While other competitors clubs have several adjustable features, the g25 keeps it simple. Between the moi bump and the potential boost in clubhead speed, ping is claiming that theyve been able to squeeze a little more distance and a little more forgiveness over what was already a pretty good driver. Do you have a new ping g driver but no idea how to take advantage of the adjustability options. Ping drivers low prices, money back guarantee shop now. The most noticeable feature of the g30 driver, both visually and. Apr 24, 2015 todays comparison is between the ping g30 driver and the ping g25 driver. The default swingweight with the ping distanza shaft is 1 point lower than standard. Tips for changing your loft on an adjustable driver golf channel. Ping introduces g25 series, scottsdale tr putters with variabledepth grooves and adjustablelength shafts ping pros bubba watson and hunter mahan have switched to the new adjustable g25 driver and will make their pga tour 20 season debuts this week at the hyundai tournament of champions with the new driver and fairway woods in their bags. The g25 is ping s first product in the adjustable head category and allows you to add or subtract one half degree of loft to optimize launch conditions for maximum distance. Review of the ping g25 driver by award winning pga professional matthew conner, his most recent awards golf foundation pga. Ping have added adjustability the the g25 driver for the first time and this is a good thing.
How to measure and adjust driver lie angle flat vs. By the way, when adjusting for more loft, you actually close the face angle a bit. The ping g400 max is one of the most forgiving drivers available in the market. Jan 02, 20 g25 driver pings new g25 driver will help golfers do what the pros do to get more distance launch the ball higher and faster with less spin. Set the driver to the highest loft and youll see a closed face. Generally, golfers with slower swing speeds require morelofted drivers. A lot of beginners as well as experienced players, prefer using this particular driver.
The adjustable hosel ping g25 driver is offered in four lofts 8. Ping g25 driver for sale in uk 65 used ping g25 drivers. The ping g30 driver is the 7 th generation of a line that started with the ping g2 driver six years ago. Ive loosened the screw, and have even taken it completely off but i cannot get the shaft separated from the club head. Forgiveness, distance and easeofuse were all key watchwords, and thats all evident in the latest incarnation g25. This headcover will fit over any of the ping g25 drivers. Coming from what i would call a odd shaped ping driver in the g20, the g25 hits it out of the park. They managed this and came up with pings adjustbale hosel that weighs the same as the previous one and this now appears in the g25 driver. With the large forgiving head, trajectory tuning technology, and speed generating shaft you will be finding the fairways and avoiding the rough. You can add or subtract onehalf degree of loft on the standard 8. Ping calls it dragonfly technology, and it occupies the space behind the companys turbulators, which were introduced with the g30 driver. Ping g25 driver ping g25 driver 26 product code 21.
Movableweight technology offers a simple way to customize your driver for a desired ball flight so you can hit a lot more fairways. Continue to read about the advancements the ping is making in the golf club market. The adjustable hosel is the same diameter as ping s fixed hosels, and the company calls its system trajectory tuning technology. The ping g25 driver came as standard with the tfc189d graphite shaft which has a highbalancepoint that helps to generate club head speed and ball velocity, resulting in longer drives. You can change the loft by plus or minus a half degree which will make a 1% adjustment to the face angle. This addition to pings g series lineup of gameimprovement clubs is a forgiving, high launching driver to help you get better performance off the tee.
But the good news is that ping have lost none of their flair, and the latest model, the g25, is a peach. The family is headed by pings first adjustable g driver that has already been put in play by bubba watson and hunter mahan. This is probably a dumb question but i figured id give it a shot. Jun 25, 20 and, while ping continues to keep most of its consumer traction from its putters and irons, heres a word of advice. What really makes the ping g25 driver a great selection is the fact that it has an adjustable loft. 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. This addition to ping s g series lineup of gameimprovement clubs is a forgiving, high launching driver to help you get better performance off the tee. Not sure whats happening to yours but you might want to take it to a ping authorized reseller. The ping g25 has a 460cc clubhead similar to other drivers, but its profile is huge. Drivers new adjustability in ping s g410 plus driver was well worth the wait gear what phil wants, phil gets. In this short video he takes us through the 5 different loft adjustments you. It is a 445cc driver and has an adjustable setting as well. If you want to improve your distance and accuracy from the tee then the g25 driver from ping is the driver for you. They showed me how to do it at the shop and he made it look easy.
