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Anyone using these? I'm contemplating buying them on TGW and I like the customization feature where I can select the irons - meaning not buying long irons that I already have replaced with hybrids. The price is holding me back on pulling the trigger, but after having hit them at Golf Galaxy, I can feel a big difference over my Cobra 3100 I/H irons.

As a high handicap golfer, I'm thinking these could really help. Also, should I scrap my Vokey wedges in favor of the PING G15 wedges? I was going to buy 5-9, PW, UW, SW & LW. I have Cobra Baffler 1, 3 & 4 Hybrids (no fairways) that have the same lofts as the G15s, so it all seems to fit together well...

Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks.

My Titleist SC85 Bag holds:

Callaway Hyper X Driver - 10 Degree
Cobra Bafflers 1, 3 & 4
Cobra 3100 I/H Irons 5-GWTitleist Vokey Wedges 54 & 58PiNG i-Series Anser 4 PutterCallaway Big Bertha & Warbird Balls

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shades9323 Great Member

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You can get the G5's that are essentially the same thing for less than $400 for 3-pw if you are concerned about price. Both the g5 and g15 are very good clubs. I play the g5's. Email discount dans to get a great price on the clubs.
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Ferg Established Member

Ferg

I have the G10's and they are great clubs. I have the 4-9 and W, U. I also have a 56* and 60*. My suggestion would be to not replace your vokeys, but I can't comment from experience as I have never used the SW and LW from the G series set.

But likes Shades said, you can also go with the G5 or G10 clubs for a good price and they are very similar.

In my bag
Burner 10.5* reg
3h & 4-P S57
Wedges: 56* CCI and 60* SV Tour
DF 960

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Taylor Shrake Established Member

Taylor Shrake

I play the g10s and are great autopilot irons, long as the ball lands on the face you'd be in pretty good shape. I would not replace your wedges though because you need that sole to work around the green. Doing a lot of the wedge shots with soles that big is very difficult to say the least.

G15 10.5 Driver
G15 17 Wood
G10 24 Hybrid
G10 6-PW Irons
52, 56, 60, and 64 degree wedges Detour Newport 2 DT SoLo BallSwing Speed: 111 MPH, wish I could putt.

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elvis14 Well Established Member

elvis14

I just bought G15 irons, 5-PW and Vokey Wedges (48, 52, 56). I hit the G15's a bunch of times before buying (as well as just about every other GI iron). Played my first round with them today. I think the G15's are amazing. They are very forgiving and have a very solid feel to them. I've hit the G5 and G10 as well. Liked them but I like the G15's better. I don't agree that they are essentially the same club, especially when comparing the G5's with the G15's (which I've done multiple times). The G15's have different weighting than the G5. They are very similar but they do feel different to me. Obviously, I think the G15's and Vokey's are a good combo since I just bought them. I'd buy the G15's that you want but stick with your wedges. Remember that you can always go back and order the G15 wedges if you feel that they would fit your game better after you've played a few rounds. I know my biggest fear in ordering was trying to match the irons and wedges. The G15 PW has 45* of loft so I ended up buying a 48* Vokey. Hope you find something that fits you well.

What's in my bag?
Bigger Sticks....: Driver: ping.gif G15 9* Fairway: ping.gif 4-wood  Hybrids: 4,5  taylormade.gif Rescue Dual
Smaller Sticks...: Irons:  ping.gif G15 5-PW Wedges: titleist.gif Vokey Wedges 48, 52, 56 degree
Flatter Stick......:  odyssey.gif 2-ball putter
Not a Stick.........: Ball:  titleist.gif Dt So/Lo or NXT Tour  Bag:  taylormade.gif Catalina clicgear.gif

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Billy Baroo Member

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I just bought G15 irons, 5-PW and Vokey Wedges (48, 52, 56). I hit the G15's a bunch of times before buying (as well as just about every other GI iron). Played my first round with them today. I think the G15's are amazing. They are very forgiving and have a very solid feel to them. I've hit the G5 and G10 as well. Liked them but I like the G15's better. I don't agree that they are essentially the same club, especially when comparing the G5's with the G15's (which I've done multiple times). The G15's have different weighting than the G5. They are very similar but they do feel different to me. Obviously, I think the G15's and Vokey's are a good combo since I just bought them. I'd buy the G15's that you want but stick with your wedges. Remember that you can always go back and order the G15 wedges if you feel that they would fit your game better after you've played a few rounds. I know my biggest fear in ordering was trying to match the irons and wedges. The G15 PW has 45* of loft so I ended up buying a 48* Vokey. Hope you find something that fits you well.

