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[erock9174]

9 hours ago, Kenny Lee Puckett said:

erock9174,

 

I wanted to apologize, when you asked about "updates" on the ChipR that wasn't just fluff, and in a comment I made it out to be.

 

I can at least try and help. no, personally I haven't heard anything new in ChipR coming out. my guess is it's just too soon for that.    👍

 

No worries.  I saw where Ping trademarked the names 'BumpIt' and 'Bump N Run' and thought it might be a new chipper coming out.

[TheMoneyShot]

1 hour ago, erock9174 said:

 

No worries.  I saw where Ping trademarked the names 'BumpIt' and 'Bump N Run' and thought it might be a new chipper coming out.

Didn’t Ping just release the CHPR last season?  

[Kenny Lee Puckett]

2 hours ago, erock9174 said:

 

No worries.  I saw where Ping trademarked the names 'BumpIt' and 'Bump N Run' and thought it might be a new chipper coming out.

yea, who knows, they might revise ChipR a little in the future for finesse. I see you bag the Cleveland C. shorter, lighter, more lofted, and more of a glide sole. IMO better suited design for most chipping work directly around the green. EDIT: in Arizona ideal for our tightly mown greenside aprons and lack of any significant greenside rough, many people buy/use them here.

 

the ChipR is like tank. longer length, heavy, lower lofted. IMO for player who, for whatever reason "chips" lets call it, final approach shots a lot. meaning distances way out away from the green, always brings it in low and runs it back to every pin location. sure it's indestructible when used for nasty trouble shots, in Arizona they'd call it a glorified "rock club". I'm sure if you really had to you could fly & then run out a shot with ChipR a country mile.

Edited October 6, 2023 by Kenny Lee Puckett

[karstens_ghost]

ChipR-HL for me. 52º would be lovely.

 

KLP same here. 38 doesn't have any use here.

[erock9174]

On 10/6/2023 at 11:49 AM, Kenny Lee Puckett said:

yea, who knows, they might revise ChipR a little in the future for finesse. I see you bag the Cleveland C. shorter, lighter, more lofted, and more of a glide sole. IMO better suited design for most chipping work directly around the green. EDIT: in Arizona ideal for our tightly mown greenside aprons and lack of any significant greenside rough, many people buy/use them here.

 

the ChipR is like tank. longer length, heavy, lower lofted. IMO for player who, for whatever reason "chips" lets call it, final approach shots a lot. meaning distances way out away from the green, always brings it in low and runs it back to every pin location. sure it's indestructible when used for nasty trouble shots, in Arizona they'd call it a glorified "rock club". I'm sure if you really had to you could fly & then run out a shot with ChipR a country mile.

 

 

Fair assessment. 

 

Honestly I had given up on using my Smart Sole C for pretty much anything close to the green as I like my normal wedges better (more feel to me)  and mainly use it for shots in that no mans land with no issues or trouble in front of the green from say 5 yds off to 40-50 yds out.   Where it sort of becomes, in my mind, a more lag putt like stroke.  

 

I am not one to use an 8 or 9i to hit chips or pitches but during my last round I spend some time on a couple holes messing around hitting a toe down 9i bump and run and got close both times.  could have been just a couple of one off examples where it worked, but it got me to thinking back to the ChipR when I had it.  Also when I chip I usually choke down to the bottom of the grip making the Smart Sole C or say a 9i very light feeling to where I thinkk the heft of the ChipR might be nice to keep the SW up.  

 

But I agree, when I briefly had the ChipR when it came out I tried to use it greenside and would just blow it by the hole each time and the Smart Sole C being higher lofted was much more accurate for me.  I then started looking for an old Niblick in 50* but they were hard to come by.  So I bought a knock off one from DiamondTour Golf called the HyEdge in 50*, but I got it with a 75g graphite shaft and it felt way too light to me.  Should have went heavier steel.  

