colej Got it! I ight just post it to YouTube (I have never done that before) but that would make uploading the vid easier. I'll reach out for sure the day of.
Robin Golf
You can beat that price all day at Rock Bottom . Bazooka driver for 100, Wilson irons for 250, a couple tour edge wedges and a ray Cook putter. About 150 left for a stand bag and fairway wood.
From Rock Bottom
Cobra Golf F-Max SN Driver $145
Tour Edge Golf- Exotics EXS Fairway Wood $111
Wilson Golf- Deep Red Maxx Hybrid $51
Wilson Staff- D200 Irons $255
Bullet Golf- BL2 Putter $21
Total $583
Peckerwoods. You are not the target market. This is for the snowflake that wants to try golf.
Spuzz Do it.
Just for fun, I checked Monark Golf because I know they sell Mondeo stuff. I came out with $452 all in on the clubs. I used Monark's list price for all the clubs. I upgraded to graphite shafts for the irons,hybrid,wedge. The driver fw, and irons are the exact clubs. wasn't sure on the wedge, hybrid and putter so I took the higher/highest option to be safe. That leaves $247 for a stand bag and any upgrades you might want or just savings. And your clubs wouldn't be named "Robin"
Of course you're paying for the convenience of them putting the set together for you and most people would have no idea what an open model is. So I don't think it's a terrible price for someone without much club knowledge. The question is can they sell enough sets to survive. And what survival means, I guess. Are they just trying to eek out a living doing this or are they trying to become a player in the golf club industry. I guess we'll see.
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Just noticed this on Alpha's site, which means Robin's driver is non-conforming also.
"NOTE REGARDING USGA CONFORMING:
At this time, the Vx driver head is non-conforming according to USGS rules, which has to do with the way the moveable weight feature is designed."
The snowflake buying these is not likely to play in USGA tournaments.
I just went went on Craigslist and built a tour issued USGA conforming set for $12.
I'm definitely a peckerwood. Haha yall are speaking gibberish. Yeah, no USGA tourneys over here. Haha
Its cool that you guys are able to put together some quality sets for better pricing. Maybe I will get there someday!
pellmell Dang, so are these the exact same?
PlayLikeBubbaDaly
It's not uncommon. Foundries in China have a set of standard designs. And some new company can contract with the foundry to use the design with some changes (usually just cosmetic). So, Robin's clubs don't look like an original design, but a much better looking version of an existing design.
Sparky got it. That makes sense. It sounds like they are made after some decent quality clubs though? And I do like the look of the Robin's much better. Not to mention ease of buy and the customer service I received. But it may be a good thing if the look alike are good clubs. Relieves some of the mystery.
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In terms of club quality, I would imagine that these clubs will be good enough for a newbie who doesn't know any better in terms of performance. As long as you have a decent swing, you will get decent results. Cosmetically, the black looks good and will likely hide any inconsistencies if there are any from manufacturing tolerances from an aesthetics point of view. Likely the head weights and lofts may not be as advertised but this likely won't be a big deal either, especially since the gaps between the clubs are bigger than a standard set. These clubs will likely be good enough as a starter set for someone who doesn't golf too much and having a less than full set will force the golfer to hit partial shots more often than if you had a full 14 club set, which will be good for learning and overall improvement in ones game but may have a negative effect on the scorecard (at least in the beginning). As well, if you you are not a fast or strong swinger then the "proprietary" graphite should be adequate. Essentially, the clubs should be decent but likely a big chunk of the $600+ you paid was for looks (everything being black and looking sharp) and for the good customer service you received.
