Cheapest vs Most Expensive Golf Clubs! - WORTH IT??

I found the cheapest golf clubs and put them up against the most expensive golf clubs I could find. Who comes out on top?
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[@mikeg7924]

Had to look it up. The Paradigm 7 iron is 29 degrees vs the Head at 30. I was wondering why you were getting a few yards longer with it. By the numbers, I would say the Head iron did better in the important departments, e.g. back spin and decent angle. Fun video.

[@obxarms7685]

The Head Irons were impressive.

[@MrShanebizzle]

Fun video Gabe! Feels like I already inherently knew this, as it is “fun” to think throwing money at all your problems fixes things. Those Head irons were pretty good!!

[@timjoyce69]

I’m so happy I went for older clubs, new club prices are an absolute joke, $1200’s difference, they can shove it…!!!!

[@LetsPlayThru]

Some of these prices are really getting out of hand, I agree

[@richardc6932]

Sign of the times, manufacturers are ripping the consumer off with the new and improved marketing scheme. If you have the coin and believe the story have add it. I’m waiting for next year’s replacements and get them on sale, not everyone has to have the latest and greatest.👍👨‍🦳🥴

[@georgepatterson5582]

Love the video I play a set of nike sling shots love them

[@davidfoster3427]

the only club in m my bag that I had to take the wrapper off is my putter and that was 50% off. The total cost including the bag is $500.00 Golf doesn't need to be expensive.

[@mariofonseca9267]

Gabe, The Head takes it in my opinion....better descent angle, and that would be critical to stopping the ball on the green; and this was a 7 iron...can you imagine the lower clubs? Great experiment and video!!

[@obxarms7685]

I actually had to look hard for these Head irons after watching this match-up. Finally found them in mint condition on Ebay and took them to the range. I know everyone says this about "their new clubs" but I was SHOCKED by how well I hit them. Very forgiving, great feel, sound and even distance. I really want to blame it on the weather or luck but these are the best feeling Irons I have ever used in terms of accuracy. lol Head as a company is known for high end Tennis and Ski equipment for years. I guess they hired some talented engineers to make their first foray into golf clubs and hit the mark . Looks like they did ZERO marketing however... Their Putters are beautifully CNC machined and designed as well. They are still available at the Head BY Powerbilt site but the Iron sets 6-PW are sold out at 499.00.

[@richardjacobs7632]

I like the $200 clubs! The black finish looks good, the distance is fine and spin characteristic are good! I don’t need that extra distance per say

[@LetsPlayThru]

Agree, those spin numbers make the Heads a bit more usable IMO

[@dbeasleyphx]

Disagree. Take the expensive Calaways and the extra 10 yards then play Kirklands to get an extra 1000rpm and stopping power.

[@alanduncan9204]

Roll out is a massive factor not talked about much. Too much roll out causes you to run into trouble and overshoot the target. Puts you in the rough, ponds, bunkers and over the back on greens. The cheaper clubs with the steeper descent could be dialed in better with practice.

[@mattwhitt6154]

Pretty eye opening really that there wasn’t a ton of difference between them. Me personally the cheap set is the better option due to more spin and greater decent angle to help hold greens!!!

[@bestgolfnoob]

GREAT VIDEO!!!!! One all my viewers NEED to see

[@leonardblush2557]

Giga Golf TRX v11. $200 for 5-PW. Sometimes $150-160. Can buy them individually. True Temper Feather Flight II as standard shafts. Lie angle and length fit to buyer's spec. Grip and shaft options. Fast delivery, low shipping cost. The black and slightly cooler TRX Ion is $20 more per set.

[@stevenadkins4372]

Great video. Very interesting result.

[@commonman317]

Both those clubs new? I didn't think people were allowed to hit the new clubs, just the used ones. This was a really interesting contrast with inexpensive vs. real expensive. Yet, the performance contrast wasn't too different. That was surprising.

[@jbh199]

Anything for Gabe, especially when they are getting free advertising.

[@ArtificiallySweet]

an interesting fun video. It seems likely the head brand was a moderate or softer R flex shaft since it has no markings, likely meaning the same shaft does not come in a stiff option. The Callaway was a stiff, but then again, shaft flexes between models and companies have no standard. The callaway likely stiffer, one degree loft less as stated, and then perhaps not mentioned, was the length of each club as again there is no standard across the industry. Seems you nailed it in this video. PS folks, gun metal irons are something that comes around about every 10 years, as does the push for overlength drivers..... They look pretty but as mentioned, usually seems to not age well in looks. Great video, thanks!

