Ping i525???

[Byrdman2230]

3 hours ago, SaVo_ said:

Looking for a new iron set this year and I love how these looks but I am very scared of pre ordering these due to the lead times from ping especially since I got fit into KBS Tour shafts which many companies are struggling to get. Has anyone heard from Ping if these are pre ordered will they ship right around the release date? or will they be delayed out the gate? 

They should ship out in a very reasonable time unless the shaft you want is an issue. Your best bet is to ask Ping about the KBS shaft to see if that will delay your order. 

[AzSuperHack76]

5 hours ago, SaVo_ said:

Looking for a new iron set this year and I love how these looks but I am very scared of pre ordering these due to the lead times from ping especially since I got fit into KBS Tour shafts which many companies are struggling to get. Has anyone heard from Ping if these are pre ordered will they ship right around the release date? or will they be delayed out the gate? 

Pre orders have not been an issue. But I wouldn't be surprised if they would be an issue, specifically because of the KBS shaft. KBS has had major issues, again no fault of PING. Call first and ask them about what shafts are in stock. 

[SaVo_]

3 hours ago, Byrdman2230 said:

They should ship out in a very reasonable time unless the shaft you want is an issue. Your best bet is to ask Ping about the KBS shaft to see if that will delay your order. 

 

1 hour ago, AzSuperHack76 said:

Pre orders have not been an issue. But I wouldn't be surprised if they would be an issue, specifically because of the KBS shaft. KBS has had major issues, again no fault of PING. Call first and ask them about what shafts are in stock. 

Got it thanks guys will give them a call tomorrow and see. Have you guys or anyone else hit these against the mp 225's? curious as to differences and what you guys may like or not like between the two. I've hit the mp's but not have gotten a chance to hit these yet 

[David87]

16 hours ago, SaVo_ said:

Looking for a new iron set this year and I love how these looks but I am very scared of pre ordering these due to the lead times from ping especially since I got fit into KBS Tour shafts which many companies are struggling to get. Has anyone heard from Ping if these are pre ordered will they ship right around the release date? or will they be delayed out the gate? 

 

I had a quick chat with my Ping rep, and he said that Ping is more focused about satisfying their customers this year than making money and thus he expected Ping delivery times to be improved. 

[kleinheinz]

We see the same good pattern in Austria. Lesser sales, bigger service. Nice, Ping.

[SaVo_]

Just spoke to Ping and they said The KBS tour shafts I want are good to go at this moment and the Tour velvet cord grips I want are also good to go, Also told me orders will ship based on when you order but most pre orders will ship first week of april. 

[148]

I was worried after reading this post about the feel and sound. After a fitting it came down to Apex Pro, 225 and the i525. Hitting indoor, it is tough to find a difference in sound. The Mizuno did feel best, however best dispersion was i525. I also like the look of a small top line of i525. So many good options out there. Anyone been able to hit these outdoors?

[hammergolf]

1 hour ago, 148 said:

I was worried after reading this post about the feel and sound. After a fitting it came down to Apex Pro, 225 and the i525. Hitting indoor, it is tough to find a difference in sound. The Mizuno did feel best, however best dispersion was i525. I also like the look of a small top line of i525. So many good options out there. Anyone been able to hit these outdoors?

If the i525 was close to sound and feel of the 225 and AP it’s def an improvement.

[jamie]

Anyone know how much stock PING has of the project x 6.5’s ? Curious if they’re going to hold up my order or not.

[xm23]

For those wanting comparison photos here is a few

 

i525

 

 

i525 & Honma TR20v 

 

 

i525 & Apex Pro

 

 

i525 & ZX5

 

 

i525 & Rogue ST Pro

 

 

i525 & T200

 

 

i525 & Mizzy 225

 

 

i525 & i59

 

[xm23]

Briefly (3swings) Hit the i59 side by side the i525. i59 feel substantially better but you can see how straight the i525 wants to go.

 

i59 KBS Tour S

 

 

i525 DG120 S300

 

 

 

[AzSuperHack76]

2 hours ago, xm23 said:

For those wanting comparison photos here is a few

 

i525

 

 

i525 & Honma TR20v 

 

 

i525 & Apex Pro

 

 

i525 & ZX5

 

 

i525 & Rogue ST Pro

 

 

i525 & T200

 

 

i525 & Mizzy 225

 

 

i525 & i59

 

Those pictures are perfect comparisons. Although the 525 has a little wider sole for launch and forgiveness the top line is absolutely perfect. I can't wait to get my preorder. 

[Blaiser]

Just demo'd the i525 7 iron -- yowzers they are long. Like, probably too long.

