your favorite YouTube club reviewers

ValueGolf · 2024-04-03T16:23:39+00:00

Who do you guys like the most that review clubs on YouTube? We have a new hybrid (full set 1-SW - 12 clubs available - both RH and LH) coming out that has...

Par4QC

Sneakylong The Average Golfer is ~ 7 handicap.

WTF? Where did that come from? Someone better study up on the game, and it's players.

mulegolf

Par4QC last I heard the avg. handicap is closer to 14-18.

Sneakylong

Par4QC WTF? Where did that come from? Someone better study up on the game, and it's players.

I’ve seen many of his videos. He says he’s a ~ 7. Looks about right to me.

Par4QC

Spuzz I'd also like to ask why these clubs are only being built/tested with graphite shafts? Esp. by that fella, that normally uses all steel in his irons. Head weights should be corresponding to same iron number. So why are they using shafts that flex more and are much lighter in weight, something (no doubt) low 'cappers never use?

Spuzz

Par4QC what's his handicap again??

Who cares? It's irrelevant. He has a home course handicap, is unathletic and obviously incapable of adjusting his swing to the clubs he is reviewing.
Should have been going 75% max and not trying to work it (fade it on last hole to right pin, which he failed at anyway) as that is not a shot that a beginner would/should be attempting on purpose.
Complaining about the roll out on the greens with hybrids cemented his ass clown title.
JMO of course

Typhoon

At this point Valuegolf must be sitting there with his head in his hands saying, “ why did I ask this here??”

Spuzz

Typhoon At this point Valuegolf must be sitting there with his head in his hands saying, “ why did I ask this here??”

He asked because he wants the troofs, not some ass kissing forum shills telling him what he wants to hear. He can ask at Hackers or WRX if he wants that.
I give him credit for asking.
jmo
After seeing sneaky's BS post above this one, what's the point of having anybody review anything online, if it's only going to be a "lying shill" review? (as Weirfan said)
If I was Valuegolf, I wouldn't bother putting it on Youtube, unless he got somebody legit like Shields to give his opinion. Go big or go home I guess.

Sneakylong

Par4QC Sneaky's video??? Wrong tester....again!!

Not sure how many high handicap / beginner YouTube channels there are.🙄 Not sure a club manufacturer wants to see a review by some high handicap / beginner hacking it up.

I would imagine Eleven Golf would be happy seeing how these performed. Both reviewers got good trajectories, distances and were able to take a divot etc..

Haven’t seen to many full hybrid sets. You see more of hybrid iron sets ( i.e. Tour Edge, Cobra, Cleveland) than Wedgewood type hybrid sets.

Typhoon

Spuzz I wouldn't bother putting it on Youtube, unless he got somebody legit like Shields

Yup, which I think we covered 30 posts ago🙄.

sdandrea1

I don't give any YOU TUBE reviews ANY credence because:

Just because a club behaves for some random schmuck or a popular skilled YouTuber, doesn't mean jack shit for me or my swing
The really good players/reviewers can break par with a hockey stick, so again......see #1
The only reason anyone (IMO) views these reviews is to talk themselves into buying or to feel better about already buying.

Now get the fuck off my lawn!! 🤣🤣

Note: Aaron, I'll still be happy to demo a club for you, but I'm not sure it will help your sales. I can probably look at a picture of the head and tell if I'd like it. 😉

ValueGolf

sdandrea1

Par4QC

sdandrea1 Note: Aaron, I'll still be happy to demo a club for you, but I'm not sure it will help your sales. I can probably look at a picture of the head and tell if I'd like it.

🤣You ass.
You know you want a whole damn set, but just don't want to seem like a 'beggar' of sorts. Get after them things dammit!!

Would you rather I ask him to let Jake try them?? " WOW, these are great! I was able to hit the 7H 264 yds. with no effort." "Highly recommend!!"

🤣

ValueGolf

scotts33 ValueGolf Aaron do YouTube video's sell golf clubs? How do club purchasers decide how/what to buy? If going to a big box discount golf store my experience is that purchasers buy more off impulse than any other reason.