[@jean-francoisrobitaille6560]

I went for the Cobra LTDx irons when the Aerojets came out… I just couldn’t see much of a difference between both models but I certainly could appreciate the 500$ difference between both set of clubs. Did the same for the driver and woods with the Radspeeds.. best thing that happened to me this summer is beating the crap of a golf partner bragging and showing off his Paradyms with an absolute snob attitude. 😂😂😂

[@richardjacobs7632]

Beating a bad faith partner is always a joy lol!

[@harryp.3920]

Head all day, better spin and descent and half of the 6 yard carry due to loft.

[@matts.5690]

I'd actually like to see you review the rest of the HEAD by Powerbilt lineup. The driver has a premium shaft in it (HZRDUS Smoke Black), and the other stuff in the line look solid (especially their mallet putters).

[@LetsPlayThru]

I’ll def consider it. The driver was like $99 I think. This is def the time to buy

[@matts.5690]

@@LetsPlayThru Yeah, I've had my eye just on them as a backup set/clubs, but sadly, St. Louis still doesn't have a PGA Tour Superstore. I nearly got the HEAD hybrids before I found a killer deal on the Radspeed ones. Their mallet looks really good (and I actually got a cheapy deal at a Dunham Sports on a Powerbilt TPS X-Type M800 mallet (if it actually had a milled face, it'd be the best $30 putter).

[@obxarms7685]

I'd really like to see that too!@@LetsPlayThru

[@johndurbin1943]

Really enjoyed that, one. With all of the technology nowadays, surprisingly I was that surprised. It may be a bigger difference with a less experienced golfer, say a 20 handicap. Just curious.

[@naderzein2435]

I actually bought some "HEAD" golf apparel from Costco, golf shirts and shorts. Seemed decent quality for the price. Interesting finding out they also make clubs.

[@gregs.8895]

Goes to show (in this case anyway) how valuable $ into some good lessons will get you too. Great vid Gabe!

[@pgowan357]

Head iron looks more playable. Too much toll out with the Cally. Spin too low

[@ajhirsch13]

Would love to see more of the Head by Powerbilt clubs! Saw the discounts they were offering at my store as well, especially the driver. $99 driver with a stiff name brand shaft should be a great deal (in theory 😂)

[@LetsPlayThru]

Good point. Shaft alone probably worth $50-75

[@wkndwarrior4733]

Go grab a tour edge driver, wood or hybrid off the sale rack vs a brand new callaway or taylormade, one of the best values out there

[@alanrutland4424]

Great review Gabe. I do think that this value/quality issue probably is more noticeable to high handicap golfers rather than those that can play decent. I am sure a pro could pretty much hit any clubs and score par. Rick Shiels has a ex pro friend called James Robinson and he has played with Slazenger clubs and still made under par. James not Rick as that wouldn’t happen 😊. Keep up the great work and so hope you get more subscribers as you deserve it with the content you put out.

[@LetsPlayThru]

Thanks Alan

[@toxicroak_gaming6754]

beyond what was talked about in the video, theres a lot of other factors that probably go into the pricing. The Paradyms probably have a better feel on good shots (although ive never hit either, so cant say) and they are more durable. the only major differences were the paradym had lower spin and further distance stats wise, so I would at least hope theres a lot more to it than that

[@dbeasleyphx]

PXG had a sale for their prior gen 0211s at $99/club. I got 5-GW for $700 + professionally fitted shafts/lie angle/loft. I thinks that's a MUCH better deal than the Callaways.

[@RaymondBooth-l3w]

Drop off in ball speeds looked better on the heads on mishits 😂

[@LetsPlayThru]

I think overall it was more consistent for sure.

[@obxarms7685]

Looking for the heads right now, can't seem to find them anywhere and they are sold out on the website. I think you got lucky with the Heads. They were on sale and are probably one of those cases were the design on that model was just better than brand expectation and marketing. Just found out that they were designed in Austria by Head Sport and manufactured by Powerbilt to Head specifications. They were rolled out in the middle of Covid which explains the marketing failure.

[@davidpina740]

Can u test the Head irons on course

[@JTPHS]

"if six inches is soemthing to talk about... Well then it would go to the head" *giggle 😂😂

[@danielcohen3159]

That was fun, Gabe!

