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Nike putter (Level 77) worth the upgrade?

• superewok 39 Posts

  Wed, Mar 6 2013 8:13 AM

  I currently have the level 51 Nike Method putter and was looking at the level 77 of the same club, can anyone give a good argument for me to upgrade to this for 2000 credits?

  I have been playing with the level 51 for months and feel comfortable with it now, my main weakness being that I still miss the ding more often than I'd like, so will the additional half dot of balance and precision that it offers be useful to me?

  I would be interested to hear of other owners views please.

• filmslayer 2,340 Posts

  Wed, Mar 6 2013 8:16 AM

  i like it . has really helped me on longer putts but took me some time to suss shorter ones cause i was used to 15-30 increments ...

• bluzgolf 1,077 Posts

  Wed, Mar 6 2013 8:23 AM

  The precision and balance helps hold the line on longer putts.  It still requires placing the shot where you meant.

• Tyrones 95 Posts

  Wed, Mar 6 2013 8:28 AM

  I just recently got the lower level Nike putter. The additional meters blow the starter putter away. My problem is that I am still responsible for reading the greens correctly and operating the putter.

   

  Everyone has their own opinions on the putter they use. I believe the more experience one has reading the greens and putting allows one to become a better putter, regardless of the club in hand. I've watched great players sink putts involving nasty lies with the starter putter.

• esty26 425 Posts

  Wed, Mar 6 2013 9:52 AM

  I've been using the L35 Ghost Spider and got all kinds of feedback for the last couple of weeks on the level 77 Nike as I was thinking of upgrading. Finally reached level 77 Monday and hummed and hawed as there were positive and negative reviews like there are on every club.

  Decided it was worth the 2000 credits and purchased it. I personally love it. I think it's a big upgrade over the 35 Spider, whether or not it's big enough over the 51 Nike only you will be able to tell but if it was me I would take the plunge. 

  Every now and then I would miss a putt with the Spider that would get a wtf reaction....so far no such result with the Nike....ball seems to stay truer and if I miss it's because I misjudjed the break. Also find that if I miss the ding by just a little the short putts will still drop where they wouldn't with the spider.

  Of course i've only had the club for three days.....you may still find it in a pond by a green at some point in which case you could get a mangled putter for free.

  Esty

• superewok 39 Posts

  Wed, Mar 6 2013 10:46 AM

  I loved my previous spider putter and had to force myself to keep plugging away with the Nike when I did upgrade, but I think it was worth the arduous learning process - the main one being to hit harder on the frustrating putts around the 6 foot mark, as they tended to pull up short.

  So, if the main benefit of upgrading again would only help with the longer putts, I may well just stick with what I have for now and maybe invest the credits in better wedges.

• borntobesting 9,712 Posts

  Wed, Mar 6 2013 12:20 PM

  Either of the 2 Max putters and the level 92 Ghost Spider are all better than the level 77 Nike.

• lonniescott711 4,207 Posts

  Wed, Mar 6 2013 12:30 PM

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• oneeyedjohn 9,584 Posts

  Wed, Mar 6 2013 12:38 PM

  No they are not.

  I have used all of them and I chose the Nike. Because unless you ding the Ghost , it will miss. The Max putters are just plain ugly, and are designed to be played with the max ball, which is even uglier.

• BaconButty 116 Posts

  Wed, Mar 6 2013 12:45 PM

  l think what ever WGT give us to play with its all crap - the only reason wgt have up'ted the price of the balls is to cover the cost of the players leaving this site (the lower level player is paying for this game). Why should they wait till level 92 to get a good putter?

  How sad has this game got!!!!!!!!