G-MEN UNITE

[Nelson.br.1515]

Just picked up some G425s and going to test them against my G25s.  Performance wise time will tell but I love how the G425s look behind the ball. 

[Tony772]

Well, my 425s arrived yesterday.  I guess I can officially join the club now.  Where do I pay the dues?

[EmptyWallet]

I have a set of G25s that I will never part with. I am considering picking up a set of Raptures for my father - either V1 or V2. 

 

How do the Raptures (either version) compare with irons for seniors and high-cappers of today?

[ishank1]

 

5 hours ago, EmptyWallet said:

I have a set of G25s that I will never part with. I am considering picking up a set of Raptures for my father - either V1 or V2. 

 

How do the Raptures (either version) compare with irons for seniors and high-cappers of today?

 

As a senior, I have the original (V1) Raptures and played them exclusively for many years. Very forgiving especially for my main miss which is a toe hit. They feel amazing to me, especially compared to the newer, harder faced and hollow-body irons. I also have the newer Cleveland Launcher HB's (hybrid irons). They also are very forgiving, but do not feel as good to me. Right now I'm actually playing a combo set of the Cleveland irons (4-7 irons as hybrids), and the Raptures (7-PW). The Cleveland 7-iron is 30*, while the Rapture 7-iron is 34*, so in a pure distance test, the Cleveland irons go further by about one club due to the stronger lofts. There are a number a number of current irons (GI/SGI) out there that are as forgiving as the Raptures, but there's just something about the Raptures that keep me bagging at least some of them. Can't really go wrong either way, Raptures or current models, but best to see what your father prefers. Not everyone can get over the looks of the Pings and not everyone can stomach the looks of hybrid like irons. Good luck to you, and thank you for thinking of your dear old dad!

[MattMo]

On 3/18/2023 at 9:18 AM, Nelson.br.1515 said:

Just picked up some G425s and going to test them against my G25s.  Performance wise time will tell but I love how the G425s look behind the ball. 

Report back on how they compare in feel.  I always felt the G25s set the precedence for best all-around feel and looks.  I owned and played both, but never hit them head to head.

[Feelingofgreatness]

I hit the G430 irons today and they were really good. If I didn't have a newish set of PXGs I'd be ordering a set.

[therev]

On 5/24/2022 at 3:56 PM, 14max said:

Wish I'd kept mine...

me too.....

[Conrad1953]

OK, I repent. My Honma experiment has ended. I still have my Rapture V2s 3-LW In R Flex AWT steel. 

 

A few months back though I bought some G410 hybrids in Soft Regular Flex Alta CB Red and I have

been loving those hybrids with that shaft. Having turned 70 last month I thought, well, I'm gonna

get some irons with Soft Regular Graphite too. Like some here, I'm partial to the previous G versions

and bought me a set of very nice G25s 6-SW with the Soft Regular TFC189 shafts. on eBay.

 

They are supposed to be delivered tomorrow and then it will be off to the range to hit them.

 

I'm back to being a G-Man.

[philly2kuk]

4 hours ago, Conrad1953 said:

OK, I repent. My Honma experiment has ended. I still have my Rapture V2s 3-LW In R Flex AWT steel. 

 

A few months back though I bought some G410 hybrids in Soft Regular Flex Alta CB Red and I have

been loving those hybrids with that shaft. Having turned 70 last month I thought, well, I'm gonna

get some irons with Soft Regular Graphite too. Like some here, I'm partial to the previous G versions

and bought me a set of very nice G25s 6-SW with the Soft Regular TFC189 shafts. on eBay.

 

They are supposed to be delivered tomorrow and then it will be off to the range to hit them.

 

I'm back to being a G-Man.

Welcome back!

[Conrad1953]

On 3/24/2023 at 12:44 AM, philly2kuk said:

Welcome back!

 

Haha, thanks!

 

It's good to be back.

[braincramp52]

46 minutes ago, Conrad1953 said:

 

Haha, thanks!

