Adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver. How the ping anser putter, one of the most iconic clubs in. Anyone hit the ping g25 or anser fairways and hybrids. Golfers can adjust the loft by halfadegree up or down using the supplied wrench. The light shafts take some getting used to but are good for easy up and straight flight. The adjustable head and white graphics will be a popular golf club among. Ping g30 vs taylormade sldr 430 how to effectively play golf. Not surprisingly, for the majority 4 out of 5, the ping anser driver proved to be very low spinning.
Glad to hear you went through the process for yourself and found something you like to play with. Nov 09, 2012 ping has followed up the mightily impressive g20 with its first ever adjustable driver, the anser. Nov 08, 2012 not surprisingly, for the majority 4 out of 5, the ping anser driver proved to be very low spinning. Taylormade r1 vs ping anser driver longest drive test rick shiels pga golf coach tests the taylormade r1 driver against the ping anser. A combination of design technology and custom fitting. For the majority of our testers, the stage 2 actually proved to be longer, but almost to a man it couldnt match the accuracy of the xhot the longer shaft caused more of an issue for most, and that proved to be the difference maker. I could use the 4i as driver all day considering how easy it was to launch but if anything lost a little touch on shorter feel shots. 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. The new taylormade r1 driver offers more adjustability than any other driver to date. It also has 12 different loft options vs the 8 on the r11s. It has 7 face angle options vs its predecessor the r11s with 5. 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. The low spin is a big improvement from last years rbz, my guess is from the slightly better torque ratings in the new rocketfuel shafts. Page 1 of 3 ping g25 or taylormade rbz stage 2 posted in golf equipment.
Ping has joined taylormade, titleist, cobra, and others with their first adjustable driver, the ping anser. We would normally use our anonymous big hitter for a test of this nature, but seeing as we were in florida we had to draft in his american cousin, randy. Feb 08, 20 watch mark hit the taylormade rbz stage 2 driver and see if it could help you play some better golf and hit more fairways. Now 11 years old, its incredible how the g10 was only pings third massmarket titanium driver after the g2 and g5. Result for our test we used the low spin version of each driver, a 9. Are they any good, i hit the anser driver a few weeks ago and it was great been in the mood to replace my fairway and hybrid which both have stiff shafts and i need regular shafts my fairway was a bargain from a local golf shop and my hybrid was given to me by a friend liking the ping stuff. Set it to the lowest loft and the face will be open.
Taylormade 2017 m2 v ping g driver test national club golfer. Even set at 11 degree loft, i couldnt get the ball to go anywhere. Heelside weighting, a lighter swing weight, and higher lofts promote righttoleft shot bend. If you start your adventure into golf with a side by side comparison of clubs, i predict and have no doubt you will have a full blown golf equipment addiction in no time. Finding the right driver for your game is a tricky business.
Rounding out the top drivers for golfers with swing speeds less than 100 include the wilson d100 and the ping anser. That said, if you bought a new driver or set of irons or wedges or putter last year, it might not be instantly recognizable. Question of buying used ping driver g30 vs anser clubs. The ping anser is a nice driver, but it is a very low spin, low launching driver that requires a fast swing speed. Mar 26, 20 page 2 of 3 ping g25 or taylormade rbz stage 2 posted in golf equipment. Taylormade r1 vs ping anser driver longest drive test rick shiels pga golf coach tests the taylormade r1 driver against the ping anser driver using flightscope at trafford golf centre check out. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as tour edge hot launch 2 or mazel titanium 460cc. 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. 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.
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. Unfollow ping driver anser to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Aldila vs proto 60 stiff flex driver shaft fits ping. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra golf king ltd or ping golf g400. It was nearly as long as anything, and among this group, more accurate than the rbz stage 2. To my surprise, the rbz hp irons had very similar size, appearance at address, etc. Woods has been testing a new 9degree taylormade sim driver, and he. Ping finally jumped into the adjustable driver game with the anser driver.
Ping g400 is a very popular option at the top of the price range. Taylormade rbz stage 2 is a very popular and one of the less expensive options. Taylormade rbz stage 2 vs callaway x hot toronto golf nuts. Mar 26, 20 page 1 of 3 ping g25 or taylormade rbz stage 2 posted in golf equipment. Ping has followed up the mightily impressive g20 with its first ever adjustable driver, the anser. Callaway, taylormade, ping, titelist, nike, mizuno. With a combined moi over 9,000 and a deep cg, improved accuracy leads to tighter dispersion. Now 11 years old, its incredible how the g10 was only ping s third massmarket titanium driver after the g2 and g5. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. Sep 05, 2017 finding the right driver for your game is a tricky business.
I did find that the ping g lst launched higher for me than the g30 standard version when comparing the same lofts and shafts. Great selection of used and preowned golf clubs at callaway golf preowned. The ping i20 driver has a neutral set up and a very nononsense design. Set the driver to the highest loft and youll see a closed face. Custom assembled graphite shaft installed with a taylormade r1 adapter and grip.
