Ping ISI irons

[cardoustie]

Loved my zing 2’s and isi, thinking of getting some eye2+ irons to match the wedges I have 

[PARETO]

Just added these to my 3-p BeNi set. 

[mshills]

Very sweet stuff in this thread!

 

I had copper ISIs in my bag off and on for years. Longest break from them was some Titleist 755s, also wonderful irons! Loved the ISIs, I could do anything with them, even though my career low came with a set of Eye 2s. 

 

Since I’m an adaptive player now, I won’t realistically ever play them again. They will hit the BST and/or the Bay here soon as I look to de clutter my home office. 

[bullrambler]

I played the ISI stainless in a Blue dot lie. I hit them well enough but used to over draw my shots from time to time. I think Black Dot would have been better. I've thought about looking for another set - and will wait for a set in good condition; and a good price. Also, I've always liked the Ping grips.

[PARETO]

Reviving a dead thread because ISI BeNi’s are a-maze-ing. 🤌 Traditional lofts and pure feel….. with everything else that makes Ping special. Gamers for sure c

[Trestles126]

they really are fun good clubs. i don’t play as much anymore so i sold my modern Mb adam’s mb2 tours and just have two sets of these isi’s now for the executive coarses i play. one beni one becu. sold my nice weld beck byron putter and game a 40 dollar ping pal 4 simple is better ! 

[Coppertop1880]

Played my first round of golf with a set of BeCu ISI irons. Really impressed with them. 

Soft feel and the ball seems to carry a little further. 

I like the Eye2 irons but there's something about the ISI that are hard to resist. 

[deejaid]

I’m back to playing my ISI’s.   I’ve said before, loft for loft,  I don’t believe there is a better performing, more forgiving iron made than the Ping ISI.  
 

They look like a piece of modern art in the bag and the feel of the BeNi heads is very soft.

 

[Coppertop1880]

Wife will probably kill me but a set of BeNi ISI irons is in my future.

May have to sacrifice a set of steel Eye2 irons but I'll stumble upon a set of BeNi one day.

 

Side Bar... do the BeNi have the same risks as the BeCu irons? It's the Beryllium that is dangerous so when reshafting, mask up when heating the hosel, do it in a well ventilated area, etc.? 

[deejaid]

1 hour ago, Coppertop1880 said:

Side Bar... do the BeNi have the same risks as the BeCu irons? It's the Beryllium that is dangerous so when reshafting, mask up when heating the hosel, do it in a well ventilated area, etc.? 

I don’t think the BeNi are dangerous to heat to reshaft.  Everything I’ve read about the dangers of BeNi or BeCu heads is the dust of grinding or refinishing by media blasting.

 

The 2-iron and lob wedge don’t match the rest of my set and are shafted with Dynamic Gold steel shafts.  I plan on reshafting with Ping X65 graphite once I can track down the proper donor clubs with said shaft.  

[scruffynick]

Glad my old thread has rekindled....anyway I'm still on pings but moved back to ping zings with regular graphite shafts....mint! The jz shafts in the isi were too much for me now

[PARETO]

Playing some solid mid summer golf with the BeNi’s right now. I may do a reshaft with PX5.5’s to add a bit of stability. I’m more than happy to make that spend on these irons. I’ve never played a set of iron heads with such great yardage consistency. I really prefer the traditional lofts, single material construction, thinner soles and the pure BeNi feel. 
As much as I appreciate my G425 irons, I’m putting them away until the time comes that I need that extra club of distance. Right now though, laser 162 yard 7 irons with the ISI is perfect. 

[deejaid]

13 minutes ago, PARETO said:

Playing some solid mid summer golf with the BeNi’s right now. I may do a reshaft with PX5.5’s to add a bit of stability. I’m more than happy to make that spend on these irons. I’ve never played a set of iron heads with such great yardage consistency. I really prefer the traditional lofts, single material construction, thinner soles and the pure BeNi feel. 
As much as I appreciate my G425 irons, I’m putting them away until the time comes that I need that extra club of distance. Right now though, laser 162 yard 7 irons with the ISI is perfect. 

 

 

That’s funny.  I ditched my last set of ISI’s for a set of G425’s due to a car accident last August that messed up my shoulder.   I too am back to the ISI’s and am hitting them more consistently than my recent set of Wilson Staff CB’s.

[dcopp7]

I have a BeNi isi 1 iron if anyone needs

[Shilgy]

I hate GolfWrx sometimes.  Now you guys have me longing for the set of ISI  nicklels I had years ago.🤩

[PARETO]

On 8/7/2023 at 5:54 PM, Shilgy said:

I hate GolfWrx sometimes.  Now you guys have me longing for the set of ISI  nicklels I had years ago.🤩

Go find a set. Best move I’ve made in a long time in terms of equipment for my game. BeNi ISI is the real deal. I left todays range session (working on mid iron distance control) with a huge grin on my face. Piercing 5,6 and 7 iron ball flights all afternoon. So predictable. 

