New Ping Vault 2.0 putters (thanks, tod071)

[deh]

Got the Dale Anser in copper. Impressed with the feel and look. Hope it makes it into the bag!

[AWD430]

How does the piper feel? I've hit all putters in the new line except ketsch and piper. The store didn't carry those two. Feel like I have better feel with putters made from stainless vs aluminum

[jtitleist12]

When do these get released?

 

- Josh

[Konklifer]

When do these get released?

 

- Josh

 

They were released on 2/8.

[jtitleist12]

When do these get released?

 

- Josh

 

They were released on 2/8.

 

Thanks!

 

Haven't seen them in stores yet where I'm at.

 

- Josh

[PingGolferBrad]

How does the piper feel? I've hit all putters in the new line except ketsch and piper. The store didn't carry those two. Feel like I have better feel with putters made from stainless vs aluminum

 

The piper is soft, but has that solid soft feel. I find that I still can get feedback from misses but solid strokes are smooth feeling.

[Sean289]

I finally got my hands on these putters yesterday. It would be an exaggeration to say that I was disappointed but I was expecting more feel-wise. They had all the Vault 2.0 models in stock except for the Voss 2.0 but I’ve rolled the Voss 1.0 and it didn’t blow me away. For the record, I’m a PING guy.

I thought that the Ketsch and Piper felt okay. The Anser was nice but not as nice as my Redwood Anser. The one that felt the best was the ZB much to my surprise. But again, it didn’t feel as good as my Redwood (feel is subjective I know).

I held off purchasing a Sigma G Tyne H a month back so I could roll the Vault 2.0 range first. I think I’ll pull the trigger on a Sigma G Tyne H. It felt very stable and forgiving plus the slight toe hang helps me release during the stroke.

[AWD430]

I finally got my hands on these putters yesterday. It would be an exaggeration to say that I was disappointed but I was expecting more feel-wise. They had all the Vault 2.0 models in stock except for the Voss 2.0 but I've rolled the Voss 1.0 and it didn't blow me away. For the record, I'm a PING guy.

I thought that the Ketsch and Piper felt okay. The Anser was nice but not as nice as my Redwood Anser. The one that felt the best was the ZB much to my surprise. But again, it didn't feel as good as my Redwood (feel is subjective I know).

I held off purchasing a Sigma G Tyne H a month back so I could roll the Vault 2.0 range first. I think I'll pull the trigger on a Sigma G Tyne H. It felt very stable and forgiving plus the slight toe hang helps me release during the stroke.

 

Did the Ketsch feel softer than the Piper?

[Foreleft]

I finally got my hands on these putters yesterday. It would be an exaggeration to say that I was disappointed but I was expecting more feel-wise. They had all the Vault 2.0 models in stock except for the Voss 2.0 but I've rolled the Voss 1.0 and it didn't blow me away. For the record, I'm a PING guy.

I thought that the Ketsch and Piper felt okay. The Anser was nice but not as nice as my Redwood Anser. The one that felt the best was the ZB much to my surprise. But again, it didn't feel as good as my Redwood (feel is subjective I know).

I held off purchasing a Sigma G Tyne H a month back so I could roll the Vault 2.0 range first. I think I'll pull the trigger on a Sigma G Tyne H. It felt very stable and forgiving plus the slight toe hang helps me release during the stroke.

 

Did any of them have the PP 58 grip? If not, there goes the feel.

[Konklifer]

I finally got my hands on these putters yesterday. It would be an exaggeration to say that I was disappointed but I was expecting more feel-wise. They had all the Vault 2.0 models in stock except for the Voss 2.0 but I've rolled the Voss 1.0 and it didn't blow me away. For the record, I'm a PING guy.

I thought that the Ketsch and Piper felt okay. The Anser was nice but not as nice as my Redwood Anser. The one that felt the best was the ZB much to my surprise. But again, it didn't feel as good as my Redwood (feel is subjective I know).

