The rapture v2 driver got one of the out gold awards last month but the irons didnt fare as well. Nov 26, 2015 the rapture v2 driver got one of the out gold awards last month but the irons didnt fare as well. Therefore, the better golfer may want to look at other models. Other than forgiveness, they appear to be similar clubs in design. I have a ping fairway wood 4 gd fairway club recommendation about 4 years ago.
That is due in large part to the materials in the head. The technology allows the recreational player to unleash with an element of control not found in other drivers. Nov 29, 2011 the ping rapture v2 has done well to follow g10s design lead. It fits very nicely with their push to be custom fit, yet allows the owner to tweak the club as needed down the road. G15 or rapture v2 irons clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. Ping i20, g15, g5, g2, rapture and rapture v2 driver and fairway wood shaft. Ping year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex shaft wt. The ping anser driver offers a nice allaround blend of distance, feel and forgiveness, with the added benefit of adjustable loft angles that allow you to finetune your shot trajectory. Their mpfs are similar the rapture having a slightly higher value. Jul 01, 2019 ping anser driver, fairway wood and hybrid.
Our duo liked their design but richard felt his hands often slipped on the grip. The g10 series also offers a wider variety of options as far as wood numbers and degrees of loft. For more than 50 years, ping golf has manufactured some the worlds best golf clubs. With the enlarged multimaterial head, 174 ss head with tungsten alloy sole, thin crown design technology, thin machined variable face with robotic plasma weld and new dual rapture graphic alignment aid, the ping rapture v2 fairway. The ping v2 rapture driver won a silver medal in the todays golfer 2010 drivers test in issue 269. The ping rapture is similar in shape to the g10, but incorporates a crescent shape with tungsten weights in the heel and toe that allow an optimal launch combined with a manageable spin rate. The anser putter began a long and proud history of truly innovative equipment design throughout pings. Dec 08, 2008 throughout the new rapture v2 range tungsten is strategically placed to improve performance. Ping have maxxedout on all the available technologies for the rapture range and the dri. The original ping rapture series of golf clubs liveabout.
I recently purchased a ping rapture v2 driver, 9 degree with graphalloy prolaunch blue 55r shaft and ping cord grip. It is more along the lines of the i15 in both size and shape. What the company says the entire ping rapture line is a display in what ping can do when they crack open the technology vault. Ping finally jumped into the adjustable driver game with the anser driver. The rapture v2 driver features a 460cc titanium construction club head with incorporated tungsten weight pads located in the rear near the heel and toe the tungsten weight pads positions the center of gravity cg to provide lower spin and high launch with higher moment of inertia moi for distance and accuracy.
Pings original rapture golf clubs introduced multi. The rapture v2 irons result from ping s investment in multimetal technology. Condition fair, the rapture driver combines titanium and. Ping rapture driver for sale in uk view 51 bargains. A used ping g400 driver may be a better choice for the amateur looking to test drive this driver series before committing any further. The rapture series of golf clubs from ping debuted in the marketplace in late 2006 and included rapture drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, and irons. The ping rapture v2 driver takes pings highlaunching, lowspinning g series drivers to the next level with premium materials the premium price tag it once carried, however, is nowhere to be found. The ping rapture v2 has done well to follow g10s design lead. Nov 29, 2011 engineered to bring golfers maximum forgiveness, the rapture v2 iron relies on multimetal technology to launch the ball longer, higher and with more accuracy.
The driver has a titanium body with weights located near the heel and toe to reduce spin and produce. Each player hit the same loft driver using a g20 and an anser and ball flight variables were gathered using trackman, a dopplerbased ball flight monitor. G15 or rapture v2 irons clubs, grips, shafts, fitting the. I dont know if you know this ping line or not, but youll not regret if have a try. The rapture v2 driver is weighted for a highlaunching ball flight and extremely low spin has excellent forgiveness due to perimeter weighting. Overall ratingthe ping rapture is an excellent driver for a player looking for distance and control built in. I also have a driver ss of 105, and use diamana blue x in a 12 degree rapture v2. It features a tungsten sole weight, a titanium face and a stainless steel body to allow for an innovative. The rapture v2 is equipped with two visible sole weights, near the sole a. Although i had been using a ping v2 rapture driver i never regarded myself as a ping guy.
It may be half the size but ping think the rapture will be eager to compete with your driver for its fair share of tee shots. 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. Year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex. I love them, the first two rounds i played, on different courses, i shot 75s. Jul 28, 2014 matt, im 61 years old, have been playing 5 years and usually shoot between 85 and 95. Aug 14, 2006 the ping rapture driver is one of the best composite drivers we have tested. Had old g10 driver and regularly hit the sweet spot although accuracy was a bit off hence the change to the r9. Ping categorizes the rapture as sgi and the g15s as gi.
Your question may be answered by sellers, manufacturers, or customers who purchased this item, who are all part of the amazon community. The titanium head is made from the same material used to make ping s drivers. The mass properties of tungsten and titanium are optimised in the ping rapture v2 driver to create a high launching, lowerspinning driver that delivers the performance expected from a. Mar 12, 2010 i have to agree, the r9 is very unforgiving on off centre hits. With titanium head and two external tungsten weights the rapture v2 offers maximum forgiveness with low spin and high launch. Replacement shaft mpf code 1995 eye 2 irons zzlite true temper zz lite 115. Ping have maxxedout on all the available technologies for the rapture range and the driver is no exception. The rapture v2 iron sets feature 174 stainless steel body with a tungsten sole weight. The rapture comes under the golf monthly microscope. The anser driver looks like the offspring of the g20 and i20. The rapture v2 is just as long, if not longer, just as forgiving, sounds 100 times better and you can picked up a used one, or even a unused one for less than a buck and a half. Shaft stiff flex aldila vs proto by you 350 65s graphite shaft, for golfers with faster swing speeds.
