PMookie Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 If anyone hasn’t seen this TXG video, it PROVES how the finish on Ping wedges keeps the spin when the face/ball is wet!!! THOUSANDS more RPMs of spin vs Vokey!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro JohnSmalls, M. Parsons, deejaid and 2 others 3 2 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncwoz Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 58 minutes ago, PMookie said: If anyone hasn’t seen this TXG video, it PROVES how the finish on Ping wedges keeps the spin when the face/ball is wet!!! THOUSANDS more RPMs of spin vs Vokey!!!! Holy moley...that's insane! PMookie 1 Quote Right Handed Driver: 9° Speedzone (HZRDUS Smoke Green 70g X-Stiff shaft) 2 Hybrid: 18° Exotics EXS Pro (Evenflow Black 6.5) (2020 MGS Official Review here) 3/Driving Iron: 18° UiHi Iron (MMT Utility TX 105g shaft) Irons: 4-GW T100 irons (Nippon Modus 120 X-Stiff shafts) (2021 MGS Official Review here) Wedges: 54° & 58° TSW Forged (Dynamic Gold S300) Putter: ER2B (2019 MGS Official Review here) Ball: MAXFLI Tour X Bag: Hoofer Lite WITB thread here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Seriously! Watch the YouTube video I posted above! Unreal!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro sirchunksalot, ncwoz and JohnSmalls 3 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogginBullfish Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Yeah that was wild. Hydropearl is the real deal. Crazy how much you could see and hear the difference in launch and strike between the two wedges when they were wet.Sent from my Pixel 2 using MyGolfSpy mobile app tony@CIC and PMookie 2 Quote DRIVER PXG 0811XF GEN4 (10.5°) FAIRWAY WOODS PXG 0341XF GEN4 (16°) HYBRIDS PXG 0317XF GEN4 (19°), PXG 0317X GEN4 (22°) IRONS PXG 0311T GEN3 (5 - 9) WEDGES TAYLORMADE MG3 (45°, 50°, 55° TW Grind, 60° TW Grind) PUTTER PXG BATTLE READY ONE & DONE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfertrb Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 That's incredible. I have really been interested in trying these - I thoroughly trust my Fourteen's but I am a big Ping fan and I had many a Ping wedge back in the day.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk PMookie and tony@CIC 2 Quote Ping G400 LST 8.5* Graphite Design DI 6 stiff 45" Taylormade RBZ Proto 14.5* Oban Kiyoshi 85 04 42.5" Adams 4555 19* Matrix Ozik Altus 80 S/X 42" Ping G410 Crossover 2 Project X Even Flow Blue 85 6.0 40" Ping i500 4-8 Modus 105 Stiff Ping Blueprint 9-P Modus 105 Stiff Fourteen RM-12 53* and 58* Tour Issue Black Onyx s400 Odyssey Tour Black Series 9 35" Flatso 1.0 Srixon Z Star XV 2018 Ping Hoofer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 That's incredible. I have really been interested in trying these - I thoroughly trust my Fourteen's but I am a big Ping fan and I had many a Ping wedge back in the day.Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI’m in the same boat with my Edels!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro tony@CIC and golfertrb 2 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Yeah that was wild. Hydropearl is the real deal. Crazy how much you could see and hear the difference in launch and strike between the two wedges when they were wet.Sent from my Pixel 2 using MyGolfSpy mobile appI couldn’t believe it! THAT much difference?! Crazy!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro tony@CIC 1 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeopapazulu Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Played in a scramble this past weekend and on the second hole we were in the left rough with a 40yd pitch shot. A couple practice swings and we all had a face full of water and grass. A quick swipe with the hand was all I did, although I remembered some testing from here or TXG that showed what a wet face does to the spin. Needless to say, all four shots ran out further than we would have liked. This will definitely be on the top of the try out list when the current wedges are retired. TR1PTIK, PMookie, JohnSmalls and 1 other 4 Quote G400 LST 8.5 Ping Tour 65 Stiff Adams XTD Ti 18 deg 3Hy Ben Hogan PTx 22-46 Ben Hogan TK15 50, 54, 58 deg wedges Futura 5.