A half inch shorter night have solved the problem, some fitters, it appears, prefer to keep the length as it is and adjust the lie, but its not. They showed me how to do it at the shop and he made it look easy. The new i25 driver offers this in abundance, with a contemporary new look and additional forgiveness thrown in that will even attract some loyal gseries users. Unlike other adjustable hosels, pings is indistinguishable in size from. For the highspin player, lowering the loft will reduce your spin. February 6, 2014 we introduce you the last ping driver in the market. Ping i500 forged black dot 4pw, uw iron set club head only 744563 see notes ping i20 8.
Get the i25, theyre a forgiving enough club that a beginner can play them. For the i25, ping made a few important changes that should reap big benefits for golfers. To prove just how much an adjustable driver can change your game, we collected new drivers from callaway, cobra, nike, ping and taylormade. Tried using this tool for the first time today as my ping g30 head started coming loose from the shaft when i was at the range. In an ultracompetitive market where clubmakers are looking for any way to gain an edge, the adjustable drivers have become a hot trend over the last few years. Hope to have an improved season with this great club. For starters, ping has reduced the size of the g400 driver from 460cc to 445cc, which is interesting because ping has always been a company that is known for producing a forgiving golf club, and reducing the size of a driver will generally make that club less forgiving. Starting next monday we are opening up our hours more. But can a lowspin driver really be a fit for elite and hacker alike. This driver really causes tee shots to race down the fairway. The i25 adds some adjustbility, forgiveness and racing stripes. Engineered for players of all ability levels, the multimaterial i25 driver helps reduce spin while increasing launch angle for ideal launch conditions that optimise distance and accuracy. Pings g400 driver can be adjusted in 1 degree loft increments most drivers come with differing loft availabilities these days.
Ping g driver adjustment chart best picture of chart. Rather than chasing 5 yards, maybe finding almost every ball in the middle of the fairway is the better route to lower scores. The ping i25 is in the iseries heritage with low spin, tungsten rear weighting and solid muted sound. This addition to pings g series lineup of gameimprovement clubs is a forgiving, high launching driver to help you get better performance off the tee. It has lower torque than the stock shaft and has a stiffer tip to promote a lower trajectory. Firstly you need to see if you suit a longer or shorter shaft. Most of the early eye 2s, ping is reluctant to bend due to the age of the metal. Ping s g400 driver can be adjusted in 1 degree loft increments most drivers come with differing loft availabilities these days. How adjusting your driver loft changes your ball flight golfwrx.
The i series delivers forgiveness and more upside as your game develops and improves. The 174 stainless steel head comes in four lofts 15, 16. Finally, it offers what ping describes as a tour look and feel including a pvd finish. But be careful, as it also makes something called the dplane easier to tilt, causing more aggressive offline shots. The biggest differences in the i25 from the i20 are the addition of an adjustable hosel, racing stripes on the crown, and a new family of ping shafts that. Hovering over any point will give you all the details of that particular shot.
The setting would be where there is no designation on the shaft tip. I was wondering what the blank setting on the adapter is. Generally, as loft goes up, so does the spin rate, as you can see in the data. Some think it is to change the set up of the club depending on conditions, which can be done. At first glance the changes between the ping i25 driver and the previous ping i20 driver seem to be quite small, but this masks some big differences the 460cc head has been tweaked a little to make the centreback portion of the crown a little lower to move the weight lower and further back for a lower centre of gravity cg and lower spin, but you have to look quite closely to see this. Movableweight technology offers a simple way to customize your driver for a desired ball flight so you can swing fearlessly and hit a lot more fairways. Apr 29, 2016 we met up with marty jertsen who helped in the design of the ping gseries driver and asked him about the adjustment. Since 2008 when manufacturers could start creating adjustable golf clubs, it has become an increasingly common feature on a number of golf clubs right through the bag. Tungstenweighted to raise the moi, the ti 811 driver offers two industryfirst design attributes. The much anticipated 2014 ping lineup is finally here and one of the most talked about clubs of the year is the new ping i25 driver. If you click on the ping anser driver range tab, you can see where each shot came to rest on our virtual driving range.
Jul 08, 2015 ping g30 driver handicap testing duration. Ping g25 driver goes adjustable this is the loop golf digest. Ive had the g25 driver for 2 years now, im a low handicap player, bought the oem 189d tour stiff shaft that came in it to many misses to the left over the years found myself using my g15 with ust proforce x stiff as my go to driver, the g25 ball flight with that 189d tour stiff shaft occasionally bombed it, but it was yielding a far to often miss to the. Technically the hosel on the shaft is inserted into the shaft receptor on the head which is slightly off centre so that the various options on the hosel shaft. Once you have downloaded your ping colour code chart from ping. Is there a trick to changing the loft with a g30 driver. The cg position is slightly forward of the g410 plus and sft models in all three positions draw, neutral, fade, leading to spin reduction of approximately 200 to 400 rpm, depending on shaft and a golfers launch conditions. If your current driver did not come with a wrench and a manual, youre already behind the times.
