Head project

[IrishGolfer]

I scored some shafts, ferrules and grips. Now I'm looking for heads. Anyone got a 4-PW set of gleaming heads? I'm thinking TM, Mizuno or Titlesits and my budget is ~$2-300. I've been on the Bay looking. Suggestions welcomed!

-MINT- New Level Golf 1031 Satin Black Forged Irons (4-PW) **HEADS ONLY** | eBay

 

[BigJim13]

I almost pulled the trigger on some Maltby forged TE heads, $30 each.

 

[TEA Time]

Any of you hos think building a set of Titleists from scratch is cheaper than just buying a built set? Genuinely curious.

 

[limpalong]

Should be simple math. Can you buy just the heads? If so, how much. Shaft cost can vary dramatically, depending on what you decide to install. And, are you confident doing your own build as to quality control? Swing weight, etc.? PaPaD (Steve) has done a lot of club work. I would trust him with a build. I wouldn't trust myself. I've seen a lot of bad workmanship, over the years, from folks who think of themselves as a club builder.

 

[Fairwaysplitter3320]

Should be simple math. Can you buy just the heads? If so, how much. Shaft cost can vary dramatically, depending on what you decide to install. And, are you confident doing your own build as to quality control? Swing weight, etc.? PaPaD (Steve) has done a lot of club work. I would trust him with a build. I wouldn't trust myself. I've seen a lot of bad workmanship, over the years, from folks who think of themselves as a club builder.

Like me, I can build a lot of shit. Golf clubs, not so much.

 

[TEA Time]

Should be simple math. Can you buy just the heads? If so, how much. Shaft cost can vary dramatically, depending on what you decide to install. And, are you confident doing your own build as to quality control? Swing weight, etc.? PaPaD (Steve) has done a lot of club work. I would trust him with a build. I wouldn't trust myself. I've seen a lot of bad workmanship, over the years, from folks who think of themselves as a club builder.

I just mean in general. I don't know how to build clubs so I would have to have someone else do that, but in general those of you that build clubs does it seem to be more cost efficient or is it just more of a hobby?

 

[azgreg]

Maltby TS-1 Forged Iron Heads | The GolfWorks
49.95
True Temper Dynamic Gold .370" Steel Iron Shafts
23.95
Iron Ferrule - Blk/Chrm/Blk | The GolfWorks
3.99
Golf Pride Tour Velvet Plus 4 Golf Grip | The GolfWorks
6.19
TOUR SET EPOXY PLUS
17.99
The GolfWorks Industry Standard Grip Tape
10.49

7 clubs (4-pw)= $593.10

 

[azgreg]

Another set of cheaper heads and shafts lowers the price to $258.

 

[TEA Time]

Now do Titleist AP2 716s

 

[azgreg]

Now do Titleist AP2 716s

Can you buy the heads alone?

 

[TEA Time]

I haven't found them, but I also haven't looked very hard.

 

[azgreg]

Well, a set of 718 AP2's (4-aw) with AMT shafts runs about $1300 which comes out to about $162.50 a club. That puts the head only in the range of about $120-125 ea.

 

[ualtim]

Almost impossible to find OEM heads in like new condition. The quality component club head options have dwindled with the shuttering of Golfsmith and Wishon. Best bet if you want OEM heads is find a used set, preferably ones with damaged shafts and/or worn out grips for a cheaper price and rebuild them with new shafts and grips. Once Golfsmith started to decline and Wishon broke off on his own, that’s the direction I went.

That being said, sometimes you can find great deals as OEM’s start to clear out the previous model. You can almost get them totally customized to you specs in the OEM custom shop cheaper that you could buying the components separately.

Enjoy the process.

 

[azgreg]

Wishon just introduced some new heads. When did they close?

 

[ualtim]

Wishon just introduced some new heads. When did they close?

I got an email from them a while back saying that the business was sold. Someone else bought the brand name, not sure if the quality will remain the same

Just looked it up, Wishon Golf is now based in West Sussex, England. No longer in Colorado where Wishon was based. Not sure who is running the show now.