Like ping s g25 and anser drivers, the i25 is equipped with ping s trajectory tuning technology, the companys slim, lightweight adjustable hosel that allows golfers to raise or lower a driver s stock loft by 0. Ping golf demo driver shaft for g410 plus sft series drivers. Using a ping wrench to loosen the clubhead and adjust the loft, you can easily add or subtract 12 of loft to the standard 8. With two premium stock shafts to choose from, both drivers are lighter and offer more adjustability than previous. Callaway mavrik sub zero 9, graphite design, tour ad di 6x shaft. Whatever loft is written on the sole of your driver is probably wrong. After teasing you with the longest driver of 20, and the most accurate driver of 20, its time to reveal mygolfspys most wanted driver of 20. If you click on the ping anser driver range tab, you can see where each shot came to rest on our virtual driving range. The four offerings are distinct in weight, stiffness, and the trajectory they deliver. The weighting of the club head optimizes it for a mid to highlaunch, but the adjustable loft allows players to tune their trajectory up or down as the shot. The anser drivers have a head which allows the loft of the driver to be adjusted by half a degree either way so the driver can be adjusted to best fit the playing conditions. Despite their track record of undeniable innovation, my view of ping is one of a company that is detailed. The shaft in an anser driver is all black, just like the madefor titleist and nike ahinas. The shaft shows comparison of stiff flexes of each shaft.
Now its time to sift through all of the readily available information about the ping g25 driver, in a line of popular game improvement drivers. In the last year and a half i have had an adams super ls driver hot club, a cleveland custom driver, a ping i25 driver, and the taylormade sldr driver. Tony covey over the last few seasons, as one company after another introduced adjustable drivers to the market, we heard plenty of grumbling about pings unwillingness to jump into the fray. Another total driving surprise is pings anser driver, which claims the 4th. Ping routinely releases products on the gameimprovement side as well as producing club options for better players.
The only variable that changed from player to player was the shaft flex which was selected based on swing speed. Pings new g25 driver incorporates the beautiful matte black crown that debuted on the companys i20 and anser drivers. For the complete write up on golfwrx s trip to ping hq, click here. The tour 65 shaft is available at an upcharge default standard length is 45. Nov 08, 2012 the charts below show the individual and group averages black dotted line for each shot our golfers took during our test of the ping driver.
As we entered the conference room, in front of us was an array of clubs. For example, ping has decided to move the center of gravity in this driver lower and farther back. Over the last four years or so, only one thing has been able to replace a ping driver in my bag. Shaft comparison chart by ping drivers and irons fairway. I would like to pick up an extra adapter or two and try some different shafts. Question of buying used ping driver g30 vs anser clubs. The most notable feature of the new ping anser driver is its trajectory tuning. G30 went in the bag immediately after testing and was replaced only when the g showed up. Still, one new iron got westwoods attentiona prototype ping driving iron. Aldila rogue silver is one of the lowest trajectory shaft and it is one of the reasons that many tour players prefer this shaft.
I picked up a ping g driver on ebay recently and might want to tinker with some shafts. Ping drivers instock at golf discount, your authorized. If you find a lower price on shop all ping drivers somewhere else, well match it with our best price guarantee. Aug 04, 2015 ping has performed their own testing to categorizes the shaft to compare different performances. Ping say the shaft creates more clubhead momentum at impact, leading to greater ball velocity and forgiveness. Thanks to the brands trajectory tuning technology, you can finetune the club to match your. Of 33 players without driver contracts, 20 of them used taylormade drivers. Used ping golf drivers for sale g, g30, g25, i25, anser.
Watch the next 10 or so minutes to see how a ping and mizuno. Besides the john deere ping anser rolling balls across the lawn, the big news from. Mph all tested with the protour model heads stiff or xstiff shafts. The trajectory of the g25 driver was similar to the g20 and the flight was maybe a little stronger. The ping anser driver offers a nice allaround blend of distance, feel and forgiveness, with the added benefit of adjustable loft angles that allow you to finetune your shot trajectory. Sporting a face designed with the help artificial intelligence, the epic flash offers a lot of adjustability in both cg and loft settings. Photos below are courtesy of golfwrx unless otherwise noted. With a full set leaning against the wall and examples cut in half showing the inner workings on the table. Shop our selection of ping drivers and find the perfect one to help you smash balls off the tee and down the fairway synonymous with innovation, quality and service in the world of golf, ping engineers classic golf drivers with visible, new technology that actually works. Jul 26, 2012 in the last year and a half i have had an adams super ls driver hot club, a cleveland custom driver, a ping i25 driver, and the taylormade sldr driver. Garcia was using a ping g410 driver as well as taylormade sim fairway woods, ping blueprint irons, ping glide 3.
Like pings g25 and anser drivers, the i25 is equipped with pings trajectory tuning technology, the companys slim, lightweight adjustable hosel that allows golfers to raise or lower a drivers stock loft by 0. Ping has followed up the mightily impressive g20 with its first ever adjustable driver, the anser. Ping golf demo driver shaft for g400, max, g, g30 series drivers. This stock shaft option was designed by ping to work exclusively with the anser driver so it proved to be our best option when comparing it to the g20 since it too used a proprietary ping shaft tfc 169d. The ping g25 driver still gives you all the forgiveness you are used to from their g drivers. The ability to put an adapter on a shaft makes tinkering with clubs so much easier. To get the most distance from your driver, you must optimize the launch angle and spin rate of the ball by selecting the proper loft and shaft flex for your swing speed. Generally, golfers with slower swing speeds require morelofted drivers and moreflexible shafts to achieve the proper launch conditions. How to remove and install an golf club shaft adapter youtube. An eightgram counterweight in the grip end helps shift the cg higher, allowing for an increase in energy transfer and momentum, resulting in more ball speed and greater forgiveness. Result for our test we used the low spin version of each driver, a 9.
