while this might open the can of worms I am ex 10 handicap player, with a 20 year old set of clubs, looking to upgrade to a new set, play socially to about a 18 handicap am looking to spend about $1500 for a set, I haven’t keep up with some of the new brands onto the market am looking for a good value brand, not just a expensive name any suggestions would be appreciated

hit a demo set at local driving range MCT PKG 900 with ALL NV Aldila shaft, Lamkin Torsion grips 5 year Warranty Clubs felt good, but never heard of them, guy in the shop talked them up thanks

When you do decide to hand the cash over… 1. Make sure you get fitted for your clubs. Not a static fitting but a dynamic fitting.This should be free if they are a decent business as it takes only 15 minutes. 2. If they cannot do a fitting for you, do not buy them. 3. If you are what you say…ex 10 h’cap…get a 3 and 4 hybrid iron in your set of all things. 4. Shafts? Do you know what your clubhead speed is, your ball speed. This is very important for shaft specifications. It does not matter if it is an Aldila shaft or whatever. 5. Remember, certain golf sales people will bullshit (not me) as they make commission from it. 6. $1500.00? Think Adams/Callaway etc. Take you time mate, do not rush ok.

Did you go to the Illawarra Driving Range? From what I know they are the only guys who sell MCT, it is their own brand. MCT is the initials of the golf pro who runs the range, Mark Cedric Thompson ( don’t quote me on the Cedric, not surewhat the ‘C’ is for ). Of course they are going to talk them up and tell you how good they are when they are importing the clubs and assembling them themselves becasue they will be making a packet off them. I have never hit them and could not offer you any feedback on them, but I would suggest shopping around. If you did see them at the Illawarra driving range, I would also suggest going to Port Kembla as they have a good range of product and also have a range where you can demo some clubs.

Thanks Boss, your spot on about MCT and illawarra, clubs looked a bit average but hitting them back to back with Callaway X-20(in steel or graphite), they felt pretty comparable to me anyway. He talked up the NV Aldila shafts as well, but saying that, when I compared the flex in the shaft and twist you can get, compare to the graphite, these shaft were heaps stiffer. As well the MCT driver with the NV Aldila was much nicer to hit than the same driver with a graphite. This confuses me a little, (at a club fitting my club head speed with a 6 iron was only 88 mph, was told needed 0.5in short shafts, and 59 degrees), whats the deal with steel or graphite, the other shop I went reckons they are only for old men and people with bad back ??? One other thing, for everyone, Is it a better bet to get a second hand better set or a new set, thanks for reply

When you do decide to hand the cash over… 1. Make sure you get fitted for your clubs. Not a static fitting but a dynamic fitting.This should be free if they are a decent business as it takes only 15 minutes.

4. Shafts? Do you know what your clubhead speed is, your ball speed. This is very important for shaft specifications.

Mick

Graphite is for anyone! There are number of guys who play graphite shafts on the USPGA Tour including Rich Beem and Scott Verplank. At guess, the other store was GolfMart?

I would by a new set and make sure you get it custom fitted. I have had a number of friends who brought sets in the Illawarra area and they have been impressed with Rob McKay The Grange GC and John Hufton Port Kembla.

As well the MCT driver with the NV Aldila was much nicer to hit than the same driver with a graphite.

This confuses me a little, (at a club fitting my club head speed with a 6 iron was only 88 mph, was told needed 0.5in short shafts, and 59 degrees), whats the deal with steel or graphite, the other shop I went reckons they are only for old men and people with bad back ???

Sorry if this offends some here, but the majority of people who work in golf ‘shops’ know bugger all about golf equipment and club fitting.

One other thing, for everyone, Is it a better bet to get a second hand better set or a new set, thanks for reply

Mick