New nike vr x3x toe sweep wedge 58 dg pro stiff flex steel rh. The nike vapor flex driver may be the most versatile driver nike has designed. Nike golf introduces the new nike vapor flex driver. The nike victory red fullcavity irons have a deep full cavity, wide sole, thick topline and moderate offset, providing added forgiveness and confidence for the higherhandicap golfer. Nike vr s covert worldus first high speed cavity back driver. Nike vapor fly driver maximum launch designed with a symmetrical cshape head. The weight that is saved from here has been moved to the sole of the wider 4th generation covert cavity where strengthened flybeams make the back of the head more rigid as well as lowering the centre of gravity.
Cavity back ontwerp voor hogere balsnelheden en nog langere en rechtere slagen. Thats why the cavityback design of the covert drivers makes perfect sense. My test club was the nike vapor speed driver, a driver suited for recreational golfers with a slower swing speed. The removal of mass from the rear portion of the driver sole gave. Last year nike made a splash with the covert series drivers. This technology leads to more stability at impact, which delivers more energy to the ball, resulting in more distance and control. Nike golf and priority designs began their partnership in 2010 with the goal of revolutionizing the marketplace with radical technology and iconic design. Nike vapor driver headcover covert cavity back technology.
Nike made the next major innovation with covert cavity back. This allowed engineers to position weight elsewhere to increase forgiveness. It was easily the most talked about club at the show. Surprisingly, they also have a very pleasing sound. Nike has added flexloft 2 to this driver which provides three face angles and five lofts which is nothing novel compared. Rick shiels senior golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest nike covert driver and nike covert tour driver using flightscope. The driver head is so large, why would it need a cavity back. The weight distribution along with the cavity back really give this driver a solid. The cavity in the 460cc head, visible from the sole only, has been engineered so that. The thinking was that cavity backs tended to be more forgiving, while blades offered better control for players good enough to take advantage of what they could do.
The cg is slightly forward producing a slightly more boring ball flight. What exactly does a cavity back do for a driver and is it worth the investment. New innovation in drivers released today from nike. An extremely thin and light crown moves weight down for a higher launch and less spin, yielding even more yardage. The design puts the centre of gravity even further back for higher laucnhing approach shots. Finally, the flybeams in the covert cavity back have been widened and stiffended to spread weight to the perimeter and increase clubhead stability and efficiency at. New nike vr ii pro cavity 4 iron tt gs95 gold series s200 steel stiff. Nike golf is the first in history to bring highspeed cavity back technology to a. The purpose of the two ridges across the cavity are stability and strength.
Their adjustable hosel system, flex loft, is also one of the widest ranging and most intuitive in the industry. Used previously only in irons, this technology provides the user with super long and straight shots. The high speed cavity back technology has never been incorporated in a driver until now. The cavity on the back of the head will create a different sound to a noncavity driver, but the sound from the covert 2. Nike and priority looked to enhance the tourproven success of the industrychanging vrs covert driver, which was the worlds first to feature conforming high speed cavity back technology. The nike vrs covert driver will draw a lot of attention with its distinctive red crown and innovative design. New driver steals the show at nike golfs global innovation summit. Golfers and our nike golf tour athletes are going to have a lot of fun with this driver. After doing a little research on the new rory mcilory neon green nike vapor driver i decided to do some research on the nike cavity back drivers. A covert cavity back design spreads weight to the heel and toe for maximum forgiveness while the flybeam structure creates a stable body and flexible face. While that debate is nothing new, it normally was restricted to only irons. Nike golf changes the game with highspeed cavity back.
