There really is nothing worse than heading to a pro shop, taping up a new driver before handing over some dollar and then realising a week later you should have gone higher than a 9. Independent loft adjustability is a welcome addition to the game. In comparison to the original AMP driver which had just three options of open, closed or neutral, the AMP Cell enables you to choose from 8.5-degree, 9.5-degree, 9.5-degree Draw, 10.5-degree, 10.5-degree Draw and 11.5-degree (Draw settings are the result of a 2-degree upright lie angle). Take out the wrench provided and customise your driver the way you like it. The AMP Cell was also slightly more forgiving than its predecessor, as the company’s renowned E9 Face Technology features a 12% larger elliptical face to maximise ball speed on low-heel and high-toe shots.Īesthetically, this club looks very cool and stands out from the crowd, particularly with its lovely weighted paint splattered graphic Fujikura Fuel shaft that comes with paint splattered head cover. The two draw settings on the 9.5-degree and 10.5-degree lofts give the ball flight a miniscule draw, so that will no doubt prove a welcome addition for the fader out there. The ball was travelling a little higher than ideal, so a quick switch down to 9.5, with the club sitting exactly the same as before at address, and ball flight was on my desired mid-to-high launch and helped lower the spin rate for greater roll. Wrenched to 10.5-degree, the AMP Cell generated terrific ball speed and travelled very straight and true.

SmartPad technically gives the sole a single point of contact with the ground no matter how you align the face and it also keeps the face square through impact, independent of which loft you decide to use.

One of the reasons for the introduction of SmartPad Technology is that when you change loft you can affect face angle. Nike Golf has the BEST golf shorts for you to grab this summer!

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