I held off purchasing a Sigma G Tyne H a month back so I could roll the Vault 2.0 range first. I think I'll pull the trigger on a Sigma G Tyne H. It felt very stable and forgiving plus the slight toe hang helps me release during the stroke.

 

Did any of them have the PP 58 grip? If not, there goes the feel.

 

The stock is PP60, which is not as bad as the PP62 that come on the original Vault line. I think they feel pretty good with the PP60, but if I get one it will be with the new new PP61 (rubber underlay) or PP58 mid cord.

[Sean289]

I finally got my hands on these putters yesterday. It would be an exaggeration to say that I was disappointed but I was expecting more feel-wise. They had all the Vault 2.0 models in stock except for the Voss 2.0 but I've rolled the Voss 1.0 and it didn't blow me away. For the record, I'm a PING guy.

I thought that the Ketsch and Piper felt okay. The Anser was nice but not as nice as my Redwood Anser. The one that felt the best was the ZB much to my surprise. But again, it didn't feel as good as my Redwood (feel is subjective I know).

I held off purchasing a Sigma G Tyne H a month back so I could roll the Vault 2.0 range first. I think I'll pull the trigger on a Sigma G Tyne H. It felt very stable and forgiving plus the slight toe hang helps me release during the stroke.

 

Did the Ketsch feel softer than the Piper?

 

The Piper felt softer to me.

[Sean289]

I finally got my hands on these putters yesterday. It would be an exaggeration to say that I was disappointed but I was expecting more feel-wise. They had all the Vault 2.0 models in stock except for the Voss 2.0 but I've rolled the Voss 1.0 and it didn't blow me away. For the record, I'm a PING guy.

I thought that the Ketsch and Piper felt okay. The Anser was nice but not as nice as my Redwood Anser. The one that felt the best was the ZB much to my surprise. But again, it didn't feel as good as my Redwood (feel is subjective I know).

I held off purchasing a Sigma G Tyne H a month back so I could roll the Vault 2.0 range first. I think I'll pull the trigger on a Sigma G Tyne H. It felt very stable and forgiving plus the slight toe hang helps me release during the stroke.

 

Did any of them have the PP 58 grip? If not, there goes the feel.

 

They all had the PP60 grip but I think the feel is still pretty good with that grip.

However, I had no feel with the stock Vault 1.0 PP62 grip.

[mmowen01]

Was quoted from Morton Golf

$17.50 upcharge for a stealth black shaft

$16 upcharge for a weight color change

[jtitleist12]

Rolled the new Dale Anser yesterday at my local Golf Galaxy. These are completely milled and it is a very nice putter. It still isn't a true "Dalehead/009" head shape, but it is a nice upgrade from the most recent Anser shape. One cool thing that caught my eye, is the area that creates the plumbers neck is milled to look "softer". It's hard to see in the pictures but you will notice it in person. The putter felt good even with the PP60 grip but I would imagine it would feel even better with a stock Pingman or PP58 rubber grip.

 

The black finish is not going to be durable...think black satin Redwood finish...there were already spots where you could see bare silver metal underneath and rubbing around the hosel and on the bumpers. There was a gold/antique B60 that was wearing the same way.

 

The fact that you cannot change the sole weights on your own is a deal breaker for me. I like to tinker and I think that's a big miss by Ping to not allow the end user to change the weights on their own. We should be past the point where I need to send my putter back to the factory to change sole weights. I'm sure someone will create a set of weights that will eventually end up in the aftermarket world of eBay, but I doubt you'll see the heavier ones made from tungsten.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Josh

[Foreleft]

Anyone compare distance with some of the other irons out like apex or z565's

 

I200's are not a "distance" iron

 

Wow, it has to go to the factory to change weights?

 

Way to swing and wiff on that one, Ping!

 

Surprised you trust us with a wrench on the woods. Maybe we should of had to send those back also.

 

Love your stuff and have a bag full of it, but sometimes, you make me scratch my head.

