A covert cavity back design spreads weight to the heel and toe for maximum forgiveness while the flybeam structure creates a stable body and. While flex didnt see as much use on tour last season as vapor speed or vapor pro. 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. 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. Nike is second only to cobra in making hosel adjustments easy to understand. When testing the vapor pro driver with the same shaft as the flex, i experienced a pretty wide shot dispersion including one spectacular miss to the right that was offline by 55 yards. All three new nike drivers include a redesigned sole cavity found. The cavity back driver with its red crown was something new and unique. Although adjustable drivers have been in the market for awhile now, nike has joined the race for creating a new way to adjust not only the loft, but also the center of gravity. I think 32 different settings are at least 16 too many. Many of the nike staffers were either reluctant to play it or had minimal success with it in the bag. Nike vapor flex 440 driver nike vapor fly pro driver the oven, nike golfs research and design facility in fort worth, texas, is the engine that drives nike. For 2015, nike is releasing a family of three drivers.
Nike vapor flex and vapor speed fairway woods golfwrx. The decision to add three 3wood lofts to the line was. Aug 25, 2015 i have a nike vapor pro driver with flex loft. Since their introduction of the str8fit hosel, nike golf pushed adjustable club technology forward, allowing. Last year nike made a splash with the covert series drivers. Jun 15, 2016 how to adjust the nike vapor flex 440 driver nike mens vapor flex440 driver check out the nike vapor flex 440 driver at tgw.
The club shape supports the face for increacsed forgiveness and distance. The nike vapor pro driver is a classicallyshaped players club. Nike vapor driver woods and hybrids setting new standards. 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. With a sleek, waterproof upper and a plush midsole, the nike vapor pro mens golf shoe combines a classic design with modern materials. Find out which of the 3 volt coloured nike vapor speed, pro or flex. For those of you with nike ids, you can unlock the fun now for. The flex design uses a variable weighted rod, one end weighing 9 grams and the other at. It also features the same 460cc head profile that is a more toe heavy with a deeper face than the vapor fly pro. Nike golf introduces the new nike vapor flex driver designboom.
To prove just how much an adjustable driver can change your game, we collected new drivers from callaway, cobra, nike, ping and taylormade. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. This is the small metal joint where the shaft fits into the club head. An alltitanium driver might not sound sexy these days, but nike makes the case with these two models that. The vapor speed in particular was made 25 percent larger, making it a. The launch condition produced less total spin than the vapor fly pro at 2708 rpm on average and a back spin of 2686 rpm. The lie is the angle you must hold the club to allow the club head to rest flat on the ground. Nike vapor flex driver adjusting the flightpod helps the athlete control. Nike also use the same hosel adapter which allows you to adjust loft and direction independently. In my opinion, that was the best feeling driver nike has ever made somewhere between a callaway and taylormade where feel is concerned, and im admittedly disappointed the vr pro doesnt match it. I was introduced to and fitted for a vr pro nike driver.
Sep 04, 2015 the nike vapor pro driver features a 460cc pear shaped clubhead with a covert cavity and fly beams, compression channel, and flex loft 2. Technology it has a lighter headweight and is combined with a lighter stock shaft 50g to help. Covert cavity the most noticeable feature is the volt coloured covert cavity that is retained from the previous nike covert 2. Nike vapor vapor fly covert flexloft shaft adapter adjustable tip.
To supplement nikes word the new gear, the company will also introduce a limited edition allblack matte crown blackout versions of its vapor fly and vapor fly pro drivers. New nike vapor fly pro 6iron rh w true temper dg pro s300 stiff steel shaft. Nike asks you to accept cookies for performance, social media and advertising purposes. Get the best deals on nike golf club heads when you shop the largest online selection at. The nike vapor fly pro driver is a pear shaped, 460cc head with a finely tuned internal structure. Dec 21, 2015 the nike vapor fly pro driver is a pear shaped, 460cc head with a finely tuned internal structure. Nike s vapor fly fairway wood come in three 3wood lofts, 15 and 17 degrees, as well as a 5wood 19 degrees and 7wood 21 degrees. These adjustments can create eight shot types when hitting the club off the tee. The design of the driver features a compression channel and nexcor face technology to stabilize offcenter hits while increasing ball speeds. The center of gravity has been lowered in this club by reducing the crown weight by 30 percent versus last years model, allowing for.
How much does the face open or close with the right or left settings. Nike s new product offering for 2015 is the vapor series which is available in drivers, woods, hybrids and irons. 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. If it is only 12 degrees, i dont mind using it but if is more than that id rather just change my swing. These settings create a total of 15 adjustments, ranging from 8. This is the driver rory mcilroy has been playing of late. See how the nike vapor driver got on in tgs 2015 drivers test. Aug 07, 2015 this is a unique feature on the vapor flex driver that gives you the ability to make adjustments based upon your individual swing and allowing adjustments for course conditions. The quick answer would be to close the face or grip the driver with the face turned to the left. Get a great deal on your new or used nike driver when you trade in your used clubs with one of the best online golf club tradein programs available, right here at.
