Ping G's are still a cheat code

[MtlJeff]

I have used a lot of irons over the years, perhaps none more passionately than my G15's some time ago. After that i went away from them a bit, played Mizuno forged JPX's a few years, then Apex Pros....Before finally ordering G410's again (and playing those a season before ordering Forged TECs)

 

So yea, i like buying stuff.

 

This is the first year i've LEGIT played Ping G's and another set concurrently, swapping them out constantly. I've played 30+ rounds each with the G's and the Forged TECs this year. The thing is--The Forged TECs are actually really forgiving! And they are much better looking and feeling clubs. That being said, i am once again moving full time into Ping G land. I just can't resist it. They are just too much easier to play.

 

This isn't about blades vs cavities or SGIs. No one realistically is debating a blade or a big GI club. This is talking about Ping G's vs run of the mill forgiving clubs. Again, Ping G's are an absolute cheat code, i don't care what your index is

 

-They launch the ball miles high, and this has value to holding greens. I can probably apex my 4 and 5 iron a good 15-20% higher with the G's than my Forged TECs. There's a 210-220yd par 3 to an elevated, flat small green at my club. 90% of the time i've hit it in reg has been with the Pings, this is not a coincidence.

 

-They are less "workable" but you can still hit draws and fades. An advantage of this is that your mishits fly straighter. They just really do---And even a low index like a 0.7 has a lot of mishits. Multiple times this year (often after playing the previous day with the Cobra) i have hit like a 5 or 6 iron and been upset, only to have the ball still hold a corner of the green

 

-I have 9 rounds of 72 or better this year --7 of them were with the Pings. Coincidence? Could be but it's interesting.

 

they are ugly and they feel like a*s. But Ping G's are amazing. I am back on the wagon people, the Cobras are going in the garage , and the goal is to play the G410s all of next season. If you are on the fence about trying a big hideous club, just do it!

 

Jeff

 

 

[boggyman]

You’ll get cooked with no oil on here 😂😂😂😂😂. 

[Tree Levino]

Fully believe you are right but depends on speeds I guess. I hit a bunch of irons today including the Blueprints which I loved and my buddy gave me a Titleist T400 with my own extra stiff shaft and though I could still launch the 7i the same and hit is as high at 26 degrees or whatever it was I was carrying it 210 on the nose. Yeah it's forgiving and I can get that carry every time but I'm then forced into 5-6 degree short iron gaps and tech that boost the flight way up when I want to hit it low etc. When I'm slowing down and getting older you'd better believe I'll be playing Ping Gs. 

[MtlJeff]

17 minutes ago, TigerInTheWoods said:

Fully believe you are right but depends on speeds I guess. I hit a bunch of irons today including the Blueprints which I loved and my buddy gave me a Titleist T400 with my own extra stiff shaft and though I could still launch the 7i the same and hit is as high at 26 degrees or whatever it was I was carrying it 210 on the nose. Yeah it's forgiving and I can get that carry every time but I'm then forced into 5-6 degree short iron gaps and tech that boost the flight way up when I want to hit it low etc. When I'm slowing down and getting older you'd better believe I'll be playing Ping Gs. 

 

I'm not a super high swing speed player , but probably around 107-108 with driver right now. I play a heavy low launch shaft in them (DG's) and it is a very high flight but not too spinny so it works for me

 

I'm pretty good at keeping the ball low when i need to. I don't recall having a shot where i had to keep it under something, and thought i could do this with my Cobras but not the Pings. Maybe those shots just come up less.

 

I still really like my Cobras, i just felt there were no real advantages to using them other than looks and feel

[NoTalentLefty]

Try the PXG XP . You get better looking clubs with great feel and easy hitting as all GIs, maybe easier .

[skujan57]

2 hours ago, MtlJeff said:

they feel like a*s

Give me a clue, what is that?

[MtlJeff]

29 minutes ago, NoTalentLefty said:

Try the PXG XP . You get better looking clubs with great feel and easy hitting as all GIs, maybe easier .

 

I'd like to try PXGs actually, i'm going to try and go into next season with the G's again and see how it goes.

 

Maybe midway through next season i'll order some

 

I'm open to trying new stuff, i just can't believe how much more forgiving these have been than even other forgiving clubs

[Nessism]

50 minutes ago, NoTalentLefty said:

Try the PXG XP . You get better looking clubs with great feel and easy hitting as all GIs, maybe easier .

 

Not a fan of the lofts, too strong.  Ping G lofts are better in my opinion.

[Valtiel]

Notable thing about the Ping G irons, they seem to be the last "modern" GI/SGI iron from them with a low-ish center of gravity. Every iron since from Ping, especially the latest G425 irons, have quite a high CG. 

