Equipment
Nike Vapor Flex and Vapor Speed Fairway Woods
Nike’s Vapor Speed and Vapor Flex fairway woods are designed to fly longer and straighter than the company’s previous fairway woods, regardless of how golfers use them.
At the request of Nike Golf athletes, the clubs were made larger than previous models. The Vapor Speed in particular was made 25 percent larger, making it a great choice for golfers who prefer a larger face profile in their fairway woods such as Tiger Woods.
Vapor Speed Fairway Wood ($199)
Engineers were also able to drive the center of gravity (CG) lower in the Vapor Speed fairway woods by adding slope to their crowns. That change, along with the synergy of Nike’s FlyBeam-reinforced Covert Cavity Back Design and Compression Channel, raises launch angle, lowers spin and adds ball speed — the key to more distance.
Vapor Flex Fairway Wood ($249)
The Vapor Flex fairway woods have the same technologies as the Vapor Speed models, but they’re smaller in size and have Nike’s new FlexLoft 2 adjustable hosel, which is 30 percent lighter than the company’s original FlexLoft hosel. It gives golfers the ability to adjust loft 2 degrees up or down from the stock setting and choose one of three independent face angles: left, neutral or right.
Note: The FlexLoft 2 adjustable hosel is compatible with Nike’s original FlexLoft hosel.
The Vapor Speed ($199) will be available in lofts of 15 and 19 degrees with Mitsubishi Rayon’s Fubuki Z 60 shaft (X, S, R, A and W flexes). The Vapor Flex ($249) will be available in lofts of 15 and 19 degrees with Mitsubishi Rayon’s Second-Generation Diamana S+ 70 shaft (X, S and R flexes).
Both fairway woods will be in stores on Jan. 30, 2015.
Specs
This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.
Joel Thelen
Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.
First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.
Mitchell Meissner
Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.
Bud Cauley had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.
Driver: Titleist GTS2 (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: Titleist GTS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 70 TX
7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 80 TX
Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Titleist 620 MB (4-9)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 8 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putters: Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.3 Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
In our forums, one user has offered up a prompt for the true sickos, inviting fellow forum members to share every set of irons they’ve ever owned. As to be expected, this is a lengthy forum topic.
@Lamosteve began:
Can you name every set of irons you’ve owned? Here’s mine
Spalding Dots
Spalding Eclipse
Ram Lazer FX
Lynx Parallax
Mizuno EZ Comp
Ben Hogans
Cleveland CG Red
Taylor Made R9s
PING i20
PING iE1
Taylor Made M6
Our members in the forum have been offering up their own collections. 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.
- macedan: “Started with a hand-me-down Golden Bear set from my brother when I was in high school, never really played more than once a year or got into the game until about summer of 2017. First purchased a set of Cleveland CG4’s (I actually really miss this set sometimes, soft & not terribly large for a GI iron), moved into Nike Vapor Fly’s by the end of the year. Those lasted until spring of 18 when I decided I wanted new, so I traded them in for TM Rbladez. Honestly, although I liked the Rbladez, poor decision on my part, I think this was really about the only time so far that after a week or two I was kicking myself for not staying with what I had. Rbladez stayed with me until late last summer when I switched to P790’s and (knock on wood) I am hoping this will be my longest lasting set.”
- JimmyC59: “MacGregor Jack Nicklaus Triple Crown. Palmer The Standard. Still play these.”
- jgrzask: “Tommy Armour 845u
Mizuno MP-32
Mizuno MP-33 (2 sets)
Bridgestone J33cb – still own
Srixon i-302 (2 sets) – still own
Tourstage X-Blades – still own
Mizuno Hot Metal – still own
Nike Forged Blades – still own
Titleist 714 AP1 – still own
Cobra Forged SS – still own”
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brett w
Dec 30, 2014 at 10:32 pm
They mention that the woods are bigger this year but does anyone know the exact size in cc’s?
spazo
Oct 16, 2014 at 12:27 pm
yet another taylormade slot copy.
Jakebyers23
Oct 17, 2014 at 2:14 pm
If you look back to the Nike Victory Red driver from 2010 it had the “slot”. This is long before any Taylormade club had one.
Keith
Oct 17, 2014 at 3:05 pm
Pretty sure nike was the first to do that slot on the driver. Called it a compression channel.
Dave
May 7, 2015 at 1:48 am
Nike and Adams were first with slot technology. Then TM purchased Adams.
gwillis7
Oct 15, 2014 at 8:33 am
Ya I love the way these look. I like the bright green highlights….reminds me of oregon football.
A lot of traditionalists hate nike i realize that, but I think their clubs look really good. I should say their ‘woods’ look really good every year.
Still haven’t bought one though lol
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Cwolf
Oct 13, 2014 at 9:12 pm
I’d like the speed with the flex shaft.
Kyle
Oct 13, 2014 at 6:34 pm
Sign me up for vapor speed!
Golfraven
Oct 13, 2014 at 3:43 pm
yep, straighter and longer – of course. ehh, nope. I rather invest same cash into Titleist woods.
Charlie
Oct 13, 2014 at 1:51 pm
Meh. Look at that sole. Nothing will beat out my Tour Edge CB Pro!
enrique
Oct 13, 2014 at 12:14 pm
My previous post was removed – but I’ll ask again – are these available soon or next year like the drivers?
hjsdl
Oct 13, 2014 at 1:10 pm
First week on November I believe..
hjsdl
Oct 13, 2014 at 1:11 pm
pre ordering starts..
Billy
Oct 13, 2014 at 2:10 pm
Out 1/31/15
enrique
Oct 13, 2014 at 5:51 pm
That’s what I thought – Basically February of 2015.
Mark
Oct 13, 2014 at 12:14 pm
Non adjustable version looks very good from above. Shame about the sole plate…
adolfo
Oct 13, 2014 at 11:04 am
wow do they look good. still going to be a tough sell to knock my pings out of my bag though