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Miami Vice

Does anyone out there, other than me, find Nike Drivers to be garbage? Personally, I think they are the worst pieces of equipment available, and I would never buy one again.
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ApocG10 Great Member

ApocG10

No, I have to disagree. I own a Nike SQ5900, and while its not in my bag right now, its a good club. I have trouble hitting it completely straight. But thats a problem with me, not the driver. And the good shots are sooooo good and long.

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Titleist 913 D2 9.5* w/ UST Mamiya ATTAS 3 80 w/ Harrison Shotmaker & Billy Bobs afternarket Hosel Adaptor (get this if you don't have it for your 913)
Wilson Staff Ci-11 4-GW (4I is out of the bag for a hybrid, PW and up were replaced by Edel Wedges)
TaylorMade RBZ 5 & 3 Fairway Woods

Cobra Baffler T-Rail 3 & 4 Hybrids

Edel Forged 48, 52, 56, 60, and 64* wedges (different wedges for different courses)

Seemore Si-4 Black Nickel Putter

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TyCobb Well Established Member

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I love the new Dymo, but not the square version. That club is awesome.

R7 Limited Patriot 9.5º
Sasquatch 15º
Idea Pro Gold Hybrid 20º
Tour Preferred Irons 4-PW
Z Smoke TP 52º SV Tour Black Satin 56º Rossa Core Classics Fontana One Tour

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Does anyone out there, other than me, find Nike Drivers to be garbage? Personally, I think they are the worst pieces of equipment available, and I would never buy one again.

Can you elaborate on your problem with them?

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MGP Well Established Member

MGP

Drivers and putters are a lot alike -- one man's trash is another man's treasure.

There are a lot of drivers that make me throw up a little in my mouth when I even look at them, but then the guy who's playing it knocks the heck out of the ball with it and thinks it's the most beautiful driver ever made.

Same with putters.

I wouldn't bag any Nike driver I've seen or swung so far but I've played with plenty of people that have them and hit them well. Go figure.

What's in my bag (most of the time)

Exotics 12°, Aldila VS Proto 65S
Exotics CB1 4W, 16.5°, Fujikura Stiff
3DX DC Ironwood 20°, 23°, 26º Hybrids, Proforce V2 Stiff Acer XP905 Pro 6-PW, Dynalite Gold S300Inazone CNC Spin Satin GW 50°/8°, SW 54°/14°, LW 58°/4°Boccieri...

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Vian

Thinking about getting the dymo even if I would reshaft right away..
Can't try it here though, don't even know if anyone carries the brand anymore!

In the voyage :

905R 9.5° NV75 s
SS-03 14° VS proto 80 s
Idea Pro 18° VS proto 80 s690 mb DG S300Vokey 200 54.10Vokey Spin Milled 60.04Studio Select Newport 2 34' One Platinum

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Titleist Man Great Member

Titleist Man

I'll bet you a dollar to a donut that Tiger wouldn't use one without the endorsement deal.

Tiger has 200 million Dollars at least. If he could play better equiptment and sacrifice 5-10 million a year tops do you think he would? NOW THAT SAID WHAT TIGER USES IS PROBABLY NOT WHAT WE COULD GET OFF THE SHELF.

In My Hank Haney IJGA Bag
Driver: FT Tour 9.5 w/ Aldila Voodoo Stiff
3 Wood: i15 15.5 w/ avixcore red stiff
Hybrids: Rescue 09 19, 22 w/ fujikara fit on stiff
Irons: 4 & 5 MP-52, 6-PW MP-58 w/ KBS Tour Stiff Wedges: MP T-10 52*, 58* w/ KBS Tour StiifPutter: Fastback 1 34 inBall: : Pro...

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bogeyhitter25 Great Member

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Tiger has 200 million Dollars at least. If he could play better equiptment and sacrifice 5-10 million a year tops do you think he would? NOW THAT SAID WHAT TIGER USES IS PROBABLY NOT WHAT WE COULD GET OFF THE SHELF.

As of last year Tiger has made a total of $886 million from his winnings, and his sponsorships. He made about $120 million just last year.

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Tiger has 200 million Dollars at least. If he could play better equiptment and sacrifice 5-10 million a year tops do you think he would? NOW THAT SAID WHAT TIGER USES IS PROBABLY NOT WHAT WE COULD GET OFF THE SHELF.

