Stuck on PING s55's

[TonyDAnnunzio]

2 hours ago, Stanks said:

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

 

I have not done S55's specifically but did my wife's PING clubs...  I used Tester's enamel model paint.  It has held up surprisingly well...

[Ephemerlol]

I redo the bottom groove every now and again, I use Testors and it works fine but it's definitely not as durable as the factory paint. 

[Tupperwolf]

2 hours ago, Stanks said:

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

Testors flat white enamel is what I use.

[nitram]

Cerakote.

 

Sandblast, paint the line with cerakote paint, and bake @ 250-300*F. for 2 hours.

 

It'll last as long, if not longer, than when it came from Phoenix.

[NSCohen17]

I’m an S56 guy too. I did a Ping tour van fitting at my course a couple years ago and the fitter told me to keep my S56 unless I really wanted a new set of clubs - the results between them and the iblade were too close for him to make a real case for switching. We shall see if the i59 are really all that, but they’re going to have to be special to justify that price tag. 

[Stanks]

On 3/26/2022 at 1:09 PM, NSCohen17 said:

I’m an S56 guy too. I did a Ping tour van fitting at my course a couple years ago and the fitter told me to keep my S56 unless I really wanted a new set of clubs - the results between them and the iblade were too close for him to make a real case for switching. We shall see if the i59 are really all that, but they’re going to have to be special to justify that price tag. 

I put the I59 down by my S55. Theres a few things I like a little better including the amount of grooves, a flatter finish, etc. but, the S55 still has it for me. I'm still in my honeymoon phase with mine. 

[Golfingfanatic]

Finally jumped on the bandwagon and these irons are just incredible. Mine are 1* flat and shafted with PX 6.0s.

[Nixhex524]

I'm back....  LOL. 

 

This may be my 5th set.  Iblades were great but I think the s55 offer a little more punch.

[sleeper]

Now that iBlades are retired, it'll be interesting to see how many players on tour stick with them vs S55s. It aways impresses me when guys who use clubs for $ play an older model, especially when they aren't on staff (like Carlos Ortiz and Matt Fitzpatrick).

 

Regardless, I still love my S55s. Still haven't found another head this small with as much forgiveness. 

[cflo2382]

I think I'm coming back to the s55s.. Should have never left.

[Golfingfanatic]

Having used them extensively for a month now, I have to say I don't think I've hit another iron that blends forgiveness, looks/feel and workability as well as the S55. Truly a special iron.

[Nixhex524]

Sorry if this question is redundant but I am pulling the shafts that came in my S55 as they are too stiff.  Problem is, the new SW are not exactly close.. so far the 8 and PW are at D3 with midsize grips, but the 6i is closer to D4.5 ish.  Not terrible, but if I decide to send these to Ping, they can adjust the SW by replacing the elastomer I believe?  Without pulling the heads and such apart?  Anyone had them reduce SW?

[cflo2382]

15 hours ago, Nixhex524 said:

Sorry if this question is redundant but I am pulling the shafts that came in my S55 as they are too stiff.  Problem is, the new SW are not exactly close.. so far the 8 and PW are at D3 with midsize grips, but the 6i is closer to D4.5 ish.  Not terrible, but if I decide to send these to Ping, they can adjust the SW by replacing the elastomer I believe?  Without pulling the heads and such apart?  Anyone had them reduce SW?

I sent a set off to have the lofts/lies/ and swing weights done. I am almost positive they just replace the elastomer weight to establish swing weights. When I rebuilt my previous set, I didn't even bother with tip weights or anything. Just sent them off to PING and told them what I want. I'm working on acquiring a set right now and plan on doing the same thing when I rebuild them. I should mention that the pricing for this work by them was incredibly reasonable, too (assuming that they haven't raised repair prices). Only took about a week and a half, too.

[Nixhex524]

6 hours ago, cflo2382 said:

I sent a set off to have the lofts/lies/ and swing weights done. I am almost positive they just replace the elastomer weight to establish swing weights. When I rebuilt my previous set, I didn't even bother with tip weights or anything. Just sent them off to PING and told them what I want. I'm working on acquiring a set right now and plan on doing the same thing when I rebuild them. I should mention that the pricing for this work by them was incredibly reasonable, too (assuming that they haven't raised repair prices). Only took about a week and a half, too.

 

 

Thanks!!!  Yeah, that's what I am thinking of doing as well....  Just build them and send them out.  At closer look, there seems to be bend marks as well, so I will have them do everything.  Thanks for the info, I was pretty sure that's what they did but before I get too crazy with tip weights, I wanted to check.  Cheers!

[cardoustie]

They have left the factory as of yesterday …. Woo woooo

 

I’m driving to Halifax on Sunday and now won’t see them for 10 days …. NFG

[cardoustie]

Came back from a week in Nova Scotia to a nice surprise

 

oh my, the look and the feel …

 

so good with the glide OG’s

 

 

[Redpro]

On 5/1/2022 at 10:57 PM, Nixhex524 said:

I'm back....  LOL. 

 

This may be my 5th set.  Iblades were great but I think the s55 offer a little more punch.

Very curious and interested! Can you go into the "little more punch" explanation? Thanks!

[Nixhex524]

6 hours ago, Redpro said:

Very curious and interested! Can you go into the "little more punch" explanation? Thanks!

 

I think they may be lower spin because I definitely get more distance and a more penetrating flight out of the S55.  The iblade may be slightly more accurate but the S55 have been great for me since I put them back in the bag.

[TimBuma]

Has anyone compared the s55 to i59? I’m sure it was probably done somewhere on this thread. But haven’t scrolled through.

[userpick21]

Has anyone ordered replacement irons? Can you still only order 2 per season? How did it go? I’d love to freshen up the set. 

 

Thanks!

[NSCohen17]

Picked up a set of i525 with same (KBS Tour S) shafts in Florida and finally decided to leave my S56 down there. Here’s hoping…

[Yuck]

Man I miss mine, even though I am happy with my current irons.  I liked the non-jacked lofts, head size, and a really good looking short iron profile.

[sleeper]

On 5/27/2022 at 3:12 PM, userpick21 said:

Has anyone ordered replacement irons? Can you still only order 2 per season? How did it go? I’d love to freshen up the set. 

 

Thanks!

Yes. Only 2 replacements per serial number (not season). At least that's according to several customer service people I've spoken to. If you have a friendly rep, you might get a slightly different story, as in 3 replacements instead of 2, but it sounds pretty locked down at this point.

[Stanks]

Had my personal best round with my 3 - W S55s today. These continue to impress. 

[cflo2382]

Sent my set off to PING to have the lofts, lies, and SW adjusted. Can't wait to get them back into play. I was a fool for leaving these after the best golf (and iron play) of my life last year.

[cardoustie]

I forgot how much I enjoyed the higher heel in these

[cflo2382]

Just got these back from PING. Specs are spot on. So excited to be STUCK again!

 

[Kale_m]

Contemplating putting these back in the bag! So nice! 

[Stanks]

On 6/6/2022 at 1:53 PM, Kale_m said:

Contemplating putting these back in the bag! So nice! 

Thats a dumb move, man. The contemplating part, that is. X-Forged CBs are very nice irons but, these edged them out. For me at least. 

[Gdub17]

Man, I’m still playing my ping eye 2 irons. lol