It really takes a bad swing to miss this hot face. I didn’t find speed or distance loss when I missed the dead center. It feels that way and the numbers say that the speeds are the highest too. I really wish they would have used a driver headcover like their VR Pro LE pom headcover or even just a simple sock one like the VR_S fairway woods. It is also topped with their magnetic headcover. Thankfully it is not extra-long, coming in at only 45.75” The driver has the typical Nike Tour Velvet grip on it. It is fairly high launching and high spinning shaft. It definitely feels great, but is a little on the soft side and has really high torque. The Fubuki K shaft is a made for Nike version in 57grams. It is not offensive, but still slightly louder than others brands. It still offers ample adjustments in a much better looking package. The new system is similar to the other brands with a screw in the bottom of the hosel. The old design used a top fitting wrench with a large hosel nut. The new STR-8 fit hosel is a huge improvement over the old design. The sole has fins and indents at strategic places for the best aerodynamics. It still is on the elongated side, but looks very clean. Alignment is easy with the vertical lines on the face. The smoked black crown with some sweeping lines and a swoosh on the crown look really nice sans alignment aid. Nike has toned down the looks from the more radical designs of the past to a very nice, somewhat traditional looking VR_S driver. Round after round, even when my swing was less than perfect, I was stilling hitting the middle of the fairway. But maybe even better was the fact that the speed came with incredible forgiveness. On the course I found this fast ball speed translated into long drives. I kept mixing it up to see if it was a fluke, but rotating through all the different drivers I kept getting the highest speeds with this driver. I am typically in the 153-158mph ball speed, but with the Nike VR_S I was averaging 162 mph and topped 165mph a couple of times. I had a whole bag full of drivers and consistently the VR_S had the fastest ball speeds. This driver happened to arrive just before the courses opened here in MN.
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