 

 

[hammergolf]

On 8/30/2023 at 7:25 AM, WristySwing said:

 

One of the harshest clubs I have owned that pretends to be forged.  But they fly high, straight, go a country mile, and spin.  Plus, they are one of the only companies that does offset well.  TM, Callaway, Cobra, and Titleist all suffer from the same fate.  They don't make their blade lengths long enough for the amount of offset they put on their clubs so it ends up looking like a near 90* edge when transitioning from the blade to the hosel.  I know I am going to get some insane flack for this, but go look at the Apex Pro, Cobra King Tec, Titleist T300, and P790 and put them all down at address.  Then do the same for the i525.  You will see what I mean.

 

As for the topics at hand, if Ping could make the i530 feel good it would probably be the best selling player's distance iron of that release cycle.  They did drastically improve the feel and sound in the G430 drivers.  I just wish they would fill the heads with something, anything....to make it feel better.  Even the i230 to me sounds and feels clunky compared to other releases.  Also count me in for a Black Glide 4.0/5.0.  The Stealth 2.0 was the best wedge series I have ever played, it barely showed any wear after 2 seasons, and spun plenty fine.  Surely the engineers at Ping can figure out how to make a black hydropearl, even it drops spin by 100 RPMs, that's not enough to make a difference that could not be accounted for on strike alone for the average player.

I agree that if the i530 can match the feel of p790, PXG, cobra and others they will be a HUGE seller for them.

[Catrick_Pantlay]

On 10/2/2023 at 9:03 PM, phelps22 said:

Any additions to the PLD line?

Looks like Louis O. was using a Voss model at the Dunhill. 

[WristySwing]

7 hours ago, hammergolf said:

I agree that if the i530 can match the feel of p790, PXG, cobra and others they will be a HUGE seller for them.

 

heck, I'd take it feeling like a Hot Metal Pro at this point.  Although, off of grass the click is much more muted and you don't notice it being firm hardly at all.

[phelps22]

6 hours ago, Bbunty said:

Looks like Louis O. was using a Voss model at the Dunhill. 

Saw that, but I’m asking if anyone has heard anything on additional models being added to the retail PLD Milled line. 

[Hateslowplay]

We luv Louis - who will go down as one of the best swingers and a complete under-achiever. But he has $100m in the bank, so let's not be too critical. And it's hard to win. Hope he finds a magic putter.

[ShAMbotay]

Say, this might be a strange question, but does Ping make anything like a tour-only bonded hosel G430 LST 3w? I'm rather partial to bonded hosels, unless the adapter is like the Callaway adapter, and doesn't rotate the shaft whenever you change a setting.

[karstens_ghost]

8 hours ago, ShAMbotay said:

Say, this might be a strange question, but does Ping make anything like a tour-only bonded hosel G430 LST 3w? I'm rather partial to bonded hosels, unless the adapter is like the Callaway adapter, and doesn't rotate the shaft whenever you change a setting.

 

Essentially, no. Suggest you try it, find your setting, and then go through the trouble of resetting the hosel and grip and shaft direction once you're sure.

 

 

[Byrdman2230]

On 10/2/2023 at 8:03 PM, phelps22 said:

Any additions to the PLD line?

I’m most interested in this as well. Any rumors?

[Jim53]

I stopped at a Big box store today and by far the most sets of used irons of one brand were i230, there were at least 5-6 sets I saw. But I was not really looking for PING, just noticed there were quite few.

 

[ShAMbotay]

4 hours ago, Jim53 said:

I stopped at a Big box store today and by far the most sets of used irons of one brand were i230, there were at least 5-6 sets I saw. But I was not really looking for PING, just noticed there were quite few.

 

I get this feeling that the i230's were not a step forward from the i210's. I haven't hit them to compare, though.

I for one don't believe in tip weights, and I don't like the look of the screw in the toe, either. Thus, my i210's stay.

[karstens_ghost]

26 minutes ago, ShAMbotay said:

I get this feeling that the i230's were not a step forward from the i210's. I haven't hit them to compare, though.

I for one don't believe in tip weights, and I don't like the look of the screw in the toe, either. Thus, my i210's stay.

 

Honestly, if you have 210s, you're not missing much. Just feel, and a small difference in where the cog is.

[Morry]

On 10/19/2023 at 7:20 PM, ShAMbotay said:

I get this feeling that the i230's were not a step forward from the i210's. I haven't hit them to compare, though.

