besides waist time at Walmart, since most Pro Golf Shops havent received our new toys. but i like the data sets that these two sites will put out from time to time. I noticed you threw out all of the gross miss hit shots and I am wondering what percent of those misses could be attributed to the club?
Despite only being used indoors for this test, the Nitro Blaster irons already show significant wear. 
For the last few years I couldnt beat my old driver so didnt buy anything. 
The Kirkland ball was a poor reference because everyone knows how good the ball actually was as an overrun of a premium ball, not some shot in the dark by Costco. I guess Ill go give him my card.. got there and found out they were callaway strata which is also sold at walmart for less than $200 complete, they are the same, short irons were decent, the mid irons actually felt unbalanced, hybrids were ok, 3 wd ok, but driver was horrendous, i was getting more distance from the 3wd, the shaft was whippy even though it was supposed to be stiff, head was supposedly forged titanium composite, though it looked and hit like it was cast aluminum. Go for older models, because paying $500+ for one club is ridiculous, and you will not see the benefits. But I think my R7XDs do. My hc. So what were the lofts of the irons. but most companies stay with in a degree or two of there competition. But to summarize MGS does these tests and they are all well done and interesting. If those clubs can bring more people to play this game, thats great! compared to a $800-$1000 set of Pings, Callaway, Cobra, and their ilk.
Did any of the heads fall off the Walmart clubs? They used to have good sets of dunlops. 9 times out of 10 its not the clubs that make a player but a player is what makes the club. We tested the Walmart Nitro Blaster set against a driver and iron set from a leading manufacturer. I kept thinking Adams Golf was a [emailprotected] to me. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Those clubs lasted me about 3 months of playing (about $30 a month or about $5 a round) before the aluminum head driver was cracking and the chrome was flaking off the irons, but they still played the game and I took extra time cleaning them after each round. 983K Titleist driver. we already know there is no industry standard to shaft flex so we wont do down that road of what flex is nitro actually using. If you ever get the urge to continue the theme Id enjoy reading more comparisons of inexpensive sets vs name brand leaders But youd still be over $300 after finding a bag. say the pw from name brand was it 47 like most modern blade sets was it 43 like most super game improvement.
I did that about 15 years ago and was very happy with the result. Im just curious as to the data behind it. 7 and 5 degrees are no small measurement in this case. Headed to Walmart this afternoon to pick up some Nitro Blasters. I stayed with Adams golf until this year. If all someone can afford is a $100 set of clubs, but they can somehow scrape $50 a month together to go play, then by all means, get that Wally World/Amazon/Department Store set and go out and play. However,we measured the actual loft of the Walmart driver at 6.2 degrees. The likelihood is that the launch conditions produced by the Nitro Blaster would be unplayable for a majority of recreational golfers. I liked the club but the club head bottom separated from the rest of the head. Thats reality. Been playing for 1.5 years, primarily in the last 6 months. I have even changed shafts but they all break and then I got the club back the last time and now the head rattles. There is no stated spec on the walmart clubs, so we have no way off knowing how off-spec they really are. Anyhow if you look youll see majority in this thread posted the same refrain on not comparing lofts as did it. And of course the Nitro driver was horrible. A big OEM against comparable Maltbys or GigaGolf would be more interesting. Sure, if your swing is inconsistent and tops out at 80mph, but if youre playing an X theres not going to be any comparison. But again used if possible. Now I am getting used to adjustability and have found that the Baffler style hybrid along with the Bio Cell irons, drivers, and fairway woods seems to work best for me. Remaining outliers were identified usingMedian Absolute Deviation (distance, yards offline, and launch angle), and dropped beforecalculation of the final averages. Comparing old wedges with new wedges is a waste of time as old wedges, particularly sand wedges wear out so quickly. Most folks I know couldnt tell the difference between them and a $500 set of irons except for what I call a harsh feel. You really seem to go the extra mile. 5AAAAA. I didnt have clubs, so we went down to a local department store and dropped $100 on a full set of Northwestern Concords and I went to the range. Box set are made for swings speeds of less than 90 mph. We expect that with every test there will be some who believe some aspect should have been done differently, but in many cases, wed already considered the alternatives and chose a different fork in the road. Im bothered