Getting Back To Their Roots
Nike launched its first piece of retail golf equipment almost 10 years ago…man how time flies. They have spent that time trying and somewhat struggling to put a face and identity with their golf brand. At first their designs might have been considered more tour inspired…well at least when it comes to their shape. Although the last few years Nike has been one of the only companies willing to REALLY push the envelope with head design. It wasn’t to long ago that the color yellow on a club would have been considered product suicide…well Nike made it commonplace. You can thank Nike for the explosion of colors now being used by all the other golf companies. And their most recent patents would have most golf club designers head spinning.
Nike Gives The Gear Heads What They Asked For
Their original more tour inspired designs quickly turned to names like Slingshot, Powerbow, Dymo and Sasquatch…but with this new release of clubs they seem to have come full circle and gone back to their roots. Many online golf gear heads would say it’s a welcomed departure from their most recent design trends. It is kind of odd (actually very odd) but when it comes to irons most of the true gear heads out there don’t want any new advanced technology or terms like High MOI and Perimeter Balanced. They have actually been begging Nike and others to make one of the most common designs every produced in golf. They just wanted them to make the clean lined, super traditional, plain jane…”Standard Blade” or what Nike is calling the 2011 Nike VR Pro Blade. So…Nike must have been listening…because not only did they give them that super clean standard blade but they also went back to a combo set the Nike VR Pro Combo Irons…that I still think is one of their most versatile designs to date.
2011 Nike VR Pro Line
Also included in this years line will be the 2011 Nike Method Core Putters…which I am sure was an obvious choice with the original Method’s success. You will also see the new 2011 Nike VR Pro Driver , 2011 Nike Machspeed Black and 2011 Nike VR Pro Cavity Iron.
P.S. – Have Your Voice Heard
Tell the guys and gals over at Nike Golf what you think of the new line-up. Do you think Nike has found its identity? What do you like about the new Nike VR PRO line for 2011?
Kenny
13 years ago
I’ve played the new Nike VR Pro Blades for 6 rounds now and have some insight. They are NOT easy to hit nor forgiving. But they are extremely “smooth” and have excellent feel and feedback. Hit the sweet spot, and I mean spot and you’re rewarded with surgical precision. Miss hit it and you’ll know it. Loss of distance but not a huge difference in dispersion. Open/close the face a fraction of an inch and watch the fade or the draw, a little more and it’s a slice or a hook.
An extremely enjoyable iron that is sure to test the best players on the planet. Fantastic actually. (btw. I only hit the sweet spot maybe 10 times a round but keep going back for more… These irons definitely make me focus on making better contact)