99% sure it is a counterfeit operation. Most OEM manufacturers only place a serial number on a single club like the 6 or 8 iron. Im desperate to get these quick quick, so just send me back any change with my clubs ok? The shaft looked authentic but it was 65 gms. Please dont ship. Dear sir, Right on Brian! Driver PRGR Super Egg, Honma 717 3 wood, Titleist 915 19*, Itobori iron set and wedge set, Itobori putter. Please dont worry about the quality, because our clubs are made with the same technology and mould. Thats not to say there arent fakes! Sunny13:25:57 As the saying goes once bitten twice shy. A quick check of their ip addresses confirmed that they are chinese companies set up in 2009. Can you therefore confirm whether these clubs have been made at a Callaway manufacturing site or whether the materials have been purchased and put together by a someone else. However, I did want to share a good news story and let you know that your feedback and contributions helped me avoid purchasing a PING G10 set (D,Ws,3-PW,S, Putter). I have just ordered $2000 worth of clubs from them. Bought an Adams DHy hybrid at $99.99 ($100.00 off) and what was $70.00 off what most are selling at their reduced cost as of May 2014. Any bad shots are MY fault I thought I would share my 2 cents for anyone thinking about buying from them. I checked out on that website and not see where it come from. He is masterblaster1959. Does anybody know anything about BHMgolf.com? i tried to confirm the serial no. Thanks. Does anyone know of a site called ksouth9 based out of southeast USA. They have very low prices and sounds to good to be true, and probably is. It would be very interesting to HIT the counterfit and original, side-by-side, to see the drop off in club performance. I know these are older irons, so did Miura have a time when they did not stamp GENUINE on the necks? Hats off to this site! Thats where I found this thread. Email : Technical Contact: sale, wl No problem with the club but their customer service isnt that great and they dont take great care in their packaging. Today I will be testing what I believe to be a counterfeit Scotty Cameron. * View 1 ownership record archived since 2009-10-03 . I just sent another message requesting serial numbers. I buy Chinese clubs. Their website claims they have been in business since 2006, however, this url was just put online March 13 of 2009. They have really low prices and free shipping. Has anyone investigated as to whether these guys are legitimate? IS your sanity really worth the extra $30-$40 dollars of savings? Pictures of each individual face as well. The MC-501 irons are metallic and angular, as sophisticated as they are simple. does anyone know anything about this website?? It arrived within three days, is in great condition for the amount I paid for it ($50) and plays exactly the same as the one I tried at my club. Counterfeit TaylorMade SpeedBlade Iron Shaft with holographic sticker under the shaft band. : So I say avoid timetoshopping.com!!!! Cheers! You can check our. Is their ip address from china and i also heard one reason their prices are so low because they sell clubs that have slight defects but are authentic. Name Server: Admin Street1: Xiamen I hit them just as good, if not better than my 301s. Kinda where I was leaning anyway, as they have good prices, but not stupidly good prices. Gutted! thanks, I meant ebay for that matter. Registrant Contact Information : 6. I recently bought the x24s for 313.00 and the burner driver superfast for 149.00 on Friday 2-25. Has anyone bought clubs from http://www.24golfstore.com Is this site for real? How about this? All very genuine, especially the can openers. There whois info is spotty at best. But wait, theres more. China and Taiwan began to get almost all the work in regards to golf club manufacturing about 2 decades ago. My hesititaion is the price. I paid iron set for $280 and after reading this site, i cancelled the order and check the bank on the transaction. My clubs havent arrived yet but based on this site and my buying experience, I am confident I made a good purchase. Thomas Rath Thanks, Pete. I purchased used mizuno mp 32 irons 3-pw from invgolf on ebay. can anyone advise me if his mob are legit. What does this mean? Has anyone heard of GolfReverie.com. The first clue was the sound it made. The counterfeiting of golf clubs actually began in Taiwan although after the Taiwanese government started enforcing intellectual-property laws and the Taiwanese wages went up compared to Chinas, the roles reversed and now China is the main producer of counterfeit golf clubs. How about knock offs? I called both Taylormade and Callaway to confirm. beijingshixichengqu NO55, 100000 My friend brought it a year ago and that set look good quality. Well that was water wet. This is a comprehensive set of clone golf clubs that offers everything a high handicapper needs to succeed on the golf course. Gurugolf and Empire-Golf both have a large supply and guarantee authenticity saying they purchase from authorized dealers. The Hot 500 list can be found on the Entrepreneur Website at http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/hot500/index.html. What price could you offer? Id be interested in making a purchase for the irons if you could throw in a tour bag for 100 instead of the 199, would this sale be possible? Most of the rip-off online stores have old inventories (Nike platinum) or regular-priced golf balls. Anyone have feedback on a site called Onlinegolfwholesaler.com? Counterfeiters are not interested in precision just your money. But the paypal address for payment is to [emailprotected]. If not, how do the manufacturers allow this to continue, not just for the sake of themselves but more importantly for the integrity of the golf industry? As you see, because China people didnt set up the corrrect swingweight as they want your money! they are counterfeit and fake and wont deliver all your order!! Hope someone can give me some feedback. Clubs had an easy weight in the swing. The club is noticably heavy becuase of this. Select Flex: Regular and are protected by China and international copyright laws. If they are counterfeit they usually will not like answering these. The counterfeit is smooth to the touch. Registrant Email: Administrative Contact: has anyone ever purchased anything off http://www.taylormadebrand.com ? Anybody know anything about perfectoutdoorgame.com???? is this stores sell authentic clubs? Registrant City: yiwu United States Good information. But are there dealers Chinese? 