Ping i59

[m_w]

Not saying I’m a fan of this pricing but Based on what I’ve heard from acquaintances at TM, I’ll just say that the time of pre-COVID pricing is over, not only at ping. I’m pretty sure that 1499 will soon be the norm for a set and new drivers will retail for 600+. 

[m_w]

Anyone know what the expected ship date is for these?

[hwturner17]

2 minutes ago, m_w said:

Not saying I’m a fan of this pricing but Based on what I’ve heard from acquaintances at TM, I’ll just say that the time of pre-COVID pricing is over, not only at ping. I’m pretty sure that 1499 will soon be the norm for a set and new drivers will retail for 600+. 

#growthegame

 

I guess that benefits companies making really good products at reasonable prices (cleveland, Srixon, Wilson) and will open people up to the JDM and/or custom club market. 

 

I personally hope it all backfires spectacularly, but that only happens if people don't buy

[radiman]

1 minute ago, hwturner17 said:

#growthegame

 

I guess that benefits companies making really good products at reasonable prices (cleveland, Srixon, Wilson) and will open people up to the JDM and/or custom club market. 

 

I personally hope it all backfires spectacularly, but that only happens if people don't buy

It's not like it's 100% greed driven.  The raw materials have gotten extremely expensive compared to where they were a few years ago.  Steel has skyrocketed.  Rubber too.  It is bound to trickle down eventually unfortunately.  The question is, if those stabilize and drop down in price, will the high prices start coming back down?  I would guess no haha.  

[halfsumo]

I see MMT 105tx as an up charge option some places….all the MMT’s, actually. 
 

The price doesn’t bother me too much because ping likely won’t replace these after a 18 months, so you are looking at a multi year set of irons. I like in the ping marketing video at the end he talks about the manufacturing and inspections and I thought that was a nice subtle way of saying “these are expensive to produce”. Anyone who has ever considered Miura or PXG and the price on these is not a dealbreaker. 

[animalgolfs]

20 minutes ago, m_w said:

Anyone know what the expected ship date is for these?

9/12 if nothing extraordinary custom

[geesecougar2]

Same MOI as the i210 per MGS.......😀

[RH82]

My ZX7's are safe.

[m_w]

18 minutes ago, animalgolfs said:

9/12 if nothing extraordinary custom

as in no custom shafts or just no “Viktor Hovland Grind those” custom?

[jt2gt]

Reviews are rolling in.  Definitely more of a Blueprint than an i210...but we all probably figured that after 35 pages of posts.🤣

https://www.golfalot.com/equipment-reviews/ping-i59-irons-review-4915.aspx

[Tiptx1122]

58 minutes ago, RH82 said:

My ZX7's are safe.

So are my ZX5's

[JakeW13]

Sorry for a bit of a newby question (I'm ashamed as a WRX'er I don't know this) but can heads-only be ordered from anywhere? I already have shafts and grips that I would want to put in a 3, 4, 5 iron. I suppose the price to order would be the same, so might as well get a set of stock grips/shafts to go in them and put aside as backup?

[animalgolfs]

47 minutes ago, m_w said:

as in no custom shafts or just no “Viktor Hovland Grind those” custom?

Color code - stock shaft offerings - stock ping grips etc = no wait

 

The more custom the longer the wait

[NoCalHack]

Now that they are giving details of the club, these look really interesting.  Rather than filling a hollow club with some type of foam or rubber, they are removing weight with aluminum.  So they can theoretically get forgiveness without that hollow feel. 

 

I'm really interested in these. 

[animalgolfs]

2 minutes ago, JakeW13 said:

Sorry for a bit of a newby question (I'm ashamed as a WRX'er I don't know this) but can heads-only be ordered from anywhere? I already have shafts and grips that I would want to put in a 3, 4, 5 iron. I suppose the price to order would be the same, so might as well get a set of stock grips/shafts to go in them and put aside as backup?

