PING iBlades

[MuniGrit]

Does any play or played in the past these Ping iblades? I was wondering how they play? I'm thinking about getting either the iblades or i200's. Currently play i25's.

[onthehunt526]

I never have played a PING iron... (I hit a few shots with an old PING Eye 2 wedge). I imagine these are for a player maybe my handicap or lower or in that area.

I did demo these when I got my CBX Blades. They were okay... Obviously, a cast blade, but still cool. I wish PING would just do a forged blade... but I doubt it would happen.

[arturo28mx]

Get the i200's

 

[freshmanUTA]

22 hours ago, MuniGrit said:

Does any play or played in the past these Ping iblades? I was wondering how they play? I'm thinking about getting either the iblades or i200's. Currently play i25's.

What intrigues you about the iBlades? I had a chance to test the PW on course and ity feel great, though not as buttery soft as my mizuno. It was a PW so not much chance for me to really notice the forgiveness.

Edited March 30, 2018 by freshmanUTA

[MuniGrit]

10 hours ago, freshmanUTA said:

What intrigues you about the iBlades? I had a chance to test the PW on course and ity feel great, though not as buttery soft as my mizuno. It was a PW so not much chance for me to really notice the forgiveness.

I liked the way they looked and set up. I used to play Mizuno blades too but I had using forged blades in AZ because the desert is so rough on that soft steel. The solution to that is not hit it in the desert but i can't seem to get that down. I love PING customer service and free adjustments and they hold up well in the desert. I am trying to decide between iblades and i200s.

[freshmanUTA]

1 hour ago, MuniGrit said:

I liked the way they looked and set up. I used to play Mizuno blades too but I had using forged blades in AZ because the desert is so rough on that soft steel. The solution to that is not hit it in the desert but i can't seem to get that down. I love PING customer service and free adjustments and they hold up well in the desert. I am trying to decide between iblades and i200s.

Here is mark crossfield on the two:

Ultimately I would recommend the iBlades from personal experience but i200 offer great forgiveness.

[Typhoon92]

A good choice is a combo set of i200 4-7 then I blade 8-PW.  Going a step further ...a G400 4 iron.

The Ie-1 and i200 are very similar in performance.  I prefer the look of the i200, but u can save some money grabbing ie-1's.  Just saw a set at my place for $499 with new MCC grips and modus 105 stiff shafts.

[NM Golf]

I'm going with a set of these in May. I have hit them and they feel fantastic. I have played forged blades for the last 10-15 years and I cannot feel much a difference between these and my Callaways. I can work them both ways and they look like a blade at setup. 

[iacas]

7 hours ago, NM Golf said:

I'm going with a set of these in May. I have hit them and they feel fantastic. I have played forged blades for the last 10-15 years and I cannot feel much a difference between these and my Callaways. I can work them both ways and they look like a blade at setup. 

You'll notice as you hit them more. They're great clubs, and they're what I just took on my trip to Atlanta, but they're not blades.

[NM Golf]

2 hours ago, iacas said:

You'll notice as you hit them more. They're great clubs, and they're what I just took on my trip to Atlanta, but they're not blades.

Yeah, there's really no way to completely get the feel of a forged blade in a cast head. They are also a bit more forgiving. As I approach the age of 50 in a few years, these are my first step towards club head that won't beat up my hands so bad. I would like to be able to still hold a club at 60.