Thanks for the feedback. I think I'm going to buy them, but 5-UW and keep my Vokey 54 and 58 wedges. I'm also skeptical about the G15 SW & LW being effective close to the green with incredibly wide soles. I also hit my wedges pretty well. My real problem is with the longer irons. I'm determined to keep a 5 iron in my bag. I've already opted for a 3 & 4 hybrid, but want to draw the line there.

Next question: AWT shafts or opt for Nippon 950s for an extra $10.00 per club? I'm thinking the AWT shafts should be fine and the Nippons are a bit lighter and might make the club head feel too heavy or wobbly. Any thoughts here?

My Titleist SC85 Bag holds:

Callaway Hyper X Driver - 10 Degree
Cobra Bafflers 1, 3 & 4
Cobra 3100 I/H Irons 5-GWTitleist Vokey Wedges 54 & 58PiNG i-Series Anser 4 PutterCallaway Big Bertha & Warbird Balls

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Valleygolfer Super Member

Valleygolfer

Thanks for the feedback. I think I'm going to buy them, but 5-UW and keep my Vokey 54 and 58 wedges. I'm also skeptical about the G15 SW & LW being effective close to the green with incredibly wide soles. I also hit my wedges pretty well. My real problem is with the longer irons. I'm determined to keep a 5 iron in my bag. I've already opted for a 3 & 4 hybrid, but want to draw the line there.

I have AWT stiff shafts on my I10's and have no complaints, however since they are stock I would go hit them somewhere at a authorized ping dealer as well as have them set you up sizing wise. When I shopped clubs almost all ping dealers could get the same deals as the TGW. I did have problems with one local shop I ordered with screwing me around and I finally got my money back and ordered them from golfsmith. If you know a reputable pro that deals them, try him first and get your size set up and see if he can match the deal. Finally, my dad just picked up the G15s and loves them and the extra distance that came with them and I would stick with the vokey wedges, it is what vokey does and you are already used to them.

"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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elvis14 Well Established Member

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Thanks for the feedback. I think I'm going to buy them, but 5-UW and keep my Vokey 54 and 58 wedges. I'm also skeptical about the G15 SW & LW being effective close to the green with incredibly wide soles. I also hit my wedges pretty well. My real problem is with the longer irons. I'm determined to keep a 5 iron in my bag. I've already opted for a 3 & 4 hybrid, but want to draw the line there.

The G15 UW is 50* so adding that to a 54 and 58* Vokey will probably work out pretty well. I'm hoping that I can hit the G15 5 iron well enough to get one of my hybrids out of my bag (I have 3,4 and 5 hybrids right now) so I can make room for a 3 or 4 wood (probably G15). I stuck with the stock AWT shafts. With some of the other heads (AP1's for instance) the fitter had me hit with different shafts. We came to the realization that in my case that I'm just not consistant enough yet to worry about the upgraded shafts. We did hit with both regular and stiff AWT's to get the flex right (and we used a Mizuno shaft optimizer). We just didn't think it would be worth it for me to pay for the upgrade at this time. A couple of months from now, I'll probably know if that was the right decision

. Look forward to reading others opinions on the shafts.

What's in my bag?
Bigger Sticks....: Driver: ping.gif G15 9* Fairway: ping.gif 4-wood  Hybrids: 4,5  taylormade.gif Rescue Dual
Smaller Sticks...: Irons:  ping.gif G15 5-PW Wedges: titleist.gif Vokey Wedges 48, 52, 56 degree
Flatter Stick......:  odyssey.gif 2-ball putter
Not a Stick.........: Ball:  titleist.gif Dt So/Lo or NXT Tour  Bag:  taylormade.gif Catalina clicgear.gif

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I'm thinking the AWT shafts are the way to go. I'm also going to stick with my wedges. i have Nippon shafts (1050) on my current Cobra 3100 I/H irons. They are nice irons, but I found the G15s easier to hit for my handicap level. The Cobras were won in a raffle five years ago, so trading them in for the $75 is like free money off my new set. I have sentimental attachment to them, but they are designed for 5+ handicappers and that is simply not me. The more forgiveness the better, so I'm thinking the G15s are the way to go...

I'm also happy they come in the same exact lofts as my Cobras. That will leave me with 16, 20 & 23 hybrids, 5 (26), etc. irons ending with PW (50) and then my wedges at 54 & 58. Seems to all fit together nice.