when the fitting end, or even buying the right model of driver within the same brand, is neglected. Until then, I would encourage all of you just to get out there and have fun. Start out like I did, have Dad buy you an old set of Northwesterns. Just my opinion. When Rick shiels does a comparison he picks irons with the same loft to make it apples to apples. Im not the grammar nazibut damn man, at least try! I never hit anything much better, but that changed when the Major Manufacturers started cracking down on the Knock offs around 1998-1999. Left shoulder done 9/15/16 I will probably be in the market for driver and 3 wood .hopefully used to save some money. so if wall mart is lofting super game clubs at blade lofts then there is no true way to compare numbered clubs. However, my limited research and impressions are completely anecdotal, like yours. 3. All clubs specs to the Pros usual specs as to length, lie, flex etc. Your last sentence is one of the challenges we faced in this test. I dont really need more than a 3 and 4 hybrid in my bag and playing two Bio Cell 4 irons will be no different for me. The others I try are not fitted and have standard grips so maybe the comparison is not that good. I am slowly getting back to enjoying my long lost iron game and that can only mean greater confidence and improve scores. Wow. Box sets arent golf clubs 1. 2 months later, I received my first real set of clubs for Christmas, it was a set of Wilson Staff Fluid Feel Blades and a 8.5 degree Taylor Made Tour Burner Driver. for less than that. Who knew? ( lost balls ) Will probably play these for some time as I dont play enough, and just want to play. $100 Walmart golf set BLOWS. But comparing old iron sets to new iron sets might be really useful. And some affordably priced Top Rock balls. I have used Wal-Mart brand clubs such as the John Daily set but I really wasnt sold on them. Especially figuring in search and leg time. cant believe callaway actually put their name on it. There are a tremendous amount of sub 90mph swing speeds in hell He tossed in a Wilson R20 sand wedge and a Bullseye putter and my bag was set for the next few years and honestly, the irons are still in my garage right now almost 30 years later. The Nitro Blaster Driver was responsible for a significantly higher number of outliers, suggesting a greater likelihood that any given shot will produce a poor result. In fact mine seem to perform better. Dont get sucked into all the hype and b.s. Standard deviations (used as a measurement of consistency) for bothcarry and total yards suggest the name brand driver is significantly more forgiving across the face. hopefully you guys get to. That was an interesting test altho the difference in quality was too obvious. (https://www.mygolfspy.com/clone-golf-clubs-vs-name-brand driver comparison). I am a new golfer with 50 games behind me. This time, the name brand 6-iron measured a whopping 7 degrees stronger than the Walmart offering. The first time I took them out for a lesson, my golf pro took a look at them, hit a few balls and said that he was surprised at the quality of the beginner set. Obviously the clubs wont last forever and they wont go through the stringent testing that a pro-line club will, but for a beginner it really wont matter. Totally achievable, and can have some really nice used clubs! Uh, Tony..probably shouldnt bother trying to explain yourself. Got my first set of clubs 4 years ago when I turned twenty. Still play all the same woods with the matching 3-wood to the driver. Its a GAME. Setting a new standard for putter performance. You should find a $200 set of 2 year old TaylorMades on ebay and put them against a $1000 set of todays. Junk is always junk regardless of the price, major brands have produced some junk at times! BUT I HAVE $1200 IRONS, $500 DRIVER, 2 MORE $400 WOODS AND A $300 PUTTER. My first reaction to this article is if a guy joins our group and is playing Nitros and beats me Im going home and slitting my wrists. A: No hes probably never considered it. The stamped loft for both drivers is 10.5. what is the actual loft of these 6 irons and p/9 that nitro is advertising. If you arent already addicted to the game, why spend that money on something that youve never done before? They were Walter Hagans, and I believe they were from dicks, not a terrible club, much higher quality then nitro blasters Maybe not though. I am using 2004 Big Bertha clubs that were given to me. Unlike Adams Golf I realize that Cobra has established itself for some time now and the Bio Cell irons have done well for me overall and I am adjusting to the distances with each club. While I appreciate your opinion, curiosity is what MyGolfSpy is all about. Im sure there are lots of visuals coming to mind at this very moment. thats like taking a blade pw and comparing it to a super game improvement pw. Upgraded all the heads to Golfsmith P2s, changed grips(Golfsmith), and played with that set for 6 years till I got some Cally X-20s. I wont knock them. I dont understand the point of the whole exercise. Major brand golf manufacturers still have not accepted the truth about an over priced shrinking market place. It snaps at the hosel every single time. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, (your email address will not be published). Buy Walmart clubs? This was certainly one of them. but i digress thanks for the article it was a good read look forward to more in the future. Is the target golfer likely someone who is concerned about loft differences? Lots of fun guys. As mentioned previously, the badge is cheaply made. So it is not too hard to started and get good stuff with a little effort. I really cant believe you guys wasted your time on this test. That would frustrate any beginner. Playing with guys my age, 66, who have been playing 20 to 40 years longer than me, who are using new T.M. OK now please do iron comparisons with clones. Uniformly the name brands are better quality, but a dog slips through QC on occassion. Played with a few years just starting. I learned nothing. I would like to see how they hold up after a golf season. Who is the target audience for a set of Nitro Blaster clubs? This test is grossly misleading and all shots should be accounted for. I upgraded in about a months time to some real stuff but I found that the irons that come with these sets are really perfectly good for most golfers, at the end of the day its just a metal rod with a metal piece on the end, if lofts are the same how much different can they honestly get. A tour-quality golf ball at a fraction of the cost? Loft accuracy? My golf spy challenges the status quo in equipment reviews and tests and i appreciate their take its why i frequently visit the site. Nice stand bags all the time I old them and went with a brand name set or two. Although the name brand club flew lower with less spin, shots on average finished marginally closer to the center line. No surprises here. And sweet bonus, they even come with a stand bag. Theyd certainly be much higher quality. What Ive always wanted to see if a professional tournament where all the golfers played exactly the same equipment, without any brand emblems. Copyright 2022. A year later, got a full set of Nicklaus golden bear muscle backs and was breaking 90, within a few weeks. I play much better than I sound. We think most of you will be better off sticking with what you have right now. No it isnt.14 clubs all for $94.86??!!?? Its the stater sets (or a friend with an extra set) just to start playing. Ive read plenty of articles out there that say 10 year old irons cant hold a candle to todays offerings. The main difference was the shafts a nice dynamic gold or project X are tried an trued even without being CPM matched compared to a cheap set that may throw in a I bought a set of Adams Speedline irons(4-gap) for $99 as a second set for visitors. Paid like $100 new in box. Also, a bonus is a gap wedge in each set so I am going to get the most from my sets! I would expect the results to be much closer..for most golfers (driver speeds below 100mph). This year however the new Cally Epic was not only longer but also as straight as my current driver. The Costco ball was the golf equipment story of 2016. Happy with putter and sand wedge. However, it is unfortunate about the very loose tolerances. For less than $150 including balls, glove, towel etc you can be out the door and on a course one stop shopping. Test similar lofts in the irons next time, please. We dont know what the lofts are supposed to be. Not only distance but accuracy. I went to Golf Town and they didnt see the value in TNT irons and hybrid irons. i go to the other ones like GD and g.com and the G-channel. Couldnt agree more. At the same time, how can you begin to compare clubs that are 5 and 7 degrees different in loft? You tested a comparison between two sets of irons using 2 clubs that had 5 of difference & 7 degrees of difference??? Later on I went back to Wal-Mart and found a good complete set of John Daly signature complete irons, woods, and stand bag with a 3 hybrid and a iron to pitching wedge and putter. However, spin differences were insignificant. The name brand driver was measured at exactly 10.5. It makes no sense. While the Nitro Blaster did show, on average, better proximity to the target line, its important to note that shorter clubs will almost invariably be straighter clubs. I have mainly bought components and custom made all my clubs throughout my 20+ years of golfing, but used set prices are pretty low and i am lazy so i have a cobra set now, and all i can say is the one good thing about these starter sets is that when you do step up from it , you will appreciate the higher price you paid because you will notice a big difference because after using those stratas on the practice range i was ready to cancel my tee time and hit a pawn shop for some decent clubs. I use Jumbo grips because of arthritis in both hands. Most kids want there own new set and I try to direct them to Pinemeadow or Giga Golf. Unfortunately, you wont find the Nitro Blaster driver or irons on the demo rack at your local golf shop, but thats fine. 