They were also the first company to bring a cavityback driver to market with their covert driver. See whats happening with nike golf, home of the best golfers and most innovative products. The cavity in the 460cc head, visible from the sole only, has been engineered so that. We look back through the archives and pick out the 10 best nike golf clubs ever made. No other wood can compete with the engineering or performance of the cavity back wood. September 26, 2014 rory mcilroy, athlete of the nike golf staff, has added a flash of volt to his bag this week.
The nike vr s covert has the cavity back wood technology is underneath the crown and alsoprovides more stability at impact for the longer and straighter shots. Its a very different, more exciting nike golf, and if the covert driver sets the tone the way nike needs it to, its going to be very interesting to see how this all plays out over the next several years. 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. The collaborative effort of nike golf and priority designs lead to the creation of the worlds first high speed cavity back driver.
We added flybeams to the covert cavity back to drive frequencytuned compliance into the compression channel, said radcliffe. To put it another way, a cavity back is intended to make the iron easier to hit for a wider range of golfing abilities. I dont know if you all think it makes a difference but i believe that the feeling at impact between an i500 and a pxg iron are very different in terms of feel. Nike golf has brought cavityback technology, common in irons, to its new covert driver. A covert cavity back design spreads weight to the heel and toe for maximum forgiveness while the flybeam. Several notable forged cavityback irons followed, including our recent nike favorites, the vr forged pro combos. Choose your preferred specifications and have your nike irons customized by our professional and certified staff. Nexcorthe nexcor technology creates a wider area on the face to help. More traditional in look, they still included the cavity back on a smaller scale and introduced moveable weight to nike drivers for the first time with the flex model. When ping successfully produced irons using a casting processwhere molten metal could be formed in a moldit found an economical and new method of shaping irons.
Since their introduction of the str8fit hosel, nike golf pushed adjustable club technology forward, allowing golfers to adjust loft, face, and lie angles. Rick shiels senior golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest nike covert driver and nike covert tour driver using flightscope. 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. Used and ordered by the pga tour, pga senior tour, ben hogan tour, nike tour, lpga tour and pga professionals. The 10 best nike golf clubs ever made golf monthly. Nike vapor fly driver maximum launch designed with a symmetrical cshape head. The number one player in the world has debuted with a nikes new driver, the vapor pro at the 2014 ryder cup in scotland. Everything you need to know about the outbreak and how it affects golf. The new big stick rory mcilroy officially debuted at the ryder cup earlier today, and which he. The design puts the centre of gravity even further. Get the best deals on nike golf clubs and upgrade your home workout gear with the largest online. Highspeed cavity back technology redistributes weight to the heel and toe allowing for increased distance and more stability across the face of the driver. The driver incorporates flybeamreinforced covert cavity back. Thats why the cavityback design of the covert drivers makes perfect sense.
Get the best deals on nike golf clubs when you shop the largest online selection at. Cavity back the highspeed cavity back on the club delivers longer and striaighter shots. It was with the covert driver though where nike really established themselves a proper alternative to the usual suspects. Sell or trade your used golf clubs online with 2nd swing golf, and put that trade credit toward your purchase. Page 1 of 26 nikes new cavity backed high speed driver. The compression channel seen on previous drivers has been. The fitting really showed it was more shafts and even with cycling through them all, there was still minor spin and dispersion differences. Nike golf introduces the new nike vapor flex driver. What exactly does a cavity back do for a driver and is it worth the investment. 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 visually bold driver is black on the crown, volt in the cavity back and compression channel, and produces a penetrating, tour. Nike vr s covert worldus first high speed cavity back driver. Taking cavity back technology from irons nike engineered a huge cavity in the rear of the sole. Nike golf changes the game with highspeed cavity back.
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. The driver has a cavity back design for longer and straighter shots, or so goes the marketing. Nike golf and priority designs began their partnership in 2010 with the goal of revolutionizing the marketplace with radical technology and iconic design. The right irons set can make a big difference, so check out the selection of used nike irons online at. Cavity back as in cavity back iron is a golf term that refers to a design feature in irons that produces increased perimeter weighting, thereby making irons that have cavity backs more forgiving on mishit shots. 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. Rick shiels senior golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest nike covert driver and nike covert tour driver. Check out the latest innovations, top performance styles and featured stories. Super blade irons vs mega cavity irons mid handicapper testing become a free subscriber to rick shiels now official appa. Cavity backthe highspeed cavity back on the club delivers longer and striaighter shots. New driver steals the show at nike golfs global innovation summit. New listingnike blade forged irons3,4,6,7stiff flex steelright hand. Nike drivers use advanced and innovative designs to deliver maximum performance. Nike golf mens vrs victory red speed covert driver, right.
The weight plug in the sole optimizes the center of gravity closer to the face. November 5, 2012 nike golfs momentum of nonstop innovation is on show in full force this week at the companys global innovation summit in orlando, florida. Golf manufacturers not only sought cheaper ways to produce irons, but also ways to make them easier to hit. 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. Nike victory red full cavity back 9 iron golf club very good rh. Strong launch designed with a tour preferred pear shaped head. Following this, and what turned out to be their last drivers, was the vapor family.
Is it worth adding another category, like empty hollow cavity irons like the ping i500 or goo filled hollow cavity irons like the p790s or pxg. Nike golf rory mcilroy debuts with the new nike vapor. Sure, tiger and the rest of the nike golf staff played one. 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 golf mens vrs victory red speed covert driver, right hand, graphite, regular by nike golf. The high speed cavity back technology redistributes weight to the heel and toe allowing for increased distance and more stability across the face of the. The cavity back wood provides the greatest transfer of energy. Nike golfs covert driver has cavity back golf channel. New nike vr pro cavity iron set 3pw,aw,sw fst rflex steel left handed. The worlds first high speed cavity back driver, the nike covert, marks the first major release during this collaboration.
Metal woods first appeared on golf courses in the early 1970s, and were meant only to be a. New innovation in drivers released today from nike. The visually stunning, iconic red driver stands out as the most. 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. Vapor flex 440 for gear heads, the worst part about nike s decision to fold its golf equipment division could be the promise it showed with its latest driver, the vapor flex 440. New nike victory red forged split cavity back 3iron dg pro rflex steel rh. An extremely thin and light crown moves weight down for a higher launch and less spin, yielding even more yardage. The cavity on the back of the head will create a different sound to a noncavity driver, but.
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