By Leonard Finkel
The Air Foil fairway woods enable Air Force One to carry on the tradition of edge to edge sweet spot well known in the DFX to deliver additional forgiveness on off-center hits. Through independent testing, Air Foil fairway wood proved to be one of the easiest fairway woods to hit off the deck, producing a high trajectory, on-line to the target.
The Ai Foil dual slot wave design creates a higher launch angle with a tight dispersion to make for an ideal fairway wood for players who have a hard time hitting a 3 wood off the turf. Offered in a 15-degree 3-wood and 19-degree 5-wood, the Air Foil features technology that helps shots get airborne quickly and easily. Because fairway woods generally sport a shallower club face, their trampoline effect is reduced.
The dual slot wave design, however, creates an accordion effect: a thin face flexes inward at impact, initiating the buildup of Nitrogen pressure inside the club head. A trampoline effect then takes place, as the face is thrust back to its original position at a high velocity to generate rocketing ball speed and increased distance. The club design increases how fast the face flexes at impact, promoting faster ball speed across the face, which promotes consistently longer distance on every swing.
To further enhance shot performance, the nitrogen valve is positioned to increase MOI and create an optimum launch angle. Priced at $199.99 with Tour Grade shaft options, or at $149.99 with an Air Force One Fujikura shaft.
Leonard Finkel is the author of The Secrets to the Game of Golf & Life and former editor in chief of Golf Journeys Magazine. His work has been featured in almost 200 publications including Golf Magazine, Golf Digest, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Golf Illustrated, Golf Tips and Player Magazine. He has written more than a dozen cover stories for Golf Today Magazine. He has written extensively about golf and travel and has added poker to his writing repertoire. Finkel also works as a marketing and public relations consultant. His specialty niche is writing advertorial copy. Prior to his career in golf, Finkel owned a chain of retail stores and a consulting and import company based in Asia. He attended the University of Utah.