From the fresh new turbulator looks, traditional matte crown and tfc 419d shaft to the neat blue accent, reliable alignment and satisfying sound, the ping g30 is perfect. The standard ping g30 is designed as a fullsized, 460 cc driver aimed at a wide array of golfers. Crown turbulators in the 460cc head help generate greater clubhead speed and ball velocity for consistently longer drives that find the fairway. This is accomplished by using pings turbulator technology that promotes more efficient air flow around the clubhead during the swing, ultimately. The g30 lineup consists of two adjustable driver heads, adjustable fairway. New for the ping g30 in both drivers and fairway woods is an altered hosel sleeve that allows 1 degree of loft change either up and down a total of five settings. In this short video he takes us through the 5 different loft adjustments you. Jun 15, 2016 launch monitor numbers for the ping g30 the g30 launched with 2300 rpm and went nearly 300 yards.
This is code for making the lie angle flatter, neutral, or more upright, respectively. Instead of calling it a lie angle adjustment, most manufacturers talk about fade, neutral, or draw settings. Other than replacing a defective hosel sleeve, the sleeves can also be used to create multiple shaft options for the g23 driver and fairway woods for less than the cost of simply reshafting your current shaft sleeve. Ping g400 illegal non conforming driver worlds hottest. 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. Ping i500 forged black dot 4pw, uw iron set club head only 744563 see notes ping i20 8. An emphasis on speed with no sacrifice in performance sets the new g30 drivers apart. The g30 drivers centre of gravity is the lowest and furthest back of any ping driver, ever. The g30 driver head measures 460 cubic centimeters in volume, and the length is 45. The draw settings indicated a more upright lie angle. As with a good bit of whats in this story, the inspiration for vortec came from an unusual place. Title charlie rymer demonstrates what happens when you change your loft on an adjustable driver. Tips for changing your loft on an adjustable driver golf. Its called the ping g30 sf tec with the sf standing for straight flight.
The ping g30 launch is a particularly interesting one for me. The new ping g410 metalwoods, led by the transformational g410 driver, embody a bold direction in technology for the company, yes, but also in tone. The main goal of this line of drivers has always been to offer golfers better forgiveness and maximum distance. All three g drivers use pings highfriction face finish, which reduces spin. Apr 27, 2015 for the highspin player, lowering the loft will reduce your spin. The sft is the most forgiving driver in a storied line of woods from ping golf. Is there a trick to changing the loft with a g30 driver. This new ping driver was the 7th incarnation of the g driver series after the great ping g25. It is a completely new hosel so you wont be able to swap in your previous ping driver shaft unless you change the attachment. Once again ping has had to wrestle with the issue of improving one of the best selling drivers in the market. G400 max vs g30 vs g20 vs g10 designer marty jertson told us. Rated 5 out of 5 by mikep100 from ping g30 driver so far i have only played 9 holes with the ping g 30 driver, as we have frigid winter weather, but it meets expectations. Movableweight technology offers a simple way to customize your driver for a desired ball flight so you can hit a lot more fairways.
These 7th generation g series drivers feature vortec and dragonfly technology. But be careful, as it also makes something called the dplane easier to tilt, causing more aggressive offline shots. Editing the equipment pages of golf monthly has meant that i have tested almost every. Like the popular g30, pings new series consists of three models the g, g ls tec and g sf tec. It came in great shape and if i hit the sweet spot i get about 20 yards more than the fly z. This is essentially the same club but the weight on the sole is move towards the heel of the club to slow it down and allow the toe to overtake it and create a little draw spin to straighten out all those fades most amateurs hit. Factory adjustable lightweight titanium screw and aluminum hosel sleeve for the ping g30 drivers and fairway woods. On mishits, my ball speed rarely fell below my average and peaked 2 mph faster than id ever seen with the g30. How adjusting your driver loft changes your ball flight. 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 g driver adjustment chart best picture of chart. Three positions draw, neutral, fade for the 16gram tungsten back weight shift the center of gravity cg location by onetenth of an inch to influence left or right shot shape approximately 10 yards 20 yards of correction between draw and fade settings.
The next generation ping womens driver maximizes forgiveness and distance through a higher moi, faster face and lighter overall club weight. Rated 4 out of 5 by ken from very good driver was using a cobra fly z and bought this ping to try out. The g30 driver s cg position is the lowest and farthest back of any ping model, ensuring optimal launch conditions and an even higher moi in both axes for extreme forgiveness and. A very low and deep back in the head cg position is undeniably the best place to position the cg for distance, forgiveness, and accuracy. The ping g30 driver features a 460cc head that is constructed of 811 titanium, which is a lighter, lower density metal with more strength. It has lower torque than the stock shaft and has a stiffer tip to promote a lower trajectory. The stock tfc 419d shaft has a higher balance point that allows the head to be slightly heavier than previous gseries drivers, further increasing moi. The two driver heads are the standard g30, and the g30 sft straight flight technology. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. To prove just how much an adjustable driver can change your game, we collected new drivers from callaway, cobra, nike, ping and taylormade. In this short video he takes us through the 5 different loft adjustments you can make and how to make them using the hosel and wrench. New ping g series 9 driver club head only 718681 lefty lh. Speed without sacrifice, that is what the ping g30 driver offers.