[14max]

The Gs are great and I'm a fan of their many positive attributes, but I'm smitten with my Eye2s and ISis right now.  They're just as reliable and forgiving with a touch of playability added into the mix...

[Socrates]

Gotta love shovels.  I hit a lot of stuff and yet, the X2 Hots aren't going anywhere (sorry, not a Ping guy).  Every time I think about the next shinny set of irons and hit them, I can't see them kicking out the X2's.  Not as low a hcp as MtlJeff (3.9), but I'd hate to think where I would be hitting some pretty blades to impress the "players."

[platgof]

I prefer the G710 to the PXG gen 2 XP, or any other iron out there. Finally got mine today and played nine with it, and am so pleased. I should have bought this when they came out. I played the G700 before and it is good, but not as good as the G710. The newer ones have the smoke shaft and it looks great with the black heads. Mine are plus 1/2" longer and Power Specs as well. Got them in two weeks. 

[nostatic]

Recently tried some XL Halo irons. If the Gs are cheat codes, the Halos are like having DeepMind play the game for you. Stoopid-easy to hit. Haven't got a round with them yet, but if the range is any indication there will be less cursing on the course...

Edited September 24, 2021 by nostatic

[ShowMe]

3 hours ago, NoTalentLefty said:

Try the PXG XP . You get better looking clubs with great feel and easy hitting as all GIs, maybe easier .

 

Sure, but at double the cost.

[ShowMe]

5 hours ago, MtlJeff said:

I have used a lot of irons over the years, perhaps none more passionately than my G15's some time ago. After that i went away from them a bit, played Mizuno forged JPX's a few years, then Apex Pros....Before finally ordering G410's again (and playing those a season before ordering Forged TECs)

 

So yea, i like buying stuff.

 

This is the first year i've LEGIT played Ping G's and another set concurrently, swapping them out constantly. I've played 30+ rounds each with the G's and the Forged TECs this year. The thing is--The Forged TECs are actually really forgiving! And they are much better looking and feeling clubs. That being said, i am once again moving full time into Ping G land. I just can't resist it. They are just too much easier to play.

 

This isn't about blades vs cavities or SGIs. No one realistically is debating a blade or a big GI club. This is talking about Ping G's vs run of the mill forgiving clubs. Again, Ping G's are an absolute cheat code, i don't care what your index is

 

-They launch the ball miles high, and this has value to holding greens. I can probably apex my 4 and 5 iron a good 15-20% higher with the G's than my Forged TECs. There's a 210-220yd par 3 to an elevated, flat small green at my club. 90% of the time i've hit it in reg has been with the Pings, this is not a coincidence.

 

-They are less "workable" but you can still hit draws and fades. An advantage of this is that your mishits fly straighter. They just really do---And even a low index like a 0.7 has a lot of mishits. Multiple times this year (often after playing the previous day with the Cobra) i have hit like a 5 or 6 iron and been upset, only to have the ball still hold a corner of the green

 

-I have 9 rounds of 72 or better this year --7 of them were with the Pings. Coincidence? Could be but it's interesting.

 

they are ugly and they feel like a*s. But Ping G's are amazing. I am back on the wagon people, the Cobras are going in the garage , and the goal is to play the G410s all of next season. If you are on the fence about trying a big hideous club, just do it!

 

Jeff

 

 

 

I have the G425s and feel the exact same way.  They're so easy to hit that it's almost like cheating.  And I think they look great.  

[Fellaheen51]

8 hours ago, 14max said:

The Gs are great and I'm a fan of their many positive attributes, but I'm smitten with my Eye2s and ISis right now.  They're just as reliable and forgiving with a touch of playability added into the mix...

 

Of the same opinion.  Stumbled into a set of green dot (my color) BeNi ISI's a couple years back on the cheap.  Surprised how well they play. Never got on with wide soled irons, felt like I had to manipulate the club head to a certain position to affect a good ball strike.  Not with the ISI's.  And much preferred for close in (>50 yards) chip and pitch.  Weaker lofts, but because I'm making better ball contact, not giving up much in distance.  Not that distance in the absolute matters.  Consistency of distance and dispersion does.  

 

The OE Z-Z65's were to stout and tip stiff to play effectively.  So reshafted to regular flex, tip soft, similar weight.  And since I play 1" longer than standard, they swing weighted to an ideal D2.  All in for ~$250 including new grips.  

 

Certain metrics still remain favorable compared to current G series models.  Cautiously observant of VCOG position and how it impacts playability in my hands.  Not bad for a 25 year old design.  Contrary to most, I don't require $1k+ of new and shiny to take out and beat into terra firma.  Play Your Best.  

