The sq machspeed driver will also be available from march 2010. There are times when we need a club and other times we just want something new and shiny. Before covert, we never had a reason to play a nike driver. The larger clubhead means more accuracy on mishits the deeper face provides more power down the fairway, getting you to the green faster than ever. Unique player insights and demanding standards have helped produce a club that delivers tourlevel distance with maximum. Vr tour driver years before slots became a common sight on clubs, nike released a line of metal woods with something called a compression channel behind the club face, which was said to increase the size of the sweet spot by making the club face more flexible particularly the bottom. Imagine more options for more distance on more shots. Nike vr pro limited edition driver the nike vr pro limited edition driver provides unlimited control for the experienced player. The nike vr pro driver will suit those who tend to hit the ball from different parts of the face in order to shape shots andor players who like to shape every shot with the driver. I had a qualifying tournament last saturday, and my driver, also the vr tour, snapped a shaft off inside the head. I was short of the vr tour by about 20 yards on good drives, was equal to poorer drives, but almost always finding the fairway. Gear basics history golf courses famous golfers golf tournaments. Nexcor face technology maximises distance for the widest range of players through a new.
New nike engage dual sole lob wedge 60 dg amt stiff flex steel rh. The covert tour driver is 430cc, pearshaped, and comes standard with a 60g mitsubishi kuro kage shaft. Any store that wont fit you for these as part of the purchase isnt worth buying from. The exs pro was originally designed specifically as a tour prototype to combine all of the tour edges technological innovations into one premium. Last week nike released word on the new nike method putter line set for release in 2010 and at the same time rumors are abound that a new nike vr driver, vr fairway wood, and vr hybrid could be in the works as well.
Nike golf introduces the vr pro limited edition forged driver. New nike cci cast iron set 4pw,aw dg amt rflex steel lh. Capitalizing on their success in other sports, nike has produced a full line of products, from wedges, irons, woods and drivers to apparel, footwear and gloves that have rapidly gained much popularity both on tour, and among players of all. It also has a mitsubishi rayon shaft with an mdt power ninja core. The nike vr str8fit tour driver is available in four differents lofts. Reed put in a new scotty cameron putter last week at bay hill, as seen in these instagram shots from golfwrx. The sets short irons 7 iron through pitching wedge scrap the hollow area for a onepiece cavityback design, nike s split cavity, which tour players trust for control with their short irons. He also has two nike vr pro fairway woods from 2011. New nike cci cast sand wedge xp 95 stiff flex steel rh. The nike vr pro cavity golf set was one of the companys first sets of.
Information has been coming out slowly about nikes 2010 product schedule. Every golfwrx member gained yardage with a new taylormade driver. Nike golf has gained much ground in just a few short years in the golf equipment and apparel business. To start, there is the new and improved str8fit hosel that allows the golfer to fine tune their face angle and ball flight. Beyond the adjustability of the club is the redesigned head which takes the club to the 460cc limit. Sure, tiger and the rest of the nike golf staff played one. Nike golf is unleashing its new range of drivers, including the victory red vr driver and the vr str8fit tour driver. Nike vr driver nike method putters tourspecgolf golf blog. New nike cci forged 4iron ns pro 850gh rflex steel rh.
Im cautiously optimistic that the vr limited will offer much improved sound and feel, without much sacrifice to distance, and more importantly accuracy. It is the exact same club that the pros are playing. One club that is fully adjustable offers 15 different playing options for you to select from, this allows you to change the loft and angle of the face so you can optimise the settings. While we aim to supply accurate product information, it is sourced by manufacturers, suppliers and marketplace sellers, and has not been provided by overstock. Put it on your customer feedback section of the website that i how to adjust a nike vrs you guys do a brilliant job. The story behind the nike club that never was that took the internet.