Just hesitant to pull the trigger and shell out $600 for 7 new irons...

My Titleist SC85 Bag holds:

Callaway Hyper X Driver - 10 Degree
Cobra Bafflers 1, 3 & 4
Cobra 3100 I/H Irons 5-GWTitleist Vokey Wedges 54 & 58PiNG i-Series Anser 4 PutterCallaway Big Bertha & Warbird Balls

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Arsenal8807 Dedicated Member

Arsenal8807

Go with your gut instinct. I know I did when I bought all my stuff.. Driver, irons, wedges, putter, and bag in the span of 3 weeks and love every item in my bag.

Can't go wrong with the G15's, they are solid irons.

- VR Pro LTD - 9.5 Ahina X

- VR_S 3, 5 woods - Fubuki X

- VR Pro Combo - 3-Pw S300's
nike.gif - VR VRev Wedges - 52, 58 

- Method 001 - 34in.

- 20XI-S

- 20XI Staff Bag

 

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mrprovisional Well Established Member

mrprovisional

i play with g5's and they have been the best irons money can buy. I broke 90 for the first time with them and im a pretty high handicapper. I also read that there is no difference between the g5, g10, and g15. Just the look. I got my set from ebay on 3balls.com ebay store. $175 shipped 5-w. I'm sure if you keep trying them out. you will make your decision soon. You wont be disappointed.

Whats in the Four 5?

Burner 10.5 Stiff
Burner 3W
CPR 22/26 HybridsG5 5-PW Black Dot +2 Vokey Sm OilCanSV Tour 60* Black FinishBarbadosPro-V1 recycled

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Valleygolfer Super Member

Valleygolfer

i play with g5's and they have been the best irons money can buy. I broke 90 for the first time with them and im a pretty high handicapper. I also read that there is no difference between the g5, g10, and g15. Just the look. I got my set from ebay on 3balls.com ebay store. $175 shipped 5-w. I'm sure if you keep trying them out. you will make your decision soon. You wont be disappointed.

Did you read this article?

http://thesandtrap.com/clubs/ping_g15_iron_review

"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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Billy Baroo Member

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I'm going to pull the trigger and spend 612.00 for 5-UW at TGW. I'm going to keep my Vokey wedges and if I decide later that I want all wide sole irons, I'll buy the G15 SW & LW.

My Titleist SC85 Bag holds:

Callaway Hyper X Driver - 10 Degree
Cobra Bafflers 1, 3 & 4
Cobra 3100 I/H Irons 5-GWTitleist Vokey Wedges 54 & 58PiNG i-Series Anser 4 PutterCallaway Big Bertha & Warbird Balls

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elvis14 Well Established Member

elvis14

I'm going to pull the trigger and spend 612.00 for 5-UW at TGW. I'm going to keep my Vokey wedges and if I decide later that I want all wide sole irons, I'll buy the G15 SW & LW.

I hope that works out great. Post back on this thread and let us know

What's in my bag?
Bigger Sticks....: Driver: ping.gif G15 9* Fairway: ping.gif 4-wood  Hybrids: 4,5  taylormade.gif Rescue Dual
Smaller Sticks...: Irons:  ping.gif G15 5-PW Wedges: titleist.gif Vokey Wedges 48, 52, 56 degree
Flatter Stick......:  odyssey.gif 2-ball putter
Not a Stick.........: Ball:  titleist.gif Dt So/Lo or NXT Tour  Bag:  taylormade.gif Catalina clicgear.gif

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JML22 Great Member

JML22

if you're keeping vokey wedges why not get 3-pw?

My Clubs:
Ping I3 + blade 3-pw
9.5 09 Burner with prolaunch red
Nickent 4dx driver
Taylormade Z tp 52, 56, 60
YES Carolyne putter

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I have Cobra Bafflers 1 (16), 3 (20), 4 (23) and 5 (26). I also have Vokeys (54 & 58). I'm going to buy the G15s 6-UW. I'm still debating over additing a 5... Not sure if I should still ue my 5 hybrid (Baffler 26) or go back to a 5 iron, wich I could not hit as well in my old set of Cobra 3100 I/H clubs...

Any thoughts? 5 Baffler or 5 Iron?

My Titleist SC85 Bag holds:

Callaway Hyper X Driver - 10 Degree
Cobra Bafflers 1, 3 & 4
Cobra 3100 I/H Irons 5-GWTitleist Vokey Wedges 54 & 58PiNG i-Series Anser 4 PutterCallaway Big Bertha & Warbird Balls

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