[AWD430]

I finally got my hands on these putters yesterday. It would be an exaggeration to say that I was disappointed but I was expecting more feel-wise. They had all the Vault 2.0 models in stock except for the Voss 2.0 but I've rolled the Voss 1.0 and it didn't blow me away. For the record, I'm a PING guy.

I thought that the Ketsch and Piper felt okay. The Anser was nice but not as nice as my Redwood Anser. The one that felt the best was the ZB much to my surprise. But again, it didn't feel as good as my Redwood (feel is subjective I know).

I held off purchasing a Sigma G Tyne H a month back so I could roll the Vault 2.0 range first. I think I'll pull the trigger on a Sigma G Tyne H. It felt very stable and forgiving plus the slight toe hang helps me release during the stroke.

 

Did the Ketsch feel softer than the Piper?

 

The Piper felt softer to me.

 

So which of the two did you think had better feedback and distance control? I had a vault Oslo when they were first released and it didn't have great feedback and there was no distance control with it. Overall not much feel when you struck the putt.

[Sean289]

I finally got my hands on these putters yesterday. It would be an exaggeration to say that I was disappointed but I was expecting more feel-wise. They had all the Vault 2.0 models in stock except for the Voss 2.0 but I've rolled the Voss 1.0 and it didn't blow me away. For the record, I'm a PING guy.

I thought that the Ketsch and Piper felt okay. The Anser was nice but not as nice as my Redwood Anser. The one that felt the best was the ZB much to my surprise. But again, it didn't feel as good as my Redwood (feel is subjective I know).

I held off purchasing a Sigma G Tyne H a month back so I could roll the Vault 2.0 range first. I think I'll pull the trigger on a Sigma G Tyne H. It felt very stable and forgiving plus the slight toe hang helps me release during the stroke.

 

Did the Ketsch feel softer than the Piper?

 

The Piper felt softer to me.

 

So which of the two did you think had better feedback and distance control? I had a vault Oslo when they were first released and it didn't have great feedback and there was no distance control with it. Overall not much feel when you struck the putt.

 

Between the Piper and the Ketsch, I would say that the Piper gave more feedback. I felt that the B60 gave similar feedback to the Piper but the Anser and the ZB gave the most feedback.

 

[AWD430]

I did putt with the ZB and thought it was great just think I'm looking for a mallet right now

[PingGolferBrad]

I do not believe that you have to send the putter back to get the weights changed. There is a option is order a weight kit. Talk with your local retailers it will be in their pricing book.

[Konklifer]

 

Wow, it has to go to the factory to change weights?

 

Way to swing and wiff on that one, Ping!

 

Surprised you trust us with a wrench on the woods. Maybe we should of had to send those back also.

 

Love your stuff and have a bag full of it, but sometimes, you make me scratch my head.

 

Who said you had to send it to the factory to change weights? All he said was you can custom order different color weights for an upcharge.

[denvergolf]

 

Wow, it has to go to the factory to change weights?

 

Way to swing and wiff on that one, Ping!

 

Surprised you trust us with a wrench on the woods. Maybe we should of had to send those back also.

 

Love your stuff and have a bag full of it, but sometimes, you make me scratch my head.

 

Who said you had to send it to the factory to change weights? All he said was you can custom order different color weights for an upcharge.

crisis over...phew. :)

[4rheel]

Wow, it has to go to the factory to change weights?

 

Way to swing and wiff on that one, Ping!

 

Surprised you trust us with a wrench on the woods. Maybe we should of had to send those back also.

 

Love your stuff and have a bag full of it, but sometimes, you make me scratch my head.

 

Who said you had to send it to the factory to change weights? All he said was you can custom order different color weights for an upcharge.

 

I think what he's trying to say is he'd like to try a set of weights in them and then change them to see which is best. That's something I would like to do and might be a deal breaker for me as well.

[th6252]

Wow, it has to go to the factory to change weights?

 

Way to swing and wiff on that one, Ping!

