Crosshair Golf Blog
August 19, 2010
Custom Golf Club Sets – Why Settle for Generic when you can Customize?
Ever go to the big box stores, or even a medium box golf outlet store, perhaps a golf discount store? What do all of these stores have in common? They do not allow you to customize your clubs.
Most stores have pre-made sets and are usually standard length, regular flex, 3 woods, 8-irons, a putter, and a bag. Happy days are here again. I only use 2 woods, a Golf Driver and a 3 iron. What should I do, throw the #5 wood away?
We are all not standard and regular, we are different and our golf club sets should be different too. Think about the clubs you have and what you would like. I customized my set to suit my needs, not the needs of some big box store.
My Custom Golf set contains a Golf Driver, #3 Wood, #1 Hybrid Iron, 3 thru 9 Iron set, Pitching Wedge, a 45 degree wedge and a putter. My irons and wedges have steel shafts, my woods have graphite shafts and my hybrid iron has a graphite shaft. My driver has a stiff flex shaft while the rest of my clubs have regular flex. I added 1″ to my putter length and got a large soft grip for it.
If all this sounds like the nightmare customer at the late-night Burger King drive thru, you are wrong.
At www.crosshairgolf.com all clubs are custom tailored to, you. And all it takes is a few clicks with your mouse and everything is as you want it. And, if it is not, then just send an email, we can do most any customization you need.
Crosshair Golf, it’ll git in your bag.
July 26, 2010
Discount Golf Clubs – A Golfers Best Kept Secret
Some secrets we keep and some we can not wait to blab all over town. When we find the “Honey Hole” fishing spot, we keep that to ourselves. Did you ever go to a great little bistro in an out of the way part of town, not wait for a table, have the best dinner of your life, get the bill and realize you do not need to mortgage the house. This little secret is debatable weather you will tell anyone or keep it to yourself.
Golf Clubs are a thing we like to brag about, especially “Discount Golf Clubs”. Don’t you love to be on the course with your buddies and take out your $89.00 Driver and out drive their $400.00 driver. It happens all the time. It is usually not the golf club, but golfers won’t accept that.
Discount Golf Clubs does not mean discount quality. In fact, just because a driver costs 1/4 the price of a club that some pro plays does not mean it is inferior quality.
When golfers hear the price of $89.00 for a Golf Driver many will automatically think corners were cut in the design and construction of the club, they are wrong. The corners were cut in advertising and pro golfer endorsements.
Do you realize if Callaway Golf Clubs, Taylor Made Golf Clubs, Nike Golf Clubs, etc., spend hundreds of millions of dollars for things other than producing clubs. How much do you think Tiger Woods gets to just walk around with a swoosh on his hat? How much do you think Phil Mickelson receives from Callaway. These two endorsements alone are probably equal to the economy of a small Caribbean island. There are many more golfers, including the Women golfers, who get a large chunk of that $400.00 you paid for the latest greatest golf driver.
So, do not be afraid of “Discount Golf Clubs” You do not get an endorsement to play with a $400.00 Driver. Where I come from the average cost for a round of golf is $30.00 +/- so do the math. $400.00 minus $89.00 equals 12 rounds of golf.
July 23, 2010
Power Play Caiman Golf Driver
The Amazonian Black Caiman is a large Reptile that resides in the Amazon. It looks like a Black Alligator. The very unique head design is inspired by this threatening beast, and just like the Caiman of the Amazon, the Power Play Caiman Driver eats birdies. In fact, the favorite prey of the Caiman is birdies. The Caiman has also been known to devour a par 4 in one bite. When you enter the tee box with this wild beast, please ask your golf buddies to keep a safe distance.
But seriously, Power Play’s golf designers went through alot of variations, using CAD software, before they were able to get the CG location to a location to optimize your results. “The elongated breadth, coupled with internal weighting produces an extremely stable, high moment of inertia design for exceptional raw distance and control off of the tee”. Finally they wanted looks to match the performance of this golf club. A lustrous black PVD coating was added for durability and beauty. Unleash the beast, it is HUNGRY.
This Golf Club conforms to USGA rules.
July 21, 2010
Clone Golf Clubs. Do They Play as well as Brand Name Clubs?
This is a good question. The simple answer is, Yes. But it goes beyond that. Clone golf clubs of today are much different from the clones of yesteryear.
When clone golf clubs first came on the market, companies tried to “Copy” the brand name golf clubs. Companies that produced clone golf clubs spent their money trying to confuse the public into believing they were buying the Brand name club. As time went on Clone Golf Clubs began to take on a life of their own.
As clones began to gain in popularity, companies that manufactured these clubs either sank or swam. The swimmers were the ones that realized that clone golf clubs were here to stay and they need to stand on their own merits. Most clones today do just that, they stand on their own merits. Today, club-makers that produce Clones take inspiration from band name clubs, they do not copy them.
Nowadays, top golf club designers work for Clone Golf manufacturers. Most of the clone clubs designed today perform as well as any expensive brand name club on the market. Some of these clubs Outperform these same clubs.
