Ping i530 Leaked Photo

[cdnavalanche9312]

Club Champion just posted this picture to their X account, is this the first leak of the i530 iron by accident?

[mggreen79]

Those look like stock Ping photos for press.  I would guess CCs head of social media has no idea that there is an embargo on those heads or that they are included in that photo

[Konklifer]

Clean

Edited January 10 by Konklifer

[PickItUpGolf]

I like them!

[BlkNGld]

Nothing for me to complain about there... but the photo won't answer the big WRX question.

[AllDunn]

Those look super clean... Can't wait to hear more...

 

Gotta love WRX. Looks like CC's X account has altered the pic to remove the i530 image. Attaboy @cdnavalanche9312

[Konklifer]

37 minutes ago, BlkNGld said:

Nothing for me to complain about there... but the photo won't answer the big WRX question.

 

I've hit the i525 with Dart and the feel is not terrible. The performance was outstanding. My guess is these will feel incrementally better, but I'm hoping for significantly.

[TiScape]

19 minutes ago, AllDunn said:

Those look super clean... Can't wait to hear more...

 

Gotta love WRX. *Looks like CC's X account has altered the pic to remove the i530 image. Attaboy @cdnavalanche9312

Haha yup. Probably went something like “The equipment nerds at WRX already spied the 530s in your post. Please be more careful”. 

[USGA22]

Meanwhile Club Champion just received an email from PING HQ:

 

How long have you been a PING Account not counting tomorrow?

[jholz]

These photos seem to resemble a reasonable expectation of what this iron might (indeed) look like. 

[Redbird]

Loved my 525's, will most likely pick up the 530's in the same shaft. 

[nickosbad]

Embargo on i530 and G730 is March 26th

[Golfdoctor]

This just confirms it for me to wait for the i530's, Thanks.

[shankz]

Always like ping irons but waiting till they redesign that toe weight design to be less noticeable. 

[cdnavalanche9312]

@AllDunn the forums are forever

[mogc60]

3 hours ago, USGA22 said:

Meanwhile Club Champion just received an email from PING HQ:

 

How long have you been a PING Account not counting tomorrow?

This is such a true statement. They don’t mix words at Ping with their accounts 

[SwingBlues]

4 hours ago, Redbird said:

Loved my 525's, will most likely pick up the 530's in the same shaft. 

Been eyeing the i525 due to the price but I think these i530s may be worth the wait ✋️

 

I really like the i530 super clean back & design. The Blueprint S is super tempting as well but crazy price, imho.

 

[Konklifer]

Just now, SwingBlues said:

Been eyeing the i525 due to the price but I think these i530s may be worth the wait ✋️

 

I really like the i530 super clean back & design. The Blueprint S is super tempting as well but crazy price, imho.

 

Don’t expect the i530 to be a bargain. 

[SwingBlues]

1 minute ago, Konklifer said:

Don’t expect the i530 to be a bargain. 

I know. Be selling some "backups" in the interim

[eric61]

These look great! I'm excited to see the reviews, though I know we're a few months away. I'm hoping for i525 performance with feel closer to i230 from these. I could definitely see replacing my i230 5 iron with an i530 bent to 25 degrees. (I love my i230s but the GolfWRXer in me has been itching to try something different, so... I could also see doing a whole set.)

 

With the Mizuno Pro 245s out now, it's kind of nice to have a sense of what Ping has coming in that space.

[realmfg]

Those look clean!  Just ordered the Blueprint S today and could see myself grabbing a 530 4i at release.  Ping knocking it out of the park.

[GolfTurkey]

The i5xx series has always looked good, let's hope that there has been some progress on lowering CG and improving sound/feel.

[toddyc]

1 hour ago, SwingBlues said:

Been eyeing the i525 due to the price but I think these i530s may be worth the wait ✋️

 

I really like the i530 super clean back & design. The Blueprint S is super tempting as well but crazy price, imho.

 

Haha define crazy…they seem pretty close to the market average 

[pjc]

4 hours ago, toddyc said:

Haha define crazy…they seem pretty close to the market average 

$230/iron is crazy, there's your definition.  Titleist's new line is $200/iron, TM P790, $200/iron, even more than Callaway at $215/iron, but at least they offer every shaft under the sun and most at no upcharge plus a lot of no upcharge from Titleist as well.  Wouldn't be surprised if Ping tries to eek out a few more $'s on the I530, wouldn't surprise me at all.

[realmfg]

5 hours ago, pjc said:

$230/iron is crazy, there's your definition.  Titleist's new line is $200/iron, TM P790, $200/iron, even more than Callaway at $215/iron, but at least they offer every shaft under the sun and most at no upcharge plus a lot of no upcharge from Titleist as well.  Wouldn't be surprised if Ping tries to eek out a few more $'s on the I530, wouldn't surprise me at all.

They are $212.50 on most sites.

[this_is_golf]

I like those a lot. 

[ae1985]

6 hours ago, pjc said:

$230/iron is crazy, there's your definition.  Titleist's new line is $200/iron, TM P790, $200/iron, even more than Callaway at $215/iron, but at least they offer every shaft under the sun and most at no upcharge plus a lot of no upcharge from Titleist as well.  Wouldn't be surprised if Ping tries to eek out a few more $'s on the I530, wouldn't surprise me at all.

i230's were $179.99 per club and I thought that was nuts.

[toddyc]

7 hours ago, pjc said:

$230/iron is crazy, there's your definition.  Titleist's new line is $200/iron, TM P790, $200/iron, even more than Callaway at $215/iron, but at least they offer every shaft under the sun and most at no upcharge plus a lot of no upcharge from Titleist as well.  Wouldn't be surprised if Ping tries to eke out a few more $'s on the I530, wouldn't surprise me at all.

I’m not sure what you’re looking at but they’re 212.50 everywhere I’ve seen. Less than callaway 

 

yes it wouldn’t surprise me if they tried to make money making clubs

[Konklifer]

7 hours ago, pjc said:

$230/iron is crazy, there's your definition.  Titleist's new line is $200/iron, TM P790, $200/iron, even more than Callaway at $215/iron, but at least they offer every shaft under the sun and most at no upcharge plus a lot of no upcharge from Titleist as well.  Wouldn't be surprised if Ping tries to eek out a few more $'s on the I530, wouldn't surprise me at all.

 

Blueprint S is $212.50/iron. Don't know why you're just throwing out false numbers. It's easily researched.

Edited January 11 by Konklifer

[dhen9]

Now just need to see them 730's