Equipment

First Look: Nike Vapor Fly drivers

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9 years ago

Sep 22, 2015

Here’s your first look at what appears to be Nike Golf’s new line of drivers, the Vapor Fly, which were added to the USGA List of Conforming Driver Heads this week.

Note: Photos from the USGA Conforming Driver List are black and white.

Nike Vapor Fly

Nike Vapor Fly Pro

Based on the USGA photos, it’s difficult to tell what changes Nike made to the Vapor Fly drivers. It seems clear, however, that both will keep the company’s reinforced cavity-back construction, called “Fly Beam” and “Covert” in previous models, as well as a Compression Channel, which returned on Nike’s Vapor driver line. It is positioned on the front of the sole and flexes to improve ball speed on mishits.

Areas on the heel and toe of the sole also indicate the use of a lightweight, non-titanium material — possibly the company’s carbon-enhanced RZN material.

See what GolfWRX Members are saying about the Vapor Fly drivers in our forum.

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Pete

Dec 5, 2015 at 11:50 pm

I used to dislike nike just because it was not TM or Titliest of Callaway blah blah. Swing there clubs on the trackman and when the numbers reveal you just dropped $$$ on the wrong club. You need to hate the green swoosh. If it was a Taylormade Vapor the whole golf world would be praising it. I have a Vapor Pro with diamana blue S70. Fitted at 44.5 inches. The ball speed is faster and more importantly consistent. (155-158. 2300 rpm.) Flys str8 down the center of the fairway 275-280. I would still keep it even if it was rainbow colored. Nike makes elite level clubs for low handicap player’s, but then again everyone needs clubs that work for them.

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BC

Sep 26, 2015 at 8:08 am

Most of these Nike haters dislike the brand based on reasons that have nothing to do with performance of the equipment. I’m looking forward to the 2016 line. The past few years Nike has produced great products!!!!

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ec

Sep 25, 2015 at 4:18 pm

They should put Jump Man on the head and limit it to 500 pieces. They will sell like hotcakes from nike.com, and will not sell on BST!

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ph00ny

Sep 25, 2015 at 11:12 am

Odd to see so many negative comments here. I’m seeing ton of praises on vapor drivers from high club head speed players and trackman numbers to back those up.

Also I had a Nike SQ 460 tour head and i thought it was a nice driver. Same goes for the SQ2 3 wood

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marcel

Sep 24, 2015 at 8:42 pm

one can catch a break with the new equipment…

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John Ineson

Sep 23, 2015 at 6:30 am

It DOES look like a black and white picture of a (possibly) colored driver. Hope they lost the turkey turd green! Surveys show that men are inspired to buy the clubs they see on TV, while women are convinced by trying friends’ clubs — interesting. Sooo . . . color up your clubs in all kinds of garish shades. That way those guys who like to watch millionaire kids play golf will know what clubs to buy. As a Warrior salesman was honest enough to say when I called them once, “It’s all about selling clubs!”

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Jordan S

Sep 23, 2015 at 2:47 am

When did Nike acquire Cobra?

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Jacob

Sep 22, 2015 at 10:13 pm

No joke, I once met a Nike salesman who told me he didn’t use Nike clubs and I shouldn’t either.

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chad

Sep 22, 2015 at 9:02 pm

Ahh so much better without Volt. I would actually consider playing it now.

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- Iain_D
  
  Sep 23, 2015 at 3:02 am
  
  The photos above look like black and white picture of a coloured driver as opposed to a colour picture of a black and white driver if that makes sense. I feel the bright colours may still be there.
  
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Joe

Sep 22, 2015 at 8:55 pm

Nike knew their drover was a dud shortly after release. This is the “do over”. I’m ok with that. I just don’t know how the previous Vapor driver series got out the door untested. And it was UNTESTED because the ball speed was certainly an issue.

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SHanks alot danny

Sep 22, 2015 at 4:07 pm

The last driver died 2 weeks after it was shipped, No thanks Nike, stick with shoes and get out of the golf club business.

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- Golfraven
  
  Sep 25, 2015 at 8:46 am
  
  I am saying this for years. cheers
  
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  - Pete
    
    Dec 5, 2015 at 11:56 pm
    
    Saying reading hatign go swing one like I did. Maybe youll change your mind and your fore into a 4.
    
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Brian

Sep 22, 2015 at 8:53 am

Who are they, TM? This is the second driver set in 2 years!!! Gasp. Shankshankshank

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