Ping Goes Adjustable! First Looks new Anser Driver & wedge

[Kadin 25]

Very sheek

[superswo23]

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[quote name='pugs' timestamp='1341852797' post='5243326']
Why is almost everyone drooling over this driver? You can only see the sole.
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Because it has appeased the hivemind asking for an adjustable from PING. Don't tell that to all the i20 and G20 owners though, they're too busy hitting fairways and not changing loft and face angle on the range
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I don't think it's the loft changing people care about. It's the ease of switching shafts... That's what I care about anyways...

[MadGolfer76]

[quote name='pugs' timestamp='1341852797' post='5243326']
Why is almost everyone drooling over this driver? You can only see the sole.
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Because that is the part people see when it is sitting in your bag?

One part of me looks at this like PING included the basic amount of adjustability to be able to advertise it as such. Another part says if people bought the right head (with maybe a hand pick loft/lie/FA) only a little bit of adjustment would be needed anyway. The PING heads are so forgiving anyway...how much more do you really need?

[chamgel2]

I just orderd a RAZR Fit 9.5 with a GD AD DI 6x shaft..will be interesting to see how the Anser with the Ahina compares to that.

[WildDog06]

[quote name='superswo23' timestamp='1341856181' post='5243708']
[quote name='GooseHook' timestamp='1341853172' post='5243366']
[quote name='pugs' timestamp='1341852797' post='5243326']
Why is almost everyone drooling over this driver? You can only see the sole.
[/quote]

Because it has appeased the hivemind asking for an adjustable from PING. Don't tell that to all the i20 and G20 owners though, they're too busy hitting fairways and not changing loft and face angle on the range
[/quote]

I don't think it's the loft changing people care about. It's the ease of switching shafts... That's what I care about anyways...
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This. Was very nice to be able to just quick-swap shafts for my F12LS, even if i don't change the settings.

[Socrates]

For fitters, this will be a major improvement. One head and lots of shafts to fit with.

[TheMoneyShot]

Now I'm anxious to see the new fwys and Anser irons. Any idea on when those pics will be released?

[mosesgolf]

I LOVE IT.

[savarini]

Love ping equipment but it seems silly to have the old school open closed neutral settings . If u close the face setting u increase the loft and so on I hate that !!

[mosesgolf]

Is Ping taking a play out of the Taylormade play book?
G20, i20 and now Anser. Keep it up Ping. The more the merrier.

[xrayscatter]

It's hard to believe Ping haddock joined the ranks of the adjustable drivers. The wedges look good but wonder if they are worth the difference in the Tour S prices.

[Socrates]

Based on previous thread, these are the shafts:

 

phatchrisrules, on 04 July 2012 - 01:12 PM, said:

 

 

JaxBeachNole, on 28 June 2012 - 03:50 PM, said:

 

 

Mudguard, on 26 June 2012 - 03:07 AM, said:

 

The picture shown above IS the new Anser driver, the poster has obviously seen the driver.

Adjustable +/- 1 degree

Rip Phenon

Blur 005

TFC 800

Diamana Ahina,

Are the stock shafts

[KarstenK]

I can't believe my eyes.

[TheMoneyShot]

That now leaves Cleveland as the only major oem that has not gone adjustable yet...

[jas904]

[quote name='Socrates' timestamp='1341857099' post='5243854']
For fitters, this will be a major improvement. One head and lots of shafts to fit with.
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Doesn't the PING fitting cart have screw on i20/g20 heads now?

[seena_beena]

Wonder why the mods close other threads in favour of their own.......?

Anyways.....looking forward to the range on Friday

[Jamboy72]

Overall, this looks to be a good first entree into the adjustable market for a whole bunch of reasons....but I don't see the TM or Titleist loyalists dropping product to go the Ping direction...

[topr]

Those wedges would have looked much nicer with the i20 tuning port IMO...unless the grooves are a significant improvement, which they more than likely won'y be, there isn't much to get excited about. I'll wait to see the crown on the driver but my sense is BST will be flooded with them a couple of months after the release.

[Golf_Boom]

Driver looks alright to me. Now to wait and see the performance results...

[gregcindyh]

[size=5][sup]That's funny, I was just on the WRX site last night trying to hunt down any information on this dude and wala, here it is! Looks good.[/sup][/size]

[Jimmie48]

Does it come in pink?

[KYMAR]

All marketing

[Mercer85]

Doesn't look as sexy as the i20, but I am interested to see how it performs. I still think nothing can replace my 910

[Pert1862]

Now thats whats up!!!! Cant wait for in hand pics!

[Stretch]

[i]Gorge[/i] -- often used with [i]rise[/i] to indicate revulsion accompanied by a sensation of constriction <my [i]gorge[/i] rises at the sight of an adjustable driver with so little actual adjustability>

[+Church]

awesome!

[jnradioactive]

not sure i like that loft/face angle can't be changed independently, no one 2nd thought I'm am sure I don't like it... If I wast to hit it a little higher I have to get a closed face, or playing a windy links course and i want to keep it low i have to get a open face??? Weak effort at 1st glance IMO

 

Every single adjustable driver works this way, including TM and Titleist. TM counter to it is ASP, but in order to change loft you have to change face angle. And for those complaining about the half degree incriments it makes sence with ping's philosophy. They take the set t and forget it approach. So if you need a 9 degree you deloft the 9.5 or weaken the 8.5. If you want a 9.5 you get the 9.5. This way the clubs don't overlap and ping has more fitting options.

 

 

??? Doesn't the chart below imply i can got from D1 -A1 -D4 -A4 with the Titleist 910 drivers and increase\decrease loft without adding draw or fade bias???

 

[ufgatrs82]

[quote name='Dat_Dude' timestamp='1341845118' post='5242546']
WOW! Never thought I'd see the day when PING released adjustable clubs! This will be a heavy contender vs. the 913 line when it is released.
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Dont think it will be. Not near the adjustment of the 910/913 and just going by the sole pic alone doesnt look great. It will have to feel amazing to attract anyone other than Ping Fan boys. Too little too late. Anyone else ready for something thats actually new to come out. I also would be interrested to know why they feel adjustability now works for them after for so long saying it wasnt necessary.

[Smash Factors]

Ping's excuse for making an adjustable head will be that the player now has the flexibility to adjust the head for "Shot shaping" based upon the characteristics of the course.

Some course favor left to right....others are right to left.

[NHauss]

Driver looks alright, but there is some misconception on ALL adjustability. If loft changes at impact then face angle will change when the club is soled at address, and if face angle changes at address then loft at impact will change. (dynamic loft that is when the face is square) It is simple geometry.

As for the amount that ping is offering I don't think it is enough unless you have been custom fitted and ordered a digitally lofted driver, as pings tolerances have been shoddy at best. That having been said they could tighten their loft tolerances and make this driver much more relevant.

just my .02