While the ping i20 driver was generally regarded as being for better players, or at least higher swing speed players, ping is doing what i think is a better job of defining the i25 player. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey, nike, cleveland, mizuno, cobra, adams, wilson. New ping g series 9 driver club head only 718681 lefty lh. You can change the loft by plus or minus a half degree which will make a 1% adjustment to the face angle. G400 driver tungstenweighted with a forged face, creating a faster, more forgiving driver. Jan 02, 2014 pings new i25 driver has a center of gravity that is more forward than the companys g25 driver to help golfers reduce spin on their tee shots. Can it follow up on the massive success the g25 driver has had the last 2 years. This is probably a dumb question but i figured id give it a shot. Engineered for players of all ability levels, the multi. Aug 25, 2015 instead of calling it a lie angle adjustment, most manufacturers talk about fade, neutral, or draw settings.
We met up with marty jertsen who helped in the design of the ping gseries driver and asked him about the adjustment. Good looking club, love the mat finish and hit the ball some 40 yards further than i can with my ex ping g20 regular flex. The adjustable i25 driver is focused on optimal spin, accurate alignment, and effective shaft fitting for maximizing distance and accuracy. Overall, the ping i25 driver is a more forgiving version of the i20 and actually there is some crossover with the ping g25 driver, as single figure to low teen handicaps could feasibly use either club depending on how much spin they put on the ball with their swing. But discussion about the i25 s engineering feats will likely take a backseat to a more obvious change to the new club. Instead of calling it a lie angle adjustment, most manufacturers talk about fade, neutral, or draw settings. The ping i25 driver will send your ball racing down the fairway. This is code for making the lie angle flatter, neutral, or more upright, respectively. Any of the more modern models, i3 and newer can be bent about as much as you want to. The ping g25 driver complements high forgiveness and distance characteristics with the ability to adjust loft and finetune shot trajectory. The reality is that depending on a variety of swing characteristics, golfers of all ability levels, and even different swing speed ranges, could benefit from a lower spinning driver like the i25. The i20, pings previous offering in this line, was a nice lowerhitting, lower spinning driver.
The ping i25 driver is an adjustable driver that focuses on reducing spin, accurate alignment, and shaft options, to help you gain more distance and accuracy. The name ping is virtually synonymous with high quality woods and the new i25 fairway wood is no exception. A movable highdensity tungsten back weight shifts the cg location in each direction from neutral to influence right or left shot direction. I had shop credit that had to be used so ordered a 9 degree max with hzrdus yellow. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. Apr 27, 2015 for the highspin player, lowering the loft will reduce your spin. My dillema is that im still not that good of a player so i should obviously use the g25. How adjusting your driver loft changes your ball flight. A combination of design technology and custom fitting options allows the anser to be tuned to each individual players swing for maximum distance and optimized launch. Review of the ping i25 driver by award winning pga professional matthew conner, uk golf tuition breaks. How to adjust your ping g30 driver in this installment of fried eggs we explain how to make necessary loft adjustments to the ping g30 driver. Its not one of the most forgiving feeling faces, but it is certainly one of the best in regards to responsiveness, and it will help the educated golfer make sure their swing is dialed in. When it comes to feel, youre going to want to make sure youre hitting the sweet spot if you want to be rewarded.
Ping i25 driver, fairway woods and hybrids golfwrx. Significant advancements in custom fitting while increasing both forgiveness and ball speed highlight the g410 plus and sft drivers. This modal can be closed by pressing the escape key or activating the close button. The g25 hybrid moves away from the compact ironlike look of the g15 and g20, opting for a more traditional. Once you get better you wont grow out of them because they are every bit as good as a lot of players irons out there. Flat lie angle ping i25 clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. The next generation ping womens driver maximizes forgiveness and distance through a higher moi, faster face and lighter overall club weight. Do you have a new ping g driver but no idea how to take advantage of the adjustability options. 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. Ping driver adjustment toolwrench with booklet included. Brilliant driver, have it over 2 years now and i find it better then the g30 and g driver. However the real benefit is as a one time fitting tool so the golfer can make small. New ping g400, g, g30, g25, i25, anser torque wrench and. Mar 14, 2014 at first glance the changes between the ping i25 driver and the previous ping i20 driver seem to be quite small, but this masks some big differences the 460cc head has been tweaked a little to make the centreback portion of the crown a little lower to move the weight lower and further back for a lower centre of gravity cg and lower spin, but you have to look quite closely to see this.
