Description From Ping:
At 323cc the TiSI is the largest, totally custom-fit titanium driver available today. More importantly (for most golfers), it's also one of the longest-hitting drivers on the market.
Review Abstract Consumers absolutely love their Ping TiSi drivers and the confidence that it inspires with its huge club head. This driver is "very forgiving” and “makes a killer, 'head turning' sound at impact.” It is easy to "work" and gets tons of roll. The TiSi provides a “very high” trajectory, and “the ball goes a mile.” Many reviewers raved that they've "never driven the ball so well." The club is pretty expensive, but “worth every penny.”
Summary: Holy Cow! I really tried to like this thing. I originaly got this thing and planned to reshaft it with a shallow lie hosel insert to fit me better. In all fairness I know this driver as shafted is too upright a lie but jeeze I can't get more than one straight shot with this thing. I can dail it in as far as a stronger grip, closed stance and get it going left but even with a stiff grafalloy shaft that suits me(other than the lie angle) it is sooooo inconsistant that It scores low on my crapmeter scale. I compare lots of clubs mostly the smaller headed clubs, While I have not yet run into a 400-460cc club that I like, this head is not so big that I would find it so unlovable. This thing is a Slice Machine...IF it was me I would do the bannana with other clubs as well... which is not the case ... well ok,ok maybe sometimes.
Customer Service: Contacted ping about re-using the current shaft and replacing with a shollow hosel insert. NO way!! They said their newer shaft only and they may not have the required insert anymore. depending on the selected shaft and shipping probably $100.Bucks... NO thanks! If the thing seemed good as current hoseled I would consider it but....NO thanks.
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Summary: I just recently purchased the TiSI 8.5* head for $10 and had it re-shafted with an Aldila NV-65 Regular Flex shaft. I had been playing a Titleist 905S with the same shaft. The ball just jumps off the face and flies at a nice quail high flight. It must get plenty of roll because it out drives my 905S by 10 to twenty yards. Thing part that impressed me was how far my mis-hits were going. If you like a smaller club head, this one is great!
Customer Service: None needed, but when emailed a question they have responded within a few days and have been helpful.
Similar Products Used: Titleist 905S
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Review Date March 21, 2007
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: Mark Tallarico(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 70s
Model Reviewed: Ping TiSi
Summary: Funny to think this driver is almost "old school" now. I borrowed it one day from a buddy's trunk. 10.5 degree/RUD. Teed low, easy to catch the center of the face and hit it low and straignt. When I wanted a little oomph, was able to play it out front, high, and on the toe for a great long draw. He gifted it to me by the turn. Several years later, I'm still getting a kick out of its playability while my buddies try to keep up with the next new thing every year. It took a while for me to figure out how to hit a good fade with this club, and I finally had to settle on opening the face at address. The club's balance and other characteristics bring the face back to address position almost effortlessly. I can't stress enough how important it is to go with the setup that suits your swing. I have tried to hit each of the other combinations, and none of them work for me. Although I continue to try out new drivers at the pro shop, nothing gives me a noticable advantage in distance or accuracy, so the TiSi stays in my bag. This club can be had used for around $50 (or less) now at a lot of golf shops, & will perform great for the golfer who is very budget conscious.
Customer Service: Have not needed it yet.
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Summary: WOW just about describes the performance of this stick... have struggle w/460 heads and shaft combos. seems I want to over swing with the big heads out today. weight wise can't feel them as good as I do this club. this stick has a harrison pro 2.5 stiff shaft and it really puts the ball out there. distance wise I can play with anyone. price wise this club allows you to also purchase anything else you might need. I paid 68.00 off ebay in MINT condition. Finally believe driver search is OVER.....
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Summary: I have always found this a hard driver to align it has an odd shape with an angular appearance, and for that reason my accuracy suffered it’s hard to hit straight shots from a miss aligned stance. Ignoring this possibly unique problem it’s a good club, distance from well struck shots is just as good as any of the newer drivers.
It is a little less forgiving than its bigger successors being slightly smaller with a smallish face, you need to see it to see how the face isn’t as big as the head suggests.
Although I was using a 11.5* model I found the trajectory fine high as I like it but with no loss of distance I honestly couldn’t see a great difference between this and a 10 degree in other drivers.
The last thing id like to comment on is the sound at impact this I really liked it’s a sharp metallic noise neither a dull thud like some composite clubs or an ear splitting ting like a Cobra but a sharp powerful noise like a rife blast.
If it wasn’t for my alignment issues id still be using this club.
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