Fake ping driver

Counterfeiters also use the trick of displaying a photo of a genuine PING club on their web site, but ship buyers something entirely different. How can you avoid these traps? We again strongly recommend that you follow Guideline No. Be wary of internet sites that fail to provide reasonable contact information, or that ship product from a far away location.

Internet based counterfeit sellers also often take advantage of domain proxy services to hide their identity, or list bogus addresses and telephone numbers in their WHOIS data. We hope you find these Guidelines helpful, and that you take them into consideration when shopping for PING products. The font on the serial number is much larger on the counterfeit than the authentic club. The word LOFT near the hosel is in a different font than the real thing. There is a rubber piece around the screw that is falling apart on the counterfeit.

Share this:. Comments Bought a ping g30 from browse golf and it a fake. Log in to Reply. Please leave them in the comment box below or contact us through email or phone. If you are in the market for some used clubs, you can check out our eBay store for our selection of authentic equipment.

If you are looking to sell your old equipment before upgrading, check out our trade in website to see what your clubs are worth. You must be logged in to post a comment. Counterfeit Grip Details May have a strong rubber odor like a swimming pool float or a bicycle tire.

The grips logos may also not be aligned properly when the club is sitting at address. If there is a brand logo, many times the paint fill will be coming out and the font will be slightly different. The design of the grip may not match. Sometimes the grip design will be from an older model club. See our TaylorMade SpeedBlade post for an example or look at the image below.

Many of the counterfeit grips we have seen on counterfeit clubs have also been smaller around like a ladies size grip. This counterfeit grip was a design used on TaylorMade Irons from several years earlier. Counterfeit Ping Grip on the left. The paint fill is not solid and the grip is smaller than the authentic one on the right. The counterfeit Scotty Cameron grip on the bottom is totally different than the authentic.

This was a design used on older models. Counterfeit Shaft Details Counterfeit shaft bands tend to peel up and are not straight on every club. Also, they could be in a different place between clubs for an iron set. Many of the shafts will feel flimsy or not as stiff as the flex stated on the shaft. The colors may be off on the shaft bands or the graphics if the club has a graphite shaft. See our post on a counterfeit G15 Hybrid we received to see an example of a graphite shaft.

Many of the major manufacturers have started putting a holographic sticker on the shaft. As a result counterfeiters have followed suit, but they are not putting it in the same location. Most stickers on authentic clubs are placed on the underside of the shaft up by the grip or down next to the ferrule. Counterfeit clubs usually have this sticker near the shaft band on the top of the shaft so it is easily visible.

They figure it will make it look more authentic I suppose. You can check our counterfeit TaylorMade SpeedBlade post for a good example. Counterfeit Project X Shaft with a much brighter color of blue and a holographic sticker below the shaft band. Counterfeit Ping G15 Graphite Shaft. As you can see, the graphics are a good bit different on the top shaft which is the counterfeit. Counterfeit Head Details Irons and Wedges Paint fill will be slightly off color and sometimes will also be outside the lines.

Font used will be slightly different or maybe a slightly different size. Most of the time the font lettering will be thinner on the counterfeit.

Branding and lofts will be in a slightly different location on the club head. Ferrules will be a different style. As an example, Titleist and Mizuno normally use a longer ferrule, but almost all the ferrules on counterfeit irons are shorter. Amateur golfer posts mesmerising range session with colour targets. Latest Reviews. Equipment Reviews. Best adidas Golf shoes to take your game to the next level in Best Golf Shoes available on Amazon right now.

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