Equipment
Ping Rapture V2 Hybrid – Review
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It is very difficult to replace a club in my bag that has been ever so faithful to me for the past two plus years. I know that my hybrid never looked at another golfer with envy. I know that I have eyeballed many a possible new hybrid to replace my faithful until the end, Callaway 3H. I find it amazing that I stuck with her for as long as I did.
You know, I grew tired of her steel core and lusted for a newer, sleeker and avant-garde looking babe to idle away the hours on many a golf course. Being the fickle golfer that I am, I looked at many a new girl, or hybrid. For the time being, I settled on the new Ping Rapture V2 20 degree hybrid. I swear I’ll never date that 3 iron girl again. She just could never be counted upon when you really needed her to take care of your needs. On to my newest love affair, enter the Ping Rapture V2 hybrid. Not only a looker, but a pure performer as well.
According to Ping Golf, they wanted “to ensure forgiving and higher launching results so their engineers relied on the density of a tungsten sole plate in the design of the Rapture V2 Hybrid Series.”
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The design features a “sloped crown design and the 112 gram tungsten sole–which represents 48% of the club head’s mass–allows the center of gravity (CG) to be positioned lower and farther back from the face.” The Rapture V2 hybrid’s “larger head profile and longer face increase the moment-of-inertia for improved accuracy and confidence.” All golfers need a lot of both. And me? I’ll take all that I can get. I thought about the Ping G10 hybrid as well, but the Rapture V2 is the one that really caught my eye.
One small thing that I was concerned about was replacing the accuracy of my Callaway Uniflex steel golf shaft. These shafts have always been top- notch performers for a ‘tweener (not regular, yet not stiff) such as myself. No matter how good these steel shafts are, I am always searching for a graphite shaft that I can live with for fairway wood and hybrid shots. Although I really liked the bright green fading into black Ping TFC 939D graphite shaft, I was more worried about what type of ball flight characteristics this Ping graphite shaft would offer me. This Ping shaft offers a very straight and piercing ball flight that really seems to take off and surpasses any expectations that I had for it prior to purchasing it.
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I don’t miss my Callaway 3H one tiny bit, not at all. This change is very surprising to me. Why is that? That Callaway hybrid had been in my golf bag for well over two years. This is a lifetime for a club in my bag! It is now relegated to light duty in my back up golf bag. Compared to the Callaway, the ball really takes off with authority when the V2 hybrid comes into contact with the ball. This is quite pleasing, so much so that I ordered the V2 Rapture 3 wood to replace my Cobra Speed LD-F 3 wood, but I digress, that review is in your future. Because this hybrid is 20 degrees (my old hybrid was 21 degrees) I feel like I can ditch my 19 degree Cobra LD-F 5 wood (and not miss out) and add a wedge if I so desire. In the few rounds that I have played with it, it has become my “go to” club and that says a lot. There is nothing more satisfying than reaching for a club without any doubt. If you are in search of a high performing hybrid, why not check out the new Ping Rapture V2 series, you just might be impressed.
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GolfWRXers are as fanatical about their accessories as they are about the rest of their golf equipment. Naturally, the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon, has plenty of options to choose from. These products are among the best-selling golf accessories on Amazon at the time of publication in the “golf cart accessories,” “on course accessories,” and “golf club bag accessories” categories.
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Best-selling golf accessories
Jiskan Pro Golf Club Brush Cleaner
Product description: “Jiskan Brush with Squeeze water bottle’s body 7.5 inches, holds 4 Ounces of water, It allows you to switch between washing and dry brushing when you play golf in the field”
Notable review: “Quickly, easily, effectively, and efficiently cleans yours clubs in seconds. Great value for the price and quality of this item.” – Noah K.
Bulex Golf Club Groove Sharpener
Product description: “Portable golf club groove sharpener, easy to clean and restore your wedges, irons. Suitable for U-grooves and V-grooves. This golf groove cutter can grind and clean grooves very quickly.”
Notable review: “Unlike the other people if you use it smoothly versus digging the absolute crap out of you grooves it’ll last. Did all 7 of my irons and didn’t even make a dent. Great product for the price.”
Champkey Pro Retractable Golf Club Brush
Product description: “The area of the nylon & wire bristles of Champkey brush is significantly larger than of a regular golf brush…Our retractable groove cleaner can clean individual grooves and hide them when not in use.”