 

[Wooderson]

I love ping g irons and have played them many times. Actually like the sound and feel. The offset just kills it for me. Playing hot metals now and have gen 3 XP irons on the way. If ping would make another g iron with i offset that would be fantastic. 

[animalgolfs]

G30 were the best ...covered all the bases needed

 

G400 onward they got really light in the hosel, which took away mass....which really messes with my takeway

[MtlJeff]

6 minutes ago, animalgolfs said:

G30 were the best ...covered all the bases needed

 

G400 onward they got really light in the hosel, which took away mass....which really messes with my takeway

 

Mine have a LOT of lead tape on them

 

I guess that would be a complaint of mine too--They feel very light

[Dpavs]

12 hours ago, skujan57 said:

Give me a clue, what is that?

 

He would BUT...the posting rules REAR their ugly heads here and the guys BEHIND the curtain won't let him.

Edited September 24, 2021 by Dpavs

[MtlJeff]

I have to just stress again--Testing these vs something like an Apex Pro or P770 or even P790. Don't bother much with the 7 iron, which is usually the one they give you to hit. It's really hard to tell with a 7 iron.

 

The biggest difference by a mile for me is with the 4 and 5 irons, and to a lesser degree then 6 iron. I live next to my club now, so at least 10x times i have gone to the range with both iron sets. You notice it right away, the 5 iron for example will go significantly higher with a bit less side to side bend on mishits, even compared to something like a Forged Tec which itself is a forgiving club

 

After a season of testing i just feel like i have to go back to them.

[AngryGilmore]

I game the I210 but still have the G15s and can still launch them.  Earlier this week I finally caved and bought a really nice set of Eye 2s as a "fun" set.

[Tree Levino]

1 hour ago, MtlJeff said:

 

Mine have a LOT of lead tape on them

 

I guess that would be a complaint of mine too--They feel very light

 

Toss up some pictures of these beautiful gamers

[Roody]

So a couple weeks ago my wife and I got back from a golf trip. And our clubs were a few days behind us being sent via Shipsticks. Anyways, a couple days after I got back my league partner and I had to play in a playoff for our league, so I had to bust out the old irons which just happen to be Ping G2's. 

 

First off, these things are shovels on a stick, so ugly. And I immediately remembered how much higher launching they are than my Callaway Apex's. So I had to club up a little. But I also noticed how I felt less feedback and vibration from the shot. Especially on one particular shot where I had to punch out. It was one of the best punch shots I've hit all year. 

 

I still don't want to switch back. But it was fun for a round. 

[MtlJeff]

48 minutes ago, TigerInTheWoods said:

 

Toss up some pictures of these beautiful gamers

 

There you are!

[larryd3]

10 hours ago, ShowMe said:

 

Sure, but at double the cost.

not now,  gen 3s are $149/club.  

[NRJyzr]

1 hour ago, AngryGilmore said:

I game the I210 but still have the G15s and can still launch them.  Earlier this week I finally caved and bought a really nice set of Eye 2s as a "fun" set.

 

There isn't all that much difference in forgiveness terms between the i210 and G15.  In fact, the MOI of the i210 is very marginally higher.

 

But...

 

The CG of the i210 is quite a bit higher.  Depending on how you hit them, it could have significance for you.

 

Half baked theory...  I wonder if the CG on the i210 is jacked higher to address the "hotspot thing."  It seems that's related to above-the-CG contact, which produces lower spin thanks to vertical gear effect.  Essentially, a flier, without the usual, in the rough, cause.  (Again, it's just a personal theory 😉)

 

[ShortSticks]

Once a G-Man, always a G-Man. Welcome back!

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[animalgolfs]

12 minutes ago, NRJyzr said:

 

There isn't all that much difference in forgiveness terms between the i210 and G15.  In fact, the MOI of the i210 is very marginally higher.

 

But...

 

The CG of the i210 is quite a bit higher.  Depending on how you hit them, it could have significance for you.

 

Half baked theory...  I wonder if the CG on the i210 is jacked higher to address the "hotspot thing."  It seems that's related to above-the-CG contact, which produces lower spin thanks to vertical gear effect.  Essentially, a flier, without the usual, in the rough, cause.  (Again, it's just a personal theory 😉)

 

Everything on i210 is about high launch & high spin....built around perimeter forgiveness. I doubt they could keep it any lower to maintain launch / spin 

[MtlJeff]

I will say though i just wish Ping would offer more shafts....I guess the G's are pretty cheap so you wouldn't expect tons of them. But the Forged TEC were 1399 CAD, and you could get Modus 130s with them

 

I'd love to try a set of G's like the G425 with Modus 130s. I could hit them even higher without ballooning.