Nike Equipment

[Chris (Golf Dude)]

Titleist will always be the #1 ball in golf.......

I am sorry to say, but, I just cannot see Nike overtaking Titleist as the Ball King.

[Everardo]

When I ran competitively I remember Nike running shoes hurting my feet and giving me blisters but I have two pairs of SP-5’s and I love ‘em!

[The Gill]

Justin wins in his second week with Nike gear, yet many think Nike's kind of an inferior company. How they still think that - Tiger wouldn't sign with an inferior company, regardless of price, I have to believe - is beyond me, but that's the rap.

I agree that Nike gets a bad rap.

[Puttin4Bird]

I agree that Nike gets a bad rap.

Huh?! You've gotta bring more to the table than that if you're going to resurrect a 2+ year old thread man!

This did get me thinking though, what is everyone's thoughts now on Nike Golf? They seem to be signing a lot of players all the time and it isn't the least bit surprising anymore to see Nike SQ bags, and subsequently drivers, but what about irons? I had the original Pro Combo for a while and loved them, their newest irons out today just don't quite seem to stack up though. Are they more of a game improvement iron or do you see any low hdcp players using them? I'd be curious to see what Cink, Leonard, Choi, Campbell, and Paul Casey use for irons...

[The Gill]

[QUOTE=Puttin4Bird;123667]Huh?! You've gotta bring more to the table than that if you're going to resurrect a 2+ year old thread man!
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Sorry!

I didn't notice the date. I was doing a search for Nike Blades, trying to find some info..

Our local pro got signed by Nike. He used the CCI's last year, but this year he switched to the 4D Slingshots. He's been in the money all year since the switch. The design of the 4D is similar to the AP1's.

[Puttin4Bird]

A quick check with our friends at thegolfchannel.com shows that most of these guys mentioned above are playing the Nike blades, which are the first Nike irons that came out, that sort of puzzles me as to why they haven't come out with a newer line for pros? I guess if it ain't broke, don't fix it huh?

Chad Campbell (as of the Viking Classic last Sept) is using the Nike CCI Cast other than that Cink showed up as Pro Combo and the rest blades. So there you have it.

[Puttin4Bird]

[QUOTE=The Gill;123671]

Huh?! You've gotta bring more to the table than that if you're going to resurrect a 2+ year old thread man!
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Sorry!

I didn't notice the date. I was doing a search for Nike Blades, trying to find some info..

Our local pro got signed by Nike. He used the CCI's last year, but this year he switched to the 4D Slingshots. He's been in the money all year since the switch. The design of the 4D is similar to the AP1's.

Don't apologize to me, I was just flipping you some grief, no harm done. I think it's an interesting topic!!

[nykfan4life]

I don't think it is bad. If the clubs didn't have a nike logo, they wouldn't get such a love/hate relationship. There are a league of newer golfers who flock to nike because it is a familiar brand; there are other golfers who think its a lame attempt at a golf division. Also, you are naming a lot of older equipment; the one is thier pro-v1 type of ball.

I think they are as formidable equipment maker as any.

The funny thing is I hear that people hate their shoes. Blisters and all kinds of stuff. Lots of people I've read won't ever buy a pair of Nike golf shoes ever again.

WTF is up with that?!

Nike shoes are awful. Footjoys are my favorite. In my experience, Adidas takes a bit longer to break in, but after that they are just as comfortable as FJ.





EDIT: wow, I didn't notice someone resurrected this thread from 3 years ago! I guess at the time you(iacas) were listing the current equipment.

[The Gill]

A quick check with our friends at thegolfchannel.com shows that most of these guys mentioned above are playing the Nike blades, which are the first Nike irons that came out, that sort of puzzles me as to why they haven't come out with a newer line for pros? I guess if it ain't broke, don't fix it huh?

Chad Campbell (as of the Viking Classic last Sept) is using the Nike CCI Cast other than that Cink showed up as Pro Combo and the rest blades. So there you have it.

Our friends at www.golfwrx.com have been saying that there will be an SR "Sunday Red" line. The Nike rep at the demo day confirmed that there will be new line of forged irons at the end of 2008...

I wonder what kind of pressure the pros get in using newer equipment. Just because something is new, it doesn't mean it's better. A lot of people think the Mizuno MP-33's might have been the best blade ever made, but you can't buy them.

In the golf industry, there's a lot of brand loyalty. The only thing that's gunna get a Titlest blades player to buy new irons, is issue some new blades. Same with all the other companies.

Look and see how many pros are playing irons and drivers that aren't made anymore. It's next to nothing.