[@PWL1371]

I'd pick the cheap clubs in this head-to-head battle. First the descent angle, even being a little less than desired it's still better. Second the back spin. That equals stopping power. Knowing your club and getting it to stop where you want is key later. Third is price. You are not gaining a lot for the money. Not all 7 irons are created equal. Typically, a 7 iron should have a back spin around 7 thousand back spin. The Callaway has the numbers of a 5 iron. With that said I know some need the distance and there swing speed is lower than others. If you need it, then no harm no foul. If you have a faster swing speed, you'd be 180-200 with a 7 iron and wouldn't have much on a short game. Personally, I use a 34-degree 7 iron with a back spin of 6500-7000 and a decent angle of 45-50 degrees. Distance is okay at 165-170. At over 50 years of age, it works, and my game has improved. Great video. Good to see you willing to put these two clubs against each other!!

[@TWTexasA1]

Ya but the real test would be to have a higher handicap player that makes decent contact hitting those clubs. We all know a good golfer can make just about any club look good… so bring someone else with you next time…👍🏼👍🏼

[@Gatorgolfusa]

Love it Gabe! Great video! Don't have to bankrupt your budget to play decent golf! 🐊🏌⛳️🦅🇺🇸❤️

[@victorchen8484]

that amount of spin for a 30 degree 7 iron is pretty impressive

[@LetsPlayThru]

I agree 💯. Love seeing that

[@paulmcgee1867]

Paradym expensive but different range for me. Still the Head numbers look good and great price.

[@maamold]

Take both bad hit's out and the ball speed of the Callaway is ~2mph faster.

[@lawbinson]

Descent angle is a much bigger determining factor than spin in roll-out.

[@TheDarrin10]

when you are a good golfer most of the times the equipment does not make a big difference! the Paradym club are great clubs! i know because I use them lol

[@JBJHonez]

I recently got fitted for stealth irons. My old clubs were off the shelf Taylormade R7CGB max that I’ve had since 2008. I regret getting the new ones at $1400 because there is absolutely no difference between the two. No more forgiving nor more distance. Money could have been spent on other things. It’s a scam on what they’re doing nowadays

[@Rufio0618]

That’s my PGA Tour Superstore 👍

[@adrianlovett3483]

Main difference is spin ? Probably why the Head has slightly less distance? All the big brands trade on marketing which in turn cost us a lot of money. Head looked like a copy of the Ping irons that might have been a good comparison?

[@deadapostle]

Your offline numbers looked similar because you get average of left and right offline. The standard deviation of offline was about 6 degrees to 11 degrees. That's a bigger difference than you realized from just looking at the numbers.

[@nickmillar9651]

Ram golf have great irons

[@mpkelley20]

Normally I’d say that the lower spin isn’t an issue as those lower spin irons tend to launch higher but not seeing that in your results. The spin numbers are even low for a 6 iron (I know you are hitting a 7 here but the lofts are more like 6 iron). Great video though. Shows it’s about the swing 90% of the time. I think where people should spend more is if it is about feel and look as that can be a psychological thing on the course. Holding a club you can’t stand how it feels or looks will result in bad shots. At least for me. Lol.

[@carlj2648]

Upgrade the shafts in the head and it should be a lot better, guess that raises the price though

[@davidgeorge5344]

180 yards - 7 iron? That's two maybe three clubs less than I'm hitting. No wonder I'm finding it so difficult to play to my 3.0 index. Being old doesn't help either 😁 I would go with the Head irons if I was just starting to play.

[@LetsPlayThru]

Well 165 carry and these clubs are loft jacked 😆 ...but yes my stretching and swing changes have def paid off this year.

[@alexchoi2060]

Are the Callaways 3 times better than a Takomo 101?

[@davidbranch9584]

100th comment! lol Great video Gabe, really helpful for those starting out. No need to spend all that extra cash just to get into the sport. The heads are plenty for new or even intermediate golfers. Just get out and have fun!

[@LetsPlayThru]

Thanks David 🙏

[@thegolfingmusician6345]

Honestly with the Head irons spinning almost 1000 more rpm’s they would hold more greens than the Callaway’s. Having shots run over the back of a green can be no fun! I know which one would be better for my game and it’s not the expensive ones.

[@clayfleming6286]

Offline avg doesn’t tell you much when you miss both ways. Missing 1 yard right and 1 yard left gives you an avg of 0, missing 20 yards left and 20 yards right also gives an avg of 0.

[@allahalibaba9063]

For a beginner I would say the $ 200 clubs would be best to find your game..But for the long run, go with the better clubs...

[@FittinToGet]

I was just looking at those today...what a coincidence...Give me your full run down on feel...the shafts are UNIFLEX...

