Posts Tagged ‘product review’

Demo Daze – Part 2: Speed Dating

Demo Daze – Part 2: Speed Dating

May 13, 2009 / Posted in Amateur, Humor/Satire, Reviews

Hey, Baby, Do You Come Here Often? What’s Your Swing Speed?  NiceBallz told you yesterday about our impressions of a recent golf club demo day. We walked up and down the range where several major golf club makers showed off their latest selection. While we don’t like to judge a...

Demo Daze

Demo Daze

May 12, 2009 / Posted in Commentary/Opinion, Reviews

In addition to being a lot of fun, it’s interesting what else you can observe at your local demo day.   A few days ago NiceBallz had the good fortune of checking out a local ‘Demo Day’ put on by a municipal course we enjoy playing. We knew we’d have a...

REVIEW: 2009 Nike ONE Tour D

REVIEW: 2009 Nike ONE Tour D

April 29, 2009 / Posted in Reviews

Good distance & nice soft feel, but disappointing spin for a pricey performance ball    I was eager to try the Nike ONE Tour D, new for 2009. As a fan of the Nike ONE Platinum (see our recent NiceBallz review here), I had high expectations for the new distance-oriented...

Hack-a-view: A review of golf equipment by a ‘high-teens’ handicapper

Hack-a-view: A review of golf equipment by a ‘high-teens’ handicapper

April 13, 2009 / Posted in Reviews

 Cleveland Golf: Niblick   One of the recurring features we at the NiceBallz blog plan to provide are product reviews.  While one of our contributors (Corey) is a single-digit handicap who delivers highly thoughtful analysis (see here for his latest ball review), well let’s just say this poster represents a...

Titleist NXT Tour REVIEW

Titleist NXT Tour REVIEW

April 13, 2009 / Posted in Amateur, Marketing/Advertising, Reviews

 Great distance and good brakes for average players seeking an advantage


The Titleist NXT line of golf balls has been a best seller for the better part of the past decade. This can be attributed in part to the brand name...

Nike ONE Platinum Review

Nike ONE Platinum Review

April 13, 2009 / Posted in Amateur, Marketing/Advertising, Reviews

Strong but spendy performance for better players who want a ball that really bites   With golf balls, often you trade performance and feel for distance and durability. Nobody likes compromise. If Nike set out to make one ball that does it all, they came close with the 2008 Nike...