Ping raputre driver

Upon receipt of the club I had some mixed results with it. I had some good shots and good rounds with it, but also had some horrible days.

Mostly the horrible days were on occasions where it was rather windy. Designed obviously for the mass market the technology is designed to get the ball airbourne.

I got with the pro at my club and tried out a few on offer. The G5 seemed to be the one for me until he handed me the rapture. Playing off 22 I wouldn't call myself a consistand driver off the tee but the ball not only went straight! I'd say yards longer than the G5. I was blown away by the length and accuracy of this driver!

It took about 5 or 6 swings to "get the feel" of the new club, but then, POW! I was consistently hitting longer and straighter than with the G2. It felt absolutely rock-solid and the ball flight was actually fun to watch.

Consequently, it didn't take long to have a small gathering of interested golfers wanting to take a look at this new club. As of today, it hasn't been available anywhere that I could find. One of the onlookers even tried to get me to sell him the club on the spot. No dice! Sign in or Register with Golfalot. By Martin Hopley. Aug 14, Golfalot Rating: 5 stars. More from Ping. Write a Review Rate This Product:. Write Your Review:. What's so eye-catching about the crown?

It's a web-shaped titanium crown injected with lightweight composite, and that web is visible in the address position. The lightweight composite saved weight in the crown that was repositioned on the interior of the driver's head to further encourage a higher launch angle and lower spin. Many members of the Ping Tour staff have already added the Rapture driver to their bags.

Lofts of 9, The Rapture Iron is a wide-soled, perimeter-weighted set that utilizes titanium, stainless steel, and tungsten in its composition. A lightweight titanium face saves a little weight that is repositioned to target improved launch angle and spin. A tungsten toe weight helps square the face at impact.

The standard shaft is the Ping TFC i. The materials going into the construction of the Rapture Hybrids: stainless steel in the body, tungsten nickel in the sole plate and super steel in the clubface.

That very thin super steel face is what makes the tungsten sole plate possible, and the tungsten plate moves the center of gravity lower and deeper to make launching the ball easier. A sloped crown, first used by Ping in the G5 hybrid, also enhances launch and spin characteristics. The Rapture Hybrids are available in lofts of 18, 21 and 24 degrees. Here's a club where the multi-material approach wasn't taken. Neil has worked for Golf Monthly for over years.

Originally working with the best coaches in the UK to produce instruction content, he is now the brand's Digital Editor and covers everything from Tour player interviews to gear reviews.

Neil is currently a 2-handicap golfer who has played the game for as long as he can remember. In his role at Golf Monthly, he has covered equipment launches that date back well over a decade. He clearly remembers the launch of the Callaway and Nike square drivers as well as the white TaylorMade driver families, such as the RocketBallz!