game improvement clubs...nike slingshot oss??

[Manu]

Still looking for a set of irons...ive read many reviews in magazines and web pages and many poeple comment that the nike slingshot oss irons are among the best game improvement clubs for mid-high handicappers. Anybody use them or have tried them? Im thinking of getting them used on internet. Thanks

[dreamfxgolf]

Manu, my friend has the OSS and they are good clubs for the weekend hacker, meaning somebody that plays for fun now and then. The OSS feel like woods when I hit, plenty of distance but less feedback.

Iv'e been in your spot before, researching to death but you can't go wrong with the Taylormade OS2's or something similar.

Better to just go and demo different ones in an open environment, not a closed in shop.

[aquacooled]

I have sold a few sets of the OSS this season.. they are really good improvment irons everyone I have sold a set too is very happy..

[popey]

The Nike Slingshot irons are not worth the money. I have tried them and they have no feedbacka nd just look like a spade on a stick. For a little more money you could buy the G5 irons that are top quality.

The only reason the Nike OSS are meant to be any good is because of the name. Someone has to pay Tiger's Sponsorship fees.

This is only my opinion and I am a 12 handicap so for high handicappers they may be good but I do not personally recommend them to anybody.

[Manu]

thanks popey...I placed a bid for under 190$ so if I get them and dont like them I can sell them to a store and probably get my money back...dont ya think? Anyways I had herd about the lack of feedback from the club and dont like that...however...do you think you felt that because you are a good player and are used to more playable irons??? What do you think about the cobras 3400 I X/H for game improvement? I take not of your rac os suggestion. I almost bought them 2 weeks ago!!! Are the slingshots really that chunky and feel like woods??? I know they are very forgiving thats why I felt they were a good choice at first...but lack of feedback is bad if you wanna improve right?

[dreamfxgolf]

but lack of feedback is bad if you wanna improve right?

Exactly...........................Be careful when you buy on ebay then sell to a shop. They will give you pennies to the dollar, another words, you won't get that much on a trade-in. Best to buy from a shop, you would get close to full credit on playability promotions.

[aquacooled]

The Nike Slingshot irons are not worth the money. I have tried them and they have no feedbacka nd just look like a spade on a stick. For a little more money you could buy the G5 irons that are top quality.

well my friend, that is because those irons werent designed for someone your handicap.. they were designed for someone who has trouble getting the ball and needing all the forgiveness they can get..

by the way the club champ at Wildenrath GC here in Germany just won using those irons..

[wachesawgolfer]

R7 CGB Max is the way to go for game improvement irons. Pricey, but a lot of good players I know use and love them.

[Manu]

Well boys, seems like low handicappers dont like the slinshot oss but the mid high handicappers think they are great....considered im in the second group ill follow the game improving golfers on this one. By the way popey, thanks for the advice on the re selling to stores...Ill take good note...if I win the bid I and dont like them its improbable that I loose money...didnt bid too high Thanks to all

[ColinMB]

I did a review of the clubs on a different forum. Actually I'm pretty sure when I was researching nike OSS slingshots, I saw a review on the Sandtrap as well.

Briefly, let me tell you... I knew I was looking for 'game improvement' clubs for a few weeks and I had a game plan.

I tried out Callaway's (BB's, Fusions,), Taylormade XDs and CGBs, Mizuno MX-17/19's, and a few others I can't even remember.

What I did was take a few of each brand every day and hit them with a launch monitor. I knew a sale was coming up at my local store so I made a short list. Eventually I hit every set I mentioned at least twice.

At the top of my 'short list' was Nike Slingshot OSS's. Some people whine about the (thick top) look, but really, after owning them a month, I honestly don't even notice it anymore.

Hitting wise, no other club I tried gave me the consistency, and narrow shot dispersion (actually that was always a 'best' statistic for my testing with Nike's). I finally reached a point of exhaustion and just got sick of trying clubs... the Nike's were my best choice.

Don't listen to negative 'Tiger' crap, or anything that has nothing to do with golf. Get what YOU want. People rag on Adams clubs, claiming they are for 'old' men, but that was another brand I heavily considered. (forgot to mention that).

"feel" I found to be a very specific thing. Can I shape the ball? Of course not. that's not what these do. They do go long and straight though. You can control trajectory, but they do want to hit straight. As far as feedback, I tend to have found different results than some people. I clean my clubs every use at the range and use tape sometimes. (impact tape). Truthfully, if I swing and have a slight misshit, I can tell right away. I pick up the club, examine the head, and it's confirmed. Conversely, a solid sweet spot connection feels like butter, whereas a hozel hit will sting... So if you're looking for more feel than that, then yea, consider something else.

That's the short version of my experiences. I of course bought them and have been really impressed. It's the first set of irons I've bought in a long time that I do not have _any_ second thoughts about a month after owning them.

In the end, I suggest you don't take my advice. Just about every one of the top club manufacturers have an awesome set of GI clubs. HIT them. Trust me, nothing beats your own experiences and some data on a lanuch monitor (if available). You'll see your launch, length, dispersion, spin, club head speed and other important data.

My final piece of advice on this is -get fitted-. I thought I was happy with these.. took them home for a week and came back for fitting (they were pretty busy so I had to comeback) and after a lie adjustment, I hit them a little more centered where the club sole hits the ground. I had the grips changed a bit too. Have fun. ;)

[fetch]

If I were you I wouldn't bother with the nike sling shots because me and some other people and pro's I know have found them to be very chunky to hit and look at. If you're looking for game improvement irons regardless the price i would recommend the mx-900's or taylormade os' but if you want an inexpensive set I would recommend Tommy Armour or Mizuno mx-23

[mrbillinoc]

I'm a 7 handicap and love my Nike CPR irons. Yes, they may look a little different, but I have worked VERY hard on slowing my swing down and have dropped my handicap from a 16 to a 7 in only 4 months. I give a lot of credit to the CPR irons!