Topic: Golf Equipment / Shaft Specs Website(s)

This is the best I have found ,it has the lot.

www.golf-components.com/sha...

Topic: Golf Equipment / Choosing the right clone clubs

This site is China check out their products
Counterfeit ? There are dozens like this.
One which I remember but can’t locate now were offering Scotty cameron putters for US 49.00 odd You be the judge

http://www.made-in-china.co...

Topic: Golf Equipment / Choosing the right clone clubs

This is an example of what’s available from USA distributor.

http://www.diamondtour.com/...

Topic: Golf Talk / More counterfeit confusion?

Here’s some samples

http://www.golfbidder.co.uk...

Topic: Golf Equipment / Golf Grips

Yes putter grips do feel good Have seen the white middle section get discoloured and detract from appearance .Also very highly priced imo much too expensive here not so dear in USA
Still whatever takes our fancy is the way to go.

Topic: Golf Equipment / non conforming clubs

The one I had didn’t meet the COR test
Check out this for more info

http://www.usga.org/playing...

Topic: Golf Equipment / Whats a good wedge?

Looks like Donuts is a YES man LOL

Topic: The Lounge / FAKES COST EBAY

Luxury brand wins in battle of fakesArticle from: Agence France-PresseFont size: Decrease Increase Email article: Email Print article: Print From correspondents in Paris
June 30, 2008 09:31pm

A PARIS court has ordered online auction site eBay to pay €40 million ($65.8m ) in damages to Louis Vuitton for selling fake luxury goods online.

The commercial court ruled in favour of six LVMH brands that accused eBay of putting on sale fake handbags, clothes and other luxury goods, and of illicit sales of perfumes, in a case that began a year and a half ago.

eBay, the world’s biggest online auctioneer, was ordered to pay €19.28m to LVMH and €16.3m to its sister company Christian Dior Couture for damage to their brand images and causing moral harm.

It must also pay €3.25m to four perfume brands – Christian Dior, Kenzo, Givenchy and Guerlain – for sales in violation of its authorised network.

The court barred eBay, which said it would appeal against the ruling, from advertising the cosmetic or perfume brands on its website.

LVMH had argued eBay had failed to do enough to prevent the sale of counterfeit copies of their goods and that it did not have legal permission to sell its authentic products.

The ruling came amid a flurry of legal action against the online giant, which claims to have some 84 million active users in 39 markets worldwide.

Earlier this month, eBay was convicted by a French court of selling counterfeit goods and ordered to pay €20,000 in damages to French luxury group Hermes.

The court ruling, which marked a first in France, found eBay directly responsible for the sale on its website of three Hermes bags including two fakes, for a total of €3000.

France’s traditional auctioneers took legal action against the online auctioneer in December, accusing it of encouraging trade in pirated and stolen goods.

A council representing the auction industry also accuses the internet trader of breaking a French 2000 law that requires all auctioneers to be approved by the state.

According to eBay the total value of items sold on its trading platforms in 2007 was nearly $US60 billion ($62.5 billion).

Topic: Golf Equipment / Trade in Values

Recently bought a new set of Wilson Di7’s at a very good price and as an afterthought brought out my old Wilson set cost $200 and asked if the shop was interested in me trading them in.Guy dialled up his computer looking for Recommended Trade in values and after a few minutes announced thirteen dollars.Each iI said,NO for the lot he replied.Turn It up I replied they’re worth at least a hundred.Well he said i’ll give you $40.No thanks I’ll sell them privately.Got $120 for them in perfect condition Win/Win

Topic: Golf Equipment / Golf Grips

Years ago there was little choice in golf grips Golf Pride dominated and their grips were pretty standard then.Now the choice is endless Golf Pride,Lamkin,Winn,and several others give us many choices in style,texture,feel and colour.It’s the same with putter grips stodgy old black thin ones are replaced by bigger,wider,flatter shapes and in all colours.
One I really like is the Tiger Shark jumbo comes in red,blue,green.yellow and orange feels teriffic but not cheap.Still it’s worth it as the only part you touch with your hands is the grip and it needs to feel right imo.

Topic: Golf Equipment / Is $167 a good price for a Smoothy buggie?

