Ping Blueprint forged irons- New photos added page 27

[DatSliceDoe]

Looks pure. Purely expensive.

[fore_life]

These but in black and I’ll fully commit to all ping. G400 has been the single best purchase I’ve ever made for golf, starting to wear out my 718’s.....

[ALIF]

I play Ping shovels. These are not shovelier for me so I'll just say they look pretty and stick to my garden instruments.

[tlwest86]

Doubt they are hollow other than maybe a drilled cavity for swingweighting.

 

I'm with Nesseism on this one. Weighting in the tip of the toe will have a

larger influence on swing weighting. Less weight needed to achieve greater values.

 

No way they could glue their standard weighted badge to this iron , and not

taken away from the classic aesthetics in this design.

 

I hope your right but something tells me swingweighting won't be an option on these like it has in the past. The i500's and their new forged wedges didn't allow for swingweight changes. I am still holding out hope though!

[ALIF]

Doubt they are hollow other than maybe a drilled cavity for swingweighting.

 

I'm with Nesseism on this one. Weighting in the tip of the toe will have a

larger influence on swing weighting. Less weight needed to achieve greater values.

 

No way they could glue their standard weighted badge to this iron , and not

taken away from the classic aesthetics in this design.

 

I hope your right but something tells me swingweighting won't be an option on these like it has in the past. The i500's and their new forged wedges didn't allow for swingweight changes. I am still holding out hope though!

 

Ping swingweighted my G700 5 iron to D3 no problem.

[Jagpilotohio]

Doubt they are hollow other than maybe a drilled cavity for swingweighting.

 

I'm with Nesseism on this one. Weighting in the tip of the toe will have a

larger influence on swing weighting. Less weight needed to achieve greater values.

 

No way they could glue their standard weighted badge to this iron , and not

taken away from the classic aesthetics in this design.

 

I hope your right but something tells me swingweighting won't be an option on these like it has in the past. The i500's and their new forged wedges didn't allow for swingweight changes. I am still holding out hope though!

 

I’m not sure where you heard this but it’s 100% not true with the i500’s. The screw in the toe is made in various weights SPECIFICALLY for swingweighting purposes and the hollow cavity is filled with hot melt if the heavier screws alone are not sufficient to get the SW to the desired target weight.

 

I am absolutely certain these new clubs will utilize these differently weighted screws for swingweighting as well.

[animalgolfs]

My i500 SW @D5 as requested

[matchavez]

I get the feeling these aren't going to be in wide release until well after the Orlando show.

[3114]

This is exactly what I've been waiting for from Ping. But like the iblade, I'm having a hard time getting past the name. Blueprint, like iblade, just sounds mickey mouse. Not to mention iblade isn't even a true blade. Players that are in the market for this type of iron are accustomed to product lines such as 718mb/cb, MP-18, P-730,S55, etc. Simple, concise, no frills just performance. The player that is going to buy these irons doesn't need a catchy name to draw their attention. Weren't a lot of sticks bagging Rocket Ballz. I get that Ping is trying to differentiate itself but it's not needed and only detracts from the club overall. Extremely nit picky, I know. But guys bagging irons like these most likely pay particular attention to every aspect of the club to include the name.

[Jagpilotohio]

I get the feeling these aren't going to be in wide release until well after the Orlando show.

 

I just spoke with a guy in the Ping technical department.

 

He said they don’t officially exist yet and he’s forbidden to talk about them.

 

I tried hard to weasel some info out of him but he wouldn’t give in. I guess waterboarding Is out of the question?? ; )

[Doyouevenblade]

I am a fan of whatever is happening at Ping lately. The G400, glide wedges, the new Sigma putter line and now these. On a roll.

[Jarlaxle]

FWIW I doubt they actually come to market with the name "Blueprint". Doesn't make any sense at all. I recognize they did this once before with Anser but that's a name that has a storied history at Ping.

