Vice Golf Fairway Wood & Hybrid Review: Easy launch in an affordable package

Key features:

• Draw bias and large sweetspot for long, straight shots
• Lightweight head and reinforced steel face provides plenty of power
• Low-back CG makes for easy launch
• Horizontal and vertical alignment aids

Vice Golf has spent most of 2025 blossoming from a brand best known for edgily-designed balls and accessories to becoming a company that makes, well, just about everything the modern golfer could ever need.

While the American direct-to-consumer brand was never associated with creating clubs, the recent launch of its debut main line series of metal woods now gives it a complete club line-up for the first time in its history, from drivers all the way through to a selection of milled putters.

We've reviewed the brand's irons before and found them excellent performers at their price point, while the brand's VGD01+ driver also proved impressive in our testing. Now, it's the turn of the brand's newly-introduced fairway wood and hybrid models, both of which are priced and engineered to cater to golfers looking for a forgiving, easy launching option that significantly undercuts the competition offered up by Vice's big-name competitors.

But do the VGF01 and VGH01, as they're named, live up to the sleek looks and Vice's disruptive reputation? More importantly, how do they stack up against the best fairway woods and best hybrids on the market? We took them out on the course to find out.

Looks and features

It's clear looking at both the VGF01 and VGH01 that Vice envisions them being bought as a pair (or in a trio with the driver), as there's very little to separate the two visually aside from the shape of the club heads. Both have Vice's distinctive V-shaped sole with a wavy lined pattern giving them significant visual pop. We actually prefer the finish on the woods compared to the driver, which in our opinion push things a little too far with its fins and array of finishes

Even so, we don't doubt that both the fairway wood and hybrid will divide onlookers from a visual perspective, and if you prefer a more classically-styled club, the Vice might be a little avant-garde for your tastes. The head covers offered with both are nice, however, rendered in a sleek black synthetic leather with clean Vice branding to match what comes included with the driver.

Performance-wise, there's a refreshing lack of gimmicky features on the VGF01 and VGH01 compared to many modern woods and hybrids on the market, with Vice leaning more heavily on shouting about the clubs' German engineering and high quality materials. Both are engineered with forgiveness and easy power in mind from the outset, helping mid-to-high handicappers find an affordable, reliable option if they're not comfortable off the tees. 

Both models have a a high-strength forged steel face to maximise ball speed, combined with a lightweight club head that helps a wider range of golfers generate more effortless power. Both also utilise the unique visual aids Vice have cooked up on the club face and crown, which helps everyone get square with the ball at address.

The VGF01, meanwhile, is slightly draw biased, providing those less confident with their fairway woods a little more peace of mind. Neither are adjustable, however the VGF01 comes in a choice of 3, 5 and 7 woods while the VGH01 comes in 3, 4 and 5 hybrid lofts. All in all, this golfers a good choice of pre-built options to fit different long game needs.

Performance

Developing golfers will find a lot to love in both the Vice VGF01 and VGH01, with both catering to exactly what mid to high-handicappers need when getting familiar with the longer end of their bag. The VGF01 is an easy-launching, easy-swinging beast of a fairway wood, its low-rear centre of gravity making it fantastically easy to hit. This combines beautifully with the extra aids given to the golfer at address, providing an almost instructional experience that'll you build help build plenty of confidence if you normally eye your fairway woods with trepidation.

The Hybrid fits a slightly different niche, but one that plenty of more average golfers could undoubtedly use from their longer clubs. Like the VGF01, it's by no means the longest club in its class, but it launches easily and launches high . This is by design, with Vice stating their aim with the VGH01 was to get players hitting their their longer clubs higher and achieving a softer landing – thereby sticking more greens. Thankfully, we found the both the wood and the hybrid still kept within a refreshingly narrow window of dispersion given they're both designed to generate more spin for mid-handicappers.

Should you buy the Vice VGF01 and VGH01?

If easy, straight launch is what you value from your longer clubs, there's very little we can think up from a performance perspective to dissuade you from taking both the Vice VGF01 and VGH01 for a spin. There are a couple things worth keeping in mind, however. 

Neither are adjustable, meaning there's zero room for tinkering if you like to play around with your club to get it suited to your swing. By virtue of Vice's direct-to-consumer model, there's also no room for manoeuvre when it comes to the choice of shaft – meaning if you don't gel with the Aldila Whiz shafts produced for the clubs you'll probably be sending them back. Thankfully, you do get 60 days to test it out with a risk-free guarantee if you're not satisfied.

What makes the overall package more compelling is the price. The VGF01 Fairway is on the market at a very reasonable £219, around £70 less than an equivalent Cobra DS-Adapt model, while the Hybrid is just £189 – again well below the market rate for a 2025 model hybrid. Both, we'd say, are well worth testing out.