Ping G, G LS Tec and SF Tec Drivers

[wobgon]

This may of been hashed out in the past 23 pages but what are everyone's thought on the Ping G30 vs Ping G.

 

I went to the store to check them out and was surprised that the Ping G30s havent dropped in price as much as I would of expected. I've been racking my brain comparing these clubs to the TM M1.

I sold my G and my G LS heads on the BST last night......Neither one could beat out or equal my G30 LS.

[Deuce78]

This may of been hashed out in the past 23 pages but what are everyone's thought on the Ping G30 vs Ping G.

 

I went to the store to check them out and was surprised that the Ping G30s havent dropped in price as much as I would of expected. I've been racking my brain comparing these clubs to the TM M1.

I sold my G and my G LS heads on the BST last night......Neither one could beat out or equal my G30 LS.

 

What we're your specs on all these?

[wobgon]

This may of been hashed out in the past 23 pages but what are everyone's thought on the Ping G30 vs Ping G.

 

I went to the store to check them out and was surprised that the Ping G30s havent dropped in price as much as I would of expected. I've been racking my brain comparing these clubs to the TM M1.

I sold my G and my G LS heads on the BST last night......Neither one could beat out or equal my G30 LS.

 

What we're your specs on all these?

Not sure what specs you want but G30 LS is 10.5........One G LS was 10.5....One G LS was 9.0.......G was 10.5........I hit them all with Tour 65 stiff......Tour 65 X stiff.............UST VTS SPX silver 7sx ( A shaft i happen to like a lot as I have 5 of them)..........I tinkered with setting but hit them all best in standard setting........I hit them all well, but hit the G30 LS the best......I wanted to like the new G, but did not work out for me.

[Konklifer]

I had my third indoor session with the the G LS. Last night it was with the Tour 65 R and it was a joy. Put it up against the M2 with stock reg. and stiff as well as the XR16 with stock reg. and stiff. Ping won by a landslide. I was surprised at how stable the Tour 65 R was. I won't say where my swing speed topped out because I'm a little skeptical of the monitor, but it never felt loose. The G driver and fw's really impress.

[Peanut191]

I had my third indoor session with the the G LS. Last night it was with the Tour 65 R and it was a joy. Put it up against the M2 with stock reg. and stiff as well as the XR16 with stock reg. and stiff. Ping won by a landslide. I was surprised at how stable the Tour 65 R was. I won't say where my swing speed topped out because I'm a little skeptical of the monitor, but it never felt loose. The G driver and fw's really impress.

How was the G LS compared to the Z545 in you sig?

[Hot Rod 71]

One of my playing partners had the new G LS today. It sounds much better than the G30 (which he had previously).

 

Just my .02

[Deuce78]

Can anyone comment, hopefully a few with different shafts as to their length, shaft, swingweight, and head weight? Is the tour shaft tip heavy, or tip light? I guess what I am saying is I have some shafts, both 75 grams, same length, that swingweight 3 points apart....

[jamie]

How does the forgiveness in the G LS compare to the G30?

[sTmGolfer]

I'm probably in the rare minority here .... but the SF Tec 10 degree is a game changer for me. Most people here are playing the LS but the SF is a huge help to me. My miss is always an overspin cut and this has gained me distance just allowing me to turn it over more.

 

I've never cared for any of the stock shaft feels (standard or the Tour shafts) but the new Alta shaft is incredible for me.

 

The sound is much improved and the ball feels like it jumps off the face. Coming from a G25, I love the new G.

[dave willie]

I just ordered the G LS with an AD-DI6-S. It came down to the LS and the M1, and the Turbulators won me over.

[Blindman]

I love my G30 but an SF head will be added sooner rather than later .

Swing speed is 95 so not huge but when chased after, it can cut a little due to lag and getting ahead of the ball too much, something the SF should help with.

[Blindman]

I had my g30 snap at ferule and the head went 30mtrs into trees after bouncing down the gravel path.

 

Took to my shop and was swapped there and then by shop owner.

Ping replaced whole club as it had chipped the paint.

 

shop said they didn't want to but did anyway as I was a good customer (spend couple of grand a year at least in drummonds. )

 

Great service at the maroochydore store.

 

What's your SS?

 

Is there a shaft snap problem with the adapters in the G30s here? I've heard of another poster said they snapped their shaft at the ferrule as well & they redesigned the G adapter to prevent it...whats the real story here guys?

 

(sorry new to the G/G30 community since I own a G30LS and have a G driver coming in next week)....

95 but just about 100 if I chase it.

 

Shop said they've sent a few back but best selling drivers will have more faults due to numbers produced (he said).