New listing nike vapor pro 460, vapor flex 440 driver and vapor pro woods set 2016. If i want to correct a slice with my drive and i have a nike. It feels light over all, but you can definitely feel where the head is at all times. Check out the selection of nike drivers below and find the one that is right for you. The vapor fly driver is the successor to the vapor speed driver as you can tell by the chrome face and sole plate. Nike designed its str8fit drivers with an adjustable hosel joint, allowing golfers to alter the face, loft and lie angles. Nikes vapor drivers move in new direction this is the loop. Buy new and used nike vapor fly driver from the best golf shop. And although this driver may have a smaller head than the other two, it produces a huge club head speed and ball speed.
The nike vapor flex driveruses an enhanced rzn cavity and gives you the ability to adjust the center of gravity cg from a low and forward position to a low and back position, providing you with more options to help dial in your launch angle. Fit the wrench around the outer sleeve of the hosel joint and twist counterclockwise until completely loosened. This wrench will work with any nike vapor club including the speed and pro models. Nike s vapor speed and vapor flex fairway woods are designed to fly longer and straighter than the companys previous fairway woods, regardless of how golfers use them. Nike drivers use advanced and innovative designs to deliver maximum performance. The ball flight was much lower as was the spin rate which produced a penetrating ball flight even set at 1 degree higher loft. The nike vapor flex driver will encompass the flybeam structure, compression channel, and nexcor face to promote club face stabilization in an effort to maximize ball. Nike golf introduces the new nike vapor flex driver.
Smaller head and the ability to dial in your preferred ball flight make it a good choice for better players. Again, the feel was semimuted like the non pro version, but the vapor fly pro is the best feeling and looking nike driver i have hit to date. Nike vapor driver woods and hybrids setting new standards and. This is the hot adjustment of 2015 cobras flipzone and nike s flexflight are both good examples of it. 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 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. While it was a great driver and i played it numerous rounds in 20, there was some room for improvement. Rory mcilroy was instrumental in its design, nike golf states.
Nikes vapor drivers move in new direction this is the. Since their introduction of the str8fit hosel, nike golf pushed adjustable club technology forward, allowing golfers to adjust loft, face, and lie angles. How to adjust the nike vapor flex 440 driver youtube. Find pre owned nike drivers at best prices on golf avenue. 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. At the request of nike golf athletes, the clubs were made larger than previous models. 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 pga show demo day. Unlike other drivers in the nike lineup, that model featured a traditional, nonadjustable, glued hosel. Nike vapor vapor fly covert flexloft shaft adapter. If i want to correct a slice with my drive and i have a.
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. The soles reinforced rear combines with a flexible channel near the face to boost ball speeds. An extremely thin and light crown moves weight down for a higher launch and less spin, yielding even more yardage. 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 golf has gained much ground in just a few short years in the golf equipment and apparel business. It exactly matches the hybrid cover and fits snug like i expected it to. Every model seems to add some new technology feature to improve the performance. Nike is allin with vapor speed driver nike has been an innovator on the driver front for years. 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. The nike vapor flex driver is the companys most adjustable 2015 club. Being that i wanted a matching pair, i decided to grab this head cover for my nike vapor flex. Its hybrid outsole optimizes traction on a variety of surfaces so you can outlast the weather.
Within each of these groups are subsets if you will. 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. Get the best deals on nike vapor in golf clubs when you shop the largest online selection at. Unfortunately my nike driver didnt come with a head cover, however my hybrid did. Nike vrs driver adjustment guide hi all, i just bought the. The str8fit system remains unchanged, so the criticism we had for last years model is still true. We made the same 1 degree adjustment to a closed position and saw obvious right to left influence. Social media and advertising cookies of third parties are used to offer you social media functionalities and personalized ads. The driver tends to sit a bit toe up, which may help give it a slight draw bias, without having a shut face look. As a result it launches the ball higher and actually spins a little less than the pro. The lighter clubhead design allows weight to be redirected to other areas for improved launch conditions and stability.
The covert cavity with fly beams on the nike vapor pro driver promotes more stiffness toward the back of the club. If i want to correct a slice with my drive and i have a nike covert driver, do i set. As a result it launches the ball higher and actually spins a little less than the pro version. The new big stick rory mcilroy officially debuted at the ryder cup earlier today, and which he presumably will continue. I was fit for each driver, and tested them on my foresight gc2 launch monitor with hmt. Nike vapor speed driver 10 graphite regular right handed 45. 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. 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.
Make offer brand new nike golf vapor fly pro driver stiff flex rh mitsubishi diamana shaft. If i want to correct a slice with my drive and i have a nike covert. Buy new and used nike vapor fly pro driver from the best golf shop. Nikes vapor fly blackout driver is just the beginning. According to the manufacturers, when the weight moves back, the driver.
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