 

I expect these are, in fact, the new iBlade and that Blueprint is just a code name while in development and testing.

[braincramp52]

FWIW I doubt they actually come to market with the name "Blueprint". Doesn't make any sense at all. I recognize they did this once before with Anser but that's a name that has a storied history at Ping.

 

I expect these are, in fact, the new iBlade and that Blueprint is just a code name while in development and testing.

 

I would have to agree.

[PowderedToastMan]

FWIW I doubt they actually come to market with the name "Blueprint". Doesn't make any sense at all. I recognize they did this once before with Anser but that's a name that has a storied history at Ping.

 

I expect these are, in fact, the new iBlade and that Blueprint is just a code name while in development and testing.

 

I would have to agree.

With a name like iBlade, it would certainly be a shame not to use it on their actual blade.

[GolfTurkey]

Doubt they are hollow other than maybe a drilled cavity for swingweighting.

 

I'm with Nesseism on this one. Weighting in the tip of the toe will have a

larger influence on swing weighting. Less weight needed to achieve greater values.

 

No way they could glue their standard weighted badge to this iron , and not

taken away from the classic aesthetics in this design.

 

I hope your right but something tells me swingweighting won't be an option on these like it has in the past. The i500's and their new forged wedges didn't allow for swingweight changes. I am still holding out hope though!

 

I’m not sure where you heard this but it’s 100% not true with the i500’s. The screw in the toe is made in various weights SPECIFICALLY for swingweighting purposes and the hollow cavity is filled with hot melt if the heavier screws alone are not sufficient to get the SW to the desired target weight.

 

I am absolutely certain these new clubs will utilize these differently weighted screws for swingweighting as well.

 

Does a heavier screw in the toe make them fade biased?

[weightroom]

I thought that these weren't going to be released to the public?

[Jagpilotohio]

I thought that these weren't going to be released to the public?

 

They just showed up on tour to be tested by staff players. They will Be for sale in a few months.

[gyro25]

Wow those look sleek as hell

[Jarlaxle]

Doubt they are hollow other than maybe a drilled cavity for swingweighting.

 

I'm with Nesseism on this one. Weighting in the tip of the toe will have a

larger influence on swing weighting. Less weight needed to achieve greater values.

 

No way they could glue their standard weighted badge to this iron , and not

taken away from the classic aesthetics in this design.

 

I hope your right but something tells me swingweighting won't be an option on these like it has in the past. The i500's and their new forged wedges didn't allow for swingweight changes. I am still holding out hope though!

 

I’m not sure where you heard this but it’s 100% not true with the i500’s. The screw in the toe is made in various weights SPECIFICALLY for swingweighting purposes and the hollow cavity is filled with hot melt if the heavier screws alone are not sufficient to get the SW to the desired target weight.

 

I am absolutely certain these new clubs will utilize these differently weighted screws for swingweighting as well.

 

Does a heavier screw in the toe make them fade biased?

 

I don’t see how you could add weight way out at the toe without changing the balance at least some.

[matchavez]

What would be really, really cool is if these were "hollow" the size of that screw, and that screw attached about 2/3 of the way in, allowing for what appears as a "tip screw" to actually be long and allow for interior weights to be distributed along the way. That would allow for fade/draw bias.

 

Maybe not... but there's no rule I know of for shape/mass distribution for a fastening screw. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[tbone18]

I was told by my local Ping Rep. that the i500 has 28 different weighted screws for swing weighting, plus the i500 has a weight port in the hosel to add weight also. So my best guess is that the Blueprint iron are constructed the same way.

[Jagpilotohio]

What would be really, really cool is if these were "hollow" the size of that screw, and that screw attached about 2/3 of the way in, allowing for what appears as a "tip screw" to actually be long and allow for interior weights to be distributed along the way. That would allow for fade/draw bias.

 

Maybe not... but there's no rule I know of for shape/mass distribution for a fastening screw. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

Irons don’t have gear effect like woods. Weight in the toe doesn’t cause a fade bias.

