Announced - 2013 Nike Covert Irons

[GolfSpy_X]

Nike Golf Adds Speed and Distance with VR_S Covert Irons

 

-A High Speed Cavity Back iron for maximum distance, control, and forgiveness-

 

Building off successful innovation from the original VR_S franchise, Nike Golf creates a High Speed Cavity Back iron designed to maximize distance, control, and forgiveness.

 

The Nike VR_S Covert irons combine a sleek look with high performance technologies. Proprietary technology platforms include a High Speed Cavity Back and a NexCOR face.

 

The High Speed Cavity Back in the VR_S Covert irons allows athletes more distance and control with every shot. By incorporating this new hidden technology into its fastest lineup yet, Nike Golf engineers have been able to move the weight of the club to the corners, raising Moment of Inertia (MOI) to increase forgiveness and add even more distance to off-center shots.

 

The cavity back technology is hidden “covertly” giving the iron a sleeker look at address with the performance advantages of a highly forgiving distance iron. The VR_S Covert irons are Nike's most versatile irons to date and will appeal to a very wide range of players.

 

A new variable added to the VR_S Covert irons to maximum distance is the incredibly thin 1.6mm sole thickness designed to heat up the face.

 

“Distance, control, and consistency are the keys to successful golf shots,” said Nike Golf Director of Club Creation, Tom Stites. “We combined a High Speed Cavity Back, NexCOR technology, and a dual bevel sole to maximize distance for every club in the bag. Golfers will notice positive improvements not only on crisp shots, but on off-center shots as well.”

 

The NexCOR face is designed to deliver faster ball speed and longer shots from a wider area of the face. NexCOR creates more speed at impact by employing variable face thickness that focuses on increasing the sweet spot not only in the center of the face, but also to the lower portion and towards the toe where most golfers are likely to make impact.

 

For the VR_S Covert irons, engineers have created a dual bevel sole, which allows the club to sit low to the golf ball and prevent digging. The sole makes a clean cut through the grass making interaction with the turf less disturbing to the golf shot.

 

The Nike VR_S Covert irons are part of the VR_S Covert family that includes the iconic Nike Cavity Back drivers, fairway woods, and hybrids -all available in golf stores throughout North America and Europe on February 8, 2013 and in the rest of the world starting on February 15, 2013.

 

 

 

Key Technologies:

 

• High Speed Cavity Back
• NexCOR – The New Face of Speed

 

Nike VR_S Covert Irons

 

Availability: February 8, 2013

 

Specifications:

 

4-AW, True Temper Dynalite 90: S/R (RH/LH);

 

4-AW, Nike Kuro Kage Black 70: S, R, A (RH/LH)

 

Street Price: $699.99 Steel/$799.99 Graphite

 

 

 

 

[GolfSpy WD]

huh...

 

umm...

 

really?

[furu]

They look better than this years VRS irons. I'm sure they're fun to play with and that's the most important thing for many golfers. Look forward to trying them

[Super Tuna]

They're hideous and yet, I have this odd desire to try them out.

[BK in TEXAS]

They're hideous and yet, I have this odd desire to try them out.

Yup!

[whiskey golf]

It looks bad as far as the cavity goes but it's not too bad at address, looks playable enough.

[hckymeyer]

I literally cringed when I saw the cavity pic.

 

That being said I'll play anything that works for me.

[jayhawker]

Saw the first two pictures and thought it looked nice, then I scrolled down slightly more. Yikes, these are like machspeed gone red and ugly! Although I would like to try them out, they look like they would be different.

[furu]

I like the industrial look. Sharp edges and black/grey.

 

The powerbow was ugly.

[lmh3]

They will definitely catch people's eye on the racks. From address, they are a fairly traditional look, so I think they will be received a little better than some of the other models Nike has brought to market.

[Ice]

It never ceases to amaze me how freaking ugly Nike keeps making their clubs. The one club outside their players irons that has Ben decent in recent years is the Vr Pro driver. That's it for me.

[The Dansome]

And here I thought Nike was trying to be serious about the whole #1 company in golf thing.

[Tyk]

I think it looks better than most of their recent GI irons. Kind of hard to tell what I'm looking at on the back of the iron though. Not something I'm likely to play anyhow, but still better than many GI irons imo.

[jayhawker]

I think it looks better than most of their recent GI irons. Kind of hard to tell what I'm looking at on the back of the iron though. Not something I'm likely to play anyhow, but still better than many GI irons imo.

If by recent you mean slingshots I agree, otherwise......

[Super Tuna]

And here I thought Nike was trying to be serious about the whole #1 company in golf thing.

 

Hah.

 

Still. They look better the VR cavities and the Machspeeds. Even if they're not gorgeous, it's better.

[Firstkart]

And here I thought Nike was trying to be serious about the whole #1 company in golf thing.

 

Sooner than most believe (Rory Mcilroy)

 

AJ

[sparnar]

Don't like the looks of these.

 

And that 'Covert' text on the sole of the club, that isn't really covert, is it?

[BK in TEXAS]

And here I thought Nike was trying to be serious about the whole #1 company in golf thing.

 

Hah.

 

Still. They look better the VR cavities and the Machspeeds. Even if they're not gorgeous, it's better.

 

 

I always find it interesting how different peoples taste can be. I think the VR Full Cavities are decent enough looking clubs, but these (at least pictures) aren't doing it for me. Maybe they look better in person.