In this video we compare the same driver built first with a 45 shaft and then with a 47 shaft to see the differences in speed, distance, consistency and accuracy. The ping g5 is a good driver but you need to get used to it. Driver shaft length custom fitting for the correct length to help improve your strike pattern and. Discussion ping g10 vs ping g15 vs ping g20 driver comparison. The stock shaft in both g30 and g30 sft is ping s tfc 419 high balance point shaft. Well the ping g20 driver is going to get you bubba long. Got fitted by ping thouroughly recommend it and bought g10 12 deg driver with stiff shaft and g10 4 wood with stiff shaft now i hit my driver long and consistent. Indeed, while ping recommends a seniorshafted driver for players with swing speeds up to 90 mph, taylormade says its senior shafts are best for players in.
The longer shaft promises more speed but possibly less control while the. When we realized that we had never tested the concept of shorter driver shafts being more accurate. They can send the ball over a distance of 275 yards using this golf club. Call to action the ping g10 driver from the fantastic selection of new and used options at 2nd swing and get a great deal when you trade in your used golf clubs. It is fairly forgiving, but the feel is not brilliant with the grafalloy shafts better with graphite actually. What golfer isnt impressed by the driver distance of tour players. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Sft has turbulators and the t9s face to help make it the longest and straightest driver ever. To get the most distance from your driver, you must optimize the launch angle and spin rate of the ball by selecting. By alohaed, august 4, 2010 in clubs, grips, shafts. Aldila rogue silver is one of the lowest trajectory shaft and it is one of the. Get the best deals on ping g10 driver golf clubs when you shop the largest online selection at. Weight savings from the thin crown are positioned as an external sole weight to optimize the.
Put a noncounterbalanced shaft in the g20 at standard length, and youll have a driver with a swingweight of about d8. A golf digest hot list gold medal winner, the ping g10 irons take game improvement to the next level. Ping high balance point tfc 419 stiff driver shaft. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Ping has performed their own testing to categorizes the shaft to compare different performances. Achievable swingweights depend on shaft, length and grip combinations.
We recently received a chart from ping regarding the custom shafts that they offer. The shaft shows comparison of stiff flexes of each shaft. I have a cobra zl driver stiff shaft 55grms that i swing at 108mph and a new ping. Tour 75 shaft is available at an upcharge, and is tiptrimmed 1 when installed in any driver the default standard length is 45. Many golf monthly forum members are increasingly inquisitive over the distance gains we see on readerfitting days, questioning where exactly the distance. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. For example, most golfers assume that getting a lower loft on their driver will increase distance. They hit fairways, off the tee and straighter shots more consistently with a 44. Standard length is based on the alta cb 55 red shaft. The tour 65 shaft is available at an upcharge default standard length is 45. When it comes down to the stats ping tour players have found the ping g10 an average of five yards longer than their current driver. Three positions draw, neutral, fade for the 16gram tungsten back weight shift the center of gravity cg location by onetenth of an inch to influence left or right shot shape approximately 10 yards 20 yards of correction between draw and fade settings.
I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. Get the best deals on ping golf driver shafts when you shop the largest online selection at. He regularly is near the top statically in driving distance tournament after tournament. After a long period of frustrating popups and short driver distances off the tee, i have been learning over time how to gradually increase the length of my backswing and get the club properly into the slot position at the top. That great feeling you get when you get all of it on that impact.
Ping g10 driver, 9 loft, tfc129d stiff flex overall weight 216 grams swing weight d3 overall length 45. The ping driver shafts come in a variety of specifications that produce different impact, spin, and loft on a golf ball during contact. I continue to hit the ball straight and this club has given me extra height and length. Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf. The ping g410 feature a smaller blade length and a more refined shape than the ping g400 that increases its. The tour 80 shaft is available at an upcharge, and is tiptrimmed 1 when installed in any driver the default standard length is 45. Performance is what it is all about though and the new g10 driver delivers. For many of you that might actually decrease your distance. Every club has unique characteristics, most notably where the center of gravity is.