 

It's good to be back.

Boooo!! 🤣

[Conrad1953]

1 hour ago, braincramp52 said:

Boooo!! 🤣

 

From the guy who will probably have G430 irons in the bag by June....maybe May.

 

EDIT: oh and I almost forgot: Sir Charles has G430 irons in the bag. I see a trend. 

Edited March 25, 2023 by Conrad1953

[Conrad1953]

These G25s are one of the few sets I've bought over the years where I have no need to change

the grips or anything else. They can go right from the box into my bag. They have brand new

NDMC grips on them....and the grips are legit. I learned how to spot fake NDMC grips many years

ago after buying a couple fakes, lol. 

 

Just for giggles I took a pic comparing my Rapture V2 7 iron with the G25. I knew my Raptures

have very wide soles. They make the G25s look sleek!

 

[therev]

On 6/16/2022 at 11:12 AM, Flyers99 said:

Very satisfied. A few irons had some small dings. All were buffed out. New shaft sticker bands as well. Set looked brand new!

What did it cost to have them refinshed?

[Flyers99]

1 hour ago, therev said:

What did it cost to have them refinshed?

I believe it was around $17 a club. I also paid shipping there and back. Was worth it to me to basically get a brand new set.  Final price was just under $175 if I remember. 

[StillPlayingHoganApex99]

My longest G series irons is a 5 iron and just the other day I came across a G max 4 iron in a charity shop for £10.

 

I had to get it. I can't stand or use hybrids so I'm always on the look out for long irons.

 

It went traight in my current minimalist bag and used it for the first time yesterday. 

 

So easy to hit but it sounds like a hybrid.

 

Does every Gmax iron sound like that? If so, I'm pleased I only have 1 Gmax in my set.

[nsxguy]

On 3/26/2023 at 12:46 PM, Conrad1953 said:

These G25s are one of the few sets I've bought over the years where I have no need to change

the grips or anything else. They can go right from the box into my bag. They have brand new

NDMC grips on them....and the grips are legit. I learned how to spot fake NDMC grips many years

ago after buying a couple fakes, lol. 

 

Just for giggles I took a pic comparing my Rapture V2 7 iron with the G25. I knew my Raptures

have very wide soles. They make the G25s look sleek!

 

 

Your Raptures look a lot like my G20s. Virtually the same sole.

 

i thought of those Raptures a few years ago but figured my G20s were pretty much the same so why change......... LOL

[Conrad1953]

47 minutes ago, nsxguy said:

 

Your Raptures look a lot like my G20s. Virtually the same sole.

 

i thought of those Raptures a few years ago but figured my G20s were pretty much the same so why change......... LOL

 

 

The G20s are great. Wide soles never bothered me, obviously if I can play with the Raptures, lol. 

Ya, the only differences are the ti face and tungsten weight on the Rapture V2s. They offer just

a little more forgiveness on hits toward the toe and a touch higher ball flight loft for loft. 

 

I could easily play the G20s. I remember when they first came out thinking it was about time Ping

went with a black color scheme. At the time I went with the i20s instead. Looking back I clearly

would have been better off with the G20s......but I fell for the i20 hype here at WRX!

[erock9174]

Anyone playing the g425 or g430 with the Elevate MPH shaft ? 

[nsxguy]

33 minutes ago, Conrad1953 said:

 

 

The G20s are great. Wide soles never bothered me, obviously if I can play with the Raptures, lol. 

Ya, the only differences are the ti face and tungsten weight on the Rapture V2s. They offer just

a little more forgiveness on hits toward the toe and a touch higher ball flight loft for loft. 

 

I could easily play the G20s. I remember when they first came out thinking it was about time Ping

went with a black color scheme. At the time I went with the i20s instead. Looking back I clearly

would have been better off with the G20s......but I fell for the i20 hype here at WRX!

 

Peer pressure. I know it well.

[kwcsports]

Played today, first round with the G400's. I'm very happy with them. Turf interaction is superb, high and straight ball flight on good swings. 

