I'm a golfer that is on the cusp of shooting in the 80's on a consistant basis. Every little edge I can get I will take. I just bought this driver off of Ebay for less than $100 including shipping after reading all of the 52 or 53 previous reviews. In a nutshell I read how straight the driver was and some of you guys said it was the longest driver you ever hit, while some of you said it was the shortest. I knew that the 8.5 ET was the equivalent of a 10* driver. I knew my swingspeed being 100mph, that I needed a stiff shaft. All I can say is that it has been very wet here in the northeast so I can't tell you yet about the length, but the accuracy is unbelievable.
Below is a list of new and used Ping Tisi Tec Driver for sale
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PING TISI TEC 8.5* DRIVER GRAPHITE STIFF FLEX GOOD DEMO |  |
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US $32.54 | 29d 21h 32m |
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PING TISI TEC DRIVER 8.5*, GRAPHITE REGULAR, RH (W-2401) | |
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US $39.99 | 28d 8h 24m |
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PING TISI TEC TITANIUM DRIVER 8.5* GRAPHITE EXTRA STIFF GOOD CONDITION | |
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US $37.19 | 26d 2h 4m |
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PING TISI TEC TITANIUM DRIVER 8.5* GRAPHITE REGULAR AVE CONDITION | |
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US $37.19 | 25d 21h 13m |
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LH PING TiSI Tec #3 WOOD | |
US $79.00 | 23d 1h 42m |
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PING TITANIUM TISI TEC 8.5* DRIVER GRAFALLOY STIFF FLEX USED RH | |
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US $49.99 | 23d 1h 9m |
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LEFT HAND Ping Tisi Tec Fairway 5 wood 17* w/Graphite Regular Ti/Zr/+ (7/10) | |
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US $134.99 | 21d 5h 14m |
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LEFT HAND Ping Tisi Tec Fairway 3 wood 14* w/Graphite Regular Ti/Zr/+ (7/10) | |
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US $139.99 | 21d 5h 14m |
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Ping TISI TEC 8.5 degree Driver, Penley Shaft | |
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US $54.95 | 20d 10h |
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Ping Tisi Tec Fairway Wood 5-Wood 5W 17 Graphite Regular Right | |
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US $139.99 | 29d 3h 7m |
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LH Ping TISI Tec Titanium Driver 8.5* w/ Graphite Grafalloy Stiff (46.5" 7/10) | |
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US $39.99 | 15d 7h 22m |
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Ping TiSi Tec Titanium Driver 10° Driver Regular Flex Graphite - Headcover Incl! | |
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US $47.99 | 12d 16h 14m |
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Ping TISI TEC Driver 8.5* on 350 Series W/Cushin Regular RSC Hosel | |
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US $69.95 | 12d 1h 25m |
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Ping TISI TEC Driver 10* on 350 Series W/Cushin Regular RSC Hosel | |
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US $59.00 | 12d 1h 24m |
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PING TISI TEC TITANIUM DRIVER 10* GRAPHITE REGULAR GOOD CONDITION | |
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US $46.49 | 10d 23m |
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RARE PING TISI TEC 12* 3 WOOD PING 350SERIES S LH+FREE NEW 2012 SI GOLF CALENDAR | |
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US $99.99 | 8d 23h 12m |
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RARE PING TISI TEC ET 10* DRIVER PING 350 SERIES S LH+FREE 2012 SI GOLF CALENDAR | |
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US $79.99 | 8d 23h 5m |
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PING BRAND GOLF HAT Ballcap TiSI Tec I3 Irons RED sewn | |
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US $17.99 | 2d 23h 40m |
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PING TISI TEC TITANIUM DRIVER HEADCOVER HEAD COVER BLACK * | |
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US $12.99 | 6h 23m |
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Ping Tisi Tec 3 wood 14 degree golf club with Graphite Regular flex LEFT HANDED | |
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US $59.00 | 9d 1h 35m |
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Ping Tisi Tec Driver 10 Graphite Stiff Right | |
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US $59.99 | 7d 20h 43m |
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PING TISI TEC 12* FAIRWAY WOOD #3 TFC 100 STIFF FLEX GRAPHITE SHAFT...NEW GRIP | |
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US $100.00 | 16d 23h 3m |
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Women's Ping TiSI Tec 11.5 Ladies Flex | |
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US $35.00 | 2d 4h 12m |
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Ping TISI Tec 8.5* Driver - Regular Flex Grafalloy Graphite Shaft | |
2 Bids | US $2.25 | 2d 4h 34m |
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PING TISI TEC 5 WOOD 17 DEGREE PING 350 SERIES STIFF GRAPHITE SHAFT RF5 HOSEL | |
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US $149.99 | 2d 6h 38m |
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Ping TISI tec Titanium 10* Driver W/Headcover *Super nice condition* | |
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US $89.99 | 2d 21h 18m |
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Ping TiSi Tec Titanium 10 degrees Driver regular MRH w/ original head cover | |
0 Bid | US $34.99 | 4d 37m |
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PING GOLF CLUBS TISI TEC 8.5* DRIVER STIFF VERY GOOD | |
0 Bid | US $14.99 | 2d 8h 29m |
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Ping TiSI Tec 3 Wood Golf Club-senior flex LEFTHANDED | |
0 Bid | US $29.95 | 6d 5h 10m |
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Ping TiSI Tec 12* 3 Wood Golf Club LEFTHANDED | |
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US $129.95 | 6d 7h 16m |
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Nice Ping TISI TEC Titanium 14 degree 3 Wood Fujikura Pro95 X Stiff | |
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US $169.99 | 6d 7h 44m |
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Ping TiSI Tec LH Fairway 5 Wood 17 degree Regular graphite Left Pre g20 g15 g10 | |
2 Bids | US $.99 | 7d 7h 48m |
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PING GOLF CLUBS TISI TEC 8.5* DRIVER REGULAR GOOD | |
0 Bid | US $14.99 | 5d 5h 11m |
When I keep track of my score I regularly keep track of my GIR, Fairways hit, and putts. I've been using a Bertha Warbird for almost ten years because I didn't think that technology really made that much difference. With my old Big Bertha during my 2003 campaign I averaged 33% fairways. Admittedly I've been hitting straighter lately so maybe toward the end you might say 35%. I played 9 holes today with my "new" Ping driver and hit 5 out of 7 fairways...that's 71%. The two I didn't hit were kind of fluky. The first was on the first tee. I hadn't hit the club on a range so I hooked the ball into the trees. By the second tee I was dead on straight.
As a matter of fact, the second time I missed the fairway, it was the ninth hole. Remember after missing everything on the first hole I was in the middle third of the fairway most of the afternoon. On the ninth tee I wanted to see what would happen if I over cooked it a little. I was fading left, but it was a tight landing area and I still wasn't that far off.
Technology has made me a believer. When things dry out, I'll let you know what I think of the distance.
Final comments are that the large size head didn't bother me at all. The club itself feels light. After hitting a few in a row near the yardage sticks in the middle of the fairway, it automatically inspired confidence.