Buy Without Try?

[BigMac]

The "buy without try-ers" are who keep golf manufacturers in business

...and keep places like Callaway Pre-Owned well stocked. Bless their hearts.

 

[chile]

...and keep places like Callaway Pre-Owned well stocked. Bless their hearts.

they need more lefties to stock that site

 

[TRyan]

Most of the time... simply due to availability of LH equipment to demo

 

[erock9174]

Yes and No
Fortunately I have a demo place nearby that lets you try out clubs if you buy a bucket of balls. So I get to hit almost everything out there each year when it comes out. This has saved me boat loads of money. As I used to be a perennial buy before try guy.

On the other hand, some clubs like my current irons (PXG 0311 SGI) the fitting center does not carry and I bought them sight unseen and they actually are working out very well. After a while if you try enough clubs you sort of have an inclination as to what is going to work and what might not.

 

[Turtlerancher]

Getting close to doing the buy before try deal on a B21 driver!

 

[Notto]

I more of a "buy without trying the exact same product". While I was on vacation this summer, I played a round with a buddy's regular flex driver. It was much more suited to me swing than the stiff flex I'd had for a long time. So I picked up a similar driver in regular flex when I got back home from vacation and it has improved my game.

 

[Nerdy]

I would say 98% of the clubs I've ever bought have been purchased blindly. After joining a club earlier this year, I'm hoping that changes going forward, but I hate hitting in big box stores.

 

[Tee/Ski]

Yup. All of my wedges and both hybrids. Were bought without hitting them first