Weighted Options on Drivers

[BCC5266]

My Ping driver has a weight option on the outer portion of the driver to produce more of a draw.  However, I cant find any instructions on how to adjust this.  I see there are weight kits that you can buy out there with various amounts of weight to add.  Can the original weight be adjusted at all or do you have to buy replacement weights to experiment with what weight works best for you?

Thank you for your help!

[iacas]

Which driver specifically?

[Vinsk]

13 hours ago, BCC5266 said:

My Ping driver has a weight option on the outer portion of the driver to produce more of a draw.  However, I cant find any instructions on how to adjust this.  I see there are weight kits that you can buy out there with various amounts of weight to add.  Can the original weight be adjusted at all or do you have to buy replacement weights to experiment with what weight works best for you?

Thank you for your help!

Not being snarky but you can Google the instructions to your driver adjustments…..

[ChetlovesMer]

15 hours ago, BCC5266 said:

My Ping driver has a weight option on the outer portion of the driver to produce more of a draw.  However, I cant find any instructions on how to adjust this.  I see there are weight kits that you can buy out there with various amounts of weight to add.  Can the original weight be adjusted at all or do you have to buy replacement weights to experiment with what weight works best for you?

Thank you for your help!

Ping drivers with weight ports come in two basic varieties. They are fixed weights and movable weights. 

Fixed weight drivers look like this PING G SFT driver here: 

The only weigh to change that weight is to literally unscrew it and screw in a heavier or lighter weight. Which you will have to buy separately. 

The sliding weight variety will allow you to position the rear weight in a couple of different positions. Here's a picture of the PING G430:For this style, you simply unscrew the tungsten weight move it toward the hosel to promote a draw. Move it toward the toe to promote a fade. 

As far as I know, most drivers use a T20 torx bit. Or you can buy a specialized wrench (possibly your driver came with one.) I've been told that some drivers use a T15 torx bit and some use a T25, but I haven't actually experienced that. 

Pro tip: A lot of golfers get more help out of adjusting their driver more upright to promote a draw and flatter to promote a fade. That often helps more than repositioning the rear weight.  Those adjustments are made by adjusting the hosel. (About 80% of all newer drivers come with adjustable hosels these days. 

Lastly, remember adjusting your driver will only help you a bit. Don't expect to turn a banana slice into a dead straight bomb off the tee. It's designed to help you, not cure you. 

 

[BCC5266]

Thank you. Just what I was looking for. 

I tried googling it, checked on YouTube and searched for the instruction manual but the only thing I could find was the club face angle adjustments

[ChetlovesMer]

13 minutes ago, BCC5266 said:

Thank you. Just what I was looking for. 

I tried googling it, checked on YouTube and searched for the instruction manual but the only thing I could find was the club face angle adjustments

Which PING driver do you have?
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[iacas]

On 8/24/2023 at 10:04 PM, iacas said:

Which driver specifically?

3 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Which PING driver do you have?
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He doesn't seem to want to answer the question.

[jmanbooyaa]

Has to be the 410, 425 or 430. Which other Ping drivers have that weight system?  

[BCC5266]

I have a Ping G400 SFT driver.  Sorry, didnt answer this because I received a comprehensive response above that applied to adjustable and fixed weighted drivers.  So my driver has a fixed option so I would have to purchase a weight kit.  Thanks