Notable review: “Good value, attachment with string works great. Will order again when this one wears down but I don’t see that being real soon.” – Gordon
Grooveit “The Wet Club Scrub” Golf Water Brush
Product description: “Elevate your game with our Golf Club Cleaning Brush. Its large nylon-bristle brush head makes cleaning a breeze, so you spend less time scrubbing and more time perfecting your swing. A must-have for precision and cleaner shots.”
Notable review: “Love this lightweight golf club brush that is well made and very easy to use. I love how it attaches with a strong magnet. I can quickly and easily pull it off my golf bag after every shot. The best part you just hold near the bag and it snaps right back on. It has never fallen off my bag. The water sprayer does not leak and last multiple rounds and practice sessions without needing to refill. I would buy this again!” – Jeremy
Pride Golf Tees 135 Count
Product description: “100% Multifilament. Made in USA and Imported. #1 Tee on the PGA Tour. 100% Natural Hardwood.”
Notable review: “TL;DR: Perfect height for drivers, visually aiding colors, wood’s natural fragility, ideal for golf purists, plastic alternative for modernists.” – Chicago Dan
G4Free Automatic Open Golf Umbrella
Product description: “With a 47/54/62/68-inch canopy and heavy-duty design, the G4Free Ultimate Golf Umbrella is an ideal companion for golfers, and business professionals, or for daily life. With its sleek all-black design, comfortable EVA grip, sturdy frame, and auto open mechanism, the G4Free Ultimate Golf Umbrellas are perfect in a metropolitan city or a sports field!”
Notable review: “With its thick, high-density cover, this umbrella stands up to the heaviest downpours no matter what. Not only is it functional, but it also has a sleek and stylish look. Ample protection, making it ideal for my family.” – Steven C.
SlopeMaster ProGreen Reader
Product description: “The SlopeMaster ProGreen Reader is the ultimate tool for accurately reading the slope of the green. Its high precision bubble level ensures that you get the most accurate reading every time. The more you use it, the better your putting game will be.”
Notable review: “Really great quality materials and solid build. Unfortunately it does not work well on greens that may be bumpy or greens that are not pure/true. I’d find myself reading a 3 degree difference on a straight out due to where I placed the chip. Try and use it in the middle of your line on the flattest part you can find.” – Dan
Desert Fox Golf Phone Caddy
Product description: “Keeps your phone and favorite golf app right at your finger tips. Once adjusted your phone slides in and out for easy access. Slide your phone out, take that photo or answer that text message, then slide it back in.”
Notable review: “I purchased this for my husband and he loves it. It has become a staple for golfing. He keeps it in his golf bag. It easily and securely mounts the golf cart. There are others out there that are magnetic, but this felt more secure and it is. This allows him to keep his range finder and golf app visible while playing.” – Ashley C.
Roykaw Golf Cart Fan
Product Description: “This golf cart USB clip fan has 3-speed settings. The portable fan is super quiet and super strong airflow; The adjustable head of this golf cart fan can rotate 360 degrees, So you can direct the air however you would like.”
Notable review: “Just what was needed for the golf cart. My husband loves it and says it works really well. Easy to attach to golf cart.” – SParker
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Ping Moonlite Stand Bags
Product description: “An enduring favorite, the updated Moonlite bag is a model of ultra-lightweight efficiency, weighing less than 2 ½ pounds yet offering four pockets, room for 14 clubs, an adjustable standing strap to make lifting easy, and a water-resistant belly. Converts easily to a single strap, too.”
Get it from 2nd Swing for $74.99
The Stack Swing Trainer
Product description: “5 milled Stack weights enable 30 weight combinations between 0g and 300g. Dual-purpose weight case / phone stand. Highly engineered training club – Adult (41.5″).”
Get it from 2nd Swing for $299.99
Bushnell Tour V6
Product description: “Utilizing new and improved electronics, Tour V6 is the most accurate, consistent and longest ranging Tour series laser Bushnell Golf has ever released.”
Get it from 2nd Swing for $299
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Every week we spot some really cool and custom putters out on the putting green and in tour players’ bags. This week is no slouch with some really interesting and beautiful putters being tested. Let’s take a look at some of the standouts we found.
