Look, I will be the first to admit that Vice Golf occupies a strange space in my brain.
On the one hand, they make good golf balls with prices that do not require a second mortgage. On the other hand, they have built all of their brand identity about being equivalent of golf with that friend who tells of every party wearing something that is an equal and funny part.
Case in point: new Deputy Archive collection.
Apparently created to commemorate the US Open 125 (and nearly 100 years of elite competition in the Oakmont), the collection of the archive is doing what the Vice best does – making something traditionally filled and making it fresh without completely destroying the reverence.
What do you get
The collection focuses around the Vice Pro Golf balls in a yellow-white gradient that is … well, I think. I’m not usually a multi -colored ball Boy, and while the gradient design is less aggressive than the usual attack on your retina is still a colored golf ball.
Performance specifications remain unchanged from the Vice Pro Standard, which means you are receiving a legitimate tour of the tournament for a $ 42.99 for dowry (with wholesale available). Any performance change would go down to the ink process.
What makes these special is not just the work of gradient painting. In the face of the player number, you will find “1927” dressed in “2025”. This is a node for the Oakmont championship model that includes nearly a century. One side stamp contains an arrow (because it seems everything needs an arrow these days), while the other shows “Vice Golf” in large hollow letters.
The collection is rounded up with a white towel and neon ($ 21.99) and Tees on theme ($ 8.99) that, though not exactly beginners, complement the package for those who like their golf accessories to match.
Formula of deputy
This is not the first Rodeo of the great Vice championship. They withdrew A similar to the PGA championshipAnd the model is becoming clear: make a prestigious tour, create something that accepts the story without being appreciated, appreciate it reasonably, and let people decide if they want.
The quantities are not specified, but anyone who is familiar with the PlayBook book of the Vice President’s limited edition knows that these things tend to disappear faster than your partner’s offer to buy the first round. They have created a beautiful side business in golf collections for people who value good design But they don’t want to pay Scotty Cameron prices.
Why does the archive collection work
The archive collection succeeds because it does not fully fail to hit a balance. The gradient design is attractive without eyes without being completely unbearable. Historical references feel less forced than they might be. And the price remains accessible to players who value aesthetics, but are not seeking to make an important financial commitment to their choice of golf ball.
Most importantly, these are Current balls of vice pro. Not a memorial version of irrigated, but the same three -piece urethy construction that has acquired the company’s respect in a category dominated by much bigger players.
Ultimately
The Deputy Archive collection is not revolutionary. It is a limited competent edition that celebrates a great championship without taking itself very seriously, the prices themselves reasonably, and gives performance along with aesthetics.
In a world of golf that often feels like he is trying hard to be either ultra-traditional or desperate hip, Vice continues to create space for players who just want good devices that look cute and do not cost a fortune.
The collection is available now because of course it is. Vice doesn’t make the whole game “coming soon”. They do something, they sell it and when it is gone, it is gone.
Whether you are planning to actually play 125 US Open (Spoiler: You probably not) or just want golf balls that look different from everyone else Pro v1s, Archive collection Gives exactly what you promise: Vice being a vice, with just a little historical gravitas than usual.
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