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1PTIK Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I was already a little interested, but consider me VERY interested after watching that video. In fact, I'm more interested in a full set of PINGs now than I ever have just for that coating. PMookie 1 Quote Driver: ST190 9.5* Fujikura Atmos Blue 5S Fairway Wood: ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hybrid: CLK 17* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: J40 CB (3-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 2 54* & 58* Dynamic Gold S200 Putter: Tri-Hot 5k Two 34" Bag: Players 5 Stand Bag Ball: Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 19 hours ago, PMookie said: Seriously! Watch the YouTube video I posted above! Unreal!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Holy cow - what a difference when wet between the 2 wedges. Thanks for posting the video. PMookie 1 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txgolfjunkie Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 17 minutes ago, TR1PTIK said: I was already a little interested, but consider me VERY interested after watching that video. In fact, I'm more interested in a full set of PINGs now than I ever have just for that coating. I will say the hydropearl finish looks great initially but it does scratch/show wear easily. My Ping i210s looked fantastic upon arrival from the factory but bag chatter and general use marked up the faces pretty easily. It wasn't so much at address as it was inspecting the iron face up close. This durability issue appears to be the biggest complaint among Ping i500 and i210 owners. Yes, the hydropearl DOES make a noticeable difference in wet conditions and should be seriously considered if you play in a damp environment/early morning rounds. I find the majority of my rounds in the early afternoon during the driest part of the day so it really didn't become a big factor to me all that much. That said, I would love to see these 3.0s in stealth. PMookie 1 Quote Cobra Connect 5 Competitor - Team Chad King Radspeed 10.5* w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 60 6.5 tipped 1/2" - Peacoat/Red King Radspeed Big Tour 3 Wood w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 70 6.5 Tipped 1/2" King Radspeed Tour 5 Wood w/ Motore X F1 70 X Flex King Utility 4 21* w/ Tensei Pro White 100 X Flex King Tour MIM Copper Irons 5-G w/ AMT White X100 Onyx King MIM Black Wedges 55* & 60* w/ AMT White X100 Onyx Spider SR Pro V1x Left Dash Lefty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1PTIK Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, txgolfjunkie said: I will say the hydropearl finish looks great initially but it does scratch/show wear easily. My Ping i210s looked fantastic upon arrival from the factory but bag chatter and general use marked up the faces pretty easily. It wasn't so much at address as it was inspecting the iron face up close. This durability issue appears to be the biggest complaint among Ping i500 and i210 owners. Yes, the hydropearl DOES make a noticeable difference in wet conditions and should be seriously considered if you play in a damp environment/early morning rounds. I find the majority of my rounds in the early afternoon during the driest part of the day so it really didn't become a big factor to me all that much. That said, I would love to see these 3.0s in stealth. I've seen the comments about the durability of the finish. Is it just that marks show up easily on it or does the actual coating appear to wear off that easily? Does seem like it would be a waste if the benefits of hyrdopearl evaporated (pun intended) over the course of a season. I play rounds at all times of the day and will even play in rainy conditions on occasion. The i210s have bigger footprint than I'd really like, but I'm sure I could get over that quite easily if I did switch to PING at some point. And yes, hyrdropearl stealth absolutely needs to happen!!! PMookie 1 Quote Driver: ST190 9.5* Fujikura Atmos Blue 5S Fairway Wood: ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hybrid: CLK 17* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: J40 CB (3-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 2 54* & 58* Dynamic Gold S200 Putter: Tri-Hot 5k Two 34" Bag: Players 5 Stand Bag Ball: Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txgolfjunkie Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 3 hours ago, TR1PTIK said: I've seen the comments about the durability of the finish. Is it just that marks show up easily on it or does the actual coating appear to wear off that easily? Does seem like it would be a waste if the benefits of hyrdopearl evaporated (pun intended) over the course of a season. I play rounds at all times of the day and will even play in rainy conditions on occasion. The i210s have bigger footprint than I'd really like, but I'm sure I could get over that quite easily if I did switch to PING at some point. And yes, hyrdropearl stealth absolutely needs to happen!!! It doesn't wear off, but it shows scuffs and scratches pretty easily. Like I said, it's not so much that you can see it at address, but if you hold the club up to eye level, you can see it gets marked up quickly. PMookie and TR1PTIK 2 Quote Cobra Connect 5 Competitor - Team Chad King Radspeed 10.5* w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 60 6.5 tipped 1/2" - Peacoat/Red King Radspeed Big Tour 3 Wood w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 70 6.5 Tipped 1/2" King Radspeed Tour 5 Wood w/ Motore X F1 70 X Flex King Utility 4 21* w/ Tensei Pro White 100 X Flex King Tour MIM Copper Irons 5-G w/ AMT White X100 Onyx King MIM Black Wedges 55* & 60* w/ AMT White X100 Onyx Spider SR Pro V1x Left Dash Lefty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 On 8/20/2019 at 11:02 AM, PMookie said: If anyone hasn’t seen this TXG video, it PROVES how the finish on Ping wedges keeps the spin when the face/ball is wet!!! THOUSANDS more RPMs of spin vs Vokey!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro I'll take 3 of those please...that's amazing! PMookie 1 Quote In my BR-D4 6-way King F9 set to 9*, Tour length Hzrdus Smoke Black 6.0 S-flex, with GolfPride MCC +4 mid-size 3W - 13*, UST Mamiya 65 Gold S-flex, with GolfPride Tour Wrap 2G SIM UDI 2-iron - 18*, Mitsubishi Diamana Thump 100 X-flex, with GolfPride MCC Align ZX5 4-5 & ZX7 6-PW, Modus3 120 Tour S-flex, +1/2", with GolfPride Tour Wrap 2G - SM8 Tour Chrome, 50.08F - 54.10S - 58.12D, DG Wedge Flex, with GolfPride Tour Wrap 2G Custom Fit 35" ER6 Red at 68 degree lie angle and 4 degrees of loft MTB-X NX7 Pro Slope Tracked by #WPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmania Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Hi guys, I find the different soles rather confusing. I'm after a 56 and a 60 wedge. Would like a wedge that can get out of all types of sand and a wedge that I can open the face and play a flop or some gentle caressing shots. I have had a look at my local club and online and still can't fathom whether to go the thick sole high bounce for bunkers at 60 and an eye2 grind at 56? Any advice much appreciated. PMookie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfertrb Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Hi guys, I find the different soles rather confusing. I'm after a 56 and a 60 wedge. Would like a wedge that can get out of all types of sand and a wedge that I can open the face and play a flop or some gentle caressing shots. I have had a look at my local club and online and still can't fathom whether to go the thick sole high bounce for bunkers at 60 and an eye2 grind at 56? Any advice much appreciated.I can't make a recommendation but the Eye2 was/is exceptional out of sand.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk PMookie, gregh729 and redmania 3 Quote Ping G400 LST 8.5* Graphite Design DI 6 stiff 45" Taylormade RBZ Proto 14.5* Oban Kiyoshi 85 04 42.5" Adams 4555 19* Matrix Ozik Altus 80 S/X 42" Ping G410 Crossover 2 Project X Even Flow Blue 85 6.0 40" Ping i500 4-8 Modus 105 Stiff Ping Blueprint 9-P Modus 105 Stiff Fourteen RM-12 53* and 58* Tour Issue Black Onyx s400 Odyssey Tour Black Series 9 35" Flatso 1.0 Srixon Z Star XV 2018 Ping Hoofer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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