Complete product info: Ping i25 range

[NBonfield]

Hi all,

As I'm sure you've seen, Ping has released its new i25 range, comprised of a driver, fairways, hybrids, irons and wedges. It has also released a new Karsten hybrid/irons set for high-handicappers and a number of Karsten TR putter models. The links below will give you all the information you need.

Product information - http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/tours-and-news/1/industry.html
First-look videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/golfmonthly/videos
Gallery: http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/galleries/34561/1/1/first-look-images-ping-i25-driver.html

Happy New Year to everyone.

Nick

 

[Robobum]

Like that crown paint job - looks like a GT40 roof top :thup:

 

[Imurg]

Like that crown paint job - looks like a GT40 roof top :thup:

I have to say that I don't normally like stripes or swirls on top of a club head - but, for some reason, these don't look bad.....

 

[pokerjoke]

I have to say that I don't normally like stripes or swirls on top of a club head - but, for some reason, these don't look bad.....

Nice looking imo.
Just window shopping though

 

[NBonfield]

What do you all make of the:

i25 irons: http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/equip...564/1/0/first-look-images-ping-i25-irons.html
i25 fairway: http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/equip.../first-look-images-ping-i25-fairway-wood.html
i25 hybrid: http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/equip...63/1/0/first-look-images-ping-i25-hybrid.html

 

[davidg2010uk]

Love the look of the irons, could be tempted!

 

[Imurg]

Why is it that only the "i" range have proper head and shaft covers while the "G" range has "shorty" ones...?

 

[One Planer]

What do you all make of the:

i25 irons: http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/equip...564/1/0/first-look-images-ping-i25-irons.html
i25 fairway: http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/equip.../first-look-images-ping-i25-fairway-wood.html
i25 hybrid: http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/equip...63/1/0/first-look-images-ping-i25-hybrid.html

The irons look like the i20's with different decals.

Not as big a departure the S55's are from the S56 model.

 

[pokerjoke]

What do you all make of the:

i25 irons: http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/equip...564/1/0/first-look-images-ping-i25-irons.html
i25 fairway: http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/equip.../first-look-images-ping-i25-fairway-wood.html
i25 hybrid: http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/equip...63/1/0/first-look-images-ping-i25-hybrid.html

Just looking at the Driver and what Ping are saying about the right amount of spin.
That to me means a complete custom fit and ball fitting to suit the driver.
£345 just for the driver,plus fitting could push this towards £400 just for the driver.
For that reason im out.
I do understand though if you want to have the right clubs for the individual you have
to be c/f,however are they pricing themselves out of the majority.
Has been said quite a lot lately people are waiting for the prices to drop before commiting
to new clubs.
The whole set would set you back 2k

 

[Imurg]

Driver RRP is £345, in the shops it'll probably be £299...

Still not cheap though.

 

[mcbroon]

I have to say that I don't normally like stripes or swirls on top of a club head - but, for some reason, these don't look bad.....

I'm half with you on that Imurg - I don't normally like stripes or swirls on top of a club head and, after seeing these, I still don't. The driver itself has a nice shape to it and I like the matt black but the go-faster stripes put me off.

The irons look good but I can't stand that little chunk missing from the back of the hosel. Stupid thing to dislike but I can't help it.

 

[G1BB0]

putter looked v nice :thup:

 

[Oddsocks]

It was out of the amp and i20 driver, two seasons ago!

I like the 20 irons...have to see how the end of year bonus pans out

 

[SocketRocket]

I'm half with you on that Imurg - I don't normally like stripes or swirls on top of a club head and, after seeing these, I still don't. The driver itself has a nice shape to it and I like the matt black but the go-faster stripes put me off.

The irons look good but I can't stand that little chunk missing from the back of the hosel. Stupid thing to dislike but I can't help it.

It's supposed to reduce grass gripping the hozel area out the rough.

 

[One Planer]

It's supposed to reduce grass gripping the hozel area out the rough.

I thought it was what Ping used to allow the bending of the irons to be made easier?

Perhaps a dual purpose notch :mmm:

 

[Alex1975]

Watched all the videos last night, good job GM.

I remember thinking the same when i20 came out... I like the look of all of it. I do not like the stripes at all, its just not Ping.

As always the thing that caught my eye is the hybrid, it looks really useable!

Always a shame that there are not more shaft options.

 

[mcbroon]

It's supposed to reduce grass gripping the hozel area out the rough.

I thought it was what Ping used to allow the bending of the irons to be made easier?

Perhaps a dual purpose notch :mmm:

I did not know either of those things. Interesting...

Still don't like it, though :ears:

 

[HotDogAssassin]

I can see myself being really tempted by the new Karsten irons/hybrids, looking forward to reading how they stack up to other similar clubs, particularly something like the Mizuno JPX-EZ range.

 

[shewy]

Not that impressed at the moment, the irons look like I20's with different decals as mentioned previously, the driver looks like the I20 with the G25 weight port and the go faster stripes from the Geek No Brainer!

 

[vkurup]

I am used to TM stripes.. so these look subtle by those standards... GT40 indeed.

As I am looking to reduce handicap from 18 to 13 in 2014, not sure if Karsten would work for me... may be i25 or i20 may suit more..