Is HONMA a good golf set ? what’s its rank in Golf Set Hierarchy ? can anyone help with this?
November 12th, 2008 | by admin |
k_karikolraj asked:
I am looking to buy a good golf set, unfortunately I lost callaway to another customer and only HONMA is available in the local shop here. I would like to know whether it is worth to buy HONMA golf set for 500 bucks along with the Golf Bag and other accessories (Brand New) .
Simerly
I am looking to buy a good golf set, unfortunately I lost callaway to another customer and only HONMA is available in the local shop here. I would like to know whether it is worth to buy HONMA golf set for 500 bucks along with the Golf Bag and other accessories (Brand New) .
Simerly
4 Responses to “Is HONMA a good golf set ? what’s its rank in Golf Set Hierarchy ? can anyone help with this?”
By x-15a2 on Nov 14, 2008 | Reply
Well, you will be happy to know that there is no “Golf Set Hierarchy”, so you don’t need to worry about that. I’m not sure what “I lost callaway to another customer” means, but Callaway clubs are readily available in many golf shops as well as online.
I looked up information on the Honma clubs, and what is available is vague and poorly written. I have no experience with these clubs, but if they fit you well, and if you hit the ball well with them, then for 500 bucks, go for it. I’d recommend that you look for a more “traditional” brand that will stand behind it’s product, purchased from a retailer like Golfsmith, Golf Galaxy, Rock Bottom Golf, etc.
By Father K on Nov 15, 2008 | Reply
I play in Los Angeles….and I see lots of Korean golfers playing with them. For Koreans, for some reason, they are a status symbol. I think they are made in Korea.
Clubs are a personal thing. Go and hit ‘em. If you like ‘em - buy ‘em.
By IceCube on Nov 16, 2008 | Reply
Well correction Father K, Honma made in Japan. The reason why Asian golf players pride themselves carrying honma set is probably they are the most expensive golf set in the world.
Their cheapest iron set is probably over 1000 us dollars, but they have this habbit of reducing the price by half after the model come out for about a year.
I own some of the Honma woods and they are pretty good. The only reason Honma is not very popular is because they don’t hire any pro to play with their equipments, they want to hit the top prestige market you see. While I bought the Honma woods, I made enquiry about Honma blades (which was the cheapest set they have for irons). I tried to bargain, and they declined very politely saying that Honma does not sponsor any pro??!??
Their most expensive iron set I’ve seen cost more than USD 50,000 for 8-9 pieces of iron, and their driver was about 2500 dollars (per one piece of woods!). I asked them why these were so expensive, and they showed me their special set of irons were sticked as cavity with 18 karat gold!!!
For Asians, Honma set is more like ornament than golf equipment.
Honma set often meant to be expensive gift set for VIP.
They do make serious equipment though.
By wbaker777 on Nov 17, 2008 | Reply
I played with Honma clubs last year when I was in Japan. While they were Ok , I inquired into buying a set for my brother in law………Needless to say he plays Taylormade still today. They are seriously over priced. I would not call them inferior at all. But I do think there are much better clubs available to purchase that won’t put you in debt until you are drawing Social Security.