NikeGolf

[MartinVR 182]

Hi all, From looking on the site it appears NikeGolf are not generally regarded as a highly used brand. And also at my home course I don't think I've ever seen anyone use Nike products apart from the odd Machspeed driver here and there! Why is this? Apart from my Yes putter - which I doubt I'll ever change - I use Nike. I love the feel of their clubs and love the look of them also. Any insight would be great! Martin

[jacob1]

I have nike irons...I like them a lot. When I bought them I probably hit 5 different sets and I hit the Nike's the best.

[DoGolf Jonathan]

I'd be interested to know as well. I know in the past, Nike has done well promoting, but a lot of golfers just did not like to deviate from Callaway, TaylorMade, Titleist, Mizuno, etc.  But lately, I've been getting some good feedback from people using Nike.

[jacob1]

So were are all the nike haters?????

[jamo]

I think some people still don't view Nike as a legitimate golf company, especially for better players. It's probably more of a subconscious thin. I've got a set of Nike irons in my bag, and I love them.

[DarkPrince]

My ball of choice is the Nike One tour D while I can still buy them, I find them to be very durable and still spin like crazy. I can hop and stop it, or pull it back (something I can't even do with the spinnier ones like prov1 or the One Tour). I tried a box of 20XI-X's a month or so ago and they are a little different but when I can't buy the Tour d anymore i may have to start buying them. I also play a 33" Nike Method 001 putter that just works for me, the ball flies off the face if you hit it dead center and just rolls and rolls with ease. I use my TM Corza Ghost later in the year though with the slower greens.  I've tried nike products at demo days and they have always impressed me. I hit the VR TW Blades the first year they were out and they were by far the best Irons I hit that day. I also play(ed) the Nike SV Tour chrome wedges which I like but they don't have a whole lot of feel to them, they spin a lot, but feel kind of tingy/dead even on the sweet spot.  They got a bad rap at first I think because they just bought a club maker in Texas and just slapped the name/swoosh on them. After a while (probably with some prodding by tiger) they started actually doing their own R&D;, making their own products and catching up to the big guys. I think while they are possibly the worst advertisers (as in too much advertising) they are still one of the most underrated manufacturers, as opposed to Titelist the most *cough*overrated*cough* but play what works for you, no one brand makes the best everything, they all excel in one or two categories.

[SVTGolfer]

From personal experience:

I have played several Nike hybrids, drivers, irons, putters and their balls. I started out playing with a set of Nike Ignite irons. But for only a few months before I upgraded to the Nike VR full cavity irons. The VR irons were good irons, but I just wanted more. More feel, more distance, more everything. IMO most of the Nike clubs lack in the feel department. A problem I dont have with my Adams clubs. If I had to choose Nike irons to play it would be those Pro Combo's. The drivers are seriously lacking. Although their technology works well in theory, it doesn't really cross over very well. They were some of the "shortest" hitting drivers ive ever played. Personally, Im a fan of Nike wedges. In fact ive thought about purchasing some of the old non conforming VR wedges still on the market before they're gone. But for now my Callaway's are working just fine. The one Nike club I absolutely love is my Method putter! That thing is amazing!!!!!!

I have not played any of the new Nike balls, but the older ONE balls were junk. Felt like rocks to me.

[SAGolfLuvr]

It took a while for Nike to get it right. They revolutionalized golf balls after Tiger won by 12 at the Masters. I have hit the Slingshots and VR. They work good. I have used the Dymo2 Driver, it works good. Their shoes have improved immensely and their clothing is almost worth the ridiculous mark up.  Guess what? I love Phil Mickelson, but can't afford Callaways (I have never hit a bad Callaway Iron) so I play Adams Idea A7. Nike's are too expensive too.

[newtogolf]

Nike is one of those companies that does many things well but isn't great at anything.  Nike depends on mass marketing, sports icons and pricing strategies to gain market share from the average consumers but they typically aren't considered the best within any sports industry.   I've noticed this first in the running community.  New runners typically all start out with a pair of Nikes, but once they are running for a while will make a switch to Asics, Saucony, Brooks, or New Balance.

I noticed the same thing in golf, given Tiger Woods popularity I see many new golfers with some Nike clubs, Nike bag and Nike shoes, but over time I notice they will switch to more "dedicated" golf companies like Callaway, Titleist, Mizuno, TM and Adams.  I tried a set of Nike CCI Forged irons because I had read the designer of Hogans forged clubs had gone to Nike to head up their forgings but they didn't feel (or sound) anything like the Hogans I owned.  I still have my Sasquatch bag, but it's been relegated to garage storage for older irons while my Titleist 14 way Stand and Sun Mountain SCB Deluxe cart get the bulk of use on the course and at the range.

[cavanagh]

I ahve to disagree after recently been at The Oven with nike they are very forward thinking and after what I have seen I would say are very golf focused

[SVTGolfer]

  newtogolf said:

Originally Posted by newtogolf

Nike is one of those companies that does many things well but isn't great at anything.  Nike depends on mass marketing, sports icons and pricing strategies to gain market share from the average consumers but they typically aren't considered the best within any sports industry.   I've noticed this first in the running community.  New runners typically all start out with a pair of Nikes, but once they are running for a while will make a switch to Asics, Saucony, Brooks, or New Balance.

I noticed the same thing in golf, given Tiger Woods popularity I see many new golfers with some Nike clubs, Nike bag and Nike shoes, but over time I notice they will switch to more "dedicated" golf companies like Callaway, Titleist, Mizuno, TM and Adams.  I tried a set of Nike CCI Forged irons because I had read the designer of Hogans forged clubs had gone to Nike to head up their forgings but they didn't feel (or sound) anything like the Hogans I owned.  I still have my Sasquatch bag, but it's been relegated to garage storage for older irons while my Titleist 14 way Stand and Sun Mountain SCB Deluxe cart get the bulk of use on the course and at the range.

Well said. I would have to agree!

[DarkPrince]

  newtogolf said:

Originally Posted by newtogolf

Nike is one of those companies that does many things well but isn't great at anything.  Nike depends on mass marketing, sports icons and pricing strategies to gain market share from the average consumers but they typically aren't considered the best within any sports industry.   I've noticed this first in the running community.  New runners typically all start out with a pair of Nike's, but once they are running for a while will make a switch to Asics, Saucony, Brooks, or New Balance.

I noticed the same thing in golf, given Tiger Woods popularity I see many new golfers with some Nike clubs, Nike bag and Nike shoes, but over time I notice they will switch to more "dedicated" golf companies like Callaway, Titleist, Mizuno, TM and Adams.  I tried a set of Nike CCI Forged irons because I had read the designer of Hogans forged clubs had gone to Nike to head up their forgings but they didn't feel (or sound) anything like the Hogans I owned.  I still have my Sasquatch bag, but it's been relegated to garage storage for older irons while my Titleist 14 way Stand and Sun Mountain SCB Deluxe cart get the bulk of use on the course and at the range.

The only thing I would correct is that mizuno is in no way a dedicated golf company. They are a large scale sports corporation invested in running shoes, apparel, golf, baseball, softball...etc (like Wilson, Wilson Staff is merely a very minuscule part of a very large company).