tin_cup
Newbie
Has anyone got /tried the ping s56 irons? saw them in the shop today and they look really really nice! I cnt decide now, was thinking about upgrading to titleist AP2 irons but the pings have thrown a spanner in the works!
ping s56 irons look lush!
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TobyRich1928
Head Pro
Got the exact same problem as u tin_cup 
it's now a very hard decision 
it's now a very hard decision 
Tommo21
Tour Winner
No disrespect but to get the best from them you’ll need to be a good ball striker. I’ve tried them, they are good irons, very good, but don’t get caught in the lights. Any of your mates got a set you can try?
clubchamp07
Journeyman Pro
Yes, seen them, tryed a 7iron, was going to change but I didnt think I would be getting anything I havent already got with my S59's, only cleaner.
My pro said the same. So I'm sticking with what I have for the moment...............
My pro said the same. So I'm sticking with what I have for the moment...............
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Mine are on order. With S300 shafts.
JJF69
Assistant Pro
Got the exact same problem as u tin_cup
Lads,I have hit them both - S56 smash the AP2 all over the place, really no contest. In my opinion the i15 smashed the S56 all over the place, so i went i15. If I had to pick Ap2 or S56, its an easy decision.
I tried them at a demo day and they are very good - when you hit them well. However they aren't as forgiving as the I15. If you are a good ball striker then fine but the mishits weren't great
golfstick
Head Pro
I thought ping had a little bit of a stigma attached to it? I think the s56 irons look really brill and compared to my old RAC MB irons i thought they were a lot more forgiving,yet still they need to be hit properly.
Tommo21
Tour Winner
Mine are on order. With S300 shafts.
After a couple of months you'll have them in the for sale section
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thecraw
Guest
They are in my opinion the sexiest iron that Ping have produced. Mike Harris has a set, PM him and ask how he likes them, I'm sure I already know the answer though!
colint
Tour Rookie
I tried them at The Belfry recently and they're superb. My swing isn't good enough to use them, the bads shots were bad, but the good shots were amazing. i15's suited me better, 20 consecutive shots with a 7 iron within 4 feet of the flag according to the software
As Craw says I do indeed have a set. I switched into them (from 57s) in September and have got on really well with them. They're a little more forgiving (and workable) than the 57s but as previous posters have said they are not a club that falls into the forgiving bracket!
Screwback
Tour Rookie
I am hoping to get a set as i have had to return my S57s (again) look a great club but what else would you expect from Ping....
User 105
Journeyman Pro
Mine are on order. With S300 shafts.
snap. Mine are due in this week
I spent 2-3 weeks of taking the 7i out on the range and my place lent me the demo club to use for a round before I decided.
I actually found them a lot more forgiving than I thought. For me they performed much better on the off center hits than the AP2, MP-53, 58. I actually hit them better than the i15's, which were my original choice.
But I strongly suggest you keep trying them over a number of weeks just in case you have a good hitting day when you try them out.
I was ready to hand over the cash the first day i tried them but managed to restrain myself. A rare occurrence for me. :lol:
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Er, I think Smiffy is taking the proverbial. Stiff shaft? He hasn't held a stiff shaft in years.
JT77
Tour Winner
They are fantastic to look at, and great to hit, kbs shafts are def worth a go.
I am torn as to wether or not to but them!
I am torn as to wether or not to but them!
JJF69
Assistant Pro
Lads, at the end of the day - they are cavity backs so they are as forgiving from the outset as you can get them. The Maltby rating classes S56 as 'Game improvemnet'.
Cavities - forgiving
Blades - Un-forgiving.
Cavities - forgiving
Blades - Un-forgiving.
golfstick
Head Pro
i think im going to give the pings a go with kbs tour x shafts in and see how they feel. I think they r a winner
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
I was indeed.
I love my i15's with their geriatric regular shafts
Tommo21
Tour Winner
I can see us having a ping only section.
