Nike Japan had a special launch event with top Japanese Nike Pro Keiichi Fukabori to preview their all new VR, SQ and Slingshot 2010 lineups to be released in Japan. GDO covered the event and had lots of pictures of the new gear. Here are some of the drivers, fairways, hybrids and irons that will be released in Japan right around the Japan Golf Fair in February. The Japanese lineups will include the latest top shafts direct from the Nike factory including Graphite Design’s Tour AD DI-6, Fujikura’s Motore Speeder VC6.1 and 7.1 and Diamana’s ‘ilima shaft. Shown in the pictures is also the Japan only Machspeed Forged Iron and Machspeed round head driver.
Wow…. this stuff looks like it’s wearing battle armor, especially the irons. Is Nike that big of a player in Japan? Where do they rate compared to say TM, Callaway, Tourstage??? I have to admit that I aould like to try the balls.
If only America made golf equipment look this cool…
Sorry Nike. I just can’t get with your designs. Odd looking to me.