Karsten solheim, the founder of ping, quickly gained a reputation for innovation and that quality has been particularly evident in ping irons throughout the decades. Whats the best and most affordable 3 piece golf ball. Rather, the 15time major champion was testing taylormades new sim driver and sim max rocket 3wood. Karsten excitedly runs into the kitchen and announces to his wife, louise, ive got a name for my putter. Dont know much about 3 piece golf balls so i wanted to tap the opinions of the most informed golfers on the planet. The reputation of the brand and the performance of its products have earned ping a loyal following, making ping our. I am looking for as much distance as i can get, since i dont hit the ball very far. Wilson staff model utility 18, kbs tour ctaper x shaft. From the looks of the longer hosel, the bore to ground measurement should be longer than a standard driver, if this is the case a shorter shaft would be needed to create the same overall length compared to a deeper hosel, all this taking into account a consistent. More tiger photos from his bag can be found at golfwrxs official site. Taylormade sim max, 15 and 18 degrees, graphite design tour addi 100x. Grafalloy bimatrix x aka project x bubba watson prototype grip.
The i5 is the latest generation of the ping eye club introduced a long time ago. Please note ping now requires a serial number for replacement i15 irons to match your existing set of irons. The drivers and shafts golfwrxers with a 510 handicap are playing. I put a stock ping shaft in it for 36 dollars and went on to break my long drive with it hitting a 326 yard drive. Taylormade rocketballz tour driver build in the tm truck rbz. Get a behind the scenes look at how ping builds its i15 irons on their pga tour van in part one mixing the epoxy, cutting down the shafts, gripping the clubsof this video series. I originally went to buy a set of callaway x irons from 2009 they were a great deal but i just couldnt get the feel that i wanted out of these. The new g15, i15 and g20, i20 drivers and fairway woods from ping is a clubmakers nightmare.
In the design of the i15 iron, ping engineers focused on the better player who prefers an iron set that offers the control to play a variety of shots. The stock graphite shafts are pings tfc 189i shaft, which is available in soft r, r and s flexes. Hybrid golf clubs have been a revelation to many high and mediumhandicap golfers who have struggled with long irons for years. Over the years ping has continued to improve this series of clubs and helped to keep it one of the most popular irons in the. When you hit it on the money, however, the i15 drops in tone and sounds solid, a little like how a good softball bat sounds when you drill one. Since 1959, ping has grown from a workshop in karsten solheimss garage to a company that employs more than 1,000 workers. The best 2019 driver and shaft combinations true fit clubs. Still using my g15 irons and wouldnt mind hitting the g710s however not with the black.
I hit it against the adams speedlines, other ping products including my personal rapture og, rapture v2, and g15, titleist d2 and d3 both are long, and a few other misc drivers from assorted mfgs. I am curious what the bottom of bore to ground measurement is. Eight percent greater inertia from crown to sole than the i20 means more forgiveness. Created as a progressive set, the longer irons are larger for more forgiveness. If i was looking for a set of ping irons i m not, i would definitely look at the i10s before the i15s. They are so effective that nearly all touring professionals carry at least one hybrid in their bag. Condition very good, pings g15 game improvement irons offer maximum forgiveness. Black is back and has been popping up more and more on oem models in the past couple seasons. Ping golf i15 steel individual irons morton golf sales.
Jan 18, 2010 get a behind the scenes look at how ping builds its i15 irons on their pga tour van in part one mixing the epoxy, cutting down the shafts, gripping the clubsof this video series. I just purchased ping i15 irons at golftown in toronto. As a result, our facility is closed until early may and we are not accepting any repair orders until we return to. I have gone through alot of drivers recently and ended up with a ping g15 serrano shaft which is a fairway finder but i have found this club up to 3040 yards shorter than my old king cobra s91 pro s which was a beast of a driver but i couldnt. Nov 26, 2015 5 out of 5 the awesome ping i15 18 october 2010. The i15 with stock tfc 700 is the longest driver in the store. The i15 irons look a lot wider at the bottom than the i10s more like game improvement than players club. Call to action the ping i15 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.
Ping year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex shaft wt. Youve lost 2,500 rpm of spin if your wedge is from 2017. My advice to any 5,6,7,8,9 handicap is to run as fast as you can to get a set. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products. Replacement shaft mpf code 1995 eye 2 irons zzlite true temper zz lite 115. I have been playing the i3s for about 8 years and have gone from a 20hc to a 12 hc. Was wondering if anyone has hit the i15 driver with the stock ping shaft and the ust avixcore shaft and how they compare to each other. Enter 2016 and nike exits the industry for inexplicable reasons and ping enters the blade market and all the planets line up for me.
From golf magazine september 2009 the i15 driver targets better players with higher. Get a behind the scenes look at how ping builds its i15 irons on their pga. Jan 29, 2012 if ping wants me to stand on a corner and speak the praises of this club, i would do so without reservation. Woodland has used pings g400 and g410 plus drivers in the past but has. August 2015 i was custom fit by ping for g30 ls tec 9degree turned up to 10 degree with a tour regular shaft.
