I was hitting the Sasquatch when it first came out and I really didn’t like it. I sold it on Ebay and went back to my Titleist 905. I still don’t know how I feel about these square head drivers yet. I just want to know when Nike will have that driver in Tiger’s bag or when Phil will have the Callway in his bag.

Yeah, I hear you. I had the same problem, wrote something about it in a Sasquatch Review here a while back.

I just never felt comfortable swinging the thing at all. I did crush a few drives with it, but never got that comfortable feeling with it.

Hi,

It’s my First time posting on this site.

I just wanted to point out that in the features for the Nike SQ SUMO Driver. The MOI is typed 4650 g/cm3, while according to the brochure it clearly has 4950 g/cm3. Wouldn’t that be a waste of years of design & development for the general public to be misled by a simple typing error.

Also, I demo’d the Callaway FT-i sqaure driver. All I can say is WOW, this thing is LOUD. It cured my brothers skidder ball and his slice. It looks like a shoe on the end of stick in person. It is a very solid club so it has very little feeling to it but it was nothing more than a DEMO VERSION.

I was only allowed to hold the NIKE SQ SUMO Sqaured, I begged to give it one practice swing and it felt as though well, I don’t know how to explain it but it was a good feeling.

I myself have a Taylormade R5 Neutral 9.5* M*A*S 2 Stiff, simply because of the price and it was my first driver purchase. This driver has absolutely no feel to it, though you can hear when you hit the sweet spot, it’s a beautiful sound compared to the dead clakking on an off center hit. Lots of club head/shaft twisting if I swing full speed 118+mph. So its teaching me the finesse, precision and control of my golf swing.
100Mph Ltd. Swing Speed = 270 Yards Max + Fairway Lies

The Nike SQ 9.5 Diamana Stiff, solved this problem for me with one swing, I demo’d it at my local golf shop. The feeling on a sweet spot hit is amazing, you can actually feel a dead center drive and know it will hit the fairway before you see the launch. The sound of it is low-key, so it won’t atract much attention on the course. 118Mph Swing, No Limit Max= 300 Yards + Fairway Lies.

All in all, Nike has designed a Driver with the aggressive hulk swing ball smasher in mind. I trust that Nike’s design and development team(Stites) have kept these qualities in mind. I’m not going to buy the Nike SQ to replace my Talyomade R5 because I’m saving up for the Nike SQ SUMO Sqaured the day it is released.

Thanks for the comments Concerned Reader, very interesting!

Thanks Deep Rough.

I couldn’t go on anymore reading how so many people don’t “like” the Nike SQ. I had to explain by experience why the Nike SQ is a “great” driver in the hands of the right person. The same rule goes for other drivers out there as well.

Although, the shaft alone can make or break your driving experience all together.

I’m sure if I closed my eyes for a while, got over the mental hurdle of..wow, this looks odd. Put in a shaft that worked well for me, it would be a wonderful driver.

You’re right about the shaft though. On my honeymoon trip here, I had rented clubs, in Cancun I had a Callaway X460 with the stock shaft. I couldn’t hit it to save my life. At Torrey Pines, had a Titleist 905T, which I thought would be awful for me, but after a few swings, I was crushing the ball dead straight. That one was shafted with a YS-6+, stiff shaft. It just fit my tempo much better than the X460’s shaft.

I’m sure when I see one at a local store/range, I’ll give the Sumo and the FTi a whirl again….though, I may have to pickup a cheap used 905T off ebay

I’m not sure why so many people are awwwed by the ugly looks, while the driver has been proven to straighten shots out. I also wonder why a pro must use a certian club before anyone will want to buy it. Tiger has already said that he will not play the Sumo2 due to the limited ability to move the ball. In his case, the statement is reasonable and valid. However, I fail to find the reason for a 18 handy player to say “I won’t use it until the pro’s start using it”, place judgment on something that could straighten his tee shots out.

The driver is very straight. Any attempt to slice or hook the ball results in a push or pull. Draw’s and fades are also difficult to control with the Sumo 2. I am currently playing with the SQ Tour with a Accra SC 75 Shaft. Both the Sumo and Sumo 2 are wonderful, but I have decided to go with the Suno as it retains the forgivness and allows the player to limited shot paterns (you can fade or draw the shot without turing it into a slice or hook). If your interested in this club, I recomend you go hit it and try it for yourself.

