Ping G20 or G25

[hors limite]

Have been playing for a couple of years and have a h/cap of 17 and have been playing with some second hand Callaway X20s. Feel the time is right to upgrade and would welcome opinions of the merits of Ping G20 and G25 irons. If someone has had both that would be even better.

 

[Pin-seeker]

tbh you'd struggle to tell them apart.
Depends which you like the look of & price.

 

[delc]

Have been playing for a couple of years and have a h/cap of 17 and have been playing with some second hand Callaway X20s. Feel the time is right to upgrade and would welcome opinions of the merits of Ping G20 and G25 irons. If someone has had both that would be even better.

G25 irons are a bit neater looking than the slightly older G20's, but I doubt that there is much difference in performance. If you are buying second hand, it probably depends on how much you want to pay. If you are buying new there is a G30 out now.

 

[ForeRighty]

Both very solid irons and having gamed g20's I would throughly recommend however g25's look a lot more pleasing at address.

 

[pendodave]

Don't rush in. The callaways are decent and the pings aren't likely to represent a huge upgrade. Might be worth regripping (always makes a big difference) and looking for a different upgrade. Perhaps some decent wedges (the ones with gi sets are often a bit unwieldy) or a hybrid.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I had the G25's after being fitted for them. Very functional club, easy to hit with a decent ball flight. I just couldn't get over the aesthetics and the chunky top line on the short irons especially when chipping around the green. It was purely vanity but changed to the I25's and very happy. Off your handicap, the I series (either 20 or 25) would be well worth trying out too

 

[hors limite]

Thanks for the input. Must say I am a bit surprised that Pendodave feels that they wouldn't make much difference. The g20s are 4 or so years younger, the g25's even more so and I supposed perhaps naively that technology would have moved on.
Have got two â„¢ hybrids, the white Burners that I really like.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Thanks for the input. Must say I am a bit surprised that Pendodave feels that they wouldn't make much difference. The g20s are 4 or so years younger, the g25's even more so and I supposed perhaps naively that technology would have moved on.
Have got two â„¢ hybrids, the white Burners that I really like.

I don't even think you'd see a massive difference between G10 & G25 irons in regards to performance.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Both very solid irons and having gamed g20's I would throughly recommend however g25's look a lot more pleasing at address.

Are you American?

 

[ForeRighty]

Are you American?

??????

 

[hovis]

Are you American?

I hate it when people say ''i'm gaming this driver'' really makes my piss itch

 

[MadAdey]

I would stick with the X20s, unless you are going out to buy a brand new shiny set of the latest clubs. Like has already been said use the money to upgrade other parts of the bag like getting a putter fitting or some decent wedges. Not sure what the rest of your bag looks like though.

 

[hors limite]

I am really finding it difficult to understand the "stick with the X20s advice". The X20s first appeared in 2008.Is it really being suggested that there has been little or no progress in iron design or performance since then? Until of course 2014 when brand new shinies will suddenly do the trick?

Driver and 3 Wood Titleist 910D2
T M Burner Hybrid 3 & 5
Putter Versa 7

 

[ScienceBoy]

Stick with your current clubs till you are in a place where you can get a full custom fit.

The benefits of a custom fit will be most evident to someone like yourself.

Plenty of threads on here about where, when and how to get custom fit.

IMO once you had had a decent amount of effective lessons and are able to score your handicap or around a couple of times in a stroke play (medal) event you are pretty much there.

If you are hoiking it left and right then maybe waiting till your bad shots are a little better is worth it.

 

[G1BB0]

I agree with the stick with the x20's. There are some changes with hotter faces etc which I actually couldnt get on with as too inconsistant.

Best irons I have had results wise and usability were G10 and 775cb's, neither are new but both done the job perfectly well!

If however, like me, you just want something new then go for it. I never try and justify new clubs I just get them because I want to

 

[delc]

I believe that after an elderly man died somewhere up in Scotland, his relatives were amazed to find his house filled with many sets of golf clubs. Apparently he kept on buying the latest clubs in the hope that they would improve his game, but his handicap remained stubbornly at about 19 for many years! :mmm:

 

[Sweep]

I believe that after an elderly man died somewhere up in Scotland, his relatives were amazed to find his house filled with many sets of golf clubs. Apparently he kept on buying the latest clubs in the hope that they would improve his game, but his handicap remained stubbornly at about 19 for many years! :mmm:

If you think you are reading my future you are wrong!
I don't live in Scotland.

 

[Sweep]

It may be coincidence, but I have noticed that anyone I know who bought G25's saw a pretty quick reduction in handicap.
Probably not the most scientific research, but true nonetheless.

 

[delc]

It may be coincidence, but I have noticed that anyone I know who bought G25's saw a pretty quick reduction in handicap.
Probably not the most scientific research, but true nonetheless.

One of our seniors bought a set of custom fitted G25's at the beginning of the year and his handicap has gone down from 13 to 9, and he has been winning everything. I believe that his swindle handicap is much lower still, so maybe you are right! It's just that people don't like to be seen dead playing with game improvement shovels! :mmm:

 

[Hobbit]

Go and treat yourself. Try both, with the aid of decent pro and Flightscope, and see what the numbers and feel is like. My lad does lots of fittings for pretty much every manufacturer. He rates the G25's very highly.