Do Clone Golf Clubs play as well as brand name golf clubs? You bet they do.
July 2, 2010
Clone Golf Clubs, What are they
Clone Golf Clubs emerged on the Golf Club scene back in the 1980’s. When they first appeared they tended to be blatant copies of the more popular brand name clubs. More than a few of these copy-cat companies ended up in litigation due to copyright violations. These lawsuits, while detrimental to this emerging industry, had some positive effects. The more reputable manufacturers of “Clone Golf Clubs” rose to the top and the unscrupulous ones went by the wayside. Today you will find that the term Clone Golf Clubs is a term that has stuck with our industry, but our golf clubs are far from clones. Our clubs stand on their own merits. We use the same technologies and talented designers as the brand name manufacturers. We do not seek to copy we seek inspiration.
Today, Clone Golf Clubs is just a moniker that our industry has adopted. Our products are not clones of anything, they stand on their own merits. When you look at Clone Golf Clubs what you are looking at are Golf Clubs that meet the same stringent standards as a Brand Named Club.
A fine line separates a brand name golf club and a Clone Golf Club. The difference has nothing to do with craftsmanship, design, quality, or any of the other features that make you go “WOW” when you see that new Golf Driver. The only differences are cost and why the costs are so high for brand name clubs.
Brand name golf clubs have huge advertising budgets along with huge endorsement contracts with golf pro’s. How much do you think Tiger Woods gets paid from Nike or Phil Mickelson and his Callaway deal. I would venture a guess that these deals alone are worth Millions of dollars. Take a look in any golf magazine and you will see ads with Pro after Pro hawking their “Favorite” Golf Clubs.
Clone Golf Club companies do not have to worry about those costs and can therefore, pass those savings onto you the consumer.
One final thought. Just do the math. A Brand Name Golf Driver costs upwards of $500.00 and a Clone Golf Driver costs around $89.00 at about $35.00 for a round of golf you save 12 rounds of golf. Clone Golf Clubs, Heavy on Style, Heavy on Quality, Light on the wallet.
June 28, 2010
How Many Drivers Do You Have In Your Closet
This post is for all you multiple golf driver owners. How many of you purchase a new driver, or know someone who purchases a new driver, every year? Does it make your game any better?
I am personally acquainted with someone who, every year, needs to have a new driver. Just to make his game better. His game never gets better, he refuses to take a lesson, and he blames it all on his clubs with the driver being the ringleader.
If you are one of these people…STOP. You are not helping your game and your friends do not look forward to playing with you. You need to stop buying Drivers. What you need to do is improve your game in 3 easy steps.
1. Get properly fit. 2. Take a lesson or 2 with your new clubs. 3. Relax and gain your confidence on the course.
If you have confidence in your golf clubs you will probably only get new clubs when you need them not when you “think” you need them. As a purveyor of custom fit golf clubs I would love for everyone reading this to buy a new driver every year, need it or not. But, as a person who loves the game of golf, and loves to talk about the game of golf, I would rather have you buying a new driver or set of golf clubs every three years because you have worn your old set out.
If you are going to purchase your new clubs online, most golf club companies have some sort of “Get Fit” guide to follow. We have a module in which you input a few measurements and you will be able to get the clubs that fit you. I would suggest you get professionally fit for your clubs if you are a scratch golfer. You can do this at any pro shop, usually for no charge. You can then use these measurements to order from us or any online golf shop. If you have not established your swing yet, I would not suggest newer golfers get a full professional fitting. If you get fit for clubs and then take lessons and your swing changes your clubs might not fit you anymore.
Our custom club fitting module is a great way to get fit for a custom set of golf clubs
One set of properly sized, quality golf clubs should give you quite a few years of top notch performance and fun on the golf course. Clean your closet and sell all the clubs you do not use, Find a set of golf clubs that you feel comfortable with, have them custom fit to your specifications. Then, go take a few lessons, practice and enjoy years of fun on the golf course.
May 5, 2010
Meet the Clubs #5 The Golf Wedge
So far you have met The Golf Driver, Fairway Woods, Golf Iron Sets, and Hybrid Irons. Now it is time to meet the Golf Wedge.
What is a Wedge? Well, it is pretty much an extension of your Golf Iron Set. Some golfers think of the wedge as its own category. But, no matter how you look at it. it is a higher lofted Golf Iron.
Because wedges are higher lofted clubs they are used for your short game or to get out of trouble. No matter what the reason you choose to use a wedge, do not expect a whole lot of distance. Although, if you watch the Pro’s play, they will hit a wedge 100 plus yards, the average golfer should not expect the same results.
As with all the other Golf Clubs in your bag you need to learn how to use them and then experiment until you find what wedges fit your comfort zone. I, for example, am very comfortable with my iron play. In my set I have opted to not carry a sand wedge and have replaced it with a 60 degree wedge. Find what works for you.
The person who is probably the best wedge player ever is Phil Mickelson. I have seen Phil from about 5 yards off the green, take one of his higher lofted wedges, hit the ball with a full swing, and the ball goes straight up travels about 10 yards and drops on the green. As well as ability, you will need confidence when using your wedges.
