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03-20-2007 06:27 PM #1
Anyone hit the Sumo Square Driver?
I did! I hit it today in GT. I went to see my buddy who is Assistant Manager at the Edmonton South store. He bugged me to try it out. After being a firm non-believer in the club, I have to say I've changed my mind. I tried out a 9.5 shafted with their Diamana Stiff shaft. I was hitting a demo, so there was no tape on it which was nice. One thing I noticed is this club is LOUD! The other thing I noticed is that my shot dispersion was amazing. Everything seemed to go right where I wanted it to, and really good distance too.
So once again, I'll eat crow.
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03-20-2007 07:50 PM #2
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03-21-2007 04:07 PM #4
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You leave my Gorilla Buddy alone! He is my friend! He'll be there for me when I have good holes and bad holes! I happen to like him a lot. Besides his eyes are not that bright, he has Red Eye from the camera!
Now back to the Sumo 2. OK on the one batch being recalled, that was not something I read in the media.
As for working the ball, well Tiger said he hit the Sumo too straight so he would not put it in his bag. So whether the ball can be worked or not is up in the air. Bottom line with the driver, Nike designed it for the masses, to enable them to hit straighter tee shots. Most golfers are not too concerned about working the ball, other than working it into the fairwayMy opinions are my own, I do not follow others.
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03-21-2007 08:19 PM #5
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03-21-2007 10:51 PM #6
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03-22-2007 05:42 PM #7
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03-20-2007 08:38 PM #8
I actually asked about the recall and this guy just came back from Nike in Texas. It was one lot that went out, not EVERY Sumo 2 is non-conforming.
I do agree though. They are pretty ugly, but I guess I can't argue with the technology. It does do what it's supposed to. I've never had that tight a dispersion with any driver so far. Whether or not I'd be able to work the ball with it or not is another story.
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03-20-2007 07:57 PM #9
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03-20-2007 08:39 PM #10
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03-23-2007 07:39 AM #11
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Were you using impact tape to indicate how consistent your contact was?
As you know any benefit that may come from a high MOI club comes when you miss it, not when you hit it flush. If you were close to the sweet spot all the time, your dispersion would be good with any club.
An advertisement in the March 16 edition of Golf World magazine has a diagram of the dispersion of a standard 460 cc driver versus a Sasquatch Sumo 460.
On a 280 yard drive the dispersion of the Nike is 40 yards while your "old" driver has a dispersion of 105 yards, as determined by using a scale diagram. This means that the Nike is 262.5% better than what you are using now. Another translation is that if you are now hitting only 5.5 fairways per round, you will hit them all with this driver.
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03-23-2007 10:50 AM #12
I didn't have impact tape on the driver, but I can guarantee you that I wasn't hitting the sweet spot on every single drive, especially after barely swining a club all winter. So I guess the point is, it's a great driver for people who don't hit the sweet spot all the time, which is pretty much EVERYONE that plays golf.
It was also longer than the FT-i and the new Taylor Made SuperQuad.
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03-31-2007 01:23 PM #13
Not only is the club loud, it is a horrible form of loud. It sounds like a tin can on the roids. I know that's not the most important thing when looking at a driver, but it is important to me.
Plus, it really doesn't fly any further than the rest, I was hitting it shorter than the Callaways and Taylormades actually.
It's built for control anyways, like people have been saying, but it's not long.
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03-31-2007 09:15 PM #14
The latest Golf Magazine compare the FT-i, Sumo2 and R7 Superquad...FT-i was the most forgiving...R7 Superquad has the greatest distance and workability. I tried the Sumo2 and felt solid on every shot. I can get over the looks and sound...will pick one up when the price comes down.
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03-31-2007 10:35 PM #15
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04-01-2007 03:16 PM #16
I just demo the Sumo2 at the 19th Tee Driving range today...I could not slice even if I tried...that's amazing. Didn't hit it any further than my Launcher 460. The driving range guy mentioned a lot of people prefer the FT-i over the Sumo2 but I didn't have time to demo the FT-i. I will next time.
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04-01-2007 03:18 PM #17
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04-01-2007 08:48 PM #18
yes, this "mini bus" is the real deal. With the size,I thought it would feel like swinging a broom into a head wind, but itwas nothing like that at all...light and nice. So straight, you think you're Fred Funk...
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04-02-2007 07:19 AM #19tried out a 9.5 shafted with their Diamana Stiff shaftLive as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
Mahatma Gandhi
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04-02-2007 10:37 AM #20
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04-02-2007 10:14 PM #21
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04-02-2007 10:37 PM #22
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04-03-2007 09:06 PM #23
So then the only difference in shaft construction between one made for OEM or aftermarket is the tip diametre? If the one Geoff had that wasn't out of an OEM, ie' made for OEM, and had all the "real" markings on it, then what is the difference in that one compared to one with a .335" diametre?
Throw me a bone here...
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04-05-2007 10:48 AM #24
I hit the Sumo Square last night at GT just for kicks and it's awful! I actually hit it fairly well but the sound and the look at address is just to much to handle. Toaster on a stick with a sound that will make everyone turn their heads. I also tried the Cally FT-i and it felt pretty good and was very forgiving as well, but again the looks is just too much to get over IMO. Also noticed that they didn't have any Titleist drivers in stock, Ottawa golfers must have good taste!
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05-01-2007 08:31 PM #25
I have a Sumo2 due to arrive this week from sunny California. I'll keep you posted on how it goes.
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05-26-2007 12:29 AM #26
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sumo2
so how did it go? did you like it? how does it perform?
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05-27-2007 05:24 PM #27
Lets put it this way... the club is sold already.
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06-03-2007 01:13 PM #28
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I have one and am hitting alot of fairways. I only missed one all day yesterday. I will say that aside from how bad it looks and sounds on good swing it's long but when its an off centre hit it seems to be short and straight.
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06-03-2007 04:58 PM #29
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06-04-2007 08:26 AM #30
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I does set up very closed. It's working for me right now but I have a Titleist D2 waiting as a back up.
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