A turbulator is a device that turns a laminar flow into a turbulent flow. See if the ping driver would help your golf and help you hit more fairways. When trying to hit certain cuts and draws, i was able to do so with ease, but in some. Hit the g5 quite well, and after witnessing other players at my club hit this driver well i thought it was time for an updgrade. The feedback from this club is excellent both in terms of feel and sound which will help you. Karstens frustration with his putting inspired him to design a putter, which made a pinging sound when striking a golf ball. I am 66, used to have a 15 handicap via ping i3o stiff graphite iron set green dot, ping i3 woods stiff graph, drivers all ping stiff, eventually settled on g10 two years ago, handicap faltered, so ping fitters said green dot g25 reg. The g15 driver head is maybe the best made head for what i use it for. As the head the larger than standard it gives a great zing sound at. Ping claims to be the most forgiving driver on the market and, to be extremely thorough, i grabbed a roll of impact stickers and a few hundred golf balls and parked myself at a launch. Jul 27, 2009 far from resting on their laurels ping have managed to improve the new g15 driver with some excellent developments. We are a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program. The ultrathin crown allows for a lowback cg to ensure high launch, low spin and extreme forgiveness.
Not sure why we need another line of ping g clubs right now. Nov 26, 2015 5 out of 5 ping g15 still a tough act to follow 06 may 2014. The least consistent part of my game is absolutely driving. New listing ping g15 iron set 3sw graphite soft regular right handed yellow dot 38. The purpose of a driver is to hit the golf ball as far as possible. Follow mark4golfonline on twitter mark crossfield hits the ping k15 driver with sf. 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. Ping definitely has a winner in terms of feel and forgiveness with the g15 driver. The g series driver will cover a large majority of the golfers and will be the most popular of the 3 different versions of the g series. Ping is a familyowned company founded in 1959 in the garage of karsten solheim. Pings g series golf clubs have proved extremely popular among mid and highhandicappers due to their extreme forgiveness and easy playability.
Interesting side by side using nike but you get the idea between long irons of 3 different styles mark uses mp53 irons in his bag with px graphite for the record which is sort of a combo set in itself switches to pocket cavity at 7 iron. Mark hits the ping g25 irons up against the mizuno jpx. Despite their track record of undeniable innovation, my view of ping is one of a company that is detailed. The custom tuning port is lighter, the sole is wider and the forgiveness is even better.
Performancesince the ping g15 driver was super forgiving and easy to hit, i was really expecting much in terms of playability. Mar 09, 2016 like the g driver, the crown of the g fw is matte black and features turbulators. Far from resting on their laurels ping have managed to improve the new g15 driver with some excellent developments. Sep 09, 2018 ping just came out with the g400 line, and now the g700 line. The ping g15 driver is a gameimprovement driver helping golfers get more distance and accuracy out of each drive. Today, the fine people of ping came to visit my course and i got to try out some of their clubs under monitoring. 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. Havent hit the g25 hybrids yet, but i like the i hybrids, and bag an anser hybrid if you fall into the fun and enjoyment without a ton of time to practice, id stay with something in the gi or sgi range where the g25s are supposed to fall. G25 driver tested against g5, g10, g15 and g20 golfcentraldaily at 4. May 09, 2011 the ping k15 driver is for golfers looking for help with launch and direction. The dragonflyinspired crown and turbulators may distract some golfers at address.
I have an old, cheap wilson driver which is very difficult to hit with. Like the g30, i found the g series driver to be just as easy to hit with excellent ball flight, great feel and feedback. Most people who havent been fitted are playing with a driver with too little loft as they still equate less loft with more distance but that hasnt been the case for years as the modern ball is designed to be hit high with low spin. Ping i25 driver compared to the ping g25 driver with askgolfguru mark crossfield.
