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Look better than the originals but they don't wow me, still holding out for the S55's.

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3 Hybrid = Taylormade Stealth Pro
Irons = 4-PW Miura KM 700
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You can get the i20 irons, fw, and a hybrid for that price. I praised Ping for their price point on the i20...so I guess they are making it back on these. Gave me sticker shock for sure! I hit a demo 7 or the current anser and to me the forged feel just was not there yet. Spoiled by Mizuno...again.

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[quote name='jnradioactive' timestamp='1343252010' post='5353196']
[quote name='topr' timestamp='1343251824' post='5353180']
1500.00...who's doing the forging, Tiffany?
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[b]Hattori Hanzō... [/b]he swore he would never forge again...
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LOL...watched it again the other night...that is some sharp fine steel!

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as dogs in the manger." FDR

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These are nice but they better have heads for the fitting cart so you can maximize your alternatives with the premium shafts. I wouldn't consider the previous ones because I couldn't demo anything but a black dot 7 iron in a CFS shaft. They will have to be super nice to kick out my S56s. I still think the S56s are some of the sweetest sticks I have ever played with. Looking forward to the S55 to be honest. Hard to imagine lots of improvements to the S56.

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[quote name='SouthPaw87' timestamp='1343231504' post='5350862']
Wonder what kind of price tag these puppies will carry... Look nice!
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Looks like they'll be about $1,450 3-pw w/PX steel shafts. That hurts. I really love these, but gonna be hard convincing the wife when my last set of Mizuno MP 53's were close to half that price. Not sure why Mizuno can produce amazing forgings for half the price of Ping. I understand that labor is cheaper in Japan than the US, but I doubt these Pings are forged in the US.

Does anyone know where these are forged?

I'd pay the extra chunk of cash for a true-blue Phoenix, AZ/US forged iron. I'm all about supporting US manufacturing efforts.

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I would be surprised if the KBS C Tapers are a no cost upgrade. Ping is currently charging around $35 a stick to put those in i20s and S56s. That is as of last week... I might have to disagree with the statement a little tungsten in the sole, rather a whole lot of tungsten in the sole....I guess Ping has permanently switched to those dinky little ferrules (might as well leave them off).. Would love to hear their rational behind forging 8620 instead of 1025

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[quote name='Bob57' timestamp='1343261807' post='5354074']
I would be surprised if the KBS C Tapers are a no cost upgrade. Ping is currently charging around $35 a stick to put those in i20s and S56s. That is as of last week... I might have to disagree with the statement a little tungsten in the sole, rather a whole lot of tungsten in the sole....I guess Ping has permanently switched to those dinky little ferrules (might as well leave them off).. Would love to hear their rational behind forging 8620 instead of 1025
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I would hope that the C-Taper shafts are no upcharge. Getting my new Ping S56 irons in tomorrow since I sold the old ones when I was back in The Netherlands. My old S56 irons had the KBS Tour X-Flex. Getting the new S56 irons with C-Taper X-Flex I wish I had waited because these irons are very similar to the S56 and something I was waiting for. The forgiveness between the S56 and the i20 irons. Feel like the 3 iron on the i20 irons has a sole that is to big. I can see it when I set-up the club.

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That price is going to put them out of reach for a lot of folks. But man, they look better than I thought. I stand corrected.

DRIVER:  Callaway Rogue ST 10.5

FAIRWAYS:  Callaway Rogue ST 3, 9, 11 Fairway Woods

HYBRIDS:  Callaway Big Bertha 3 Hybrid, Rogue ST 4 Hybrid

IRONS:  Callaway Rogue ST 4-AW

WEDGES:  Callaway Jaws Raw 50 S Grind, 54 S Grind, 58 Z Grind 

PUTTER:  Odyssey Toulon Las Vegas

BACKUPS:  Odyssey Toulon Garage Le Mans Tri-Hot 5K Double Wide, MannKrafted Custom, Slighter Custom

BALL:  Testing

A man has to have options!

 

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How did the original Ansers sell? I don't know anyone who owned them. Very few people on this site seemed to play them too.

1500 is a lot for irons, especially Pings. Kind of like golf's version of the volkswagon Phaeton

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Srixon ZX 15 w/PX Hzrdus Red 70

Tour Edge C723 21* w/PX hzrdus black 80

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[quote name='SheriffBooth' timestamp='1343251076' post='5353108']
[quote name='tygill2001' timestamp='1343246393' post='5352596']
Too much offset, all about the new Cobra Amp Forged those are what forged player cb should look like minus the Orange of course
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Too much offset, really? The 7-PW in the Anser have less offset than Titleist CB's and the same as Titleist MB's, and the longer irons have similar offset to AP2's. Cobra AMP Forged offset specs are not online, but I have trouble believing they are less offset than these.
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Thank you for clearing that up!! The offset is easy to see and it's perfect. Too much offset?? Seriously. That's kinda funny.

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[quote name='MtlJeff' timestamp='1343266495' post='5354518']
How did the original Ansers sell? I don't know anyone who owned them. Very few people on this site seemed to play them too.

1500 is a lot for irons, especially Pings. Kind of like golf's version of the volkswagon Phaeton
[/quote]

LOL

The originals did not sell good at all.

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[quote name='TheMoneyShot' timestamp='1343266612' post='5354544']
[quote name='tbowles411' timestamp='1343266182' post='5354490']
That price is going to put them out of reach for a lot of folks. But man, they look better than I thought. I stand corrected.
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I knew you were going to change your mind once you laid eyes on these.
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But these are out of reach financially i think. Plus I think I want my MOI a little lower...