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As far as overall performance with the heads say a In AP2 compared to say a golden bear set for the average player of say a 12 handicap there wouldnt be much difference ..where the difference comes into play is the shafts A dynamic gold versus a $3-$4 shaft you dont know what youre getting you may have a nine iron shaft that loads and kicks better then the 8 iron shaft its a crapshoot your P wedge may fly just as far as your eight iron. Thats tough to beat for the budget minded just trying the game. The purpose is to show the differences between the clubs you can buy at Walmart and the clubs you buy at your local retailer. Another great article. I found it better than some of my other Wal-Mart clubs but decided instead to go back to the Adams A7OS hybrid irons. Crazy. Its Walmart. I absolutely love this driver when it works but I have broken it 3 times now in a matter of 4 months. While I saw my consistency increase I played them for another year, now Im hitting the srixon z745s. You can also find a Flea Market in your area as many of them will have dealers that have all sorts of clubs available. Used no periods. Againthe production of every test is the result of a series of decisions. I even played the TNT wedges and played some of my best golf. I bought a set of top line clubs had a problem with three of the clubs had them checked for loft and lie and they were way out so even if you pay top dollar you do not always get the best product. Somethingshaft length, loft, shafts, and about a hundred other things, wont align perfectly. I could jump on ebay with $200.00 bucks and come up with a pretty playable set. Today might change that. I know your busy but if you come across something please let me know. Guarantee the BLASTERS are bit more user friendly. The name brand club launched nearly two degrees lower. Remember the Kirkland ball? which I used for part of my Sophomore year of school after those Concords failed. One thing about golf new stuff cost way too much but a year or two or three later and its less than half the cost or much less than that. My first clubs were the same. Standard deviations of ball speed and carry suggest similar forgiveness characteristics across the face. I love your site overall but this is absolutely ridiculous. I still have my used MacGregor Tourney irons and persimmon Walter Hagen Haig Ultra 1,2,3 and 4 woods in the basement that I got when I graduated from 8th grade. CARLS PLACE IMPACT SCREENS, THE REAL DEAL?
did the name brand advertise 43 degrees of loft and the actually club was 40. then i would like to know the same info about the Walmart clubs. I consider them disposable golf clubs. (They do have a disclaimer about club abuse on returns). So the name brand clubs have loft jacked their irons we get that, but I feel maybe more apples to apples would make sense. I would like to see the irons and driver tested at the same loft to get a actual comparison. golfwrx is my other go to. http://www.theaceofclubs.com/ $100 box set w/bag is tough to beat. Heads up, the irons in the Nitro Blaster set end at the 6-iron. Sweet knights of Columbus are they amazing, Ive hit my best rounds with them and wont. Jerry, great point about comparing new to used. cant wait to see a review on the new flightscope mevo.
So an intriguing question then is this; if price is the issue (and what else would make anyone buy Nitro Blasters?) I just had my right shoulder surgery for Rotator cup and bicep muscle tear. But if we arent comparing fairly closely I dont get why to do it at all. Its eye doctor stuff (better like this, or better like this). To find out, we put big yellow smiles on our faces and headed down to our local Walmart to buy the best (its a relative term) box set the store had to offer. my first set of clubs was a 1/2 set (3, 5, 7, 9 iron, driver & 3 wood) in the early 80s, dont remember the brand, but they were questionable at best, couldnt break 100 with them. Stronger lofted club went farther? I want in that case to see if the cheapie tech could keep up with name brand OEM but if your Walmart 6 iron is modern 8 iron loft & lets pretend your TM 6 iron beats it Ive not learned how the Walmart tech keeps up. The Blaster is a Game Improvement Design with lofts weaker than any current blade on the market. I also discovered that I had become so used to adjusting my irons to play a slice\fade from the troublesome midsized irons that were hit and miss for me. One other ripple we havent mentioned yet. One has to cut a few corners in order to meet that price point my ignorant friend.. To be honest, if you are buying a $99 set of clubs you wont like paying the avarage green fees and more then likely not going to pay a pro for lessons or range fees so why even waste the $99 for a set that will take up room in your garage collecting dust. I am about to do it again because Im now 15 yrs older. If anything, it would be educational to see if they are worth buying at all. From each set, a driver, 6-iron and pitching wedge. The Nitro Blaster produced shots a full 7 mph slower on average, resulting in significantly lower carry and total distance numbers.
