This driver has a little louder sound than the vr tour, but still better than past lines. Nike golf vapor flex driver adjustable loft stiff diamana. Immediately you can tell the difference with the less pearlike shape and more rounded 440cc head and the str8. I hit them twenty yards farther than the callaway x22s and the titleist ap1 and ap2. Nike launches new vr pro drivers, fairway woods, and. The horizontal shaft is ballbearing mounted, making this gas engine an ideal replacement for most standard engine configurations. Nike forged 300cc driver nike forged blades nike tour accuracy tw golf ball later in the season switched to. New nike vr hybrids, fairway woods, and drivers spy pics. Tiger woods put it into his bag at his world challenge event and put on a driving clinic that had people thinking about the skinny 21 year old who. Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order.
Oct 11, 2011 im cautiously optimistic that the vr limited will offer much improved sound and feel, without much sacrifice to distance, and more importantly accuracy. Unfollow predator 420cc to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. Nike drivers use advanced and innovative designs to deliver maximum performance. It is the exact same club that the pros are playing. Tiger woods nike vapor speed tw driver available soon. Due to manufacturer restrictions, all new not including closeouts items including logo overruns from adams, adidas, ben hogan, callaway, cleveland, club glove, cobra, footjoy, mizuno, never compromise, nike, odyssey, ping, sun mountain, taylormade. It is in their bags and the other nike staffers because it is bigger and better in 2014. Again, the most noticeable difference from past drivers is that they look more traditional, and basically badass. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole. This predator 420cc gasoline engine has gassaving overhead valves for cooler, cleaner performance and longer life. Nike has dozens of players on the pga tour, lpga, jpga as well as most international tours. Unfollow predator engine 420cc to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
A couple of things should probably be clarified out of the gate. Aug 10, 2012 yup, the nike vr s driver is 1520 yards longer for me than my ping g10 and every other driver i have hit the past 3 or so years and all of the ones before that too. I dont have a rational explanation whats rational about golf, but nike drivers just seem to perform well for me. The driver also has a popup protector on the crown, you can keep it or take it off i would recommend them for every wood. The vr tour is a great driver and has some great stock shaft options. Dec 03, 2010 youll get people calling it small, but it wasnt too long ago that 420cc was a huge driver. Last year, nikes covert driver was the hottest prerelease in the industry due to its ground breaking design and adjustability. If my swing gets fickle and takes a break, i would have no problems dropping the vr tour str8 driver in my bag. Now, maybe it is not fair to compare a ping g10 to the nike vr s since the ping is about 34 years old but as i stated, i have also hit other newer clubs but never realized. Nike launches new vr pro drivers, fairway woods, and hybrids. 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 skill levels. More important than the right clubhead is the right shaft flex, length and grip size. Nike victory red vr tour drivers discount golf world. Nike golf introduces the vr pro limited edition forged driver.
From the concept to the course, it is the driver made with and for the games very best. We found this to be good value for the additional gains in distance that you will achieve. Nike has priced the club appropriately in comparison with other brands. Though the whole victory red vr for short name started originally as the twinspired branding for nikes top of the line irons, it was extended last year to include an entirely new, gameenhancing set of drivers, fairway woods, and hybrids. Nike vapor speed tw driver tiger woods 420cc vapor driver.
And finally, based on input from the tour staff, the club was designed with a pear shape allowing for more weight at the optimal cg locations for hotter launch and optimal spin. From nike the nike vr pro limited forged driver utilizes a new nike innovation, the nexcor face technology. 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. Nike golf has gained much ground in just a few short years in the golf equipment and apparel business. New nike vr pro blade forged 2iron kbs tour ctaper 110 rflex steel lh. Nike vr pro limited edition driver the nike vr pro limited edition driver provides unlimited control for the experienced player. With nikes covert tour driver, he didnt have to adjust it to the right setting the tour has a face angle around 1. Sep 14, 2011 the nike vr pro limited edition driver was designed for golfers who prefer a more traditional 430cc pearshape head, and who demand tour level performance. Im sure im missing out on some forgiveness but the shape of the vr tour and the smaller head give me confidence that im going to smash it. 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. I started hitting this thing down the center all day long. The powerful gas engine features a durable cast iron cylinder making. I also have the new dymo tour str8 fit driver in 9 degree and i hit isfarther than the tm r9, callaway ft9, and titleist 909d.
Apr 22, 20 over the past year or so, nike has has gotten a lot of really good press on their new covert line with the tour hybrids making golf digests 20 hot list gold. Nexcor face technology maximizes distance for the widest range of players through a new speedexpanding multiface thickness design. The nike vr pro le tweaks a few designs of the vr tour and creates a much easier to hit driver, yet still offering the same amazing results as the vr tour. Sep 15, 2009 i have the nike vr forged split cavity irons and i love them.