Now, im going to share their technologies and features with you. The rapture v2 is the latest in ping s rapture family of titanium drivers. He worked on my swing speed to find which shaft would suit. The ping anser forged iron owns a dense tungsten sole and machined groove for unequaled forgediron feel and forgiveness. I will par 4 or 5 holes, birdie one and blow 4, the rest are bogies. Ping has pulled out all the stops here a compositetitanium head, a web crown design, robotic plasma welds all in an effort to make the best driver on the market. Miles of golf conducted a product comparison of the new ping anser driver against the ping g20 using players of various swing speeds. If youre looking for a new ping driver, iron set, wedge, bag, putter or single iron. Jan 28, 2014 perhaps the hardest part of analysing the new ping rapture was deciding whether it is a fairway wood or a driver. We do believe that the majority of golfers would probably be better served by pings g20 driver especially if youre wise enough to place a premium on fairways.
Based upon pings design principles, this means that the g25 driver, a great. Unfollow ping rapture v2 driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Jul 02, 2010 ping categorizes the rapture as sgi and the g15s as gi. Engineered to bring golfers maximum forgiveness, the rapture v2 iron relies on multimetal technology to launch the ball longer, higher and with more accuracy. This family of ping products was considered a complement to the ping g5 family that was also on the market at the same time. The lastest dawn raid happend at dromoland castle in ireland a few weeks ago. Ping rapture v2 vs ping g15 clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. Ping rapture iron specifications describe loft angle, lie angle, length, bounce angle, offset and swing weight for each club. Ping shaft adaptor designed for the i20 and all the g series drivers and fairways. This driver is considered a game improvement driver. My rapture v2 with diamana bb shaft kicked out my 905r last year and its staying in the bag all of 2012.
Ping rapture clubs can still be found available for sale used online today, including on offered by ping itself although the rapture v2 clubs are more common, given that they are a couple years more recent than the original ping rapture clubs. Ping rapture v2 vs ping g15 sign in to follow this. The anser putter began a long and proud history of truly innovative. The driver has a titanium body with weights located near. I play with ping rapture v2 irons and i would be interested to hear if there will be a v3 or another titaniumfaced iron. Lightweight composite crown insert allows the thin, fullymachined variable thickness face increases ball speed and is robotically plasma welded for consistency and durability. Hybrids from ping replace the long irons in your set, giving you an easier to hit option to bridge the. They could always be regripped though because, after all this is a really forgiving club. Visit for lots of product info and specs and to tradein your clubs and buy new and. The ping rapture driver is one of the best composite drivers we have tested. I lose around 20 yards more than i did with my previous tour burner and nike sumo. Shop new and used ping hybrids from the fantastic selection available at 2nd swing. Pings original rapture golf clubs introduced multimaterial. Ping has noted that the anser forged iron uses progressive offset going from more to less as the irons get shorter.
Ping rapture v2 9 degree i recently purchased a ping rapture v2 driver, 9 degree with graphalloy prolaunch blue 55r shaft and ping cord grip. With a shallower face it sits much better behind the ball, inspiring confidence off the ground. They recommended that driver but i went with the new g30 with a shaft upgrade. The ping anser forgedirons features the forged and multimetal design. It is combined with a new tungsten plate screwed into the sole of the head. The mass properties of tungsten and titanium are optimised in the ping rapture v2 driver to create a high launching, lowerspinning driver that delivers the performance expected from a multimetal design. Perhaps the hardest part of analysing the new ping rapture was deciding whether it is a fairway wood or a driver. Physically the anser forged is smaller than the rapture and rapture v2 which had a much wider sole and slightly thicker top line. It makes my list of all time best drivers to include 975d 983k r510tp nike ignite 410 905r current rapture v2 you will also find a few tour players hitting the v2 as well as the g10. Whilst it has degrees of loft and says 3 on the sole, ping are describing it as a versatile driver alternative. 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.
The weighting of the club head optimizes it for a mid to highlaunch, but the adjustable loft allows players to tune their trajectory up or down as the shot. The aldila vs proto 80 hybrid is also a standard offering in the rapture hybrids. The rapture v2 driver features a 460cc titanium construction club head with. Throughout the new rapture v2 range tungsten is strategically placed to improve performance. Second hand, used ping golf equipment for sale, large stock range, high.
Ping i20 and g series shaft adaptors the golfworks. The anser felt as if the event of the hit took longer than the s rapture v1 vs v2. Colla, said billy horschel about this prototype ping rapture driving iron. I demoed the rapture v1 and was disappointed with it, the sound and feel was very dull.
New and used golf equipment ping golf hybrids 2nd swing golf. Generally, the rapture series clubs are more expensive than the g10. Longest drive comp ping g25 vs callaway razr fit xtreme driver duration. Actually, the rapture comes in with a mid launch and low spin rate, making it a very desirable driver for the recreational player looking for a straight driver. The degree ping rapture says 3 wood on the sole, but ping describe it as a versatile driver alternative. Paying full price for a new golf driver as an amateur golfer can quickly put a nice dent in ones bank account. Had a fitting with the local golf pro for a new ping driver. Being i live in phoenix i went to the ping fitting center and ended up with the new ping i15 irons. Two of the more popular lines are the g10 clubs and the rapture clubs.
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