The nike covert driver is the worlds first high speed cavity back driver. It was with the covert driver though where nike really established themselves a proper alternative to the usual suspects. The nike covert captured my attention when i first heard about this cavity back head, lowspin design and shaft, its cool factor and the way it felt the first time i hit it. As a result, gary adams of taylor made became known as the father of metal woods. Thinner face thickness on the top and progressive thickness closer to the bottom move weight closer to the sole and lower the centre of gravity. Weight plug in the sole optimizes center of gravity closer to the face. With the large cavity, more weight was moved to the perimeter, especially the toe and the heel, producing a more forgiving club. Nike ignite driver 2004 as used by tiger woods in his early days, this driver featured a nexti titanium face which nike claimed was the hottest and strongest titanium ever created. Since their introduction of the str8fit hosel, nike golf pushed adjustable club technology forward, allowing golfers to adjust loft, face, and lie angles.
The cavity back driver with its red crown was something new and unique. Nike cavity back a result, gary adams of taylor made became known as the father of metal woods. Plus during the live launch this morning there was mention of a few new products specifically the improved rzn technology but i missed most of it. The driver incorporates flybeamreinforced covert cavity back design. Nike drivers use advanced and innovative designs to deliver maximum performance. The backmiddle section of the sole has been removed making the crown more stable and a slightly higher moi. The nike vrs covert tour driver features a high speed cavity back design for longer and straighter s rs. The worldas first high speed cavity back conforming driver delivers longer and straighter shots. Building off the success of the covert model, nikes vapor drivers take advantage of the following previously successful technologies. Cavity back is hidden underneath by the crown to be more visually pleasing at address.
The 10 best nike golf clubs ever made golf monthly. Cavity back wood technology provides more stability at impact for longer and straighter shots. The worlds first high speed cavity back driver, the nike covert, marks the first major release during this collaboration. The 460cc head comes in a visually stunning iconic nike red and with the crown hiding all the technology in the address position the golfer is given a clean. The club shape supports the face for increacsed forgiveness and distance. They were also the first company to bring a cavityback driver to market with their covert driver. During the pga merchandise show, the covert made a huge splash. In technical terms, the rear sole has been removed, producing a large cavity on the back of the club. This is what nike call high speed cavity back technology, and apparently its the worlds first high speed cavity back conforming driver in the. Full cavity back irons with moderate topline sole width to provide a blend of confidence and.
An alltitanium driver might not sound sexy these days, but nike makes the case with these two models that combine flexibility in the face with stability in the body. Nike victory red cavity back iron set 2nd swing golf. The nike vrs covert driver is the first of its kind. 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.
The visually stunning, iconic red driver stands out as the most. Check out the selection of nike drivers below and find the one that is right for you. By 1991, callaway golf produced the first oversize driver with the popular big bertha model. New nike victory red forged split cavity back 3iron dg pro rflex steel rh. Vapor fly maintains nike s familiar cavityback design to boost head stability, and it also uses the same adjustable hosel as vapor speed. It wouldnt appear his nike equipment was holding him back. Priority designs designers, engineers, and prototypers have been working with nike golf s long term research ltr group to push the boundaries of golf club innovation. The flexflight technology and enhanced rzn cavity allow for the center of gravity to be adjusted low and forward, or low and back, customizing the launch angle. Tiger woods helped create this set nike cavity back replaced the nike blades he had used for over five years. Page 1 of 26 nikes new cavity backed high speed driver. The correct term for the coverts cavity back is highspeed cavity back, which is a technology used primarily in irons but becoming common in fairways and hybrids, too.
Photo courtesy nike metal woods first appeared on golf courses in the early 1970s, and were meant only to be a cheap substitute for wood drivers that were costly to make. The new nike vrs covert adjustable hosel is the best on the market right now. Highspeed cavity back technology redistributes weight to the heel and toe allowing for increased distance and more stability across the face of the driver. Vapor fly maintains nikes familiar cavityback design to boost head stability, and. Taking cavity back technology from irons nike engineered a huge cavity in the rear of the sole. Weve reengineered the chassis of the vapor speed by sloping the crown more from face to the back and creating a deeper face, said nate radcliffe, director of engineering for nike golf.
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