[Geaux Gators]

I have the SF as well.. I am an eight capper, but my miss is a block that cuts too much...

 

I can still cut this one too...

I have an anser and a G30 LS

 

I love the look of this club.

I hit it a little higher than I would like, but I can always learn to flight it down... or just hit a punch shot into the wind...

[Byrdman2230]

I finally had the chance to hit the G30 and the G both in 10.5 heads. My swing speed was high 90s. I didn't care for the Alta shaft at all but the tour shaft was amazing! I hit the G with a tour regular shaft and the G30 with a tour stiff shaft. Distance and numbers were very similar overall. Longest drive of the day came from the G30 but I think I liked the feel of the G driver better. I don't know how much feel was due to the tour regular vs tour stiff shaft. I'm probably leaning towards the G.

 

I'm going to go get fit at Ping here in Phoenix. The guy helping me at the local box store was very nice but I essentially had to fit myself. He handed me a 10.5 with an Alta shaft and after a few hits said "yeah, you're hitting that well". I had to ask to hit the tour shaft and once I did, I was getting about 15 more yards per drive on average. He told me as long as my spin was below 3000 that was good enough. He didn't even mention the G30 and I had to ask to hit that. I want to make sure my numbers are optimized if I'm going to spend a lot of money on a new driver.

[Konklifer]

I had my third indoor session with the the G LS. Last night it was with the Tour 65 R and it was a joy. Put it up against the M2 with stock reg. and stiff as well as the XR16 with stock reg. and stiff. Ping won by a landslide. I was surprised at how stable the Tour 65 R was. I won't say where my swing speed topped out because I'm a little skeptical of the monitor, but it never felt loose. The G driver and fw's really impress.

How was the G LS compared to the Z545 in you sig?

 

Should have included that. The Z545 feels/sounds better but the G LS beats it in every other category: Significantly longer with less spin and more forgiving.

[cray159]

I finally had the chance to hit the G30 and the G both in 10.5 heads. My swing speed was high 90s. I didn't care for the Alta shaft at all but the tour shaft was amazing! I hit the G with a tour regular shaft and the G30 with a tour stiff shaft. Distance and numbers were very similar overall. Longest drive of the day came from the G30 but I think I liked the feel of the G driver better. I don't know how much feel was due to the tour regular vs tour stiff shaft. I'm probably leaning towards the G.

 

I'm going to go get fit at Ping here in Phoenix. The guy helping me at the local box store was very nice but I essentially had to fit myself. He handed me a 10.5 with an Alta shaft and after a few hits said "yeah, you're hitting that well". I had to ask to hit the tour shaft and once I did, I was getting about 15 more yards per drive on average. He told me as long as my spin was below 3000 that was good enough. He didn't even mention the G30 and I had to ask to hit that. I want to make sure my numbers are optimized if I'm going to spend a lot of money on a new driver.

 

I'm not huge into numbers but that spin rate is too high right? You should be able to get much lower

[gambit]

I finally had the chance to hit the G30 and the G both in 10.5 heads. My swing speed was high 90s. I didn't care for the Alta shaft at all but the tour shaft was amazing! I hit the G with a tour regular shaft and the G30 with a tour stiff shaft. Distance and numbers were very similar overall. Longest drive of the day came from the G30 but I think I liked the feel of the G driver better. I don't know how much feel was due to the tour regular vs tour stiff shaft. I'm probably leaning towards the G.

 

I'm going to go get fit at Ping here in Phoenix. The guy helping me at the local box store was very nice but I essentially had to fit myself. He handed me a 10.5 with an Alta shaft and after a few hits said "yeah, you're hitting that well". I had to ask to hit the tour shaft and once I did, I was getting about 15 more yards per drive on average. He told me as long as my spin was below 3000 that was good enough. He didn't even mention the G30 and I had to ask to hit that. I want to make sure my numbers are optimized if I'm going to spend a lot of money on a new driver.

 

I'm not huge into numbers but that spin rate is too high right? You should be able to get much lower

 

3000 is high but it also depends on his swing speed, launch angle, and AoA. Some golfers need a bit more spin to keep the ball in the air longer.

[nilopol]

Speaking of AoA. What combo ping g series has anyone peaked data with a negative AoA, swing speed 100-105 and moderate to late transition? I could keep spin down with g30 and Ls in 10.5 and 9 degree standard stiff shaft. Might retry the g with the tour stiff 65.

[Geaux Gators]

I have a very negative AoA. I got my spin down in the 26-3000 range with the SFT. I'm talking up to 5* negative. And still on track man was hitting it 265-275 with crappy range balls.

