NIKE SQ SUMO AND SUMO2 DRIVERS

WHAT OUR TESTER SAID:
I hit one15 to 20 metres past where normally hit it with just a smooth swing. When I flushed this felt so easy.

GRAEME EASTICK
HANDICAP: 12

MODEL & SHAFT PLAYED: Nike SQ Sumo2 5900 driver with 10.5º of loft and fitted with a regular Mitsubishi Diamana shaft.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: I play with a handcrafted wooden putter, so the high-tech look of a 460cc, square clubhead driver is radical. It was visually foreign to me, but it did help a bit in setting up my alignment.

VERDICT: It took me only three drives to become convinced. Off the 4th tee, I hit one 15 to 20 metres past where I normally hit it
with just a smooth swing. When I flushed this driver it felt so easy.

The Sumo2 is meant to be forgiving on off-centre hits, and on the shots I sliced, they didn’t finish as far right as they usually do.

Naturally after hitting a good drive early, I started trying to hit it too hard. On some of my ordinary driver swings, I thought I was dead to rights, but then down the fairway I found I had a shot.

I’ve seen a couple of guys at my home club using square drivers, and
the noticeable thing about them is the uncomfortable sound at impact. I didn’t have a problem with the sound of the Sumo2 – on mis-hits, it can produce a bit of a different sound. But overall, it didn’t have that empty Coke can noise that some other square drivers produce.

FACTS & FIGURES

SUITABILITY: All players. The Sumo2 5900 is suited to players seeking maximum stability and forgiveness, while the Sumo 5000 offers more playability.

SHAFTS: Diamana Yellow Board by Mitsubishi standard.

GRIPS: Nike Crossline.

LEFT-HANDED MODELS?: Yes.

HOW MUCH?: Sumo2 5900 $799, Sumo 5000 $599.

NIKE SAYS: “With the SQ Sumo2 5900, Nike engineers have pushed the moment of inertia (MOI), volume and impact efficiency to the limits, all in one club. The result is the straightest, most accurate driver we’ve ever made. “The SQ Sumo 5000’s deep-faced profile and rounded design offer the best in performance options, allowing you to hit it long and straight, or shape it like the game’s best players.“The Nike’s PowerBow design strategically positions weight in the clubhead. PowerBow stands as a true innovation which results in longer, more accurate drives.”

For more information purchase a copy of Golf Australia's March issue or contact Nike Golf on 1800 777 793 or visit www.nikegolf.com

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