Nickent or Callaway?

[PS90]

Sorry to start a boring, unoriginal thread, but I need all the help I can get.

I'm looking to upgrade my irons, and get try a set with a 3i and 4i instead of hybrids. I don't know what my mental block is with hybrids, I'm just not good with them.

Anyway, I would really appreciate some quick advise - if given the choice, would you guys buy a set of Nickent 4DX irons, or a set of Callaway fusion irons? Both are about the same price (Nickents are a little bit less). The company is still honoring Nickent's warranties, despite being out of business (or so I've been told)

Thanks very much for any opinions.

[James_Black]

I think it's your swing that's the problem.
Your trying to hit down with the hybrids while your meant to sweep the ball.
Honestly 3 and 4 irons are hard to hit and you'd be better off with hybrids.

Are the fusion irons the ones with the really big soles on them?
Because iacas did a review on them and said they were great.

You might aswell pay a little extra for better quality.

[Boyder]

I'd have to agree ... even tho they say they will honor the warranties, i would pass on the Nickets.
The Callaways are very nice ... they were in the running when I bought new this year. I went with the Cobra Transitions instead ... liked the Hybrids, loved how I hit them. If you're looking for a nice GI set, they might be worth a look.

[ET-Taylor]

I hit Callaway Big Bertha 06 which are probably similar and they were highly recommendable

[PS90]

Thanks for the help guys.

James, I bet you're right, I'm swinging incorrectly with the hybrids, but that's the problem. For some reason, I just can't seem to make a decent swing with them. I don't know if trying 3 and 4i is a good idea or not. I'd like to try some out, but the nearest shop that I know of is about a three hour drive, over a mountain pass, so that's not feasible anytime soon.

You guys are probably right about buying irons made by a company that is now out of business, it's just that I've heard those Nickents are pretty nice irons. I think I'll try the Callaways, though. I can always get a couple upgraded hybrids later on, if I suck with the 3 and 4i.

My current irons and hybrids are Wilson Prostaffs, so I need to upgrade anyway...

[James_Black]

Thanks for the help guys.

You are going to be trying out the irons first right? Because those irons mightn't be right for you.

[spitz20]

spend some money on a lesson before you go upgrading, then you can get higher quality set that will last

[Gordon McTavish]

I'm looking to upgrade my irons, and get try a set with a 3i and 4i instead of hybrids. I don't know what my mental block is with hybrids, I'm just not good with them.

I don't know about Nickent, but I'd recommend that you try the Callaway X22 irons if you get an opportunity. Don't worry about the flavour-of-the-month advice about using hybrids instead of long irons.

[Danattherock]

Callaway.

[Meddle]

I game Nickent 3DX's, and can vouch for them being very good. I upgraded from Callaway Big Bertha 96 irons because a couple of irons from that set went missing. Really you can't lose with either, both great companies. I'm actually a little surprised at the Nickent hate here, I thought they had a better reputation than that.

[PS90]

I've heard really good things about the Nickent's, too. I don't think it's Nickent hate, I think people are leery of buying what's left of their stuff, since they are out of business now.

That said, I went with the Callaway's.

[JML22]

Its a shame they went out of business. They made some decent stuff, they just had a poor marketing campaign and didnt get a big enough piece of the pie.

[bogeyhitter25]

Good choice on the Callaway's. Those look like some nice sticks.