While I keep an inventory of some 300 golf clubs and have outfitted 20 golfers with clubs over the years I get questions from eager parents and grand parents about buying beginning sets all the he time. I noticed some demo Cobra Bio Cell irons so I went with them and it has been a bit of a re-learning process. That is pretty close for a 900 dollar difference. Also noteworthy, there is a significant difference in durability between the name brand set and the Walmart set. Even if the boxed set was on par with the name brands performance wise, Id still never get it because of the substandard materials theyre made from in order to meet that $94.86 price point. Hope you can find time for it. Beyond a 4 hybrid there are diminishing returns as far as distances go there. This is explained by the significant difference in loft. Its a game-improvement design with lofts that are weaker than any blade design on the market today. Nothing else came close. As a ten year high school / middle school golf coach I found your article very helpful. It is important to note the name brand 9 iron measured a full 5 degrees stronger than the Walmart P/9. When I look at this, I see several flaws. Maybe a 12 year old whos just taking up the game and Mom and Dad just want to see if he likes golf. I also use Calloway Chrome soft balls. I get numerous donations from the local retirees with clubs that are 3-6 years old. Till my friends dad sold me his Walter Hagen ultradynes, John, I beg to differ with you on newer driver technology. My 7 iron flies as far or farther than any other 7 iron Ive ever hit. What a useless comparison. http://www.diamondtour.com/ read this old article. I actually enjoyed it and it did speak to the quality or lack there of for a low end boxed sets. The other brand is way better, high draw, Thats correct, and exactly what they are supposed to do. The idea here is that by normalizing the results through quantity removing outliers, you end up showing the true differences between the clubs w/o bias. For what its worth I played Knock off clubs asssembled by a good friend for more than 30 years. Learn how your comment data is processed. Although not nearly as bad, I once measured a big name driver that was overstated by 2 degrees. More disclosure, I now play Mizuno 780 irons; but still play DT Driver, woods, wedges and putter. Now this was a 20 minute purely anecdotal test that could have been an outlier but I suspect not. to name a few.. (full disclosure, I play Diamond Tour clubs) how could i expect nitro to even be close to those standards. A study of over 1,000,000 simulated basketball shots done by engineers at North Carolina State University showed basketball players shot 20% better by using[]. It likely has zero R&D attributed to the final product, and clearly no quality control. Is that a consumer thats obsessing over lofts? Very interesting ,good test. I could see putting together a set relatively cheap at GigaGolf when theyre running one of their big sales on returned clubs. Once, youre hooked, move up in a year to better clubs, but that $100 set (and 9 hole municipal courses) is invaluable to the growth of golf. Thats a good way to grow the game help a friend who wants to try it out My dad also picked up the game that summer. After a year with them, decided to try and improve my game with a set of Cleveland altitudes, and a Cobra amp driver. Add 2 degrees up, 1/2 longer, or other specs and youre miles away! My pro gave me a wink and said, You made the right choice. What matters is falling in love with this game. There is no stated spec on the Walmart irons. Cheers! $3 shaft and its a crapshoot on what they throw in your P wedge mayfly the same distance as an eight iron .. for a beginner player theyre not sure what supposed to feel good at impact and molecular consistency in the forging or nice quality cast for most everybody whos been at the game for a while its going to be about looks and feel some guys have been playing the game for 20 years and may still be a 18 handicap chances are you give them a set of Golden Bears and a set of PXGs and theyll most likely shoot the same 18 over they always do ..Sidenote going from my Miura Baby blades to the cheaper search felt like complete garbage just felt harsh and clunky I did hit a lot of greens but none of them were down the chimney the dispersion was obviously a little funny and did have to save up and downs with the wedge also the course I played on was a par 71 so I only shot one under but still I was happy to take that $20 spot .. since I dont ever want to have that feeling of trying to ground load an inexpensive club like that Ill just stick with my stuff from now on, I think if I did use an entire set including the putter wedges and driver it couldve been disastrous and unless I took that driver out to the ranch to figure out how it swings through the slot i probably wouldve been losing them to the right all day those shafts would probably stress open.
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