Most overlooked?

[DChesler]

I've put several of the Wilson Staff balls in play this season, and was really impressed with both the performance ball and the tour ball. Excellent products, and especially for the price.

[pcoff61]

I'd say Wilson too... Love their staff irons...great to look at & play. I'll have to give their balls a try soon.

[DoglegRight]

Many overlooked companies

- Adams

- Bridgestone

- Srixon

- Macgregor

- Wilson

- Tour Edge

- Components – (KZG, Alpha [driver heads])

My bag has gone through a transformation recently to become predominantly Bridgestone, b/f it was mainly Macgregor.

I get a kick out of playing unique products that may be overlooked by the general golfing public, Tour Edge Wedges, Precept ECU Hybrid, HOG putter etc…. After all, golf is a game and games are supposed to be fun.

[shorterknocker]

I'd lob a vote in for Tour Edge. I'd never even heard of them until about 2 months ago, and I'm now a convert.

 

To a lesser extent, Sonartec.

 

To a slightly lesser extent, Hogan, esp. since the Cally buyout.

[trek1500]

Wasn’t MacGregor big at one time? Like back in the sixties? Did Jack ever play MacGregors?

 

 

I used to play the the Tommy Armour 845 Silver Scots and found them to be fantastic clubs! In a way I wish I had’nt traded them in years ago…I started learning the game with those clubs…TA should have left the original design alone…I actually feel they should resurrect it…I’m sure they would make a killing…

[Philfest]

OEM's: Wilson, McGregor & Srixon

 

Balls: Top Flight D2's "You've got to try on".

 

Components: KZG

[dmarch]

I would have to say TourStage. Outside of these forums, they are virtually unknown in the US. People always look at my X-Drive and Z-101's with this puzzled look. I have a friend of mine that still calls my clubs the "knockoffs".

 

Dan

[san_vicente_john]

My vote is for Tour Edge and Adams. For balls, Maxfli Fires.

 

I understand why better players play Mizuno, Titleist, TM, and to a lesser extent Ping, Nike, and Callaway. But it's too bad more mid- and high-cap players don't try Tour Edge clubs. They are well-made, guaranteed for life, and inexpensive (except for the Exotics woods).

[NicoDK]

Macgregor for sure!

 

The NVG2 driver is the best driver i have ever had, and i have tried nearly every driver out there

[leeux]

I pretty much play with most of them:

 

Mac Gregor

Adams

Tour Edge

Srixon is my current ball flavour

 

I would also add Wilson, their new stuff is pretty nice.

[jedimater]

Wasn’t MacGregor big at one time? Like back in the sixties? Did Jack ever play MacGregors?

 

 

I used to play the the Tommy Armour 845 Silver Scots and found them to be fantastic clubs! In a way I wish I had’nt traded them in years ago…I started learning the game with those clubs…TA should have left the original design alone…I actually feel they should resurrect it…I’m sure they would make a killing…

 

 

I can't help but reply to this one, I am facing the same problem right now, as my 5 iron and 7 iron are sitting at home curing(The heads came loose I had to re epoxy them). I keep hitting other irons to see f I like anything. The answer invarioubly comes back with a no. The only ones I have truly liked were the Maxfli Revo's I just wish they would bring back a set of forged 845's in the original design and I would forget all about this craze I am on about getting blades.

I guess thats part of the reson I am looking at blades. None of the CB's I have hit come close to workability and feel that I have with the 845's.

 

Never have I met a person that hit 845's that didn't wish they still had them. Many of them are now playing the top brands, Mizuno, titliest etc....

 

Been a while since I have seen 845's in the hands of a pro.

[mr_divots]

Wasn’t MacGregor big at one time? Like back in the sixties? Did Jack ever play MacGregors?

 

 

I used to play the the Tommy Armour 845 Silver Scots and found them to be fantastic clubs! In a way I wish I had’nt traded them in years ago…I started learning the game with those clubs…TA should have left the original design alone…I actually feel they should resurrect it…I’m sure they would make a killing…

 

 

I can't help but reply to this one, I am facing the same problem right now, as my 5 iron and 7 iron are sitting at home curing(The heads came loose I had to re epoxy them). I keep hitting other irons to see f I like anything. The answer invarioubly comes back with a no. The only ones I have truly liked were the Maxfli Revo's I just wish they would bring back a set of forged 845's in the original design and I would forget all about this craze I am on about getting blades.

I guess thats part of the reson I am looking at blades. None of the CB's I have hit come close to workability and feel that I have with the 845's.

 

Never have I met a person that hit 845's that didn't wish they still had them. Many of them are now playing the top brands, Mizuno, titliest etc....

 

Been a while since I have seen 845's in the hands of a pro.

Didn't John Hoeflich design the 845's? I seem to recall that he did. If that is the case, that may give 845 fans cause to pay attention to Nickent since he is their designer now. Heard through the grapevine a 4DX forged set is supposedly in the works.

