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Nike SasQuatch 2 Fairway Wood

by Swinger on 27. Jun, 2010 in Clubs Reviewed, Fairway Wood

If you were not watching the third round from the US Open at Pebble Beach last Saturday you may have missed one of the best approach shots ever played in a major. However when you think it was one Tiger Woods that managed to pull it off you probably won’t be as surprised. The hole is a nightmare for any golfer, the Pacific Ocean to the left and a tree in the middle of the fairway. Sat behind that tree tiger pulls teh Nike Sasquatch 2 Fairway Wood from his bag and then starts looking. You or I would have probably either tried a low punch shot or a high 7 iron to get as high up the fairway as possible, Tiger did this……….

On seeing this I was off to the course for my usual few hours on the range to test out a few things and with this in my mind I made straight for the pro shop where the much wound up assistant and my good buddy Mike was waiting with the Sasquatch 2 Fairway Wood ready for me to take for a spin. He had seen the shot knew I was coming and had it ready and waiting for me (everyone needs Mike at their club, not only does he know his clients but he knows the game inside and out). With 100 range balls and the club in hand off I went.

Now I wasn’t expecting to be able to hit this the same as the worlds number one but I was expecting to be able to play a variation of shots to see how the hell he managed to start the ball heading off towards Hawaii and end up in the middle of the green with a chance of an Eagle. This is acually the slightly older version of this club with the new Dymo being the more up to date and slightly sexier version of the club.

When it comes down to it the 15 degree club face on the 3 Wood and the general feel of the club is pretty much the same as most other three woods on the market and gives a fairly average distance and control. However like with most clubs that come with the Nike Swoosh it has a certain appeal that makes you want to give the club a little more respect. I have no idea why that is as in my opinion other club makers who have been around longer and have more experience have a number of superior products, but there is something about the Nike clubs that make you want to respect them more.

The Nike SasQuatch 2 Fairway Woods are nice they have a great deal of control and very little drag in the swing, they also have a nice sweet spot which allows for that extra bit of forgiveness that the amateur golfer is looking for when hitting their tee shot or their approach shot with a fairway wood.

I just want to add that I always test fairway woods with an extra little test and that is how good they are for punch shots onto the green. Holding the club down the shaft and using a putting motion can sometimes overcome minor obsticles and give the line of flight that a wedge or closed iron can’t. The Nike Sasquatch 2 Fairway Woods came up pretty good, the head is a little heavier, not by much but a little heavier which means that it was able to navigate through short rough nicely.

All in all a good club and especially good if you are looking for a slightly cheaper option to the more expensive and newer version of the club the Dymo. This club allows the amateur golfer more forgiveness when it comes to those tricky shots that require that extra bit of push.

Nike SasQuatch 2 Fairway Wood
	$79.97
NIKE SasQuatch 2 Fairway Wood with Steel Shaft

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Callaway FT-i Squareway Fairway Wood

by Swinger on 24. Apr, 2008 in Clubs Reviewed, Fairway Wood

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Anyone that knows me and my game is more than aware that I have an problem with fairway woods. Yes the old 3 wood, 5 wood and 7 wood hardly ever get into my bag let alone used when they do make it in there. So I was a little surprised to find myself in the fairway wood section of the club shop earlier today with a 3 wood in my hand. This however was no normal 3 wood, Callaway have done it again changed a straight forward club and turned it square! The Callaway FT-i Squareway Fairway Wood looks different and offers something a little extra.

As per normal with anything Callaway I was given the appropriate information that as normal means absolutely nothing to around 80% of golfers and I have included it below in the sales bumph:

Callaway FT-i Squareway Fairway Wood – RH Graphite

The revolutionary design of the FT-i Driver progresses into the fairway woods. The FT-i Squareway Woods from Callaway are bound to help you get it out of the rough and onto the green. Like the FT-i Driver did for drivers, did for drivers, the FT-i Squareway Woods set a new standard in fairway woods. With a moment of inertia (MOI) approaching that of our best-selling drivers, they are the most forgiving fairway woods Callaway has ever created.

The Squareway Inertial Design positions discretionary weight to the extreme corners of the clubhead, raising the MOI for unparalleled resistance to twisting. The result is straighter and more forgiving shots hit over a wide area of the face.
Multi-material construction combines a stainless steel face, sole and body with a lightweight, carbon composite crown so Callaway Golf engineers can move discretionary weight where it is needed most.
An oversized head shape allows for a higher MOI to increase forgiveness and stability at impact for better accuracy.
VFT Technology maximizes ball speed and perimeter weighting for more distance and forgiveness
S2H2 increases discretionary weight by removing it from the hosel and repositioning it in the perimeter of the clubhead.

The Callaway FT-i Squareway Fairway Woods are available in 3,5 and 7 woods which are the following lofts:

3 wood is 15º available in both left and right handed

5 wood is 18º available in both left and right handed

7 wood is 21º only available in right handed

So is it any good? Well I took my left handed 28 handicap buddy with me to the driving range so we could put the club (both left and right handed) to the test to see if it lived up to its own advertising. After around 10 balls I started to get into the swing of things and the ability to hit the ball with a fairway wood started to come back into life. I am going to say that I had a regular flex Fujikura shaft which was completely perfect for my club head speed of around 87mph. I was hitting straighter and longer than I could with the rescue club I have been using instead of the woods.

My good friend RT was also impressed, although not completely successful with every swing when striking the ball off the surface when he did it was around 75% of the time and it was clean and with a good distance on it, this was also with the Fujikura regular flex shaft and there was talk of him replacing his Mizuno woods with a nice new set of Callaway FT-i Squareway fairway woods.

I on the other hand was very impressed and once I have played 18 holes with the Callaway FT-i Squareway fairway 3 wood as long as I have no major issues, and by major I mean should the club burst into flames or something like that, I will be purchasing the club to add to my bag. Its a great club, easy to hold and comfortable to swing on top of that it strikes the ball beautifully. For once I have nothing bad to say about a club, think I might have to go get myself checked at the docs!