Ping engineers have refined the highly forgiving technologies in previous models to develop an amazingly straight, distance enhancing set of irons for high handicap players looking to save strokes and have more fun on the course. However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches. Im a very consistent and straight hitter but can use all the help i can get on distance since my typical drive is about 210 yards. Ping has developed state of the art shafts specifically designed for the g30 driver line to achieve the greatest results for all skill levels. Wed jan 15, 2014 by dave phillips drivers generally come standard at 4546 inches in length, the longer the driver shaft the potential exists for more distance, theoretically your swing arc would be wider and therefore you could create more speed. There were two players who had one length substantially outperform the others for distance consistency players 1 and 4. I play both at 45 and control has been good, with distance advantage going to the g10, and forgiveness easily going to the g20. I have a 2006 ti460 cleveland launcher, with the standard cleveland sliver aflex shaft, and the clubs length is 45.
I just switched from a g10 that i was fitted for in 2008. I am thinking of reshafting this driver with a ust low carb aflex shaft which i was very pleased with in my previous driver a cobra ss350. No one in your group will ever know the loft of your six iron, the length of your driver, or if the grooves on your wedges are conforming. Ping only makes drivers in graphite because the material produces the longest distance on drives. Just got the g sf tec ping driver with the alta shaft. I love stock shaft feel but id like to make a bit more stiff and shorten lengh.
Lie angle is an average of the five adjustable loft positions indicated on the hosel. A little bit of a compromise, but thats why i bought it last year. Description the g15 driver is engineered for golfers seeking a maximum forgiveness driver that delivers distance and accuracy. If that is the reason a new driver is on the horizon, there are only a few ways to accomplish that. Have been cut from 21 to 19 since getting them a month ago. Below youll find a list of custom shaft options that are available from ping golf.
By adjusting lie angle, loft and shaft length the fitters at 2nd swing will make sure you are getting consistently better performance off the tee. Make offer ping g10 driver 24 degree tfc129 regular shaft rh very good condition. But one companys senior shaft may be noticeably more or less flexible than another manufacturers senior shaft. Ping offers a variety of shaft flexes in steel and graphite to meet your needs and preferences. The ping g410 have a lesser offset than the ping g400 by 10% that makes it a more forgiving golf club. On the off chance that tom wishon, josh chervokas, and basically. The stuff about length is right, you get reduced backspin and the ball rolls a good way after landing so you do get extra length. Golf monthly technical editor joel tadman explores the impact different shaft lengths have on the distance and accuracy golf drivers provide for. The default swingweight with the ping distanza shaft is 1.
While club golfers comparing the g10 and ping g5 have experienced a four yard gain in carry distance and a 2 mph gain in ball speed. The combination of the driver head and shaft is crucial. Actual headweight will vary based on shaft, length and target swingweight. Spargo golf will custom order your driver, and you will receive clubs directly from ping golf located in phoenix, arizona. I am currently testing out a couple of drivers like the. Ping g400 vs g410 irons distance, loft and specs golf. Selecting the proper shaft flex for your swing will help you get the most distance and accuracy from every shot. To get westwood to change clubs, especially his driver or irons, requires. This week gear guy explores the theory that a longer driver shaft equals more distance, the importance of face inserts on putters and more. Gonna keep this one in my bag for a long time march 2017. Effect of driver shaft length on distance i have a 2006 ti460 cleveland launcher, with the standard cleveland sliver aflex shaft, and the clubs length is 45.
We immediately set out to fix that and discover whether golfers are helped or harmed by longer driver shafts. Ping g410 driver and woods overview ping g410 plus driver. The dots do not indicate a particular style of club, as any line of irons is available in every color, but instead represent the angle of the club heads to the standard shaft. Ping g5 driver vs g10 i agree the ping g10 doesnt have the hottest face, but it gave me the best feel. Scott hit eight of 14 fairways in the first round at sawgrass, and averaged 297 yards off the tee a decrease of seven yards against. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard. The clubs are available with a wide range of shaft flexes in graphite and steel. Generally, players with faster swing speeds require.
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