[crkline2]

Wishon, especially his wedges.

[mozgolf]

My list would be

Adams
McGregor
Nickent
Srixon
Wilson

[shallowdivots]

I would say Adams and Nickent and ball would be Srixon.

[guit80]

I will have to go with Tour Edge..Since Nickent and Adams are being seen a bit now on tour.
As for a ball I would have to agree with Srixon

[BEND OF THE RIVER GC]

KZG, but only because they choose NOT to advertise at all and are only available thru certified clubfitters...

[mattfaldowoods]

Its gotta be snake eyes. Quality stuff, heavily based around custom fitted in terms of clubs.

Why have they been overlooked? I'm gob smacked

In terms of balls, its gotta be Srixon, closely followed by Bridgestone, only downside is you can't them in the UK

[Bee-Man]

For clubs.....

Wilson and what was Spalding (Top Flite now owned by Callaway) have always made clubs that are just simply well made, and well engineered for the average and above average golfer.....they gave and still give better value for money than most...minus the hype.

I really think Wilson's surge as a tennis company irrevocably hurt there golf image. The GE2000's are still IMO a classic...

MacGregor not respecting there core business and customers is a lesson in itself. Good to see them coming back...

For balls.....

SRIXON have been making balls for many of the bigger guns for quite a while - and were reasonable late in the direct selling game....(btw - the non premium models for bridgestone and srixon and a few others are made in south east asia - read Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand)

PINNACLE balls (made by Titleist) are for me the most underrated in today's market......Top Flite's the best value along side of them and glad to see they are finally getting some love....

Peace....

[withdrew]

Old thread, but...

Sometimes things are overlooked for a reason. Sometimes.

[freelanceterry]

[quote name='FreakinA' post='630981' date='Jul 10 2007, 12:45 PM']Ping and Nickent. Everyone on this board is basically a TM whore, then titleist, then cally. Ping makes IMO the best clubs for any am. that is willing to not ego play blades.[/quote]


Ping???????????

over-priced, over-rated.....but not "over-looked"

That's not entirely fair. Ping makes some good stuff. Results don't lie. They've been top of the gi market in my opinion forever. Their presents on tour is undeniable as well....which makes the pick even more confusing.

I know people who haven't golfed in their lives that "know" Ping and think they are the best.




Pretty much every brand that came to my mind has been named.
I'll throw Nitro in there for balls.

[mozgolf]

Wilson Staff for sure. They did loose their way 4-5 years back, but have pushed out good stuff recently with very little recognition other than Paddy winning the Open with a set of irons that were discounted to about $220

[M-Grind]

Srixon balls SHOULD be up there with the best but often get overlooked.

[mozgolf]

[quote name='Nikey Mikey' post='857202' date='Jan 10 2008, 11:29 AM']Srixon balls SHOULD be up there with the best but often get overlooked.[/quote]


Must be a USA thing Srixon have been a mainstream ball for years in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and most of SE Asia for years

[Philfest]

Most unwarranted bashing = Nike

[kax]

cleveland irons

they make godd woods and wedges thats true

BUT their irons are extremely good aswell but noone seems to play them

[Parmaster]

[quote name='AJT755' post='632418' date='Jul 11 2007, 10:57 AM']Wasn’t MacGregor big at one time? Like back in the sixties? Did Jack ever play MacGregors?


I used to play the the Tommy Armour 845 Silver Scots and found them to be fantastic clubs! In a way I wish I had’nt traded them in years ago…I started learning the game with those clubs…TA should have left the original design alone…I actually feel they should resurrect it…I’m sure they would make a killing…[/quote]


Consider in the 1940s MacGregor had on staff: Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Jimmy Demeret and a number of other top players. They were THE company at one point in time with two top lines; Tourney and Tommy Armour.

Nicklaus played MacGregor throughout his career (67-68 VIPs were designed by him (he did other design work later , as well, along with David Graham) and he carried a 945 Eye-O-Matic all through his persimmon days) owned a sizable amount of the company for a while, but sold it when he purchased Toney Penna Golf and re-branded it as Nicklaus in the early 90s....Incidentally Toney Penna began his design tenure at MacGregor...Joe Powell as well.

[dmboak]

Nickent for clubs and Srixon for balls.

[sync71]

I would say MacGregor and Wilson are the most overlooked. Both make really good stuff, and Wilson has started to make a really good comeback from there crappy dick's 30 dollar wedges and putters to higher quality clubs.

[oneaugusta]

[quote name='DChesler' post='629954' date='Jul 9 2007, 07:15 PM']Which equipment brand do all of you think is most overlooked?

How about which golf ball is most often overlooked?[/quote]
[size="3"][/size][b][/b][b]Srixon, great products, poor marketing in the USA but improving. They should hire me to work for them[/b]