Ping in 2024?

[pbr2121]

It seems like PING has released a lot lately and I wonder what’s in the pipeline for fall and beyond. New 700 irons perhaps but everything else seems up to date. 

[USMgolfer1]

New blades

[speeder757]

14 hours ago, USMgolfer1 said:

New blades

I’m hoping for a Blueprint with a little bit longer blade length 🙏 

[Honman]

Players irons I think. More than one set as well. i59 has been a bit of a bust.

[spencermrgn]

My first thought was an iBlade replacement and maybe new Glide 5.0 wedges.

[AMBRJA02]

I am hoping to see some Glide 5.0's.

With that being said, when does Ping normally begin "leaking" equipment?

 

Might have to just buy the discounted Glide 4.0's. 

 

Im guessing the 5.0 will be the matched set for the i230's. By the looks of it the 4.0 is similar to the i210's.

 

 

[craz-e]

Blueprint V2 hopefully. Still tempted to buy a set of the originals but holding out to see what comes next 

[pbr2121]

I know I’ve said this before but it seems like a good time in their lines to release an Anser or Rapture type one off. Wishful thinking perhaps. I love the size and shape of the 525s but something more dense feeling with that special pingness would be pretty sweet. 

[st1800e]

MY crystal ball is cloudy....but I'm sure the irons will be longer, higher and stop faster. Drivers, their longest ever.... Putters, best ever!

[animalgolfs]

Since nothing showed at the US OPEN range......I'd imagine the late Oct photo and Nov release is on the table still

 

[JustAPlusGuy]

New Driver releases seem to be within the first quarter of the year, so I'd expect a G435 or something early on in '24. As others have stated, Ping Glide 5.0 would be interesting. I'd like them to make a better players long iron like Titleist did with their T200. The adjustable one they came out with is ugly and weird IMO.

[hammergolf]

In the past, they would have new product in players bags at The Open Championship.

[eric61]

40 minutes ago, JustAPlusGuy said:

New Driver releases seem to be within the first quarter of the year, so I'd expect a G435 or something early on in '24. As others have stated, Ping Glide 5.0 would be interesting. I'd like them to make a better players long iron like Titleist did with their T200. The adjustable one they came out with is ugly and weird IMO.

Ping is like Titleist in being on a two-year cycle, so we’ll start to see those new-for-2025 drivers start to surface late next year. (TM, Cobra, Callaway, etc. will definitely have new drivers in January though.)

 

Agree on the Glide 5.0. I’d like to see some more bounce and grind options.

[BlkNGld]

Wouldn't i525 be due for a refresh in 2024?

 

Edited June 27, 2023 by BlkNGld

[Mrgreen36]

On 6/21/2023 at 3:43 PM, Honman said:

Players irons I think. More than one set as well. i59 has been a bit of a bust.

 

Price point was the issue. Really solid iron set, I like mine and they do everything I want them to. 

[SwingMan]

Was hoping a G435 Max driver with carbon wrap ... but will probably need to wait until the year 2025

[goje22]

I’d be bummed if we never saw another iBlade / s55 style cast “Players CB”. I’ll hold out hope for an iBlade 2.0 or s54 (lol) but it’s not seeming likely. 
 

Those are arguably their most successful players clubs ever and still remain in bags on tour. I59 looks and feels totally different. 
 

Hoping 2024 brings something like that in a 17-4 or 431 stainless! 

[dekez]

I wish they made something between a G430 and i230.

[MtlJeff]

I believe there will be a replacement for both of their players clubs

 

Edited July 5, 2023 by MtlJeff

[NSiman17]

14 hours ago, dekez said:

I wish they made something between a G430 and i230.

I525…

[Scott10]

Really wanna see a Hoofer with the club tangle addressed

[ApostateDrive]

On 7/4/2023 at 11:56 PM, goje22 said:

I’d be bummed if we never saw another iBlade / s55 style cast “Players CB”. I’ll hold out hope for an iBlade 2.0 or s54 (lol) but it’s not seeming likely. 
 

Those are arguably their most successful players clubs ever and still remain in bags on tour. I59 looks and feels totally different. 
 

Hoping 2024 brings something like that in a 17-4 or 431 stainless! 

 

Excuse my ignorance, as I've only just started paying attention to steel types, but aren't 17-4 and 431 fairly different steels? My understanding is that 431 is noticeably softer when it comes to bending as well as ball striking?

[WristySwing]

I think we can safely say that woods and putters are squarely off the table.  The G430 wood line just released and they are almost always 2 years to the day on release. In putters PLD is very successful and launched within the last 12 months, the 2023 PING models just released as well.  Unless they are thinking of doing some sort of Hepplar-style high MOI-only line again, but I am not sure how well they sold.  Irons wise they already have most of their bases covered with a SGI line in the G710, a GI with the G430, an XXIO-like one in the G430 HL, player's distance in the i525, a middle of the road can be for everyone club in the i230, a tour inspired iron in the i59, and basically a pure blade in the Blueprint.  

