Ping Rapture V2

Aloha. Long time no see! Anyway, this review is on the Ping Rapture V2.

A couple of months ago I was fortunate enough to see this driver before its release date and was quite pleased with what Ping has done to update the original Rapture. The first noticeable difference is apparent when one soles the club. Ah ha...no "spiderman" web like design on the crown. Now both the original and the V2 have the "Thin Crown Design" but only the original actually shows it.

The second noticeable feature are the external tungsten weight pads. These weight pads push the CG lower and farther back to reduce spin and optimize launch angle. To push the CG even further back, Ping has elongated the V2 by extending face height and sloping the crown. Although, one would never know it just by looking at it as it retains a classic 460cc head design. In other words, it is not a funny looking driver!

Ping has also done something pretty cool in regards to the stock shafts they put in the V2; they offer their TFC 939D or a Diamana Blue 63! That is a wise choice in my opinion and I am willing to bet that V2's with the Diamana go flying off the shelves.

The Ping Rapture V2 that this writer used was a 9* stock length with the extra stiff TFC 939D. What a beautiful club. I did notice that because of the extra 3/4 in on the shaft it setup just a hair closed. That was not an issue for me as I just choked down about 1 in.

Ladies and gents, this driver is looooong and accurate. Ball flight was easy to manipulate but its natural ball flight tendency seemed to be a slight draw with a medium-high trajectory. The V2 comes in stock lofts of 9*, 10.5*, 12* and 13.5* to help iron out your trajectory issues.

Once again, Ping has put out a winner of driver. So, go out and demo one today. You won't be disappointed.