With the ability to get this driver completely customised and fit to exactly what you need from one of the only big name companies to still fit everything from grip size to the weight of the clubhead. In fact, such is the neatness of the hosel design, its not immediately obvious that the anser driver is adjustable. Miles of golf conducted a product comparison of the new ping anser driver against the ping g20 using players of various swing speeds. The ping anser driver features trajectory tuning technology which allows the player to add or subtract the loft in 12 degree increments. Other than replacing a defective hosel sleeve, the sleeves can also be used to create multiple shaft options for the g25, anser driver and anser. Ping has followed up the mightily impressive g20 with its first ever adjustable driver, the anser. The technology allows the recreational player to unleash with an element of control not found in other drivers. Short of that it will not and the result will be skewed the opposite. The ping anser is a nice driver, but it is a very low spin, low launching driver that requires a fast swing speed. Test drivers ping anser et callaway razr fit xtreme. As with all adjustable drivers, they should be viewed as having a built in tour truck for a one time custom fitting and the ping anser driver comes. 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. Ping you pretty much have to order it from ping wrx or they may not honor the warranty on the driver if someone else installed a shaft.
Whatever loft is written on the sole of your driver is probably wrong. Although a trackman launch monitor recorded every shot, westwood didnt. Subscribe to meandmygolf to see more professional golf instructions, tips, and. The genuine ping g400 driver had an average club head. Both do a great job at keeping spin rates down, both offer exceptional ball speed, and both.
Jun 25, 2012 the only question is when will it be reality and how much will it cost. The 460cc, matteblack, titanium anser is ping s first adjustable driver, allowing golfers to add or take away. We took a couple of our original models and 3d scanned them, said marty jertson, ping s senior design. Of course, thats not groundbreaking in itself, but the reason ping avoided rushing into adjustability was to ensure they made the hosel light enough not to affect the performance. 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. Trackman tells me that im leaving yards on the table, but the amount of confidence i have with it motivates me to stay put. Limited edition ping anser 50th year anniversary putter. The i25 3wood would definitely be considered that in comparison to the g25 3wood.
The variablethickness face helps generate incredible ball velocity. Ping heppler putters feature a machined, solid face that produces a firmer feel and sound at impact. Indoor trackman gear effect i think trackman needs 90 feet of flight or something like that to be able to pick up gear effect. Ping anser limited edition putter 50th year anniversary andrew. Ping s 2002 g2 driver was one of the first 460cc driver heads on the market and made waves on tour and in the amateur game.
Unfollow ping driver anser to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I found 2 deals on used ping drivers on craigslist. Ping finally jumped into the adjustable driver game with the anser driver. Due to manufacturer restrictions, all new not including closeouts items including logo overruns from adams, adidas, ben hogan, callaway, cleveland, club glove, cobra, footjoy, mizuno, never compromise, nike, odyssey, ping, sun mountain, taylormade. In fact, such is the neatness of the hosel design, its not immediately obvious that the anser driver. Taylor made r1, titleist 9d2, ping anser, and nike. Finally as before there is the low spin or ls tec version that is the same head but with the weight in the sole and internally adjusted to create a lower spinning club. None of them, not trackman, not flightscope, none, are precise indoors. The anser driver sits neatly between the two in terms of both looks and. Ping ping golf clubs ping golf bags andrew morris golf. Apr 27, 2015 i found 2 deals on used ping drivers on craigslist. The g hybrid features a fast head design that can produce up to 4 yards of carry.
Ping say this should reduce spin by 400rpm, but for me it was more in the 200 rpm range with the 10. This driver is considered a game improvement driver. The biggest change visually is at the top of the driver. The anser driver with adjustable loft offers you the ability to finetune your trajectory through a combination of loft adjustment and shaft selection. We encourage you to ask your preferred golf retailers about any such programs they may offer. 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. These hybrids are made with the iconic turbulator technology that inspires confidence and frames the ball seamlessly at address. 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. Use our locator to find a certified trackman facility, operator, coach or fitter near you. I will try the g25 but i am thinking it will be more like the g20. Get the best deals on ping anser driver and upgrade your home workout gear with the largest online selection at.
