What about the Ping i15 driver

March 18, 2011 - PRLog -- Ping Golf is known for its innovations that became industry standards like club fitting, perimeter, and investment casting in the manufacturing of golf clubs. One area where you can see its commitment to club making is in its metal woods category, with the development of the Ping i15 driver. The i15 driver is Ping’s latest driver aimed at the competitive golfer who likes to shape their shots off the tee.
The i15 driver has a very traditional pear shaped 460cc body made of Titanium that features a fade-biased design, that has internal weighting and hosel position farther away from the face of the club for workability, better flight trajectory, and less spin. The crown of the i15 features a prominent alignment stripe and what Ping calls a Bulge Crown Design, meaning that the crown is very high and round like a dome. The bulge crown design is meant to help with better crown and face interaction that lead to higher ball speeds. The titanium carbon finish and burgundy accents on the sole of the i15 make the club look very stealthy and svelte. The 199g head weight and 45.75″60g Ping TFC 700D Graphite shaft make the i15 driver very lightweight and easy to swing. The i15 has a really nice traditional setup that any golfer would appreciate and feel very confident on the tee with this driver.
The Ping i15 Driver is the first time Ping have introduced an i-range of drivers to appeal to the better players who may want something more than a driver from the G- range. The i15 driver has been developed with input from Ping’s stable of professional golfers and their input has had a noticeable impact in a number of areas. The i15 driver has a more traditional rounded shape than the G15 and a much longer hosel. Compared to other drivers, the Ping i15’s hosel is further away from the clubface and that this works with the internal weighting to provide a penetrating trajectory with less spin and a fade bias that better players require. The 460cc titanium head comes in a Tour inspired, eye-catching black finish and the Titanium-CarbonPVD coating and the understated graphics have been specifically designed to ensure that the head does not appear too large at address. The more rounded head of the Ping i15 driver has a tighter bulge and roll design in the crown that enables weight to be moved from the perimeter of the face to provide the optimum centre of gravity for perfect launch conditions. The Ping i15 is available with TFC 700D and UST AXIVcore Tour Red 69 Shaft.
PING drivers always seem to perform well, and the i15 is no exception. I played a G5 driver for quite awhile, and it remains one of the longest I've had the pleasure to play. It was a great driver for distance with a fair bit of forgiveness as well. But for whatever reason, when I missed fairways, I tended to miss them by a lot. I finally gave up some distance to play a driver that helped reduce those round-killing big misses.
So I when PING introduced the i15 driver, I was quite happy to give it a shot at making the bag. PING sent a 9.5° model with the UST AXIVcore Tour Red (S), a good looking combination that screamed performance.
When I first saw the i15 on the web, I was pretty stoked to see what it was like in person. One of the first things that got me excited about this driver is that it is purported to be fade-biased. I had even heard that the face was 2° open. Since I struggle to consistently hit a fade when needed with my current driver and because my usual bad miss is a hard hook, this aspect appealed to me. Suffice it to say, I was very excited to get my hands on this driver.
I thought my Ping G10 (9.0* with ProLaunch Red, Stiff) was long, but after hitting both side-by-side, I can definitely say that the i15 spins less and sails past the G10 by 7-12 yards.
The fade-bias of the i15 is definitely present, but not overwhelming. You can hit draws with the i15, but it is definitely easier to hit fades. I like to hit a straight ball, and the i15 excels at that. I've found my dispersion is tighter with the i15 vs the G10. I think this is partly to do with the heavier weight of the i15's AXIVcore shaft.
For a 'Players' club, I feel the i15 is very forgiving. I feel it is just as forgiving as my G10 and my Callaway FT-9 Tour.
Attention all golfers, if you want to hit the most awesome drives you've ever hit, buy this driver. I've compared this to heaps of other stuff and there is nothing that comes close. The closest I've got to this is my FT-9. But this thing just flat out bombs it. I'm not long (Ave about 240-250m) but this thing has added 10-15m on my good drives and has helped me gain more confidence that I'm not going to snap hook it. The fade bias is brilliant. Granted, it's not for very high handicappers but it's still pretty forgiving and it feels looks and sounds fantastic. Try it, you won’t be disappointed.
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