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sammyclay

By sammyclay
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sammyclay Member

sammyclay

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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 Well Established Member

getinthehole

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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!
In My Bag:
Driver: Cobra F Speed 10.5°, Aldila NV 55g Regular
3 Wood: Cobra F Speed 15°, Aldila NV 55g Regular
Irons: Cobra 2300 I/M 3-PW
Wedge: Cobra M 54°Putter: Yes! SophiaBall: TaylorMade TP Red

bwinger79 Well Established Member

bwinger79

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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.

In My Bag
Driver: R5 TP 9.5 Diamana
3 Wood: V-Steel 15* UST V2
5 Wood: R7 Steel
Hybrids: Heavenwood 20* UST V2 Rescue Mid 22* UST V2Irons: RAC LT2 5-9 Project X FlightedWedges: RAC Black TP 47* 51* 55* 60*Putter: White Hot 2 BallBalls: One Black

Xbmchs12X Established Member

Xbmchs12X

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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.

Driver- 9.5 905R
Woods- V-Steel 15*
Hybrid- Rescue Dual 16*
Irons- 3-P Project X 5.5 Wedges- Vokey 54* and 58* Putter- Scotty Ball- Bridgestone B330-S


Big Don Well Established Member

Big Don

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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.

Taylormade r7 460
Callaway X 3 Wood
Callaway X 5 Wood
Callaway X 7 Wood
Callaway X Hybrid (24*)TaylorMade r7 Irons (5-PW)Mizuno MP-R Series Wedges (52,58 degrees)Ping G2 Anser Putter


letgodsortemout Member

letgodsortemout

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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 Well Established Member

Big Don

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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?

Taylormade r7 460
Callaway X 3 Wood
Callaway X 5 Wood
Callaway X 7 Wood
Callaway X Hybrid (24*)TaylorMade r7 Irons (5-PW)Mizuno MP-R Series Wedges (52,58 degrees)Ping G2 Anser Putter


Spectrums Well Established Member

Spectrums

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

Definitely Callaway > Nike.
WITB

Driver - Taylormade r7 Quad 10.5˚ Fujijura E360 Stiff
Woods - Sonartec SS 2.5 13˚ HST Penley Tour Stiff
Hybrid - Sonartec HB-001 19˚ HST Penley Tour StiffIrons - Mizuno MP-67 Forged 4-PW, DGS300Wedges - Callaway Forged 50˚ and 54˚, Walter Hagen 60˚Putter - Nike T130 O/S Mallet Ctr Shaft 33"B...

itzzzberny Dedicated Member

itzzzberny

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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...

In my bag:
Driver: R9 TP Rombax Stiff
3 Wood: R9 TP 85g Stiff
3 hybrid: X
4-SW: X-20 Uniflex

SteelLW: Forged Chrome

Putter: White Hot XG #1


thumper07 Dedicated Member

thumper07

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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

Driver: 09 Burner 10.5 Aldila NV 65 X Stiff
3wd: G10 14* Aldila NV 85 X Stiff
Hybrid: G10 18* Aldila NV 105 X Stiff
3-PW: I10 X100
Wedge: Tour 52* & 58* S400Putter: Circa 62 No.2 35" Ball: Tour IXLowest 9 (-E) 36Lowest 18 (+2) 73


HytrewQasdfg Dedicated Member

HytrewQasdfg

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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.

Instight XTD A30S Driver 10.5° ($69 new ebay)
Instight XTD A3OS Fairway Wood 15° ($45 new ebay)
Fybrid 19.5° ($35 new ebay)
Ci7 4-GW ($175 new Rock Bottom Golf via ebay)
53° & 58° 8620 DD wedges ($75 each new PGA Superstore) C2-DF ($35 new Rock Bottom Golf) Riley TT stand bag ($7 n...


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