Completely redesigned and "worth the weight" is the disruptive Alpha V5 LX 460cc Titanium driver. Distinctively created from the player's point of view, the V5 LX provides Alpha's award-winning distance driving technology with weighting and COG placement customization.
Most moveable-weight drivers are customized for swing types, but the V5 uniquely provides customization of the length of your driver as well with an unprecedented weighting range of 28 grams (in 2 gram increments). Customization can finally achieve a perfectly weighted and balanced driving experience for players of all levels and heights.

Dr. Jim Yeh, founder of Alpha Golf Clubs, designed the V5 LX around one goal – 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.
The smash factor of a drive is the ratio of ball speed to club head speed as measured by a launch monitor. Effectively, it is the amount of energy transfer from your swing to the ball. Obviously a higher amount of energy transfer leads to greater distance and laser-focused accuracy.The theoretical upper limit of smash factor is (1 + COR), or 1.83. Meaning if your club head swing is 100 mph, the ball will explode off the face at 183 mph. But the energy transfer is limited by the conservation of momentum from head to ball - meaning that if the club head was infinitely more massive than the golf ball, a 1.83 smash factor is achievable. The smash factor of the collision loosely follows this model:


In the equation above, 'm' is the mass of the golf ball, while 'M' is the mass of the head. Of course there are 2nd order effects like the amount of spin imparted on the ball, the varying
amount of golf ball compression at high speeds, and other factors that make smash factor deviate from this equation.  But it is a general approximation of what a launch monitor will measure for smash factor. Basically - the more mass in the driver head, potentially the higher the smash factor. The main factor in maximizing Smash Factor however is minimizing deformation of the club head.Other factors (like compression of the ball and the USGA’s COR limit of the face) restrict the smash factor.
However the more solid the driver head is, the more effective it will be at transferring energy to the ball, and thus increasing ball speed. Matt Vilade,
who drove 473 yards in the ReMax World Long Drive Tournament, officially measured his smash factor at 1.49 while hitting the V5 LX. This is an unprecedented smash factor rating that has never been broken by conforming golf drivers. Most commercial drivers attain a smash factor between 1.3 and 1.40.

Coefficient of Restitution
The Coefficient of Restitution (COR) is the measurement of how an object is during impact. An object with a COR of 1 collides elastically, bouncing perfectly with no energy loss. While an object with a COR of 0 is said to collide inelastically, effectively "sticking" to the object it collides with. When thinking in these terms, it’s easy to see that a
higher COR means a faster ball speed after impact. The USGA limits COR to 0.83, and the Alpha V5 LX hits this exact limit. Any more than
0.83, and the club would be ruled non-conforming. Any less than 0.83, and the golfer is sacrificing ball speed and distance.  The V5 LX hits this precise limit.
If a heavy head increases the smash factor, why not make it even heavier? A heavier club head will certainly increase the ratio of ball speed to head speed. But a heavier club also slows down the club head velocity. A smash factor of 1.83 is useless if the club is too heavy to attain a meaningful swing speed.
Thus there is a tradeoff of smash factor and swing speed, and one size does not fit all. Through rigorous research and development, Alpha designed the optimal club weight range for golfers with average to strong swing speeds.  The V5 LX can range from
192g to 212g to enable the right tradeoff of swing speed to smash factor for each golfer. Higher swing speeds warrant higher weights. With the help of a large panel of testers consisting of Long Drivers, PGA Tour players, teaching professionals, club builders, and amateur golfers, Alpha engineered the movable weight system to maximize smash factor for a wide range of swing speeds.

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 near the toe and one near 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.

Craftsmanship
Most drivers in the market are made from a 4-piece construction. The crown, face, sole, and shell are glued together to form the club head.  While perfectly acceptable for mass production, it is not the best way to manufacture for durability and rigidity.The Long Drive Circuit initially adopted Alpha drivers well before the PGA and Champions Tours.
With swing speeds topping 150mph, long drive professionals needed extremely sturdy club heads that could endure their repeated 150mph impacts and 400+ yard drives. Alpha pioneered new manufacturing techniques in their high-end drivers to meet this extreme usage. Unlike most commercial drivers in the market, the Alpha V5 LX is made from a 2-piece construction. The outer shell is one whole piece of 15-3-3 Titanium, that is welded onto the forged Active Beta face insert.  Reducing the number of
pieces that need to be welded together enhances the body's rigidity, making the Alpha V5 LX one of the most stable and durable club heads that are commercially available.I'm confident that I can swing for the fences with my Alpha driver. I've cracked almost every other driver I've used. Nothing can survive a beating like the V5 driver. - Dave Mobley, 2004 World ReMax Long Drive Champion
 
a. 15-3-3-3 Titanium forged Active Beta face insert for maximum COR (energy transfer ratio) allowed by the USGA
b. Satin black face allows for erasable point-of-impact marks
c. 460cc clubhead and deeper face for maximum forgiveness and stability on impact
d. Lower and more centered COG at impact point for reduced backspin
e. Square face and modified toe curvature for confidence-building setup and alignment
f. Strategically positioned balanced weighting system for swing weight and COG placement
g. Strategically positioned balanced weighting system for swing weight and COG placement customization (2 Standard 6-gram weight screws; Optional screws available in 2-gram increments up to 14-grams)
h. Smallest allowable modulus for highest COR allowable by USGA and maximum initial ball velocity

V5 LX Driver Specifications

Shafts
Mitsubishi Diamana

Graphite Design

Harrison Saga

Matrix Ozik

Fujikura

Aldila Voodoo