Golf Brand Perception 2

[hypergolf]

Since we started talking about Brand Perception on a higher level, lets try to get deeper by looking at Brands for each club basis. Can be classified into 5 categories (Super, Good, Average, Poor, SUCKS)

Below are my personal perception towards the brands and their clubs so PLEASE do not take it personal...

Titleist
Driver - Super
Fairway - Average
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Poor
Wedge - Super
Putter - Super
Balls - Super

Callaway
Driver - Super
Fairway - Super
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Good
Wedge - Good
Putter - Good
Balls - Super

Taylormade
Driver - Super
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Good
Wedge - Good
Putter - Good
Balls - Average

Ping
Driver - Good
Fairway - Average
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Average
Wedge - Average
Putter - Good
Balls - N/A

Mizuno
Driver - Poor
Fairway - Poor
Hybrid - Average
Irons - Super
Wedge - Super
Putter - Good
Balls - N/A

Nike
Driver - Average
Fairway - Poor
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Poor
Wedge - Poor
Putter - Poor
Balls - Average

Cleveland
Driver - Average
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Average
Wedge - Super
Putter - Good
Balls - N/A

Cobra
Driver - Good
Fairway - Average
Hybrid - Super
Irons - Average
Wedge - Average
Putter - N/A
Balls - N/A

Wilson
Driver - Poor
Fairway - SUCKS
Hybrid - Poor
Irons - Average
Wedge - Poor
Putter - Poor
Balls - Poor

Bridgestone
Driver - Good
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - Average
Irons - Good
Wedge - Average
Putter - Average
Balls - Super

For the other brands, I am too tired to type them all out so I will let you guys do it. Haha.

[ManchesterGolfer]

Titleist
Driver - Snob
Fairway - Snob
Hybrid - Crap
Irons - Good
Wedge - Superb
Putter - Superb
Balls - Superb

Callaway
Driver - Superb
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Getting there
Wedge - Superb
Putter - Superb
Balls - Good

Taylormade
Driver - Good
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Good
Wedge - Good
Putter - V.Poor
Balls - Good

Ping
Driver - V.Good
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Average/ugly
Wedge - Good
Putter - Good
Balls - N/A

Mizuno
Driver - V.Good
Fairway - V.Good
Hybrid - Superb
Irons - Superb
Wedge - V.Good
Putter - Good
Balls - N/A

Nike
Driver - V.Good
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - P*ss poor
Irons - Blades/players - superb
Irons- Improvement - Poor
Wedge - Good
Putter - Sh*t
Balls - V.Good

Cleveland
Driver - V.Good
Fairway - V.Good
Hybrid - V.Good
Irons - Good
Wedge - Not as good as they used to be
Putter - N/A
Balls - N/A

Cobra
Driver - Good (prefered the SZ shape over the speed shape)
Fairway - OK
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Average
Wedge - P.Rodgers Trusty Rusty - V.Good
Putter - Good

Wilson
Driver - OK
Fairway -Poor
Hybrid - V.Good
Irons - Some Good
Wedge - Good
Putter - Good
Balls - Good

[warbirdlover]

Titleist
Driver - V.Good
Fairway - Average
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Good
Wedge - Superb
Putter - Superb
Balls - Superb

Callaway
Driver - Superb
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - Good
Irons - V.Good
Wedge - V.Good
Putter - Superb
Balls - Superb

Taylormade
Driver - Overated
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Good
Wedge - Good
Putter - V.Poor
Balls - Good

Ping
Driver - Superb
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Ugly but superb
Wedge - Good
Putter - Superb
Balls - N/A

Mizuno
Driver - V.Good
Fairway - V.Good
Hybrid - Average
Irons - V. Good
Wedge - V.Good
Putter - Good
Balls - N/A

Nike
Driver - Superb
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - P*ss poor
Irons - Blades/players - superb
Irons- Improvement - Poor
Wedge - Good
Putter - Sh*t
Balls - V.Good

Cleveland
Driver - V.Good
Fairway - V.Good
Hybrid - V.Good
Irons - Good
Wedge - V.Good
Putter - N/A
Balls - N/A

Cobra
Driver - Good
Fairway - OK
Hybrid - Superb
Irons - Average
Wedge - P.Rodgers Trusty Rusty - V.Good
Putter - Good

Wilson
Driver - Poor
Fairway -Poor
Hybrid - V.Good
Irons - Some Good
Wedge - Good
Putter - Good
Balls - Average

[Rockford35]

Holy sheep shit! Even i dont have this much time on my hands.

