Callaway v. Nike

[sammyclay]

Ok, Ive been looking for a new set of irons and ive limited my choices down to 2. Im looking for a rather forgiving set that will help out a high-handicapper. Between the Callaway fusion wide soles and the nike slingshots, which ones are better?

[getinthehole]

I think it's more of how you hit the ball with each and you should possibly get fitted for them so you can get the best out of them.
Anyway, answering the question. To be honest, I've never tried the Nike Slingshots, due to they don't seem too appealing to me and I find them quite ugly.
My friend has the Callaway's, and I love them. They look beautiful, and they are extremely forgiving whilst also giving you a lot of distance, which is what everyone wants.
Hope you find the best irons for you!

[bwinger79]

Ok, Ive been looking for a new set of irons and ive limited my choices down to 2. Im looking for a rather forgiving set that will help out a high-handicapper. Between the Callaway fusion wide soles and the nike slingshots, which ones are better?

Personally I would go with the Callaways. But I would not get the wide sole. If you are looking to drop 1k on a set of irons, you might want them to be something that can grow with you. Have you hit the normal Callaway Fusions? I think they are every bit as forgiving as the wide soles, and a much better iron once you get better and want to start shaping shots. If a grand is nothing to you, and you just want something for now, go with the wide soles then.

[Sundance62]

+1 for the Callaways, haven't heard much good about the Nike clubs.

[Xbmchs12X]

I would go with the Fusions, not only because I have had them but because I tried both the slingshots and the fusions (although I have the non-wide sole version) but if they play the same as the regular ones than they are great, and very forgiving, but like bwinger said if you want clubs that will last you while, and that you can grow into as you get better just go with the fusions.

[Big Don]

Ok, Ive been looking for a new set of irons and ive limited my choices down to 2. Im looking for a rather forgiving set that will help out a high-handicapper. Between the Callaway fusion wide soles and the nike slingshots, which ones are better?

The slingshots look totally brutal. I'd stick with the Callaways.

[letgodsortemout]

I just have a problem with thinking of Nike as a golf club maker. I'll use their clothing and shoes but it just doesn't feel right to me to look down on a nike swoosh on a club. My buddy plays the slingshots and they look absolutely disgusting. I play Callaway Big Bertha. I think my next clubs will be the X-20. Golf is really about feel and confidence. I just think Callaway is geared exactly to a player like me.

[Big Don]

I just have a problem with thinking of Nike as a golf club maker. I'll use their clothing and shoes but it just doesn't feel right to me to look down on a nike swoosh on a club. My buddy plays the slingshots and they look absolutely disgusting. I play Callaway Big Bertha. I think my next clubs will be the X-20. Golf is really about feel and confidence. I just think Callaway is geared exactly to a player like me.

The Berthas are no beauty queens either?

[letgodsortemout]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Shaving 10 strokes off my game makes them extremely pretty to me.

[Hacker]

Callaway!

[Spectrums]

The Big Bertha's aren't TOO ugly to not play with them.

Definitely Callaway > Nike.

[itzzzberny]

i would compare them like this....

Subaru makes only all wheel drive cars, Mitsubishi doesn't.
Mitsubishi does have great cars (EVO is Mitsubishi's top if not only AWD car. eclipse used to, but i don't know they still make any of them AWD) but if you want specifically AWD then i would say Subaru.

Nike vs Callaway....
Callaway is a golf equipment company. Nike is an athletic appreal company.
Nike has some of the top pro golfers using their clubs. But they are not a golf specific company.

For those who are gonna post...
But Tiger and the other Top pro's use nike.....
Nike also pays them a lot of money and free equipment, to use their brand...
i'm sure if tiger used a pair of callaways, he could play just as well...

Golf skill is practiced and learned, not bought...

IMO go to a golf shop ask to demo a callaway iron and a nike iron.... which do you feel more comfortable using? then buy em.... problem solved...

[thumper07]

first off, people who say nike doesn't good golf clubs usually have never swung them or already had a preconcieved notion not to like them. personally i love them, they are well balanced and have great feel. looks and a personal preference thing to me.

second i have the regular slingshots not the OSS which are way to much sole for even me, but its all in looks, and dont let people tell you, you cant get good with irons like mine, i have shot alot of 80's, 81's and 82's on 6700yds courses with mine.

-matt

[HytrewQasdfg]

To throw my 2 cents in (for what it's worth.)

I have a friend that has done club repair/building for Golfsmith for 9 years. According to him, when you are talking just about manufacturing quality, Mizuno is the best. Not other company is even a close 2nd. He uses the Mizuno clubs to double-check the calibration on his loft/lie machine as they come out of the factory spot on. Even the best of the other club makers don't do better than a +/- 1 degree manufaturing standard on their club (which can be a big deal if the #5 is +1 degree from standard and the #6 is -1 degree from standard.) He said Mizuno is the only company that makes sure the gains on the metal heads all run in a specific direction (I didn't even know metal had grain, but he ensured me it does.) Most importantly (to me anyway), he said they get fewer compaints form customers about Mizuno than any other brand.

I know that wasn't one of your two picks, but since you are looking to drop a bundle on clubs I thought I should help with your confusion.