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Vice Golf Boost Men's Starter Set

Beginner set, 4.5 of 5 for forgiveness

Nine clubs and a stand bag, with a 10.5° driver, a 22° hybrid in place of the long irons, cavity-back irons from the 6-iron to the sand wedge and a blade putter, left- or right-handed.

Drawing of the set

4.5 of 5 forgiveness score

$539 at Vice Golfchecked 2 Nov

Choose it if

  • You want everything needed to start in one box.
  • You play left-handed: it is sold left-handed.
  • You want to spend less: $539 is in the cheapest third of the 30 we price.

Choose something else if

  • You need a senior flex: TaylorMade RBZ Complete Set, senior (A) flex in stock, 4.5 of 5, $1,399.99. Its box has 10 clubs to this set's 9, with a 3-wood this set lacks, and a cart bag instead of a stand bag.
Class
Beginner set
Clubs in the box
9
Stock flexes
Regular only
Hands
Right-handed with steel or graphite irons; left-handed with steel irons only.
Price
$539 at Vice Golf, checked 2 Nov
9 clubs in the set. Driver · 4-hybrid · 6-iron · 7-iron · 8-iron · 9-iron · PW · SW · Putter

Driver, 4-hybrid, 6-9 irons, PW, SW, blade putter, stand bag (maker's line: "Driver, Hybrid, 6 Irons, Blade Putter"; sold as a 10-piece set with a four-pocket bag)

Before comparing piece counts or prices, see how to read a boxed set: bags and headcovers are not clubs.

Boost Men's Starter Set: the questions buyers ask

Is the Vice Golf Boost Men's Starter Set forgiving?
Yes. It scores 4.5 of 5 on our reading of what Vice Golf publishes about it, the top score among the complete sets we cover.
Who is the Boost Men's Starter Set for?
It suits beginners who want everything needed to start in one box.
Does the Boost Men's Starter Set come in senior or ladies flex?
No. Vice Golf lists regular (R).
Is the Boost Men's Starter Set sold left-handed?
Right-handed with steel or graphite irons; left-handed with steel irons only.
What is in the Boost Men's Starter Set box?
Driver, 4-hybrid, 6-9 irons, PW, SW, blade putter, stand bag (maker's line: "Driver, Hybrid, 6 Irons, Blade Putter"; sold as a 10-piece set with a four-pocket bag).
How much does the Boost Men's Starter Set cost?
$539 at Vice Golf, checked 2 Nov. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.

How the 4.5 adds up

The forgiveness score is our reading of what Vice Golf publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.

The parts of the forgiveness score
PartPointsWhy
Kind of set 4 Beginner set: a complete boxed set built to be easy to hit.
Hybrid in the box +0.5 The box has a hybrid in place of the hardest long iron.
Forgiveness score4.5of 5

The score rates the clubs in the box. Flex, hand and the bag decide which set you buy, not how forgiving it is.

Specification sheet

As Vice Golf publishes it, apart from who it suits, which is our reading; a dash means the maker does not state it.
MakerVice Golf
ModelBoost Men's Starter Set
Model year–
TypeComplete set
ClassBeginner set
Who it suits (our reading)Beginners
Handicap range the maker states–
Offset–
Sole–
Moment of inertia (MOI)–
Face technology–
ConstructionIn Vice Golf's words: "For new and improving players, offering forgiveness, easy launch, and long-term playability." "The driver launches effortlessly, the hybrid replaces tough long irons, and the forgiving cavity-back irons provide consistency. The balanced blade putter adds confidence on the greens." No MOI number, offset or sole width published. Set putter is a blade. Sold right-handed with steel or graphite irons and left-handed with steel irons; Regular flex only.
Set makeupDriver, 4-hybrid, 6-9 irons, PW, SW, blade putter, stand bag (maker's line: "Driver, Hybrid, 6 Irons, Blade Putter"; sold as a 10-piece set with a four-pocket bag)
Clubs in the set9
Stock steel shaftsVice steel iron shafts, 118 g, Regular
Stock graphite shaftsVice graphite in the driver (57 g) and hybrid (56 g); graphite irons (68 g) as an option, right-handed only
Stock flexesR (regular)
Published loftsDriver 10.5°, 4-hybrid 22°, irons 26°-45° (7-iron 30°), sand wedge 54°
HandsRight-handed with steel or graphite irons; left-handed with steel irons only.
Men's or women'sMen's
List price (MSRP)not published
Price at Vice Golf$539 · checked 2 Nov

Compare with other beginner sets

Other beginner sets
What is in the box Hand Where to buy
4.5 10 10.5 degree driver, 15 degree 3-wood, 22 degree 4 Rescue (hybrid), 6, 7, 8, 9 irons, PW, SW, Spider Splitback putter, cart bag A · R · S RH · LH $1,399.99 at TaylorMade checked 2 Nov $140 · checked 2 Nov
4.5 10 10.5 degree driver (460cc), 15 degree 3-wood, 21 degree hybrid, 5-9 irons, pitching wedge, putter, lightweight walking golf bag with bag hood, 3 club head covers not published RH · LH $289.99 at Precise Golf checked 2 Nov $29 · checked 2 Nov
4.5 10 10.5 degree driver, 15.5 degree 3-wood, 26 degree 5-hybrid, 6-9 irons, PW, SW, blade putter, stand bag, headcovers R RH · LH $499.99 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov $50 · at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
4.5 10 Driver, 5-wood, 5-hybrid, 6 iron, 7 iron, 8 iron, 9 iron, pitching wedge, sand wedge, putter, headcovers, stand bag not published RH · LH $549.99 at Wilson checked 2 Nov $55 · checked 2 Nov
See it at Wilson
4.5 10 10.5 degree driver, 15.5 degree 3-wood, 26 degree 5-hybrid, 6-9 irons, PW, SW, blade putter, stand bag, headcovers R RH · LH $599.99 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov $60 · at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
4.5 11 10.5 degree driver, 15 degree 3-wood, 19 degree 5-wood, 25 degree 5-hybrid, 6-PW irons (steel), SW, Anser-style TE-200 putter, TE-200 stand bag not published RH · LH $599.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov $55 · checked 2 Nov
4.5 10 Driver, 3-wood, 5-hybrid, 6-9 irons, pitching wedge, sand wedge, Odyssey White Hot Pro putter; headcovers, no bag (Callaway Pre-Owned's line: "Driver, 3 Wood, 5H, 6i-9i, PW, SW, Putter") R · S RH · LH $629.99 at Costco checked 16 Oct, out of stock that day $63 · at Costco, checked 16 Oct, out of stock that day
4.5 11 12 degree driver, 15 degree 3-wood, 22 degree 4-hybrid, 25 degree 5-hybrid, 6-9 irons, PW, SW, blade putter, stand bag, 4 headcovers R RH · LH $699.99 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov $64 · at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
4.5 12 10.5 degree driver, 15 degree 3-wood, 19 degree 5-wood, 22 degree 4-hybrid, 25 degree 5-hybrid, 6-PW irons, SW, mallet putter, TE-400 cart bag not published RH · LH $899.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov $75 · checked 2 Nov

Order: Most forgiving in this class first, then price. Use the arrows to sort. A dash means the maker does not publish it.

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Sources

The specification comes from these pages; open the maker's page before buying, because prices and shaft options change. Check the exact shaft and hand at the shop before ordering.