Technology it has a lighter headweight and is combined with a lighter stock shaft 50g to help. There have been major breakthroughs in driver technology in the past decade. Also, the fly pro driver comes with a state of the art rzn enhanced built, which works by pushing the weight lower for longer and higher approach shots. The channel on the sole of the driver improves the. Building off the success of the covert model, nikes vapor drivers take advantage of the following previously successful technologies. A covert cavity back design spreads weight to the heel and toe for maximum forgiveness while the flybeam structure creates a stable body and. If your swing is inconsistent, and if youre like most golfers it probably is, you might find that todays equipment adju. The nike vapor pro iron provides you with the ultimate workability and shot shaping trajectory in an iron. Nike golf introduces the new vapor flex driver nike news. Nike vapor flex driver adjusting the flightpod helps the athlete control. Nikes new flybeam reinforced covert cavity back design, a reengineered compression channel and flexloft 2. The tool works great but i took 1 star because on the picture you can see the nike logo in two locations on the tool and when it arrived it has no nike logos. An extremely thin and light crown moves weight down for a higher launch and less spin, yielding even more yardage.
Mar 11, 2016 the vapor fairway wood is a great complement to the vapor driver. This wrench will work with any nike vapor club including the speed and pro models. Nike golf introduces the new nike vapor flex driver. The vapor flex, nikes pinnacle driver, features the same three key technologies found in the vapor pro and vapor speed drivers. The vapor flex left is built on the same technology platform as nikes vapor pro driver that rory mcilroy recently put in play, as well as. The nike vapor fly pro driver features a tour preferred shape, being designed and built for the ultimate distance and forgiveness in one single package. The lie is the angle you must hold the club to allow the club head to rest flat on the ground. Nike designed its str8fit drivers with an adjustable hosel joint, allowing golfers to alter the face, loft and lie angles. These adjustments can create eight shot types when hitting the club off the tee. Buy new and used nike vapor pro driver from the best golf shop. In fact i would even do an all volt special edition driver if they were offered in the flex or vapor pro. Oct 16, 2014 the vapor flex, nikes pinnacle driver, features the same three key technologies found in the vapor pro and vapor speed drivers. This is the large footprint that youd expect from a 460 cc driver, and the shape is round and symmetrical. I am right handed with a bit of a slice, and thought that closing the club face would help to cure this.
To prove just how much an adjustable driver can change your game, we collected new drivers from callaway, cobra, nike, ping and taylormade. Covert cavity the most noticeable feature is the volt coloured covert cavity that is retained from the previous nike covert 2. Ive always had a bit of a hard time adjusting to the vapor fairway woods, but this year was different. To describe the nike vapor fly pro in just a few words, id say that its. How much does the face open or close with the right or left. Nike golf has gained much ground in just a few short years in the golf equipment and apparel business. Find pre owned nike drivers at best prices on golf avenue. If i want to correct a slice with my drive and i have a nike. You will get faster ball speeds and gain a few more yards in your shots. There will be an insert that is housed inside the hosel that allows for adjustments to be made to both the loft and lie of the driver. This is the hot adjustment of 2015 cobras flipzone and nike s flexflight are both good examples of it. Mar 03, 2015 before you go tinkering with your equipment, you might want to reconsider your approach to this solution for a few reasons. Nike drivers use advanced and innovative designs to deliver maximum performance.
