Equipment
Nike to release a black VRS Covert 2.0 driver
Like Nike’s VRS Covert 2.0 driver, but not its shiny red crown? You’re in luck, because the company is releasing a Covert 2.0 driver with a matte black crown on May 15.
Nike pins the release of the limited-edition driver on trends it has seen in college football, where it has worked teams to incorporate black into their uniforms for special games.
“[Black is] a color traditionally associated with power, strength and sophistication,” the Nike Golf press release said.
While that may be true, customized golf equipment, particularly in the driver space, has accelerated in the last year, with Cobra offering its Bio Cell drivers in five different colors and TaylorMade recently releasing its SLDR 460 driver with a white crown. Callaway has also gotten into the mix, allowing golfers to customize the colors of its Big Bertha and Big Bertha Alpha drivers through its uDdesign platform for a $100 upcharge.
The matte black Covert 2.0 has the same construction as standard Covert 2.0, which we named to our 2014 Gear Trials: Best drivers list as one of the top-5 models in the “Forgiveness-First” category. It will sell for $299 (righties only) and comes stock with a Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage Black HBP 50 shaft.
Click here to read our full review of Nike’s Covert 2.0 and Covert 2.0 Tour drivers.
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Whats in the Bag
Steve Stricker WITB 2024 (April)
- Steve Stricker WITB accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 X
3-wood: Titleist 915F (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist 816 H1 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (46-10F @55), Titleist Vokey SM10 (54-10S @53), Titleist Vokey SM4 (60 @59)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 w/Sensicore
Putter: Odyssey White Hot No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Grip Rite
Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.
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Whats in the Bag
Alex Fitzpatrick WITB 2024 (April)
- Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX
Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.
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Equipment
What’s the perfect mini-driver/shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been discussing Mini-Drivers and accompanying shafts. WRXer ‘JamesFisher1990’ is about to purchase a BRNR Mini and is torn on what shaft weight to use, and our members have been sharing their thoughts and set ups in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- PARETO: “New BRNR at 13.5. Took it over to TXG (Club Champ but TXG will always rule) in Calgary for a fit. Took the head down to 12, stuck in a Graphite Design AD at 3 wood length and 60g. Presto- numbers that rivaled my G430Max but with waaaaay tighter dispersion. Win.”
- driveandputtmachine: “Still playing a MIni 300. The head was only 208, so I ordered a heavier weight and play it at 3 wood length. I am playing a Ventus Red 70. I play 70 grams in my fairways. I use it mainly to hit draws off the tee. When I combine me, a driver, and trying to hit a draw it does not work out well most of the time. So the MIni is for that. As an aside, I have not hit the newest BRNR, but the previous model wasn’t great off the deck. The 300 Mini is very good off the deck.”
- JAM01: “Ok, just put the BRNR in the bag along side a QI10 max and a QI10 3 wood. A load of top end redundancy. But, I have several holes at my two home courses where the flight and accuracy of the mini driver helps immensely. Mine is stock Proforce 65 at 13.5, I could see a heavier shaft, but to normal flex, as a nice alternative.”
Entire Thread: “What’s the perfect Mini-Driver/Shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”
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Tayler
Apr 27, 2014 at 6:35 pm
This is fantastic….would love to put this in the bag!
Ethan
Apr 26, 2014 at 2:25 pm
I have the covert 1 but wow that looks gorgeous
De
Apr 25, 2014 at 2:14 am
Finally, The ping matte black, the titleist black or older dark metallic gray are the best colors and I wish more companies would go back to normal colors. Cobra look like something in a Toys’r’us or something for kids or at walmart. This is atleast a step in the right direction.
Square
Apr 24, 2014 at 3:52 pm
Smart
69Gator
Apr 23, 2014 at 8:44 pm
Word is that only 2,000 being released
Dan
Apr 23, 2014 at 5:44 pm
beautiful
Jordan
Apr 23, 2014 at 2:28 pm
Getting one of these.. fo sho
Teekman
Apr 23, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Wow now I will finally considering buying one of these!
hyunsbuns
Apr 23, 2014 at 12:45 pm
dammit! I just bought this a week ago!
Scall1968
Apr 23, 2014 at 12:22 pm
Wish they would offer this LH. I would have taken a serious look. I can’t get past the “red” head.