Massively. When 99% of it is paid off. It's no coincidence that Eleven Golf for example has 9 thousand YouTube guys that have "reviewed" them. Same with Lazarus.

Unfortunately it's a new world that way.

DonM

ValueGolf Massively. When 99% of it is paid off. It's no coincidence that Eleven Golf for example has 9 thousand YouTube guys that have "reviewed" them. Same with Lazarus.

Unfortunately it's a new world that way.

I bought a club from Eleven Golf. They told me they can hardly keep up with the orders.
And is it really unfortunate for someone in your position? What is the cost of sending 10 or 20 sets out to YouTube reviewers, versus the cost of reaching several hundred thousand targeted consumers in the old days?

Or you can get your marketing advice from the curmudgeons. 🙂

ValueGolf

Par4QC JMO, but why would any company want to put such clubs in the hands of testers that are low single digit handicaps? They are never going to use such things, and they also can hit any club well. Of course the clubs will work for them, of course they should not find fault with them. They can only give an 'opinion' as to how they may work/play for those they are designed for.

Skip the middle man, the low 'cappers of YouTube....put them in the hands of players that might use them/buy them.

btw...did anyone besides me notice the low ball flights from Sneaky's video??? Wrong tester....again!!

Completely agree. I think this is a huge area that could be popular. A legit 15 handicap testing clubs not getting paid to do it.

ValueGolf

Spuzz He started out with "need to score +2 or better" or the clubs would fail. WTF is that?

Exactly, why is putting (half the game) a factor on club performance? 🤣

Par4QC

ValueGolf
2 things(imo)

Lose the satin on top and take the paint to the face.
Most importantly (to me) SQUARE faced, nothing closed, even slightly. Otherwise, I'm a Shark...and I'm out!!😄

sdandrea1

ValueGolf

Thanks for the pics Aaron! They look very hittable to me. I've had success with the Power Play Select 5000, Integra iDrive hybrids and Acer XDS all the way down to the SW/LW. I'd probably like these. Aesthetically, I already like them. Honestly, I felt like I was cheating when playing them. If my swing is on or near the correct path, I can hit 7i on down with a player's cavity. I really like the hybrid irons in the 4,5,6 heads, so if you sold these individually, I'd bite.

ValueGolf

Par4QC

These are already in production 😜

Meant for complete hackers that sky the ball (hence the back skirt).

Par4QC

ValueGolf I'm a non-skying hacker myself. Just can never get over the 'iron' look when at address with those metal strips showing. Had some of the Acers and put a strip of tape over it. Better. Couldn't hit them though(sole design).

johnnydoom

I haven't watched any reviewers in a bit - after a while it all becomes repetitive. When I did watch them I'd watch in this order: Crossfield, The Average Golfer, Mr. Short Game, and Rick Shiels. They rarely do anything but major OEMs though.

I think it would be fun to make a fantasy set review. Me hitting a tee shot on a 575 yard par 5. Cut away to a ball sitting next to a sprinkler marked 200 yards. Me pulling an 8 iron and hitting it. Cut away to a ball 10 feet short of the pin and show me fixing the ball mark 20 feet past the pin. Me putting the ball, cut to a ball rolling into the cup.

Par4QC

johnnydoom 🤣Good one!!

But, I get to say that I get to see that a few/several times during the season, in person. Sadly, it is not from my play.

Typhoon

DonM The problem is sending them out to hacks who blame equipment for their own lack of talent. You don’t need bad reviews. I would just pick a couple guys like Shiels, Crossfield, Robinson, Michael Newton who do good honest reviews and don’t crap on equipment even if they don’t care for it. I’d talk to them and then proceed.

Forget forums…. Like someone else said, a few of the other ones I check out are just a bunch of suck ups for free stuff and don’t give an honest review.

Sneakylong

Typhoon I would just pick a couple guys like Shiels, Crossfield, Robinson, Michael Newton

They’re all Pros. I doubt any of them would review an all hybrid set. Possibly. Plus he said he ideally wants a hacker (15 handicap).

The more popular YouTube golfers are like the ones you mentioned. Pros or single digit golfers. Not aware of many 15 capper YouTubers who have a lot of viewers.

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