The Bag Room

Guides.

What we've learned buying and vetting used clubs, written down so you don't have to learn it the expensive way.

Head-only vs. full club: what you're really buying

The distinction that quietly wrecks more used-club price comparisons than any other single factor.

Updated July 7, 2026

 How to buy used golf clubs online without getting burned

The checklist we wish every buyer had before their first used-club purchase — and the two real listings that prove why it matters.

Updated July 7, 2026

 How to read a shaft band (and why sellers get it wrong)

The five things printed on every shaft band, what they actually mean, and the specific ways used-club listings misreport them.

Updated July 7, 2026

 JDM forged irons, explained: Endo, Miura, and why golfers whisper about them

What 'JDM' actually means, why a small handful of Japanese forges have an outsized reputation, and what to actually check before buying one used.

Updated July 7, 2026

 The post-fitting playbook: turning fitting numbers into a used-market search

You paid for a fitting and got a spec sheet. Here's how to turn that sheet into an actual used-club search instead of a wish list.

Updated July 7, 2026

 Used driver price guide: what the market actually pays

Why static used-club 'price guides' go stale in a season, and how to build a real price sense from live listings instead.

Updated July 7, 2026