Nike Golf Ball question

[jallen100]

So I am looking to switch to Nike golf balls. I never really pay to much attention to which ones I have hit in the past but I have not hit a Nike golf ball that I didnt like. So I am trying to decide on the Vapor or the Crush. My concern is that the Crush will be too soft like the Bridgestone e6 was. I hated that golf ball but I like the idea of less SS because of my slice. Any advice from anyone who is familiar with Nike golf balls would be appreciated.

[RDM#]

So I am looking to switch to Nike golf balls. I never really pay to much attention to which ones I have hit in the past but I have not hit a Nike golf ball that I didnt like. So I am trying to decide on the Vapor or the Crush. My concern is that the Crush will be too soft like the Bridgestone e6 was. I hated that golf ball but I like the idea of less SS because of my slice. Any advice from anyone who is familiar with Nike golf balls would be appreciated.

I never hit the vapor but was checking out the box at Dick's yesterday, it had the spin rated a 6 out of 10, not sure if that is still high, according to the USGA list it is a low driver medium iron spin ball.

I have the crush, I have not hit them too often, but I liked it the few times I did hit them, but I when using my Reg flex G5's I was ballooning it, the crush is a Low Low spin ball.

[James_Black]

the crush is low spin, vapour is mid spin.




Seems like it'd suit your SS

[jallen100]

That is what I was thinking also but I guess I just need to hit some to make sure they are not to soft. Most of the low spin balls I have tried just seem way to soft.

[Sincraft]

Does anyone know what ball is now the One Black. As a high handicapper that slices the ball, whenever I would hit a certain shot and would look up expecting it to slice heavily, it only sliced a bit or even faded. I golfed an entire round with this ball and it's the only one I have. Found it out of a grab bag of balls for 75 cents a ball and honestly, for me it's between the pro v1's and this ball. The v1 seems to stay lower and responds nicely, and feels nice, but I hear these are expensive and usually for someone that is better. I did notice it does slice easily if I'm hitting poorly, but if I accidently hit it bluntly, not getting under it, it doesnt shoot as far over the green :) The nike One Black was very much like this but seemed more tolerant of my lesser skills.

[Forest]

e6? Soft? The e6 is a rock. If you're looking to get less side spin, then try top flites.

[sean_miller]

e6? Soft? The e6 is a rock. If you're looking to get less side spin, then try top flites.

The e6 is basically a Top Flite with a Bridgestone logo.

@ OP - try something in their PD series. Cheap and long.

[tristanhilton85]

Does anyone know what ball is now the One Black. As a high handicapper that slices the ball, whenever I would hit a certain shot and would look up expecting it to slice heavily, it only sliced a bit or even faded. I golfed an entire round with this ball and it's the only one I have. Found it out of a grab bag of balls for 75 cents a ball and honestly, for me it's between the pro v1's and this ball. The v1 seems to stay lower and responds nicely, and feels nice, but I hear these are expensive and usually for someone that is better. I did notice it does slice easily if I'm hitting poorly, but if I accidently hit it bluntly, not getting under it, it doesnt shoot as far over the green :) The nike One Black was very much like this but seemed more tolerant of my lesser skills.

The Nike One Tour D is the ball that replaced the One Black... The One Tour replaced the One Platinum.

[Sincraft]

The Nike One Tour D is the ball that replaced the One Black... The One Tour replaced the One Platinum.

Thank you sir, I tried to look that up online but came up with a mixed bag of info.

How do you all feel about el cheapo warbirds? I seem to really hit these bad for some reason. I have 24 new ones that I'm thinking of taking back though. Sorry to hijack the thread, guess I could have just started another...

[tristanhilton85]

Thank you sir, I tried to look that up online but came up with a mixed bag of info.

Haven't played the Warbirds... however if you hit them really bad, for whatever reason, take back what you have and replace them with something you hit better. All that matters is how YOU hit them.

[motteler621]

i found a Nike One Platinum on the course the other day, pretty much brand new.

[etlreams]

I've been playing the Nike One Vapor (not the newer Vapor Speed, but I think the Vapor Speed just replaced the Vapor with minimal changes) for a couple of months now. I love the ball! It is my new ball.

I like it because it is long (i have a pretty slow swing speed so I need the distance), straight (fight a slice off the tee from time to time) and I love the feel of it off the putter. It is somewhat soft. Not as soft as a 4 piece ball or a urethene cover ball. But it is a 3 piece ball and feels good off the short irons.

The only negative is the lack of greenside spin. It does not check up very well at all. It will run on you and I have run off the green many times with it. For flop shots or short iron approach shots it lands pretty soft and doesnt roll much. But on low punch, bump-n-runs, chips, low pitch shots, etc there's not much check to it.

They are worth a try if you need some distance and want less side spin to help straighten out the long game. I would compare them to the Bridgestone E6 and the Titleist NXT

[jallen100]

e6? Soft? The e6 is a rock. If you're looking to get less side spin, then try top flites.

The Bridgestone guy recommended it to me at a ball fitting because they are so soft and he said it would decrease my sidespin. He gave me two sleeves of them and it is a very soft ball.

[James_Black]

The Bridgestone guy recommended it to me at a ball fitting because they are so soft and he said it would decrease my sidespin. He gave me two sleeves of them and it is a very soft ball.

it's so soft that it would reduce sidespin?

I thought it'd be the opposite, a softer ball normally spins more.

[golfro]

big difference between soft cover and soft core.

the e6 has a 'softer' core for the distance advantage, while balls like prov1's have a 'softer' urethane cover for better spin.

but i wouldn't say e6's are a soft ball in any standard. sounds like jallen100 may have syked himself out of liking E6's because the fitter told him they were soft. they're great great balls imo with great spin control and good distance.

i'd say for the price range, its become a really popular ball for A LOT of people from high and low handicap.

[jallen100]

big difference between soft cover and soft core.

Actually I was really excited about them until I hit them. As soon as I hit one I didnt like it. It felt like hitting a clump of mud. I had 6 of them and have tried them several times and I just don't like the feel they have.

[James_Black]

Actually I was really excited about them until I hit them. As soon as I hit one I didnt like it. It felt like hitting a clump of mud. I had 6 of them and have tried them several times and I just don't like the feel they have.

your really picky......

what golf ball do you want? A pinnacle?

[Varsity_Golf]

I used the one vapor early in this season and to me it felt hard, almost, dare I say it, brittle. It was awful. I couldn't hit anything with them. I know it is a poor craftsman that blames his tools, but still. They suck. Never heard of the crush but go with them.......or something Titleist/Callaway/Srixon