Tyler Duncan: Scotty Cameron Phantom T-11.5
The Phantom 11 is a pretty wild putter by Scotty’s standards with a multi-material design that boosts MOI for more forgiveness. Duncan’s T-11.5. takes the stock model and moves the shaft to the center of the putter head. We don’t mean a center shafted version, but the shaft is installed in the center, behind the face as well. We don’t have any official details on this T-11.5 but it looks like that setup should create a putter where the face points towards the hole or target, similar to a L.A.B. putter.
Zac Blair: Scotty Cameron 009.M Cameron & Co. “Longneck”
Blair might be in possession of the largest Scotty collection on tour! It seems like every week he has something new, and flat-out gorgeous, that he is trying out. I have seen a lot of 009.M putters over the years, but never one with a long plumbers neck on it. This 009 is a Masterful that utilizes additional CNC machine work to reduce the amount of hand polishing needed to complete the putter. The long, or tall, neck on the putter usually is used to reduce the amount of toe hang and make the putter more face balanced. The face contains a very shallow milling while the sole features a tour truck, tour only, diamonds, and the rare Circle L stamp. The Circle L was made for Scotty’s close friends who lost matches or games and was meant to poke a little fun at their misfortune.
Paul Barjon: PXG Prototype
There are a lot of putters out there that become so widely used and popular that other manufacturers will borrow some of the design cues. The Spider is one of those putters and it looks like PXG has made a prototype putter for Barjon that has some similar features. This proto has a tapered mallet shape with twin wings that come out from either side of the rear. Twin movable weights sit in each wing on the sole and the sole features a plate that is bolted in place at the corners. The top contains a single siteline and the face uses PXG’s advanced pyramid face structure.
Odyssey Ai-One Cruiser Broomstick #7
More and more long, counterbalanced, and alternative putters seem to be showing up recently. The long, or broomstick, putter is making a comeback and more than a few players have joined Adam Scott in using that style. Odyssey has thrown its hat in the broomstick arena with a new Ai-One Cruiser model. The head shape is the very familiar #7 model, but with the shaft going into the center of the club head. An Ai-One face is there to help keep ball speed consistent on off-center hits and three white lines are on top for framing ball and aligning the putter.
TaylorMade Spider Tour S Broomstick
Another option in the long putter is TaylorMade’s Spider Tour S broomstick that we saw around the putting green. The head looks to be a little larger than the standard Tour S and that makes sense with the broomstick-style putters demanding heads near or over 400g. A TPU Pure Roll insert is installed in the face and the shaft is a more traditional double-bend design, just much longer! There isn’t the True Path alignment on top, just a full darker grey finish with a single siteline. Two moveable weights are out in the wings of the putter to dial in the specific weight a player might want.
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (7/25/24): Mint Scottie Cameron GOLO putter
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It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Mint Scottie Cameron GOLO putter
From the seller: (@PatrickCantLayUp): “Mint Scottie Cameron GOLO Putter (Black) 36 Inch with Headcover – $500 + Shipping“
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Mint Scottie Cameron GOLO putter
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Luc
Jul 1, 2009 at 6:08 am
after hitting a few balls with the Rapture V2 in a proshop I decided to go to my pro and do a club fit along with a product comparison (against my one year-old Callaway hybrid and the brand new Diablos).
Well the Diablo performed well to say the least but nothing compares to the Rapture. I’ve never felt so excited for a golf club. I had no idea that a specific club could bring my swing to such a level of excellence. The failure rate (missed hit, top, etc…) stands below 20% which is almost impossible to achieve with my current handicap (>95). And I am talking about range balls on the grass, not on a tee.
This review is *exactly* what I would have written about my own experience. And I am calling the shop right now to order this “magic” club 🙂
Give it a try, you won’t regret it!
PS: I am going for the regular flex with 20degree
Ronnie
Nov 21, 2008 at 2:19 am
How would you stack up the new TFC939 shaft against the TFC909, and my favorite, the TFC100?
I’m looking at replacing a 17* G2 5 wood that has the TFC100 shaft (stiff). This Rapture V2 looks like a terrific candidate.
Thanks for the great review!
REH
Nov 17, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Paul,
1. Dont call me MR.
2. I went with the stiff flex.
Paul
Nov 17, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Mr Hetzel,
Did you go with Regular or Stiff shaft for your new hybrid?
I’m interested as I too liked the Cally Uniflex.
Thanks for the review.