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Ping G15 + Aldila RIP ??

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jefrazie

jefrazie

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I have been gaming my G15 for a couple months now and can't help but feel like I'm still missing something. When first searching for drivers, I tried out the 910 d3 with the Aldila RIP shaft in it and it felt amazing. Only problem was, I couldn't control it that well. So my crazy thought is, what happens when I put the RIP shaft with the G15 head?

Can anyone chime in on what the differences there would be?

Current shaft: TFC 149D Stiff shaft



Mods, sorry if this isn't in the correct area!
 
Moved to shaft section.

A shaft and head combo is a great combo IF it fits ones swing.
Is it possible for you to get a fitting done?
 
JB said:
Moved to shaft section.

A shaft and head combo is a great combo IF it fits ones swing.
Is it possible for you to get a fitting done?
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It is possible, but I haven't found a place that has the G15 + RIP shaft. I don't think it's a very common combo.
 
What shaft do you have in there now? I am gaming the G-15 with the Aldila Serrano Stiff right now, and TC is doing a review right now, and raving about the Matrix Radix Shaft, so you may want to read that thread too.
 
yorkem said:
What shaft do you have in there now? I am gaming the G-15 with the Aldila Serrano Stiff right now, and TC is doing a review right now, and raving about the Matrix Radix Shaft, so you may want to read that thread too.
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I just have the stock TFC shaft in it right now. I demo'd the Serrano shaft and didn't like the feel of it. I'll take a look at the Matrix thread.
 
jefrazie said:
It is possible, but I haven't found a place that has the G15 + RIP shaft. I don't think it's a very common combo.
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That is the beauty about fitting though. You should go in with NO preconceived notions about what works and go with the best combination available.
 
JB said:
That is the beauty about fitting though. You should go in with NO preconceived notions about what works and go with the best combination available.
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That's a good point. I may set up a fitting in the next week or so and see what they recommend.
 
I bought my G-15 with the Serrano Xstiff shaft. After playing a month with the shaft, I went to a fitter as I didn't like the high ball flight due to the light shaft and I had difficulty hitting the thing remotely straight. I wound up putting in the AXIVcore tour green xstiff - brought my ball flight down considerably and started hitting a lot more fairways. I learned more about shafts that day with the fitter, and I will never again by an off the rack club without getting fitted!
 
I have had a similar experience.

I just got my G15 this March and it has been my best driver to date.

I swung the 910 at GG the other day and it was by far the smoothest driver I have ever tried. Distance off the club was nowhere near what my G15 with the Serrano S 60 gram shaft is.

I would love to hear your results with this combo if you get the chance to try it out.
 
I had been using the Ping i15 8 degree since last year but I always snapped hooked it (and it wasn't me as I would try my friends Ping G10 and hit it fine) So when we had a demo day with Taylor Made and Ping I was bound to buy an R11. I hit it and got fitted for it and was going to order one until my friend told me to hit the Ping G15 with the RIP shaft in it...Talk about a sweet combination! The G15 is made for forgiveness and the stability in the RIP shaft let me go after it. I love it. It's a major confidence booster when you setup to the ball on the tee box knowing you are going to hit the fairway!
 
I actually found this exact combination in a custom golf shop on Friday. They had a Ping G15 with the RIP 60 Stiff shaft in it.

I got into the launch monitor with my G15 / Serrano to get a baseline. Average carry / distance was 270/285 down the middle or slightly left with a small draw.

I hit the RIP shaft about 20 times. Over half the shots were pushed to the right. Not so much that I would be in the woods, but definitely close and unpredictable. When I did manage to get them down the middle, the carry / distance was consistently 10 yards shorter than my Serrano.

Backspin with both was 2800 or less. Even when it felt like I absolutely crushed the ball, I was still short of 300 total. There was ONE that went 305 down the middle, but I had to go after it with everything I had, and that was far from the average.

I talked to the fitter about my current driver and why I was interested in this combination. He told me the Serrano / RIP that I was comparing were very similar and that the biggest difference for me would be the torque. He mentioned the torque on on the RIP would fit my aggressive swing a little better and help with accuracy. Not sure why I was leaving so many shots out to the right if that was the case.

I would love to get this driver out on a range.

jefrazie, have you had a chance to test this out yet?
 
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