Nike Covert Vrs Driver Reviews

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  • Nike VRS Covert 2.0 Driver. The new 2014 Nike VRS Covert 2.0 driver has enhanced playability and even greater distance thanks to Nike's golf research and design team. They're introducing a different club head shape with new design elements that make this a long distance driving machine.
  • May 16, 2014  Nike has created a wide-range of top quality golf clubs, and the VRS Covert 2.0 is another model to join that growing tradition. If you liked the Nike VRS Covert 2.0 driver review and you think it would help other golfers, please LIKE it below.

That’s why for the first time, Nike will have non-Nike Golf fans interested in its driver. It’s cool, it’s adjustable and it’s long and straight. Before Covert, we never had a reason to play a Nike driver. Sure, Tiger and the rest of the Nike Golf staff played one.

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Two different looks and feels, but very similar performance. Two of the most consistent hybrids I’ve ever tested.

Introduction

Nike Vrs Driver

99% of golfers play cavity back irons because they want the forgiveness and consistency. Why not get those same benefits in your hybrids with the cavity back Nike VRS Covert 2.0 hybrids?

These eye-catching clubs are offered in both standard and Tour models which give golfers two very different looks to appeal to a wide range of players.

Looks

From address, the standard Covert 2.0 and the Covert 2.0 Tour share only the red crown, everything else is different. The standard Covert 2.0 is more round, longer from front to back, and generally bigger. The Covert 2.0 Tour looks like a traditional “players” hybrid: more oblong and thinner.

The different colored faces, silver on the standard, black on the Tour model, stands out on the hybrids more than on the drivers or fairway woods. This is largely due to the different textures on the face; if you look at the picture above, you’ll notice that the area on the heel and toe look different than the middle area with the scoring lines. On the silver face, this distinction really pops and frames the ball. On the black face, it’s much harder to notice the difference.

Sound & Feel

Again, the two versions of the Covert 2.0 have very little in common. The standard Covert 2.0 has a medium pitched sound at impact, whereas the Tour model is noticeably higher pitched. In my opinion, the Tour model sounds more like a fairway wood with that “tink” sound on pure shots.

The one characteristic that both clubs do share is that they give the player good feedback about the impact location without much twisting on mishits.

Performance

The best performance characteristic of the Nike Covert 2.0 hybrids is consistency, and it’s something that these two clubs, which look and sound very different, have in common. Whether shots were hit flush or off center, the total distance was the same time after time. There were some differences in ball flight, thin shots flew lower and carried less, but the ball ended up at the same distance and very close to the center line after virtually every shot.

Worst drivers videos youtube. The main difference in performance is that the Tour model offers a lot of adjustability whereas the standard model has a glued, non-adjustable hosel. The FlexLoft hosel on the Tour model allows players to change the loft anywhere from 17° to 21° as well as setting the face angle closed, square, or open. What I found in my testing is that altering the loft from 17° to 21° didn’t change my total distance as much as it changed my trajectory and carry distance: with a higher loft, I got more of my total distance through the air as opposed to having more roll. That said, other golfers may see very large changes in their total distance as they modify loft. It’s something you’ll want to test for yourself.

Finally, for me, the Tour model did launch a little bit lower and spun a little less than the standard model. This is what you’d expect from a Tour model, but the difference was much less than what I had expected: less than 1 degree of launch angle and 600 RPM.

Conclusion

Though Nike’s VRS Covert 2.0 driver is soaking up much of the spotlight this year, and deservedly so, the Covert 2.0 hybrids are worthy of plenty of attention, too. They deliver unbelievably consistent distance and accuracy, and they offer golfers two very different aesthetic packages.

Price and Specs

The Nike VRS Covert 2.0 hybrid retails for $179 and the Tour model retails for $229.

The Nike VRS Covert 2.0 hybrid is available in lofts of 17°, 20°, 23°, and 26°. The Tour model is available in 17°-21° and 21°-25°.

