New I500/I510?

[mad matt]

Anyone know when the new version of the I500/I510 will happen?

[shepster]

They was released with the i210 and if they retain the 18 months cycle will be out Jan 2020 ish. I had a fitting for Mizuno HMB but trying my best to hang on to see what Ping have to offer with the next i range of irons. Gone from Ping G400 to i10 this year and ball striking has improved with much better ball contact. Anyone got any idea what’s in the pipeline.

[mad matt]

> @shepster said:

> They was released with the i210 and if they retain the 18 months cycle will be out Jan 2020 ish. I had a fitting for Mizuno HMB but trying my best to hang on to see what Ping have to offer with the next i range of irons. Gone from Ping G400 to i10 this year and ball striking has improved with much better ball contact. Anyone got any idea what’s in the pipeline.

 

How where the HMB compared to the I500?

[JohnKHawk]

I'm hoping the i500's were not a one & done. I liked the look of them more than any other Ping iron in recent years but the feel isn't the best or the sound. If I decide to switch out my other gamer irons & play the i500's I also switch to a Bridgestone E12 soft ball. Helps the feel/sound a little. If Ping makes a follow up to the i500's I hope they put something into those hollow irons to help with that issue.

[easylittle5wood]

I’d like to see an i500/i510 in a 2 iron.

[phil g]

I had placed lead tape in the back of the irons to help with swing weight and the sounds has completely changed. I am loving them. Would be interested to see a new i500 as well

[johngalt312]

> @easylittle5wood said:

> I’d like to see an i500/i510 in a 2 iron.

 

Power Spec an i500 3 iron and you have a 2 iron (stronger lofted than the stock loft of a G400/G410 5-wood). I custom ordered my i500 3 iron weak and I can still hit it up to 245.

[Titleist_PT23]

There were some comments a while back that seemed to suggest the i500 might be dead, and that the next hollow-body iron (G710 or whatever you want to call it) would be more of a progressive set. No idea if this is true or not, but with the Crossovers slimmed down it would probably work OK when designing for the masses/average. I too am waiting to see what the next i500/G700 looks like before buying new irons.

[shepster]

> @"mad matt" said:

> > @shepster said:

> > They was released with the i210 and if they retain the 18 months cycle will be out Jan 2020 ish. I had a fitting for Mizuno HMB but trying my best to hang on to see what Ping have to offer with the next i range of irons. Gone from Ping G400 to i10 this year and ball striking has improved with much better ball contact. Anyone got any idea what’s in the pipeline.

>

> How where the HMB compared to the I500?

 

The HMB feel much better than i500. One of my playing partners has i500 and they sound terrible on mishits and like a hybrid on a solid strike. The HMB PW & 9 iron look nice at address, then they get slightly chunky which is ok in 5 & 6 but a bit off putting on 7 &8 for me. The ping i10s I have at the moment have nice small heads which I like but I would prefer i210 / i500 size shape for a bit bigger sweetspot while still having good control. I definitely want a 45 / 46 deg PW otherwise the wedge gapping gets silly.

 

 

[J_Tizzle]

I'd love for them to keep the i500 line around, I think they're fantastic irons. Coming from a GI set of irons to these, my scores improved notably just from being able to not hit draws all the time (even though these irons are very low spin/straight in general). The feel and sound leave a bit to be desired, but they're on par or better than the G25s I played for 6+ years.

[par4bmw]

Just ordered a set of i500s. Really wanted HMBs but my numbers were clearly better with the Pings. Still hope 510s come out in the spring with better sound/feel. Only downside for me on what is a great looking and performing club.

[bunta]

if theres one thing about the i500 that is to be desired, and it is in my opinion, the ONLY strong suit of this club, is the height and distance of the longer irons (3-6). There is absolutely no denying the i500 can straight up launch a ball like nobodys business.

 

If you can get over the sound and feel of even the slightest mishit, and all you want is height and carry, this club will go toe to toe with even the best driving irons out there.

[bladehunter]

Word on the street is i210 replacement coming very soon. I don’t know if that means Jan or sooner. But I’d say by Jan we will know. Grapevine didn’t know anything on i500 yet.

[mrmikeac]

Swear to God if Ping goes hollow with the i210’s I’m quitting golf forever. So over this hollow craze, irons feel like hitting R2-D2 with a can of ravioli

[mrmikeac]

> @mrmikeac said:

> Swear to God if Ping goes hollow with the i210’s I’m quitting golf forever. So over this hollow craze, irons feel like hitting R2-D2 with a can of ravioli

 

i220*

[Go Horns!]

I'm now rooting for the i210 replacement to be hollow. One less person slowing my round.

[Yans]

> @bladehunter said:

> Word on the street is i210 replacement coming very soon. I don’t know if that means Jan or sooner. But I’d say by Jan we will know. Grapevine didn’t know anything on i500 yet.

 

Can't wait to see this i220 or whatever they call the next version of the i210. Probably the only thing that's kept me from recently buying new irons.

[jwb10]

I-210 not being replaced yet. I-510 will only come in black and will have foam to get better feel; coming soon, already being shone to customers

[JohnKHawk]

> @jwb10 said:

> I-210 not being replaced yet. I-510 will only come in black and will have foam to get better feel; coming soon, already being shone to customers

 

Thanks for the info. Not sure if I'm gonna be a fan of the i510 being black. Never like the way black irons show wear so quickly. I will reserve judgement on their appearance until I see some actual pics.