Ping expanded the original turbulators and added a crown design inspired by the wings of a dragonfly. Com, we discuss the equipment testing process with some of the best golfers in the world, and what they look for in a new club. Tour player bubba watson demos the new ping g30 driver on trackman. So, although westwood began the day hitting the companys anser irons. They have the ahina, the rip and the blur shafts available for the new anser. Ping takes g400 fitting on the road plugged in golf. Went and had a session on the trackman with russell to get the best driver for me.
Golfers can adjust the loft by halfadegree up or down using the supplied wrench. As a recipient of ping regional fitter of the year honors, 2nd swing golf has the tools and expertise to find you the perfect ping driver for your game. Nov 08, 2012 not surprisingly, for the majority 4 out of 5, the ping anser driver proved to be very low spinning. Buy new and used ping anser driver from the best golf shop. Online search used ping driver headcover 2nd swing golf. I went from a 15 to a 10 handicap in a little over a year since working with you guys to get all of my clubs matched. Guys switches drivers often and may already be in something else. Ping g30 first range impressions process heres how i normally test drivers. Ping vault putters are named for our famous gold putter vault, which gleams with goldplated and solidgold replicas of winning ping putters, today numbering close to 3,000. They have the ahina, the rip and the blur shafts available for the new anser if i remember right and their stock shaft the tfc 700something, which really is a pretty darn good shaft compared to some. Even set at 11 degree loft, i couldnt get the ball to go anywhere.
Review the perfect used ping driver headcover just for you. On most other adjustable drivers in the past, these two aspects went handinhand. However, ping is bringing that level of fitting expertise to the doorstep of millions of golfers. By adding loft, the face angle closes, when subtracting loft, the face angle opens. Ideally i still want one long enough off the tee and easy to hit off the fairway. Ping was the first manufacturer to use high quality titanium metal and strict quality control guidelines to ensure accurate and consistent product lines. Ust mamiya proforce avixcore 69 red tours flex darrin sloan, 36, knew exactly what he wanted from a new driver. To me, the changes ping made to the look and feel of the driver were just as important as the performance difference i saw on trackman. Overall ratingthe ping rapture is an excellent driver for a player looking for distance and control built in.
The max only launched in january, but its already seen as the ultimate driver for lots of golfers. Trackman locator try trackman find a trackman certified. Ping golf drivers utilize an investment casting process to produce a geometric, dimensionally accurate twopiece body. An ultrathin dragonfly crown saves 8g of weight to create the lowest, deepest cg and highest moi in a ping. Ping headcovers, g30, g25, i20, g20, k15, g15, i15, anser, i3, rapture, driver, fairway, hybrid, ping, replacement golf headcover. So if youre a golfer who has access to trackman or similar radar. Ping is appreciative that a number of its accounts have adopted tradeup and tradein programs to help their ping customers move up to ping s latest model of innovative golf clubs. Use the search field in the upper left corner or zoom in on the locator map to show the facility list. Golf weight 6g 8g 10g 12g 14g 16g with screw and wrench choice for ping g30 driver and fairway wood, g ls tec driver,g series ls tec driver head clubs. This technology allows for effective loft adjustment 0. Trajectory tuning technology allows you to hone in your launch angle and spin rate to increase distance.
The putters have premium, contrasting copper and black finish, which looks great and aids with alignment. Traditional shaped 460cc clubhead is cast with variable wall thickness from ti 811, a light weight, low density titanium. 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. How the ping anser putter, one of the most iconic clubs in. Ping anser drivers in stock for next working day delivery. With a heavier tungsten toe weight for added forgiveness, a maragingsteel face for faster ball speed and max shot height, and a more compact and stable head, pings third crossover family combines the precision and control of an iron with the speed and forgiveness of a hybrid. To mark the 50th anniversary of the anser putter, in 2016 ping introduced a limitededition version of the iconic model made from the original molds, assembled with components. The 5th was me, and the ping anser driver basically proved that i need to stop swiping the ball from the outside in, but i basically knew that anyway. Ping has come out with a modern version of the anser putter with its new tr1966 line.
