Nickent Golf unleashes 5DX Ironwood hybrid, which features wings

- PGA.com

With the new 5DX Ironwood, Nickent Golf introduces its latest breakthrough in hybrid shaping and performance. With this fifth-generation design, the Nicket has produced an all-stainless steel hybrid with a new geometrical shape that places discretionary weight at the extreme perimeters of the clubhead.

New "wings" on the back of the clubhead were designed by Nickent master designer John Hoeflich to optimize the center of gravity and increase the Moment of Inertia for superior forgiveness. The increased MOI, which surpasses that of most fairway woods, plus stronger lofts means a significant increase in distance.

"This is without a doubt the longest and straightest hybrid we have ever made," said Hoeflich. "We knew we had an opportunity to increase the MOI by adding wings to the back of the clubhead. But one of my main principles in club design is that the club must look good to the player's eye in the address position. So while the wings add significantly to the playability and performance of the hybrid, we made sure that it would be accepted by the top players in the world from an appearance standpoint."

The 5DX Ironwood retails for $199 with a mid-kick Level5 graphite shaft designed by Fujikura. The Fujikura shaft was designed specifically designed to boost the performance characteristics of the 5DX Ironwood.

Along with the wings, other features in the new club include extreme perimeter weighting via two tungsten-polymer XW inserts and an adjustable weight plug on the sole. In addition, an advanced A-frame face for high Coefficient of Restitution for increased ball speed with improved sound. The high-tech face is thicker in the middle and thinner at the edges to provide a more constant ball speed.

The 5DX is a good choice off the tee, but the new cambered sole glides through the turf with ease, and beveled leading edge make the 5DX the ideal choice for a long par 3 or for approach shots.

The 5DX hybrid comes in nine different lofts, one club every 1.5 degrees from 14 degrees to 26 degrees. This hybrid system allows the golfer to attain the optimum distance control and trajectory.