Though not as adjustable as the other setups on the market, ping. To fight my slice tendencies i have one weight in heel and the other weight should i put it towards face of driver speed setting 3 or rear of driver speed setting 1. Ping s new i25 driver has a center of gravity that is more forward than the companys g25 driver to help golfers reduce spin on their tee shots. Mar 18, 2014 the i25 continues on the trend ping started with the anser driver in being an adjustable offering, which allows for both easier shaft fitting as well as tweaking the overall loft of the club 12. Per usual, i dont mess with the setting, but thats just me. In this short video he takes us through the 5 different loft adjustments you. I feel like the cleveland 588 custom driver has hit 588 fairways and counting.
I read on here last week that the setting opposite the dot setting is a secret setting where it sets the club with the same loft as the dot setting but is 1 flat lie angle. The multimaterial, adjustable, 460cc ping i25 driver features racing stripes and a range of new pwr shafts geared to maximise distance and. In addition to the new i25 line, ping also announced a new hybridiron set the karsten, and a handful of karsten tr putters. Because todays drivers launch with much less spin, even players who swing fast use more loft. I prefer lower lofted drivers so requested digital loft check for as close to 9 degrees as possible. Based on this video, all settings beside neutral has flatter lie. The i20, ping s previous offering in this line, was a nice lowerhitting, lower spinning driver. New mike malaska, fixing over the top once and for all. But discussion about the i25s engineering feats will likely take a backseat to a more obvious change to the new club. Not sure why but they sent it to me in the big setting and had the grip iomic on with the. The crown racing stripes are going to be the talk about this driver. The i series delivers forgiveness and more upside as. Using the trajectory tuning hosel, the clubs loft can go up or down.
Lie angle is an average of the five adjustable loft positions indicated on the hosel. With the driver adjusted to 11 degrees of loft, my shot had 3415 rpm of spin. If you want to use a metric scale you need to look at the bottom. Ive loosened the screw, and have even taken it completely off but i cannot get the shaft separated from the club head. The adjustable i25 driver is focused on reduced spin, accurate alignment, and effective shaft fitting for maximizing distance and finding fairways. Ping g30 series drivers will be hit retail sometime in late july or. Ping s excellence in the driver market looks to continue with this beauty. While much of the talk is about the racing stripes on the crown, the real benefits of this driver are the perfect feel and excellent performance which includes long distance, low spin and strong trajectory. The default swingweight with the ping distanza shaft is 1 point lower than standard.
I am a single digit handicap play from 67007xxx yards driver swing speed 111 and i recently got the money to invest in a new set of irons. In the test above, each ball carries a similar distance, but the behavior of the. New ping g400, g, g30, g25, i25, anser torque wrench and instruction guide, 100% money back guarantee, fast shipping. With adjustable drivers becoming an even more common trend in the golf market, ping has joined taylormade, titleist, cobra, and others with their first adjustable driver, the ping anser. Under the hood, the ping g25 driver does offer a touch of adjustability. Most loft and lie adjustments are located in the hosel and are made by releasing a screw that connects the shaft to the club head and moving the clubhead to a new, predetermined setting. Get on ping s website and send them an email with the model and, if possible, the serial number. The best way to get to a more ideal launch angle of 12 degrees or even higher is increasing the loft. Jason day, who has a swing speed of 120 miles per hour, uses a 10. Jul 30, 2014 the ping i25 driver is carrying a similar message. Nov 26, 2015 pings i range has always been aimed at the better player with high swing speeds looking for workability and a penetrating flight. The reason ping reduced the size of the g400 driver is aerodynamics. Ping g25 driver goes adjustable this is the loop golf. This driver has been slightly redesigned to make the centerback portion of the crown a little lower to the ground to help lower the center of gravity and produce lower spin.
New ping g400, g, g30, g25, i25, anser torque wrench. Though not as adjustable as the other setups on the market, ping had a different approach there. The company believes the amount of adjustability designed into the i25 is enough to make it an effective fitting tool. Jan 02, 2014 with all the fanfare of a typical ping announcement that is to say there isnt much the phoenix, arizona based company let it be known that the 2year old i20 series is getting an upgrade. Ping has also made their way into the adjustable club design field, offering trajectory tuning technology in the i25 to allow you to adjust the loft. Ping i25 vs g25 driver im looking for a new driver and was wondering how different these two are. The ping i25 doesnt offer as much adjustability as most of the other adjustable drivers on the market. Ping has made its lowspinning i25 driver more adjustable, more forgiving and more sporty. Like the driver, the fairway woods feature the lowest and farthest back centers of gravity in ping history. Ping s i25 driver is part of a complete i25 range also featuring i25 irons and i25 fairway woods and hybrids.
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