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[esketores]

Love the blowing one's brains out thingamajig.

Austin Martin's are too expensive for us common folk as well. Sure doesn't stop people from buying a beater and making do with it.

[Directvtechguy]

502 to Right, on 25 January 2013 - 02:18 PM, said:

Directvtechguy, on 25 January 2013 - 02:45 AM, said:

High end golf club makers... Artists...craftsman... Whatever... Don't help the game.. They hurt it. They drive away people who can't afford their crap..

They don't hurt the game.  They provide gear for a certain very small segment of the golfing public.  No one is being driven away by high end gear.  There is plenty of quality golf equipment available at every price point.

And this is how you disagree with someone. Rather than being adversarial, calling me sad, challenging me to a chest beating contest. Bravo. Thanks.

You right, it is produced for a small segment. Think it would benefit the game more if stuff was more reasonably priced. But thats me.

[Gripit_Swiftit]

I just can't wait for these to show up in the BST "This was a $1000 putter when it came out.  Yours today for $500"

As to the guy stating that a $1000 putter is bad for golf I just don't get it.  How many guys looking to get into the game with limited or zero knowledge of golf clubs are they even going to be aware of $1,000 putter??  They are going to walk blindly into a Golfsmith or Golf Galaxy and buy a major OEM's gear because that is what they have been exposed to via marketing (TM, Titleist, Cally, NIKE, etc.) I can see them scoffing at the Cameron on the rack for $350-400 but a custom, boutique style putter that only golf enthusiasts know about??? I don't know man, that's a tough connection to make.

NOW, who wants to throw $100 in a pool of 10 of us and buy one so we can all try it out?

[MixedBag]

Tough question...... If you are a bullseye type of guy, do you purchase the new Yes! or used Scotty bullseye?  I love new, but you know the Scotty will hold most of it's value.  


Did I just hijack my own thread?

[KYMAR]

MixedBag, on 25 January 2013 - 03:32 PM, said:

Tough question...... If you are a bullseye type of guy, do you purchase the new Yes! or used Scotty bullseye?  I love new, but you know the Scotty will hold most of it's value.  


Did I just hijack my own thread?

That made me lol

[Gripit_Swiftit]

MixedBag, on 25 January 2013 - 03:32 PM, said:

Tough question...... If you are a bullseye type of guy, do you purchase the new Yes! or used Scotty bullseye?  I love new, but you know the Scotty will hold most of it's value.  


Did I just hijack my own thread?

That cameron bullseye flange is tough to beat as far as looks go.  If value is the main concern you have to go Scotty, if cost, performance, feel, looks, street cred, etc. are part of your decision then you will need to tackle those issues with the help of some booze and some BST/ ebay trolling.

Edit: value meaning the retention of dollars if you are to sell later on NOT what you get in relation to how much you paid.  These are separate things.

Edited by Gripit_Swiftit, 25 January 2013 - 03:44 PM.

[indyvai]

Directvtechguy, on 25 January 2013 - 03:17 PM, said:

502 to Right, on 25 January 2013 - 02:18 PM, said:

Directvtechguy, on 25 January 2013 - 02:45 AM, said:

High end golf club makers... Artists...craftsman... Whatever... Don't help the game.. They hurt it. They drive away people who can't afford their crap..

They don't hurt the game.  They provide gear for a certain very small segment of the golfing public.  No one is being driven away by high end gear.  There is plenty of quality golf equipment available at every price point.

And this is how you disagree with someone. Rather than being adversarial, calling me sad, challenging me to a chest beating contest. Bravo. Thanks.

You right, it is produced for a small segment. Think it would benefit the game more if stuff was more reasonably priced. But thats me.

Your opinion is up for discussion as soon as you post it... no matter what crap (noun) you are serving...

I personally think Ferrari is getting that whole sports car thing wrong... ruining the driving experience... they should make a car we can all afford!

[Hstead]

I was checking out that Scotty Cameron Table Rock thread.  It was heart breaking.  I decided to take up Tennis, but then I found this..........
http://www.ebay.com/...=item232265bd4f

Evidently you have to wear a bracelet when you play and I can't afford them.

