Brands You Won't Play

[Kylemck]

PXG becasue i aint got the $$$$$$

[i*windows]

Yonex, I just keep thinking of squash rackets

[FlyingLaw1]

Taylormade for me. Can't say Cobra makes anything I'd really want to buy either. Not that I could ever afford them, but I wouldn't buy PXG either... they want HOW MUCH(?!?!?!) for a set of Irons?

[googlie_golfer]

PXG - not bloody likely! So many reasons and not all of them about the $$

Nike - yuck!

 

Ping - likely not (other than putters)

 

Almost anything else is game.

As such, bag is currently TM irons, Cobra woods, Callaway wedges and Odssey putter.

[DK<80]

CALLAWAY - can't hit them.

 

There are so many PXG haters, lol.

 

My general preferences:

 

woods and irons = TaylorMade / Titleist

wedges = Cleveland

putter = anything that will work!

[Arpeggi]

Callaway.

[collingsom1a]

1. Titleist - becuz of golfers/followers/worshipers who will play nothing other than Titleist, even though its crap anymore. They only wear Footjoy shoes and gloves, shirt and Titleist hats or visors. 99% of players playing a Pro V, should be playing a Pink Volvik ball.

 

2. TaylorMade - their followers are worse than Titleist followers, for the same reasons, only worse.

[irvnasty]

I've played something from almost every major manufacturer.

 

Titleist: Vokey wedges on many occasions. MB irons (90s). TMB driving iron.

Callaway: Odyssey putters.

PING: Putter, G30 hybrids, briefly.

TM: M2, SLDR, Aeroburner Minidriver, RBZ 3/5 wood. RSi 2 irons, briefly.

Mizuno: MP-59 irons, JPX 850 hybrids and fairways, T7 wedges, briefly.

Cleveland/Srixon: z565 irons, RTX 2.0 wedges. U65 driving iron, briefly.

Wilson: PMP wedges, briefly.

Cobra: S3 Pro combo irons, for seven years (wonderful irons). King LTD driver (still longest driver I've hit with Matrix Black Tie, but not as consistent as I wanted).

Adams: Tight Lies 2 fairway. Dhy, always and forever.

Tour Edge: fairways, briefly (so long, but tough for me to control trajectory).

 

I have never played a Nike or PXG club, and don't expect to. I'll never use a Scotty, because I love my PING and Odyssey and Bettinari putters.

 

Would be very interested regarding shafts and balls. I'm an NS loyalist in irons and a Mztrix proponent in woods (although I have no Matrix in the bag this moment). Big fan of Volvik, Callaway, and TM balls. Pro V1(x)s have never been my best performing ball.

[Graymulligan]

I'm fascinated by all the "I hate this brand and won't play it because of the other people who play it" posts in this thread. Thanks for the chuckles.

[propman]

I'm fascinated by all the "I hate this brand and won't play it because of the other people who play it" posts in this thread. Thanks for the chuckles.

 

Getting a chuckle is the main reason I read the responses. I imagine many of us have issues but some of the reasons cited here are worthy of a "sitting on the couch" session with a psychiatrist.

[twjames]

Cleveland. No real reason.

[mgasparibc]

TaylorMade because they harassed a WRXer for posting a pic of an M4

 

I was one of the ones who got a letter from there lawyer for the "pic" incident.

 

Still... I bought the M4 , really like the club, just don't appreciate the company much.

 

 

But to the topic, Id play any club that works.

[johnseg]

So right now if I have collected the correct data I should not buy, Titleist, Callaway, Taylor Made, Srixon, Mizuno, Bridgestone, Nike, Tour Edge, Wilson, Ping, Cleveland, Cobra, Adams, PXG, or box store brands.

 

Finally I can go shopping with a much narrowed down list.

 

:)

[Mcgeeno]

I'm fascinated by all the "I hate this brand and won't play it because of the other people who play it" posts in this thread. Thanks for the chuckles.

 

Crappy fans can make you hate a sports team, a famous golfer or...even a golf club manufacturer. Just the way it is.

 

I've run into so many Titleist tour bag hackers, only the Pro V1 is a decent ball, "every other club brand sucks" guys in my years playing that I refuse to rock any of their gear for fear of being mistaken for one of the puds I've met.

[MarkFromTheUK]

Aldila.

[eddie33081]

Cobra and Wilson sound crappy to me for some reason. No real reason except when I was younger I would see those on the cheapy shelves more often.

[MMB1500]

Callaway

 

Aldila

 

PXG

[HBGolf1996]

Northwestern!

I always saw them as trash but if I had a complete set of these I would probably have them in the collection.

I'll play anything and still kick your a**! It is not the Bow or Arrows it is the Indian using the tools suckas.

[LifeStory]

not a fan of cleveland, ping, taylormade, pxg

but id still use a couple of their offerings :P

[HBGolf1996]

1. Titleist - becuz of golfers/followers/worshipers who will play nothing other than Titleist, even though its crap anymore. They only wear Footjoy shoes and gloves, shirt and Titleist hats or visors. 99% of players playing a Pro V, should be playing a Pink Volvik ball.

 

2. TaylorMade - their followers are worse than Titleist followers, for the same reasons, only worse.

You should be playing with a Flying Lady! and on Tuesday's with the rest of the Nancy's.

[wjdpar1]

PXG - for every reason you could think of.

Callaway - in recent years they've had more drivers than TM; don't like their irons either.

Corbra - don't want clubs named after a snake.

Ping - they just don't have the quality they once had - I do think the G400 LST is a good driver.

Nike - yes they're gone, but when they were in business I would never have bought any of their stuff.

[gibbiesmalls]

Ping - I think aesthetically they're the worst looking clubs (irons and woods) and I've always held that opinion. I just can't get past the looks (never have been able to). I once read someone describe their irons as seemingly being made from spare military humvee parts and it made me chuckle.

[Awesomeguy887]

I never say never on any brand but I’ve had some quality control issues with Callaway that make me reluctant to buy more of their products. That said you can have my odyssey putter when you pry it from my cold dead hand.

[AmpliFIRE]

PXG. I see ZERO reason for their ultra premium price. Other than that, I’ll give anything a shot.

[CSmithAMG]

I never thought I’d play Callaway (after the original B.B.) but I fell in love with their players irons and MD forged wedges. Now they own my whole bag. That’s partly thanks to the tremendous CS.

 

I’d never consider Wilson and that was galvanized with the joke that was the Triton.

 

When I first heard of PXG I was kind of intrigued. Since then the only folks I’ve met playing them are fat duffers with more dollars than sense. I think divorce attorneys throw in a free set to their ‘best’ clients. I can’t say I’d never play them, but they’d have to feel pretty damn special to justify the hype.

[taemorin]

For some reason I don't get along with TM clubs.

[sledhead307]

The answers in this thread are hilarious. I play it all.

[CJPenny]

I think if a company made a club that was far and away better than the competition I'd play it in a heartbeat, no matter their marketing practices or fanboys

[Pulric1]

PXG cause Bob Parsons has a really small wiener

[STPBMW]

Nike and Titleist.

 

Never felt right about nike golf equipment, just didn't like the idea. Titelist because the asthetics of the ap2s don't appeal to me and the fanboys. I know that's a dumb reason. Enjoyed my 962s and 975 way back when moved on.