Ping Rapture Drivers Review

Review Date
December 19, 2010

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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5.00 of 5, 4.00 votes

Reviewed by: tom(Unregistered User) ,  Scratch Golfer

Model Reviewed:
Ping Rapture driver

Summary:
love listening to all the overactive imaginations babbling about 300 yard drives, lol too funny

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Review Date
August 19, 2010

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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2.43 of 5, 7.00 votes

Reviewed by: Bogeyguy(Unregistered User) ,  Shoots in the 70s

Model Reviewed:
Ping Rapture

Summary:
Ok so I had a heart attack and quad by pass a couple of years ago. Not good when you're in you early 50's. Couldn't play for more than a year. Sold my sticks and said well maybe I never get to play anymore.

Dr. says ok, you can play again. Stay hydrated don't get too overheated. Great! Buy a new set of Irons, Etc. Etc. Driver was a Cobra 460 SZ. Hit it pretty good. Swing speed was not what it once was so after a few rounds kinda got an itch to get a little more distance off the tee. Over the last few weeks I have hit any and everything I could test. Nike, Callaway, Titleist, Taylor Made, Ping, Hippo, Clones, everything looking for that just right feel, distance, accuracy, confidence.

Had just finished 9 holes with a Diablo and 9 with a Ping G series and was not impressed with either. It was late in the evening and I was returning the demo to the pro shop at my favorite course. The pro and I talked some more about what I was looking for, he said just a second and came out with a Ping Driver, ugliest head cover I have ever seen and said the range is closed so go over to #1 tee, take these 5 balls and see what you think. So meander over to the box and #1 is a 385 yard par 4. With the Cobra and others I had tested usually I would be 110-125 yards out. I take a few swings with this Ugly Duckling and it feels pretty good. Tee it up, put a good smooth 90% effort into it and it transformed into a beautiful swan in my hands. The ball jumped off the face with a surprisingly solid sound and took off. I said jeez, how far was that. Teed up another and tried to duplicate the previous swing, same result. I got in the cart and went to see where I had ended up. 1st one less than 90 yds off the green, second one 77 paces to the center. Went back, hit the other 3, went back to the pro shop. Saw the $399.00 sticker on the shaft and said I like it, but not willing to spend that much. He said would you spend $162.00 tax and all, huh? It was a demo and last one. It's gotta go. I said "It's gone."
Rapture 10.5* Neutral, Aldila VS Proto 65g 350 Stiff shaft. New Winn Super lite grip.

I would not reccomend this to anyone I know. I wouldn't want them to have this in their bag. It is an outstanding club.
First 18 I played using it shot 79 and putted like ned and the first reader. Had 35 putts and average around 28. Hit all but one par 4/par5 fairways and the one I missed, was just out of the fairway.
The 18th at this course is a not overly long but tough par 5. Since coming back in May, have never even considered going for it in two as the fairway has a bunker in the that jutts out halfway into the fairway from the rightside to the center. Accuracy on the drive is a must as anything 260-270 off the tee and right of center will wander into the kitty litter. My drive was up the left center just past the bunker leaving me about 250 out. I seriously for the first time considered going for it. But there's a pond that encases the left side of the green and the lay up and 58* to the green was a sure birdie putt vs my lack of scuba gear and my balls ability to swim ashore to the green. However one of these days when the wind is right, I will make this green in 2.

Great club, in this instance a bargain to boot. Make sure you're getting the shaft that fits your swing speed and you'll really enjoy hitting this club. The sound is so much different than the others I hit. Looks good, feels good.

Similar Products Used:
Mizuno Tzoid, Cobra 460SZ and a few other Cobras, Ping G series, Callaway Both new ones 2010, Taylor Made Burner and R9 Titleist.

Review Date
June 11, 2010

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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3.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Reviewed by: josh(Unregistered User) ,  Shoots in the 80s

Model Reviewed:
ping rapture driver

Summary:
i absolutely love this driver. i got it on sale at dicks for 149.99. i originaly went to buy the 07 burner on sale for 129.99 but after hitting this club i was sold on it. i played my first round with it today and have already seen a drastic improvment in my game. i was on in 2 on a 535 yard par 5 cant say enough how much i love this club.

Review Date
May 13, 2010

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

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3.40 of 5, 5.00 votes

Reviewed by: Richard Summerfield(Unregistered User) ,  Shoots in the 90s

Model Reviewed:
Ping Rapture V2 driver

Summary:
I tried out the V2 at a test day and had reasonable success with it,achieving a few extra yards over my current Callaway FTIQ. I didn't find it as forgiving and also found the 10.5 degree had a much higher launch than my 10 degree FT. I bought a 9 degree V2 and have been struggling to get any consistency, 1 out of 3 is better than the Callaway but all of them slice. I will persevere on the practice range, but on the course the FTIQ is far more reliable.
I hope it doesn't turn out to be a very expensive mistake.

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Callaway FTIQ remains my driver of choice.

Review Date
April 22, 2010

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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1.67 of 5, 6.00 votes

Reviewed by: Blake Jones(Unregistered User) ,  Shoots in the 70s

Model Reviewed:
Ping Rapture Driver

Summary:
I am a senior in high school, 17 years old and have been plaing golf since I was 4 years old.I was able to hit my old driver around 280 on average and it would be arrow straight.I hit it too hard and I broke the shaft. So I went to my local Dick's Sporting Goods, great place for all of your sporting goods, and bought a Ping Rapture driver. It was so light weight. I went to the driving range at Verdae Greens, the golf course of Embassy Suites in Greenville, SC, to test the new stick out. The range is 280 yards long, with a 45 foot net in the back. The first time I hit the driver, I cleared the net and landed in the fairway of the hole behind the range. After that, almost every single one of my drives have been just like that.

I reccomend it to everyone!!!!!!!!!!