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- #51
If you mean golf clubs, you are mistaken. I purchased a brand new set of Ping Eye 2s (3-PW) for less than $450 dollars in 1992. I purchased another set of Ping ISI irons in 1999 for less than $550 (3-PW). Those same type of clubs are closer to $900. Drivers have also seen an enormous increase in price over the last 20 years as well. These increases are more than the inflation rate over that same time frame, plus now they are all made in China. I know you are going to counter with more exotic materials (titanium, graphite, etc.). Most of these products have been in use for over 30 years. I purchased my first graphite driver in 1983.
Really? Interesting...You sure you were buying clubs at release and not after they have seen price drop? The ISI started to come out in 96 I believe.
Big Bertha Irons MSRP $1000
TaylorMade Burner Bubble MSRP $449
I could list them on and on and people can search the archives of the web for press releases on tons of older clubs and see the prices and confirm.
As for the last line, I am not going to "counter" with anything other than actual prices at the time of release. Unfortunately people seem to remember their prices they paid, but not really whether or not they got things far after release. I can list 10 iron sets right now that are less than $600 that have been released in the last 12 months. Just as I can list many drivers that cost $299 brand new right now that have been released in the last 12 months.