 

I didn’t answer the Turkey earlier because I wasn’t sure if the Turkey was being serious.

 

It’s actually always difficult to know if the Turkey is being serious when I look at that Avitar. ; )

 

At some point the club wouldn’t feel good if too much weight was added to the toe and not countered with some weight in the heel.

 

Weight in the heel can be added by hosel weight ports or hot melt applied toward the heel in hollow heads.

[bladehunter]

I thought that these weren't going to be released to the public?

 

They just showed up on tour to be tested by staff players. They will Be for sale in a few months.

 

for sure... oems dont make up new product lines just to have tour guys advertise them and then not sell them .. tour only versions / sure... But never tour only product lines with no retail , what would be the point?

[GolfTurkey]

What would be really, really cool is if these were "hollow" the size of that screw, and that screw attached about 2/3 of the way in, allowing for what appears as a "tip screw" to actually be long and allow for interior weights to be distributed along the way. That would allow for fade/draw bias.

 

Maybe not... but there's no rule I know of for shape/mass distribution for a fastening screw. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

Irons don't have gear effect like woods. Weight in the toe doesn't cause a fade bias.

 

I didn't answer the Turkey earlier because I wasn't sure if the Turkey was being serious.

 

It's actually always difficult to know if the Turkey is being serious when I look at that Avitar. ; )

 

[animalgolfs]

 

 

ROFL

[andrieddle]

would be cool if Champ was bagging these when he won.....it looks like only Louis and Bubba are testing them at this point....

[nfmoto]

Doubt they are hollow other than maybe a drilled cavity for swingweighting.

 

I'm with Nesseism on this one. Weighting in the tip of the toe will have a

larger influence on swing weighting. Less weight needed to achieve greater values.

 

No way they could glue their standard weighted badge to this iron , and not

taken away from the classic aesthetics in this design.

 

I hope your right but something tells me swingweighting won't be an option on these like it has in the past. The i500's and their new forged wedges didn't allow for swingweight changes. I am still holding out hope though!

 

I’m not sure where you heard this but it’s 100% not true with the i500’s. The screw in the toe is made in various weights SPECIFICALLY for swingweighting purposes and the hollow cavity is filled with hot melt if the heavier screws alone are not sufficient to get the SW to the desired target weight.

 

I am absolutely certain these new clubs will utilize these differently weighted screws for swingweighting as well.

 

This is absolutely true, and they balance the toe weight with tip weight on the hosel side. There is a plug below the shaft bore. This gives them even more discretionary room for getting SW right.

[tlwest86]

Doubt they are hollow other than maybe a drilled cavity for swingweighting.

 

I'm with Nesseism on this one. Weighting in the tip of the toe will have a

larger influence on swing weighting. Less weight needed to achieve greater values.

 

No way they could glue their standard weighted badge to this iron , and not

taken away from the classic aesthetics in this design.

 

I hope your right but something tells me swingweighting won't be an option on these like it has in the past. The i500's and their new forged wedges didn't allow for swingweight changes. I am still holding out hope though!

 

I’m not sure where you heard this but it’s 100% not true with the i500’s. The screw in the toe is made in various weights SPECIFICALLY for swingweighting purposes and the hollow cavity is filled with hot melt if the heavier screws alone are not sufficient to get the SW to the desired target weight.

 

I am absolutely certain these new clubs will utilize these differently weighted screws for swingweighting as well.

 

 

 

My apologies for incorrect info. I called Ping and that’s what their rep told me. I had my iBlades changed four swingpoints. Maybe he meant my specific specs were undoable in the i500s. Not sure.

[bladehunter]

PEOple people. Lead tape still exists. All is not lost.

[tlwest86]

PEOple people. Lead tape still exists. All is not lost.

 

It’s harder to bring the swingweight down when you play heavier, longer shafts.