Ping Shafts for Seniors

[kuchingvet]

I am 80+ Senior Golfer H/C 22 and am looking to buy a Ping G425 Max Driver - 12.0 degree loft.
I am seeing 3 shaft options, all Senior flex which I have been playing previously.
Fujikura Atmos Orange A flex
Ping Alta CB55
Ping Alta Quick 45
Would appreciate any feedback on rating etc.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I am 80+ Senior Golfer H/C 22 and am looking to buy a Ping G425 Max Driver - 12.0 degree loft.
I am seeing 3 shaft options, all Senior flex which I have been playing previously.
Fujikura Atmos Orange A flex
Ping Alta CB55
Ping Alta Quick 45
Would appreciate any feedback on rating etc.

Simplest answer is to try them and see which performs best for your swing

 

[kuchingvet]

Simplest answer is to try them and see which performs best for your swing

You are right of course but since they are all in different used clubs for sale, somewhat difficult to do.

 

[rosecott]

I am 80+ Senior Golfer H/C 22 and am looking to buy a Ping G425 Max Driver - 12.0 degree loft.
I am seeing 3 shaft options, all Senior flex which I have been playing previously.
Fujikura Atmos Orange A flex
Ping Alta CB55
Ping Alta Quick 45
Would appreciate any feedback on rating etc.

Same age band as you - fitted 2 years ago at Ping with CB55, can't fault it.

 

[kuchingvet]

Same age band as you - fitted 2 years ago at Ping with CB55, can't fault it.

Thanks for that, I had this shaft in a G410 seem to remember it was SR (Soft/Reg flex) . They seem to class this as a Senior Shaft and I probably stick with same again. the others seem to be a bit light at 40/45 grams and I am having 12 deg of loft and that might make ball flight too high.

 

[jim8flog]

The nicety of a modern club that is that you can change shafts .
Buy the one you think that will be the best fit and if you do not like it sell it and fit another.
There are always lots of shafts for sale on ebay

I went slightly the other way, bought it with the most expensive shaft (same price as the others when bought new) tried it, sold it and bought a a cheaper one The Fujikura is probably the most valuable of the 3 shafts.

 

[IanM]

I am 80+ Senior Golfer H/C 22 and am looking to buy a Ping G425 Max Driver - 12.0 degree loft.
I am seeing 3 shaft options, all Senior flex which I have been playing previously.
Fujikura Atmos Orange A flex
Ping Alta CB55
Ping Alta Quick 45
Would appreciate any feedback on rating etc.

One of our Seniors extols the virtues of the Quick 45 shaft....

 

[Captain_Black.]

Interesting.
I'm a bit younger than you (63)
But, I recently had a ping fitting day.
My swing speed for a driver is 85 - 90 mph
I tried the Ping G430 irons fitted with the Alta Quick 45 shaft.
I hit them really well, long, straight & tight dispersion.

I tried the Ping G430 3 wood Max & SFT heads with the Alta Quick 45 shaft, I hit the SFT version very well with again long, straight & tight dispersion.
The Max head I found harder to hit & I wasn't as long or as accurate with it.

I tried the Ping G430 Driver with the SFT & Max heads & the Alta Quick 45 shaft.
I hit the SFT version better than the Max, but unlike the 3 wood & irons the dispersion wasn't great (too many left & right)
The fitter then put in a Hazardous Smoke 50g shaft, wow what a difference, long & straight

Ping also do a Alta Quick 35g shaft for slower swing speeds.
I asked about the previous Distenza shafts & the fitter said they had been discontinued due to poor results / feedback.

Hope that helps.

 

[kuchingvet]

Interesting.
I'm a bit younger than you (63)
But, I recently had a ping fitting day.
My swing speed for a driver is 85 - 90 mph
I tried the Ping G430 irons fitted with the Alta Quick 45 shaft.
I hit them really well, long, straight & tight dispersion.

I tried the Ping G430 3 wood Max & SFT heads with the Alta Quick 45 shaft, I hit the SFT version very well with again long, straight & tight dispersion.
The Max head I found harder to hit & I wasn't as long or as accurate with it.

I tried the Ping G430 Driver with the SFT & Max heads & the Alta Quick 45 shaft.
I hit the SFT version better than the Max, but unlike the 3 wood & irons the dispersion wasn't great (too many left & right)
The fitter then put in a Hazardous Smoke 50g shaft, wow what a difference, long & straight

Ping also do a Alta Quick 35g shaft for slower swing speeds.
I asked about the previous Distenza shafts & the fitter said they had been discontinued due to poor results / feedback.

Hope that helps.

What a great response..... Many thanks, I have a fitting booked for next week.