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Re: Need advice Nike 97

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sun, Jan 19 2014 3:04 PM

  fatdan:

  I shoot a lot of real good for me 26-27 front 9's but lose focus on the back 9, my errors and simple distractions not vem.

  Ain't that the truth.  So true for me, too.

• Jimbog1964 8,378 Posts

  Sun, Jan 19 2014 11:50 PM

  YankeeJim:

  Ain't that the truth.  So true for me, too.

  Just if any one else happens to pass this one by, and gets the wrong end of any argument I was making I have done that same as most everyone.

  Whatever was going on was not any intentional VEM, and I concentrating hard - as say being clear to any one new passing by only.

  Solid as 53 followed by a solid as 54 two different courses with the L61 ball I now need look no further anyway.

  I was avoiding any VEM talk.  I usually stay out of any of that anyway, and that would be digressing from any point I felt needed making, only ever basic playability for me. 

  All done but any one new reading (and half interested) in this do read the whole thread, and others.

  FWIW by way of summary from my experience on;y to any one new passing this thread by with any issues this way, consider either the Cally L33  or Nike L61 ball. Your dreams may come true:)

• slillico 393 Posts

  Mon, Jan 20 2014 3:58 AM

  I took the suggestion of the level 61 ball and I too was seeing far improved consistency, I was so glad to finally be able to play that meter speed. After a few rounds with that ball I went back and teed up the lvl 85 ball and was seeing even better consistency.

  I just had 2 good days, I can use any spin and any ball now and see consistency. 

  I also do not wish to discuss VEM as that's not what i was witnessing either.

  Interesting I'm sitting 19th in the IOU, did that after 4 cracks with the r11's, had about 30 with these and several times now been standing on the 18th with a 30 or so and have only managed once to get inside a foot there and unfortunately that time I happened to start the hole at 48 feet.

  Bottom line, and on feel, I'm starting to dial them in, better more consistent scores are around the corner for me. Just like the r11's these clubs have their holes where you must dial up or down, just different holes then the r11 I'm finding.

  Just so I'm not considered to have unreasonable expectations here are my definitions of consistency which I believe are reasonable and representative. I will use the 4 iron FBS no wind or elevation HL Nike 61-81 as an example only and an average of about 8 out of 10 dinged shots:

  202 - 205 I would consider to be spectacular, 200 -207 I would consider to be average, nothing remarkable and about my experience in most RG's nor is it any improvement over clubs of a much lower level, 191 - 211 about my experience in the beginning of their life in my bag, I consider that to be outrageous, worthy of extreme hair pulling and rants in the forums and absolutely better can be found with starter clubs and balls.

  Presently I'm seeing just a smidgen below spectacular.