Ping Rapture Driver

460cc Titanium-Composite Head – Lightweight, high strength composite has allowed PING engineers to move 20 grams of discretionary weight from the crown and skirt to be repositioned in strategic areas in the head. This has created a high launching, low spinning driver for increased distance and tighter dispersion on shots hit across the entire face.

Patent Pending Web Crown Design – Titanium has been removed from low stress areas of the crown and replaced with lightweight composite. This allows the CG to be positioned for a higher trajectory and lower spin creating maximum distance and and a higher MOI for greater control resulting in straighter drives.

Computer Optimized Analysis – Highly advanced computer analysis was conducted on the club during design to ensure increased durability and performance of the entire club head, while also producing an outstanding sound during impact.

Robotic Plasma Weld – Very accurate and consistent welds improve the consistency and durability of the face while saving weight, which is redistributed throughout the club head.

Exceptional Aesthetics – Simple, but eye catching aesthetics make the Rapture Driver appealing to your eye.

Thre Loft Options – Available in 9.0°, 10.5°, and 12.0° loft options that allow you to fit this high performance driver to your game.

New TFX 909D Shaft – Premium graphite shaft designed by PING specifically for the Rapture product line. The shaft utilizes high end lightweight materials which increase club head speed for maximum distance and increase tip and butt stability for better control and feel.

VS Proto 65 Shaft – Premium graphite shaft designed by Aldila promotes a lower ball flight trajectory than the TFC 909D, by producing a lower launch angle with a slightly lower spin rate.

New NTS Grip – This new wrap style grip utilizes a soft rubber compound for enhanced feel, similar to the 703 grip.

The Ping Rapture 460cc driver features a visible, web-shaped titanium crown injected with lightweight composite. By utilizing the composite in the low stress areas of the crown, Ping engineers re-positioned 20 grams of mass inside the club for higher launch and lower spin. The fully-machined variable thickness face increases ball speed for a hotter club face response. A complex manufacturing process, wherein the composite material is inserted into the web-shape crown using a bladder mould, creates the unique, eye-catching crown design. The bladder enters the Ping Rapture club head through the skirt, which is also filled with composite, and is moulded into position to ensure a strong, durable bond to the titanium head.

 

 The Ping Rapture driver is one of the best composite drivers we have tested. The look and feel of the club is very similar to the excellent Ping G5, but that is where the similarities end. Ping have 'maxxed-out' on all the available technologies for the Rapture range and the driver is no exception. Due to the lighter head, the face is more forgiving with a higher launch angle and less spin. Certainly it is very easy to hit and makes a more solid quieter sound than the all titanium G5 driver. The head design with the titanium lattice below the graphite looks good to us, but after a few hits you don't notice the looks, just the benefits. The result of this technology means that it is longer, with initial estimates make it around 7 yards longer than the G5. However these extra yards come at a cost as the Ping Rapture will be a premium priced driver, so start saving!