Feb 06, 20 tony dabbs from nike golf takes us through the process when adjusting the new nike covert driver while on the range at the 20 pga show demo day. We made the same 1 degree adjustment to a closed position and saw obvious right to left influence the process when adjusting the new nike covert driver while on the range at the 20. Get the best deals on nike wrench when you shop the largest online selection at. The numbers say the nike vr pro driver is impressively and deceptively long. The variableprofile compression channel on vapor flex was last seen on nike s vr pro driver lineup a few years ago. Get the best deals on nike wrench when you shop the largest online selection. Oct 22, 2014 the latest nike golf driver vapor flex features a rzn tube with a highdensity weight on one end, called the flightpod, which is located in the cavity of the club. It feels light over all, but you can definitely feel where the head is at all times. According to the manufacturers, when the weight moves back, the driver becomes higher launching and lower spinning, and with the weight forward, the ball flight is lower with more spin. This version also features a black face to go with the black crown, compared to the speed version which has a silver face. Curing a slice with an adjustable driver golf monthly. The vapor fairway wood is a great complement to the vapor driver. The matching blue crown and updated colorways are appealing and stand out compared to any other fairway wood on the market. The head looks a little larger than the other models at address, even though the volume of all three is a 460cc profile.
Nike vapor driver woods and hybrids setting new standards and. The nike vapor speed driver is one of the best drivers of 2015. The variableprofile compression channel on vapor flex was last seen on nikes vr pro driver lineup a few years ago. Someone has told me that this actually encourages a slice. Aug 25, 2015 i have a nike vapor pro driver with flex loft. Flexloft 2 adjustability lets you customise the launch to the conditions, while flybeam structure and a nexcor face offer excellent stability and increased ball speed. Everything you want to know about the nike covert driver. Aug 12, 2008 from what we have seen and heard, nike will be using a technology that will allow golfers to change the loft and lie of whatever nike driver they are playing this year. Jun 03, 2015 the vapor pro driver features a d3 swingweight. Regardless of the type of club and model you choose, they. Its the longest from front to back of the three vapor drivers, has a 1. All 6 of our testers produced alevel performance scores.
Im inclined to label nike the most underrated and under appreciated of the big 5 oems taylormade, callaway, titleist. The vapor speed driver has the largest and most stable chassis of all the new vapor drivers, promoting a higher launch angle with less spin. Covert cavity, compression channel, nexcore face, and flexloft 2 adjustable hosel is all part of what make the vapor speed a top performer in every category. Nike vapor fly pro driver strong launch designed with a tour preferred pear shape head. It combines forgiveness with low spin and a neutral cog. Those seeking more help can use the speed model while others will reduce spin with the flex driver, but the vapor pro offers arguably the best of both worlds. May 14, 2015 i am an official fan of nikes volt revolution. The center of gravity has been lowered in this club by reducing the crown weight by 30 percent versus last years model, allowing for higher launch with less spin and more forgiveness. Tony dabbs from nike golf takes us through the process when adjusting the new nike covert driver while on the range at the 20 pga show demo day. In 2015 nike is going all in with the vapor speed driver as they have combined all their technologies over the years into one driver. Mark hits the pro vapor fly driver and talks about it shape, looks and feel. The modern muscle design balances the center of gravity in the center of the clubface to increase ball speed and stability while also offering the purest feel. Dec 10, 2014 the nike vapor flex speed and pro drivers go on sale on january 31, 2015.
Nike vapor pro driver, fairway wood, and hybrid fresh. Nike vrs driver adjustment guide hi all, i just bought the. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. And although this driver may have a smaller head than the other two, it produces a huge club head speed and ball speed. It has the same crown graphics as the vapor flex or vapor pro, but its substantially larger. The driver tends to sit a bit toe up, which may help give it a slight draw bias, without having a shut face look. Adjustability and custom tuning are also significantly enhanced by the. A reengineered compression channel that accentuates the springlike effect across the face to return energy to the golf ball. Mar 16, 2015 building off the success of the covert model, nikes vapor drivers take advantage of the following previously successful technologies. We made the same 1 degree adjustment to a closed position and saw obvious right to left influence. Find out which of the 3 volt coloured nike vapor speed, pro or flex. On the nike website it clearly shows that this driver has all sort of settings.
