Stuck on PING s55's

[Pastit]

4 minutes ago, gopherlover said:

Still playing mine from 2015. I took them to a store to have the lofts adjusted, but the worker said they couldn't be bent unless I sent them to ping. Has anyone else run into this issue? 

Yes, unless the clubs are forged then there can be difficulties in changing lie angle by more than c 2degrees without risking damage. Ping will tell you if they can improve on this. 

[gopherlover]

2 minutes ago, Pastit said:

Yes, unless the clubs are forged then there can be difficulties in changing lie angle by more than c 2degrees without risking damage. Ping will tell you if they can improve on this. 

I only want to increase the loft by 2 degrees, so there shouldn't be an issue right?

[Pastit]

2 minutes ago, gopherlover said:

I only want to increase the loft by 2 degrees, so there shouldn't be an issue right?

 

2 minutes ago, gopherlover said:

I only want to increase the loft by 2 degrees, so there shouldn't be an issue right?

It’s possible they do not want responsibility for altering cast clubheads per se ( if they are cast ). But might at your risk. Really, Ping customer service is top class in my experience, why not ask them or visit one of their centres where you can hit off a board. Over here, Ping has an automatic bending machine which may be superior to that used in stores. 

[Shanks2424]

I play the s55 irons and love them its the first set of irons I love since the Titleist DCI 990 and 990B came out.

[LongJohnPING]

Loved my S55's.  Switched from them to Blueprints then to i59's.  Still have them and may go back still.  There's a reason Bubba still plays them.

[Yuck]

Still miss mine.  One of my favorite sets.  If you cannot find them, as an alternate,  the Apex TCB very similar in loft and head size.

[cardoustie]

Checking with PING to see if they will run me the 6-9 irons in s55 or iblades 

 

back in love with OG Glides and G400, need some PING irons again

[cardoustie]

Seems they will run s55’s, so I got that going for me

[tomg1969]

2 hours ago, cardoustie said:

Seems they will run s55’s, so I got that going for me

They are letting you order new S55s?

[Nixhex524]

2 hours ago, cardoustie said:

Seems they will run s55’s, so I got that going for me

What do you mean by this?  Sorry if it is a dumb question....

[nitram]

PING will allow you to purchase replacement clubs with the same serial no.'s as the irons you are replacing, as long as they have the inventory. However I've never known them to replace more than two in a year. I went thru this last year and the year before to replace S55 6-9 irons.

Edited January 30, 2022 by nitram
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[drpino]

22 minutes ago, nitram said:

PING will allow you to purchase replacement clubs with the same serial no.'s as the irons you are replacing, as long as they have the inventory. However I've never known them to replace more then two in a year. I went thru this last year and the year before to replace S55 6-9 irons.

Good to know they still have s55 heads cause I have a 9i (maybe pw too) that suffer from that original plating flaking issue (just a small area on the bottom of the toe).  I never got it replaced for free after they acknowledged the problem so hoping they won’t charge me now!

[nitram]

3 hours ago, drpino said:

Good to know they still have s55 heads cause I have a 9i (maybe pw too) that suffer from that original plating flaking issue (just a small area on the bottom of the toe).  I never got it replaced for free after they acknowledged the problem so hoping they won’t charge me now!

They still continue to have the best CS in the business and will help you if they possibly can.

[amolefty24]

I was gaming my S59s forever until the iblades beat them out of the bag. I just put the i59s in play and I can safely say they’re the best Ping irons I’ve ever gamed! 

[Drudersh]

Coming up on almost 9 years in service, as many Ping PGA Tour staff are playing S55 as are playing their newest players CB i59. Wild. 

[hackalot]

Can Ping imitate Mizuno and bring them back as limited anniversary run special edition 😬

[cardoustie]

S55 irons order confirmed in 7-9 with SF 95s, red dot, +1”, d7

 

will be so money with all my OG glides with steelfibers 

 

will likely put rapture J spec back in the 6 iron spot

 

back in the saddle again 

[Nixhex524]

Almost pulled the trigger on a set on the bay today, but went iBlade this time.... Heard they have a touch less offset.  Just getting hard to find nice S55 sets these days!!

[cflo2382]

2 hours ago, Nixhex524 said:

Almost pulled the trigger on a set on the bay today, but went iBlade this time.... Heard they have a touch less offset.  Just getting hard to find nice S55 sets these days!!

 

It's definitely getting harder and harder to find nice sets of these. I'm starting to regret selling my set at the end of last year so I've been peaking on the bay and other sites for a minty-ish set to pop up.

[ALIF]

4 hours ago, cardoustie said:

S55 irons order confirmed in 7-9 with SF 95s, red dot, +1”, d7

 

will be so money with all my OG glides with steelfibers 

 

will likely put rapture J spec back in the 6 iron spot

 

back in the saddle again 

D7, yeah! Stripe them well playa!!🕺

[shifu]

Anyone put the s55 against i210s? 

