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[75% mental 25% Skill]

Has anyone else noticed a massive driving distance loss with these balls?  I consistently drive the ball 295-305 yards with various balls, primarly Pro v1x and Cally iz..  But for whatever reason the Nike 20xi went 260 yards and when the club met the ball it sounded like I hit a topflight.   In previous years I have enjoyed the Nike One series... These balls, in my opinion, are no good.  

Your thoughts?

[Mustng5]

It's not the ball.

[greasepin]

I think is the ball, Bought a sleeve, got through 9 holes.  Never again...

[pdaero]

For one, they have a 118 compression...

[DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan]

I have found the Nike to be 15 yards longer. Each person is different

[Golfjunki71]

As long as anything for me

[Bingo1976]

Seem normal to me, and I don't have a high swing speed. Maybe 105 on a really good one. I was getting some good spin on wedges with the 20Xi-X and old SM wedges

[Dei3Nascar8]

One of the Longest and most explosive balls I have hit.  They are like mini rockets and the sound is explosive!  Then to see then sit and spin on the green after sounding like a Topflight is something else.

[njlam]

These are pretty long off the driver. Very Inconsistent with irons.

If distance is important, these are fine, however not the greatest for all shots

[Titleist-Golfer]

Putts like a ROCK, sorry

[wrmiller]

Distance was no problem for me, but I hated them off the putter and irons. Just threw three sleeves away I've had laying around for 6 months or more. Guess that sums up my opinion...  

[MadGolfer76]

Lots of love/hate on that series. Only people I have seen game it consistently are the ones with other Nike clubs in the bag. Lots of pros switched back to the Tour issue One Tour D's (citing the Xi's were "too long" lol) after trying the Xi's for a few weeks. Too bad, too, because the One Tour D (even the off the shelf version) was awesome.

[morebeerbettergolf]

I could see a real low launch player losing distance due to carry loss with them. It launches way low. Which is good for me.

[75% mental 25% Skill]

Thanks for the feedback.  I think the overall opinion of these balls is negative... Hopefully Nike can rebound.

[75% mental 25% Skill]

Mustng5, on 04 October 2012 - 09:31 AM, said:

It's not the ball.

Haha, you are probably right.

[Vinny Nguyen]

The 20xi S is more popular and a pretty nice ball. Give it a try.

[Bingo1976]

Vinny Nguyen, on 09 October 2012 - 09:59 PM, said:

The 20xi S is more popular and a pretty nice ball. Give it a try.

Given how the X rips back with a wedge, I don't think the S could stay on the front of the greens I play on!

[Lamo70]

I found a 20xi x yesterday and rather than throw it in the bag I cleaned it and decided to play it. I found it to be very long off driver....if they were 10 bucks cheaper a dozen they would be my new ball.  I think both callaway hex blacks and Nike 20xi should be cheaper than proV1s

[NRJyzr]

Bingo1976, on 09 October 2012 - 10:21 PM, said:

Vinny Nguyen, on 09 October 2012 - 09:59 PM, said:

The 20xi S is more popular and a pretty nice ball. Give it a try.

Given how the X rips back with a wedge, I don't think the S could stay on the front of the greens I play on!

Hit the ball higher with your wedges, the spin will decay a bit more and you won't see it reel back so much.
(this is not an entirely serious answer, btw)

[Bingo1976]

NRJyzr, on 10 October 2012 - 08:58 AM, said:

Bingo1976, on 09 October 2012 - 10:21 PM, said:

Vinny Nguyen, on 09 October 2012 - 09:59 PM, said:

The 20xi S is more popular and a pretty nice ball. Give it a try.

Given how the X rips back with a wedge, I don't think the S could stay on the front of the greens I play on!

Hit the ball higher with your wedges, the spin will decay a bit more and you won't see it reel back so much.
(this is not an entirely serious answer, btw)

My coach just got me punching through my wedges, I'm f'cked if I'm going back to floating them!

[NRJyzr]

Bingo1976, on 10 October 2012 - 09:38 AM, said:

NRJyzr, on 10 October 2012 - 08:58 AM, said:

Bingo1976, on 09 October 2012 - 10:21 PM, said:

Vinny Nguyen, on 09 October 2012 - 09:59 PM, said:

The 20xi S is more popular and a pretty nice ball. Give it a try.

Given how the X rips back with a wedge, I don't think the S could stay on the front of the greens I play on!

Hit the ball higher with your wedges, the spin will decay a bit more and you won't see it reel back so much.
(this is not an entirely serious answer, btw)

My coach just got me punching through my wedges, I'm f'cked if I'm going back to floating them!

I threw that earlier comment in there because it's something I see in my game.  I hit the ball too high with my wedges and short irons, and rarely get a ball that spins back.  When I hit one lower, I'll see the dancing.  

During the last year where I played Eye2+ irons, I worked at bringing the ball down, and would see more shots spin back, even to the 7 iron.  Saw this especially after putting the blades back in the bag, where I was hitting the ball even lower, thanks to the Eye2+ trajectory work just mentioned.

Ultimately, you're better off controlling the trajectory and keeping it lower, less that can go wrong in the shot.  The next trick is to learn to take spin off those lower flighted wedges.  

[whipdiesel]

I picked up a dozen of the 20xi S since they were on sale $30 to clear out inventory and I have to admit I liked them. I didn't see any distance loss compared to the Pro V1, plus they sucked back or stuck for me on approach shots. This was on the Ocean Course @ Kiawah, so response from the ball was immediate. I'll probably go buy a couple more dozens since I liked them.

