The first thing that should be said about these beautiful wedges is that no review should be able to do them justice. That is because the club is meant to get better with age. The secret is in the Oxide Raw finish. As time passes it should oxidise and, as a result, contact with the ball should increase and the amount of spin the club can impart on the ball should improve.
Is it a gimmick, or a ploy to ensure that golfers put off replacing it with a newer model? It is hard to say when testing the club as new. All we can say is that the performance provided straight from the shelf should be enough to convince mid and low handicappers to give it serious consideration. Even if the promised extra control does not materialise or is only marginal, this is a fantastic wedge.
The face of the Nike Golf Pro Forged Oxide Raw Wedge is packed with deep grooves. The benefit of having more grooves, and having them deeper and closer together is the spin you can put on the ball. Approaches in even hard and fast conditions can be made aggressively, safe in the knowledge that the ball will bite quickly, or spin back, and scoring should drop as a result.
We love the consistency this club provides too. The deeper, more closely packed grooves are designed to remove debris at the point of contact, really reducing the effect bits of sand and grass can have on your shots. The clubs themselves are made to an extremely high specification, and are perfect when they are forged, let alone finished. The result is supreme consistence between shots.
The club's characteristics really came into their own in trickier pitching positions like the rough or in bunkers, as their design really helped negate the extra difficulties presented by sandy or grassier lies. What is more, it is a very workable club, meaning that it provides adaptability and flexibility to fit any number of situations. A club head of this quality is complemented by the outstanding True Temper Dynamic Gold shaft, which has built its success on providing skilled golfers with even more control and accuracy.
The shaft is not really designed for high handicap golfers. And the same can be said for the club, which really only offers advantages to those who have mastered the basics. If you are a low or even a mid handicap golfer however, these wedges are a brilliant choice, and the variety on offer in this range is extremely wide, so you will almost definitely find the right club (or clubs) for you.
What The Web is Saying
"The X3X grooves are the real deal (as far as conforming grooves are concerned). If you are looking for that great forged feel and consistent spin, the Nike VR Pro Wedges are for you" - independentgolfreviews.com
"Overall, it’s a good club that looks great giving solid performance" - orlandogolfblogger.com
"While I personally came away impressed with both the accuracy and consistency of this wedge. Feel, and to a lesser extent looks, are for me the two most important subjective considerations. While neither was remarkably unimpressive, I can’t honestly say that I was overwhelmed either." - mygolfspy.com
Price Comparison
Nike Golf Vr Pro Forged Oxide Raw Wedge (Online Golf)
£79.99