The difference with the g15 driver compared to my little wilson was earthshattering. Stock shafts for the g15 are the ping tfc 149d and the aldila serrano 60. Ping identification guidethe ping ping pictures guide started karsten collectable putter garage 1959 over the years. Because every year so many of them fall short of their promises and claims. A friend of mine, progolfer was at ping uk last year getting fitted for i15s and convinced me to let him bring me back a set of g15 irons and ping tour wedges, irons with the s300 shaft. The g30 isnt an increased loft driver its just that the op was fitted with a driver with more loft than his own. I bought these at the back end of last summer from an older golfer to take up golf. Ping drivers the dark knight g25 anser and i20 youtube.
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. Nicholas davoine assistant professional at lake karrinyup country club will see if the g400 leaves the g30 and g driver in its wake. Is there really a huge difference between senior, regular. The ping k15 fairway woods are ideal for those who struggle with fairways. The ping k15 driver is for golfers looking for help with launch and direction. The ping g15 irons are certainly a case of evolution not revolution and ping have not forgotten the traits that made the g10 irons so appealing to so many people.
We followed it up with a testing session at saadiyat beach golf club in abu dhabi. At impact, the ping g irons produce a nice, firm click that sounds about the same whether you hit it flush or wander offcenter. Ping s g series golf clubs have proved extremely popular among mid and highhandicappers due to their extreme forgiveness and easy playability. See what the g410 driver from ping golf could do for your golf game. Mark tested the new ping low spin g30 driver and talks about how and how it mi.
Ping g15 driver for sale in uk 9 used ping g15 drivers. Mark hits the latest ping g25 driver and talks about what kind of golfer might enjoy such a golf club. The trajectory of the g25 driver was similar to the g20 and the flight was maybe a little stronger. Ping unveiled its new g driver earlier this year at the hyundai tournament of champions with the goal of increased aerodynamic efficiency leading to greater distance. Today, ping is synonymous with innovation, quality and service in. The head is oversized and with a longer, deeper face the ping g15 fairways and this provides excellent levels of forgiveness. All golfers hit all of the drivers including the ping g15. Mark crossfield ping i25 driver compared to the ping g25. I would love to see a follow up video on how it went. Dec 08, 20 the purpose of a driver is to hit the golf ball as far as possible. Follow mark4golfonline on twitter ping g20 taylormade rbz irons compared by mark crossfield pga professional. Sounds like the g25 may usurp my g15 and finally make me come up to date. Buy new and used ping g15 draw driver from the best golf shop.
The ping g15 driver has been recognized as a driver than can deliver with the maximum forgiveness currently available. Weight saved by thinning the crown was used to lower the cg. Big distance and a towering trajectory are generated by this sleek players design featuring a forged face and metalwoodlike construction. Sleeker, more pearshaped head improves aerodynamics. Alright guys mike here im a tool he golf cup and i have a special guest sports for today today this miss down down and and accept accept holding holding three three pain pain drivers drivers g g 400 400 drive drive is is done done is is gonna gonna help help me me test test these these bad bad boys boys going going jeep jeep hundred hundred ass ass tech tech low low spin spin and and then. Been a ping man for years and recently i purchased the g15 driver after being highly satisfied with the g5 driver. Released in the fall of last year, the k15 rounds out ping s 15 series, which also includes the g15 and i15. 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. Mar 07, 2011 have bought a ping g15 driver and 3 wood from in the states. Though it hardly seems possible, the k15 is engineered to be even more forgiving than the g15. With the g fairway woods, getting the ball in the air is easy with their lower lead edge, which gets the club under the ball so impact occurs higher on the face.
Like mark crossfield on facebook follow mark4golfonline on twitter. Buy new and used ping g15 driver headcover from the best golf shop. When he arrived back at the gc with the clubs, i must admit i was initialy dissapointed with the asthetic look of these clubs, and it put me off taking. Had my new g25 driver only a few weeks following a custom fit with ping at their hq in gainsborough. With three distinct models standard, ls tec, sf tec, the g drivers can suit everyone from.