Jul 08, 2015 find the best settings for your adjustable driver, with mike sullivan, raleigh, nc duration. We met up with marty jertsen who helped in the design of the ping gseries driver and asked him about the adjustment. Ive loosened the screw, and have even taken it completely off but i cannot get the shaft separated from the club head. Make sure this fits by entering your model number compatible with ping g30 drivers and airway woods. Oct 18, 2018 but ping g30 driver defied all odds by improving one of the bestselling drivers on the market. Finally, it offers what ping describes as a tour look. Ping never stops at just the head characteristics when. The ping g30 driver has two different loft options, 9 and 10. For the highspin player, lowering the loft will reduce your spin. Like the g30, pings g30 ls tec has the companys new adjustable hosel with a 2degree loft range and five different settings. To generate faster clubhead speed and ball velocity for longer drives, turbulators were engineered onto the crown of the 460cc head.
Golfers can also buy a g30 or any of pings current drivers with the companys new tour 65 or tour 80 shafts, which come stock at 45. Ping g410 driver and woods overview ping g410 plus driver. But company engineers felt that there were still improvements that could be made, most notably in terms of ball speed and distance, which were the top priorities when it came to designing the new g400 driver. This is accomplished by using ping s turbulator technology that promotes more efficient air flow around the clubhead during the swing, ultimately. But company engineers felt that there were still improvements that could be made, most notably in terms of ball speed and distance, which were the top. The g30 drivers cg position is the lowest and farthest back of any ping model, ensuring optimal launch conditions and an even higher moi in both axes for extreme forgiveness and. Like i said before, they do a great job of helping the golfer line up their shot, but, i think that was more of a happy accident as that is not the reason why they are there. The internal weighting that was first introduced in the k15 driver and reintroduced with g30 sf tec, is the driving principal difference from the g driver. Vortec technology helps to reduce turbulence in the wake of your swing, leading to faster clubhead speed and more stability. Ping g400 illegal non conforming driver worlds hottest drivers. Jun 08, 2015 the standard ping g30 is designed as a fullsized, 460 cc driver aimed at a wide array of golfers. When you include the tour shaft options, theres simply nothing negative to say about the ping g30 driver. The reason ping reduced the size of the g400 driver is aerodynamics. One of the best features of todays drivers isnt necessarily the.
Highmoi model generates low, stable spin with the shotshaping control provided by. The g30 lineup consists of two adjustable driver heads, adjustable fairway woods, nonadjustable hybrids, and irons. Aug 25, 2014 the g30, like the g25 before it, is the best allaround driver ive tested and a driver i would blindly recommend to any player. It also features trajectory tuning technology along with a streamlined adjustable hosel design which provides the player the ability to adjust the loft onehalf degree up or down to achieve desired launch. They showed me how to do it at the shop and he made it look easy. In the test above, each ball carries a similar distance, but the behavior of the. This is probably a dumb question but i figured id give it a shot. Editing the equipment pages of golf monthly has meant that i have tested almost every driver that has been launched in the last seven. Jan 21, 2019 the new ping g410 metalwoods, led by the transformational g410 driver, embody a bold direction in technology for the company, yes, but also in tone. Obviously, the big piece of technology on the club are the turbulators. Jan 11, 2016 the most noticeable visual distinction between the g30 and the g driver is most certainly the latters addition of what ping calls vortec technology. With the new adjustments, the g30s loft can be increased or decreased by.
The ping g series has been around for over a decade now, and the g30 is the most advanced model yet. The stock shaft is the ping tfc 419d soft r, r, s and x flex. Aug 25, 2015 instead of calling it a lie angle adjustment, most manufacturers talk about fade, neutral, or draw settings. Do you have a new ping g driver but no idea how to take advantage of the adjustability options. The ping g sf tec driver straight flight is exactly what you expect from the g series.
Ping had great success with its g30 and g drivers, each of which ranked among golfs most forgiving drivers. This 460cc driver combines the forgiveness that made its predecessor, the g25, so popular and increased distance by reducing drag. Dragonfly technology creates an ultrathin crown and skirt for weight savings to optimize the cg location and dramatically increase moi for greater forgiveness and accuracy. An extremely lowback cg position optimizes launch and heightens moi. Jan 21, 2019 it is a completely new hosel so you wont be able to swap in your previous ping driver shaft unless you change the attachment. For starters, ping has reduced the size of the g400 driver from 460cc to 445cc, which is interesting because ping has always been a company that is known for producing a forgiving golf club, and reducing the size of a driver will generally make that club less forgiving. Crown turbulators and an adjustable hosel optimize clubhead speed and launch. How adjusting your driver loft changes your ball flight golfwrx. Jul 03, 2014 g30 driver stock shaft specifications. This modal can be closed by pressing the escape key or activating the close button.
Though this is a large driver, its not so big in any one dimension that it looks unwieldy. Split the fairway like never before with the g30 driver. The center of gravity cg of the g30 driver is lower and farther from the face compared to the g25 driver to increase the moment of inertia for even more forgiveness. Jul 03, 2014 the g30 driver head measures 460 cubic centimeters in volume, and the length is 45. 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. G400 driver tungstenweighted with a forged face, creating a faster, more forgiving driver.
In most respects, the g30 driver is exactly what weve come to expect from a ping driver. The g series driver is available in two factory loft settings 9 and 10. Designed for performance, the aerodynamic head features a higher strengthweight ratio and a thinner, hotter t9s face for maximum distance. Launch monitor numbers for the ping g30 the g30 launched with 2300 rpm and went nearly 300 yards. The new t9s face material is strong, lightweight and thin, optimizing face deflection for. In this installment of fried eggs we explain how to make necessary loft adjustments to the ping g30 driver. Ping took a driver that was already topquality and made it more adjustable, faster, and more forgiving without compromising on the already awesome features.
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