Ask HN: Golfers, what are your thoughts on this pricing?

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by lenkendall • 13 years ago

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Trying to tap the golf nerds on HN. Based on what you've spent for similar products, what's your take on the pricing of this training club?

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tourimpactgolf/tour-impact-golf-improve-your-swing-with-sound

lenkendall3• 13 years ago

To add more clarity and transparency, this Kickstarter campaign is being run by a friend of mine and I'm trying to provide him and his dad with some useful feedback. Anything would be appreciated.

mb_72• 13 years ago

Interesting, and seemingly well-researched, idea. My dad - who taught me golf - has been through a lot of 'training aids' already, and has sometimes shared them with me. Note - he's a ~12 handicapper and I play off around ~14.

I think the price point of 120USD for a club is entirely reasonable, in fact I was slightly surprised to see it so 'low'.

These days my Dad and I take golf a lot less seriously - and yet still somehow play just as well / badly as when we were trying harder - so I wouldn't personally support this campaign, however I bet many, many golfers would once the word is out a bit more.

Good luck to your friend and his dad. :)

lenkendall3• 13 years ago

Thanks for the thorough reply. It's interesting to hear your take on the pricing. Based on my own pricing $120 also seems reasonable to me, but the opposite opinion has been expressed as well.

Over time hopefully the guys will be able to lower production costs with volume, but for now the margins are pretty slim.

mrmagoo312• 13 years ago

My father is an avid golfer (~2 handicap) and I think he would probably like this product, and the price point is right in there, as a lot of golf aids are more expensive. I wouldn't doubt this product could sell big.

lenkendall3• 13 years ago

Thanks for the feedback.

Ask HN: Golfers, what are your thoughts on this pricing?

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