Ping Blueprint forged irons- New photos added page 27

[PowderedToastMan]

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

 

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

True players play irons with swing weights nearing the E range so don’t worry about it.

[bladehunter]

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

 

 

 

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

 

I’m plus 3/4 in length and 130g shafts. I know. But I prefer heavier so I’ve never tried to reduce swingweight. I’ve got a 15g weight plus some hotmelt in my Driver.

[vagolfnut]

I will have these.

[russian7]

I am late to the party, can anyone confirm if these will be released and when? Thank you.

[matchavez]

Yes, but months. "Blueprint" isn't a for-sure name.

[russian7]

Yes, but months. "Blueprint" isn't a for-sure name.

 

Thanks.

[Chucksteak77]

Spoke to guy in the know. Identical design to i500, hollow unfilled just blade size, smaller than iblade by a "C.H". Cavity will be behind the muscle so sound will be a bit better than i500. Blueprint is ping prototype name so expect i100 or something similar i110, etc. Wasn't a fan of i500 as a set, flew high with low spin and sound was mehh but they definitely looked sweet. I play Rapture DI which sounds awful but the performance is other worldly so i can accept the trade off if these are what Bubba claims them to be. Hit the P760 which at adress looks awesome, cavity not so much and the feel/sound was superb, just can't have a taylormade product in my bag. Sounds like we'll see the Ping in Spring.

[animalgolfs]

Spoke to guy in the know. Identical design to i500, hollow unfilled just blade size, smaller than iblade by a "C.H". Cavity will be behind the muscle so sound will be a bit better than i500. Blueprint is ping prototype name so expect i100 or something similar i110, etc. Wasn't a fan of i500 as a set, flew high with low spin and sound was mehh but they definitely looked sweet. I play Rapture DI which sounds awful but the performance is other worldly so i can accept the trade off if these are what Bubba claims them to be. Hit the P760 which at adress looks awesome, cavity not so much and the feel/sound was superb, just can't have a taylormade product in my bag. Sounds like we'll see the Ping in Spring.

 

So we can have

Rapture driving iron

G Crossover

i500 long irons

And these new irons

[bladehunter]

Spoke to guy in the know. Identical design to i500, hollow unfilled just blade size, smaller than iblade by a "C.H". Cavity will be behind the muscle so sound will be a bit better than i500. Blueprint is ping prototype name so expect i100 or something similar i110, etc. Wasn't a fan of i500 as a set, flew high with low spin and sound was mehh but they definitely looked sweet. I play Rapture DI which sounds awful but the performance is other worldly so i can accept the trade off if these are what Bubba claims them to be. Hit the P760 which at adress looks awesome, cavity not so much and the feel/sound was superb, just can't have a taylormade product in my bag. Sounds like we'll see the Ping in Spring.

If this is true other oems better get to making them smaller. Ping will have a winner.

[andrieddle]

Miguel A. Jimenez also puts these in the bag, even though he just got a brand new set of iBlades built for him like 2 months ago.......so these must be really good.....

[kcsf]

Fingers triple crossed they feel more like a true forged iron. I love my i500's performance, but the feel is lacking relative to my old 745's. I knew this going in, but still...

[DannyAndersonMN]

If these have the toe weights that are removable. Having a set built with hotmelt could be very sweet!

 

If they have a small hollow body with customizable toe weights I will have a set of these 100%!

 

Please release them in BLACK!

[gabeebe]

Love to game a set of these. Can't wait to try them!

[russian7]

If these have the toe weights that are removable. Having a set built with hotmelt could be very sweet!

 

If they have a small hollow body with customizable toe weights I will have a set of these 100%!

 

Please release them in BLACK!

 

Right! I can't believe that all the manufacturers don't offer an option for black finish

[matchavez]

If these have the toe weights that are removable. Having a set built with hotmelt could be very sweet!

 

If they have a small hollow body with customizable toe weights I will have a set of these 100%!

 

Please release them in BLACK!

 

Right! I can't believe that all the manufacturers don't offer an option for black finish

 

I can. The satisfaction rate is always low with first time black iron purchasers. They don't expect the discolouration. Sweeping generalisation, but you don't want your brand perceived poorly.

 

(Edited to not sound racist out of context.)

[senatornewsome]

I am very interested to test these against the i500!

[ProjectX_Mizuno]

So are these going to be a replacement for the iBlades?

[andrieddle]

So are these going to be a replacement for the iBlades?

 

Most likely yes

[Lancj1]

Wondering if my G400 irons need packing away safely. They may well be the last “true” ping iron!!

