Though it has been out of production for years, the original callaway great big. The ping tisi tec driver from 1998 was one of the first ever titanium drivers and rick has pitted it against this year s modern version the ping g400 max. Clubmakers ping claim to have made a major technological breakthrough in drivers that should help all golfers hit. The next generation ping womens driver maximizes forgiveness and distance. It has lower torque than the stock shaft and has a stiffer tip to promote a lower trajectory.
It was said to be the longest driver in the world at the time, with players using it at the. First post, new restoration project ping tisi tec driver. Ping has really simplified their club line over the last year and it has made it much easier for the consumer to understand and appreciate. Over the last 40 years this iconic design has notched up more than 500 wins on the.
Get out every season and make profound ball flights that add to your overall performance and game. The ping tisi tec driver improved on the customfit tisi titanium driver by making it even longer. For the last week i have been playing a ping tisi driver with a loft of 8. Heelside weighting, a lighter swing weight, and higher lofts promote righttoleft shot bend. Clubmakers ping claim to have made a major technological breakthrough in drivers that should help all golfers hit the ball further. Finally, it offers what ping describes as a tour look and feel including a pvd finish. My past drivers have been a 10 degree great big bertha, regular shaft and a taylor made 320 with a 9. At 360 cubic centimeters, the 360 ti driver dons an extremely large club head and face. You nailed it on the ping tisi driver i replaced mine just a few years ago with the ping g20. The development of golf drivers has changed the game. I also use ping putters been years homing in with the best feel in golf. The ping tisi tec titanium is shaped like the ping tisi, but the face has been thinned and the weight has been redistributed to create a high boring and long ball. The tisi titanium driver first hit shelves in the late 90s and had a head size of 330cc. 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.
From the patent of the ping anser putter to the iron frenzy that followed the unveiling of the ping eye2, ping and its founder, karsten solheim, took the golf world by storm in 1959 and never looked back. Today, as pros use 3woods to address specific yardage needs, smaller steel heads rule. Golf coach and youtuber extraordinaire rick shiels is here this week to give us a great comparison between two drivers launched two full decades apart. On offcenter contact, the i15 sounds fairly similar to my old g5. The irons, which earned a gold medal on the 2009 golf digest hot list, are made from carbon steel and boast a quad cavityback design with stabilizer bars for forgiveness. Ping year club model shaft description shaft manufacture. Ping says that the i15 has a muted sound, and id have to say that, for a ping driver, that is true. The custom fit hosel feature of this driver is unique among competing manufacturers and puts ping out front of the pack. Have been testing the ping tisi tec driver and could use some suggestions on which loft to purchase. When you hit it on the money, however, the i15 drops in tone and sounds solid, a little like. The next generation ping women s driver maximizes forgiveness and distance through a higher moi, faster face and lighter overall club weight. Ping tisi tec 10 driver regular graphite black dot value. Ping have not been renowned for their drivers, unless you talk to.
Golfspy t listen up all you chowderheads because im about to drop some serious knowledge on yall. Using new chemical milling technology cmt, the walls of the driver were made thinner and stronger in a process that removes the alpha layer that forms during the casting process. Pings first titanium driver holds appeal for club golfers of all handicap levels. Pings 2002 g2 driver was one of the first 460cc driver heads on the market and. Eight years ago alltitanium fairway woods accounted for 10 percent of the category on tour. The all around performance of this driver will appeal to golfers of all hadnicaps. The more traditional head and hosel shape than the tisi give it a great. I bought this second hand and its made a huge difference to my. I actually have 2 of these heads, both 7, and they are both pretty beaten up cosmetically. A bit bored here, so was just wondering, what in your own opinion, was your top 5 drivers of all time or your lifetime for that matter here are mine ones that ive owned or demod 1.
Ping year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex shaft wt. The ping tisi driver is designed to give golfers of all abilities increased length and accuracy off the tee. 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. Dragonfly technology, turbulators and a t9s face make it fast and long. The 360 ti driver, one of three drivers in the taylor made 300 series, is designed to be long and straight. The ping tisi driver is among the longest and most forgiving drivers available today. There will be a cost associated with any alterations that need to be made, and the item must be purchased and paid for along with the. Ping tisi, tec i3 driver adaptor 335 tip golfworks. Ping g10 is terrific better for me then my previous. Finally, ping is the company with perhaps more golf history to its name than any other. While ping might be best known for the putters and wedges they created, they have brought plenty to the world of drivers as well. Year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex shaft weight tip dia.
