Many of the shafts will feel flimsy or not as stiff as the flex stated on the shaft. The paint fill will be a different colour and sometimes will also be outside the lines. The grips logos may also not be aligned properly.Īs stated above, generally the shaft bands will be peeling up and not necessarily on straight on every club.

The grip will have a strong rubber odour like a swimming pool float or a bicycle tire. Below is a general list of common flaws in counterfeit golf clubs. The shaft bands will be peeling up at the corners, the paint fill will not be in the lines, and the graphics will be just a little off with different colours. The first thing you will notice about a fake club is the quality just isn’t the same as on the real thing. 'If a deal is too good to be true, it IS too good to be true.'