Best beginner set on Reddit

141 reviews from r/golf, r/drums, r/lockpicking and 22 more subreddits

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Callaway

4.4

(16)

"Costco Callaway set a lot better"

"Callaway Edge at Costco."

"You could play those clubs many years without outgrowing them."

"The Callaway Edge set that Costco sells is a great beginner set."

"If you must go new, get a Callaway Edge set for $550."

"Mavrik Max hybrid-irons."

"If the offer is through Callaway or an authorized dealer I suspect Rogue ST would be a good choice."

"Callaway Edge"

"Callaway preowned has the edge set for not much more."

"I think it would be perfectly suitable as a starter set."

Innova

4.6

(8)

"Get Innova’s GStar starter pack! My favorite plastic to throw."

"You can do what I did and get this set that contains aviar, leopard3, and Valkyrie."

"I'd say just buy an innova starter set and a 175g kc pro aviar, that's like $35 total for 4 discs."

"Just get a starter set from one of, innova, dynamic discs, mvp, disccraft"

"[bestdiscgolfdiscs.com](https://www.bestdiscgolfdiscs.com/the-perfect-3-discs-for-beginners/) suggests a Valkyrie, Roc, and Aviar for 3 discs."

"An innova starter pack with 4-5 discs will be fine."

"I’d usually recommend the Factory Second discs from Innova."

"Innova starter pack is what I got into the game with."

Lego

4.6

(7)

"As a Spidey fan you absolutely can't go wrong with the Daily Bugle set."

"Daily Bugle or Pirates of Barracuda Bay are two excellent builds with amazing details."

"Depending on budget a nice big star wars set is always fun."

"The Creator 3-in-1 range is generally good. The models often show interesting building techniques."

"The daily bugle would be a good choice."

"Honestly the Daily Bugle would be a pretty good set for a beginner."

"If it's your first LEGO, perhaps start with a small one before you embark on a big project."

Pearl

4.5

(6)

"Yes, great deal, great price, great first drums."

"For a first kit this is such a steal. Do it!!"

"You get the drums, and the hardware, and the cymbals for $299. That's an excellent deal, for a starter kit."

"That's a pretty good deal. But he'll want another stand and a ride cymbal."

"Good price for a solid kit. Perfect for someone who just needs the tools to get better."

"I’m going to guess he’ll want to replace the heads pretty soon after getting this."

Sparrows

4.2

(5)

"For practice, the sparrow cutaway locks and the sparrow revolver are super nice."

"Get a decent set by a known company (mentioned above or in the section the group has on this)."

"The best advice on the starter set I can offer is buy quality."

"I find Sparrow to be a good brand with a lot of support behind them."

"Something like this may be a good option for a beginner who wants to be well prepared for a wide variety of locks."

Ludwig

2.6

(8)

"It’s a decent Ludwig- definitely low end model and doesn’t sound that great but will do."

"If it came with a hi hat stand and some hi hat cymbals I would say yes it’s a good “beginner” set."

"So for $250, it's an ok kit."

"Once you got the hi hat stand / cymbals you could set it up ok for an intro kit."

"I dunno, this seems like a functional Ludwig Rocker... Is the bass drum ok?"

"I think you can negotiate a better price, those cymbals look like cheap brass cymbals."

"Looks like a Ludwig Accent—they go for $600 new."

"Better go spend $500 on a good beginner set so you feel more invested."

Covert Instruments

4.0

(5)

"Covert instruments genesis set is on sale"

"The Covert Instruments FNG set comes with a hook, a rake, and one turning tool."

"The best starter set is jimmy longs. However, as they’re currently out of stock the genesis is the only CI set id pay money for."

"My first set and the one I’m on now is a genesis set from covert instruments."

"I'd go with their FNG set and buy a couple Master #3 locks. Much cheaper out of the gate."

EMAX

4.7

(3)

"I had the TinyHawk 2 Freestyle and it did well in the wind. That one though probably will not. I vote TH2F!!"

"I would go for the emax tinyhawk 2 freestyle if it’s outdoors and windy. That’s what I learned on and flys surprising well and like a 5” if that’s what your planning on upgrading to."

"But You can go for the Tinyhawk 2 Freestyle which can handle the wind and is designed for beginners"

Kato

4.7

(3)

"Kato starter sets with locomotive, cars and track included are the best running bang for the buck."

