A Post, and A Quest To You - Shot Talk

**JEFF4i** · iTrader: (2) #1 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 01:16 AM

So here's the deal. In my current sitaution, I nearly never use my 3 wood. Its not consistant enough off of the tee, and I rarely use it out of the fairway. Anyway, I'm going to pull it and try something different.

What might that different be? Two drivers. I hit the Sumo2 and as said, its clunky, a little short, but straights as a bullet. Due to this, I'm thinking, Sumo2 with a V2. I want something easily controllable, something that unless I'm totally off, I can hit most fairways with.

Why? I'll use the FT-i for the bombs, when I need the 300+ shot, and when I can use something a little shorter but need it in the fairway, the Sumo2.

So the quest. Assist me in finding one, preferably but not necessarily with a V2. I can buy one new at my work for 299.99, so make it reasonable.

Fuzzifus · iTrader: (0) #2 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 01:50 AM

Do you still want the loft of a regular driver as well? An advantage of my 3 wood is the fact I can lay back on shorter holes when I want full shots in.

What about the Sumo "Lucky 13"? That should be a fairway finder.....just a thought...

**JEFF4i** · iTrader: (2) #3 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 01:54 AM

Hmmm. If I could find it at a deal, possibly. To try.

I prefer something 9.5-10.5 however.

**Stanters** · iTrader: (0) #4 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 06:46 AM

One I found that couldgo for a good price - the rest on there are $230+

NIKE SQUARE SQ SUMO2 9.5* DRIVER ProForce V2 STIFF - eBay (item 130237116864 end time Jul-15-08 08:41:44 PDT)

You could try just finding the head and buy the shaft seperately. Only 1 on there at the moment and with 8 days to go it's already at $63 though.

**ManchesterGolfer** · iTrader: (0) #5 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 07:45 AM

Here's the one;- NEW RH NIKE SASQUATCH SQ SUMO2 5300 9.5* DRIVER - eBay (item 180260730710 end time Jul-13-08 13:00:00 PDT)

Be advised you will need a set of these as well;- Optional extra for Nike Sumo 2 - eBay (item 200238166453 end time Jul-13-08 12:06:29 PDT)

limpalong · iTrader: (0) #6 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 09:01 AM

That's why I replaced my 3-wood with the HiBore 2 wood. Same loft as a 3-wood... 16 degree. But, shaft is almost driver length and head size is that of a turtle on steroids. I can choke down and hit this thing a mile off a good fairway lie. But, off the tee, it is a guaranteed fairway finder.

As another poster suggested, the Sumo2 comes in a "Lucky 13". With the proper shaft, that could serve you well. Philly Mick won a Masters with 2 drivers in the bag. Not too many years ago, 47 and 48 inch drivers were the "fad". Quite a few carried those long sticks for bombing it out there. A 43 to 44 inch driver was in the bag for tighter fairways.

It's amazing the tinkering we do! Woke up about 2:30, this morning, and couldn't go back to sleep. So, replayed yesterday's abbreviated round in my head... hoping I'd come up with a "weak spot" in the bag that could give justification to "go shopping". I could not contribute a single lost shot, yesterday, to anything but brainfarts! And, I will have difficulty fixing "stupid" with a trip to Golf Galaxy!! But then... there was this one hooked 7-wood....

**wirehair** · iTrader: (0) #7 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 10:02 AM

Your 3-Wood woes are probably compounded by that 975F in your sig. Those are notoriously hard to hit. They have a sweet spot smaller than Paris Hilton's brain pan.

**Eracer** · iTrader: (7) #8 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ManchesterGolfer

Here's the one;- NEW RH NIKE SASQUATCH SQ SUMO2 5300 9.5* DRIVER - eBay (item 180260730710 end time Jul-13-08 13:00:00 PDT)

Be advised you will need a set of these as well;- Optional extra for Nike Sumo 2 - eBay (item 200238166453 end time Jul-13-08 12:06:29 PDT)

LOL - now that's a Shottalker going the extra mile (sorry...kilometer) for his mac.

footballking732 · iTrader: (2) #9 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 12:39 PM

That title just screams "WoW boy"!!

**LeftyHoges** · iTrader: (0) #10 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 09:34 PM

Which driver are you after?
The SQ Sumo2 5900?
or the Sasquatch Sumo2?

I'll assume the SQ version and see what I can find....

**JEFF4i** · iTrader: (2) #11 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 09:53 PM

Preferably the 5900.

JamesR · iTrader: (0) #12 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 10:24 PM

There is a Hi-Bore XL two wood that looks like a mini driver. Otherwise I would suggest the HB5 hybrid that is unbolded in your sig.

**warbirdlover** · iTrader: (0) #13 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 10:31 PM

Let me know if I'm wrong, but I thought the FTi was supposed to be a fairway finder....

I'm not sure a Sumo2 will be any straighter then that is.

I'd go with the post on just replacing your Titty 3-wood...

Rockford35 · iTrader: (5) #14 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 10:32 PM

Sigh....just go to the range and dial in the 3W.

or

.... buy a TEE CB1. You'll see why when it arrives and you put a 85g Comp NT into it.

Did someone say 270 off the tee?

R35

**JEFF4i** · iTrader: (2) #15 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by warbirdlover

Let me know if I'm wrong, but I thought the FTi was supposed to be a fairway finder....

I'm not sure a Sumo2 will be any straighter then that is.

I'd go with the post on just replacing your Titty 3-wood...

Generally, it is. But sometimes I get a little wild, and in general I have one or two misses to the right per round. Just one of those things. I'm just going to workshop a shorter driver with V2, preferably Sumo2, will do.

More of an idea than anything, also because with my length I can sacrafice a bit here and there for a fairway.

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