It sits beautifully behind the ball, is as easy to hit as a driver can be and has the bonus of ping s legendary build quality behind it. I was surprised with the results my weak shot has always been a fade and a bad shot a slice hcap 5 the spin rate was reduced quite a lot from my old driver g15. Usually most of the tweaking in these types of irons comes in the cavity as the positioning of any insert and badges helps to move the. As big fans of the g10 version we couldnt wait to take the ping g15 driver to the range to see if the changes had had the desired affect and we werent disappointed. Ping g15 driver is a very popular option in the middle of the golf club drivers price range. Those guys at ping seriously know how to make a driver. The g series driver is a follow up of my favorite driver from 2015, the g30. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade sldr c series or cobra mens fly z xl 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 ping s unwillingness to jump into the fray. The maraging steel face flexes to send shots higher and farther. Ive only used for 1 round and a few lessons at the driving range and they seem really good clubs, but im looking to get steel shafted clubs now. See if the ping driver would help your golf and help you hit more. Ping has taken their game improvement iron design and refined it to bring you the g15 irons.
Tomorrow im either buying the ping g15 driver or the k15. Follow mark4golfonline on twitter the best golf hybrids 202014 with mark crossfield pga professional. Oct 30, 2009 if you are considering buying a ping driver particularly the g15 model you are likely more interested in how the club performs for offcenter shots. Thinner crown adds forgiveness, creates higher launch. I wonder if this is part of pings strategy to produce loads of hype for the new g15 series. We liked the g10 irons and we were hopeful that the g15 irons would be even better. Ping g10 driver for sale in uk 9 used ping g10 drivers.
Anybody can benefit from higher launching, straighter shots but high handicappers will definitely see the best gains when they swing the ping g15 irons. The g has already been added to the bags of ping staffers bubba watson and david lingmerth and i set out to see if its worth adding to yours as well. The ping g25 driver still gives you all the forgiveness you are used to from their g drivers. 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. Golfbidder sent tt and donal over to orlando to see what was going on at the pga show. Ping g15 update the ping g15 driver and irons have been the talk of the forum boards for a couple weeks now and although we cant get much info from ping golf directly there are those insiders out there leaking rumors and pre release info. Incredibly soft with remarkable distance precision, featuring a. Every year it seems like one company after another hypes up the release of their new driver yet to the point almost no one even listens anymore. Ping say they have also tweaked the camber or curvature on the sole of the g30 to help it go through the turf more easily without digging and it did seem marginally better than the g25 iron during our testing. When completing the tradein process you have an option to receive your funds.
When you hit the ball on the center, it feels like the ball is jumping off a trampoline. Turbulent flow can be desired on parts of the surface of an aircraft wing airfoil or in industrial applications such as heat exchangers and the mixing of fluids. Ping identification collector guide in agreement with pongman. Dec 03, 2009 a friend of mine, progolfer was at ping uk last year getting fitted for i15s and convinced me to let him bring me back a set of g15 irons and ping tour wedges, irons with the s300 shaft.
Like mark crossfield on facebook follow mark4golfonline on twitter mark crossfield hits the titleist ap1 up against the ping g15 irons. The g15 drivers are available to righties and lefties in 9. At its price point, its hard to beat and gives any driver out there a run for its money. Both clubs have the same serial number and this same serial number i have found in a similar article about ping g15 counterfeits dated may 2010 some 18 months ago on a website called big bud golf. And i have been using it out on the course for the first few rounds of 2018 at moortown and royal portrush we have recently conducted a comparison video of the ping g400 sft vs the ping g400 max driver see where the ping g400 max driver came in out test of the best drivers for 2018 here. Blades vs cavities long irons mark crossfield mizuno. When the ping g fairway wood meets the ball, the sound is fairly quiet, more of a crack than the metallic ting you get from most fairway woods. The way that these clubs deliver feedback is through feel. The sdlr will knock about 500750 rpms off your present drivers numbers, allowing you to take a much higher loft with no increase in spin. I used this driver when travelling in rental sets and found it so forgiving and straight i bought two and have them in my holiday and home bag.
It sits beautifully behind the ball, is as easy to hit as a driver can be and has the bonus of pings legendary build quality behind it. The term turbulator is applied to a variety of applications and is used as a derivative of the word turbulent. Unfollow ping g15 driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Jul 27, 2009 the ping g15 irons are certainly a case of evolution not revolution and ping have not forgotten the traits that made the g10 irons so appealing to so many people.