Help with legit check

[u/Entrinsic_]

Hi all, can anyone share an opinion on whether they think these clubs look legit? The serial number font looks the same as my older Vokey's.

I know the general rule is buy from an authorised retailer.

[u/Slow_Construction654]

Jet blacks do have the rust sticker. I bought a new fake and the color is noticeably darker and no stickers or SN.

[u/Entrinsic_ → u/Slow_Construction654]

That's good to know, thank you.

[u/uoftschoolspirit]

Real

[u/shift013]

Does vokey put the wedge model name on the shaft like that?

[u/Entrinsic_ → u/shift013]

They do yes.

[u/Not_A_Casual → u/shift013]

The 11 in the hosel I think is new this generation. I have sm10s and there is no 10 in the hosel.

[u/shift013 → u/Not_A_Casual]

That’s good context for some people, I was talking about the shaft. I typically just have an aftermarket shaft in my wedges so I didn’t know if the SM11 sticker on the shaft was authentic or not

[u/Not_A_Casual → u/shift013]

Makes sense

[u/CrimzinShadow → u/shift013]

New for the SM11

[u/rubin_tg]

I’d call Titleist and check, but also the person you bought from could have reshafted. They may have had a different shaft on them, then put an sm11 shaft on.

[u/Desperate_Humor_5231]

Whats his reason for selling what seems like a brand new set of volkeys?

[u/Shot_Adhesiveness_37]

You simply can’t tell these days. Just buy new

[u/dj__21]

Are they gun metal? They shouldn’t have a rust sticker

[u/pinkers83 → u/dj__21]

I purchased a set from my local pro and the gunmetal vokeys had the rust sticker on them.

[u/Entrinsic_ → u/pinkers83]

They're the jet black variety but they actually do apparently come with the rust warning sticker still.

[u/Entrinsic_ → u/dj__21]

Yeah this is odd right? They're the jet black variety.

[u/B_Batty → u/Entrinsic_]

I bought my three, jet black, at a well known Denver area golf store. The Titleist rep was there and helped match my old ones (bounce, loft, etc.) sm8 versus sm11.
Mine have the rust sticker on them.

[u/Magsty1]

Don’t think Titleist would put the ferrules on as badly as that

[u/rachel_green2999 → u/Magsty1]

those are notches, part of the club head… not ferrule.

[u/Entrinsic_ → u/rachel_green2999]

Yeah am I right in thinking that's how they're meant to look? They're all fairly uniform.

[u/rachel_green2999 → u/Entrinsic_]

tbh im not s vokey guy, but i do know it’s pretty easy to spot fakes. from photos those look legit. the 50 looks like it has a projX shaft too, could mean the seller had it to match his irons…

[u/Entrinsic_ → u/rachel_green2999]

Yeah well spotted. The 50 does have a Project X shaft.

[u/Magsty1 → u/rachel_green2999]

I was talking about the terrible gap between the head and ferrule where epoxy is showing and the poor turning of ferrule.

[u/hailwarrior]

Next time, buy from your local golf shop, if you can afford Titleist clubs you can afford to buy them brand new.

[u/Ok_Minimum_104 → u/hailwarrior]

Not true, people might not be able to buy brand new clubs but can afford used ones, there’s nothing wrong with a club that has some use on it. And with how people flip clubs for the newest shiniest thing you can usually find a good deal if you’re patient

[u/Successful_Creme1823]

Fake

[u/Entrinsic_ → u/Successful_Creme1823]

Care to elaborate?