Vice sells the VGD01 as a driver that forgives first and asks little of your wallet. On forgiveness and value it delivers, though it sprays more than anything else in its class.
What's new
The VGD01 arrived in January 2025 with a lightweight carbon-titanium body, a draw-biased head and what Vice calls triple alignment technology. Loft is listed at 9 degrees.
Vice pitches it at mid handicappers who want maximum forgiveness and a higher launch, and prices it well below the big brands' flagships. The VGD01 line also spins well below comparable flagship drivers.
How it plays
Forgiveness carries this club. At 8.1, it keeps mishits in play, and the draw bias works against a slice instead of feeding it. Feel scores 7.7, a respectable result for a light carbon head.
Distance sits at 7.4 and workability at 7.3, solid without standing out. In a large 2026 driver test it finished 41st, which tells you it competes with the pack rather than leading it.
Where it lacks
Accuracy is the problem. A 6.5 put the VGD01 at the bottom of its class in the 2026 test, so even with all that forgiveness the ball does not always finish where you aimed.
That draw bias can also hurt you. It helps a player who leaks the ball right, but if your miss already goes left, this head makes it worse.
“It forgives plenty and costs little, but I would not trust it to find a narrow landing area.”- The Club Stand gear team
Reasons to buy
- Forgiveness scores 8.1, so off-center strikes hold up better than you would expect at this price
- Draw bias and triple alignment help a slicer start the ball straighter and see it turn back
- Value scores 9, the strongest number on its card, for a full carbon-titanium driver
Reasons to think twice
- Accuracy scores 6.5, the lowest in its class in the 2026 test
- Distance and workability land in the middle of the pack, which is roughly what the price suggests
- Anyone who already fights a hook will find the draw bias pushes shots further left
Specs
| Construction | Lightweight carbon-titanium |
|---|---|
| Bias | Draw |
| Feature | Triple alignment technology |
| Loft | 9 |
| Best for | Mid handicappers who want easy forgiveness and a straighter flight at a value price |
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