[Tava woods]

Hollow irons tend to sound and feel hollow . Im ready to be impressed and proven wrong PING do it for the WRX ONE TIME !!

[bladehunter]

If these have the toe weights that are removable. Having a set built with hotmelt could be very sweet!

 

If they have a small hollow body with customizable toe weights I will have a set of these 100%!

 

Please release them in BLACK!

 

Right! I can't believe that all the manufacturers don't offer an option for black finish

 

I can. The satisfaction rate is always low with first time black iron purchasers. They don't expect the discolouration. Sweeping generalisation, but you don't want your brand perceived poorly.

 

(Edited to not sound racist out of context.)

 

Same reason it’s hard to buy a raw wedge on the rack. Idiots. People actually complain that a raw wedge rusts.

 

Same for black finishes people gripe that they wear. Like they think the black is magic coating or something. People who like the black actually like that it wears.

[matchavez]

If these have the toe weights that are removable. Having a set built with hotmelt could be very sweet!

 

If they have a small hollow body with customizable toe weights I will have a set of these 100%!

 

Please release them in BLACK!

 

Right! I can't believe that all the manufacturers don't offer an option for black finish

 

I can. The satisfaction rate is always low with first time black iron purchasers. They don't expect the discolouration. Sweeping generalisation, but you don't want your brand perceived poorly.

 

(Edited to not sound racist out of context.)

 

Same reason it's hard to buy a raw wedge on the rack. Idiots. People actually complain that a raw wedge rusts.

 

Same for black finishes people gripe that they wear. Like they think the black is magic coating or something. People who like the black actually like that it wears.

 

To be fair, most silver-y irons don't change colour over time. As such, they have that as an expectation. Of course, that's not fair, and the only way "black" doesn't wear is if the colour is not a coating, but throughout. You're right, but those expectations come from somewhere. And like you said, raw wedges are the same.

 

Every contact is a small sandblasting, which is why a coating is always temporary, as you know. That's why they should be special order. What I'd really like to see is that there's a disclaimer sheet you have to sign, but that you can get raw or black or whatever by signing away your understanding about the characteristics.

[cardoustie]

As long as the feel isn't i500 at all

[Nessism]

Spoke to guy in the know. Identical design to i500, hollow unfilled just blade size, smaller than iblade by a "C.H". Cavity will be behind the muscle so sound will be a bit better than i500. Blueprint is ping prototype name so expect i100 or something similar i110, etc.

 

No disrespect but color me skeptical. The heads look way too small to be hollow, and guys playing small blades want forged feel and sound. Both G700 and i500 are great irons but they sound loud and tinny, especially on mishits, and most blade guys won't like that. In my opinion it would be just plain dumb for Ping to bring a hollow blade to market.

[braincramp52]

It makes no sense whatsoever to have 3 different sized hollow bodied irons.

[dciccoritti]

It makes no sense whatsoever to have 3 different sized hollow bodied irons.

 

Why not? They had 3 cavity back irons. If hollow body irons are the way of the future, then why not?

 

Small blade with thin sole

Medium blade with medium sole

Large blade with wide sole

 

And of course the amount of 'forgiveness' will be proportionate with each model. I firmly believe that CB's are dead and HB's are the way of the future. I think in about 4 to 5 years, these HB's will be very well engineered with improved consistency along with better sound and feel.

[BIG STU]

Ugh, who could play with shovels like that. Give me the softest single atom of Japanese steel forged deep under Mount Fuji by master craftsmen who have never been to the Earth's surface at the end of a rebar pole any day.

 

Just curious, why would master craftsmen living deep under Mt. Fuji feel the need to go to the earth's surface at the end of a rebar pole? Surely there are easier ways of getting there?

It's all about the journey there man :rolleyes:

[braincramp52]

It makes no sense whatsoever to have 3 different sized hollow bodied irons.

 

Why not? They had 3 cavity back irons. If hollow body irons are the way of the future, then why not?

 

Small blade with thin sole

Medium blade with medium sole

Large blade with wide sole

 

And of course the amount of 'forgiveness' will be proportionate with each model. I firmly believe that CB's are dead and HB's are the way of the future. I think in about 4 to 5 years, these HB's will be very well engineered with improved consistency along with better sound and feel.

 

You could be right but it seems like a dumb move to me. Especially since the I500's aren't that big.

[matchavez]

Look, it probably has to be hollow, but not necessarily for reasons of performance. I'm thinking this might be more about "how do we replace elastomer inserts" to improve feel, etc.

 

If you aren't going to have inserts, and you want to maintain a wide option of head weights, that's the only logical way to do it.

[braincramp52]

Or, ping could just make a forged blade. :)