Comments on: The 8>9 Challenge: Nike SQ Dymo STR8-FIT vs. TaylorMade R9 http://www.lifeintherough.com/2009/06/16/the-89-challenge-nike-sq-dymo-str8-fit-vs-taylormade-r9/ My Quest to Become a Golf Pro Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:20:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Double Eagle http://www.lifeintherough.com/2009/06/16/the-89-challenge-nike-sq-dymo-str8-fit-vs-taylormade-r9/comment-page-1/#comment-5926 Double Eagle Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:14:41 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=1692#comment-5926 I don't doubt it, Mack. Both are quality clubs and in reality, it probably really just comes down to which matches a player's natural swing better. I don’t doubt it, Mack. Both are quality clubs and in reality, it probably really just comes down to which matches a player’s natural swing better.

]]> By: Mack http://www.lifeintherough.com/2009/06/16/the-89-challenge-nike-sq-dymo-str8-fit-vs-taylormade-r9/comment-page-1/#comment-5921 Mack Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:13:40 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=1692#comment-5921 I have tried both clubs and i had the opposite reaction where i was getting alot more backspin on the nike and the launch angle was a few degrees higher than the r9, i enjoyed both clubs but i felt as if i could hit the r9 further but mostly harder with the smaller head. It was a tough decision but i took the r9 TP and so far so good I have tried both clubs and i had the opposite reaction where i was getting alot more backspin on the nike and the launch angle was a few degrees higher than the r9, i enjoyed both clubs but i felt as if i could hit the r9 further but mostly harder with the smaller head. It was a tough decision but i took the r9 TP and so far so good

]]> By: Double Eagle http://www.lifeintherough.com/2009/06/16/the-89-challenge-nike-sq-dymo-str8-fit-vs-taylormade-r9/comment-page-1/#comment-5504 Double Eagle Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:36:03 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=1692#comment-5504 Good point about the spin with the R9, Chris. I wasn't in a position to measure it scientifically, but I did observe some ballooning and is probably part of the reason I tended to hit the R9 higher. Good point about the spin with the R9, Chris. I wasn’t in a position to measure it scientifically, but I did observe some ballooning and is probably part of the reason I tended to hit the R9 higher.

]]> By: Chris http://www.lifeintherough.com/2009/06/16/the-89-challenge-nike-sq-dymo-str8-fit-vs-taylormade-r9/comment-page-1/#comment-5503 Chris Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:55:28 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=1692#comment-5503 I agree with your conclusion. I hit the R9 TP (9.5* w/ Aldila Voodoo stiff) and the Str8-Fit Dymo (9.5* w/ Axivcore stiff) on a launch monitor a few weeks ago. I had similar results to yours. The r9 felt great, even on mishits. The Dymo however went about 7-10 yeards farther. I think it is due to 2 things. The first is added 1/2 inch in the shaft length. The second is the fact that the r9 head generated more backspin than the Nike. It was causing the shots on the LM to balloon a little and limited my roll-out. Each golfer will have different results, but for me, the Nike Dymo Str8-fit was the better and longer club. I have since put it in my bag and couldn't be happier with the performance! I agree with your conclusion. I hit the R9 TP (9.5* w/ Aldila Voodoo stiff) and the Str8-Fit Dymo (9.5* w/ Axivcore stiff) on a launch monitor a few weeks ago. I had similar results to yours. The r9 felt great, even on mishits. The Dymo however went about 7-10 yeards farther.

I think it is due to 2 things. The first is added 1/2 inch in the shaft length. The second is the fact that the r9 head generated more backspin than the Nike. It was causing the shots on the LM to balloon a little and limited my roll-out.

Each golfer will have different results, but for me, the Nike Dymo Str8-fit was the better and longer club. I have since put it in my bag and couldn’t be happier with the performance!

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