This is a good match for the ping anser forged concept as the lighter weight and higher launching awt long iron shafts fit the concept ping is pushing with distance and forgivness in the long irons. I dont care if a driver is a good fit for the average golfer and im not writing for him. Currently an 8 with a new baby, usually closer to 6. Often it seem like one or the other, but with the ping i25 you get both.
The lower, more forward cg, combined with the drivers 1degree more opened face angle, also gives the driver slightly more fade bias than the g30. I am going to ping in phx the week of 723 to get fit for a complete set driver to putter. Ping routinely releases products on the gameimprovement side as well as producing club options for better players. Unfollow ping anser driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The new ping g hybrids are designed to provide players with longer carrys and incredible forgiveness. The anser driver allows players to adjust loft by plus or minus a half degree to optimize your launch angle and spin rate. Jun 15, 2016 i have laid out the visual and physical changes below, along with the trackman results from testing the g versus the g30. Equipment panelist donnie baucom puts the ping g through its paces against his gamer, the g30. Question of buying used ping driver g30 vs anser clubs. Thats the main reason the ls launches with about 350to400 rpm less spin than the g30, according to ping, with a marginally lower launch angle as well. With the driver, for every 1 mph you add to your swing speed you stand to gain around 2. Ive always preferred smaller driver heads, or at least 460cubiccentimeter drivers. Accuracy and spin as a group, our testers missed the center line by an average of 14.
In conjunction with the launch of the g400 series, ping has outfitted a van with every ping club imaginable, ping fitting specialists, and, of course, trackman. Trackman with russell to get the best driver for me. Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order. Jan 11, 2016 with the g30 this level of gain came at a slower 100mph, so there is likely to be a distance improvement for amateur swing speeds, but it will probably just be a yard or two gain over g30, which is what i found in my trackman session. By using the trackman launch monitor, we were able to find the following results.
If you have an older ping driver then you could notice a bigger jump as ping say the aerodynamics of the g. Is a fake ping g400 driver worse than the real thing. Pings longest, straightest driver combines turbulator and vortec technologies to reduce drag and wake turbulence for faster head speed and remarkable distance. The tiered internal sole produces bending across the face that produces faster ball. The most notable feature of the new ping anser driver is its trajectory tuning technology. However, as westwood began driver testing, pena and the ping team. The king ltd driver represents cobras finest technologies without compromise. Nov 09, 2012 ping has followed up the mightily impressive g20 with its first ever adjustable driver, the anser. The speedoptimised g400 is teamed with an ultimately forgiving 460cc size which boasts a larger moi than any other driver. Forgiveness the ping g20 offers incredible forgiveness, but without the streamline looks or workability of the i20. Schedule a trackman putter fitting and find out how we can improve your putting. 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. We recommend that you include 2nd swing among those you consider.
Get the best deals on ping anser and upgrade your home workout gear with the largest online selection at. We do believe that the majority of golfers would probably be better served by ping s g20 driver. Ping drivers instock at golf discount, your authorized ping. Factory adjustable lightweight titanium screw and aluminum hosel sleeve for the ping g25, anser drivers and anser fairway woods. Ping headcovers g30, g25, g20, k15, g15, i15, anser, rapture. Ping s i series is meant to be the players line of clubs.
It fits very nicely with their push to be custom fit, yet allows the owner to tweak the club as needed down the road. Thanks to the brands trajectory tuning technology, you can finetune the club to match your. Overall, the ping anser driver produced slightly above average distance numbers across the board, and well above average numbers for 2 of our testers. This driver also received a nod from ian regarding a hot face. Therefore, the better golfer may want to look at other models. Ping anser putter designed with heelandtoe weighting and a center of gravity below the equator of the ball, the anser putter creates a quick forward roll and is adopted by pros and. Oosthuizen is the outlier long ball hitter in the anser driver but he has played the rapture v2, i20, g20, and anser all since his win at the open championship. Ping s g410 lst and taylormades m5 are two of the most popular drivers on the market right now. Ping has set a high standard for having a driver to fit almost anyone and everyone in 20.
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