So I was leaning towards bowling..........................BUT..........................................these balls are expensive
http://www.ebay.com/...=item3cbe35b025

Edited by Hstead, 25 January 2013 - 05:12 PM.

[indyvai]

Hstead, on 25 January 2013 - 05:11 PM, said:

I was checking out that Scotty Cameron Table Rock thread.  It was heart breaking.  I decided to take up Tennis, but then I found this..........
http://www.ebay.com/...=item232265bd4f

Evidently you have to wear a bracelet when you play and I can't afford them.

So I was leaning towards bowling..........................BUT..........................................these balls are expensive
http://www.ebay.com/...=item3cbe35b025

Well played...

[tangojay]

There is many things I (part of the common folks) will not own, here is a small sample:
Ferrari
Lamborghini
Audi
A beach front home in Monterrey California
Audi R8
A Gulf Stream V
A membership in Pebble Beach
Golf lesson with David Peltz
A round of golf with Lee Trevino, Fuzzy Zoeller and Chi-Chi Rodriguez

But am I bitter? Heck no! Because I know there is people out there who are less blessed than I am, there is people out there who are less healthy than I am, there is people out there who are less happy than I am,,,, and finally, I woke up this morning, some out there where not as lucky.

That's just my 2 pesos and I can and have been wrong,,,,,,,,,,,

[Gripit_Swiftit]

Hstead, on 25 January 2013 - 05:11 PM, said:

I was checking out that Scotty Cameron Table Rock thread.  It was heart breaking.  I decided to take up Tennis, but then I found this..........
http://www.ebay.com/...=item232265bd4f

Evidently you have to wear a bracelet when you play and I can't afford them.

So I was leaning towards bowling..........................BUT..........................................these balls are expensive
http://www.ebay.com/...=item3cbe35b025

This, ladies and gentleman, is how you prove a point.  Well done....*golf clap*

[Directvtechguy]

Gripit_Swiftit, on 25 January 2013 - 08:25 PM, said:

Hstead, on 25 January 2013 - 05:11 PM, said:

I was checking out that Scotty Cameron Table Rock thread.  It was heart breaking.  I decided to take up Tennis, but then I found this..........
http://www.ebay.com/...=item232265bd4f

Evidently you have to wear a bracelet when you play and I can't afford them.

So I was leaning towards bowling..........................BUT..........................................these balls are expensive
http://www.ebay.com/...=item3cbe35b025

This, ladies and gentleman, is how you prove a point.  Well done....*golf clap*

A diamond "tennis" bracelot and a 35 year old antique bowling ball.
Well played. I graciously concede the point. I was entirely wrong. Sorry to have offended. Score great next round!

[502 to Right]

I wanted to play baseball, but $500 for a baseball glove?  No way.  I'm moving on to a more reasonable sport.

http://www.ebay.com/...item2ec31280a3p


So I was going play tennis, and thankfully I don't wear bracelets, so it should be cool.  On no--$750 for a racquet?  Forget it.

http://www.ebay.com/...=item43b817a1e8

I'm going to play basketball.  A nice, reasonably priced sport.  Wait, over $3,000 for a pair of shoes?  Outrageous.  I will never play basketball again.

http://www.ebay.com/...=item4ac0a66e0b

[5 O'Clock Charlie]

I've never even heard of this guy.  Move along.....

[Fourmyle of Ceres]

I could spend the next 10 years fashioning the most elaborate decorated and finely finished putter possible. Thousands of hours and hundreds of dollars in tools and materials.

But it would not be "worth" $50,000 unless someone chose to pay me that much for it. Which they would not. The craftsman's time and effort do not determine the value of a product, its value is determined by what a buyer thinks it is worth.

Otherwise, there are kids out there who would cash in their video game scores for a whole lotta money...

[chickenpotpie]

I have a couple questions:

1)  what happened to Jeff McCoy?  Is he not making putters anymore?

2)  why is it that Scratch changes their putter strategy every year?

Personally, these aren't my cup of tea.  James seems like a good dude, but i'm just not sure there's a market here.  I hope both sides did their homework, and I hope James is getting paid up front.

[1t2golf]

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