[Nixhex524]

On 2/12/2022 at 9:01 PM, shifu said:

Anyone put the s55 against i210s? 

Not the same shaft, but I played both.  Was playing to a 3 at the time, but I did not like the i210.  All of the expectations I had about them were proven false pretty quickly... I found the S55 to be just as forgiving on toe strikes and MUCH better through the turf.  Where I could have great ball striking rounds with the S55, I just never seemed to have that with the i210.  Shot my worst round of the year with them too actually, so there's that.  They may work really well for some but give me the S55 ALL day over the i210.

[Stanks]

Team, I've jumped on the wagon, finally. God help me.

[B.Easy]

4 hours ago, Stanks said:

Team, I've jumped on the wagon, finally. God help me.

 In my book they are the best of all time.  

[ilikegolf26]

On 1/30/2022 at 9:19 AM, nitram said:

PING will allow you to purchase replacement clubs with the same serial no.'s as the irons you are replacing, as long as they have the inventory. However I've never known them to replace more than two in a year. I went thru this last year and the year before to replace S55 6-9 irons.

My worry is if I order new ones now they won’t have them in the next year or two to complete my set. 

[nitram]

4 hours ago, ilikegolf26 said:

My worry is if I order new ones now they won’t have them in the next year or two to complete my set. 

Your PING Rep can inquire and get an answer about inventory levels. They have more inventory than you'd think. PW is usually the first to sell out because they are used more often. They either get worn out or left on the course somewhere.

[Stanks]

On 3/11/2022 at 11:31 PM, B.Easy said:

 In my book they are the best of all time.  

Still yet to be confirmed but, I put these into play cold turkey at a shamble yesterday. I saw the iron lofts and knew what to expect for the most part in terms of distances but, a good solid gapping session definitely couldn't hurt. 

I love the feel, feedback, the shape and action through the turf. The frame the ball awesome and that satin finish is perfect.

I play off 10 and some might think that's a bit high for these sticks but, they were easily one of the best parts of my game yesterday. 

The CFS Shaft (Stiff) also has good feel and action. I'm predominantly an X100 / heavier shaft player so these aren't far off and feel great. 

Long story short, I may be in my honey moon phase on the ball but, I'm liking them a lot. 

[B.Easy]

1 minute ago, Stanks said:

Still yet to be confirmed but, I put these into play cold turkey at a shamble yesterday. I saw the iron lofts and knew what to expect for the most part in terms of distances but, a good solid gapping session definitely couldn't hurt. 

I love the feel, feedback, the shape and action through the turf. The frame the ball awesome and that satin finish is perfect.

I play off 10 and some might think that's a bit high for these sticks but, they were easily one of the best parts of my game yesterday. 

The CFS Shaft (Stiff) also has good feel and action. I'm predominantly an X100 / heavier shaft player so these aren't far off and feel great. 

Long story short, I may be in my honey moon phase on the ball but, I'm liking them a lot. 

Very similar to when I bought mine.  Put them in the bag immediately without much testing and played well.  I thought it was honeymoon as well, but they just kept performing. That was over 5 years ago.  I shot my PB with them twice.  Everything you said you liked is what I like.  I'm a 7, so not much difference in how we play.  Your handi will likely come down like mine did when I started gaming them.  With irons- I feel like you either get on with them or you don't.

 

I have replaced them as my main baggers last year, but plan on having them repaired and refinished.  Maybe Ping can replace a couple of heads that are in the worst condition? Like I said, best I've ever had.  Very solid purchase for you.

[Stanks]

44 minutes ago, B.Easy said:

Very similar to when I bought mine.  Put them in the bag immediately without much testing and played well.  I thought it was honeymoon as well, but they just kept performing. That was over 5 years ago.  I shot my PB with them twice.  Everything you said you liked is what I like.  I'm a 7, so not much difference in how we play.  Your handi will likely come down like mine did when I started gaming them.  With irons- I feel like you either get on with them or you don't.

 

I have replaced them as my main baggers last year, but plan on having them repaired and refinished.  Maybe Ping can replace a couple of heads that are in the worst condition? Like I said, best I've ever had.  Very solid purchase for you.

Thanks man. The handicap, I expect, will actually climb as I've been playing less and working on some other life choices but, I'm hoping for good things to continue. 

I am coming from shovels though and didn't mind them at all. My last irons were Rocketbladez and, in my mind, you can't get much better in terms of a game improvement high capper iron. They were stupid forgiving and pushed the ball out there far. The only problem was not being able to identify where exactly you hit them on the face all the time. I like that feedback. The Rocketbladez treated me very well as I set two PBs at different courses in one week and one all time PB finally breaking 80. 

I can't wait to see what these do for me. 

 

[Stanks]

Has anyone repainted their low groove? I'm going to re-do some of mine and have a tutorial to do so but, not sure if anyone else has had the experience. Any particular brand of paint (enamel) you recommend or prep?

 

Thanks