[subrew]

Don't take this as me trying to G shame the group, as I played a set of GMAX irons for years (and still have them.)  Lately I've been building up sets of forged irons, many JDM offerings and now a few older school blades.  I just got a set of FG-17s and took a few photos of the 5i compared to my GMAX 5i.

 

Pretty crazy the size difference!

 

 

Edited April 2, 2023 by subrew

[kwcsports]

26 minutes ago, subrew said:

Don't take this as me trying to G shame the group, as I played a set of GMAX irons for years (and still have them.)  Lately I've been building up sets of forged irons, many JDM offerings and now a few older school blades.  I just got a set of FG-17s and took a few photos of the 5i compared to my GMAX 5i.

 

Pretty crazy the size difference!

 

 

That is crazy, wow. I used to have a set of those Wilsons.

[BCULAW]

I have an illness and the G series seems to be my (reluctant) cure. I have been a decent player at times with a few rounds in the 60s to my name. Higher swing speed player for an old guy. I have been struggling a bit with my game for the last year or so and decided to go get a thorough iron fitting. As I do every time I start to struggle, I also ordered a set of G425s to demo from the Globalgolf UTry program - 4-U with regular flex AWT shafts. 
 

Well, my fitting on Friday went well. Fitter put me into a set of Titleist T100s with KBS Tour 130x, and I hit them really well. Very consistent. Long. Was pretty much sold. 
 

Then the G425s showed up. They are SO far from what I was fit into. Light weigh, far more flexible shaft. Large footprint. Loads of bounce and a thick sole. I couldn’t miss with them. Point and shoot. Nuked the 8th green with an eight iron, but otherwise the distance was spot on. I haven’t hit as many greens in a VERY long time. 
 

At what point does “fit” not matter?!?!  I only played 11 holes, but I played better with these. Period. 

[bifftaco]

19 hours ago, BCULAW said:

I have an illness and the G series seems to be my (reluctant) cure. I have been a decent player at times with a few rounds in the 60s to my name. Higher swing speed player for an old guy. I have been struggling a bit with my game for the last year or so and decided to go get a thorough iron fitting. As I do every time I start to struggle, I also ordered a set of G425s to demo from the Globalgolf UTry program - 4-U with regular flex AWT shafts. 
 

Well, my fitting on Friday went well. Fitter put me into a set of Titleist T100s with KBS Tour 130x, and I hit them really well. Very consistent. Long. Was pretty much sold. 
 

Then the G425s showed up. They are SO far from what I was fit into. Light weigh, far more flexible shaft. Large footprint. Loads of bounce and a thick sole. I couldn’t miss with them. Point and shoot. Nuked the 8th green with an eight iron, but otherwise the distance was spot on. I haven’t hit as many greens in a VERY long time. 
 

At what point does “fit” not matter?!?!  I only played 11 holes, but I played better with these. Period. 

Just took delivery of my 425's, that is the confirmation bias I need and like to hear!

 

 

[PJE]

G Men- Honest opinions needed. 
I played Eye 2s and then ISIs for years.

Since 2014 I’ve played a variety of clubs but recently I picked up the G425s. I’ve tried steel and graphite in the stock Ping shafts. 
The 4, 5, 6, 7 are great for me. Long, high, and straight.  But, I can’t play the 8 through U Wedge worth a darn. I hit high spinny shots and a fair amount of right flares with those clubs. 
I’m thinking the following: 

a) I’ve gone mental. 
b) I don’t get along with the ascending weight shafts. 
c) Too much bounce in the short irons? 
Any insights on the G425 short irons?

Im thinking of trying the G430s. 

Edited April 4, 2023 by PJE

[NRJyzr]

14 hours ago, PJE said:

G Men- Honest opinions needed. 
I played Eye 2s and then ISIs for years.