Ping routinely releases products on the gameimprovement side as well as producing club options for better players. At 323cc the tisi is the largest, totally customfit titanium driver available today. Replacement shaft mpf code 1995 eye 2 irons zzlite true temper zz lite 115. Year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex. Once again ping has had to wrestle with the issue of improving one of the best selling drivers in the market. Was definitely a ping fanboy back in the day, still use on occasion for fun the 1a putter, and have glide 2 wedges in the bag. Taylormade 360 ti driver the monster of monster drivers. Ping tisitec question posted in equipment opinions. My winter project this year is to refinish and reshaft an old ping tisi tec driver. The ping g2 driver checks in at 460cc, is made of titanium and features an internal weighting system that reduces spin and launches the ball higher for added distance and accuracy. At 323 cc, the ping tisi driver was one of the longest clubs in the world at launch evidenced by the number of players who chose the tisi at the national long drive championships year after year. Combining several unique, patented innovations in metal wood design, the tisi helped golfers of all ability levels hit longer. Call ping at 8004746434 to receive a repair call center rcc number.
Ping g30 series drivers will be hit retail sometime in late july or. No other word captures the essence of a well struck golf shot than the company that made golf brands famous. The ping tisi tec driver from 1998 was one of the first ever titanium drivers and rick has pitted it against this years modern version the ping g400 max. The gbb was a great club that i was able to hit with a controllable draw and. The g2 is the first ping driver since the tisi to make such a. Fits the ping t isi and tec i3 titanium driver rh only billy bobs golf, inc. Ping has built golf clubs since karsten solheim developed a putter in 1959, and irons since 1961. What are the results of all that scienceled golf tech tailoring and tinkering.
The anser putter began a long and proud history of truly innovative equipment design throughout ping s entire product line ultimately resulting in over 400 patents that has set ping at the top of the list of golf design and manufacturing companies. Comparing old and new ping drivers, and whether you should consider an upgrade. When ping introduced their tisi driver in 1998, the world was already accustomed to metal drivers on all levels of play. In the late 90s, the ping tisi driver hit the market with a focus on custom fitting. Read and sign the release form if applicable by clicking on the box. Distance was consistently longer for him with the 320 than that which he has experienced with his ping tisi and other drivers, but due to the r80 shaft, his control was too inconsistent. Ping si3, ping g5, ping g10, ping rapture, ping g15 v2, taylor made r7 quad.
It was the last titanium driver to ever be made in the united states, which also made it one of the most expensive drivers to ever hit retail shelves. Like other club manufacturers, ping always is trying to build a better driver, iron, hybrid or putter, so it has launched many lines over the years. Rick shiels tests the ping tisi tec driver from 1998 against the latest ping g400 max driver 2018 on gcquad become a free subscriber to rick shiels now. According to ping, several of its tour players, including hensby, are. The ping tisi tec is cast from ti64 titanium and the results. The all titanium head is smaller than modern drivers at 323cc to offer workability and control while still retaining the forgiveness that comes with a larger clubhead.
The ping g30 driver is the 7th incarnation of the range that started with the market leading ping g2 driver six years ago the standout feature of the g30 driver visually and technically is the turbulators that sit on the crown of the club. Does not have a badge swing weight to the rear of the head and has chips to the crown paintwork. I hope to post some beforeduringafter pics, and give thoughts after playing it a few rounds. Shop our selection of ping drivers and find the perfect one to help you smash balls off the tee and down the fairway synonymous with innovation, quality and service in the world of golf, ping engineers classic golf drivers with visible, new technology that actually works ping golf drivers generate incredible ball velocity and feature a lowspin design which minimizes curvature. G400 driver tungstenweighted with a forged face, creating a faster, more forgiving driver. See more ideas about golf putters, golf 9 and ping golf clubs.