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I'll be putting mine in play tomorrow. Got them out to the range today and man, I think I forget how good these irons feel and how well I can hit them. I took some PXGs with me that I was debating on bringing back under my 90 days and after I hit the S55s today, I drove straight to the store to return those PXGs... for me there isn't even a comparison. I wasn't much of a fan of the S56, but the S55 are incredible irons.

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I'll be putting mine in play tomorrow. Got them out to the range today and man, I think I forget how good these irons feel and how well I can hit them. I took some PXGs with me that I was debating on bringing back under my 90 days and after I hit the S55s today, I drove straight to the store to return those PXGs... for me there isn't even a comparison. I wasn't much of a fan of the S56, but the S55 are incredible irons.

 

Most players see little difference between the 55's and 56's.

 

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I'll be putting mine in play tomorrow. Got them out to the range today and man, I think I forget how good these irons feel and how well I can hit them. I took some PXGs with me that I was debating on bringing back under my 90 days and after I hit the S55s today, I drove straight to the store to return those PXGs... for me there isn't even a comparison. I wasn't much of a fan of the S56, but the S55 are incredible irons.

 

Most players see little difference between the 55's and 56's.

 

I have read that before on here, but for me the 55s are much better through the turf and they feel a bit softer especially on mis hits. Not saying the 56s are bad, they are not... the 55s just stand out to me.

Ping G430 10k 9*  Ventus Velocore blue 6x

Ping G430 LST 15* HZRDUS smoke yellow 70s

Ping G430 19* Tour Chrome 2.0 85s

PXG 0211  4i KBS C Taper Lite 115x ss1x

Srixon zx7 mkii 5-7, Z forged ii 8-P KBS C Taper Lite 

Ping s159 50/12s, 54/10h, 58/8b  KBS Tour
Scotty Cameron NP2 Studio Stainless  34"

 

 

 

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New to S55's here but I'm really enjoying these. Picked up a used set to try out (came from G25's). Handicap varies but doesn't get lower than low teens. I only get out 10-12 times a season and accuracy off the tee and short game kill me. I am in no way a great iron player but I am finding these very playable. My good shots have been great and bad shots haven't been any worse than G25's. Maybe just a honeymoon but S55's appear to be keepers.

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I loved my s55's as this was the 1st set I switched over too from cavity back, also love my Ansers irons 1st and 2 Gen. The 55's looked so good as this set helped me to step up my game and start toward scoring better. The long irons were not as forgiving as I guess the whole set were not as forgiving as the G series but to me they were when I had a swing. Great set as they are missed.

 

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  • 3 weeks later...

Playing S55s for about a year+, replacing MP 30s and Ping i20s. First, I felt the XP115 shafts were a little too stiff, then I put in XP95s for a little more ball height, then I scored a set of Areotech Steelfibers and put them in - WOW!. Same flight as the XPs but the head feel in the swing is more pronounced and the head-ball feel is almost as soft as the forged MPs. I just love swing these irons. I tested the iBlades but they weren't any better and seemed a little less "the head swings itself" kinda clubs. A new shaft extractor has changed my life - for the worse - I'm now a slave to changing every shaft on every club I own. Aughhh!

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I have been playing S55’s since they came out and picked up a second set a few months ago because I like them so much. Very forgiving for a players iron. Many times, I have hit a shot that was out near the toe and knew I didn’t hit the ball flush. Dropped and hit another ball for practice, would flush it, only to find that the two balls traveled the same distance! I just shake my head when that happens as it is the technology in the clubs helping me out.

 

My new set, I put c-tapers in, and over a 4 month span, I have had 3 iron heads fly off. I have always done my own club work and have never had this issue. I’m guessing it was bad epoxy?! Only other variable are the shafts. Played DG in the past with no issue, and wouldn’t think the c-tapers would be any different, but like I said, they are the only other variable from my original set. Anyone have issues like this with the c-tapers, or just chalk it up to bad epoxy?

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Going to order the i500 six iron in steelfibre to test

 

You're right on toe mishits .. super forgiving

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Ping G400 7w 19.5* Ventus Red 6x 

Ping G425 4h 22* Blueboard HY 80x

Ping i210 6i & s55 7i - PW Steelfiber 110s

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Been messing around with a couple iron sets lately. Keep going back tho the Z745s but after a poor ball striking day yesterday, I'm starting to realize how good the S55 are through the turf for me. Like blades with more forgiveness....

