Ping iBlade irons: shot at the 2016 Players Championship (In-hand pics of Louis Oosthuizen's irons a

[Circle_P]

Happy Monday! Gonna need these.

[Konklifer]

I wish for a PX LZ option.

[DNice26]

No tungsten inserts in the toes????? Hmmm......

 

Long irons look a bit like the rapture DI.

[Brescia1016]

Do we know if anyone is putting them in play this week or just there for your guys to test?

[b_riedy]

No tungsten inserts in the toes????? Hmmm......

 

Long irons look a bit like the rapture DI.

 

I was wondering about the tungsten toe weight also.

[Puppetmaster]

The BST is going to be blowing up with S55 and iE1 sales soon... heck, most iron sets will be fair game for a clearout if these play as nice as they look.

[duckhook]

Very nice! Glad to see the minimalist look. This club looks like it could be sold on the JDM. They may replace my i20s that I can't seem to find anything better than.

 

Don't really understand the iBlade name though. I don't play Titleist irons anymore, but I really like their nomenclature the best.

[2012BFT]

Very clean looking! As others have said, I am looking forward to seeing the specs and who puts them in play this week!

[bazinky]

Well, it looks like we are going to get the glide-like iron many of us have clamored for.

 

These will definitely go on my my must-try list.

[TheMoneyShot]

These combined with the glide wedges would be a total sick!!!

[gprointraining]

Those things are SUPER clean, and downright beautiful.

[painter]

Anything special about these?

Will they get sued by Apple for calling them an iBlade... :)

 

Ping already has the iE irons, so, no protest from Apple. These "Plain Jane" irons (for Ping) might be lookers, but performance? We'll have to wait on that.

 

I agree with the criticism of the numbers' font - way too "heavy" for an iron that's supposed to look sleeker. And, Ping can't seem to get rid of the designer who wants that blue in as many places as possible. Must be one of Karsten's relatives. I also semi-objected to my Mizzy's (MP 30s) dark blue paint fills. I guess my decades in art and design schools have something to do with it. Good design is not automatic or does it require something outrageous. Design choices are not usually a matter of personal taste or opinion. Professional success in art and design is very similar to golf: "talent" gets you to the front door, and after that, those who work the hardest and have the strongest will should have the most success - everyone has talent to one degree or another, but not everyone has a developed work ethic and desire to continue to learn and practice and do those things for a lifetime.

[irwinfletcher77]

So pretty!!! I wanna be on those!!

[DaRiz]

wow only took 57 years for Ping to make a decent looking iron, bravo

[Makuakane_Bear]

Thank you for the pics! Absolutely gorgeous! I love my S55s but....Wow! Great job Ping!

[Budman]

These may replace my S56s...beautifully done Ping.

[B N Shady]

I agree with the gripes about the sole numbering. Its weird that they finally change the numbering, but on a minimalistic club such as this, just plain black would have been the icing on the cake.

 

Nevertheless, I am pumped that they seemed to hear the feedback on the Glide wedges. Cant wait to hit them!

[TheMoneyShot]

Topline looks thinner than the Glides. Are they going to be unveiling a new set of wedges with these as well?

 

I bet they will introduce new wedges as well. havebt the Glides been out for awhile already?

[gripandrip]

Wow. Very nice. Love the lines. Not sure they will replace the Z745's, but being a long time Ping guy prior to Srixon, I've got to try them out.

[kronik]

I guess I'm in the minority in hating the blank, industrial blast cavity on this and the glide. Hopefully, this knocks the S55 price way down so I can finally grab a set.

[thomas55]

I really like the cleaner look of Ping's new irons. They have been putting out some great stuff as of late. It will be interesting to find out what's built into them.

[bladehunter]

Ha! Ping listens to me!!!

[JimFishIII]

Some clean looking blades there....look forward to some testing results

[TheMoneyShot]

Any idea on when these will be available to the public? Late summer/early fall?

[jyun06904]

here goes the budget. gotta have these

[cane700]

Don't get the concerns about the i blade name. That's been Pings thing since the 80s.

[Nessism]

Hum, with the release of these clubs the "S" identifier will be retired. Apparently Ping didn't put much value in that nomenclature.

[DTXgolfer12]

These are a nice offering. Not crazy about the name though.

 

Why can't ping do this with their drivers? You have what....6 models of Ping irons out today - but only ONE driver head. i know there are models "variations" but it's basically one giant headed driver. If you're going to make blades for your customers why not bring back the i range of woods?

[cardoustie]

if these don't have tungsten in the toe, then the s55's are not going anywhere

[savarini]

I'm sure these are packed with tech and will be at least 25% more forgiving than the S55'S in a couple key areas . I'm also guessing marginally stronger lofts these will be distance + feel+ control = $old