[@LetsPlayThru]

Feel I’d say was a 4.5 out of 5 with the Head vs 5/5 with the Paradym. Pleasantly surprised for sure.

[@mcnillerandsons7906]

Paradym aren’t game improvement they’re players distance so would have just made more sense to go with the most expensive set.

[@jl9752]

I had no idea Head makes golf clubs!

[@ErvinCharette]

I don't think so. it will be close but overall in my opinion. A person is paying for the name and not the performance; in most cases.

[@markzinda8863]

What about durability? Out-of-the-box, they seem equal. How ‘bout a retest after (20) 18-hole rounds?

[@mariad750]

Can you imagine if there was a decent shaft in the Head iron?

[@obxarms7685]

I bought a set after seeing this video and they are amazing as is, BUT with the money I saved I'm getting them fitted for Kuro Kage 2nd Gen Blacks in an S flex. Maybe I'll send them to Gabe to review afterwards.

[@clw22580]

The carry is almost entirely due to spin rate you won’t hold ANY greens with that Calloway spinning that low unless you are getting it WAY up which you weren’t

[@stevedietrich8936]

The way that their software displays dispersion is pretty whacky. To say that the average miss was 3 yards is really misleading. The HEAD missed by roughly 9 yards per shot, some left and some right. The Cally missed by closer to 6 yards per shot, again some left, some right. The way the PGA SS software calculates the number is that you could miss one shot 30 yards left and one shot 30 yards right and the amount offline would average out to zero. You should bring up the shot dispersion rings on the screen. I know they have that feature.

[@jbh199]

Another great informative video Gabe. Smash that like button 👇

[@notorious_H.A.N]

These big brands are not going to like these side by side comparisons lol. Especially since there have been a bunch of quality golf clubs to hit the market with way cheaper price tags.

[@LetsPlayThru]

Good point. What's wild is we are seeing more competition than ever from direct to consumer brands with REALLY great quality...and the big brands still keep raising prices. Now that they're releasing 2x a year, it seems to be going up even faster. Crazy.

[@commonman317]

Maybe that is what is needed. Some of these companies seem to be pricing themselves out of the market.

[@notorious_H.A.N]

@@commonman317 it is interesting that they keep raising prices of “game improvement irons”. Most people that play golf probably fall in the high to mid handicap area and really don’t have the quality of game to buy 1200$ irons. So you would think the big companies would bring down the price to compete with the likes of takomo, caley, tour edge and other cheaper brands. But I guess they don’t want to “cheapen” the brand.

[@carsonbeeching]

Paradyms are not game improvement. Paradym x is the game improvement. Plus they are forged with a speed frame design not cavity backed clubs.

[@hectormartinez5901]

200 all the way !!!

[@jetdr]

Shots looked way better and easier to get there with the expensive club, saying that, an FNG golfer or on a low budget, grab the Head Clubs, go learn, save money and step up one day.

[@miguelitoaniceto5882]

So basically 7 yard difference (total yds on average) which ends up being about a $170 per yard that you’re paying for the Callaway irons. That doesn’t make any financial sense whatsoever. 😂

[@Jamesbeardsell]

Too bad you don't have the budget for cheap off the shelf vs expensive off the shelf vs custom fit. I'd love to see the results of that one.

[@TaylorTDHouse]

Can you do a video comparing fake knock off clubs (like the P790s) to the originals?

[@LetsPlayThru]

Great suggestion, I'll def look into it

[@edg103]

You could do 100 videos like this, but the brand snobs would still find a reason to spend the $1200 extra bucks. Makes them feel better on the first tee that people think they are a decent player because they spent all that money. Of course then the others figure out they suck after playing a few holes.

[@tcofield1967]

I wonder what someone that would actually use these clubs, ie a relatively new golfer would do with the comparison. You may be a mere mortal but you are also a single digit handicapper and your bad strikes probably are better than a lot of people's good ones. If you know someone that is one or two years into the game and looking to upgrade that might be a good person to look at to test this out. If the Heads are almost as or just as good as the 1400 Callaways then they could save some serious money and use that money later to get more of a player's style club later on as their game continues to improve. I personally would never recommend a club that expensive to someone still developing their game. Just an idea.

[@LetsPlayThru]

Very true

[@bobmatthews995]

Almost need to do a blind test...No expectations on a brand name club

[@miguelgomez7576]

Head > Paradym all day!

[@Tkuhn1]

$1300.00 for cast clubs is ridiculous.

[@chillard3913]

I just got the head 3hybrid today. Hoping it performs decent.