[RodrigoNicely]

> @jwb10 said:

> I-210 not being replaced yet. I-510 will only come in black and will have foam to get better feel; coming soon, already being shone to customers

 

 

That’s actually not true. What is being shown right now is the g700 replacement that comes in black. Yes it does have foam for feel. Correct info wrong head replacement

 

[WristySwing]

> @JohnKHawk said:

> > @jwb10 said:

> > I-210 not being replaced yet. I-510 will only come in black and will have foam to get better feel; coming soon, already being shone to customers

>

> Thanks for the info. Not sure if I'm gonna be a fan of the i510 being black. Never like the way black irons show wear so quickly. I will reserve judgement on their appearance until I see some actual pics.

 

If it's Ping, the finish does not wear. I have a set of Glide 2.0 Stealth in backup and have had them for 2 full seasons and they look miles better than a set of New Level irons I've got and much, much better than most other dark finish irons I had seen in the past. Ping's finishes are usually on point.

[Foreleft]

> @mrmikeac said:

> Swear to God if Ping goes hollow with the i210’s I’m quitting golf forever. So over this hollow craze, irons feel like hitting R2-D2 with a can of ravioli

 

I think the likelihood of the i Series straying from an open CB with lots of offset in the long irons is nil. Its probably one of their most important lines and the spiritual successor to Eye2's.

 

 

[QuigleyDU]

> @WristySwing said:

> > @JohnKHawk said:

> > > @jwb10 said:

> > > I-210 not being replaced yet. I-510 will only come in black and will have foam to get better feel; coming soon, already being shone to customers

> >

> > Thanks for the info. Not sure if I'm gonna be a fan of the i510 being black. Never like the way black irons show wear so quickly. I will reserve judgement on their appearance until I see some actual pics.

>

> If it's Ping, the finish does not wear. I have a set of Glide 2.0 Stealth in backup and have had them for 2 full seasons and they look miles better than a set of New Level irons I've got and much, much better than most other dark finish irons I had seen in the past. Ping's finishes are usually on point.

 

The current hydro/matte coating on the G700 is crap. It scratches and scuffs easy. They wear shows almost instantly.

[mrmikeac]

> @QuigleyDU said:

> > @WristySwing said:

> > > @JohnKHawk said:

> > > > @jwb10 said:

> > > > I-210 not being replaced yet. I-510 will only come in black and will have foam to get better feel; coming soon, already being shone to customers

> > >

> > > Thanks for the info. Not sure if I'm gonna be a fan of the i510 being black. Never like the way black irons show wear so quickly. I will reserve judgement on their appearance until I see some actual pics.

> >

> > If it's Ping, the finish does not wear. I have a set of Glide 2.0 Stealth in backup and have had them for 2 full seasons and they look miles better than a set of New Level irons I've got and much, much better than most other dark finish irons I had seen in the past. Ping's finishes are usually on point.

>

> The current hydro/matte coating on the G700 is crap. It scratches and scuffs easy. They wear shows almost instantly.

 

I can confirm this. I had a set of i210’s for 2 weeks and sold them because I couldn’t handle all the damage the clubs were taking over minor chatter, the 2018/2019 hydro pearl finish is complete garbage

[QuigleyDU]

> @mrmikeac said:

> > @QuigleyDU said:

> > > @WristySwing said:

> > > > @JohnKHawk said:

> > > > > @jwb10 said:

> > > > > I-210 not being replaced yet. I-510 will only come in black and will have foam to get better feel; coming soon, already being shone to customers

> > > >

> > > > Thanks for the info. Not sure if I'm gonna be a fan of the i510 being black. Never like the way black irons show wear so quickly. I will reserve judgement on their appearance until I see some actual pics.

> > >

> > > If it's Ping, the finish does not wear. I have a set of Glide 2.0 Stealth in backup and have had them for 2 full seasons and they look miles better than a set of New Level irons I've got and much, much better than most other dark finish irons I had seen in the past. Ping's finishes are usually on point.

> >

> > The current hydro/matte coating on the G700 is crap. It scratches and scuffs easy. They wear shows almost instantly.

>

> I can confirm this. I had a set of i210’s for 2 weeks and sold them because I couldn’t handle all the damage the clubs were taking over minor chatter, the 2018/2019 hydro pearl finish is complete garbage

 

They show wear before they are even sold.

[WristySwing]

@mrmikeac @QuigleyDU I am talking about the black finish. The hydropearl is atrocious, hence the "usually on point" statement. I wish they kept the guysian finish but the new finish has almost no reduction in spin in wet conditions which is why they are running with it.

[QuigleyDU]

> @WristySwing said:

> @mrmikeac @QuigleyDU I am talking about the black finish. The hydropearl is atrocious, hence the "usually on point" statement. I wish they kept the guysian finish but the new finish has almost no reduction in spin in wet conditions which is why they are running with it.

 

gotcha. no reduction in spin till it wears off after three rounds.

[jwb10]

I've been paying the 210s for 60+ rounds, no problem with the finish. What are you guys hittin' rocks ?

[mrmikeac]

> @jwb10 said:

> I've been paying the 210s for 60+ rounds, no problem with the finish. What are you guys hittin' rocks ?

 

Glad to hear! Ping probably fixed the issue, when I contacted them about the finish they told me they were working on a solution, so yes I believe that you haven’t had any issues but trust me when I say, I can assure you I was not the only one with this problem at the time of the i210’s release, there’s an entire forum thread on this issue if you look it up, numerous people had issues with the hydropearl 2.0 finish as well as cracked faces in the i500 irons. I might still have photos of the wear and tear on the irons, and that was just from minor bag chatter.

[mrmikeac]