Dec 21, 2015 the nike vapor fly pro driver is a pear shaped, 460cc head with a finely tuned internal structure. Mar 30, 2015 the vapor speed is the largest, most forgiving driver in the nike line up this year. If it is only 12 degrees, i dont mind using it but if is more than that id rather just change my swing. Nike golf introduces the new nike vapor flex driver designboom. Nike vapor flex driver adjustable degree used golf club at. The nike vapor fly pro driver is a pear shaped, 460cc head with a finely tuned internal structure. How much does the face open or close with the right or left settings. A covert cavity back spreads weight to the toe and heel to improve forgiveness and a flybeam structure creates a stable body and face structure to increase impact efficiency. The nike vapor flex driver is a 420cc pearshaped head and features the same three key technologies found in the other vapor drivers. The nike vapor pro is a slightly smaller footprint with the same 460cc size as the nike vapor speed driver, but it has more of a traditional pear shaped look to it than the vapor speed. 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.
The flexflight technology embedded in a carbon enhanced rzn cavity shifts the center of gravity from low and forward to low and back for fine tuning the launch. The nike vapor fly pro boasts a tourpreferred pear shaped head and looks nice from the top with the yellow nike swoosh and crosshatch pattern. Covert cavity, compression channel, nexcore face, and flexloft 2 adjustable hosel is all part of what make. Fresh off the holiday weekend, it nearly went unnoticed that the usga added a new version of nikes vapor fly driver to its conforming list.
The vapor speed driver is easily identifiable by the silver face and sole plate and this is aimed at midhandicappers and moderate ball speed players. It features the nike athlete favoured authentic tour shape for forgiveness and workability. The channel on the sole of the driver improves the springlike effect across. I was introduced to and fitted for a vr pro nike driver. Im inclined to label nike the most underrated and under appreciated of the big 5 oems taylormade, callaway, titleist, ping, and nike. The nike vapor pro golf driver features a pearshape head design preferred by tour athletes with a low and forward cg for a more direct trajectory off the tee. I wouldnt have guessed changing the hosel setting would make such. The ball flight was much lower as was the spin rate which produced a penetrating ball flight even set at 1 degree higher loft. Before you go tinkering with your equipment, you might want to reconsider your approach to this solution for a few reasons. A standing at address with the club face neutral, parallel to the ball leg stance shoulder width apart, ball position lined up with your left heelfor a driver. I know with other adjustable drivers moving one setting affects others. The covert certainly looks different than any other driver on the market right now. Nikes vapor drivers move in new direction golf digest. Nikes adjustability remains the standard for ease of use.
The variableprofile compression channel on vapor pro was last seen on nikes vr pro driver lineup a few years ago. The important thing to me is how well the driver looks at address and the flex is as pure as it gets from a true ball strikers perspective. The quick answer would be to close the face or grip the driver with the face turned to the left. New listing nike vapor pro 460, vapor flex 440 driver and vapor pro woods set 2016. Even though there are 3 models of nike vapor driver called the speed, pro and flex. Nikes flybeams, which stiffen the cavity back of the club. Dec 12, 20 hi, i have recently bought an nike covert driver with adjustable head.
The center of gravity has been lowered in this club by reducing the crown weight by 30 percent versus last years model, allowing for. But what it does not say is how adjusting the loft might affect the rest of the settings. Nike also use the same hosel adapter which allows you to adjust loft and direction independently. May 27, 2016 nike says tests have shown ball speed gains and higher launch angles away from the sweetspot than covert 2.
Since their introduction of the str8fit hosel, nike golf pushed adjustable club technology forward, allowing. Nikes flybeams,which stiffen the cavity back of the club. The nike vapor flex driver is for a skilled golfer looking for a pearshaped design and ultimate playability. We dont want to say that new drivers arent worth the price. Hi, i have recently bought an nike covert driver with adjustable head. Again, the feel was semimuted like the nonpro version, but the vapor fly pro is the best feeling and looking nike driver i have hit to date. If you consistently hit the heel or toe of the driver, you might adjust the weight to move the sweet spot towards your normal contact point.