PING Drivers Comparison Old vs. New | 20 Years of PING Driver Technology

Good video but the stock TFC shaft in the G15 is garbage. The newer ping drivers have much better stock shafts. I bought G15 9 new with a Serrano and G15 10.5 with Red 69 Axivcore and get 2000 - 2300 spin wit both drivers. Its the longest, most forgiving and straightest driver I've ever hit, and I've tested over 100 drivers. Its difficult NOT to hit the G15 straight. The G25 is probably #2 in performance for me but the feel of the strike is not as good as the G15.

I wish someone would compare the PING i15 to me models.. that was the longest driver I ever had. But I kept cracking the face on them

Considering that most folks looking for a Ping driver are looking for forgiveness over pure distance, having someone hitting it in the center of the clubface every time doesn't really tell us much. If this comparison is strictly for entertainment purposes, then you've certainly achieved that. If it is for educational purposes also, then having someone that can mishit the ball purposely would tell a much more complete story.

Lol of course it be more forgiving it is brand new technology

Does your Tisi have a nice little rattle like mine? Its festive!!!!

Still use my ping eye 2+, tisi driver and zing 2i putter. Bought on ebay in 2002. Just love them

PING TiSi with a modern shaft might be a good club.

The Ping Karsten TiSi driver was hot shit back in its day. My old man wouldn't let me touch it.

Using the stock offerings in the shafts with each model is a perfect test to me because we are talking advances in technology and that should include the shafts

Really surprised at the ball speed of the Ping Tisi as it was made before drivers were made with max COR these days. It is pretty much is up there with the more recent drivers.

Great vid guys. One thing i think might be missing in the equation is the golf ball itself. I know there's probably not a fool-proof way to test a driver in a certain period of time with a ball from its same time, but that would be cool to know (you could round up a golf ball, but it might be deader due to age than when it was brand new). Pros like Jack Nicklaus are satisfied the ball is making almost all the difference, and after this test, i'm starting to believe it. The trampoline effect on these faces today is right against the max allowed, and possibly some of the earlier drivers didn't even have that requirement (or possibly, they're more springy due to use and age!). Still the same conclusion though --- today's driver is much more forgiving than yesteryear's driver, while the distance using today's ball hasn't changed all that much. It's probably not a result most people like due to the way these clubs are marketed, but it is a result that's actually better for probably 99% of all golfers :)

Ping broke the mold with the original isi

Your experiment completely mirrors my experience I changed from a 2009 TM Superfast to a G400 max I play on the same course If I hit them both out of The screws The are in the same place but my goodness for off centre hits the difference is massive

Thanks Guys that was a fascinating comparison.
I have never hit any of the hotels on the 18th but I did once managed to bounce a tee shot up Links Rd without hitting anyone or any cars, it was probably my longest ever drive and undoubtedly my most embarrassing!
PS and it was with a PING driver (but I can't remember the exact model)

Thomas looking sharp with the new haircut...🔪🔪🔪

Great test. I’m looking forward to coming into the shop to hit the G425.

Nice review.
I'm surprised that Ping G2 Driver has low spin.

I recently was fit for a G410 at the newer low price. Funny how little there is in it when it comes to a player who is a really good driver of the ball. Obviously the new drivers are way more stable but the distance claims by a lot of major companies is laughable. Great content guys!

Can you a comparison of the Taylormade Burner vs the Callaway Epic Max??

Great video! Very informative, good work guys! Wish you had some shops in the U.K.!

Hey guys, love these videos. Can you do a Titleist comparison? I've always played Titleist and am curious to see results. Thanks!

Fun comparison. In defense of my old TiSi that I still use on narrow old courses cut out of forests ;).......That Graf 350 Cushin shaft? Used to fit those clubs on Demo days. Balancing buyer tempo and clubhead speed, those 350s had nice wide and overlapping ranges in Reg and Stiff. Fitting was somewhat childproof. However, if the swing/tempo was out of flex range one teensy bit, the performance collapse was scary dramatic. Your tempo and 111 mph clubhead speed? I would have given you an X-Stiff and hope you didn't warp/outrun that. ;) Great stuff keep it up.

How much effect did the shafts have in this test. I will say that there have also been drastic improvements in the shaft technology for the past 20years.

Back in 98 I would have had the Top Flite Intimidator and Wilson Fat Shaft drivers. Great vid guys

I used to play the TiSi and wow that was a really long club for me and not much shorter even after 20 years is rather astounding. But give me the MOI of the G425 Max all day all year 24/7.

GReat comparison. Would’ve liked to see G400 Max in the mix so i can compare it the G425 Max. (I see you went every 5 years so that’s why you didn’t include the G400Max) How about a direct head to head video? May want to pick up a good used G400 Max if the stats are very similar.. based on these results the overall spin consistency would be slightly higher with the G425 Max. The MOI of the G400 Max is at 9,900 slightly less than the G425 Max.

my 15 yr old Ping G5 still in the bag and performs very well for me. I bought a 2018 Callaway Rouge used in ‘19 and the distance is similar but my Ping dispersion MUCH better. The Callaway tended to fade more with an occasional slice. The G5 has a deep face and narrower clubhead. I will try the Callaway a bit this Spring to see if my swing changes made any difference.

At last i know why i love my G25. I needed high spin and it is a fairway finder.

That’s crazy!

Neat comparison as technology changed to make it more forgiving.

The most interesting thing I see here is that certain OEMs (who I won't pinpoint....but everyone knows) tell us we are going to gain 2-3 mph ballspeed every time they issue a new driver every 6 months. This basically showed there was only a 4 mph difference over TWENTY YEARS (20+ actually) of driver models! Great job on this video.