Comments on: Nike One Black/Platinum Balls Review

By: Waldo

Waldo — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:55:43 +0000

Hmmm...lotsa crap about Nike balls but hey... who wins the most on the PGA tour these days? Team Nike ? Good 'nuff for me.

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:39:20 +0000

As a high school golf coach, I couldn't disagree more with the statement, "I'm not sure if the ONE Black suits many players. I don't know how many amateurs need a ball that spins quite this little." It is far more common for most amateur golfers to be chronically short with iron shots, pitches, and chips than it is for them to be too long. This is exactly the reason I buy One Blacks for my team rather than ProV1s. ProV1s may be a great ball for scratch players, but they are a TERRIBLE choice for other amateurs looking to improve. Most of these amateurs would be far better learning to get the ball rolling on most shots rather than trying to fly it to the flag and spin it, a technique that is far more difficult and has a far smaller margin of error. The ProV1 makes this "ground" style of play impossible. I would challenge most amateurs to play 5 rounds with each ball and would be shocked if the ProV1 performs better than even far cheaper balls for this level of player. Anyone with a handicap higher than about 5 is simply throwing their money away on ProVs.

By: 365YDKingCobra

365YDKingCobra — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:42:28 +0000

Unfortunately when reviewing a product such as golf balls, all reviews are going to be skewed. No 2 golf swings are exactly alike, and no 2 players apply the same method to the sport. I'm a 7 handicap with huge distance and strong short game around the green. I was a proV1 player until I used the Nike One Black. I personally get more off the tee, both with distance and accuracy, with this ball. Manufacturers can apply all the spin ratings they would like to a ball, but the truth is that the grooves in the club and the person swinging are the most important factor.

By: mike

mike — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:16:51 +0000

Its all about the players, their swing, their control and how they read the course. My cousin uses range balls, and shoots 10 over par! My dad uses pro v's and shoots about the same. What ever you're comfortable with, whatever feels good and performs for you is what counts. I love titleist, but i've used nike one's before and they weren't bad, almost the same feel as pro v's, but i've also used some bridgestones that feel about the same. Play what feels good and performs well for you. Advise and opinions do help, but they are just opinions. I used an old titleist tour 90 and shot an 8 over par, then went on the same course and played a pro v, shot 5 shots worse, but then went out and played a pro v again and shot 7 over par. Of course i'm not consistant, but that just shows that the ball had very little factor in my game play. Sometimes they were short went it felt like i nailed it, other times they would sail and it felt like i hit it on the heal. Again, just play what works for you.

By: fossilburner

fossilburner — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:54:35 +0000

As for Matt's brilliant comments, I don't know anyone who has played for 6 months or a year and is a 5 handicapper and, oh yeah, shot 69 at pebble beach but I guess his golf game is only equalled by his foul language and illiteracy. Say it together now... MORON!!

By: climberbob

climberbob — Tue, 05 May 2009 20:34:09 +0000

I haven't heard such eloquence as Matt's dissertation since I was in high school and a guy I worked with used f#ck three times in the same sentence as an adjective, noun, and adverb, as well as his golf experience doubling in a mere paragraph. I've been golfing for over 40 years (with a 20 year break up till 2 years ago) and sure wish I could be a 5 handicap after 6 months, or was it one year? Still, REMARKABLE progress. I've been trying the ONE platinum for about a year and do like the spin (some of us may not be burning up the scorecard, but I get great enjoyment in stopping a shot, or backing it up, or playing that fade, slice, draw, for trouble shots. I can pull them off, but the consistency isn't there that I had years ago, though I was a 9 at best. Still, I have the trick shots. I thougth that my loss of distance was due to my old relatively out-of-shape age. 5 irons that used to be 200-210 now are 180, but now after reading, I wonder how much is my age and swing vs the ball. Still, back in my 'long' days, I was the longest off the tee (did I mention I still hit my Tommy Armour 986 tour blades, 1 iron included, and persimmon woods?) and know very well that distance is overrated. Sure, you get bragging rights, can somtimes cut a corner with that extra distance, but in an entire round, it's accuracy going into and around the greens. So here's my question to the group - I haven't honestly tried anything but the Platinum, but what would the closest thing be to the Tour Edition of the 90's? I loved that ball, and in my 20 year exodus, they stopped making it!

By: Luke LaValley

Luke LaValley — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:42:05 +0000

Well what i have discovered on the Platinums compared to the Pro V1's is that the Platinums have their advantages especially saying that i have taken out those two brand with the driver to match and find that the Platinum's are better with the SQ and the Pro V1's are good with any titleist driver.

I still stand my ground for using the Platinum's

By: Johhny Long Ball

Johhny Long Ball — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:33:45 +0000

Interesting that u found the Platinum to have less spin that the ProV1 when the Golf Digest scientific robot tested results showed the Nike Platinum to have the most spin on mid to short iron shots.. hmmm..

Golf.. its all in our heads.

I love 'em and hit em hard and long.
JLB

By: URODOC

URODOC — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:26:20 +0000

What most comments have not dealt with is the fact that Nike did change the Black and Platinum balls this year.
The "old" Platinum was soft, checked-up well, and was reasonably long. Even with its high spin I never had a problem ballooning it.
I tried a dozen of the "new" Platinums and there is no comparison.
Even with my relatively low ball flight they would balloon in a light breeze. They are nowhere near as responsive around the greens and even run out on wedge shots . The distance is about the same.
Try the new Callaway Tour-i, it is a far superior product, even better than the old Platinum.

By: ST

ST — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:42:10 +0000

Where are you guys buying your Pro V1's and x's? Where ever it is, you are getting ripped off. Pro V1's and x's are $44.95 or $45.95 around here, depending on store. A golf course pro shop might sell them for $58 but not a golf shop, Dick's Sports, or anywhere else. Better do some searching into those prices. By the way, the Pro V1x is the best all around ball. I recently played a Calloway Tour ix, Nike One Platinum, and Nike One Black in consecutive rounds. All of them are at least a half club shorter on iron shots and shorter off the tee than Pro V's. If you're a solid player, Pro V's are the choice. There is a reason its the #1 ball on tour.