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Nike Sumo 2 recall - nonconforming
« on: March 16, 2007, 04:01:34 PM » |
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Saw this over on GEA. I don't recall a club ever being recalled due to conformance like this before. What a mess. Nike Sumo2 driver to be recalled http://www.golfdigest.com...uipment/20070316nike.htmlAccording to sources, Nike is instructing all retailers to remove the driver from shelves "immediately" and begin returning them to the company.
A source familiar with the document said that the document indicates that a manufacturing problem led to a number of the clubheads having "a conformance issue in regards to [spring-like effect]." According to the source, conforming versions will be shipped within a month and will have a circular sticker noting that it is USGA conforming. In addition, the source said, Nike will provide a website for consumers that will allow them to trade in their current Sumo2 driver for the new version.
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Re: Nike Sumo 2 recall - nonconforming
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2007, 04:09:48 PM » |
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Big mess-up for Nike
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Re: Nike Sumo 2 recall - nonconforming
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2007, 07:10:21 PM » |
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Imagine the stick Sumo2 owners will catch whether they trade 'em in or not.
ROFLMAO.
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Re: Nike Sumo 2 recall - nonconforming
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2007, 08:20:01 PM » |
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Nike made a web page for those affected..... http://piv.pivpiv.dk/ |
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Re: Nike Sumo 2 recall - nonconforming
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2007, 08:29:44 PM » |
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Re: Nike Sumo 2 recall - nonconforming
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2007, 07:38:36 AM » |
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I still want one.
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Re: Nike Sumo 2 recall - nonconforming
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2007, 07:39:00 AM » |
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LMAO! I gotta save that link. |
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Re: Nike Sumo 2 recall - nonconforming
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2007, 08:00:57 AM » |
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Weird link. lol  |
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Re: Nike Sumo 2 recall - nonconforming
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2007, 04:02:14 PM » |
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the best part is our local corporate cacksucker monopoly, *8==>*heads sporting goods has marked them down from the msrp (and pre incident price ) of $499 to $399. gotta put the burden of dealing with the recall on the unknowing customer...  |
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Re: Nike Sumo 2 recall - nonconforming
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2007, 07:42:24 AM » |
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So will the "too hot" version now be a black market hit? How many people will keep theirs because they can pick up a yard or two? Would YOU return it?
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Re: Nike Sumo 2 recall - nonconforming
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2007, 07:44:16 AM » |
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Would YOU return it?
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Re: Nike Sumo 2 recall - nonconforming
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2007, 07:57:24 AM » |
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So will the "too hot" version now be a black market hit? How many people will keep theirs because they can pick up a yard or two? Would YOU return it? I would. And not just for an exchange either. I'd probably ask for a full refund. I wouldn't want to deal with the stigma aspect even though the "stamp of conformity" thing might be proof enough. Who knows. I just wouldn't want one in my bag. Most people don't care about the rules to the level I do. Nothing wrong with that. I don't mean that as a judgement, just as a strongly held opinion. I think someone who improves their lies or takes mulligans isn't going to have too much problem playing a hot driver. |
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Re: Nike Sumo 2 recall - nonconforming
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2007, 08:07:25 AM » |
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So will the "too hot" version now be a black market hit? How many people will keep theirs because they can pick up a yard or two? Would YOU return it? I would. And not just for an exchange either. I'd probably ask for a full refund. I wouldn't want to deal with the stigma aspect even though the "stamp of conformity" thing might be proof enough. Who knows. I just wouldn't want one in my bag. Most people don't care about the rules to the level I do. Nothing wrong with that. I don't mean that as a judgement, just as a strongly held opinion. I think someone who improves their lies or takes mulligans isn't going to have too much problem playing a hot driver. I would return it as well, and like you I'd want it out of the bag completely. I play in enough tournaments to want to avoid any questions about the integrity of my equipment. (It doesn't hurt that I have hit the Sumo and hated it). I expect most of us here would return it. My question was more rhetorical in nature. I do wonder how the golfing public will react to this. I wonder if Nike will publish the number of non conforming drivers that go unreturned and presumably remain in the bags of golfers.  |
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Re: Nike Sumo 2 recall - nonconforming
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2007, 08:31:56 AM » |
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My guess is the extra yard or two is under best case scenario analysis. Given the irregularity of my swing, my slower swing speed, etc. I can't possibly imagine I'd see any real benefits of a "hot" driver. (Even if I were to experience the miracle of an extra yard or two, what does one really get out it? I'm going to hit the same club with a 159 yard approach as I would a 161 yard approach.) Yes I'd return it.
Though, given the fact that I've never been really all that impressed with Nike's offerings, coupled with the fact that the Sumo 2 is one of the ugliest damned things I've ever seen attached to the end of a golf shaft, I wouldn't likely own it in the first place.
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Re: Nike Sumo 2 recall - nonconforming
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2007, 09:01:52 AM » |
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My guess is the extra yard or two is under best case scenario analysis. Given the irregularity of my swing, my slower swing speed, etc. I can't possibly imagine I'd see any real benefits of a "hot" driver. (Even if I were to experience the miracle of an extra yard or two, what does one really get out it? I'm going to hit the same club with a 159 yard approach as I would a 161 yard approach.) Yes I'd return it.
As per Yuse Yule, he said it better than I could ever compose. There is no way I could string together enough acceptable, center hit, drives to appreciate the benefit of a "hot" driver. And, as stated above, the 2 yards, ain't gonna do me *feces*. I would not want to have the driver for the stigma created on the first tee of every round. |
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