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Originally Posted by Flabbibulin
After 14 years, Ive decided its time to upgrade clubs. Gotta do everything but putter and wedges. Anyone else go down this road recently?
Prices are insane but I have no interest in demo or used. Seems like getting 1 generation old version of a line might be a good way of saving maybe 20%, with essentially a negligible difference in performance. Example, getting Ping 430 over 440.
Any tips or advice from recent upgraders? I know getting fitted is always the top recommendation, and certainly want to do this, but it probably means paying like 15% over stock prices?
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Fitting doesn't add to the prices, 100% recommend it.
The cost of the fitting alone is an added cost though.
Buying last years stock if you can find it is a great idea. The G430 vs the G440 for example are pretty much exactly the same.
If you can get a G430 max 10k at a good price, it's incredible for mid/high handicaps.
I did a Titleist fitting when I bought my irons and then went and bought the previous gen T200s. Also bought the G430max late in last season when it was reduced to about $599.
Paying nearly $900 for the new models is a luxury, not a need.
I'd recommend getting a fitting and paying for it.
Then take the specs and go shop last year's models for similar specs.