"The train tracks are super simple to put together, it’s all pre-assembled parts."

"KATO Pocket line set with compact track if you are unsure of how much space they have for a layout."

#10

Amazon

4.0

(3)

"I got a project to try out for $9. It came with needles and the wool needed."

"I started with a cheap Amazon set as well."

"I got a set on Amazon that came with a bunch of wool to get started for around $20."

#11

Titleist

5.0

(2)

"I recently bought used set titleist 716 ap1 which were like new for £250 ish and I have noticed a huge difference - most forgiving clubs I’ve used."

#12

Mizuno

5.0

(2)

"I just got my Jpx 921s in the mail on Wednesday and after playing one round I am already in love."

"Mizuno irons are awesome! I play the JPX921 Hot Metals and love them."

#13

Pinemeadow

4.5

(2)

"My first set was a pinemeadow golf set from amazon. Pretty nice quality clubs for $200."

#14

Multipick

4.5

(2)

"Yes multipick is expandable with 0,5 and 0,4 and best quality and life long warranty"

"Multipick is a great brand that makes premium picks for premium prices."

#15

Royal Talens

4.5

(2)

"I went for the Royal Talens ones in the end because of price and quality and also availability in my country."

"Holbein is nice but yeah, have to agree with the Royal Talens set. Especially those in large cups."

#16

Top Flite

4.0

(2)

"I bought a starter set from my club that was +1 inch. I believe they're Top Flite."

"I believe they're Top Flite."

#17

KnitPro

4.0

(2)

"Really nice needles, very smooth and nice points."

"Knitpro symfonie are a great starting point for wooden needles."

#18

Golf

4.0

(2)

"Any of the box sets you can get at Dicks/Golf Galaxy etc are perfect for beginners."

"Buy yourself a new set. Give her your old ones."

#19

Used Golf Clubs

4.0

(2)

"Buy used or heavily discounted new clubs that are a couple product cycles old."

"Buy some old clubs for cheap, learn the game and then decide if you want to invest in a new set."

#20

Drum Set

4.0

(2)

"Buying drum sets can be a little more complicated than it seems - you'll need the drums, cymbal stands, a snare drum stand, a hi hat stand, a bass drum pedal, and a seat."

"Check out craigslist for entry level and cheap drum sets."

#21

Wilson

4.0

(2)

"+2 for the Wilson set."

"+1 for the wilson set."

#22

Discraft

4.0

(2)

"Doing it over again id get any decent 175g putter in base plastic (aviar, pa3, judge, wizard, p2, etc) and a star mako3 midrange and head out there."

"Stick with putters and mids until you know what you're doing."

#23

AoR

4.0

(2)

"Start with the AoR box set. See if your group likes that first."

"I'd probably get the AoR beginner's set since that's apparently the type of game the players wanted to try out."

#24

TaylorMade

4.0

(2)

"If I had to recommend something new ive hit a lot of cobras over the years, as well taylormade M2's or M4's not sure on price of either."

"Those Pings are great irons. Not for beginners tho. Go with the burners."

#25

Prismacolor

3.5

(2)

"I do find that the prismacolor markers are the easiest to learn handlettering though!"

"Wasn’t sure if it was worth it. Yay? Nay?"

#26

Strata

3.5

(2)

"I loved my Strata set. Got good distance with the driver, irons have big forgiving faces."

"The strat set my little brother has they aren’t bad."

#27

Makart

5.0

(1)

"I highly recommend going with Makart though. They are a fantastic brand."

#28

Eachine

5.0

(1)

"The E010C is a good tiny whoop clone, and you wouldn't even need to buy a transmitter."

#29

Paint Supplies

5.0

(1)

"Buy: Two or three inexpensive paint brushes."

#30

Thames & Kosmos

5.0

(1)

"Creme de la creme of chemistry kits. Had a multitude of them when I was very young and they pretty much offer an entire small-scale amateur chemistry set up."

#31

Dartsclearance

5.0

(1)

"You can buy a quality set of tungsten darts from Dartsclearance on eBay."

#32

Decathlon

5.0

(1)

"Look at the beginner set from Decathlon. No bag but all the clubs you need. Love mine."

#33

Maggard Razors

5.0

(1)

"From Maggard Razors select the following: Razor: MR18, Brush: Omega 10066/10029 boar."