$167 is a rare bargain I paid $199 for a chrome one when they came on the market 4/5 years ago and it’s good as gold no rust all it lacks is the brake which came on later models.Colour is a personal choice although I’ve always preferred chrome to the black or sand blasted ones.

Topic: Golf Equipment / Whats a good wedge?

Everyone has a favourite,somtimes you need to try differnt makes and lofts to find what suits you best.I’ve had many and if the truth be known all I lacked was Confidence (not getting out of bunkers was the problem )and knowing how to play various shots from the lies you find yourself in like on tight lies around the green with a bunker to get over and another to go in if you miss the green.A lesson or two will fix most problems.As for brands I think the cheap ones are just as good as the dear ones.If there is a difference it’s very little and most club golfers wouldn’t be affected by the brand.One thing I have done tho is to get rid of the lob wedge it got me into more trouble than it was worth and I don’t take the gap any more just use SW and PW suits me fine.

Topic: Golf Equipment / non conforming clubs

A lot more sensible and required by the Rules.If you ignore this why bother with the rest.Cheat and cheats never prosper and word gets around a bad reputation wouldn’t be a good thing to have in a golf club.

Topic: Golf Classifieds / Macgregor Forged M685 irons

Have to give them away.I had Mac 455 forged excellent clubs upgraded and couldn’t say anything but good things about them.strange they don’t seem popular with ordinary golfers.Someone should take these bargain.

Topic: Golf Equipment / non conforming clubs

Noticed a bloke in a comp a few weeks ago with a non conforming driver don’t know whether he was aware of it or not and didn’t feel comfortable telling him the bad news

Topic: Golf Equipment / WILSON Di,Ci.Pi 7

Wilson Di7’s couldn’t resist buying them after testing a demo.Straight off the shelf, no fitting, they are a bit longer lengthwise to standard on my other clubs but very happy with them.See them on special in USA for less thanUS300 absolute steal

Topic: Golf Equipment / TaylorMade Burner Draw

Wanted to try one at a TM demo day but none available ,rep said they’re superceded,so hit the reg burner and it felt really good.Noticed Rockbottom golf advertising draw models for US 169.99 that’s a bargain compared to $400+ here.

Topic: Golf Talk / Etiquette

Lots of things we should do in golf and most do the right thing most of the time.One of the worst breaches of etiquette is on Par 3 compulsory call up holes your group hasn’t finished putting when some of the group called up stroll up on the green instead of waiting on the fringes until we vacate it.Bloody poor manners imo.

Topic: Golf Talk / Very annoyed

Often find no rakes or not enough in bunkers ,someone must pinch them.Most difficulty I have with bunkers is when the ball is at the back on a slope and where sand is shallow and varies from one hole to another.Confidence will get us out of most bunkers imo.

Topic: Golf Talk / Thinking of joining our comittee or board

Dave wrote
Its also mandatory to caddie for junoirs atleast once a year on a sunday morning…we often have 15 -20 junoirs rock up and 2 or 3 parents…this would help yungsters learn the rules and improve thier golf and respect older people also

Where are the parents ?
.If they can’t be bothered why should the members who have their own families to consider.

Topic: Golf Talk / Whats the ruling - IN a house

Know some people who live right on the boundary of a course,they often have damage from errant shots and my understanding is the golf club has always met the cost of repairs probably through insurance.
On the ball going into a neighbours property my policeman friend says you are not entitled to keep it if the owner asks for it back.He says it’s known as stealing by finding

Topic: Golf Equipment / $US and golf club prices

Guy I know does a lot of business in China recently imported two top brand sets supposedly genuine and they do look right at about quarter the price on USA figures.

Topic: Golf Talk / Club membership in SE QLD

Should check CARBROOK excellent condition reasonable fees friendly place in area you are looking for.

Topic: Golf Equipment / $US and golf club prices

Friend of mine has been saving for a TM Burner draw driver,available on the internet in USA for just under US$200,here they are discontinued stock but some can be found AUD $499.Hard to justify buying locally and local shop probably couldn’t negotiate comparable price to US even allowing for freight of US$30 approx.

Topic: Golf Talk / Relief from Divots

Aust Golf Digest award to reader in current issue for suggesting the Rules be changed to give relief from divots on the fairways.May be a long time coming but raises other issues like bare patches which have not been repaired or marked as GUR whole question of unfair lies v play it as it lies proponents.