[jabroni23]

I first tried the 20xi X and felt like they launched too low off the driver and I lost distance as well.  They really do feel like Rock Flights to me as well.  I decided to try the 20xi S and like the feel and distance a lot more than the X, but they are still shorter and don't feel as good as a ProV1x to me.  That being said, both Nike's sound like batting practice in the college world series with aluminum bats off the driver.  I've lost part of my hearing in my left ear from them.

[D-Fuzz]

I've been gaming the XI-S for most of this season and I think it is an awesome ball.  I have found no drop in distance and I like the spin I get with my irons and wedges.  I'm not sure what people are getting at about the sound.  Maybe I am tone-deaf, but they sound no different than any other premium ball off the driver.  I also have no problem with the feel with the putter, and I use a Cleveland TA Milled putter, so no insert to cushion the blow.  I used Pro V-1s for years and hated how the covers got chewed up so bad.  I usually went through 2 balls a round.  I find the XI-s much more durable.  I tried the Callaway Hex Black & iZs, and the TM TP3, none of which impressed me as much as the XI-S.  I have some TP5s to try, but I'm in no hurry.  Normally, I am not a huge Nike Golf fan, but I like these balls.

[jabroni23]

D-Fuzz, on 10 October 2012 - 11:41 PM, said:

I've been gaming the XI-S for most of this season and I think it is an awesome ball.  I have found no drop in distance and I like the spin I get with my irons and wedges.  I'm not sure what people are getting at about the sound.  Maybe I am tone-deaf, but they sound no different than any other premium ball off the driver.  I also have no problem with the feel with the putter, and I use a Cleveland TA Milled putter, so no insert to cushion the blow.  I used Pro V-1s for years and hated how the covers got chewed up so bad.  I usually went through 2 balls a round.  I find the XI-s much more durable.  I tried the Callaway Hex Black & iZs, and the TM TP3, none of which impressed me as much as the XI-S.  I have some TP5s to try, but I'm in no hurry.  Normally, I am not a huge Nike Golf fan, but I like these balls.

What kind of wedges are using, Callaways?  I only ask because I haven't had a wedge since the X-Forged that tear up covers so bad.

[24vince]

I like the ball (20xi-x) on the course (only 1 round) it seemed to be a tiny bit longer than ProVx (for me anyway)....

At recent driver fitting, LM numbers confirmed it was slightly longer(7-8yd avg) it gave me just slightly better launch/spin numbers....

I've found the cover to be more durable than the ProVx, I like the way it feels of irons and get enough spin on short shots (same hit and stop as normal for me), I prefer a firmer feeling ball off putter, As far as the sound I must also be tone deaf because i just dont hear the dif....

I want to get some more rounds in with them but considering u can find them online for $24 or in box stores for $29 you would save a few bucks over other premium balls....

[D-Fuzz]

jabroni23, on 11 October 2012 - 06:17 AM, said:

D-Fuzz, on 10 October 2012 - 11:41 PM, said:

I've been gaming the XI-S for most of this season and I think it is an awesome ball.  I have found no drop in distance and I like the spin I get with my irons and wedges.  I'm not sure what people are getting at about the sound.  Maybe I am tone-deaf, but they sound no different than any other premium ball off the driver.  I also have no problem with the feel with the putter, and I use a Cleveland TA Milled putter, so no insert to cushion the blow.  I used Pro V-1s for years and hated how the covers got chewed up so bad.  I usually went through 2 balls a round.  I find the XI-s much more durable.  I tried the Callaway Hex Black & iZs, and the TM TP3, none of which impressed me as much as the XI-S.  I have some TP5s to try, but I'm in no hurry.  Normally, I am not a huge Nike Golf fan, but I like these balls.

What kind of wedges are using, Callaways?  I only ask because I haven't had a wedge since the X-Forged that tear up covers so bad.

I play either a set of original Trusty Rusty wedges or a set of older Cleveland 588 Gunmetals.

[nbg352]

I received a sleeve of the yet to be released 20xi a couple of weeks ago. I did not like the original...It felt like I was hitting a rock. It felt like a Pinnacle from the "90's.
The new ball, I'm sorry to say, feels no better. Of the 3 balls I received, I played one for one round. It is still in the bottom of my bag. The other two are in the trunk of my car. I think I will give them to someone I don't like very much.

[ocu_canadian]

nbg352, on 11 October 2012 - 12:00 PM, said:

I received a sleeve of the yet to be released 20xi a couple of weeks ago. I did not like the original...It felt like I was hitting a rock. It felt like a Pinnacle from the "90's.
The new ball, I'm sorry to say, feels no better. Of the 3 balls I received, I played one for one round. It is still in the bottom of my bag. The other two are in the trunk of my car. I think I will give them to someone I don't like very much.

Mind sending them to me?? haha..I will take them

[msegroves]

I tried the 20ix-s and it had too much spin for my liking.  I am gaming the 20ix-x right now.  I find them to be as long as any premium ball I have tried and they hop and stop for me on any club shorter than a 7 iron.  They are very loud, which I love.  Excellent value right now at 25.00 a dozen.  As a general rule, I will never pay more than 35.00 per dozen balls, which is why I have yet to try Pro V1.

Edited by msegroves, 12 October 2012 - 09:07 AM.