The trajectory of the g25 driver was similar to the g20 and the flight was maybe a little stronger. Ping g25 i25 g30 driver fairway wrench adjustment tool ebay. With a combination control, distance, and forgiveness, the ping g25 created quite a stir and appealed to many golf enthusiasts for quite some time. Ping anser, ping g25 the loft angle is adjustable by about 1. In my opinion the i20 might still be the best sounding and feeling driver any company has made, but the g25 is very close, just slightly hollower. I loved that club and it broke my heart when the time came to get rid of it. Dont know how they do it, but thats what they said. We met up with marty jertsen who helped in the design of the ping gseries driver and asked him about the adjustment. The 12degree model, in particular, is a solid performer for average players. Per usual, i dont mess with the setting, but thats just me. Cobra king pro drivers these drivers have a fade setting which can be used to lower the lie angle. New ping adjustment tool wrench g g25 g30 i25 anser any. The setup the g25 is the largest profile driver ping has ever produced.
The face of the ping g25 driver is larger and the crown is thinner than those of the older ping g20. How to measure and adjust driver lie angle flat vs upright. The ping g25 driver complements high forgiveness and distance characteristics with the ability to adjust loft and finetune shot trajectory. The g25 driver has added adjustability for the first time in any ping driver. The increased size of the head allows for a much larger sweet spot than some other drivers. Marty jertson, principal designer for ping golf takes us through the new ping g25 driver while on the range at the 20 pga show demo day. In this installment of fried eggs we explain how to make necessary loft adjustments to the ping g30 driver.
One of the common complaints from golfers is that when they change the loft angle of the driver, the lie angle seems to have changed. Mainly because more loft meant more backspin and the straighter my shots flew at any configuration. It also has the lowest and furthestback center of gravity and the highest moment of inertia moi of any of ping s current drivers. The g25 driver hosel design is optimized by using a lightweight titanium screw and aluminum hosel sleeve.
For everyone from beginners to tour players, the combination of a large, forgiving head, trajectory tuning technology, and a speedgenerating shaft makes the adjustable g25 driver a sound choice for improving distance and accuracy off the tee. The design maintains the same outer diameter and mass as pings traditional fixed hosels. 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. Marty jertson, senior design engineer for ping, said that engineers moved the center of gravity cg substantially lower and further back than the companys previous model, the. Jul 08, 2015 in this installment of fried eggs we explain how to make necessary loft adjustments to the ping g30 driver. At this point, i should declare an interest the best driver i have ever possessed was a custombuilt ping g10. In fact, the g25 has the largest profile of any driver ping has ever made. They replied that it only changes the face angle by. Ping first entered the world of driver adjustability with the anser last summer. This design helps maintain an optimal cg and is more. The ping g25 driver is an oversize 460 cc club head with a triangular shape. With its awesome design and great feel it will look the part. Apr 29, 2016 we met up with marty jertsen who helped in the design of the ping gseries driver and asked him about the adjustment.
The ping g25 driver is one of the better drivers of 20. Mar 14, 2014 overall, the ping i25 driver is a more forgiving version of the i20 and actually there is some crossover with the ping g25 driver, as single figure to low teen handicaps could feasibly use either club depending on how much spin they put on the ball with their swing. When taylormade launched the r9 family of drivers, they talked about hosel adjustments in terms of left and right, i. Its easy to hit and very forgiving for average players looking for extra distance and even a little extra ball speed. While these types of minor adjustments may be useful for professional golfers, i simply left the driver in its default stock setup and let it rip. If id had to describe the g25 in just a few words, id say that even if its an older generation driver, it still is everything youd expect from pings g series. The g25 moves closer to the i20 in terms of sound and feel. I was fit for a g25 driver at the beginning of the season.