The vr pro driver also utilizes nikes str8fit tour technology which provides 32 options to personalize your club face angle. The compression channel was used on many models, but nikes vr victory red tour driver, released in 2010, could have been the best. Looking back at the nike vr pro cavity irons golf set liveabout. I will tell you that both of the nike irons will be slightly bigger than the bridgestone j33bs you own i have a set of those too. The nike vr pro limited edition driver was designed for golfers who prefer a more traditional 430cc pearshape head, and who demand tour. With a focus on better ball flight and gamechanging technology, vr pro cavity irons invite confidence and aggressiveness on the course. He had been using the nike vr pro limited for a long time before. The nike vr pro and nike vr pro tour driver is nikes new brainchild with a big push to tour level shotshaping and control. If i could play the brand that never,ever breaks, i would have to take up a different sport. From golf magazine clubtest 2012 may, 2012 category. This driver has a little louder sound than the vr tour, but still better than past lines. Since nike stopped production patrick reeds equipment setup has changed. My first range session with the driver, i experimented with some different settings.
The nike vr str8fit tour driver offers the skilled golfers the chance to enjoy the full variety of nikes award winning adjustable drivers in a traditional and elegant premium driver package. Back in 2012, tiger woods arrived at quail hollow with a rarity in his bag. Does the nike vrs covert driver require custom fitting. The vrss new lface technology has a precisely positioned weld on the sole for a more expansive cor zone. When it comes to golf equipment dont overlook the small brands. The vr tour is a great driver and has some great stock shaft options.
Like nike s recently released vr forged wedges, the vr forged pro combo irons have the latest version of nike s highfrequency x3x grooves. Nike vr pro cavity iron set the nike vr pro cavity iron set is made for those who aspire to play with the best, with more distance and forgiveness than our forged irons. I started hitting this thing down the center all day long. New nike cci cast sand wedge dg amt rflex steel lh. Nike vr tour velvet golfpride str8fit how we tested.
You can find the specs for the nike vr pro on nike s website. Check out this index for easy access to all of our coverage of golf news, instruction, equipment and courses. Last week nike golf had its sales meeting with some of the pga tours top players like paul casey, anthony kim, and justin leonard there are several models rumored to be in the line up, a 400cc vr tour driver that will not feature the str8fit as well as 420cc. They come stock with dg s300 shafts and golf pride dual compound blueblack grips. Building on the success of the popular exs 220 driver, tour edge is launching a limitededition tour edge exs pro driver to offer golfers more adjustability, tour tuned acoustics, and greater workability. Last year nike golf finally got it and produced some amazing offerings in the driver and putter category. Setting it closed is a big no, as the effective face degree shall became too low, unless you are a long driver competitor. And maybe while youre at it explain to me why you havent tried a nike driver yet. These clubs have a true temper shaft and velvet style grip. For comparison, i included some side by sides with the vr pro str8fit let us know what you think. The mizuno mp5 irons off the rack are pretty much ready to go. The tourinspired nike vr s driver features a bigger club head, a deeper face and exclusive nexcor technology, which all combine to produce more speed at impact for greater distance.
You can have them custom ordered with other shafts or grips, but honestly they performed very well right off the rack. The former nike and pxg staffer currently has a taylormade driver. There are plenty of avid golfers uninterested in what nike has to offer in terms of golf clubs. Bigger club head, a deeper face and exclusive nexcor face technology, all to produce more speed at impact for greater distance. Since then, nike golf has won many tournaments and retained top tier players on tour. New 460cc pearshaped head with highspeed cavity back design for longer and straighter shots and 11% higher moi.
Nike victory red vr drivers introduced golf monthly. The nike vr str8fit tour golf driver has a refined and classic appearance which helps to deliver low spin rates and a more penetrating ball flight. The 6 golfers for whom we collected detailed performance data were asked to hit a series of shots on our 3track equipped simulators from aboutgolf as usual, testing was done at tarks indoor golf, a state of the art indoor golf facility located in saratoga springs, ny. The drivers nexcor face technology helps produce more speed and as a result more distance. Golfwrx s zak kozuchowski talks to nikes chris savage about the companys new vr forged pro combo irons. The nike vrs fairway wood uses the same variablethickness nexcor infinity technology as the vrs driver. A distinctive red compression channel runs from heel to toe on the sole of the club and helps to increase the compression of the body to produce higher ball speeds on even off centre hits. To top that all off, we might buy the club we want to like, even though we need something different.
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