Ping glide 4.0-thoughts?

[kstrong84]

Anyone have success with the Eye2 grinds?  I have an old Eye2+ Lob wedge in my curated 90's set and I'll be damned if my current vokey SM9's cant match the versatility and bunker play.  

[animalgolfs]

13 hours ago, kstrong84 said:

Anyone have success with the Eye2 grinds?  I have an old Eye2+ Lob wedge in my curated 90's set and I'll be damned if my current vokey SM9's cant match the versatility and bunker play.  

They are not the same IMO - the 2.0 ES has the best sole grind resemblance and performance - it's just butt ugly looking down at. The 3.0/4.0 Eye 2 grind digs way to much  I couldn't make them work greenside 

All that being said  - I play GFP Eye2Toe - it's small, it's finicky but it's works -for me

Edited September 23, 2023 by animalgolfs

[Louis_Posture]

Ping Nippon ZZ115 shaft is very stiff.

[JahSteve]

On 6/4/2023 at 12:10 AM, Greenie said:

I believe they use a softer metal with the 4.0..

 

I play the 3.0 58 eye2 wedge. It has improved my short game a lot especially out of the sand. I found a 3.0 eye2 54 wedge last week to my specs and I am looking forward to playing it this week. 

 

I was ready to pull the trigger on the 4.0 eye2's . The 3.0 54 popped up for sale so I thought I'd save some money and stick with them a while.

 

 

I went with the 3.0 as well and am very happy with it. Put the old BeCu in the stable and put the 3.0 in the bag... Very similar. I did replace the shaft with a DG S400. I did not like the feel with the ZZ115

 

[Jeffinplano]

On 3/29/2023 at 2:53 PM, cbjuhr said:

I've come from Vokeys (D grinds) in stock wedge flex to a 54 Glide 4.0 SS stock steel. I'm experimenting with the Ping because of the wet weather performance as I play a decent chunk of rounds in early mornings with dew and play year round in Ca. I also liked that they would probably be slightly more forgiving and more durable groove wise. I liked the shape of the Ping. The feel is much firmer which is taking a bit of time to get used to. Hopefully I get there but not sold on the feel yet. The launch and spin on full and partial shots are excellent and the wet weather performance is no joke. Where I am struggling with the wedge is generating consistent short game shots around the green. I don't know if its shaft weight versus the vokey or the grind on the wedges but I'm having a tough time getting consistent shots with the Ping. I can go back and pick up the Vokey and hit 5 identical chips or pitches (same spin and launch). I'm going to spend more time working with the Ping but I suspect I'm going to need a grind or shaft switch to make a better comparison with the Vokey. The Ping is clearly quality but just shows that proper wedge fitting is very important unless your an expert already.   

how are you currently liking the glide 4?

[RacineBoxer]

15 minutes ago, Jeffinplano said:

how are you currently liking the glide 4?

4.0’s are not “much firmer” than vokeys. It mostly comes down to the steel selection and the 4’s are soft 8620 (previous few models were harder stainless except the stealth’s). I had vokey 9’s and glide 4’s to start the spring and kept the glides. That said, within reason and barring a misfit sole, the differences are completely irrelevant. 

[Kmagnuss]

I hit the 4.0's at a demo day on a grass range and loved the 56° SW.

It was point and shoot.  Seemed easier to hit and more accurate for me than my old Cleveland REG588's... but I couldn't stand the way it looked (or any Ping iron for that matter) so it didn't come home with me.

[Jeffinplano]

4 hours ago, RacineBoxer said:

4.0’s are not “much firmer” than vokeys. It mostly comes down to the steel selection and the 4’s are soft 8620 (previous few models were harder stainless except the stealth’s). I had vokey 9’s and glide 4’s to start the spring and kept the glides. That said, within reason and barring a misfit sole, the differences are completely irrelevant. 

did you find a difference in forgiveness?

[RacineBoxer]

3 hours ago, Jeffinplano said:

did you find a difference in forgiveness?

 

No. And I don't imagine there is much there. 

[Minarets]

I still haven’t hit a 4.0 yet.  When they came out, I searched for replacement 3.0 in all my configurations and am still loving them.   I’m likely to get a new set for next year and am really undecided on what to get. 4.0, MG4, RTX6.  Just do not know. 

[unpluggedk]

i just bought them, please be good. fingers crossed haha.,

they look/feel/play good at the testing though on launch monitor

[Hoganftx]

I changed up from 3.0 wedges in 56SS and 60 SS to 4.0 in 54 SS and an Eye 58.

My 4.0s look SO worn, and I am hugely disappointed at the perceived life of them.

If you can see the scratches and rust in them after a short time then I can't see how the Hydropearl finish is going to work. And I don't k ow whether it's to do with going from 60 to 58, but I don't get the spin with the Eye like the old 60.

Bunkers are great with the Eye, but it sits pretty low. I'm  thinking of dropping it for the winter.

I'm going to try the 3.0 60 again to see if I still like the 60 or if I'm actually more dialed into the Eye now.