What Golf Wedge should I get? Well, I would suggest starting out with a 56 or 60 degree to start, learn to use it, practice with it and go from there. You might find that wedge play is not for you or you might find that you love it.
If you are interested in a new custom discount Golf Wedge give us a look and see if something interests you.
April 23, 2010
Is it a Thriver or a Thriller
The new Acrer XDS Thriver Driver is a thrill for all that pick it up and let it beat on that little white ball.
Is it a Golf Driver ? NO. Is it a #3 Fairway Wood? NO. It is a Thriver.
Did you ever notice that when a Pro is trying to preserve a lead, or just keep it on the fairway when they are having a bad day with their driver. They will usually grab their #3 Fairway Wood, opting for accuracy in lieu of some distance off the tee.
So, do you have trouble hitting fairways off the tee, or do you want that little extra edge at your local golf club tournament, maybe you just want to teach your friends a lesson. Whatever the reason the New Acer XDS Insider Thriver will be an asset for your golf bag.
Some of the best innovations in Driver Design and the best aspects of the #3 Fairway Wood were combined to give you the best of both worlds off the tee.
The designers of this club said. “The head shape and contour on the crown was specifically designed to encourage one to swing the driver on an inside-out swing path. Plus the XDS Insider’s internal weighting creates a draw enhancing ball flight on center impact. The masking on the crown using our exclusive Square Optical Alignment System, cleverly disguises the closed face angle to provide a “square” appearance so one can just trust their natural swing.”
When you let the big dog eat but it does not like what you are feeding it, your shot is long but wrong and you end up in the rough, or even worse, the woods. The # 3 Fairway Wood in your bag will put it on the fairway, but it just does not have the distance. The Acer XDS Insider Thriver is the Golf Club that needs to get in your bag!
If you are interested in the New Acer XDS Thriver visit our product site for all your discount golf club and clone golf club needs. www.crosshairgolf.com
April 19, 2010
Meet the Clubs #4 Hybrid Irons
So far in this series of getting to know your clubs, we’ve met The Golf Driver, The Fairway Woods, and the Golf Irons. Today we meet the Hybrid Iron. The Hybrid Iron Golf Club is exactly what the name implies. It is a hybrid cross between a Fairway Wood and a Golf Iron. You get these golf clubs the same as you would golf irons. The lofts are the same as irons but the head is larger, not as large as a Fairway Wood, but larger than a Golf Iron. Hence, Hybrid Iron.
The Hybrid Iron, for the most part, is available the same as irons from the #1 thru Sand Wedge and some manufacturers go as far as a Lob Wedge. Most people opt to swap out their long irons, #3, #4 and sometimes #5 in favor of the same number Hybrid Irons. There are a few lines that offer a complete set just like a set of Irons 3 thru Sand Wedge. More than a few golfers are opting for this as they are easier to hit than a conventional Iron. See the Dynacraft Avatar XMOI Hybrid or the Power Play Select 5000 Hybrid Iron
If you are one of those golfers that has trouble hitting your Irons then you should really consider trying out a Hybrid Iron. Even if you only swap out your #3 or #4 to give it a try, it just could change your game.
Be sure to take a look at our selection of hybrid clone golf clubs and read our next article about the Golf Wedge.
April 9, 2010
Meet the Clubs #3 Golf Irons
The basic Golf Irons set consists of 9 clubs the #3 thru #9 plus the Pitching Wedge and the Sand Wedge. There are also Wedges of varying lofts that some consider golf irons while others relegate them to the “Wedge” category.
Golf irons fit into 2 sub categories. Blade Style or Cavity Back. The beginner golfer or occasional golfer should probably choose the cavity back golf iron. The cavity back iron is just what it implies, the back of the iron is hollowed out creating a cavity. This causes the weight to be distributed around the edge of the iron, this is helpful for the beginner or casual golfer. The blade style is a solid head which usually means a smaller head. Blade style irons are a bit harder to master but once you do you will be able to work the ball much easier that with a cavity back.
The lofts on a golf iron progress up with the club numbers. The #3 iron being around 20 degrees of loft and the Sand Wedge being around 55 degrees loft. Also the irons get progressively shorter usually 1/2″ per club.
Golf irons are hit off the fairway and out of deep rough, you will also tee off on par 3’s or short par 4’s with an iron.
Also available is the #1 and #2 Iron which have smaller heads and lower lofts. These irons are not widely available, but if you look you can find them. They are also called “Driving Irons”. These clubs are very difficult to hit, but if you master them they can be a valuable asset to your bag.
Beginner golfers and occasional golfers sometimes have a hard time hitting the long irons, the long irons being the #3 and #4. If you find yourself having difficulty with these clubs try replacing them with a Hybrid Irons. We will talk about Hybrid Irons in a future post.
Golf Irons are a very important part of your game and you will find yourself using 1-3 different golf irons on every hole.
For information on the other types of clone golf clubs we have that you’ll need for your bag, check out our What are the Golf Clubs in a Set article, and the Meet the Clubs #4 Hybrid Irons article.