LOL...

R35

[SiberianDVM]

Damn, I've never been called a snob on a golf forum before.

[Rockford35]

Originally Posted by SiberianDVM

Damn, I've never been called a snob on a golf forum before.

You have, but it was in PM....

R35

[ManchesterGolfer]

Originally Posted by SiberianDVM

Damn, I've never been called a snob on a golf forum before.

Sorry mate. Just at my club the only people who seem to play Titty drivers are the snobby buisness men & the kids who think they are better than everyone else because they use Titleist big dog.

[BStone]

Titleist
Driver - Nothing special
Fairway - Solid
Hybrid - Above average
Irons - Nice blades
Wedge - Spins
Putter - Not for me
Balls - Consistently Good

Callaway
Driver - Outstanding
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - Good
Irons - X Forged are great, the rest too thick
Wedge - Ok
Putter - Good
Balls - Super

Taylormade
Driver - Fantastic
Fairway - Great
Hybrid - Undecided
Irons - Great
Wedge - Great
Putter - Like the older ones
Balls - Ok

Ping
Driver - Too light
Fairway - Too big
Hybrid - Weird looking
Irons - Too hard feeling
Wedge - Not for me
Putter - Good
Balls - N/A

Mizuno
Driver - Poor
Fairway - Poor
Hybrid - Average
Irons - Fantastic
Wedge - Decent
Putter - Good
Balls - N/A

Nike
Driver - Average
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - Horrible
Irons - Forged irons are nice, cast are terrible feeling
Wedge - Solid
Putter - Unitized are nice
Balls - Good

Cleveland
Driver - Ugly
Fairway - Getting uglier
Hybrid - Nothing special
Irons - Nothing special
Wedge - What they are known for
Putter - Nothing special
Balls - N/A

Cobra
Driver - Closed faces, until the Speed Pro
Fairway - No thoughts
Hybrid - Baffler Pro is nice
Irons - Ugly, until the Carbon/Forged CB
Wedge - They still make them>
Putter - Horrendous
Balls - N/A

Wilson
Driver - Uh
Fairway - Not
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Decent
Wedge - Poor
Putter - Poor
Balls - Poor

Bridgestone
Driver - Great
Fairway - Great
Hybrid - Solid
Irons - Great
Wedge - Solid
Putter - Average
Balls - Fantastic

[kow_ciller]

Titleist
Driver - Fine
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Good
Wedge - Great
Putter - Good
Balls - Great

Callaway
Driver - Average
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - Average
Irons - Suck
Wedge - Average
Putter - Good
Balls - Great

Taylormade
Driver - Awesome
Fairway - Awesome
Hybrid - Suck
Irons - Suck
Wedge - Average
Putter - Suck
Balls - Good

Ping
Driver - Good
Fairway - Suck
Hybrid - Suck
Irons - Average
Wedge - Suck
Putter - Good
Balls - N/A

Mizuno
Driver - Average
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - Average
Irons - Awesome
Wedge - Awesome
Putter - Good
Balls - N/A

Nike
Driver - Average
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - Suck
Irons - Suck
Wedge - Good
Putter - Average
Balls - good

Cleveland
Driver - Awesome
Fairway - Awesome
Hybrid - Average
Irons - Fine
Wedge - Good
Putter - Fine
Balls - N/A

Cobra
Driver - Great
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - Great
Irons - Alright
Wedge - Decent
Putter - Suck
Balls - N/A

Wilson
Driver - Lame
Fairway - Suck
Hybrid - Fine
Irons - Good
Wedge - Good
Putter - fine
Balls - Fine

Bridgestone
Driver - Awesome
Fairway - Awesome
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Awesome
Wedge - Good
Putter - Fine
Balls - Awesome

[limpalong]

