Why aren't pros using BB&F Ferrules?

[fatrambo]

I'm a huge fan of BB&F ferrules and am wondering why pros haven't started using them?  Are they just too flashy or distracting? 

[st1800e]

They don’t care.  Has nothing to do with scoring = winning.  

[jvincent]

8 hours ago, fatrambo said:

I'm a huge fan of BB&F ferrules and am wondering why pros haven't started using them?  Are they just too flashy or distracting? 

 

Tools not jewels. 

[third-times-a-charm]

Has nothing to do with BB&F...pros just dont care. They get new iron sets every few months if they want - why would they customize them like that?

[Seamus_McDuff]

And yet a lot do custom stamping. 

[Tiger_Stud]

No tour issue versions yet. So can’t pay your caddy to have them sell them for a premium 😉

[jas904]

I think some pros don’t even know what a ferrule is. Most here would be surprised about the number of pros that know next to nothing about equipment. 

[Rosco1216]

Because they couldn’t care less. They change heads all the time and aren’t going to waste time demanding the tour truck keep a stock of white lightning shorties for them to put on every club they test or play. 

[Cliffy2020]

8 hours ago, fatrambo said:

I'm a huge fan of BB&F ferrules and am wondering why pros haven't started using them?  Are they just too flashy or distracting? 

Is there a Strokes Gained Ferrule stat we’re not aware of?

[zip7111]

Because they look tacky.  With the exception of the 1" model, their long ferrules just don't look right for most iron builds.  

[kwcsports]

I'm an old guy but I like 1 inch black ferrules on all my clubs. I'm not into the flashy colors. I agree with guys above, pros just don't care about them. 

[BCC1898]

Because they're ugly.

[xGameOver]

I've had some last season and just found them to be a bit too distracting to look down. Looks cool in the bag, but annoying when at address. 

[bkm97]

Because they are available to the general public. If the public can buy them then they won't touch them. 

[ChipStrokes]

54 minutes ago, BCC1898 said:

Because they're ugly.

glad someone finally said it. 

[cgasucks]

I bet half of the touring pros have no clue what color their ferrules are let alone know who made them.  To them it's just a piece of plastic at the top of the hosel for atheistic purposes.

Edited March 29 by cgasucks

[WidespreadPanic]

1 hour ago, jas904 said:

I think some pros don’t even know what a ferrule is. Most here would be surprised about the number of pros that know next to nothing about equipment. 

It’s kind of shocking how little some pros know about equipment. Some are tinkerers and equipment junkies like us, but some just want to be given what works and that’s about it.

[WristySwing]

18 minutes ago, cgasucks said:

I bet half of the touring pros have no clue what color their ferrules are let alone know who made them.  To them it's just a piece of plastic at the top of the hosel for atheistic purposes.

 

Remember when (I think it was Tiger, it might have been Phil) had a wedge without a ferrule on a WITB shot like 12 years ago?  The internet went bonkers and there were people ripping their ferrules off thinking there was some sort of magic sauce in that recipe.  It's literally for a more seamless transition from hosel to shaft, it does nothing other than that.  

 

I also find the coloured ferrules ugly as sin, but hey, each their own.  If you want to waste an extra $50 for something nobody is going to notice or care about, by all means.

[WidespreadPanic]

4 minutes ago, WristySwing said:

 

Remember when (I think it was Tiger, it might have been Phil) had a wedge without a ferrule on a WITB shot like 12 years ago?  The internet went bonkers and there were people ripping their ferrules off thinking there was some sort of magic sauce in that recipe.  It's literally for a more seamless transition from hosel to shaft, it does nothing other than that.  

 

I also find the coloured ferrules ugly as sin, but hey, each their own.  If you want to waste an extra $50 for something nobody is going to notice or care about, by all means.

And unless you do can do your own work, you have to pay to have all the shafts removed and then put back on. It’s not just some simple process. 

[Mp14forlife]

That bbfco inspiration thread is a clown show, some ugly dang ferrules that folks think are beautiful??? It's a head scratcher for sure. Having said that, I'm going to throw these ferrules on when I reshaft my irons with mmt's.  But I would consider these pretty tasteful with the black mmt shafts. Everyone is different tho. 

[NRJyzr]

A reason not yet suggested....

 

Famous story from 20 years ago or so....  high ranking PGA Tour Pro is looking into what essentially was chartered flying (pre-NetJets or similar), based on recommendations from a felllow pro who'd moved away from standard airline travel.  Short presentation, short chat, player seems pleased.  His response:

 

How much are you going to pay me to fly in your planes?

 

And that's probably a big portion of why they aren't using them.

 

[underwater]

They're the ferrule equivalent of headcovers on your irons.

[OSUBuckeyeFan8]

I think the biggest reason they're not using them is those ferrules are not available from the OEMs paying them to use the equipment. The OEMs want them using equipment that looks like the retail product. Like they used to say in racing, what wins on Sunday, sells on Monday. Secondarily, I agree with all the takes they are ugly but that's my own opinion.

[larryd3]

Personally, I just don't get the custom ferrule thing.  Guess if you like them go for it, for me, I'd rather spend the money on golf balls or bourbon, something like that.  

[Sparty4202]

3 hours ago, jas904 said:

I think some pros don’t even know what a ferrule is. Most here would be surprised about the number of pros that know next to nothing about equipment. 

That’s so true…I have a friend that plays on the PGA Tour and we usually play once a year and when I dive into his bag he just chuckles. He really doesn’t know anything about his equipment other than what works and doesn’t work for him.

[Z1ggy16]

Just now, Sparty4202 said:

That’s so true…I have a friend that plays on the PGA Tour and we usually play once a year and when I dive into his bag he just chuckles. He really doesn’t know anything about his equipment other than what works and doesn’t work for him.

Pretty common among most athletes Id imagine. Ask a NHL guy what stick he uses, the specs, technology... They have no clue. They just know what feels right and what gives them the best performance.

 

Other than a few head cases, most of us here probably are more into our gear than pros are into theirs.

[WasatchBogey]

Because they are utterly useless & scream, “I value fashion over function “

[bjorn240]

1) They're not getting paid to use them.

2) They don't care.

3) They're not getting paid to use them.

 

Many years ago I raced rally cars at a fairly high level (professionally).  Many of the drivers I raced with knew a lot about cars, some knew exactly one thing - how to make the car go fast.  They literally didn't know a thing about how cars work.  And even for those of us who were car nuts, a question like, "Did you prefer the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer or the 2004 Subaru Impreza?" doesn't make a ton of sense - you drive what you drive because it's your job.  Your favorite car ever is the car you're driving at the moment.  It's like asking an accountant whether he prefers a Dell or HP laptop.  They both get the job done. 

[fatrambo]

Wow, a lot of blowback and differences of opinion out there.  I didn't realize the hatred for them.  Personally, I like the extra pop they add.

[WristySwing]

26 minutes ago, WasatchBogey said:

Because they are utterly useless & scream, “I value fashion over function “

 

Different topic, but I also feel very similarly about people who have different coloured grips for the different coloured shafts they have.  It triggers memories of working big box retail when someone would come in for a set of New Decades and spend 40 minutes trying to decide on the colours that would look best with this shaft or that, or what would pair best with their bag.  Give me a break.  🙃