SPY VIP GolfSpy_X Posted December 31, 2012 SPY VIP Share Posted December 31, 2012 Lots of excitement built around these new PING G25 irons this year....ok that was a little bit of a joke. But just because there isn't any hoopla about the new release doesn't mean that this iron isn't for you. Every year the G-Series iron is one of the easiest clubs to hit. I think one year we really should do a blind test....meaning we close our eyes when we swing and I bet the Ping G-Whatever would win. #TruthDigest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmh3 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 This is what Callaway used to have with the Big Bertha line. A new, slightly improved but consistent looking model every two years. I have members that started with G2 irons and have replaced them every two years like clockwork. As a retailer, I love the Ping iron life cycle. Ping G410 Plus Oban Kiyoshi Tour Limited Ping G410 LST 3 Wood Oban Tour Prototype V430 Titleist U500 3 & 4 Oban Kiyoshi Purple Tour Reserve Titleist 620 MB 5-9 Oban CT 125 Titleist Vokey 47* Oban CT 125, 51*, 55*, and 59* Shimada Tour Wedge Black Bettinardi Studio Stock SS28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP The Dansome Posted December 31, 2012 SPY VIP Share Posted December 31, 2012 Half my posts aren't showing up today. Anyways as I said before very clean looking especially in the badge area compared to last year. Yo #JustPlayBetter Follow @GolfSpyMBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey golf Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 These look good for a GI iron, clean cavity and look pretty good at address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK in TEXAS Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Are they as ginormous as the 20's? You could waterski on those things MENTOR, L4 COACH & TRAINER FIRST TEE GREATER HOUSTON HDCP: 8.3 (GHIN: 3143312) In my bag, April 2023 TS3 Driver & 4 Wood Hzrdous Smoke Shaft (Stiff Flex) TS2 Hybrids Mitsubishi Tensei Shaft (Stiff Flex) MP-59 5-PW; KBS Tour (Regular Flex) SM8 Wedges EVNROLL ER2 Putter SRIXON Z-STAR DIAMOND BALL Sun Mountain Cart Bag 4.0 Push Cart (I'm walking 9 outta 10 rounds!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambo Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 The best looking G series to come out in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY ZINGER Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 The best looking G series to come out in a while. Agreed, I wanna hit it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP The Dansome Posted December 31, 2012 SPY VIP Share Posted December 31, 2012 Topline looks fairly slim Yo #JustPlayBetter Follow @GolfSpyMBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furu Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Topline looks fairly slim Probably rounded of the topline, like Nike Covert irons. Looks slim, they're just toying with us by using optical illusions G25 look fine. Not like I'll put a red ring around the date on the calendar, but better than G20. Cavity is a fantastic improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 As I usually feel with PING irons, they have an ugly beautifulness to them. What's In The Bag: Adams 9064LS Ben Hogan Edge CFT Ti Ben Hogan Apex Edge 4-PW TaylorMade ATV 50* 54* Mizuno Bettinardi BC3 Tour Issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambo Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Is there a release date yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Tuna Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Nice then the G20 by far. Definately sleeker, especially the sole. Really with they went for a hosel on these like the i20's. For whatever reason, I have a hard time when it's not there. I laught at your claims to fight a zombie apocalypse when most of you can't stand up to a Spider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saternus Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCcZqcPOlNM Follow me on Twitter: @MattSaternus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reg Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 For a G line club it looks great, not as much offset, doesn't look as big, back of the club looks simple and not busy. On looks alone it's a winner. It fixes what everyone complains about the G line, too big, too much offset, sole too big, top line too thick. First time I've ever thought "I'd buy it and play it". Will have to wait and see how it plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee115 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 They will be the same as all of the G series irons a piece of cake to hit just a little more refined. If more of us 'got over ourselves' and ditched the forged whatever's lower scores would follow. I changed to G15's 3 years ago from Miz Mp58 and was ripped mercilessly by my pals that was until they were reaching for their wallets every Sunday morning, plus I got down to 4 H'cap for the first time at 51 years of age. I'm really looking forward to trying them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted January 3, 2013 SPY VIP Share Posted January 3, 2013 I like the look of these a whole lot more than the previous offerings. Plus, it looks like an actual change rather than a badge change like the G5 to G10 transition. I'd probably take a look at them. Will there be a i25 iron this year? Seems like the i20's just came out. Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparnar Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 As I usually feel with PING irons, they have an ugly beautifulness to them. Agreed! They actually look nice for a Ping G series iron. Much better looking than some of the previous models. In my Clicgear B3 cart bag on my Clicgear 3.0 pushcart: Rocketballz 10.5* stock stiff shaft Adams Idea A3 Boxer 19* TMag Rocketbladez 4i-6i Mizuno MP53 7i-PW Mizuno MP-R12 52*, MP-T11 56*, MP-T10 60* Some old Odyssey putter (Don't laugh, it gets the ball in the hole nicely) Bridgestone E6 Walking on air with my True Tours and Kentwool socks No-one will ever have golf under his thumb. No round ever will be so good it could not have been better. Perhaps this is why golf is the greatest of games. You are not playing a human adversary; you are playing a game. You are playing old man par. Bobby Jones You swing your best when you have the fewest things to think about. Bobby Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golf-nut Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I just saw these at the PGA Show and liked the looks. They hit nice but not great for me. I was surprised to see how soft that black rubber pad is on the cavity as you can easily push it with your finger nail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambles Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I just saw these at the PGA Show and liked the looks. They hit nice but not great for me. I was surprised to see how soft that black rubber pad is on the cavity as you can easily push it with your finger nail. I like the lines but that black pad is a bit of a turn off. Did you ask what the purpose of that rubber pads was ? Shambles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golf-nut Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I like the lines but that black pad is a bit of a turn off. Did you ask what the purpose of that rubber pads was ? Shambles I did and I was told for dampening. Ping has had soft medallions before maybe starting with the G2 but this was very soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambles Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I did and I was told for dampening. Ping has had soft medallions before maybe starting with the G2 but this was very soft. That sounds a rather strange reason. Many manufacturers, Ping included, have long made lubs that did not require dampening. I suppose the only way for me to find out will be to get hold of one of the clubs and test it with and without the backing. Shambles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmh3 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I'm thinkin that this would be the case with any "badged" iron, some more so than others. Also, I'd be very careful who's iron ya unbadged if you're gonna try this experiment, HaHa ;-) So this is another one of those strange but true worthless factoids, lol Have a good one Bro Fairways & Greens 4ever I actually asked Roger Cleveland what the difference would be if I were to remove the badges from my new irons, he said that they would perform the same, but the sound and therefore the feel, would be a bit firmer. I am thinking about getting another 6 iron and trying it since this is the first forged club I have ever played that had anything stuck to it. I also think that I may have been told that it would alter the feel so that I would leave them on as it is the only way that the club is branded Callaway... Ping G410 Plus Oban Kiyoshi Tour Limited Ping G410 LST 3 Wood Oban Tour Prototype V430 Titleist U500 3 & 4 Oban Kiyoshi Purple Tour Reserve Titleist 620 MB 5-9 Oban CT 125 Titleist Vokey 47* Oban CT 125, 51*, 55*, and 59* Shimada Tour Wedge Black Bettinardi Studio Stock SS28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambles Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Golf Nut was correct, though the face back area really took a technological "leap" with the G20s. The trademarked elastomer Custom Tuning Port(CTP) was greatly refined in the G20s, supposedly giving them a much better feel. Use of the CTP dates back to the I3 irons. The G20's CTP is described as "floating' in the back cavity, which allows for a thinner clubface, leading to more ball speed and greater distance. The primary CTP is now partnered with two other multi-material "badges," that provided the softer feel and enhanced the overall sound of the club at impact. If you notice on the G25s vs. the 20s, the CTP badge is positioned lower behind the face. Along with improving feel, the lower positioning on the 25s also helps to lower the center of gravity & launch higher shots. The CTP aligns directly with the impact area, allowing for a lower CG and a high MOI. Support bars in the cavity stabilize the 17-4 stainless steel face to insure a solid feel and distance control throughout the set. So, the primary reasons for the multi-material badge are for enhanced sound and feel. An asst. at my club took the badge offa the back of a Mizzy 825 Pro(He plays the 68s) and after hitting both, while to my eyes, the ball flight really wasn't that different(though he did "overdraw(his word, HaHa)" 3 of the badgeless vs. the badged 825) the sound difference certainly was audible and he said that the feel was noticably "harsher" with the un-badged iron. As this was with one of the softest forged irons in the marketplace, I would imagine that an unbadged cast G series iron would feel even harsher. I'm thinkin that this would be the case with any "badged" iron, some more so than others. Also, I'd be very careful who's iron ya unbadged if you're gonna try this experiment, HaHa ;-) So this is another one of those strange but true worthless factoids, lol Have a good one Bro Fairways & Greens 4ever I'd conjecture that the badge is worth a couple of grams and possibly threw your swing out enough to give a more harsh feel, though I tend towards the belief that a shaft too stiff contributes more to harsh feel. As to the sound, I really have no way of speaking to that until I have experienced it myself. I just have a dislike for these badges as they get dirty and in doing so, contribute to the aging of the club in terms of appearance. The design is very similar to the Anser which is unbadged, much as I can see from the pictures. I'm more inclined to turn away from this club because of that badge regardless that I have confidence Ping has made that club very playable. Shambles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno137 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Still not a fan of the offset but according to a local golf shop owner, he stills sells more ping irons than anything else. Danno Driver - Titleist 910D3 -RIP shaft 3-Wood - Ping I20 (14 degree) - project X 6.0 Hybrid - Ping I20 (17 degree) - project X 6.0 Irons - Mizuno MP-63 (Dynamic Gold x100) Wedges - Mizuno T-11 (50,54,60) Putter - Scotty Cameron Newport 2.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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