Take a Flyer with Air Force One Irons

On the heels of AFO’s nitrogen-charged drivers come some gas-filled game improvement irons with power.

Take a Flyer with Air Force One Irons

Surely you remember the nitrogen-charged drivers PowerBilt introduced in 2009? You may even own one after reading all the positive reviews.

Well, Powerbilt no longer produces them.

It’s a complicated story, one you’ll need some sort of business degree to understand, but the nitrogen clubs are still being made by a new company called Air Force One—the same name as Powerbilt’s first nitrogen clubs.

Air Force One is still associated with PowerBilt’s parent company, Hillerich and Bradsby but, according to a statement issued by Air Force One, “The PowerBilt name will not move forward with the new company in the U.S.” 

PowerBilt is one of the great names from golf's past; eight major championships were won with its clubs. But with the brand’s visibility obviously  diminishing in recent times, a whole new brand separate from Powerbilt seemed a sensible alternative.

Air Force One AFT Game Improvement Iron

Air Force One is seeking to make the most of the interest surrounding the technology of pumping nitrogen gas into a hollow-back iron supported by 50 pounds of pressure. It has introduced its first nitrogen-charged irons—the AFX Players Series, then the AFX Pro Series earlier this year, and now the AFX Game Improvement iron.

Like the Adams A2 and, more recently, the Cobra F6, the AFX Game Improvement iron consists of multiple head shapes within the set. The 3-4 hybrids feature 17-4 stainless steel heads and the pressurized nitrogen. They also sport what Air Force One calls FFT (Face Flex Technology)—a thin face (2.6mm thick) resulting in a high COR.

The 5-7-irons feature hollow (nitrogen-filled), oversized 431 Stainless Steel clubheads and progressive offset. The 8-iron through pitching wedge have cavity-back, 431 Stainless Steel heads with a deep undercut cavity.

“The nitrogen-charged technology enables us to create the ultimate game-improvement iron,” says AFO President, Ross Kvinge. “We can create a super-thin face with no internal bracing—resulting in an enormous sweet spot with no hot or dead spots. It creates incredibly consistent ball flight and distance from club to club.”

The AFX Game Improvement Irons are available now with an MSRP of $500.
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