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Golf Club Review
:
Nike Vapor Fly Pro Irons
By: Matt Saternus, Plugged In Golfer
Designing an iron for the better player is one
of the tougher tasks in golf equipment. The
shaping has to be traditional, but they also
must have visual appeal. There needs to be a
measure of forgiveness, but it also has to give
the player the ability to control ball flight. The
Nike
Vapor Fly Pro irons
checks all the boxes
and delivers an iron that should contend for a
spot in the bag of any lower handicapper.
T
he
NikeVapor Fly Pro irons
are, inmy humble
opinion, the
best looking irons of 2016
. The
black finish looks great, and it makes the
already-compact head look even smaller. The
back of the club has loads of visual interest,
but the focus is the simple blue swoosh on
the toe.
At address, this iron is equally good looking,
with
minimal offset
. The top line isn’t razor
thin, but it’s small enough that it should appeal
to good players.
It’s also worth noting that the
black finish
on
these irons is the
most durable that I’ve seen
. I
don’t know how they’ll look after a full year
of play, but there wasn’t a mark on them even
after some significant range time.
The
Nike Vapor Fly Pro irons
are much lighter
due to the
True Temper XP 95 shafts
. While the
clubs retain great balance and a normal swing
weight, the total weight of the club is roughly
30 grams lighter than irons with Dynamic
Gold or Project X shafts. This makes the club
very easy to swing, and the light weight should
be a benefit to players looking to add a little
club head speed.
At impact, the Vapor Fly Pros produce a
very
satisfying “snap.”
It’s a little firmer than
your normal “click,” and it has a touch more
bass. Overall, I would describe it as a perfect
blending of traditional iron feel with the
modern rocket-launcher-iron feel.
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