Most "forgiving" of mp series irons

[mcotter]

The manufacturer clearly states thatthe mp52's are the most forgiving in the line. That is the correct answer. I have been playing Ping i3's for 11 years and just bought the Mp-52's a couple weeks ago. I am regretting the purchase but will likely stick with the new clubs. They are 5-6 yards shorter than the pings and the pings are not strong lofted like the newer game improvement irons. Both have 47 degree PW. The biggest difference is in the turf interaction. The Ping will not lose much distance at all if you hit SLIGHTLY fat, where the mp52's dig into the turf and give no grace. As I get older, the last thing i want is to lose distance by technology. Father time is doing a good enough job of that as it is.

[kennay92]

The manufacturer clearly states thatthe mp52's are the most forgiving in the line. That is the correct answer. I have been playing Ping i3's for 11 years and just bought the Mp-52's a couple weeks ago. I am regretting the purchase but will likely stick with the new clubs. They are 5-6 yards shorter than the pings and the pings are not strong lofted like the newer game improvement irons. Both have 47 degree PW. The biggest difference is in the turf interaction. The Ping will not lose much distance at all if you hit SLIGHTLY fat, where the mp52's dig into the turf and give no grace. As I get older, the last thing i want is to lose distance by technology. Father time is doing a good enough job of that as it is.

i could use the digging in perhaps, im very much a sweeper. My divots arent really divots, they look more like that little bit of grass got singed off or something lol.

[jammer59]

I currently play MP-52s. I chose them over MP-58s because I thought they were marginally more forgiving on toe hits but you'll be punished if you aren't in the general vicinity of the sweetspot with any of the less "blade-like" MPs (50, 57, 52, 58). Of these, I used to play 57s before swapping out for 52s. I found them similar but the sole was slightly more forgiving on the 52s if you're inclined to dig or hit fat.

My vote would be for the MP-52 #1, MP-57 #2, MP-58 #3 and MP-60 #4. I will add that fitting and shafts make even more of a distance with less SGI-like clubs and lie angle is especially critical.

[msd3075]

The manufacturer clearly states thatthe mp52's are the most forgiving in the line. That is the correct answer. I have been playing Ping i3's for 11 years and just bought the Mp-52's a couple weeks ago. I am regretting the purchase but will likely stick with the new clubs. They are 5-6 yards shorter than the pings and the pings are not strong lofted like the newer game improvement irons. Both have 47 degree PW. The biggest difference is in the turf interaction. The Ping will not lose much distance at all if you hit SLIGHTLY fat, where the mp52's dig into the turf and give no grace. As I get older, the last thing i want is to lose distance by technology. Father time is doing a good enough job of that as it is.

I tried the entire MP-series line when I bought my irons over a year ago (When they still made the 57's and 67's). The MP-57 (now MP-58) and MP-52 were the most forgiving of the bunch, but you are correct that the MP-52 is a bit more forgiving. The only noticable difference (and the one thing that makes them more forgiving) is that they have more weight at the bottom of the clubhead and are easier to get the ball up in the air. Because of this, I hit them too high and lost distance as a result. The MP-57 gave me all the same forgiveness but helped me keep the penetrating ballflight I wanted.