 

That's with a GD tour addi 6s

[nilopol]

I have a very negative AoA. I got my spin down in the 26-3000 range with the SFT. I'm talking up to 5* negative. And still on track man was hitting it 265-275 with crappy range balls.That's with a GD tour addi 6s

 

Wow the sft and not the Ls, what loft and did you adjust the loft +/-?

[Stuart_G]

Speaking of AoA. What combo ping g series has anyone peaked data with a negative AoA, swing speed 100-105 and moderate to late transition? I could keep spin down with g30 and Ls in 10.5 and 9 degree standard stiff shaft. Might retry the g with the tour stiff 65.

 

At the gear trials, in general those with neg AoA's tended to do a bit better with the G LS Tec so you might want to try that as well.

[Geaux Gators]

I have a very negative AoA. I got my spin down in the 26-3000 range with the SFT. I'm talking up to 5* negative. And still on track man was hitting it 265-275 with crappy range balls.That's with a GD tour addi 6s

 

Wow the sft and not the Ls, what loft and did you adjust the loft +/-?

 

10 degree

adjusted to the 9.4 degree, but got better flight with the new one i got thats digitally lofted to 9.5 at the same setting, with it set to neutral, instead of set to the digitally lofted setting..

So 10.1 degrees....

 

but the Demo I was using could have been any thing 9 - 11 degrees based on the manufacturing tolerances...

 

Swing speed ranged from 104 - 108 most were 106.. as in almost all.. lowest was 104 highest was the 108...

[MrFlapjack]

Anyone have a Ping custom order through Golftown in the last month? I ordered my G LS Tour 80x exactly a month ago, and its still not here.

[Geaux Gators]

The one I ordered from my club in January took 6 weeks

[nilopol]

Just tried the ping g 9 degree both stock stiff Alta and tour 65 and still launching 16-20 degrees with 3500+ spin. Even cranked down to 8 degrees. Then tried the m1 and m2 really not much different with fujikura and diamana d62, respectively. Ended up with GBB kuro kage 50s with launch in low teens and then spin 2300ish. I couldn't get ping in my favor.

[MrFlapjack]

The one I ordered from my club in January took 6 weeks

 

Ya that's a long wait.

 

Ended up getting a phone call about 30 mins after my post that it came in, so have it in hand now. Hopefully gonna hit some balls tomorrow...

[jimb]

Anyone have a Ping custom order through Golftown in the last month? I ordered my G LS Tour 80x exactly a month ago, and its still not here.

 

I ordered a G LS Tec from TGW on the March 1st, a lefty 9* with the Tour 65 stiff. I don't anticipate receiving mine until at least the end of the month. From past experience Ping isn't that fast for "custom" orders. The Tour 65 is their proprietary shaft and it's custom? I don't get it. I see you got yours recently. Congrats!!!

[RonSwanson]

Anyone have a Ping custom order through Golftown in the last month? I ordered my G LS Tour 80x exactly a month ago, and its still not here.

 

I ordered a G LS Tec from TGW on the March 1st, a lefty 9* with the Tour 65 stiff. I don't anticipate receiving mine until at least the end of the month. From past experience Ping isn't that fast for "custom" orders. The Tour 65 is their proprietary shaft and it's custom? I don't get it. I see you got yours recently. Congrats!!!

 

They can be fast when they want to be. I ordered through Morton's (can't say enough good things about their service) and received a driver on a Thursday that had several issues, wrong shaft, wrong hosel setting, etc. Contacted Morton's that afternoon and they took care of everything. I had a new driver built to my correct specs (including the tour shaft, hotmelt, digital loft) in my hands on Monday.

[jimes]

Anyone have a Ping custom order through Golftown in the last month? I ordered my G LS Tour 80x exactly a month ago, and its still not here.

 

I ordered a G LS Tec from TGW on the March 1st, a lefty 9* with the Tour 65 stiff. I don't anticipate receiving mine until at least the end of the month. From past experience Ping isn't that fast for "custom" orders. The Tour 65 is their proprietary shaft and it's custom? I don't get it. I see you got yours recently. Congrats!!!

 

Golftown just called to say my G LS 9* w/Tour 65s @ 44.5, D2 was ready to pick up. I ordered it 12 days ago. Not bad.

[GolfNuts4]

Just got back from the range with my new G sft. I have never hit an easier driver. This thing is crazy forgiving (which I really need). I was hitting the Callaway 815 Alpha (non-DBD). I struggled a bit, thought that that was forgiving but nothing like this G sft....wow!