Nike SQ Tour 460?

[amcquay]

Nike SQ Tour owners, fill me in on this guy. I've run across a 9.5 degree with a stiff Fujikura 26.3 shaft that has piqued my interest. My driver swing speed is in the 95-105mph range, so the flex should be controllable for me. Is the face very open? Is this a reasonably forgiving club or will it eat me for lunch? Is that a decent shaft? I'm looking for a mid-high flight, ideally.

I'm around a 15 handicap and hit my current driver pretty well, but the flight is very high and kills me if there's even a hint of wind. That's what I get for buying it in 11.5 degree loft and regular flex... thanks launch monitor

[ControlJunkie]

I'm pretty sure that one is 2° open. As far as forgiveness goes, the SQ 5000 or 5900, or their square counterparts would be a good bit more forgiving, but I'm not really sure how much so the SQ Tour is.

[amcquay]

  ControlJunkie said:

I'm pretty sure that one is 2° open. As far as forgiveness goes, the SQ 5000 or 5900, or their square counterparts would be a good bit more forgiving, but I'm not really sure how much so the SQ Tour is.

I'm not looking to go square with the driver, that's for sure. I hit my current driver straight or the occasional draw, but the ball flight is just too high. It's all carry and no roll, in fact there have been several times I've found my ball in the fairway a foot or so *behind* the crater it left. I'm looking for something that will give me a more boring flight that will have greater potential to roll out a bit, I just don't want it to be impossible for me to hit

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[Lean, Mean, Hitting Machine]

Dude, you don't need to buy a new driver. All you need is to go get fitted for a better shaft. Unless the cost of the new shaft is more than a new driver, just get fitted for a new shaft.

[amcquay]

  Lean, Mean, Hitting Machine said:

Dude, you don't need to buy a new driver. All you need is to go get fitted for a better shaft. Unless the cost of the new shaft is more than a new driver, just get fitted for a new shaft.

A decent shaft will most likely be more than this club (it's a steal at $80), but I think the 11.5 degree loft on my current driver is just as much at fault. I got great numbers when I was fitted for this club but since then I've had some lessons and my swing has improved greatly. My swing speed has also increased, and I've started hitting moon balls with this guy as a result.

I think I'm going to give the SQ Tour a shot, hard to pass it up at this price. If nothing else, I may just need to try other shafts in this 9.5 degree head.

[ControlJunkie]

  amcquay said:

A decent shaft will most likely be more than this club (it's a steal at $80), but I think the 11.5 degree loft on my current driver is just as much at fault. I got great numbers when I was fitted for this club but since then I've had some lessons and my swing has improved greatly. My swing speed has also increased, and I've started hitting moon balls with this guy as a result.

To be totally honest, I agree with LMHM. Reshaft it. Even when I have my Dymo set to 7.5° loft, it still launches a little higher than what a 7.5° should. The difference between it's default 9.5° and 7.5° are obviously kinda significant, but I had the same issue with my 3W until I re-shafted it with the ProForce V2. Now the 3W is absolutely perfect. What I'm getting at is that there are benefits to keeping your 11.5° head, and getting a lower launching shaft. It may end up being something your happier with.

It just sounds like you're making a massive jump from an 11.5° driver to a 9.5° Tour model. The higher loft is immediately going to let you get away with a bit more than you would with a lower lofted driver. Combine that with the SQ Tour likely having a bit less MOI than the standard Dymo, and you're looking at a big difference between the two. It sounds like you're pretty set on getting the SQ Tour, but if that doesn't work out for you, I'd definitely check into re-shafting your Dymo.

[amcquay]

  ControlJunkie said:

To be totally honest, I agree with LMHM. Reshaft it. Even when I have my Dymo set to 7.5° loft, it still launches a little higher than what a 7.5° should. The difference between it's default 9.5° and 7.5° are obviously kinda significant, but I had the same issue with my 3W until I re-shafted it with the ProForce V2. Now the 3W is absolutely perfect. What I'm getting at is that there are benefits to keeping your 11.5° head, and getting a lower launching shaft. It may end up being something your happier with.

I'll definitely keep it in mind. I did snag the SQ, mainly because of the price and my curiosity about the club, but even if I fall in love with it I'd like the keep the Dymo around. As I said before I am pretty accurate with it, it just doesn't have the right flight/trajectory.