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Nike Iron level 97 or TaylorMade R11?

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Fri, Jan 2 2015 1:25 PM

  skccvb:

  Yes, 97 Nike irons play shorter with full bs than R11's- with lvl 81 Nike balls:

  3 iron- 227 (230)- parens = R11

  4 iron- 205 (210)

  5 iron- 189/90 (190)

  6 iron -176 (180)

  7 iron- 157 (160)

  8 iron- 145/6/7/8- this 1 is tricky (150)

  9 iron- 130 (135)

  PW- 113 (115)

  Nike irons are more consistent, and much easier to ding/off ding at will- and they STOP! However, be advised in higher winds, you MUST off ding into wind more than R11's-and adjust distance accordingly.

  Nice list.   Just a query on the 3iron as it shows longer than 225

  -Roger

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Fri, Jan 2 2015 1:26 PM

  mantis0014:

  Just a query on the 3iron as it shows longer than 225

  Back spin causes carry with that club.

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Fri, Jan 2 2015 2:05 PM

  YankeeJim:

  mantis0014:

  Just a query on the 3iron as it shows longer than 225

  Back spin causes carry with that club.

  Good tips, thx

• SweetiePie 4,925 Posts

  Fri, Jan 2 2015 2:44 PM

  The 97 Nikes are simply the best we have. Simple fact of life. Better still, is the fact that when played with Nike Platinum balls, back-spin or top-spin are very rarely needed with any distance faced.

• siggipj76 2,989 Posts

  Fri, Jan 2 2015 4:33 PM

  SweetiePie:

  The 97 Nikes are simply the best we have. Simple fact of life. Better still, is the fact that when played with Nike Platinum balls, back-spin or top-spin are very rarely needed with any distance faced.

  I will never buy those platinum balls, I fear how my 60 wedge with top spin will still come back 3 yards 

  But I can see how they would work with the 85 nike irons.

  Happy new year Lily ;)

• 1enigma1 486 Posts

  Fri, Jan 2 2015 4:33 PM

  I really would like to "try" hint ,hint (free rental weekend) :) the R11s , since hearing more positive then negative comments about them, its the hand eye coordination for me with the quick meter & having 2 use the slow meter Nkes or Max balls all the time...   Cant wait till level 97 though for the Nike irons, should be there in 2016  :-)  ...

• siggipj76 2,989 Posts

  Fri, Jan 2 2015 4:40 PM

  1enigma1:

  I really would like to "try" hint ,hint (free rental weekend) :) the R11s , since hearing more positive then negative comments about them, its the hand eye coordination for me with the quick meter & having 2 use the slow meter Nkes or Max balls all the time...   Cant wait till level 97 though for the Nike irons, should be there in 2016  :-)  ...

  They are fast ! But you get used to them. 

  I was scared of them until I bought them! 

  I have them mapped out with 4 different balls if you should buy them ! 

  I am only 600.000 points away from the 97 nikes , so a few months away ;) 

• Jimbog1964 8,378 Posts

  Fri, Jan 2 2015 4:51 PM

  1enigma1:

  I really would like to "try" hint ,hint (free rental weekend) :) the R11s , since hearing more positive then negative comments about them, its the hand eye coordination for me with the quick meter & having 2 use the slow meter Nkes or Max balls all the time...   Cant wait till level 97 though for the Nike irons, should be there in 2016  :-)  ...

  I throw this out there to think about without actually knowing if is really relevant to you or not.

  Quickly looking at your history you have swapped balls recently.  At Legend best stick with one good set clubs, map thoroughly with only one given ball and proceed like that.  I would wait until a free rental at least before getting the R11s (they are faster), and the Nikes you have are more than capable of getting your scores to a great standard (see Legend tier RG leaderboards).

   

   

• skccvb 799 Posts

  Fri, Jan 2 2015 5:21 PM

  I actually bought the lower level Nike irons (already had the R11's) before reaching level 97 and preferred them about 90% of the time as I could ditch the Max balls (avoiding the late hit blues) and ding away with great stopping power using regular Nike balls...having said that the 97 clubs and RZN Nikes are heaven...when VEM isn't on "fook off" lol

• 1enigma1 486 Posts

  Fri, Jan 2 2015 5:31 PM

   

  Jimbog1964:

  1enigma1:

  I really would like to "try" hint ,hint (free rental weekend) :) the R11s , since hearing more positive then negative comments about them, its the hand eye coordination for me with the quick meter & having 2 use the slow meter Nkes or Max balls all the time...   Cant wait till level 97 though for the Nike irons, should be there in 2016  :-)  ...

  I throw this out there to think about without actually knowing if is really relevant to you or not.

  Quickly looking at your history you have swapped balls recently.  At Legend best stick with one good set clubs, map thoroughly with only one given ball and proceed like that.  I would wait until a free rental at least before getting the R11s (they are faster), and the Nikes you have are more than capable of getting your scores to a great standard (see Legend tier RG leaderboards).

   

   

   

  TY ,sound advice :-)  i have been checking the specs of various balls.... think im sticking to the level 61 Nikes                                           :edit  dont get me wrong i really really like my Nike irons, just seen a lot of top notch players using the R11s got me curious..