Since 2014 I’ve played a variety of clubs but recently I picked up the G425s. I’ve tried steel and graphite in the stock Ping shafts. 
The 4, 5, 6, 7 are great for me. Long, high, and straight.  But, I can’t play the 8 through U Wedge worth a darn. I hit high spinny shots and a fair amount of right flares with those clubs. 
I’m thinking the following: 

a) I’ve gone mental. 
b) I don’t get along with the ascending weight shafts. 
c) Too much bounce in the short irons? 
Any insights on the G425 short irons?

Im thinking of trying the G430s. 

 

I'm not a G Man, but I think I can offer comment...

 

What you're seeing with the short irons is why I never tried to play G series irons.  I have a friend with G20s, I've hit his long irons with no trouble, but when I got to the short irons, they were unplayable for me, ballooning in even no breeze.

 

I've always been a high trajectory player, the launch conditions apparently got to the point of no return.  It's one reason I quit playing Eye2+ about a dozen years ago.  I hit them pretty high, and got to a point where a large gap was created between 9i and PW.  (side note:  it's something that may have abated as I've aged)

 

Perhaps you're in that same area as I was, a dozen years ago.  <shrug>

 

 

[Motoboss]

On 4/3/2023 at 10:15 PM, PJE said:

G Men- Honest opinions needed. 
I played Eye 2s and then ISIs for years.

Since 2014 I’ve played a variety of clubs but recently I picked up the G425s. I’ve tried steel and graphite in the stock Ping shafts. 
The 4, 5, 6, 7 are great for me. Long, high, and straight.  But, I can’t play the 8 through U Wedge worth a darn. I hit high spinny shots and a fair amount of right flares with those clubs. 
I’m thinking the following: 

a) I’ve gone mental. 
b) I don’t get along with the ascending weight shafts. 
c) Too much bounce in the short irons? 
Any insights on the G425 short irons?

Im thinking of trying the G430s. 

Hummm, interesting! I’m pretty much in the same boat. I played Eye2’s since the ‘90’s and this year was fit for the G425’s, AWT graphite-1 loft.

Up through the 7 iron, pretty similar but have lost 10 yards from the 8i to Uwedge and regularly hit a higher ballooning shot with the wedges. I think it’s the bounce and sole creating more of a undercut contact, especially in wet or soft conditions.

 

I thought it was just me?!!

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 7, 2023 by Motoboss

[PJE]

1 hour ago, Motoboss said:

Hummm, interesting! I’m pretty much in the same boat. I played Eye2’s since the ‘90’s and this year was fit for the G425’s, AWT graphite-1 loft.

Up through the 7 iron, pretty similar but have lost 10 yards from the 8i to Uwedge and regularly hit a higher ballooning shot with the wedges. I think it’s the bounce and sole creating more of a undercut contact, especially in wet or soft conditions.

 

I thought it was just me?!!

Ha ha, well there's two of us. We can start the "G Men Unite Long to Mid Iron Only" club.  Seriously, I am going to try the G430 and see if I like those better. Although one would think they would be pretty much the same as the G425.  But may as well try. 

I think the G425s are great (except for the short irons). If it doesn't work out, I will keep the Pings in the 4-7 and then use my old clubs in the 8-W.  We'll see! I really, really like these Pings.

[SkyMonkey7]

Hello.

My first post.

 

I am a relative beginner, having only been playing for a bit under 2 years now.

My handicap is off the chart, but I am improving.

 

Recently I have been replacing the long end of my starter package set (Wilson) with used clubs from the local golf shop and online.

 

So far I have a G400 Max driver, G400 SFT #3 wood (which I love), and G400 3H & 4H.

The package set irons start at a 30 degree 6i, so there is a developing gapping issue to the 4H.

 

Would folk here recommend some used G irons from 5-U that might suit a beginner.

Please bear in mind I am on a severely limited budget.

Or should I look elsewhere for SGI clubs like the G700's (still expensive used).

 

Also, would a 5H be an easier club to wield than a G 5i? (never hit a 5i yet!).

 

Cheers G-Men.