Because of the numerous fake Callaway (and other brands) golf clubs on Ebay and the Internet, the Callaway company is addressing this issue at their website in an effort to help their customers avoid losing hundreds of dollars on fake golf clubs being described as “100% authentic”. This information below is taken directly from the Callaway website (you can find it at their site by using the “contact us” link). It is difficult to spot at their site so the average perRead More...
There is great info out there on fake golf clubs…….Here is my contribution against fake Callaway X-20 irons. Many may not know that even the fakes from China are also coming out with fake serial numbers on the hosel. The only way to veify is to phone Callaway and verify if the number is authentic or not. One set i received, was from a hijacked site, were of really poor quality but did have the serial number on the hosel. The logo colour of the “X-20″ on the irRead More...
A: Titanium clubs can be checked with a magnet. Real Titanium clubs will not stick to a magnet. Read More...
BUYERS OF GOLF EQUIPMENT ON E BAY NEED TO BE CAUTIOUS AND AVOID PURCHASING A WORTHLESS FAKE ITEM. THE CRIMINALS WHO SELL THESE FAKES ARE NOT ALWAYS EASY TO SPOT - FOLLOWING HINTS MAY HELP BUYERS AVOID COSTLY MISTAKES MOST SELLERS OF FAKE GOODS TRY TO CONCEAL WHAT THEY HAVE SOLD BY MARKING THE LISTING PRIVATE – IF YOU GO INTO THEIR FEEDBACK YOU CANNOT SEE WHAT GOODS THEY HAVE BEEN SELLING PREVIOUSLY. EBAY NEED TO DO MORE TO STOP THIS ILLEGAL TRADE – ANY GOLFER WITH ARead More...
Having just bought a FT-5, I discovered it was a fake, a reasonable copy, all looked ok apart from one proud edge detail that didn’t seem right, took it out on the course, it was supposed to be a draw driver, me & a few friends, all reasonable golfers hit slice after slice with it, every time, it didn’t preform like a proper callaway driver at all………… Comparing it with a driver in the pro shop the paint finish was too dull, the serial numbers werenRead More...
WATCH OUT THERE ARE MANY FAKES OF THESE ON EBAY,I PURCHASED ONE FROM REDRUM3027,HE SAID IT WAS GENUINE AND SOLD IT ME FOR £166,I HAD IT CHECKED BY A CALLAWAY GOLF REP AT AMERICAN GOLF CENTRE YOU COULD SPOT THE DIFFERENCES,THESE ARE THE SMELL OF THE GRIP HAD A BAD RUBBER SMELL ON THE FAKE,THE SHAFT WAS THE WRONG WAY ROUND,BY THAT I MEAN THE WRITING IS ON THE FRONT OF THE SHAFT ON THE FAKE,SHOULD BE AT THE BACK SO YOU CANNOT SEE IT AT ADDRESS,THE RED COLOR IS A DIFFERENT SHADE TO THE GENUINE Read More...
It is with great despair I have to write this, but if it helps you & stop the fakers & then I will have done something. CALLAWAY FTi & FT5 DRIVERS unless the Seller can prove it & they offer only PayPal where you as a consumer are protected then DO NOT BUY IT. Here are some handy Hints BOTH DRIVERS ARE COMPOSITE THERE FOR, THERE ARE SOME VERY DISTINCTIVE SOUNDS WHILST TAPPING THE TOP OF THE CLUB HEAD. IF YOU TAP & IT’S THE SAME LEAVE IT. THE MIDDLE SECTION SHOULD SOURead More...
Dont be fooled by a cheap deal on ebay with the callaway x20s. I perchused these for £198 thinking they were the real deal but when i saw that they were from china i soon thought there could be a possibilty of them being fakes. I then compared the clubs with various pictures online and thought there were a few different things on the club from: the face of the club, this is coloured in black when it should be white. Also the grip was a touch different. There should also be a serial nRead More...
Hi There are a lot of fake clubs for sale on e-bay and it is very difficult to tell which is genuine, you have to look for very small detail differences and some major ones to know if the clubs are genuine. A few months ago I purchased some Callaway fusion Irons.( full retail price is over £1000) The heads on the genuine clubs are made up of a mixture of exotic alloys including the face of the club being titanium, hence the high price, The major difference is that the fake clubs are made of Read More...
Bought a set of three callaway x-tour chrome wedges and gave them away in a tournament. One of the guys who won one was a lefty so I took it to Deboer’s golf shop to exchange it for a left handed one. When we looked at it they said they wouldn’t exchange becaused it was a fake and four of us looked at it in detail and here are the findings. 1. Clubs came with heads and grips shrinkwrapped. 2. Grip was very spongy feeling and ink on lettering was sloppy. 3. Grip on backwards. 4.Read More...