Ping g25 or taylormade rbz stage 2 page 2 golf equipment. 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. Aug 25, 2015 set the driver to the highest loft and youll see a closed face. 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. 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. Of course i am comparing the ping g30 to the g ls tec so not quite apples to apples. At times i hit all of these well but not consistently. Factory adjustable adaptor replacement sleeves for mens taylormade rbz drivers. 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. Ping g25 driver im a total club junkie and was fitted recently on a launch monitor for a ping g25 9. It is probably a good driver for some golfers, but it didnt work for me.
It fits very nicely with their push to be custom fit, yet allows the owner to tweak the club as needed down the road. Longest drive comp taylormade r1 vs ping anser driver youtube. My longest drives in club wars was a tie between the rbz stage 2 and the ping g25 at 315 yards, but personally, the stage 2 has been a much better driver. I wouldnt have believed it without trying it myself, but this club can flat out fly the ball and hit its target almost every shot. In my late 50s, my swing speed isnt high enough for this driver. Should be a bunch of decent, n decently priced memberships on your side of. Ping had on hand test irons with the ping awt shaft which are ascending weight as their name suggests. This is a replacement shaft designed to fit your taylormade r1 driver. For me, the sound and feel was better for the ping g vs g30. Each player hit the same loft driver using a g20 and an anser and ball flight variables were gathered using trackman, a dopplerbased ball flight monitor. The new anser driver is the companys first adjustable big dog designed to finetune ball flight through a combination of loftalteration and shaft selection. The huge face and groove area may have even inspired callaways mack daddy pm grind and taylormades milled grind hitoe. Jun 23, 20 taylormade r1 vs ping anser driver longest drive test rick shiels pga golf coach tests the taylormade r1 driver against the ping anser driver using flightscope at trafford golf centre check out. Taylormade m2 v ping g400 we took two of the most popular models on.
Shaft is just over 44 18th inches and will play just about 45 38th inches with your ping driver head. Miles of golf conducted a product comparison of the new ping anser driver against the ping g20 using players of various swing speeds. Watch mark hit the taylormade rbz stage 2 driver and see if it could help you play some better golf and hit more fairways. Taylormade m2 v ping g400 we took two of the most popular models on the market and put them up against each other. I found 2 deals on used ping drivers on craigslist. The heel and toe weights remain the same and come stock with a 10 gram and a 1 gram. Apr 27, 2015 i found 2 deals on used ping drivers on craigslist.
The tm rbz stage 2 3wood is l ongier, straightier and easyier. Havent tried the i25 but take the screw of the back and put some cotton wool in the g25 and its a totally different club, so quiet and still one of the best out there imo. A low lead edge gets the club under the ball so impact occurs higher on the face. Hit it strong off the tee with ping golf drivers from dick s sporting goods. Apr 17, 20 its mygolfspys most wanted driver of 20. Stretch your distance with its larger head, slightly forward cg, loft, and lower spin. The anser driver looks like the offspring of the g20 and i20.
Lowerdeeper cg over the g2 and g5, which meant improved forgiveness. If its a 10 degree driver, it will always be 10 degrees, no matter how you twist it. Finishing just behind xhot is taylormades rbz stage 2. He grew up using a ping anser 2 putter, and although hes since. While there have been options such as the anser driver or the short lived k series, most of pings products are either part of the i series or g series. Forgiveness the ping g20 offers incredible forgiveness, but without the streamline looks or workability of the i20. Like many companies, ping has a couple of different driver lines, each aimed at a different group of golfers. Page 2 of 3 ping g25 or taylormade rbz stage 2 posted in golf equipment.
Other than replacing a defective adaptor, the adaptor sleeves can also be used to create multiple shaft options for the taylormade rbz driver for less than the cost of simply reshafting your current shaft sleeve. Ping routinely releases products on the gameimprovement side as well as producing club options for better players. For those using a g30 driver, the good news was that the. There are a lot of newer golf club drivers on the market. Ping g driver test took place on the range at reunion resort in orlando. Taylormade introduced the first steelheaded woods in golf, and they have been on the leading edge of technological innovation in the golf industry ever since. The g400 drivers streamlined shape offers a big advancement in aerodynamics and stability. I know i am getting the g30 since it blows my ping anser away but no. Aldila rip phenom 50 regular flex shaft with a ping anser adapter offering up to 3 of adjustability in your ping g25, i25, or anser driver head. 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. The anser driver sits neatly between the two in terms of both looks and performance. The taylormade rocketballz stage 2 is a serious club. Although seemingly simple, the answer was rotating the inertia generator the match the direction of airflow at this pivotal moment.
This is not a flamboyant club although the sleek dark looks and nice head shape mean it looks very classy. Unfollow ping anser driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. Thanks to the brands trajectory tuning technology, you can finetune the club to match your. Golf drivers used ping, taylormade, odyssey, cleveland. Find all toprated ping golf drivers including styles named to the 20 golf digest hot list and more.
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