Nike One Black Golf Ball Review

[Teedub7]

Up until about a week ago i had been playing the Nike One Platinum Golf Ball and Pro V1Xs, depending on how i felt. Both of those balls are great, but i felt like i was loosing distance and their performance around the green wasnt what i expected them to be. My iron shots were low and spinning too much at the green, not enough to spin back, but enough not to release. I was getting killed distance wise and my scores were up.

So, i asked my pro what kind of ball i should be playing. He said i should try a harder ball and spoke highly of the Nike One Blacks, with the power transfer layer they have amazing feel around the green and they are LONG off the tee. The ball feels so good when you hit an iron and it goes high and lands softly. The spin rate surprised me also, since i played last years Blacks and couldnt get anything to stop, which is why i switched to the Platinums. The Nike One Blacks are the best ball on the market in my opinion.

Yesterday, i was playing in a tournament and i had the blacks and the platinums with me. It was a 2 day event, and i decided to try the blacks, just to see how they performed. Wow, i shot 83 and an 80, placing in the top 30 in a tournament of 120 plus. With this golf ball, my handicap is on the way down.

I highly recommend this ball to a high swing speed player (95 MPH+) who is looking for more distance off the tee and more control with their irons. However, if you're not able to spin the blacks, you should try the Platinums, which are also a great ball, but they are too soft for me.

[scooterguitar]

Good review and congrats on your new scoring!

[iacas]

Up until about a week ago i had been playing the Nike One Platinum Golf Ball and Pro V1Xs

Just wondering: you do know that the two balls you've listed are kind of opposites (in the premium ball category). Pro V1 = Platinum, V1x = Black. So you're playing the softer, spinnier ball in one brand and the firmer, distance-y ball in the other.

[Teedub7]

yeah i no about the premium ball category PRO V = Platinum and Pro V1x = black, buht the 1x is not as hard as the black and my dad let me have a sleeve from his bag, so i just decided to try them. I have tried the Pro V1 and they are too soft for me, the 1x are better, but they are still too soft. Thanks Iacas, and btw i did screw up my numbers in that thread about the wrong ball, the ball speed was lower, i have no clue what number i was reading, maybe a launch angle like 17.5* or something.

[tonyy]

Thanks for the review. I was wondering how these performed. I might go pick up a box this week.

[Puttin4Bird]

That is interesting, I have found a One Black and a One Platinum and played each for a while, they were "ok" but I still don't quite think they're quite in the same category of the V1 or V1x. But that could very very well be my own biasedness because I've played the V1x for so long.

Both brands are tour caliber and obviously so more than likely the ball best suited for each players needs will be what they should use. Prices aren't much different, I have seen last year's One on quite a discount in some shops.

I am still kind of digging that Tour ix from Callaway, still don't think it'll supplant the V1x, but so that that's the closest I've seen.

[wEst]

I think I'm going to try some out.

[GaijinGolfer]

That is interesting, I have found a One Black and a One Platinum and played each for a while, they were "ok" but I still don't quite think they're quite in the same category of the V1 or V1x. But that could very very well be my own biasedness because I've played the V1x for so long.

I agree. Right now I play the Nike One Platinums and IMO they cant hold a candle to the Pro V1. With the One Platinum, my tee shots dont seem quite as long and the ball doesnt seem to stop as quickly on the green.

I bought the Platinums because they were on sale at Target (about $40 a dozen). In the future, I'll either pay more for new Pro V1s/V1xs or if I want to save a little cash I will simply buy refurbished Pro V1s. Im not saying the Nike One is a bad ball, but IMO it isnt not the best.