Not ping....do as I am

 

Order stock in correct length/ color code....I request heavy heads as well

 

Then change out the shafts myself 

[reider69]

4 minutes ago, NoCalHack said:

Now that they are giving details of the club, these look really interesting.  Rather than filling a hollow club with some type of foam or rubber, they are removing weight with aluminum.  So they can theoretically get forgiveness without that hollow feel. 

 

I'm really interested in these. 

I believe the reveal tomorrow will show a pure platinum insert thereby explaining the cost of the irons.

Edited August 24, 2021 by reider69

[Evolved]

December delivery date for a custom order = I'll wait till the spring to get a set.

[toddyc]

2 hours ago, hwturner17 said:

#growthegame

 

I guess that benefits companies making really good products at reasonable prices (cleveland, Srixon, Wilson) and will open people up to the JDM and/or custom club market. 

 

I personally hope it all backfires spectacularly, but that only happens if people don't buy

186 a club for the new titleists suddenly seems quite reasonable 

[BostonWRX]

 

[poppman2142]

2 hours ago, Foreleft said:

Good thing Ping doesn’t need customers, or so we’re told.

Maybe they don't want business because they can't get product shipped out the way it is now.

[NoCalHack]

1 hour ago, reider69 said:

I believe the reveal tomorrow will show a pure platinum insert thereby explaining the cost of the irons.

 

Damn they are pricey.  

[JourdanM]

Wish there was a U wedge. Will prob wait for the i2** model, these seem to be above my play grade 

[CasualLie]

Water repelling finish.  That seems important... 🙃

 

$250/club is just nuts.  Too bad....would have been fun to try.

[Mookieb10]

3 hours ago, halfsumo said:

I see MMT 105tx as an up charge option some places….all the MMT’s, actually. 
 

The price doesn’t bother me too much because ping likely won’t replace these after a 18 months, so you are looking at a multi year set of irons. I like in the ping marketing video at the end he talks about the manufacturing and inspections and I thought that was a nice subtle way of saying “these are expensive to produce”. Anyone who has ever considered Miura or PXG and the price on these is not a dealbreaker. 

hiyahh. That’s the problem though. I cart loaded these puppies from 4-pw with some MMT’s and looked at the price, I said to myself, “self, are you really gun a grab a set of Pings or some Miura 201’s?” I take a complete amoral view of product pricing, so I don’t care on that front, but as a consumer, it made me not purchase them. 

[Mookieb10]

23 minutes ago, JourdanM said:

Wish there was a U wedge. Will prob wait for the i2** model, these seem to be above my play grade 

 
how I wish, how I wish U-wedge were here. We’re just, two lost strokes chipping in a fish bowl, year after year. 

[radiman]

1 minute ago, Mookieb10 said:

hiyahh. That’s the problem though. I cart loaded these puppies from 4-pw with some MMT’s and looked at the price, I said to myself, “self, are you really gun a grab a set of Pings or some Miura 201’s?” I take a complete amoral view of product pricing, so I don’t care on that front, but as a consumer, it made me not purchase them. 

I configured a set with Tour Issue X100's.  Same config I ordered in Apex Pros that can be had for $1295.  The i59 rang up at $2157.  Absurd.  

[JourdanM]

2 minutes ago, Mookieb10 said:

 
how I wish, how I wish U-wedge were here. We’re just, two lost strokes chipping in a fish bowl, year after year. 

Thank you for this! Lol.  It's showing a U in the customized at PGATSS and others but guessing just an error...

[Yuck]

I need to avoid seeing or hitting these.  Played S55 for years and just completed a transition to Apex TCB a few months ago.  If I don’t try these, I can stay happy with my TCBs……..?

[tdeutmeyer]

I wonder how long it will take before the aluminum inserts come loose....

[Krod0507]

I have been following this thread every day since it has started. I have not been this excited for a set of irons than this. Currently gaming the i500 and have gotten to be a +handicap and need something that I can work a bit better. Will be getting fit as soon as the heads come in and ordering these ASAP.