 

20+ yards over my old s56 7 iron. X100 in both the i525 and s56.

 

Really not sure how the gapping would work. Wish I could test the full set.

 

Really liked the look. Some sexy clubs.

[prouse25]

On 2/20/2022 at 7:06 PM, SaVo_ said:

 

Got it thanks guys will give them a call tomorrow and see. Have you guys or anyone else hit these against the mp 225's? curious as to differences and what you guys may like or not like between the two. I've hit the mp's but not have gotten a chance to hit these yet 

Same question here.  Woudl love to hear more comparisons.  I would also add the PXG gen 4 P's to the list.  I am down to these three.  Have hit all of them on Trackman.  Seems like it is hard to make a bad decision.  

[zlawson36]

I just placed my pre-order through Dick's...getting 3X the points on a $1500 purchase will get me a free wedge so I can't complain. 

 

My launch and spin with the i525 7 iron was 22° and 7500 rpm. The Ping rep that I was fitted by at my local range demo day told me that power spec would be beneficial. 

 

I ordered power spec 4-UW green dot at 3/4" over length (I'm 6'6") with the DG 120 S300. I am very excited for these. I currently game the Mavrik Pro's with KBS Tour-V, and I was looking for something that I can play for the next 4-5 years that will have better standard deviations on spin and carry distance. Ping seems to always be the best in that regard. 

 

The first week of April can't come soon enough. New sticks one week, the Master's the next! Heck yeah!  

[bird206]

On 2/21/2022 at 9:07 AM, 148 said:

I was worried after reading this post about the feel and sound. After a fitting it came down to Apex Pro, 225 and the i525. Hitting indoor, it is tough to find a difference in sound. The Mizuno did feel best, however best dispersion was i525. I also like the look of a small top line of i525. So many good options out there. Anyone been able to hit these outdoors?

I've hit 225, i525, and Rogue ST pro outdoors. 225 had the best sound and feel, but i525 wasn't that far behind from that. Rogues ST Pro had the least nice sound and feel out of the three.

[BDuff88]

Does anyone have a comparison of g425 vs i525?

[IdahoHacker]

I recently hit the i525 indoors - 7 iron only.  I am looking to finally move on from my JPX900 forged irons with PX LZ 6.0 shafts.  
 

I loved the look of the club and the sound and feel were fine for me.  My 900’s felt better but the i525 are pretty good.

 

I hit both the AWT 2.0 shaft and the DG 120 - both stiff.  These were the only shafts they had - getting more soon.  Both out performed my 900’s - higher, longer - but spins was a touch down from the 900’s.  
 

Would love to try the head in the io shaft as well as some nippons - but surprised the AWT 2.0 performed and felt so good.

 

I also hit the G425’s. Nice clubs - look pretty damn good for what it is and performed close to the 525 for me.  More offset than I want and what the 525 has.

 

I too would love a comparison of the MP 225 and the i525- both are my front runners.

 

I played Ping my whole life until the Mizzy 900’s. Kind of miss my pings.  

[Ivyguy]

2 hours ago, IdahoHacker said:

I recently hit the i525 indoors - 7 iron only.  I am looking to finally move on from my JPX900 forged irons with PX LZ 6.0 shafts.  
 

I loved the look of the club and the sound and feel were fine for me.  My 900’s felt better but the i525 are pretty good.

 

I hit both the AWT 2.0 shaft and the DG 120 - both stiff.  These were the only shafts they had - getting more soon.  Both out performed my 900’s - higher, longer - but spins was a touch down from the 900’s.  
 

Would love to try the head in the io shaft as well as some nippons - but surprised the AWT 2.0 performed and felt so good.

 

I also hit the G425’s. Nice clubs - look pretty damn good for what it is and performed close to the 525 for me.  More offset than I want and what the 525 has.

 

I too would love a comparison of the MP 225 and the i525- both are my front runners.

 

I played Ping my whole life until the Mizzy 900’s. Kind of miss my pings.  

Aren’t the AWTs made by Nippon? May not be right but I thought I read that once.  

[HalfSet]

Was able to demo the i525 again today, hit the following shafts:

 

KBS Tour S = always perform well for me in fittings, but I never like them on the course 

PX IO = felt kind of bland, prefer the feel of the LZ

PX LZ = love the way this shaft feels nice load/kick feel, just a tad spin-y i probably could have hard stepped it 

Modus 105 = so smooth and the impact feel was awesome, numbers were decent all around

 

only shaft I wanted to try but they did not have was the DG 105 

 

Ordered  Modus 105 S +1/2  and 1 flat 

[gogolfing]

3 hours ago, IdahoHacker said:

I would love to try the head in the io shaft as well as some nippons - but surprised the AWT 2.0 performed and felt so good.