The i25 irons are cast from 174 stainless steel and have pings foggy chrome finish. Nov 20, 2009 i have been playing the i3s for about 8 years and have gone from a 20hc to a 12 hc. Ping is currently adhering to arizonas executive order to stay home, stay healthy and stay engaged. Used ping g15, g15 draw, k15 and i15 iron sets for sale. Soon thereafter, he files for a patent on the ping 1a putter. Ping i15 drivers in stock for next working day delivery. Hybrids from ping replace the long irons in your set, giving you an easier to hit option to bridge the gap between the midirons and fairway woods in your set. Have the g and i 15 ranges instore now i15 driver looks awesome and is solid, g15 is ok with the aldila shaft, the tfc is still too soft registration is fast, simple and absolutely free. Part one mixing the epoxy, cutting down the shafts, gripping the club. I just hit drivers on a lm for 90 minutes yesterday.
Year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex. Prospositivesthe ping i15 is designed for the better player in mind looking for a lower launch and it looks like ping delivered. Wrxer bushwood country club kicks off the discussion with. We like the categories as used by golfwrx in their recent article but we think there. Jan 30, 2010 ping says that the i15 has a muted sound, and id have to say that, for a ping driver, that is true. I must say that i visited the store twice prior to making my purchase decision. I ve just had a custom fitting at the belfry, which in itself was a quality session and i d definately recommend all players to make the journey and benefity from a fitting session that enable you to try many club manufacturers. I have been playing their woods for 8 years now since the g15 4 wood and i15 driver and combine that with the incredible selection of sublime wedges with 3 different grinds and several bounce options and. Ping g15 individual irons with graphite shafts morton golf. You are currently viewing the forum as a guest which does not give you access to all the great features at golfopinions such as viewing all the images, interacting with existing members and access to certain forums. Description the fadebiased design of i15 driver meets the needs of golfers who place a high priority on working their tee shots. Theyre available in 39, pw, uw, sw and lw and come stock with pings cfs shaft in soft r, r, s and x flexes. I think this is partly to do with the heavier weight of the i15s axivcore shaft.
This season, upgrade your driver shaft at an authorized aldila dealer near you. Which is the best and most affordable 3 piece golf ball you have ever playedd. These items are not for sale by worthpoint and are intended solely for research. Drivershaft combinations of the 5 longest hitters on the. This mixed set works great for all aspects of my game. The rules of golf committee intimates that it will not sanction any substantial departure from the traditional and accepted form and make of golf clubs, which in its opinion, consist of a plain shaft and a head which does not contain any mechanical contrivance, such as springs. 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. It starts out with a tapered hosel from the top which is. Make sure you know the correct type of golf shaft to replace your current shaft with. If ping wants me to stand on a corner and speak the praises of this club, i would do so without reservation. 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. An elastomer ctp insert helps control vibration ping g10 vs g15 f10 solid feel. On offcenter contact, the i15 sounds fairly similar to my old g5.
But the big thing is make sure you get the kbs shaft, they are terrific with this club, a perfect fit. The following iron specification information has been compiled from product brochures, golf magazines, and from inquiries to the manufacturers. Dec 11, 2018 ping celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009. Over the years ping has continued to improve this series of clubs and helped to keep it one of the most popular irons in the world. We are also hearing that their were indeed two drivers produced, theping g15 and the i15, a insider from golfwrx noted that the professional. Ping hybrids provide options to make the game more enjoyable for anyone. Has a few scuffs, but nothing that hampers playability. Ball flight withe the i15 is lower than with my titleist voodoo shaft, but overall distance was slightly longer. As a result, our facility is closed until early may and we are not accepting any repair orders until we return to operations.
The reputation of the brand and the performance of its products have earned ping a loyal following, making ping our bestselling golf club brand. You can feel that hzrdus throughout the entire swing. Ping took a risk with the g700 and got it mostly right. Hybrids, which are a mix between irons and woods, are much easier to hit and often produce more consistent shots than long irons. The fact that my g is still holding its own against the latest 2017 releases has me very excited to see. Was curious if anyone has personally reshafted the i15 driver yet. Shaft options new category ping tfc700d a shaft designed by ping for the i15. They are so effective that nearly all touring professionals.
In our forums, our members have been going indepth on the subject of drivers and driver shafts. Use our fitting wizard to find the right driver shaft for you. At home one evening, karsten solheim putts with his first prototype putter head, and the tuningforklike construction makes a ping sound when impacting the ball. I am not sure that i would consider this a 2017 driver, but my vote went to the ping g ls tec. Callaway epic flash subzero, taylormade m5 and m5 tour, ping g410 lst, titleist ts3, cobra f9. At 2nd swing, we have a fantastic selection of ping hybrids to choose from. The previous poster saying the irons were a club shorter than his mizzies probably fit for the wrong shaft. Ping g15 individual irons with graphite shafts lowest prices and custom options available from the award winning golf store morton golf sales. And from what ping told us it was for more then just the looks in their case.
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