Nike Forged Drivers
Nike Forged Drivers
[Nov 24, 2002]
topjimi
Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed:
275 cc, 9.5 degree
First, don't take seriously any review on here that doesn't specify which of the models they are reviewing. The 275 is VERY different from the 350 and 400 cc's. I may be wrong about this, but I have the feeling after having demoed this club, that the primary market for this club is people who have worn out their Titleist 975D. The Nike feels very similar to the 975D. It has a small clubface, it's heavier than most modern 330-400 cc driver heads and it even sounds like the titleist. So if you like this club, why not pick up the original for 100 bucks used? Just my 2 cents worth. Customer Service Dunno, but the demo guy was honest enough to admit he would never replace is 975D with this one. Similar Products Used: ping tisi, titleist 975D, BB. |
[Nov 20, 2002]
Tom_A
Shoots in the 70s
Model Reviewed:
Nike 400CC Driver
I have all the contemporary drivers... I have Titleist 975Js and Ds, Callaways, Taylor Made, etc, etc. And I tell you... nothing compares for distance and the size of the sweet spot with the Nike 400CC. Other drivers need to be hit near the middle of the clubface to get good distance and accuracy. Just about any where on the face of the Nike 400 will do. Toe hits carry 250-260 (I swing 100-105 mph) and ones hit somewhere near the center carry 270-280. Sorry I did not try the Nike driver sooner. I thought it was all hype. No hype, its a monster and should be illegal. Customer Service no dealing with CS yet. Similar Products Used: Titleist, Callaway, Mizuno, Talor Made |
[Nov 19, 2002]
Aaron
Shoots in the 70s
Model Reviewed:
Nike 350cc Driver
I got this driver at the beginning of the season. When I first got it I loved the feel and the sound of it but I hated the shaft. Through out the season I played around with a couple different shafts. Finally I pulled out my Titleist 975J and was hitting it very well. My Titleist has a Graffolly 35-s shaft so I put that same shaft in the Nike Driver and boy what a difference. I hit my Titleist Driver very good at a distance of 280 yards and after putting this Graffolly shift in the Nike I am hitting 30 to 40 yards longer and the feel is GREAT. So I would highly recommend this club, however change the Nike shaft to something else. I tried a X100 steel shaft as well and it was worse. Because the drive is so light I would go with a heavier graphite shaft with 3.5 torque such as the Graffolly. Good Luck and Great Hitting. |
[Nov 07, 2002]
Jeff
Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed:
350cc 9.5*
This driver is INCREDIBLE!! I've hit it about 50 times now and I only mis-hit it about 2 times. You can draw the ball, fade the ball, I've never hit a more consistent driver. My previous drivers were a Callaway Hawkeye and most recently a Titleist 975J. Those drivers don't have ANYTHING on the Nike. I would definitely recommend this driver!! Similar Products Used: Titleist 975J and Callaway Hawkeye |
[Oct 30, 2002]
ScottJJL
Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed:
Nike Forged Driver 8 degree loft
Hitting the driver in a net at the pro shop produced a solid shot and a good trajectory. However, when I took the club on the tee, my tempo was completely disrupted. I read reviews about the muffled sound produced by the forged head. These reviews were insightful, but my problem was the weighting. I felt like I was swinging a shaft without out a club head attached. From the 10 o'clock position until about 7 o'clock, I could not feel the club head in my swing plane. Similar Products Used: Taylormade 320Ti, Titleist 975 D & J (recommended) |
[Oct 28, 2002]
David Lee-Sang
Shoots in the 100s
Model Reviewed:
Nike 350
A friend lent me his for the weekend. This is the a great driver hard to hit a bad shot unless I miss the ball. I hit far but 80% to the right out of bounds and usually lost. I lose about 8 plus balls a game from the tee. Well with this driver I hit 5 buckets of ball on 2 ranges and over 90% where good. On the course I broke 100 at last(96) and only lost one ball for the whole round I will be buying a Nike today. I know it will lower my score and save me a small fortune on balls. Similar Products Used: Callaway, TaylorMade, Golden Bear and Splading |
[Oct 26, 2002]
John
Shoots in the 70s
Model Reviewed:
350cc 10.5*
I demoed this driver twice and was fairly impressed with the overall product. Saw one on e-bay which was too good of a deal to pass up, used it today, was only 50 out and the air was damp and heavy. Sets up a little closed, the blue head does not look that big. Ball really rockets off the club face, good flight, seems impossible to slice a ball with it, every tee shot straight or slight draw. Is longer than my Hawkeye Pro-Series and much easier to use/play with. Good driver and the price you can get them for on e-bay is the bargain of the year as far as I'm concerned...Am extremely happy with it, performed much better on the course than at the range off mats too? Customer Service Not used yet Similar Products Used: Hawkeye Pro-Series,GBB,BBB,975D etc. |
[Oct 17, 2002]
Abraham Lincoln
Shoots in the 70s
Model Reviewed:
Nike 400 cc Forged Titanium Driver
Bought the driver from with just a few hits in the net, without seeing the ball flight. On my first outting, I was shell shocked at how poorly I drive the ball. It was all low pull - duck hooks. Distance was too embarassing to mention - I hit my 8 iron further and with more authority. Had to quick fix and change to a weaker (neutral) grip to get any decent ball flight. Club was too light, and tend to encourage overswinging for me, which didn't help matter. Only after the 3rd / 4th outing with this thing that I kind of get somewhat decent ball flight out of it. Misses are mostly push slices, and occasional hooks. Anybody wants to buy my driver? Similar Products Used: Callaway Steehead driver, Titleist 975D |
[Oct 12, 2002]
Chang Hwan Shin
Shoots in the 90s
Model Reviewed:
Nike 2002 Forged Driver 350cc, 9.5`, regular mid kick
Excellent driver. soft feel and consistency. Once I got used to it, I can hit the ball more longer (20 yards longer than previous driver) to the center. Also it is very forgiving driver. Deep headface and wide sweet spot. It will be with me for a long time. Similar Products Used: Orlimar, Titleist 975 |
[Sep 26, 2002]
johnchad
Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed:
Nike 10deg Stiff
This is a great driver has a great feel like the titliest 975J. Was hitting this driver very long and straight and if i haven't bought my launcher i would have bought the nike. It is also very accurate very hard to miss-hit as well.Give it a try if you are in the market for driver. Customer Service NA Similar Products Used: TM 360, R 510-580, Callaway ERC 2, VFT, GBB, C4, launcher Adams 363R. |