DRIVER:  Callaway Rogue ST 10.5

FAIRWAYS:  Callaway Rogue ST 3, 9, 11 Fairway Woods

HYBRIDS:  Callaway Big Bertha 3 Hybrid, Rogue ST 4 Hybrid

IRONS:  Callaway Rogue ST 4-AW

WEDGES:  Callaway Jaws Raw 50 S Grind, 54 S Grind, 58 Z Grind 

PUTTER:  Odyssey Toulon Las Vegas

BACKUPS:  Odyssey Toulon Garage Le Mans Tri-Hot 5K Double Wide, MannKrafted Custom, Slighter Custom

BALL:  Testing

A man has to have options!

 

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[quote name='golfware' timestamp='1343266586' post='5354536']
[quote name='SheriffBooth' timestamp='1343251076' post='5353108']
[quote name='tygill2001' timestamp='1343246393' post='5352596']
Too much offset, all about the new Cobra Amp Forged those are what forged player cb should look like minus the Orange of course
[/quote]

Too much offset, really? The 7-PW in the Anser have less offset than Titleist CB's and the same as Titleist MB's, and the longer irons have similar offset to AP2's. Cobra AMP Forged offset specs are not online, but I have trouble believing they are less offset than these.
[/quote]

Thank you for clearing that up!! The offset is easy to see and it's perfect. Too much offset?? Seriously. That's kinda funny.
[/quote]
Silly me. I'm a little worried I might need a little more...

DRIVER:  Callaway Rogue ST 10.5

FAIRWAYS:  Callaway Rogue ST 3, 9, 11 Fairway Woods

HYBRIDS:  Callaway Big Bertha 3 Hybrid, Rogue ST 4 Hybrid

IRONS:  Callaway Rogue ST 4-AW

WEDGES:  Callaway Jaws Raw 50 S Grind, 54 S Grind, 58 Z Grind 

PUTTER:  Odyssey Toulon Las Vegas

BACKUPS:  Odyssey Toulon Garage Le Mans Tri-Hot 5K Double Wide, MannKrafted Custom, Slighter Custom

BALL:  Testing

A man has to have options!

 

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[quote name='tbowles411' timestamp='1343268035' post='5354694']
[quote name='TheMoneyShot' timestamp='1343266612' post='5354544']
[quote name='tbowles411' timestamp='1343266182' post='5354490']
That price is going to put them out of reach for a lot of folks. But man, they look better than I thought. I stand corrected.
[/quote]

I knew you were going to change your mind once you laid eyes on these.
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But these are out of reach financially i think. Plus I think I want my MOI a little lower...
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Lol. You just kill me...

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Time to bst all my extras and save my bonus money...I'm going to need it when these get released. LOL

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Taylormade Stage 2 Tour hybrid w/Fujikura Speeder HB-S

PXG 0317t w/steelfiber i95-S 5-PW

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I'm confused. On the Ping chat tonight, the Ping rep said the Anser driver, fairways and hybrids are positioned between the i20 and G20 lines, while the irons are positioned between the S56's and i20s. Wouldn't you design the whole line to fit in one segment for marketing purposes instead of split between players (irons) and game improvement (everything else)?

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[quote name='Ruleschamp' timestamp='1343271709' post='5355106']
I'm confused. On the Ping chat tonight, the Ping rep said the Anser driver, fairways and hybrids are positioned between the i20 and G20 lines, while the irons are positioned between the S56's and i20s. Wouldn't you design the whole line to fit in one segment for marketing purposes instead of split between players (irons) and game improvement (everything else)?
[/quote]
My guess is that they think the i20 irons are more GI, while the woods are more on the player end.

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[quote name='Iplaxidentlyshotmyself' timestamp='1343271829' post='5355122']
[quote name='Ruleschamp' timestamp='1343271709' post='5355106']
I'm confused. On the Ping chat tonight, the Ping rep said the Anser driver, fairways and hybrids are positioned between the i20 and G20 lines, while the irons are positioned between the S56's and i20s. Wouldn't you design the whole line to fit in one segment for marketing purposes instead of split between players (irons) and game improvement (everything else)?
[/quote]
My guess is that they think the i20 irons are more GI, while the woods are more on the player end.
[/quote]

Don't most of the tour guys use the G series for their woods?

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[quote name='Redman' timestamp='1343273456' post='5355300']
[quote name='Iplaxidentlyshotmyself' timestamp='1343271829' post='5355122']
[quote name='Ruleschamp' timestamp='1343271709' post='5355106']
I'm confused. On the Ping chat tonight, the Ping rep said the Anser driver, fairways and hybrids are positioned between the i20 and G20 lines, while the irons are positioned between the S56's and i20s. Wouldn't you design the whole line to fit in one segment for marketing purposes instead of split between players (irons) and game improvement (everything else)?
[/quote]
My guess is that they think the i20 irons are more GI, while the woods are more on the player end.
[/quote]

Don't most of the tour guys use the G series for their woods?
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Personal preference.

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forged by miura? lol jk

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Ping G425 3W Fujikura Motore X F3 7S

Ping G425 3H, 4H Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Orange 80S

Mizuno JPX 919 Hot Metal Pro 5-GW KBS C-Taper Lite S 

Taylormade Milled Grind 2 56* 

Taylormade Hi-Toe 3 60*

Odyssey Toulon Las Vegas H3 Stability Shaft

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