New Balance Rev IQ vs Nike Force Savage Elite 2 Football Cleats
New Balance Rev IQ and Nike Force Savage Elite 2 Football Cleats are two american football cleats we've scored purely from aggregated expert and owner reviews. They're neck and neck at 8.0/10 apiece, so the decision comes down to the details below. One of these scores is provisional (built on a single review), so treat the gap with caution.
Winner · 8.0
New Balance Rev IQ
New Balance · Elite
8.0/10
VS
Contender · 8.0
Nike Force Savage Elite 2 Football Cleats
Nike
8.0/10
Overall
8.0
Composite Score
8.0
Performance
8.3
Traction
9.0
8.7
Fit
8.2
8.0
Support
8.4
8.7
Comfort
7.6
8.0
Value
7.5
7.0
Durability
7.8
7.0
Lockdown
7.8
8.5
Weight
6.0
The Specs
New Balance
Brand
Nike
Elite
Tier
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372 g
Weight
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Overall verdict
Both cleats land on 8.0/10 once every review is aggregated, so neither wins outright on the headline number. The breakdown below is where they separate.
Where each pulls ahead
Across the characteristics reviewers scored for both, New Balance Rev IQ rates higher on fit, comfort, value and weight and Nike Force Savage Elite 2 Football Cleats takes traction, support, durability and lockdown. Read the full per-characteristic bars and the evidence quotes on each cleat's page: New Balance Rev IQ · Nike Force Savage Elite 2 Football Cleats.
Weight and price
New Balance Rev IQ carries the lower RRP ($129 vs $140).
Which should you buy?
On the aggregated evidence these two are close, so let fit, surface and price break the tie. Either way, open the full review to see every source before you commit.
Frequently asked questions
Is the New Balance Rev IQ or the Nike Force Savage Elite 2 Football Cleats better?
They tie at 8.0/10 on our aggregated score, so it comes down to fit, surface and price.
How are these two cleats scored?
Each gets one Cleats Hub Score, a weighted blend of independent expert and owner reviews normalised to 0–10. We don't sell or physically test either cleat; every source is shown on the individual review pages.