Save up to 90% on products certified by professionals. The ping g25 driver is a classic selection from the g range of ping drivers and is widely popular. When ping launched the g20 driver in 2011, it was proven to be one of the most forgiving drivers on the market. Nov 26, 2015 pings gseries has been among the most successful gear franchises in recent years.
It is the largestprofile, most forgiving driver ping have made and now features ping s modern matt black finish. Up for auction one brand new ping g25 driver headcover. While the driver is adjustable, it does need to be noted that there are no adjustments to promote a. Is there a trick to changing the loft with a g30 driver.
Charlie rymer demonstrates what happens when you change your loft on an adjustable driver. I used the ping wrench to subtract and then add onehalf degree to the 12degree model and saw modest changes in my ballflight tendencies. The ping g25 driver, much like its predecessors, sounds like a great driver for game improvement or for any golfer who wants improved forgiveness and accuracy off of the tee. Dont sit on ping drivers, the latest being g25the sixth iteration in the gseries bombers. Set it to the lowest loft and the face will be open. The ping i25 driver is designed to reduce ball spin to maximise distance and has a new balled sized racing strip alignment aid to improve accuracy. Lightweight adjustable hosel is the same size and mass of pings traditional fixed hosels club heads. Drivers new adjustability in pings g410 plus driver was well worth the wait. If its a 10 degree driver, it will always be 10 degrees, no matter how you twist it. I prefer golf clubs that do not offer manual adjustments, but if the club. Lie angle is an average of the five adjustable positions.
G25 driver ping s new g25 driver will help golfers do what the pros do to get more distance launch the ball higher and faster with less spin. The ping g30 driver was officially unveiled at the. Six years later, the conversation has changed to adjusting loft. The g drivers employ more traditional, pearshaped club heads made possible by an eyecatching change to the geometry of their crowns. New ping adjustment tool wrench g g25 g30 i25 anser any ping.
To get the most distance from your driver, you must optimize the launch angle and spin rate of the ball by selecting the proper loft and shaft flex for your swing speed. Yep, though i had the i20 in my bag last year, and hit it as well as ive hit my driver in years, three guys that play in my swat switched for the i20 to the g25. Ping isnt saying the i25 driver is any more forgiving than the companys g25 driver i25s heeltotoe moi is around 4700gcm2, while g25 is around 5500gcm2 but ping has at least made. Yet, somehow ping drivers have been a steady contender in everyones hot list and a staple in golf bags for what seems like forever. The adjustment improved g25s moi by 10 percent heeltoe and 17 percent topbottom g25s moi is within 5 percent of the usgas legal limit when. New ping adjustment tool wrench g g25 g30 i25 anser any ping golf club g400. The new g25 driver, which already has been put in play by bubba watson and hunter mahan both of whom are scheduled to use the new driver at this hyundai tournament of champions, will feature the same threeway adjustability feature found on this summers anser driver.
Ping torque adjustment wrench fits all ping adjustable. According to the company, the g25 positions the cg lower and farther back than any ping driver in company history, and boasts a moment of inertia measurement thats 10. If id had to describe the g25 in just a few words, id say that even if its an. The ping g25 driver still gives you all the forgiveness you are used to from their g drivers. Under the hood, the ping g25 driver does offer a touch of adjustability. This new ping driver was the 7th incarnation of the g driver series after the great ping g25.
An oral history of phil mickelsons callaway x hot phrankenwood gear. Lie angle is an average of the five adjustable loft positions indicated on the hosel. The conclusion the ping g25 driver is one of the better drivers of 20. The g25 is the largest profile driver ping has ever produced. When ping added adjustability to the anser driver, the designers were under strict instructions not to change the shape or internal dynamics of the head. Ping g30 i25 g25 anser g410 g400 driver fairway wood adjustment tool wrench new. Tool is universal to taylormade, ping, titleis and cobra drivers and fairway clubs.
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