’s not. I’ve has a few models where the finish would just flake off. Most recently I have seen the 2016 line Midnight black PVD have flaking issues.

[KYJon]

If this is still active I have a putter I’d  like to get yalls opinions on. the sole is plain. No marking at all. Also they say it’s a queen bee but the face milking isn’t the honey comb. 
 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-34-Bettinatdi-QB8-/254950080786?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286

[Azreal1983]

Quite a few fakes now on AliExpress. 
Bettinardi don’t serialise there putters so gonna be a challenge unless the quality is off 

[jholz]

3 minutes ago, Azreal1983 said:

Quite a few fakes now on AliExpress. 
Bettinardi don’t serialise there putters so gonna be a challenge unless the quality is off 

 

Bettinardi may be getting big enough these days that they are worth counterfeiting - just following the path of Scotty Cameron. 

 

But, they've also had some weird things going on in their international distribution stream lately too - which resulted in their putters showing up at Costco.

 

One thing Bettinardi has going for it is the specificity of their face milling. Interesting that the fakes - at least from what you have provided and from what I have seen - seems to focus on the Queen B line. The Hex-Milling must be easy to replicate.

 

They don't tend to put out Studio Stock fakes - because that milling is much more difficult to replicate.

 

Or at least that's my theory.

[golfbanks]

Yes, some fake bettinardi putter form china.

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-bettinardi-putter.html?catId=0&initiative_id=AS_20230220064716&SearchText=bettinardi+putter&spm=a2g0o.cart.1000002.0

[golfbanks]

[golfbanks]

All fake bettinardi putter seles on China.

[MaineMariner]

Man, those 2017 Studio Stock #8's are really good fakes. I have one from Bettinardi and I can tell there's something off about the Chinese ones, but it's not very obvious. The finish and paint being a little brighter and shinier is probably the giveaway. The authentic putter has a distinctive graininess.

 

And the headcover being totally fake is always a bad sign. That one is obviously not the real headcover.

[Ripper212]

Just bought a QB 11 at 31" on EBay. Everything looks legitimate except the shaft which is stepped and no label. Assume it was cutdown since 31 is not a stock option. Seller has 100% positive feedback, but just noticed that ALL previous 20+ sales were Bettinardi putters. A little concerned but not that much cause it's for my wife and she could care less!

[PDFPXG]

This is a great place to buy bettinardi as they seem to have discounts on older models. Great service, very reliable. www.maplehillgolf.com

 

Edited February 22, 2023 by PDFPXG