Whats the deal with the PING TiSI Fairway woods?

[giogolf]

Hey all,

 

I was shopping around for a 5 wood to complement my set and I came a across the Ping TiSI Fairway woods. They are going for $200+ on eBay used, what gives? Are these some kind of cult favorite, or holy grail of woods?

 

Any users out their, that explain the crazy pricing on these??

[Gxgolfer]

They are super easy to hit and pretty long. Talk about square heads...Don't know about the price though...

[giogolf]

Check this out, what they nuts:

 

TiSI on eBay for $200 +

[Emm]

Hi,

 

I agree they are very expensive, i have the Tisi Tec Driver and love it compared to the newer ones. The odd shaped flat head looks perfect at adress

 

Have a look at the Tour page Highlights on the Ping site, you will find lots of the player including seniors still using the Tisi tec fairway woods, maybe thats why people want them.

 

Emm

[jaxxx123]

I have a Ping TiSI driver 8.5 stiff shaft...what do you guys think about it??

[Emm]

See above! i just love it. it's the same as mine if you have the Ping Shaft

 

its not too big for me, as i dont like to feel like i'm swinging a huge mass.

 

I think i will replace the shaft before christmas, as the standard stiff Ping shaft is a little to flexible for me now. The Aldila NV thats in my G2 3 wood may be the route i take.

[abewley]

they are some of the hottest faced heads ever made.. the driver is what started the whole COR thing...

 

i really like how ping is getting back to the things that made them sooo goood!

[arkstorm]

I believe they are the last Ping fairway models to feature Ti construction. Ping people love 'em and that explains the price.

 

Personally, I don't care much for them. The head shape is very no classical which doesn't suit my eye, but that's why they make different models.

[chughes60]

That is the Tisi Tec easy to hit off the deck or tee long and workable, but if you want to spend less money the Ti3 is very similiar justadd 6 gr lead to the weight pad and get the right hosel for you.

[jaxxx123]

man for $100+ I might just sell my ping tisi driver

[schmidlack]

The Tec's have been favorites of mine for years although I don't play one at the moment because I am always trying new stuff. They are forgiving, long, easy off the deck and have what I consider to be perfect sound. The head shape is not mainstream, but the flat top is like that for a reason and frankly the large size adds confidence for me. One of the shops I frequent has a 14* with stock stiff flex for I think $129 and this thread may motivate me to go get it! It's in 9/10 shape with a perfect crown. Regarding the price, remember they were $399 when new. I think they would have been far more popular except for that price was outrageous.

[goughy]

And also, even though they have been around for a while, until the rapture came along I think they were still on ping's website as a current model, not in their classics section.

[pingbinks]

Ping Tisi Tec fairway woods are the easiest, most forgiving fairway woods that have ever been produced. Period. A little big, with a parallel top and bottom, with the strange fitting hosel. If you can get past this, you will not find another fariway wood as easy to hit unless you try the new Rapture fairway woods.

[PreppySlapCut]

Well, PING still has stock of the 17* heads...so I purchased one with the F2O hosel (2 Flat, 2 Open). This club is very, very good. Normally I have problems with FWs in at least one aspect...not great off the tee, not great off the deck, etc. This does pretty much everything except hit out of fescue, and I think my LW has that covered. Worth every penny

[03trdblack]

The Tisi Tec woods were some of the longest woods Ping has ever made. I would still put the driver up against any of the new Ping drivers in distance. The fairway woods were so easy to hit and just carried forever. Amazing feel and great sound. I think Ping had real winners with this series of woods for sure. People know this and that's what's driving the price.