#34

Mel Science

5.0

(1)

"Try this one. https://melscience.com/US-en/?srsltid=AfmBOorbvbgy06s0tH8gaG0hmrgRFTOPp7yEGbUnzk9yNlWh_JSGvsEB"

#35

Darts Clearance

4.0

(1)

"I just reviewed a set of $17 straight barrel multi ring darts that are just as nice as anything on the market."

#36

Honeycomb

4.0

(1)

"I'd recommend a Honeycomb Alpha yoke. PAt ~$250 it's in between the dirt cheap CH and Logitech stuff."

#37

Phenixy

4.0

(1)

"I first started with a set from Amazon from the brand Phoenixy and I liked it a lot."

#38

Hogan

4.0

(1)

"Good enough to learn on and in good shape."

#39

Raspberry Pi 3 Starter Kit

4.0

(1)

"The pi-hut has a starter kit that looks to have good components included."

#40

Alesis

4.0

(1)

"If new then budget kits like Alesis Surge might work, if on sale."

#41

Simmons

4.0

(1)

"Another alternative in that price range is the Simmons Titan 50."

#42

Discovery Channel

4.0

(1)

"Those Discovery Channel based boxes have fun stuff. They are geared toward younger kids."

#43

Warhammer

4.0

(1)

"The chaos and druhkari ones are both great models and a decent start to a force."

#44

MVP

4.0

(1)

"MVP shuttle or beaker depending on style of bag you want."

#45

Simons

4.0

(1)

"I think it's a fine introductory edrum set."

#46

Bachmann

4.0

(1)

"I got my 8 yrs old Bachman HO Santa Fe set for birthday."

#47

Cobra

4.0

(1)

"One of the women I play with swears by cobras womens clubs. Says they actually make clubs for women's and not mena clubs in womens colors."

#48

Italian Barber

4.0

(1)

"I went with this ItalianBarber.com starter set. It is similar, except the razor."

#49

Latitude

4.0

(1)

"I had a latitude river, innova jay and innova aviar as my first three name brand discs."

#50

Used Clubs

4.0

(1)

"You can look at Facebook marketplace or eBay or 2ndswinggolf. eBay/Facebook you should be able to find some solid used clubs."

#51

Estes

4.0

(1)

"If you buy kits with glue on wooden fins, this jig helps."

#52

Märklin

4.0

(1)

"If you're American, consider a Bachmann set in HO gauge or Kato for N gauge."

#53

Philips

4.0

(1)

"I like the Philips hue, you need to get a hue hub to get started but that will support dozens of bulbs."

#54

Ping

4.0

(1)

"Any type of game Improvement iron should be fine for you."

#55

RPG

4.0

(1)

"The adventures and pregens are fun and would be great for running intro one-shots."

#56

Games Workshop

4.0

(1)

"The Recruit ($50) and Elite ($100) starter boxes are great deals... if you want Marines and/or Necrons."

#57

LIFX

4.0

(1)

"I like the lifx bulbs. There's no hub required so you can start off with 1or 2 bulbs."

#58

National Geographic

4.0

(1)

"I also like the National Geographic STEM kits."

#59

Remix

4.0

(1)

"I would look up the Remix deluxe bag starter set on Amazon."

#60

Friends

4.0

(1)

"I like the 3 in 1 sets for variety."

#61

Moki

4.0

(1)

"I have the Moki Explorer which is excellent."

#62

Burners

4.0

(1)

"The Burners for sure."

#63

Golf Clubs

4.0

(1)

"If I was you I would get used. I have gone through 3 different sets."

#64

Disc Golf

4.0

(1)

"Go [here](https://www.marshallstreetdiscgolf.com/category/XO00/X-Out/1.html), order some x-outs. They're 10% off this month."

#65

Drum Kits

3.0

(1)

"I think you could find better for $250 just keep your eyes open."

#66

Tools

3.0

(1)

"Definitely read the Wiki section here for tool-buying advice and considerations."

#67

Golfbidder

3.0

(1)

"Found some pretty interesting deals!"

#68

Mehano

3.0

(1)

"Depending on how much you want to spend there are some mehano sets."

#69

CB700

3.0

(1)

"I paid $250 for a set of CB700 drums in 1992, so it’s interesting to see that the price point hasn’t moved."

#70

Logitech

2.0

(1)

"I'd recommend not to go for the cheapest yoke you can find."

#71

Himi

2.0

(1)

"I don't recommend himi or other jelly gouache."

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