1 x Tour Response 950 4-PW RH Golf Clubs I ordered Taylormade R11 3 & 5 woods. The chance here is that they got screwed and are passing the screwing on, but you weed that out when you check the pics and ask the questions. Even if the price is nearly the same.BEWARE.buy from a pro that can fit you on a flightscope monitor or TRACKMAN and buy direct from the factory. Like someone above commented, our sweet spot is getting closeouts, overstocks, and liquidation goods that we can sell at significant discounts. Bought a set of Mizuno jpx800 pros (which were stamped forged,not Pros) I questioned Mizuno Australia about this who told me this was the Japanese model. I tracked prices for a few days after purchase(I was shocked to see that I won this $270 set of clubs for $120). Saw a show on 60 minutes about fake golf clubs from China. Does anyone know if Ebay seller yo*bo (YoBo Sports & Golf ) is legit or not? That is generally a red flag for fakes. They are the real deal. ive used these guys a number of times on ALL different golf gear. beijingshixichengqu NO55, 100000 On iron sets, Ping puts the serial number on all clubs. I have now turned the matter over to US Customs for their investigation. Country: Hong Kong Again a case of wrong info, they are ignorant at best and crooks at worst. If they dont cancel your order, you should be worried!!! In which category do you come into? Organization : Citra Joe http://www.golfshop365.com/ping-rapture-v2-irons-steel-shaft-, They are fake, stay away from them. Show underlying registry data for this record, Current Registrar: XIAMEN ENAME NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION LIMITED DBA ENAME CORP Very quick (free!) Most of these are the top retailers, but not Maruman and Tourstage, yet this list seems to be common amongst all the questionable sites you have listed. http://www.globalgolf.com 184 for a set of X22 is extremely cheap. Real or Fake Honma clubs - Japanese Golf Clubs at Golf To Impress Hello all. Many thanks. Ive been emailing them and they say they sell OEMs but they have a gmail account and their customer service has been very short as far as responses. Removable weights may not line up properly as in the picture below. On further examination, I found the bolt on the 3 wood was a little longer than the bolt on the 5 wood and apparently was bottoming out. There are thousands of club makers and most of them are not for the brand name companies , Most of them produce at best a poor made copy , but there are a few that make an awsome club that you could not tell apart from the ones in your pro shop . Again, HUGE RED-FLAG! Direct from Taylormade (or just about anywhere else authorized) they are 799, free shipping. But I thought the manufacturers prohibited the price cutting. Anyone ever hear of this outfit? Happy golfing . The only illegitimate thing to mention is my game being in hiatus for 6 yrs. Its money for them, that is the simple bottom line, and they dont really care about fraud. They cant give any serial number (usually on Ping 8 iron). Clear editor. Some of the fakes are awfully good, but I think the surest way to tell is the large amount of camber found on the fakes. Upload or insert images from URL. Just wondering if you have heard of this guy? http://www.mygolfpurchase.com, prices are extremely cheap and the person you can talk to can barely speak english, suspect the clubs are fake so beware everyone! The seller said the delay was due to Any thoughts? Due to weather and work, I havent been able to take em out to the range or course yet. They always have some clearence items that I assume are outdated. They have the same minimum advertising prices as us so if it is cheaper then it is too good to be true 99.9% of the time. OK as stated, some more feedback after 36 holes. No slip during all of my swings. DHGate - Mizuno & Honma - Real or Fake? - MyGolfSpy Forum By Registrant Contact: Anything else, please feel free to contact us. I was looking at some irons at easybuygolf.com and they dont offer the standard shaft or lefty clubs on most the items I looked at. if you are not satisfied with the quality, we can give you a full refund under the condition that the product is perfectly good and you ship it back by yourself. Visit http://www.rockbottomgolf.com/nike-golf-2012-machspeed-x-irons.html# to have a look for your self. True Spec Golf's DJ Lantz and GOLF.com's Andrew Tursky test the carry, feel, and forgiveness of Miura's new PI-401 irons against their current gamers.Subscri. Brien glad to see your comments on the topic. Ask them some general questions about the stuff you are looking at, like if it is authentic or not, if it is a club or set of clubs ask if you can get the serial #s off of them, and make sure to check out their feedback. Glad I found this article now! However, after a successful register on Callaways website and careful inspection of the clubs, not to mention a legit U.S. based URL and shipping site, my fears were kicked to the curb. There are also a lot of sites that focus completely on providing this kind of information about scams. Free Tool: Download DomainTools Download DomainTools for Windows Last Updated on: 22-Mar-09, Administrative Contact: They sent me some clubs which smelt bad, rubberish and the print on the shaft really gave it away. The old adage is true..if it sounds to good to be true, it usually is. Are these fakes? It has just been in the last couple of years they have started using the laser etching process. Prices look to good to be true and I know what that usually means! Factory-golf.com #4-#9 PW, SW and AW all for $339. Country: China 2ndswing.com appears legit. fax: Technical Contact Information : Admin Street3: Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. On your survey on ebay and fake clubs. If a Big Bertha shows up on a dock via a ship from China, it is easily identified as illegal counterfeit by customs when 100% of Big Berthas are produced in the United States. I also read quite a few good reviews about the company. Fax : 86-010-2994895-111 Which Golf Clubs Are Made In The USA? - Golf Span He is very please with his club and I swing one of his iron. It started out with some black and satin finish heads, shipped directly from China. Id like to order a full set of irons and fairway woods and a driver. That something is the way the rounded toe meets the top line. The phone number and fax number appear legit. I was wondering If its easier to counterfeit forged or cast irons and if its easier to counterfeit drivers vs irons. Sunogolf also have very cheap fake clubs I know I made the mistake and didnt listen to all the others that bought from them. I live in the UK and recently purchased a used Taylormade Rescue 09 from GlobalGolf. On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 4:11 PM, Craig Coleman wrote: I am looking at buying some Callaway X22 irons and obviously having seen the price you are offering them for I am very interested.