Nike Method Mod 90 - Anyone tried it yet?

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I've found one of these for a 'still-expensive-but-quite-a-bit-less-than-retail' deal and am considering treating myself for Christmas.

I know it won't be the most forgiving of putters, but I like the simplicity of the bullseye style design combined with modern twists (perimeter weighting, polymer grooves, etc.).

Has anyone managed to hit this yet? Failing that, any of the other Method Mod putters?


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I like it:thup:

I used to have a Method Midnight....I liked it,. It rolled pretty well.

I'm not sure where it went....I believe it fell victim to my revolving door putter policy :o

pull the trigger, whats the worst that could happen.?...apart from losing all confidence in your putting ability, developing the yips and desperately turning to a belly putter :whistle:
 
What's the worst that can happen... that's my outlook in all honesty. It might work out, it might not. Hadn't thought of the years worth of yips it could cause but let's not allow such rational thought to impede the purchase of a new and unnecessary club.

I own one putter. It's an anser style putter with single shaft offset that I've had for over 15 years, with a fair few others having come and gone during that period. I'm really happy with my bag for now so I've decided that any changes for fun are pretty much restricted to the putter department.

I don't necessarily see a problem with owning more than one putter either... particularly if the second putter is completely different to the first (offset anser vs. no-offset blade).

I won't go to a mallet, mainly because I find the headsize and headcover size doesn't play nicely with the space available in my carry bag.

My current Bobby Grace is a keeper too; we've shared too much over the years and it's probably worth very little on the used market.
 
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mab said:
I won't go to a mallet, mainly because I find the headsize and headcover size doesn't play nicely with the space available in my carry bag.
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I've got nothing but admiration for a man who chooses a putter based on how it looks in the bag....that's the kind of daft thing I would do :D
 
mab said:
I've found one of these for a 'still-expensive-but-quite-a-bit-less-than-retail' deal and am considering treating myself for Christmas.

I know it won't be the most forgiving of putters, but I like the simplicity of the bullseye style design combined with modern twists (perimeter weighting, polymer grooves, etc.).

Has anyone managed to hit this yet? Failing that, any of the other Method Mod putters?


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I like the look of this a lot, mind if I ask how much from where?
 
therod said:
I've got nothing but admiration for a man who chooses a putter based on how it looks in the bag....that's the kind of daft thing I would do :D
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There is a marginal practicality element in there as well. :D


CMAC said:
I like the look of this a lot, mind if I ask how much from where?
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Unfortunately, the deal I was hoping for has not materialised so the best I have found is £154 from golfbuyitonline. That's a tad expensive so I think I'll wait for a better deal.



cookelad said:
I almost like it, although it does look a little bit like you could pull the end of the toe off to find it's USB memory stick!
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Hadn't noticed that but you're absolutely right!
 
Save your money , buy a scotty if you must , Nike gear , hmmmm , what can I say , don't like the kit ...... Look what happened to Rory Mcllroy ......................EYG ;)
 
Reasonable looking C/S and should perform Ok.

I prefer slightly more solid looking ones - lumps of metal on the end of a stick is my thought.

Nike putters always seem just slightly downmarket looking but with upmarket prices - and this is very high imo. Their entire attitude to Golf puzzles me - seems to be a bit 'hobby-ish' - but it's a very tiny part of their overall business.
 
Not wanting to get into a Scotty debate, but I really don't get them.

A friend of mine has one which I regularly use for a few putts per round and, well, it has a milled steel face. That's it. I don't dislike it by any means, but I don't see anything special and I don't see why they command such high prices other than the brand name stamped into the putter head.

On the other hand, I agree the price of the Nike is ridiculous, particularly as they have not established themselves as a high end 'go to' putter manufacturer. However, they are offering something different with this model; the Method grooves are reviewed very highly across the interweb (I've owned a Method Core before and thought it was excellent), the design is fresh and different whilst offering significant fogiveness advantages over the traditional bullseye, etc. Nike are at least offering innovation in their designs.

I won't be paying £150 for this putter, but given the choice of this or a Scotty... I'd be one of the likely minority choosing this.
 
If I'm being perfectly honest Gareth, the looks of the putter is pretty much the sole reason for considering the purchase (and the toe hang should theoretically fit my strong arc stroke).

I've now found the putter for £138 delivered and am seriously considering putting my money where my mouth is... :D
 
mab said:
If I'm being perfectly honest Gareth, the looks of the putter is pretty much the sole reason for considering the purchase (and the toe hang should theoretically fit my strong arc stroke).

I've now found the putter for £138 delivered and am seriously considering putting my money where my mouth is... :D
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Personally, I would never buy a club on looks alone.

I agree that looks play a big part in the confidence side of the game, but those looks have to be accompanied by correct function.

An anaology would be a set of MP4's. Look beautiful, but not effective in my hands.

Re: Your post on Scotty Camerons.

I was actually fitted for mine. During the fitting it boiled down to two putters. An £80 Rife and a £210 Scotty Cameron.

I was more consistent with the Cameron, so that's what I brought.

Yes it looks good, and the Rife was the same shape, but the Scotty just seemed to roll better and gave better results. Was it worth the extra £130, well that's open to debate, but to me, it was.
 
Gareth said:
Personally, I would never buy a club on looks alone.
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Very sensible advice and I wholeheartedly agree. In this instance, (1) I've not found anywhere to try them, and (2) my coin jar is full and is earmarked for use on (relatively) extravagant don't-think-about-it-too-much purchases as periodic treats.

Accordingly, in this instance, I'm allowing myself some divergence from the usual buying rules.


Gareth said:
Was it worth the extra £130... to me, it was.
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IMO, that's all that matters. I filled my car up with petrol this morning at the cost of £85 so, for a putter that you enjoy and will last you for life if you want it to, an extra £130 is neither here nor there.
 
mab said:
IMO, that's all that matters. I filled my car up with petrol this morning at the cost of £85 so, for a putter that you enjoy and will last you for life if you want it to, an extra £130 is neither here nor there.
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Can you have a word with my wife regarding this?? :D
 
Nike is big brand name trying to break into golf big big time , more people know about Nike then Titleist , basket ball gear to me they are , that's why they paid tiger woods who likes the brand anyway to be the main man and now Rory too .............is the gear right for you, well only you know that , if you like it and it works for you then you buy it as that's your choice , but its not for me ............................EYG :smirk::smirk::smirk::smirk:
 
Gareth said:
Can you have a word with my wife regarding this?? :D
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:D


JCW said:
Nike is big brand name trying to break into golf big big time , more people know about Nike then Titleist , basket ball gear to me they are , that's why they paid tiger woods who likes the brand anyway to be the main man and now Rory too .............is the gear right for you, well only you know that , if you like it and it works for you then you buy it as that's your choice , but its not for me ............................EYG :smirk::smirk::smirk::smirk:
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I've owned various Nike equipment over the past few years and my feedback would be unreservedly positive. In fact, a set of Nike irons I played maybe 5 years ago are one of my favourites to date.

In my opinion, Nike breaking into golf is past tense; I believe they've done that and done it well. As with most / all brands though (I've never been drawn to Titleist, for example), it's unrealistic to think they'll get everyone to like them... and having everyone recognise them as an authentic golfing brand will no doubt take much longer.

Like you say though, play the gear you like and that works for you. :lol:
 
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