What does Nike Rzn stand for?
for resinDecades ago, Nike famously used a waffle-iron design on the sole of its running shoes to revolutionize that athletic footwear category. Today, it is employing a similar pattern in its newest premium golf ball line, dubbed RZN (for resin), and hoping that it has a significant impact in that realm as well.
Are Rzn golf balls Nike?
Over the many years of golf, the ball has probably been the biggest difference maker. From an old “feathery” to the newest Nike RZN ball there is a huge difference. While Nike has used some humor to promote its new line of RZN balls with the “Play in the Now” campaign, it is aimed at the advances of the RZN core.
Who owns Rzn golf?
RZN FUTURE Now, being the owner of RZN brand and proprietary golf ball technologies, we will continue the RZN legacy with Revolutionary technologies, Zealous in the pursuit of perfection, and dedication to Nature-caring.
Who made Nike Rzn golf balls?
Nike Golf engineersIn addition to the RZN Tour, Nike Golf engineers also created the RZN Speed golf balls, two new three-piece constructed balls designed for ultimate forgiveness and softer feel.
Are Nike Rzn balls good?
Ever since they introduced their RZN technology, Nike has made some of the best performing golf balls on the market. Their trademark has been a steep spin slope, meaning that they spin a lot with a wedge but very little with the driver. The Nike RZN Black is their latest Tour-level ball, and it may be their best yet.
Why did Nike stop making golf balls?
Nike stopped making golf clubs in 2016. It was at this point that the company realized that they were not profitable enough in the golf club division to keep it going. The golf clubs that Nike made were very strong for many years, but at this point, they decided that clubs, balls, and bags were done.
What is the number one golf ball on tour?
Titleist likes to remind us that that the Pro V1 is the No 1 ball used by professionals on worldwide golf tours, but that it's a great ball for non-superstars as well. The ball is manufactured to perfectly balance short game control without sacrificing good yardage from the tee.
What are Vice golf balls?
The Vice Pro Soft is a low compression ball well suited to slower swing speeds. You won't gain too much off the tee, but across your bag you'll see 2-3 yards increase in average carry. Mid levels of spin, similar to Srixon's Soft Feel, but a great feel for the pricepoint. Vice Tour balls are long, with low spin.
Where are seed golf balls made?
Into this market has emerged an Irish company – Seed Golf – based on the campus of the Carlow Institute of Technology, adding their brand to the almost 1.2 billion golf balls manufactured (mainly in Asia, with countries like China, Taiwan and Thailand among the production leaders) globally each year.
When did Nike quit making golf balls?
2002 Nike launched its first line of golf clubs. Forged irons, wedges and a titanium driver. 2016 Nike announced that it will no longer produce golf clubs, balls or bags.
Did Bridgestone make Nike balls?
To set the record straight, Bridgestone made Nike's most premium balls thru one Tour and One Tour D. TW played the Tour D until his last comeback a year and half ago when he put RZN in play. Rory played RZN from day 1 as a Nike sponsored tour player. No RZN balls were ever produced by Bridgestone.
Are Mojo golf balls still made?
Nike Mojo golf balls were a mainstay among recreational golfers from the time they were released in 2003 until they were discontinued in 2016 when Nike exited the hard-goods side of the golf business.
Design, Technology, and Esthetics
RZN says that their ball, compared to a typical rubber core golf ball, is both “lighter and faster.” The ligher resin core promotes a higher moment of inertia (MOI), which RZN says “grants the ball with a piercing and stable flight, especially in windy conditions.” Speaking from a physics perspective, a higher MOI ball (with more weight toward the perimeter of the ball) would spin less, but would maintain spin a bit longer into the flight..
Performance and Playability
As noted above, we tested the MS-Tour and the HS-Tour balls, designed for medium-speed (MS-Tour) players and high-speed (HS-Tour) players.
Conclusion
I remember a story from when TaylorMade was coming out with their first tour-level ball in quite some time in the mid-2000s. Sergio Garcia was switching from his current ball to the TP ball, and kept insisting the TP wasn’t quite as good as his current ball.
