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jjoycepaulette@comcast.net

The sound that gave Ping the name..
Two weeks ago I bought and received a Ping 1-A putter.
This is the famous putter that has a tuning fork like sound (piinng)
when you hit the ball. My putter does not have the tuning fork sound.
My ping 1-A goes (klunk) when I hit the ball.
This ping putter has a new true temper shaft stepless steel shaft.
Most ping 1-A putters have a stepped steel shaft.
This ping putter has a new black ping grip. The putter head
is made of magnaesebronze alloy.
http://www.intheholeputter.com/ping1apics.html

Conclusion do you feel the shaft could be my problem.
Could it be installed improperly therefore giving me the
dull klunk when I hit the ball ????

Jeff Summitt · Joined: Jan 13, 2006 Messages: 2237 Offline

The sound was more of a function of the two slits in the bottom of the putter head, although I wouldn't rule out that something in the shaft could be dampening the sound. If you have a long, thin ram rod or something slender that is fairly long, go through the vent cap in the grip. See if there is anything like a SensiCore or some other foreign debris inserted into the shaft.

Jeff Summutt

jjoycepaulette@comcast.net

Tks Jeff
I will try that, with my Ping 1-A and get back to you..
Something is putting a damper on my sound and the
tuning fork like vibs you get with a
1-A.
scgolferjoy

gorman_lj@yahoo.com · Joined: Aug 28, 2009 Messages: 1 Offline

Something is amiss - my Ping 1-A makes a resounding "Ping" whenver I putt with it, just like a tuning fork. Everyone with whom I play gets a kick out of it - especially when I am draining my putts from everywhere. I love the putter. The best "feel" I have ever had in a putter.