Ping G430 10k 9*  Ventus Velocore blue 6x

Ping G430 LST 15* HZRDUS smoke yellow 70s

Ping G430 19* Tour Chrome 2.0 85s

PXG 0211  4i KBS C Taper Lite 115x ss1x

Srixon zx7 mkii 5-7, Z forged ii 8-P KBS C Taper Lite 

Ping s159 50/12s, 54/10h, 58/8b  KBS Tour
Scotty Cameron NP2 Studio Stainless  34"

 

 

 

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Been gaming the s55 since ive moved out to cali(for the most part) with nippon modus 120 s. Absolutely confident with them. Just got a set of mp5 with px 5.5(my previous gamers till i lost my job a while back) and gonna go back to them but imo the s55 is the best cb out there. Extremely durable, top tier workability, good feel, good distance...and imo, pretty darn forgiving for what they are

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I'm going to sell one of my extra sets to get backup s55's

Ping G400 LST 11* Ventus Black TR 5x

Ping G400 3w 15.1* GD AD IZ 5x

Ping G400 7w 19.5* Ventus Red 6x 

Ping G425 4h 22* Blueboard HY 80x

Ping i210 6i & s55 7i - PW Steelfiber 110s

Ping Glide Wrx 49*, 54*, 59*ES, Tour W 64* SF 125s

EvnRoll ER9
 

 

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The only issue with s55s are lofts...

 

You mean because they're not jacked up ?

 

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  • 3 months later...

going to test some XP115 shafts in my set, will test the 6 or 7i first

 

Still on the lookout for a second set

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Ping G400 3w 15.1* GD AD IZ 5x

Ping G400 7w 19.5* Ventus Red 6x 

Ping G425 4h 22* Blueboard HY 80x

Ping i210 6i & s55 7i - PW Steelfiber 110s

Ping Glide Wrx 49*, 54*, 59*ES, Tour W 64* SF 125s

EvnRoll ER9
 

 

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I just picked up a set of i210s and some Stensons (for the second time)... but we'll see the S55s always make it back into the bag.

I had a 4 round run with some Protos, but the S55s are just so forgiving, they definitely save me strokes over the Protos right now.

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Cardoustie, you still have the Isi Beni's hanging around? Wonder how those compare? Obviously looks-wise they'll be way different but wondering about feel/performance?

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Sold a friend a set of S55's I had, I'm not sure why at the moment.

Every time we play he is just flushing the S55's, and has no desire to try anything else.

I have hit his girls [used to be mine] ...sounds like a country song... 55's for numerous shots and still wonder what was I thinking selling them.

Might have to break down and snap up another set of 55's.

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Same results for me, not sure why I even try other irons. I Blades, I200's, and recently through the heroes program a set of sweet PXG 0311t's. Guess what is back in my bag?? S55's. Not sure why I waste the $$ trying other sets!!

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Used to say the same about my S57s. But then my son stole them and I ended up with i E1s. They're not bad, but I really want to get back to a ping blade type soon. :)

 

While I have switched my main set to Z745’s, my backup/travel set are S57’s. I played with them on a trip last week and they felt so good I may have to switch up irons for a while....

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Cardoustie, you still have the Isi Beni's hanging around? Wonder how those compare? Obviously looks-wise they'll be way different but wondering about feel/performance?

 

S55 way better

 

My isi set is steel as is my zing2 set fwiw

 

I do have becu wedges for both ... no nickel

Ping G400 LST 11* Ventus Black TR 5x

Ping G400 3w 15.1* GD AD IZ 5x

Ping G400 7w 19.5* Ventus Red 6x 

Ping G425 4h 22* Blueboard HY 80x

Ping i210 6i & s55 7i - PW Steelfiber 110s

Ping Glide Wrx 49*, 54*, 59*ES, Tour W 64* SF 125s

EvnRoll ER9
 

 

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Hunting down steelfiber 110x pulls to put in the s55's ... soft stepped twice

 

7i is done and it's ridiculous

 

Found a set at the dome today but they are chopped short an inch and won't work

Ping G400 LST 11* Ventus Black TR 5x

Ping G400 3w 15.1* GD AD IZ 5x

Ping G400 7w 19.5* Ventus Red 6x 

Ping G425 4h 22* Blueboard HY 80x

Ping i210 6i & s55 7i - PW Steelfiber 110s

Ping Glide Wrx 49*, 54*, 59*ES, Tour W 64* SF 125s

EvnRoll ER9
 

 

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Hunting down steelfiber 110x pulls to put in the s55's ... soft stepped twice

 

7i is done and it's ridiculous

 

Found a set at the dome today but they are chopped short an inch and won't work

 

Just add the inch back in with a graphite extension.

 

Ping G430 Max 10.5

Ping G430 5&7 Wood

Ping G430 19°,22° Hybrids

Callaway 2007 X-Forged 5-PW/ PXG Gen 6 XP's 7-SW

Ping Glide 58ES Wedge

Ping PLD DS72 / Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2.5+ 

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Same results for me, not sure why I even try other irons. I Blades, I200's, and recently through the heroes program a set of sweet PXG 0311t's. Guess what is back in my bag?? S55's. Not sure why I waste the $$ trying other sets!!

How did you find the 0311Ts compared to the S55s? I hit the PXGs when they initially came out but totally balked at the price. IIRC they are a touch bigger/thicker than the S55s?

I am tempted by the Gen 1 deals right now.

 

I got a round in and some range time with the i210s yesterday and they are very nice, but not sure the AMT shafts are for me.

One thing I do know though, with a week and a half to go, the S55s are coming with me to Bandon :)

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