[bogieboy]

Just added a BeCu ISI 4 iron back in the bag due to my 5h(taylormade rbz pro) acting up and wanting to go low long(like 5 ft off the ground and 240 yds) and way left ... first time i pulled the ISI out for that easy 190 shot to the green, dropped it (and stuck it) 5 ft from the pin...LOL not bad for a $2 thrift store find...

[pingfool]

ISI Nickel offset is tough to duplicate in modern ping sets. 

There is just something that works for me w/ ISI that is not there w/ G710 i525 i59

[PARETO]

12 hours ago, pingfool said:

ISI Nickel offset is tough to duplicate in modern ping sets. 

There is just something that works for me w/ ISI that is not there w/ G710 i525 i59

I think the exact same way. The offset on ISI just frames the ball perfectly in my eyes. Sits perfectly aligned when I set the club down. 

[LeftyMac]

Been looking for a set of ISI's for years. Finally found a set last week that are now on their way to me.  ISI BeCu black dot, 1 iron through SW.  Not sure where I'll find room for them but happy to finally have found a set of lefties.

[PARETO]

Refuse to let this thread die off. BeNi 4-L still firmly in my bag. I’ll look at reshafting over the winter because….. WRX. But these heads are firmly in my Gamer bag. I’ve found nothing that I feel would be an improvement. I played a bonus 9 today (bonus because courses here in Western Alberta are about a week from closing) with another single who gamed Eye2’s. Great time chatting about our affinity for classic Ping irons. 

[Trestles126]

just put my beni’s back in my bag but only to replace my becus 

[mshills]

8 hours ago, PARETO said:

Refuse to let this thread die off. BeNi 4-L still firmly in my bag. I’ll look at reshafting over the winter because….. WRX. But these heads are firmly in my Gamer bag. I’ve found nothing that I feel would be an improvement. I played a bonus 9 today (bonus because courses here in Western Alberta are about a week from closing) with another single who gamed Eye2’s. Great time chatting about our affinity for classic Ping irons. 

 

Dynamic Gold, as old school as they are, feel fantastic in ISIs, just a reference point for you..... 🙂 

 

[Forged Hack]

On 10/10/2023 at 7:19 AM, Trestles126 said:

just put my beni’s back in my bag but only to replace my becus 

I keep doing the same thing.

Back and forth between the two!

[1oldAC]

One more believer… I was so inconsistent with my irons until I by chance got a $15 wedge to use as a gap wedge. Just silly easy to hit… so I bought some zing 2s.  Amazing… hitting greens by twice the %… even with the 115 gram stiff shaft. Sold my other new sets… now have a 2 thru SW2 becu ISI set with granite shafts coming as a back up set. Both cost me around $425 TOTAL…I got more in trade in for one new set, and will never go back to new. 

[iGuy]

On 11/14/2023 at 3:42 PM, Forged Hack said:

I keep doing the same thing.

Back and forth between the two!

Wow!  Those BECU's look amazing.  What is your maintenance process to keep them looking so new?

[Forged Hack]

Nothing other than an occasional wipe down with some gun oil.They naturally like to stay dark. I did a Coke test on the 7 iron once, it was real shiny but only lasted for about a week before it turned dark again. The BeNi’s are the complete opposite though, a light polish and they shine forever:)

[iGuy]

28 minutes ago, Forged Hack said:

Nothing other than an occasional wipe down with some gun oil.They naturally like to stay dark. I did a Coke test on the 7 iron once, it was real shiny but only lasted for about a week before it turned dark again. The BeNi’s are the complete opposite though, a light polish and they shine forever:)

 

Thanks for the info and I too like the darker look on the BECU irons.

[MichaelJames]

I recently bought Left Handed BeCu Ping ISI irons with Z-Z65 shafts (3 - PW).  The weight off the toe with this design is a god send as I tend to miss towards the toe (never the heel).  These irons are amazing. 

 

It was REALLY hard to find a decent set left handed.  Tons of Right Handed options, but slim pickings for Left Handed.

 

I just found a BeCu Lob Wedge this morning.  I can't find any SW, SW2 or SW3 options Left Handed (BeCu).

 

I would love to have a set in Nickel.

[tomc262]

On 8/29/2023 at 10:40 AM, pingfool said:

ISI Nickel offset is tough to duplicate in modern ping sets. 

There is just something that works for me w/ ISI that is not there w/ G710 i525 i59

Growing up a kid learning to play in the 80's made me a fan of offset.  FG17's, then Eye2's and later Zing2's...today's clubs are awesome, but I miss the offset.  Found a set of BeCu ISI's with matching serial numbers 2-W for $300 and plan to have them forever!! 🙂

 

Fairways and Greens!!