Tiger Woods would not use one if he wasn't getting paid, simple as that. Mickelson was right when he said they are inferior. It is impressive however, that Nike keeps getting people to buy them, but again, that's why they have Tiger. It's all marketing.

My problem with them is simply that - they are inferior. They don't have to build good products because as long as people see Tiger playing them, they will buy them by the truck loads, even if they can hit something 20 times better. They convince themselves that a Nike is the best club for them, because they want what they think Tiger has.
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RocketSauce Great Member

RocketSauce

Tiger is allowed to use ANY club he wants to. Yes, he has a contract with Nike, but its not like a lot of other players' contracts that say he has to use a certain # of Nike clubs. he can use ANY brand he wants to. He chooses to use Nike (except for the putter of course).
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gmanuel25 Well Established Member

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Tiger Woods would not use one if he wasn't getting paid, simple as that. Mickelson was right when he said they are inferior. It is impressive however, that Nike keeps getting people to buy them, but again, that's why they have Tiger. It's all marketing.

You seem to have several 'inferior' clubs in your bag and obviously bought in to the 'marketing' hype. Do you think Phil is playing Callaways for free?

Driver:  the search continues
Fairway Wood:  Ping G25 3W Tour stiff
Hybrid:  Snake Eyes Q4U 19*, 23*
Irons:  Ping G25 5-UW w/CFS X-flex  (on order)
Wedges:  685BX black 56*      Putter:  Wilson Staff 8882 

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Tiger Woods would not use one if he wasn't getting paid, simple as that.

Uhm, Tiger Woods isn't under contract to play Nike equipment. Just their apparel.

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GoingfortheGreen Dedicated Member

GoingfortheGreen

Does anyone out there, other than me, find Nike Drivers to be garbage? Personally, I think they are the worst pieces of equipment available, and I would never buy one again.

I'll let you know in about a month - I just bought a Dymo Square 11.5 to replace my r7 425. I've owned three drivers in eight years - Nike 400 (pre Ignite, Sumo), r7 425, r7 SuperQuad (sold in 2 months). It will be an opinion of a 20-handicapper, but I'll post my feedback after getting some rounds in

WITB: Driver: Titleist 910 D2 10.5 R / 5 Wood: r7 ti / Irons: Ping G15 Steel R (3-P, U), / Wedges: Vokey SM4 56/11 SM4 60/07 / Putter: Scotty GoLo 33" / Ball: Titleist Velocity / Shoes: Adidas Tour 360 4.0 / GPS: SG3

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TarDawg Well Established Member

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I'm still waiting for the original poster to explain exactly how Nike drivers are so inferior???

In The Bag
SQ 5000 10.5

SQ Sumo 3 wood
MP-32 3-PWGolden Bear Gap Wedge SV Sand Wedge MP T Lob WedgeYes Golf Callie Putter

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Chief Broom Great Member

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Obviously I like Nike equipment. I'm sure my initial inclination to try out and purchase Nike gear was influenced by their phenomenal marketing, but my ongoing reliance upon it is based on performance. I can't say that Nike gear is the best out there, but what I have works well for me. The hybrids are flat out the best I've ever hit. The driver and 3w are as good as other newer equipment I've gamed and a touch more forgiving (the "squared" claim to fame). To me today's top tier drivers are all pretty much the same performance wise. That isn't to say that some don't stand out because they do, but statistically speaking the differences are minor. That means determining factors should be forgiveness or workability rather than assuming one driver outclasses others. That's just my opinion, but it's based on my experiences. I like my Nike driver, but it really isn't any better then the r7 I had prior to it. But what made the case for me was the fact that on heel or toe hits I could still count on getting a servicable shot (better than what I saw with the r7). But the sad fact is if you cut the ball or snap it shut you still get the same old slice or hook.

Nike Vapor Speed driver 12* stock regular shaft
Nike Machspeed 4W 17*, 7W 21* stock stiff shafts
Ping i10 irons 4-9, PW, UW, SW, LW AWT stiff flex
Titleist SC Kombi 35"; Srixon Z Star XV tour yellow

Clicgear 3.0; Sun Mountain Four 5

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