Nike Vapor Speed vs Nike Vapor Fly Pro
Side-by-side factory specifications. Differing values are highlighted.
Specification comparison
| Club | Vapor Speed loft | Vapor Fly Pro loft | Vapor Speed lie | Vapor Fly Pro lie | Vapor Speed length | Vapor Fly Pro length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 17 | — | 59 | — | 40.25 |
| 3 | 19 | 19 | 59 | 59 | 39.75 | 39.75 |
| 4 | 21 | 21 | 60 | 60 | 39.25 | 39.25 |
| 5 | 24 | 24 | 61 | 61 | 38.75 | 38.75 |
| 6 | 28 | 28 | 62 | 62 | 38.25 | 38.25 |
| 7 | 32 | 32 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 37.75 | 37.75 |
| 8 | 36 | 36 | 63 | 63 | 37.25 | 37.25 |
| 9 | 40 | 40 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 36.75 | 36.75 |
| PW | 44 | 44 | 64 | 64 | 36.5 | 36.5 |
| AW | 49 | 49 | 64 | 64 | 36.25 | 36.25 |
| SW | 54 | — | 64 | — | 36 | — |
Highlighted cells differ between the two sets. Lofts and lies are factory standard.
Lofts compared
- Vapor Speed
- Vapor Fly Pro
What the differences mean
Every club the two sets share has exactly the same loft, starting with a 32° 7-iron. On paper there is no distance or trajectory difference: with the same swing, a 7-iron from either set should launch and carry about the same. The real differences are in how the heads are built, how they look at address and how they feel at impact, none of which a spec table can show. Lie angles and lengths match as well, so any fitting adjustment made to one set would carry straight over to the other.
The sets are built differently: the Vapor Speed runs 3-iron to SW (10 clubs), the Vapor Fly Pro 2-iron to AW (10 clubs).
The Vapor Speed is a game improvement iron and the Vapor Fly Pro a players distance iron, so they sit one step apart on the forgiveness scale. The Vapor Speed is the more forgiving design, with a wider sole, more offset and more perimeter weighting for roughly 10 to 25 handicaps. The Vapor Fly Pro trades some of that for a more compact head, thinner topline and more control over flight and shape, which suits roughly 5 to 15 handicaps who want extra distance from a compact head.
The Vapor Speed is listed as cast cavity back with face-centred weighting and the Vapor Fly Pro as hollow-body cavity back. The Vapor Fly Pro's hollow body lets the face flex more and moves mass low and outward, usually giving higher launch and more ball speed on off-centre strikes than the Vapor Speed, at some cost in feel.
The Vapor Fly Pro came out 1 year after the Vapor Speed, but it is a different line rather than a direct replacement, so the two were designed for different golfers as well as different seasons.
Which should you choose?
The Vapor Speed and Vapor Fly Pro share the same lofts on every club on file, so the difference is in head construction, feel and forgiveness rather than trajectory.
Both charts are reproduced in full on their own pages: Nike Vapor Speed specs and Nike Vapor Fly Pro specs.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nike Vapor Speed stronger lofted than the Vapor Fly Pro?
No. Both have a 32° 7-iron and the same loft on every club they share, so neither is stronger lofted. The difference is in construction and feel.
What is the loft difference between the Nike Vapor Speed and Vapor Fly Pro?
There is none. Every club both sets include has the same loft, including the 32° 7-iron.
Which is better for higher handicap golfers, the Nike Vapor Speed or the Vapor Fly Pro?
The Nike Vapor Speed. As a game improvement iron it is the more forgiving design, suited to roughly 10 to 25 handicaps. The Vapor Fly Pro is a players distance iron, better suited to roughly 5 to 15 handicaps who want extra distance from a compact head.
Do the Nike Vapor Speed and Vapor Fly Pro have the same lie and length?
At the 7-iron, yes: both are 62.5° lie and 37.75 inches long.
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