I for one don't believe in tip weights, and I don't like the look of the screw in the toe, either. Thus, my i210's stay.

I230 are an unbelievable iron

high, stable, fast, etc 
The one issue is the sole….turf interaction needs work 

They fix that, this club elevates HUGE

 

 

[pjc]

Sorry for this being off topic, but can anyone confirm if the I200 irons have tungsten low in the toe, but is not marked?  I found an old review of the IE1 which said that it did, but there is no marking on that model either.  Don't see a mark on the I210 either.  I assume it would be found in the 3-7 irons if so.  I guess I could call Ping, but thought I would check here first....thanks

[karstens_ghost]

7 hours ago, pjc said:

Sorry for this being off topic, but can anyone confirm if the I200 irons have tungsten low in the toe, but is not marked?  I found an old review of the IE1 which said that it did, but there is no marking on that model either.  Don't see a mark on the I210 either.  I assume it would be found in the 3-7 irons if so.  I guess I could call Ping, but thought I would check here first....thanks

 

Yes. Same; it's 3 - 7i.

[Mikeh7]

Anyone hear anything about an i525 replacement? I was fit a few weeks ago and the fitter mentioned they were coming (ended up with split set i230 7-G, 4-6 i525). 

[karstens_ghost]

47 minutes ago, Mikeh7 said:

Anyone hear anything about an i525 replacement? I was fit a few weeks ago and the fitter mentioned they were coming (ended up with split set i230 7-G, 4-6 i525). 

 

It's generally accepted there's an i530 due in January/February, but that's not guaranteed. There's little doubt they'll keep a players-hollow category in their lineup.

[jetro110]

Saw I525’s marked down, that’s usually an indicator the life cycles up. 

[GolfTurkey]

I wonder if the i530 will be a bit larger and more forgiving than i525.

 

I know Ping fitters often combo i525 longer irons with i230 irons but that's more a ball speed story (i525 is faster) than forgiveness, where i525 is arguably less forgiving (lower MOI and higher VCoG).

 

If you want more forgiving long irons you have to jump to G irons, which is a big difference. In Titleist terms, it's like Ping is missing the T200.

[pbr2121]

Don’t forget about the icrossover. It pairs very well with the i230 imo.

[J_Tizzle]

3 hours ago, GolfTurkey said:

I wonder if the i530 will be a bit larger and more forgiving than i525.

 

I know Ping fitters often combo i525 longer irons with i230 irons but that's more a ball speed story (i525 is faster) than forgiveness, where i525 is arguably less forgiving (lower MOI and higher VCoG).

 

If you want more forgiving long irons you have to jump to G irons, which is a big difference. In Titleist terms, it's like Ping is missing the T200.

 

As long as they keep the playability I'd be fine with that.  The i525 are some of the best irons I've ever played.

 

I love that they look like a blade and play like a GI iron.  So good.

[ibluetooth]

If PING took the i500s and made them softer feeling - like a PXG or Mizuno Forged, and called it the i530, I’d be happy.

 

I’m really curious to see what it looks like when it gets announced. 

[hammergolf]

1 hour ago, ibluetooth said:

If PING took the i500s and made them softer feeling - like a PXG or Mizuno Forged, and called it the i530, I’d be happy.

 

I’m really curious to see what it looks like when it gets announced. 

If they could make the i530 feel like PXG they would be my perfect iron. Everything about the i525 were great EXCEPT sound and feel.

[PGA61]

On 10/18/2023 at 7:03 PM, Byrdman2230 said:

I’m most interested in this as well. Any rumors?

Yes, new PLD coming. Saw 2 of them inblack finish, don't remember model's. They have deep milling faces.

[WiscoLefty]

14 hours ago, PGA61 said:

Yes, new PLD coming. Saw 2 of them inblack finish, don't remember model's. They have deep milling faces.

Dang, which models are coming out is what people really want to know. Already figured they’d have deep amp milling and that half of them would be black finish just like the rest that are already out. 

[PickItUpGolf]

Blueprints were on sale for $999.99 CAD the other day at Golf Town, guess those new ones are coming soon