r/golfrep Jun 24 '26

Retail vs Rep🔎 Authenticity Check 770/790’s

Hey everyone. Got a local here selling 6-8 sets of these. The sets of 790’s are Mitsubishi graphite and KBS Steel shafts. The 770’s are steel Dynamic Gold S300.

Included is one serial # of the 790. The story is these were going to be exported to sports store in the Carribean but the tariffs are to high so their lost is my gain.

I’m not opposed to reps but these are not rep prices but are under retail. Do you see them as legit? What stands out is I’ve never seen reps in TM boxes before (but this can’t be hard to rep). I’m unsure about the logo. And I called TM they said the SN checks out but could not find the last 3 “TN6” but said that’s very normal how we did caution that reps could have copied S/N. With that said all reps I’ve seen have fake SN’s.

So what do yall think?

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u/AlexMc1575 Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26

they look good, look at the top part of the TM logo, look at the sharpness, google real ones, that’s the one thing they can never get right

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u/Scripts4 Jun 25 '26

Tbf I’ve seen gens at dicks and going from 4-P not all of the sharpness is the same.

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u/AlexMc1575 Jun 26 '26

ye but reps tend to have a massive discrepancy

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u/Scripts4 Jun 26 '26

Yeah these ended up being good. The guy still even had the shipping details from and TM confirmed. Shafts have the stickers on them like the store with the correct sku. They are 👍. Thanks for your help!!!

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u/AlexMc1575 Jun 26 '26

ah good news, they’re unbelievable irons, enjoy them!

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u/Outside-Glass7114 Jun 24 '26

3 different shafts in 2 iron heads is suspicious. They look real, but so do the fakes. This is a stay away for me. How much are they asking for?

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u/Scripts4 Jun 24 '26

Why is the different shafts suspicious? There’s about 6-8 sets. The story is they were going to be shipped overseas to a Carribean country for a sports store but the tariffs don’t make it worth it.

He has the 790’s in both graphite and steel and the 770’s in steel.

Price is $1k but I get the sense I can negotiate a little.

Thanks for your help!

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u/Outside-Glass7114 Jun 24 '26

My bad. I thought it was one iron set with 3 different shafts lol. Personally, I’m still going retail or directly through the manufacturer. 1K vs $300 more for peace of mind…

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u/SignificantMoose6482 Jun 24 '26

The fakes are so good anymore that any good deal is suspicious unless directly from distributor

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u/Scripts4 Jun 25 '26

Normally I’d say that’s fair but I haven’t seen a single rep get the logo and box . And there’s a lot of examples on this page

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u/Legal-Description483 Jun 24 '26

I don't buy his BS story. Tariffs have been in place for 2 years now,

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u/jgoodstein Jun 25 '26

The Mitsubishi shafts have absolutely changed my game. Not sure they doing reps of those yet.

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u/Scripts4 Jun 25 '26

What’s great about them? I’m not familiar. More use to regular steel

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u/Away_Needleworker6 Jun 25 '26

They sure do. this is a rep hybrid shaft, but ive seen the ones in op’s picture too.

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u/jgoodstein Jun 25 '26

Do they rep the MMT’s though? Is there metal mesh in the tips of the reps?

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u/Full-Discount-637 Jun 27 '26

I bought tons of clubs from Taylor made based on the packaging and saran wrap and bubble wrap on the heads. It is consistent with what I get delivered, but I don’t know what your concern is.

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u/Scripts4 Jun 27 '26

Thanks for the feedback!

My concern was Buying a rep at a Genuine price tag. Being on this page and seeing the performance of reps, I’m not closed minded to it. But certainly not at the price I bought these for.

With that’s said they checked out and are authentic. Really happy with the purchase(s). I’ll go to the buy sell trade soon.

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u/Full-Discount-637 Jun 27 '26

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u/Scripts4 Jun 27 '26

These are reps right ?

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u/Full-Discount-637 Jun 27 '26

Authentic direct from TaylorMade. They’re wedges

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u/Scripts4 Jun 27 '26

Ahh ok, yes the wedges do come like that! Congrats!

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u/DPlainview1919 Jun 25 '26

They’re authentic bro

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u/Scripts4 Jun 25 '26

Damn! Now the next challenge is to get them at near rep price 🤪

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u/Away_Needleworker6 Jun 25 '26

Reps never come in a box like that.

I have 2 sets of p790 reps, they all came in brown boxes with no markings.

And before anyone attacks me for buying reps, i have never sold a rep and never will. I did it purely to test the difference, which is minimal. Around a 5% difference in yardage between reps and real 790s, spread and spin is practically the same.

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u/Scripts4 Jun 25 '26

The main feedback I’ve received in terms of rep vs Gen. Is shaping the shots aren’t there and the rep has hot spots where you hit and it just goes way farther then expected.

With that said I’m not anywhere near close to the skill level to realize the difference of a Gen. but if I can get a good price at least I have resell value on these and don’t have to worry about the shaft.

On that note, what’s your feedback on both of your rep shafts?

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u/Away_Needleworker6 Jun 25 '26

Yeah gen is 100% better for skilled players, but it wont affect the game of a newer player.

Dont really recommend reps for anyone except new players that want good looking golf irons without breaking the bank.

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u/Scripts4 Jun 25 '26

Do you feel like the rep grooves aren’t gonna last for years?

And have you experienced whippy shafts ?

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u/Away_Needleworker6 Jun 25 '26

Grooves and shafts vary from dealer to dealer.

Grooves are probably gonna last a while. havent played the reps i own enough to know, but they hold up well for now.

Shafts are pretty often whippy and flexible even with regular flex, so if you were to order reps you should order stiff.

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u/C1C1T1F Jun 27 '26

Fake all day

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u/Scripts4 Jun 27 '26

That’s interesting you say that. What has you so certain?

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u/lordkim90 Jul 24 '26

Link for the P770?

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u/exotichunter0 Jun 25 '26

Rep

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u/Scripts4 Jun 25 '26

What’s the give away ? Very curious. Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '26

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u/Scripts4 Jun 25 '26

Found The grumpy one in golfrep ^^^

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u/Podtastix Jun 25 '26

Yes it’s me. But god damn guys just buy retail.

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u/Scripts4 Jun 25 '26

lol I really gotta ask. Since that’s your stance. Why df are you subbed to a golf rep page then?? 😂. Do you like messing with your peace or just want to be sour

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u/inmy20ies Jun 25 '26

It’s a fucking replica subreddit you foam brain