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Fans of Nike golf equipment will be rejoicing now that they can get their mitts on the latest equipment from the Tiger Woods stable.  A new range of drivers, fairway woods, irons, wedges and putters have been released for the new season.

At the moment though, it’s the drivers that have grabbed our attention…

Enter, the Sasquatch SQ Dymo Driver and Sasquatch SQ Dymo STR-8 FIT.

In terms of technology, the most ground-breaking of the two is the STR-8 FIT, which joins a growing band of drivers that can be adjusted to suit the golfer’s preference, unlike most other offerings the STR-8 FIT offers the chance to adjust the face angle in what it calls ‘eight different ways to hit it straight’.

Dymo stands for ‘Dynamic Moment of Inertia’ which, says Nike, combines all the elements of driver performance, including head size and geometry, centre of gravity, loft and lie angles as well as spin ratios to offer the optimal performance for each club.

The main design feature in both models is the size of the Power Bow Weighting – different in each loft option. The weighting is smallest in the lower-lofted 9.5-degree model and features a higher face, with a more forward centre of gravity, to promote a more penetrating trajectory with less spin.

The higher-lofted 10.5-, 11.5- and 13-degree models have the weight progressively increasing, moving the centre of gravity further and lower back from a shallower face to create higher launch angles and spin rates.

The cosmetics of the Dymo models are a considerable improvement on their predecessors.  Nike has toned down clubhead cosmetics, dispensing with the garish bright yellow on the sole of the Sumo clubs and introducing a more pleasing black and brushed steel with a subtle, classier red logo. The contrast between the Power Bow weighting on the crown of both models has also been blended making it much less distracting.

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