The g25 comes with a very good tfc189 shaft that is the same weight as the previous tfc169 at 58 grams in the stiff flex we tried. Ping drivers instock at golf discount, your authorized ping. There are no markings indicating it as exclusively designed or made for on the ping but it aesthetically is not the same shaft. We assemble and send the clubs within 48h during business days click the orange button on the product page. New listing lot of 17 ping golf club fairway wood hybrid graphite shafts various flex length. I am hitting it okay but i fell like it is taking to much work.
The highbalancepoint shaft has been developed specifically for the g25. Mtljeff, on 16 june left to right and high to low on the face for mishit in the two ways we can miss it. Make sure you know the correct type of golf shaft to replace your current shaft with. Jan 02, 2014 like pings g25 and anser drivers, the i25 is equipped with pings trajectory tuning technology, the companys slim, lightweight adjustable hosel that allows golfers to raise or lower a drivers stock loft by 0. I went with the heaviest weight and lowest launching shaft because ive typically found plenty of launch with previous ping drivers. With a combined moi over 9,000 and a deep cg, improved accuracy leads to tighter dispersion. Ping i25 driver, fairway woods and hybrids golfwrx. Using a ping wrench to loosen the clubhead and adjust the loft, you can easily add or subtract 12. To get westwood to change clubs, especially his driver or irons. The new anser driver is the companys first adjustable big dog designed to finetune ball flight through a combination of loftalteration and shaft selection. Aldila rogue silver is one of the lowest trajectory shaft and it is.
Also, once this sucker is glue it is it there good good or can it be removed with a shaft. The next generation of pings proprietary counterbalanced shaft is lightweight and highlaunching while offering more stability and a consistent feel. Ping has performed their own testing to categorizes the shaft to compare different performances. Ping drivers provide high performing models year in and year out and consistently offers something for golfers of all skill levels. I found 2 deals on used ping drivers on craigslist. For the complete write up on golfwrxs trip to ping hq, click here. We will customfit your golf clubs, without any extra cost. Ping basically doubled their standard number of stock shaft offerings for the anser driver. Hovering over any point will give you all the details of that particular shot. I put it into my ping g25 and now have a driver that performs quite differently. Ping made an effort to keep the adjustable hosel from being a distraction by keeping it the same diameter and mass as hosels on pings nonadjustable drivers. Here are few posts from the thread, but make sure to oglfwrx out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
So, although westwood began the day hitting the companys anser irons. Jul 27, 2017 the ping g400 driver feels incredible and has tremendous forgiveness. For those using a g30 driver, the good news was that the. A few weeks back, i was lucky enough to be selected as one of the ping anser driver testers on behalf of ping and wrx. I understand that ping want to keep strict control over the integrity of their products and anser is obviously a fine club and ping do say its fine tuning rather than fully adjustable, but it wouldnt have been too much more to ask for interchangeable weights really. Golfwrx ping anser driver download mtljeff, on 17 june we want to protect the interests of golfers by providing an unbiased platform to feel proud to contribute to for years to come. Peterpan best drivers rh ping rapture v2 12 driver diamana 63 graphite regular flex r ping v2 rapture driver 12 degree ping rapture fairway wood golfwrx. So first and foremost, i want to thank both ping and wrx for the great opportunity to do so. Nov 26, 2015 the new anser driver is the companys first adjustable big dog designed to finetune ball flight through a combination of loftalteration and shaft selection. Im wondering if its worth the investment to buy the g30 at this time cuz usually the price goes down fast after season, or i should go with the anser. Shaft adapters come in many shapes, sizes and way they connect to the head.
The addition of new shafts to the lineup illustrates ping s commitment to proper fitting. Ping tour 65 stiff driver shaft g400 adapter 44 inces. The only variable that changed from player to player was the. I went and demoed drivers and absolutely loved the ping anser. Golf discount, your authorized ping dealer, offers a selection of ping drivers with features such as crown turbulators that reduce aerodynamic drag to increase clubhead speed and ball velocity for added distance. Op means can the shafts be bought individually, and it seems not. Golfers can adjust the loft by halfadegree up or down using the supplied wrench. To get the most distance from your driver, you must optimize the launch angle. Those guys at ping seriously know how to make a driver.
The ping anser driver comes available with 4 stock shafts, which i think is awesome, better than other companies offer stock. With adjustable drivers becoming an even more common trend in the golf market. The ping rapture driver is the flag ship model in pings range that. The g400 drivers streamlined shape offers a big advancement in aerodynamics and stability. The authentic ping shaft adaptor sleeve allows for multiple shafts to be used in the ping i25, g25 and ping anser drivers and fairway woods along with the 2014 rapture fairway wood at a fraction of the cost of reshafting.
Golfwrx the article from golfwrx on the new ping g25 driver draws some interesting contrasts between this driver and other industry leading drivers. Low launch, low spin off driver with control around the greens. Golfers can also buy a g30 or any of pings current drivers with the companys new tour 65 or tour 80 shafts, which come stock at 45. Apr 27, 2015 i found 2 deals on used ping drivers on craigslist.