G30 Owners... help please

[jamielaing]

So I have decided to get myself a new driver and having salivated over the G30 since it was released that is the decision I have come to.

It has come down to the G30 v G30 LS tec.

Either way it will be with a tour shaft and in 9 degrees (altered to 8).

My dilemma is that there is limited places to try Ping's clubs where I am, no one carries the full range for demo. I went to the range and hit the LS in 9.5 with the standard shaft. This went higher and left.

I hit the G30 with a tour shaft in 8 degrees. This went well.

Obvious point would be to change the shafts about but the guy wouldn't give me the tool. I have been fit elsewhere that doesn't have the full range either so, are these results due to the loft and shaft being different in the LS or is the G30 the way to go? The fitter recommended the LS Tec and that has been ordered with the promise of changing the head if I want to after a shot on a launch montor however I do like to see the flight rather than into a net.

Do you give up much in the LS Tec? Or is it exactly the same but lower spin?

Any help/ advice greatly appreciated.

 

[virtuocity]

Mark Crossfield did a couple of decent reviews. Spin very (too) low on off-centre hits on the LS.

 

[Stuey01]

I would not be ordering from somewhere that wouldn't do something as simple as switching the shafts for you to try properly, sounds like he was the tool.
I had a whack with the ls tec with tour stiff shaft and it is a great club - you ought to try that combo if if you can.

 

[NWJocko]

I've tried both as struggling with the Nike one.

Have you tried the LS Tec with the tour shaft? Might be worth looking at the higher loft adjusted down as it does launch it lower than the regular one.

I was hitting the 10.5 LS one much better than the 9*. You may well have a better angle of attack then me though!!

 

[jamielaing]

I would not be ordering from somewhere that wouldn't do something as simple as switching the shafts for you to try properly, sounds like he was the tool.
I had a whack with the ls tec with tour stiff shaft and it is a great club - you ought to try that combo if if you can.

I didn't order from there. Only had a shot to try it on the range where I could see the flight.

Went elsewhere but unfortunately the range for demo is limited everywhere in my neck of the woods. When it arrives we are going to try out both combos and I will take the better option based on launch monitor. I think the poorer shots are due to the shaft rather than the head?

 

[jamielaing]

I've tried both as struggling with the Nike one.

Have you tried the LS Tec with the tour shaft? Might be worth looking at the higher loft adjusted down as it does launch it lower than the regular one.

I was hitting the 10.5 LS one much better than the 9*. You may well have a better angle of attack then me though!!

Do you lose anything with the LS version though? i.e. forgiveness etc. I hit the ball far too high so for me the 9 set to 8 will be great in my opinion. If not I can set it up to 10.

 

[User 105]

I'm running the G30 Tour and it's a cracking club. I think mine is set to 10.5. I am a high ball hitter, previous drivers have been 9 degrees but this seems to launch lower for me.

One other thing that could factor in is that the Tour shaft is an inch shorter (iirc), so will give you better control. I've never struggled for distance, so a slightly shorter shaft is actually a benefit to me.

 

[NWJocko]

Do you lose anything with the LS version though? i.e. forgiveness etc. I hit the ball far too high so for me the 9 set to 8 will be great in my opinion. If not I can set it up to 10.

If you miss miles away from the centre of the face you'll lose something but that's true of any driver....

Marginally less forgiving than my G25, miles and miles more forgiving than the Nike Vapor Pro if that's any reference for you?

It gives up very little in forgiveness for me over the normal version.

 

[apj0524]

I have a G30 Tec and went through a series of fittings using a LM for the G30 SF Tec, the Std G30 and G30 LS locally to get to this and found the following:

1) For my lower swing speed the LS was pointless as i made very little difference in the spin, which was confirmed by my Pro who helped me select the right club as he hit all three and for his higher swing speed the LS defiantly did bring the Spin against the Std G30.

2) I tried both Tour Shaft weights in Regular Flex and he high both as well and for me the heavier shaft weight did seem to have an impact on my swing speed, (Possible because it is shorter) however for him the heavier tour shaft did bring the ball flight down.

3) Being a higher handicapper I can loose the odd one to the right, which is why I looked at the SF Tec, however I found I could still loose it right, the same as the Driver I replaced, if my swing path and strike was off, so whilst having been using it for months now I does help with a draw ball flight, for me me it is not cure all as my strike is still the keep.

4) I tried the Std G30 but I preferred the SF Tec because the ball flight, for me was very much better than the, Std G30 set to .

5) I ended up with a Stock shaft because my slower swing speeds meant that a Tour Shaft makes very little difference, however my pro who helped with the fitting said he would go for a the Heavier Tour Shaft X Stiff to help with the ball flight, and the LS version because at his high swing speed.

I don't know if this helps but in my view based on the fittings I have had, Std G30 vs G30 LS is very dependent on your swing speed so if you have a Hi Swing Speed maybe the LS is the one for you.

As a footnote after I bought my driver I was still thinking about a reg Tour shaft and when I contacted Ping, they have quoted me £55 for the Tour Shafts as a separate purchase, which I thought was good value

 

[jamielaing]

If you miss miles away from the centre of the face you'll lose something but that's true of any driver....

Marginally less forgiving than my G25, miles and miles more forgiving than the Nike Vapor Pro if that's any reference for you?

It gives up very little in forgiveness for me over the normal version.

Perfect. Low spin and forgiving. I'll take that as a guarantee of 350 yard drives and hitting every fairway!

 

[jamielaing]

Thanks all for thoughts and comments. Hopefully have it in the next few days for a play with

 

[Foliage Finder]

Saw one of these on the range today...couldn't take my eyes away! Also, as well as looking amazing, turbulators are one of the best named features I've heard of. Sounds like they'll shoot lasers out of your crown or something.

Hope you get on well with the new big stick :thup:

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Simple answer. Go and try both with different shaft options ideally on a launch monitor and see what performs best. It all boils down to personal taste

 

[Hacker Khan]

So I have decided to get myself a new driver and having salivated over the G30 since it was released that is the decision I have come to.

It has come down to the G30 v G30 LS tec.

Either way it will be with a tour shaft and in 9 degrees (altered to 8).

My dilemma is that there is limited places to try Ping's clubs where I am, no one carries the full range for demo. I went to the range and hit the LS in 9.5 with the standard shaft. This went higher and left.

I hit the G30 with a tour shaft in 8 degrees. This went well.

Obvious point would be to change the shafts about but the guy wouldn't give me the tool. I have been fit elsewhere that doesn't have the full range either so, are these results due to the loft and shaft being different in the LS or is the G30 the way to go? The fitter recommended the LS Tec and that has been ordered with the promise of changing the head if I want to after a shot on a launch montor however I do like to see the flight rather than into a net.

Do you give up much in the LS Tec? Or is it exactly the same but lower spin?

Any help/ advice greatly appreciated.

As others have said, if you have a fast swing speed, can hit the middle ish more often than not and want to reduce your spin then the LS tech is the answer. But if not then the normal G30 is the way to go.

Personally I just think Ping brought out the LS tech one just to say they had a comparable market offering with other manufacturers who went big on this. And they were more reacting to others than innovating that much. And I am sure Crossfield has said that most Ping Pros just use the normal one and not the LS tech one.