[@connerm4850]

Those are basically free

[@No_Fear_33]

PLEASE do the 3 or 4 MOST forgiving point and shoot irons today. Wilson Launch pad, Callaway Max lite OS, Cobra.

[@dylanmoore5138]

Didn't even know Head made golf products let alone clubs

[@LetsPlayThru]

I was surprised too. They make a good racquet, but who knew they made a decent golf club 🤷‍♂️

[@dylanmoore5138]

@LetsPlayThru they make a solid set of rental skis too 😅

[@richardjacobs7632]

Are the PGA stores closing?

[@LetsPlayThru]

The discounts are seasonal - just not a popular time of year for most to buy clubs. But for deal seekers. It’s the best time!

[@sooners2win]

I don’t think there will be much performance difference

[@DrumNut927]

The question is… Is the difference in performance worth $1K?

[@obxarms7685]

You mean 1000k for an inferior performance by the Paradigms?

[@neilcaulfield7840]

In many ways this is music to the ears of the DTC, brands such as Takomo and Caley golf. More and more people will utilise DTC brands due simply to cost factors. Takomo are releasing a driving iron here in the UK, tomorrow at l believe a cost of £119.00. That a saving of £100.00 on most driving irons. At that price it's a no-brainer people will buy it. I had a shot of the paradym irons a few months back, Gabe. Great looking and feeling club, but l can't stand that name 😎. You need a shave mate 😉. Keep up the good work.

[@PNWLiving1725]

I just got the sim2 max irons. Going from tommy armour 845s silver, to Nike slingshot 2006 tour, to oss 2007, and hoping it will help my game

[@thewatchman6074]

Looking back at my golf over the years, I now realize that changing equipment to improve wasn't the answer. I went from total beginner to a 12 handicap, with a set of Donnay pin-seeker's in under 3 years, but it's taken a further 25 years (and many changes of clubs later, to reach a 9 handicap, so even if I'm being generous, the modern equipment only accounts for a 3 stroke gain.

[@sassyfassy8594]

"It ain't the arrows, it's the Indian "

[@ericlow6030]

You are looking at those offline numbers incorrectly and its hurting me. Your saying the head is more accurate and that's just not true. That's said, I really like this video, I agree that the difference is marginal and people would be better off investing in lessons or taking trips to other courses or even spoling the wife lol. We are all suckkers though, and I love my JPX 923 tour irons 😂

[@armdon71]

Paradym is not game improvement that would be Paradym x so nice video comparing player distance vs game improvement

[@LetsPlayThru]

I couldnt go Paradym X as they are 27.5° - just not a viable apples to apples.

[@armdon71]

@LetsPlayThru ok but game improvement vs player distance is not apples to apples either, love your videos just saying

[@Papa-Bogey]

My local muni executive course is $13/round, senior weekday. So I get the Head and almost 100 rounds. My game ain’t that good. As a matter of fact, my game ain’t good at all. I can appreciate the technology of the Callaway, but I can’t justify the cost to put it in my bag.

[@TWTexasA1]

Head golf clubs are made by the Powerbuilt Co. those shafts are listed as Uniflex whatever in the heck that means but I’m guessing either between a regular and a stiff…..or it could be between a seniors and a stiff…good luck guessing 🤪🤪🤪

[@obxarms7685]

I own the Heads and they just feel stiff. I bought them after watching this review. They are also some of the best Irons I've ever played....I did not expect that but they are just way better than they should be. The irons are sold out so I think they are being found out. I liked them so much I bought the driver from Ebay and it came with a 175 dollar Mitsubishi Tensei AV65 stiff graphite shaft and again I'm killing it. LOL...Who knows what's going on with these. I do know they have done ZERO marketing on Head's first foray into golf equipment but it looks like they got lucky with a talented designer.

[@williamhumber5890]

Look at the standard deviation, the Heads are way better.

[@bknoxx]

I play a full titleist bag and embarrassed to say I spent 5k and I love them but if I knew about the Takomo CBs I would have bought them instead .. golf is expensive

[@lawbinson]

Wild to see Callaways cost more than Titleist and Ping

[@MC-ee7cu]

You should add a mid-range price as well.

[@johnhenderson2642]

my clubs are hownson power tour clubs, they’re 30 years old… my 150 yard club is a 7 iron, my mate has new pings… guessing what? his 150 yard shot is a 7 also..

[@nickmillar9651]

I’d take anything over paradym

[@Botbot-iz4ne]

Most expensive golf club iron is honma beres 5 star

[@rodbonjovi]

8 to 11yds distance.... dispersion will be the difference miss hits