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

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

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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.

It’s fine with me.

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.

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.

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 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.