Titleist
Driver - Solid, unforgiving, big stick for wannabe's
Fairway - Average
Hybrid - Poor
Irons - Blades and forged cavities, excellent; cast cavities, poor
Wedge - Excellent
Putter - Over-hyped
Balls - Super

Callaway
Driver - Titanium, excellent; composite, marginally okay
Fairway - Excellent
Hybrid - Average
Irons - Good
Wedge - Best kept secret
Putter - Odessey line, excellent; Callaway line, poor
Balls - Average

Taylormade
Driver - Over hyped
Fairway - Fair
Hybrid - Poor
Irons - Average, except for TP forged which are excellent
Wedge - RAC TP's, excellent; rest, poor
Putter - Poor
Balls - Poor

Ping
Driver - Titanium, good; composite, jury still out
Fairway - Average
Hybrid - Fair
Irons - Excellent
Wedge - Excellent
Putter - Average
Balls - N/A

Mizuno
Driver - Poor
Fairway - Poor
Hybrid - Average
Irons - Forged, excellent; cast, poor
Wedge - Below average
Putter - Beti's are above average
Balls - N/A

Nike
Driver - Average
Fairway - Average
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Blades, excellent; all others, poor
Wedge - Average
Putter - Poor
Balls - Poor

Cleveland
Driver - Average
Fairway - Average
Hybrid - Average
Irons - Average
Wedge - Excellent
Putter - Poor
Balls - N/A

Cobra
Driver - Average
Fairway - Average
Hybrid - Excellent
Irons - Average
Wedge - Poor
Putter - N/A
Balls - N/A

Wilson
Driver - Poor
Fairway - Poor
Hybrid - Poor
Irons - Poor
Wedge - K-Mart Specials
Putter - Poor
Balls - Poor

Bridgestone
Driver - Average
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - Average
Irons - Average
Wedge - Poor
Putter - Poor
Balls - Excellent

[limpalong]

Okay, I answered your "Perception 2" poll. Might be interesting to take it the next step, which we used to call the douche bag rules...

1. If you carry Cleveland irons, you MUST carry Cleveland wedges. No way can you be caught with another brand's wedges in with Cleveland irons. Likewise, never carry Cleveland woods unless you have their wedges in the bag. You can carry Cleveland wedges with most any brand of clubs.
2. If you carry Ping woods or wedges, you MUST carry Ping irons. You can carry Ping irons with most any other brand of woods and wedges. Never mix a Ping woods with any other brand of irons.
3. Callaway irons and TM irons MUST be accompanied with their respective drivers and fairways. You can carry Callaway and TM drivers and fairways with most any other brand of irons, but not visa versa. And, NEVER... NEVER dare to carry a TM driver with Callaway irons or a Callaway driver with TM irons. Either of those mixes are grounds for immediate removal from any course of renown.
4. Age 35 or under, you may carry any or all Nike clubs. Age 36 and older, you must NOT be caught with anything in the bag that sports a Swoosh! The upper age group may wear Nike shoes and clothing, but don't even think about a Nike club! If you are in that younger age group and are carrying all Nike irons and woods, you may add a Nike putter. No one other than those carrying a complete Nike bag should be caught with a Nike putter.
5. If you have Mizuno irons, you may carry other Mizzy items... woods, fairways, wedges. You must NOT be caught with a Mizuno wood or wedge with any other brand of irons. You may carry Mizzy irons with most any brand wood or wedge (except Ping or Cleveland).
6. Be very careful with cart bags. Ogio's, Datrek, etc are good with any brand clubs. OEM bags must be used with caution. Do NOT carry a big OEM cart bag loaded with all 14 clubs of that brand. The immediate reaction is "HUGE douche bag" with far too much money and not any glimpse of a game!! You may carry a TM bag as long as you have TM woods. You CANNOT carry a TM bag with ANY other woods. You may carry a Ping bag if you have Ping irons. You CANNOT carry a Ping bag with any other irons. (Talking about the big cart bags, not carry bags!) ONLY Mizzy irons in a Mizzy bag! Only Callaway woods in a Callaway bag.

These are all rules that I'm sure you guys are well aware of. Now and then, we just need a refresher. There is an appendix to the Rules of Golf available from the USGA (or should be) that gives all the details of what is, and is not, a douche bag. Anyone is welcome to add to the list I have started.

