ezra76
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- Feb 5, 2006
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I picked up a demo from the shop today. A Nike Sumo 5000 in a 9.5* with the VS Proto 65-S shaft. After warming up with my drills and irons, I put it head to head vs. the R7 QuadTP/Speeder 757S. This range is about 50ft. at least uphill from 200 to the top of the range, which is about 300-320yds.
1st I hit the Sumo off a fairly high tee, for me anyway as I use 2 3/4 tees so probably tee the ball a little over 2". Every shot was high hook out of 6 balls, longest about 230 with a 40yd. hook. Pulled out the R7 and off the same tee ripped 3 balls out over the 250 sign on the fly with about 1-2yd. draw. Very high ballflight and just hung out to dry. I should tee this thing high more often.
To be fair I hit a few other clubs then moved to a mat with a lower tee. This one probably just barely 2". I hit about a dozen shots with the Sumo. It liked the lower tee a lot better. I got it going pretty straight and then was able to hit some controlled cuts and a little draw. Ballflight was much lower now and carrying around 235-240. I was thinking "it's not half bad".... then the R7... total annihilation. Ballspeed coming off the Quad has to be at least 10mph faster. I ripped it up the middle landing a few yards shy of 250 then rolling 15-20yds. past a few times. Then I cut a few... more control than the Sumo as I could bring it in 10yds. left of the 250 and nearly plunk it 4-5 times in a row. Then setup draw. The first few only drew back a few yards, then got the feel for it and started moving them 15-20yds. right to left.
The Nike Sumo 5K is added to the list of drivers that just can't hang with the TM R7QuadTP.
1st I hit the Sumo off a fairly high tee, for me anyway as I use 2 3/4 tees so probably tee the ball a little over 2". Every shot was high hook out of 6 balls, longest about 230 with a 40yd. hook. Pulled out the R7 and off the same tee ripped 3 balls out over the 250 sign on the fly with about 1-2yd. draw. Very high ballflight and just hung out to dry. I should tee this thing high more often.
To be fair I hit a few other clubs then moved to a mat with a lower tee. This one probably just barely 2". I hit about a dozen shots with the Sumo. It liked the lower tee a lot better. I got it going pretty straight and then was able to hit some controlled cuts and a little draw. Ballflight was much lower now and carrying around 235-240. I was thinking "it's not half bad".... then the R7... total annihilation. Ballspeed coming off the Quad has to be at least 10mph faster. I ripped it up the middle landing a few yards shy of 250 then rolling 15-20yds. past a few times. Then I cut a few... more control than the Sumo as I could bring it in 10yds. left of the 250 and nearly plunk it 4-5 times in a row. Then setup draw. The first few only drew back a few yards, then got the feel for it and started moving them 15-20yds. right to left.
The Nike Sumo 5K is added to the list of drivers that just can't hang with the TM R7QuadTP.