 

Surprised you trust us with a wrench on the woods. Maybe we should of had to send those back also.

 

Love your stuff and have a bag full of it, but sometimes, you make me scratch my head.

 

Who said you had to send it to the factory to change weights? All he said was you can custom order different color weights for an upcharge.

 

I think what he's trying to say is he'd like to try a set of weights in them and then change them to see which is best. That's something I would like to do and might be a deal breaker for me as well.

 

To be fair, both odyssey and SC do the exact same thing. I'm no ping homer but I don't see why they should be held to a different standard than the other 2.

 

Frustrating? Absolutely. But the other companies have already set the standard.

[Thats two thus far Shooter]

So these can be custom ordered I just figured out with a black shaft and blackout pingman and black weights. I still want to test out the Evnroll ER1.1, but I’m 95% sure I’m about to murder out a Dale Anser.

 

[newportbeach]

A murdered out anser sounds great ??

[Foreleft]

Wow, it has to go to the factory to change weights?

 

Way to swing and wiff on that one, Ping!

 

Surprised you trust us with a wrench on the woods. Maybe we should of had to send those back also.

 

Love your stuff and have a bag full of it, but sometimes, you make me scratch my head.

 

Who said you had to send it to the factory to change weights? All he said was you can custom order different color weights for an upcharge.

 

Post 255:

The fact that you cannot change the sole weights on your own is a deal breaker for me. I like to tinker and I think that's a big miss by Ping to not allow the end user to change the weights on their own. We should be passed the point where I need to send my putter back to the factory to change sole weights. I'm sure someone will create a set of weights that will eventually end up in the aftermarket world of eBay, but I doubt you'll see the heavier ones made from tungsten.

[jamie]

Was quoted from Morton Golf

$17.50 upcharge for a stealth black shaft

$16 upcharge for a weight color change

IS the shaft like the Tour Dynamic gold that don’t wear or like the Taylor Made putter shafts that scratch and show steel underneath?

[Konklifer]

Wow, it has to go to the factory to change weights?

 

Way to swing and wiff on that one, Ping!

 

Surprised you trust us with a wrench on the woods. Maybe we should of had to send those back also.

 

Love your stuff and have a bag full of it, but sometimes, you make me scratch my head.

 

Who said you had to send it to the factory to change weights? All he said was you can custom order different color weights for an upcharge.

 

Post 255:

The fact that you cannot change the sole weights on your own is a deal breaker for me. I like to tinker and I think that's a big miss by Ping to not allow the end user to change the weights on their own. We should be passed the point where I need to send my putter back to the factory to change sole weights. I'm sure someone will create a set of weights that will eventually end up in the aftermarket world of eBay, but I doubt you'll see the heavier ones made from tungsten.

 

Please point me to the post that says there will be no OEM weight kits in the future. And even if there aren't, why is anyone sending their PING putter back to PING to change sole weights? This is PING. The company set the standard for custom fitting. Get fit and get the putter weighted from the factory to fit your stroke. It's going to cost the same as if you walked into your LGS and took it off the rack. As everyone knows, every retailer sells PING at the same price.

 

Now, if your goal is to get it off ebay to save a few bucks, then no weight kit is your problem. Deal with it.

[Bobcat43]

I really like the black Dale but again I really question the durability. Putt one sandy ball from the fringe and chip the face and I'm going to be pissed. I'll probably go platinum. At some point no matter how careful I am, something will happen. Like the first door ding in your new car!

 

But can somebody who's already commented please explain why they feel this isn't a real good representation of a Dale head? I don't claim to know enough or have a discerning enough eye to know. But I'm willing to learn.

[mmowen01]

Was quoted from Morton Golf

$17.50 upcharge for a stealth black shaft

$16 upcharge for a weight color change

IS the shaft like the Tour Dynamic gold that don’t wear or like the Taylor Made putter shafts that scratch and show steel underneath?

Was only told a stealth stepless steal shaft is an option.