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Matt Saternus

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Matt is a golf instructor, club fitter, and writer living in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Matt's work has been published in Mulligan Magazine, Chicagoland Golf, South Florida Golf, and other golf media outlets. He's also been a featured speaker in the Online Golf Summit and is a member of Ultimate Golf Advantage's Faculty of Experts.
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Review: Nike Covert Tour 2.0 Driver

A Bigger, Better Covert!

Last year Nike made a splash with the Covert series drivers. The cavity back driver with it's red crown was something new and unique. While it was a great driver and I played it numerous rounds in 2013, there was some room for improvement. Many of the Nike staffers were either reluctant to play it or had minimal success with it in the bag. The Covert 2.0 is in the bag successfully for Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. It is in their bags and the other Nike staffers because it is bigger and better in 2014.

The biggest change is the size of the tour head. While the additional 20cc of head size doesn't seem like a lot, that extra size is where it counts, in the face. Going from 440cc to 460cc makes a big difference in this club when it comes to forgiveness. The head doesn't look much bigger front to back, but heel to toe, it is wider and thus more forgiving. I found this driver much easier to play on days when my ball striking wasn't perfect. I took it with me to Puerto Rico and on a tight course, I was able to hit the majority of fairways even after a winter layoff.

Nike Vrs Covert 2.0 Driver Reviews

The Nike Flex Loft system is still the best there is when it comes to adjustability. Their multiple lofts coupled with an independent directional cog really offers the greatest variety of fit in one club. I actually went up in loft higher than normal and found the results even better. While I often play a 9.5* head to keep spin down and launch in a good window, I was able to play this driver set at 11.5*. I was able to get a higher launch angle without adding substantial spin. I was hitting towering drives that still hit the fairway running.

I also found this head to be lower spin than the previous Covert. This also helps being able to go up in loft yet still maximizing the distance. I also like the lower spin for straighter drives. When I start adding spin is when my ball also tends to move away from the target line, most often away from it.

Nike Covert 2.0 Driver

Nike has come a long way in the sound department. The original Covert almost went too far in that it was too muted and almost dead feeling. The Covert 2.0 is a perfect blend of toned down crack. It really has a good pop sensation off the face. It is audibly louder, but not obnoxiously loud. I think people are really going to like the sound of the Covert 2.0. It is a big improvement. Some of the sound might be improved from the new Fly brace technology which makes the cavity back stiffer and the club overall more stable.

The Fly Brace technology is also a major part of improving the overall performance of this club. Lowering spin, more forgiving, better sounding and feeling are all tied to the improved cavity back of this driver. The Flightscope chart below puts this as just about the best stock driver you can buy. The real deal Kuro Cage TiNi shaft is a very good compliment to this head. Smooth feel with tight dispersion make this a straight hitting combo. The pros have found success because they are able to work the ball both ways with this driver, which the first version was tougher to do so. I'm not one to work the ball of the tee, so an even straighter driver is fine by me. I think that combo of better weight distribution in the head and lower spin works really well.
Nike also dealt with some of the constant complaints about their headcovers and grips. The 2014 headcover is back to the regular pull on sock-like headcover without magnets. The new grip is also going to be pleasing to many who didn't like their previous 'velvet' style grip. Now they have a Golf Pride red wrap grip. It is soft and tacky. The overall package is nice. Very red, but still all top quality features for a tour quality driver.
Nike went Bigger and Better in 2014 with the Covert driver. While the red head might still be a turn off to some, the performance of this driver doesn't lie; it is really good right off the rack and allows you to dial in your loft and direction very easily. The 460cc 'tour' head is more forgiving and manageable in the hands of a low to mid handicap golfer. It is a Bigger and Better Covert.

For more information: www.nike.com/us/en_us/c/golf/

Quick Hits:
+Bigger face
+More forgiving
+Better Sound
+Great stock shaft
+Lower spin

--Still red only