[BStone]

Originally Posted by limpalong

Okay, I answered your "Perception 2" poll. Might be interesting to take it the next step, which we used to call the douche bag rules...

1. If you carry Cleveland irons, you MUST carry Cleveland wedges. No way can you be caught with another brand's wedges in with Cleveland irons. Likewise, never carry Cleveland woods unless you have their wedges in the bag. You can carry Cleveland wedges with most any brand of clubs.
2. If you carry Ping woods or wedges, you MUST carry Ping irons. You can carry Ping irons with most any other brand of woods and wedges. Never mix a Ping woods with any other brand of irons.
3. Callaway irons and TM irons MUST be accompanied with their respective drivers and fairways. You can carry Callaway and TM drivers and fairways with most any other brand of irons, but not visa versa. And, NEVER... NEVER dare to carry a TM driver with Callaway irons or a Callaway driver with TM irons. Either of those mixes are grounds for immediate removal from any course of renown.
4. Age 35 or under, you may carry any or all Nike clubs. Age 36 and older, you must NOT be caught with anything in the bag that sports a Swoosh! The upper age group may wear Nike shoes and clothing, but don't even think about a Nike club! If you are in that younger age group and are carrying all Nike irons and woods, you may add a Nike putter. No one other than those carrying a complete Nike bag should be caught with a Nike putter.
5. If you have Mizuno irons, you may carry other Mizzy items... woods, fairways, wedges. You must NOT be caught with a Mizuno wood or wedge with any other brand of irons. You may carry Mizzy irons with most any brand wood or wedge (except Ping or Cleveland).
6. Be very careful with cart bags. Ogio's, Datrek, etc are good with any brand clubs. OEM bags must be used with caution. Do NOT carry a big OEM cart bag loaded with all 14 clubs of that brand. The immediate reaction is "HUGE douche bag" with far too much money and not any glimpse of a game!! You may carry a TM bag as long as you have TM woods. You CANNOT carry a TM bag with ANY other woods. You may carry a Ping bag if you have Ping irons. You CANNOT carry a Ping bag with any other irons. (Talking about the big cart bags, not carry bags!) ONLY Mizzy irons in a Mizzy bag! Only Callaway woods in a Callaway bag.

These are all rules that I'm sure you guys are well aware of. Now and then, we just need a refresher. There is an appendix to the Rules of Golf available from the USGA (or should be) that gives all the details of what is, and is not, a douche bag. Anyone is welcome to add to the list I have started.

Well I guess I am a "HUGE douche bag" with far too much money and not any glimpse of a game.

[warbirdlover]

Good list!! So far I haven't violated any of the rules!!

Well I guess I am a "HUGE douche bag" with far too much money and not any glimpse of a game.

tmag

YOU said it not us!! (JK!!). This is a fun list. Don't take it to heart. We're beating outselves up (in good fun) all the time in here....

[hypergolf]

Don't forget to include these brands.

Adams
Driver - Average
Fairway - Good
Hybrid - Super
Irons - Great super game improvements...
Wedge - Poor
Putter - DIXX Training putter is quite funky but costly.
Balls - N/A

Nickent
Driver - Average
Fairway - Average
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Average
Wedge - Poor
Putter - Pipe putters are not my type... Poor...
Balls - N/A

Srixon
Driver - Good
Fairway - Average
Hybrid - Average
Irons - Good
Wedge - Average
Putter - Poor
Balls - N/A

[BStone]

Adams
Driver - Solid
Fairway - The new one is great, should be hitting stores soon
Hybrid - The best out there
Irons - Idea Pro and aTour are mirror images of Taylor Made forged 300
Wedge - Pugielli wedges are amazing, the Watson line is not so good
Putter - Probably next in line for development
Balls - N/A

Nickent
Driver - Average
Fairway - Average
Hybrid - Good
Irons - Average
Wedge - Poor
Putter - Big old mallets
Balls - N/A

Srixon
Driver - Good
Fairway - Average
Hybrid - Average
Irons - Great
Wedge - Good
Putter - Nothing great
Balls - ZURC is a solid ball, didn't like the ZURS or ZUR, good mid level balls as well