 

AWT made for Ping by Nippon...don't think it gets the credit it deserves. Have a few buddies who have them in their set and they are very happy with it.

[IdahoHacker]

On 2/22/2022 at 7:32 PM, HalfSet said:

PX IO = felt kind of bland, prefer the feel of the LZ

 

Modus 105 = so smooth and the impact feel was awesome, numbers were decent all around

 

only shaft I wanted to try but they did not have was the DG 105 

 

 

Did you happen to hit the AWT 2.0?  I have the PX LZ 6.0 and love the feel but wanted something a bit lighter.  I hit the DG 105 - did not like it at all - poor dispersion & felt loose.  I want to try both the PX IO and the Modus 105 - hoping to get a chance.  But the AWT seemed pretty good.

[AdamsAT]

On 2/22/2022 at 11:11 PM, gogolfing said:

AWT made for Ping by Nippon...don't think it gets the credit it deserves. Have a few buddies who have them in their set and they are very happy with it.

 

I have the AWT2.0 and they are definitely underrated.  Ping has a similar ENSO system like Fujikara. They are very serious about their shaft design

Edited February 24, 2022 by AdamsAT
Writing mistake

[hammergolf]

23 minutes ago, AdamsAT said:

 

I have the AWT2.0 and they are definitely underrated.  Ping has a similar ENSO system has Fujikara. They are very serious about their shaft design

Ping are one of the few that actually design shafts themselves to match their products. Most OEMs rely on the shaft manufacturers for shaft design,

[gogolfing]

My order went in on Tuesday last week; talking to my fitter, when the order went in, nothing was flagged for delaying the order, so that is great. Getting the Modus 3 105 and Golf Pride MCCPlus 4 in a blue dot, half an inch over, so nothing crazy. 

Also accepted the order for Glide 4.0 with it, so fingers crossed they'll come together, but not holding my breath. 

[mj2936]

Anyone hit these vs the i59? I know the latter is a direct iblade replacement so probably meant for the excellent, single handicap ball strikers but visually I was surprised how similar they looked to the i525. Also, if we find the lofts are too strong, believe you can order them weaker for the i525 (and vice versa for the i59)?

[xm23]

38 minutes ago, mj2936 said:

Anyone hit these vs the i59? I know the latter is a direct iblade replacement so probably meant for the excellent, single handicap ball strikers but visually I was surprised how similar they looked to the i525. Also, if we find the lofts are too strong, believe you can order them weaker for the i525 (and vice versa for the i59)?

If you look above in this thread I posted comparison pictures as well as some data as I hit these side-by-side. Ping does offers power spec and retrospect lofts for both the i59 and i525

[bama11]

1 hour ago, xm23 said:

If you look above in this thread I posted comparison pictures as well as some data as I hit these side-by-side. Ping does offers power spec and retrospect lofts for both the i59 and i525

Probably the best post on this site in quite a while for comparison pictures-🏆

[ryanmn4]

On 2/21/2022 at 10:32 PM, Blaiser said:

Just demo'd the i525 7 iron -- yowzers they are long. Like, probably too long.

 

20+ yards over my old s56 7 iron. X100 in both the i525 and s56.

 

Really not sure how the gapping would work. Wish I could test the full set.

 

Really liked the look. Some sexy clubs.

This was my problem back when the i500 came out.  I don't want to hit my 7i 20yds longer than I do now.  I ended up going with the i210s.  Still in the bag.  I too love the look of the i5XX series, the smaller offset, the thinner top line, etc.  Just don't need the P790 style distance.  Why can't we have a good look (low/no offset and thin top line), consistent/normal distances, and have it not be $2k+ for a set?  They can/should do better with the next i-series, imo.  Plenty of options for folks that want offset and more help in the G4xx and G7xx series.

[rkelso184]

1 hour ago, ryanmn4 said:

This was my problem back when the i500 came out.  I don't want to hit my 7i 20yds longer than I do now.  I ended up going with the i210s.  Still in the bag.  I too love the look of the i5XX series, the smaller offset, the thinner top line, etc.  Just don't need the P790 style distance.  Why can't we have a good look (low/no offset and thin top line), consistent/normal distances, and have it not be $2k+ for a set?  They can/should do better with the next i-series, imo.  Plenty of options for folks that want offset and more help in the G4xx and G7xx series.

Get the retro specs?