Nike VR Pro Blade vs Nike VR Pro Combo
Side-by-side factory specifications. Differing values are highlighted.
Specification comparison
| Club | VR Pro Blade loft | VR Pro Combo loft | VR Pro Blade lie | VR Pro Combo lie | VR Pro Blade length | VR Pro Combo length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 18 | — | 59 | — | 39.5 | — |
| 3 | 21 | 21 | 59 | 59 | 39 | 39 |
| 4 | 24 | 24 | 60 | 60 | 38.5 | 38.5 |
| 5 | 27 | 27 | 61 | 61 | 38 | 38 |
| 6 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 62 | 37.5 | 37.5 |
| 7 | 35 | 35 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 37 | 37 |
| 8 | 39 | 39 | 63 | 63 | 36.5 | 36.5 |
| 9 | 43 | 43 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 36 | 36 |
| PW | 47 | 47 | 64 | 64 | 35.75 | 35.75 |
Highlighted cells differ between the two sets. Lofts and lies are factory standard.
Lofts compared
- VR Pro Blade
- VR Pro Combo
What the differences mean
Every club the two sets share has exactly the same loft, starting with a 35° 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 VR Pro Blade runs 2-iron to PW (9 clubs), the VR Pro Combo 3-iron to PW (8 clubs).
The VR Pro Blade is a blade iron and the VR Pro Combo a players iron, so they sit one step apart on the forgiveness scale. The VR Pro Combo is the more forgiving design, with a wider sole, more offset and more perimeter weighting for roughly scratch to 10 handicaps. The VR Pro Blade trades some of that for a more compact head, thinner topline and more control over flight and shape, which suits low single-digit handicaps who strike the ball consistently.
The VR Pro Blade is listed as forged blade (pocket-cavity long irons, split-cavity mid irons) and the VR Pro Combo as forged combo set. The VR Pro Blade's muscle-back shape keeps mass directly behind the strike for feedback and control, where a cavity spreads it to the perimeter for forgiveness.
The VR Pro Combo came out 1 year after the VR Pro Blade, 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 VR Pro Blade and VR Pro Combo 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 VR Pro Blade specs and Nike VR Pro Combo specs.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nike VR Pro Blade stronger lofted than the VR Pro Combo?
No. Both have a 35° 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 VR Pro Blade and VR Pro Combo?
There is none. Every club both sets include has the same loft, including the 35° 7-iron.
Which is better for higher handicap golfers, the Nike VR Pro Blade or the VR Pro Combo?
The VR Pro Combo. As a players iron it is the more forgiving design, suited to roughly scratch to 10 handicaps. The Nike VR Pro Blade is a blade iron, better suited to low single-digit handicaps who strike the ball consistently.
Do the Nike VR Pro Blade and VR Pro Combo have the same lie and length?
At the 7-iron, yes: both are 62.5° lie and 37 inches long.
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