PING i210 Irons Spotted on Tour

[mvmac]

 

[mvmac]

 

 

[GolfLug]

i500 seems like a great club. I am going to look up specs.

[Vinsk]

Thought I might add this:

i500: Not as good a ‘feel’ as i210 except for the hosel. The i500’s 7i hosel produced a very nice curve with a remarkable trajectory and impressive velocity. It really gave good feedback letting me know I in fact squared the hosel with unparalleled precision. 

[billchao]

Both the i210 and the i500 look good to me. I think they're geared towards different segments, so it comes down to which set suits each person's game better.

[Vinsk]

@mvmac Are you gonna pull the trigger on these new ones? I’m thinking about doing a full demo on the i500’s purely on the increased distance factor. But I did prefer the feel of the i210’s. Have you made any new conclusions on these irons? Thanks Mike.

[mvmac]

On 7/22/2018 at 9:14 PM, Vinsk said:

@mvmac Are you gonna pull the trigger on these new ones? I’m thinking about doing a full demo on the i500’s purely on the increased distance factor. But I did prefer the feel of the i210’s. Have you made any new conclusions on these irons? Thanks Mike.

Not yet, I'm not going to really test them until early October because I have too many tournaments in the next couple months.

I will most likely go with the 4-5 in the i500 and i210 the rest of the way. Plan to make a trip to Phoenix, hit both and see the numbers. While the i500's seem great, it doesn't do me much good to hit my irons higher and further (already hit it fairly high) because then I would have a big gap between my pitching wedge and gap wedge. Another option would be go i500 4-8 and 9-W in the iBlade in power spec lofts.

[Vinsk]

2 minutes ago, mvmac said:

Not yet, I'm not going to really test them until early October because I have too many tournaments in the next couple months.

I will most likely go with the 4-5 in the i500 and i210 the rest of the way. Plan to make a trip to Phoenix, hit both and see the numbers. While the i500's seem great, it doesn't do me much good to hit my irons higher and further (already hit it fairly high) because then I would have a big gap between my pitching wedge and gap wedge. Another option would be go i500 4-8 and 9-W in the iBlade in power spec lofts.

 Nice. I’m considering some sort of combo set up as well. Need to hit the 8-PW on both for sure.

[Mr. Desmond]

In full ponder mode on the i210. Hit the i500 on a monitor and they looked good, was getting 165-171 on a 7i on about 4 swings in a row, which I thought was outrageous(ly good), and flight was similar with tight dispersion.

But somehow, it's the 210 that intrigues me, probably because of Ping's marketing -- words like precision, soft feel, more ball speed with huge elastomer insert -- and in the Power Lofts, it would work with my wedge setup.

Plus, I often play in the wind and all people talk about is the towering trajectory of the i500.

(And yes, the PXG's are fine heads, but I need a heavier shaft - 78g uncut seems a bit light as my swing improves. Time for a fitting, and maybe for a smaller head - those big PXG (or any big) heads are tougher in the rough.)

Whatever Ping (or Mizuno 919) I seek, it's probably in 6-PW as I really like the PXG Hybrids in the Mitsu Tensei Red 70g shaft. Best hybrid I've hit with the right shaft)

Edited August 5, 2018 by Mr. Desmond

[billchao]

1 hour ago, Mr. Desmond said:

Plus, I often play in the wind and all people talk about is the towering trajectory of the i500.

The i210 is supposed to spin more than the i500 so it might be worse in the wind.

[Mr. Desmond]

33 minutes ago, billchao said:

The i210 is supposed to spin more than the i500 so it might be worse in the wind.

Is it pick your poison?

Towering flight with less spin or

Lower flight, more spin? Power lofts will bring down spin a bit

Edited August 6, 2018 by Mr. Desmond

[billchao]

1 hour ago, Mr. Desmond said:

Is it pick your poison?

Towering flight with less spin or

Lower flight, more spin? Power lofts will bring down spin a bit

I've seen comparison reviews and people hit both sets the same height. The i210 spins more and lands at a higher angle. The i500 spins less and has a flatter trajectory which results in more carry yardage but it lands flatter, too. Depending on your game, one of them is going to fit better than the other.

[Vinsk]

@mvmac So I pulled the trigger and went with the i500. I really like them Mike. Specs (along with a question).

Ping i500 4-UW

DG 105 R300/+1/2”/blue dot/standard  lofts.

I was able to hit them outside and had a fitter work quite extensively with me. Although they felt different/odd the numbers certainly showed optimal ball striking with the above specs.

They arrived yesterday and I took them out to the range. Not a stellar day so I’m a little bummed. These specs are so different than my i200’s but I’ve realky made some large swing changes. 

I understand I have faults in my swing so should I just chalk it up to that or is it normal to have to get used to your new specs or  consider I may be reverting back to old faults from time to time?

My old specs:

i200 PX 5.5/+1/4”/red dot/std lofts.

But gotta say, the i500’s are beautiful looking clubs!

Thanks Mike.

[mvmac]

1 hour ago, Vinsk said:

I understand I have faults in my swing so should I just chalk it up to that or is it normal to have to get used to your new specs or  consider I may be reverting back to old faults from time to time?

I think you just have to give it more time to really get a clear picture, especially with the specs being different.

[Mr. Desmond]

@Vinsk

Now that you've had another 2 weeks to work with the i500, I have  a question - how is the transition from the i500 PW to i500 UW to your next wedges? Did you think you needed both PW and UW and do you then go to 56 and 60?

My concern is that in comparison to an i210, the i500 had about 10 more yards of carry - does that carry over to wedges? 

Edited September 2, 2018 by Mr. Desmond

[billchao]

22 minutes ago, Mr. Desmond said:

Now that you've had another 2 weeks to work with the i500, I have  a question - how is the transition from the i500 PW to i500 UW to your next wedges? Did you think you needed both PW and UW and do you then go to 56 and 60?

That's not an issue specifically with i500, is it? Don't you always use a gap wedge between your PW and your 56°?

[Carl3]

On 7/24/2018 at 12:40 PM, mvmac said:

I will most likely go with the 4-5 in the i500 and i210 the rest of the way.

Do you play hybrids beyond the 5i? If so, what type? I have the G30 hybrids and they set up with a slightly closed face and I have to set up differently than my Ping i irons or I can send them left.

[Vinsk]

50 minutes ago, Mr. Desmond said:

@Vinsk

Now that you've had another 2 weeks to work with the i500, I have  a question - how is the transition from the i500 PW to i500 UW to your next wedges? Did you think you needed both PW and UW and do you then go to 56 and 60?

My concern is that in comparison to an i210, the i500 had about 10 more yards of carry - does that carry over to wedges? 

Transition is fine at this point. I go PW-UW-55*-59*....I’m actually liking the fact that I’m seeing pretty good versatility with the UW. So if I’ve had some indecision in getting my 55* there..I know I can choke down a bit and easily make it. I’m not as precise as @mvmac obviously but basically I’ve gotten close to 10yds gained on every club so the transition hasn’t been too awkward. I’ve come to really like the explosiveness of the i500’s.