 

Ping has shown time and again that they really don't care all too much what the consumer thinks when it comes to product cycles.  They had the iBlade out for what, 6 years before it was unofficially replaced by the i59? The G710 has been out for the better part of 3.5-4 years now with no signs they are looking to change it despite it moving further and further down the list on their website.  So for us to speculate that they are due to replace the i59 because it was a poor seller doesn't hold much weight when it comes to Ping.

 

My guess would be Glide 5.0 wedges as they seem to have ~2 year cycles on those which would bring them to spring/early summer of 2024. If they were going to do an iron release, I suspect that G710 replacement would be much higher on the list of priorities for them than i59/Blueprint, as there are many more slashers in the world like myself than there are 4 handicap or better players that are going to see the benefits of the true players irons. However, at the going rate of things, if they did release something, it wouldn't shock me to see these come out around the $225-$250 a head mark with the same old stock shafts Ping has been using for 2 years, Modus 105, PX LZ, and KBS Tour.

Edited July 6, 2023 by WristySwing

[dekez]

11 hours ago, nsgolfer17 said:

I525…

 

i525 doesn't look like a G430 / i230 tweener.  Its MOI and "C Dim" is lower than i230.  And its center of gravity is higher.  

 

Let's take a look at the Eye 2 on the other hand... which is widely considered one of the best irons ever.  Its C Dim is right in the middle between the G430 and the i230.  And it has a .803 center of gravity.  Improve the MOI a bit and give it more modern bounce and it would be perfect.  

[WristySwing]

34 minutes ago, dekez said:

 

i525 doesn't look like a G430 / i230 tweener.  Its MOI and "C Dim" is lower than i230.  And its center of gravity is higher.  

 

Let's take a look at the Eye 2 on the other hand... which is widely considered one of the best irons ever.  Its C Dim is right in the middle between the G430 and the i230.  And it has a .803 center of gravity.  Improve the MOI a bit and give it more modern bounce and it would be perfect.  

 

Too bad they look so ugly.  I couldn't give the Glide 3 and 4 ES away.  Even the Hi-Toe wedges at my shop are falling out of favour with the companies being able to get the same performance benefits out of more traditional wedges. I know they work, but when I hand it to someone and their first words are "oh my God..." I know its going to be a tough sell lol.  I couldn't imagine a full iron set of those fairing any better at present.

Edited July 6, 2023 by WristySwing

[dekez]

2 hours ago, WristySwing said:

 

Too bad they look so ugly.  I couldn't give the Glide 3 and 4 ES away.  Even the Hi-Toe wedges at my shop are falling out of favour with the companies being able to get the same performance benefits out of more traditional wedges. I know they work, but when I hand it to someone and their first words are "oh my God..." I know its going to be a tough sell lol.  I couldn't imagine a full iron set of those fairing any better at present.

 

Haha. They should be able to figure out how to disguise it a bit by now, though. Right?

[ApostateDrive]

I would love to see more modern putters that are updated iconic old shapes. The limited release Pal, Pal 2, etc. that they did was way out of my budget. Would love to see a $200-$300 retro line. 

Edited July 6, 2023 by ApostateDrive

[Bike_Voucher]

20 hours ago, Scott10 said:

Really wanna see a Hoofer with the club tangle addressed

https://ping.com/en-us/shop/bags/carry-bags/hoofer

They did! 

[USMgolfer1]

11 hours ago, WristySwing said:

I think we can safely say that woods and putters are squarely off the table.  The G430 wood line just released and they are almost always 2 years to the day on release. In putters PLD is very successful and launched within the last 12 months, the 2023 PING models just released as well.  Unless they are thinking of doing some sort of Hepplar-style high MOI-only line again, but I am not sure how well they sold.  Irons wise they already have most of their bases covered with a SGI line in the G710, a GI with the G430, an XXIO-like one in the G430 HL, player's distance in the i525, a middle of the road can be for everyone club in the i230, a tour inspired iron in the i59, and basically a pure blade in the Blueprint.  

 

Ping has shown time and again that they really don't care all too much what the consumer thinks when it comes to product cycles.  They had the iBlade out for what, 6 years before it was unofficially replaced by the i59? The G710 has been out for the better part of 3.5-4 years now with no signs they are looking to change it despite it moving further and further down the list on their website.  So for us to speculate that they are due to replace the i59 because it was a poor seller doesn't hold much weight when it comes to Ping.

 

My guess would be Glide 5.0 wedges as they seem to have ~2 year cycles on those which would bring them to spring/early summer of 2024. If they were going to do an iron release, I suspect that G710 replacement would be much higher on the list of priorities for them than i59/Blueprint, as there are many more slashers in the world like myself than there are 4 handicap or better players that are going to see the benefits of the true players irons. However, at the going rate of things, if they did release something, it wouldn't shock me to see these come out around the $225-$250 a head mark with the same old stock shafts Ping has been using for 2 years, Modus 105, PX LZ, and KBS Tour.

I’ll reiterate what I said above. New blades are coming

[realmfg]

37 minutes ago, Bike_Voucher said:

https://ping.com/en-us/shop/bags/carry-bags/hoofer

They did! 

Only 3 reviews and still complaints of some tangle.