| Nike Karma
The temperature in N.C. is very up and down at the moment, last weekend was 70°+ and my favorite ball, Taylormade TP/Black, was working very well. This weekend is a whole new "ball" game, mid 30° weather and the ball feels like rock and i'm losing yardage on every club.
So after my game yesterday I paid a visit to my local Golf Galaxy store to get my new driver fitted with the correct size grip. While I was there I picked up a dozen Nike Karma balls. I've always been a fan of Nike balls and played most of the summer with the Distance/soft, then i changed to the Juice. Anyway, the new Karma are only 50 compression and favor slower swing speeds, My swing speed is 100mph but with the colder conditions I thought i'd give them a try.
After only 1 hole I was happy with my new purchase, these balls feel really soft and just spring off the club face. Yardage was also great, right on par with my regular taylormade ball in warmer weather. Only thing i didn't like about the ball was it's stopping power on the greens, I hit a few good approaches but the ball hopped forward and rolled. This may have been because of the weather today, wet and windy! Another plus for this ball was the lack of spin off the driver, I hit 2 poor drives (fade/slice) and got away with just landing in the rough, whereas I'm sure the Taylormade and most other top quality balls would have put me O/B or in the trees.
If i was to mark this ball out of 10 this is how i would rate it:
Feel = 10/10
Distance = 9/10
Spin/Control = 5/10
Off the driver = 9/10
Putter = 9/10
Price = 8/10 ($20 per dozen)
Overall = 8/10 for cold weather use or slower swing speeds
If you play in 40° or lower temperatures and your looking for a winter ball, then give these a try. They will surprise you.
Chief.
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