Well, here I am again. I purchased the Nike SQ SUMO Stiff Diamana: not the squared version. I couldn’t afford the SUMO 2 considering my monthly expenses. In Canada the SUMO 2 will set you back about $621 CAD.

The Nike SUMO is a very well designed club. The shaft is suited for my swing that has a quick tempo and a vicious down swing(115+MPH). It handles off center hits like a champ and sweet spot ticklers sound like screaming angels from the heavens. My father and I were having fun with this driver at our local Golf Dome during the long boring winter days. We both immediately noticed that the majority of off center hits went considerably straight, as in one that went right slowly pulled left and back on track. It absorbed most of the impact but it still retained the feel of last years Nike SQ. It doesn’t have the forgiveness of the SUMO 2 but it has much more playability which could be a bad thing for duffers.

After a detailed video swing analysis with the SUMO and a PGA Tour Pro: Dave Scinocca. I’ve found that the cause of my fade is due to not holding my ground with the lower half of my body. My knees wobbled side to side not posting my left leg on my follow through body turn. Unfortunately for me my family has been known for having bad knees. I’m working on curing this wobble for now. So far the drives with the Nike SQ SUMO are intense, the launch angle is rather aggressive consistently rising to the peak height and smoothly coming down. It’s just the rest of my game that I need to improve on now. I never blame my equipment for faulty shots on the course.

When you lightly swing this driver back and forth like a pendulum; it feels fast like the head just wants to move. Of course the shaft must be suited for your swing or any driver for that matter would feel awkward.

The only negative thing I have to say about the Nike SQ SUMO is the grip blows. It’s a Nike branded POS. The texture is very smooth and hard. So it slips in my hand at the moment of impact so I’m forced to grip it much harder which leads to a bit of an over swing. I think it’s an all weather grip. I will be replacing it with a Golf Pride DD2 grip that I purchased off off eBay at $82 for 13 grips CAD, that’s $6.30 per grip. I won’t be golfing in the rain anytime soon.

Other than that, depending on your swing this driver is a must buy tool that will add yards to your drive. I know it has added over 15 Yards to my average drive distance in just one swing. It’s definitely a much much much better club than something you can buy at a local sports store for $90.

nice review concerned, great info! Would you mind if i put that into our reviews section?

Sure, as long you can correct some of the spelling errors.

It’s fine with me.

I agree with concerned, What is with all the negative
comments about the Sumo 2, Tiger won’t use it and a lot
of people won’t use it because of the Large head and
stiffer shaft. Today I was smaking the ball at the
local Nevada Bob’s retailer, and was swinging drivers
like the Callaway FT-i, King Cobra Speed X, Taylormade
R7 Hundred and an Edison EQ Players. I finally finished with the Nike Sasquatch Sumo2.I found that none of the other “Big Name” drivers were as forgiving,
light, and easy to use as the Sumo 2. The Sumo 2 also
gave a nice “Silky Smooth” feel while hitting.

I was golfing at my friend’s driving range and found that the Nike ONE Black and Platnium gave a better feel and response than Titlest,Taylormade,MacGregor,
and Callaway golf balls. And although I love Brush Tees
they don’t work as well as regular tee does with the Sumo 2. And also found the Sasquatch Sumo 2 was cheaper
than the other “Big Name” drivers by $75 or more, at a little under $510 the Nike Sasquatch Sumo 2 Driver is a high quallity investment.

I have a Sumo 2 got it last March. Tried it out at a Golfsmith Store in SunCity,Az. Brought it home was hitting it nice and easy and getting great results. Right now I’m in a futz off the tee but I think it is my set up more than anything else.(trying to fix it) I can though hit the Sumo 2 off the turf well when I have to, and can bend it around when set right real well to go around trees ect. When I do put the timing together the ball takes off with no feeling of hitting the ball. It soars.

I haven’t got so much of a comment as I do question.

What’s the difference between the “Sumo2 5900″ driver and the “Sumo2 Tour” driver? Which is the better of the two?

Thanks

Bryan,

The Sumo2 Tour is similar to what TaylorMade and Callaway do with their Tour line of drivers. The Sumo2 Tour should set up a little more neutral->fade, rather than the 5900 retail which sets up to help those with a slice. If you have no problem drawing the ball, hit the ball on the screws regularly, you might want to check out the tour model. If you struggle with the driver swing and fight a slice, stay far away from the Tour models!

-Sean