The new flexloft technology allows players to change the loftface angle of the driver, independently of each other, for a more precise fit. The mitsubishis kuro kage silver tini in the covert 2. Used, nike mens swoosh headband, blackwhite on nike victory red vr pro driver 9. As you can see in the pictures, nike has created two versions of the new vr driver the 420cc vr tour right top two pics and the 460cc vr str8fit tour right bottom two pics. New cobra king f6 pink driver matrix ozik red tie 50 ladies flex graphite lh. To say im looking forward to testing the new vr limited is an understatement. Victory red tour and victory red str8fit tour drivers.
Imagine more options for more distance on more shots. So why would a nike driver be at the top of my list. Since their introduction of the str8fit hosel, nike golf pushed adjustable club technology forward, allowing golfers to adjust loft, face, and lie angles. The size of the tour model was increased to 460cc, giving it a major forgiveness upgrade, and nike kept their flexloft adapters compatible with the original models. The allnew flybrace technology reinforces the rearward portion of the club head to focus more energy is transferred to the face at impact. It has put both of my adams drivers, 9032ls and 9015 in the dark recess of the golf club closet. Any store that wont fit you for these as part of the purchase isnt worth buying from. Though the whole victory red vr for short name started originally as the twinspired branding for nike s top of the line irons, it was extended last year to include an entirely new, gameenhancing set of drivers, fairway woods, and hybrids.
Bigger, faster and longer than last years industry gamechanging vrs covert drivers, the worlds first to feature conforming high speed cavity back technology, the new vrs covert 2. Overviewthe nike vr pro and nike vr pro tour driver is nike s new brainchild with a big push to tour level shotshaping and control. The nike vr pro and nike vr pro tour driver is nike s new brainchild with a big push to tour level shotshaping and control. The driver still has nike s covert cavity back design and a reengineered compression channel that was last seen on nike s vr pro driver lineup a few years ago. The vr pro driver also utilizes nike s str8fit tour technology which provides 32 options to personalize your club face angle. The tiger woods version is 420cc pear shaped driver with a glued hosel. The main changes are a new forged face, only 1 open, revamped sole plate and a new ahina made for shaft. Last week nike golf had its sales meeting with some of the pga tour s 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.
Nike victory red vr tour drivers details the victory red vr tour driver is loaded with power and performance. The club shape supports the face for increacsed forgiveness and distance. Youll get people calling it small, but it wasnt too long ago that 420cc was a huge driver. Designed with the best player in the game tiger woods the nike vr tour driver with nike compression channel technology delivers power like a 460cc head while providing great shot shaping capabilities. The nexcor infinity design creates a bridge for an ultrathin, ultrahot face and unmatched ball speed.
Woods used a 420cc version of nike s vr tour driver at the masters a 9. Check out this index for easy access to all of our coverage of golf news, instruction, equipment and courses. The driver s nexcor face technology helps produce more speed and as a result more distance. Two of the nicest looking drivers at address in golf. They were also the first company to bring a cavityback driver to market with their covert driver. 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. Last week nike golf had its sales meeting with some of the pga tours top players like paul casey, anthony kim, and justin leonard. 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.
Nobody at nike has told me as much, the vr pro driver, though it carries the vr name, and features a compression channel, doesnt really look the part of a direct replacement for last years vr tour str8fit. 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, 440cc, and 460cc head sizes that should feature the str8fit system. Upon release, it was evident that nike had produced their most playerfriendly, traditional woods to. Unique player insights and demanding standards have helped produce a club that delivers tour level distance with maximum. Nike vr tour velvet golfpride str8fit how we tested. Also, the 15% larger nexcor face incorporates variable face thickness. This club is different because you cant find any stock nike vr tours with a px 6.
And maybe while youre at it explain to me why you havent tried a nike driver yet. Up for sale is my stunning nike mens swoosh headband, spent a fortune but other interests mean i rarely use it, nearly brand new. Many of the nike staffers were either reluctant to play it or had minimal success with it in the bag. With its compression channel and classic looks the nike vr pro limited edition driver is a high performance golf club. For comparison, i included some side by sides with the vr pro str8fit let us know what you think. Ive tried a couple 460cc ones but keep coming back to this. Apr 23, 2015 the driver may become available in limited quantity in the us too since the hero world challenge in 2014, tiger woods have switched to the nike vapor speed driver tiger woods version. Check out the selection of nike drivers below and find the one that is right for you.
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