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| More Rigid For Higher Smash Factor The V5 LX was designed around one goal – to maximize the “smash factor” for explosive ball speed off the face. Smash factor is the ratio of ball speed to club head speed. Drivers deform at the face-frame junction during impact. This deformation causes energy dissipation and thus a loss of ball speed. The V5 LX is designed to transfer maximum energy to the ball by virtually eliminating this deformation. The V5 LX crown is thicker towards the face than at the rear along three vertical sections. This variable crown thickness minimizes deformation at impact. And it increases the rigidity over a uniformly thick crown by 22%, making the body incredibly solid and maximizing smash factor. Workability The Alpha V5 LX empowers golfers to hit a fade or draw with relative ease. The movable weights shift the horizontal center of gravity to give the club a draw or fade bias. And the extra wide face amplifies the bias that occurs from the shift in horizontal COG. There are 2 movable weight ports on the V5 LX - one at the toe and one at the heel. Adding more weight towards the toe moves the center of gravity rightwards (away from the hosel). This causes a fade bias - the ball starts off left at impact and comes back right due to a clockwise spin imparted on the ball from the right-of-center COG. Adding more weight towards the heel moves the center of gravity leftwards (towards the hosel). This causes a draw bias - the ball starts off right at impact and comes back left due to the counter- clockwise spin imparted on the ball from the left-of-center COG. While professional golfers can induce a draw or fade without changing weights, most amateurs can pull off these difficult shots with a weight adjustment. In either case, the V5 LX is especially conducive to working the ball due to the particularly wide aspect ratio of the face. A wider face gives the golfer a larger range on the X-axis to place the horizontal center of gravity. "I like the workability of this one (Alpha V5 LX Driver). I can draw the ball pretty easily off the tee. I like the ball flight to get past doglegs, and even trees" - Steve Thomas, Champions Tour Player Smooth as Satin The face of the V5 LX is coated with Ti-CN (Titanium Carbon Nitride), giving it a distinct satin finish. While very pleasing to the eye, it also serves as an instructional tool. The impact with the ball leaves an erasable point-of-contact mark to provide immediate feedback on where contact was made. |