NIKE NDS IRONS - mens set

[hermes]

For the ladies

ok, here's the situation, i had already purchased the tm rac os 2 for next season; i had my eyes set on another set, the 2004 nike pro combo - a really sweet deal for what they were asking for - but my wife has indicated that she hasn't played golf before and wanted to give if a try......i though that the pro combo could and should work for her, but got to thinking and i've ask around, they are a lot harder to hit than the nds or rac os 2, and plus i woudn't be able to return them after i walk out of the store....so i found a brand new set of nike nds irons, but they don't have any ladies, this is a mens set. click on link below for specs on the irons. http://www.tgw.com/customer/category/produ...ATEGORY_ID=5284

***SORRY, I TRIED THE LINK BUT IT DIDN'T GIVE ME ANY SPECS. LINK IS STILL AVAILABLE, BUT HERE'S THE SPECS:

RIGHT HAND MEN NDS IRONS; #3-PW; STEEL SHAFT; UNIFLEX.

don't pay any attention to the price, i can purchase this new set from the local dealer for a lot less than what they are asking for. the local shop doesn't have a ladies set. i figure that i already wanted another set as a "back up" so i would get this and if she doens't end up playing it, i could play it also. could my lady justified on using a mens set? what is the really really big difference between the mens and the ladies nds? REMEMBER, MY LADY HAS NOT PLAYED A ROUND OF GOLF BEFORE, SO IF I DECIDED TO PURCHASE A LADIES SET AND SHE DOENS'T LIKE TO PLAY GOLF, THEN I'M SCREWED BECUASE I WOULD END UP HAVING A BRAND NEW SET OF LADIES NDS AT HOME AND I CAN'T GET A FULL REFUND. BUT IF I PURCHASED A MENS SET, I WOULD HAVE A EXTRA SET AT HOME FOR ME, THE FRIEND, OR THE BROTHER!

what's everyone's take on this! quick response would be great!

[matt411]

You should probably demo the set and take her to the range to see if she is capable of swinging those shafts.

[hermes]

i've demoed the set already, the steel and the hand-me-downs were graphite. i gotta say, i like the steels better. somehow, i get a better and happier result from a steel shaft. of course my hand-me-down weren't in top condition also? are they a little heavier from the graphite shaft. would you think for a person who has not played a round of golf would show and know a big differnce. basically, i looked at the site and they are pretty much identical except the ladies set comes from a 4-sw with graphite ladies flex and mens are equiped with 3-pw and have the option of graphite or steel.

 

i don't know, i probably wouldln't pass up a good deal if i saw one, especially if i'm not sure if the lady is serious about playing next summer. if not, then i'll have a extra set of mens to play around with and not an extra set of ladies collecting dust.

[Ben D]

I have the Pro Combo's w/Nike Mid-kick graphite shafts but looked at the NDS irons with Nike Uniflex steel first last May. Great clubs, and I may have bought the NDS however the PC's were on closeout and actually cheaper at the time. I agree with the other poster, have her hit a few into the nets at the store to see if the shafts will work for her. Just a guess, but the lighter ladies shafts may have a lower kickpoint for higher launch.

 

A plus for her regarding the Nike NDS is that these are the irons that Grace Park plays on the LPGA tour.

[AUDuffer]

i've demoed the set already, the steel and the hand-me-downs were graphite. i gotta say, i like the steels better. somehow, i get a better and happier result from a steel shaft. of course my hand-me-down weren't in top condition also? are they a little heavier from the graphite shaft. would you think for a person who has not played a round of golf would show and know a big differnce. basically, i looked at the site and they are pretty much identical except the ladies set comes from a 4-sw with graphite ladies flex and mens are equiped with 3-pw and have the option of graphite or steel.

 

i don't know, i probably wouldln't pass up a good deal if i saw one, especially if i'm not sure if the lady is serious about playing next summer. if not, then i'll have a extra set of mens to play around with and not an extra set of ladies collecting dust.

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You should definitely get her to try them out on the range. It seems like you're more looking for a second set for you than her. If she hasn't played in so long then why not just get her some starter set because if you get her something with a shaft you like she might not enjoy them and won't be playing next summer anyways.

[JRREMS]

If your wife has not played golf before giving her a steel shafted club would almost guarantee her not liking the game. Steel shafts ar too heavy for most women that play golf.

 

Get her some clubs with a graphite shaft.

 

A lighter graphite shaft and ladies specs will at least give her a fighting chance to enjoy herself. If that's really what you want.

[hermes]

ight.........i decided agains getting her the nds mens set, instead, i purchased her a ladies set that includes everything.....didn't cost me allotta money, meaning i have extra money for extra sticks in my bag. i was wondering around the pro shop this weekend and found a pre-owned adams idea preowned set. still is relatively good condition. i was trying to figure out what model this was but coudln't find it.......although i found the shop tag that saids it retails about 200. i'm going to instead purchase this set as a secondary hackin'-for-the-fun-of-it set. don't want to use my rac os 2 alot next season...................although i'm want too............

 

thanks for all the replys!@

[sneff]

I agree, most women that I know play graphite shafts in their irons.  Even the few that I know that are single handicaps, all play some variation of a graphite, even if it's a better then OEM graphite.  The lack of dampening off mishits combined with the heavier feel make steel a bad choice for a first set of clubs.

 

I have a set of NDS's in graphite regular, men's that I upgraded early this summer gathering dust in my basement. 

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If he is not interested.......Interested in a trade for the NDS? What kind of condition? email me [email protected]

[hermes]

I agree, most women that I know play graphite shafts in their irons.  Even the few that I know that are single handicaps, all play some variation of a graphite, even if it's a better then OEM graphite.  The lack of dampening off mishits combined with the heavier feel make steel a bad choice for a first set of clubs.

 

I have a set of NDS's in graphite regular, men's that I upgraded early this summer gathering dust in my basement.  :D

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yeah, what kind of condition are these in?