Although I liked the G400, my hands were pulling on some of my irons. To prove that they were too heavy for me, I tried out my assistant’s iblades and x100 shafts. These were fantastic, the tempo was better and the turf interaction was amazing. Decided to get a set of iblades and got them with dg pro x100 shafts and in my third round playing with them I shot a 68 today!! It was my first time breaking 70. The previous low was 71, which was 1 about six years ago. My current lowest is 2, over 72. My all Ping set of balls was a great success. To complete the set, I will need a matching pair of ping hoofers lite blue/black bags. Ping made some amazing clubs.

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Michael Todt Here’s a detailed review of the Ping iBlade Irons. We also discuss the cons and compare it with other irons.

Ping is known for their forgiveness. However, have they ever been able to find the best irons market players in the higher echelon? Bubba Watson (Louis Oosthuizen), Miguel Angel Jimenez and Miguel Angel Jimenez, would most likely say that they have. I admit that I am a little skeptical about the S55s, even though I was very impressed when they were first introduced a few years back.

But times change and you can no longer trust the status quo. Ping iBlade has jumped into the S55s’ shoes, much to our acclaim. After all the hype surrounding their launch at the end of 2016, we decided to dive in and see the real deal.

Turns out that when we did, I was pleasantly surprised – if not entirely blown away… We reviewed the

Ping iBlade is breaking all boundaries. The S family has gone through five iterations, starting at 59 and dropping to 55. Now there’s a name change for the latest set of irons that is targeted at elite players.

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[content_block slug=”ping-iblade-review”] The iBlades certainly owe much to the S55s they replace, and a look down at address will tell you as much.

Slightly more aesthetically pleasing, especially in the longer irons where, at least to the naked eye, offset seems to have been slightly reduced, the differences are more in what you can’t see.

A lot of golfers strive for a minimalistic iron profile with no cavities, a sharp topline, limited offset, and little cavity. The problem, of course, is a lack of forgiveness, launch, and distance retention that is introduced by playing an iron in the muscleback category, leaving much to be desired when making simple swing errors that stray fractions of an inch from center. Innovators in this field include Ping engineers, who released the S55 with a hidden cavity previously, and are now launching the iBlade. An iron that is almost impossibly subtle to the eye, yet jam packed with elements that aid golfers needs in a profile of this size.

First impressions The iBlade’s subtle cavity is immediately apparent when you first look at it in your bag. It has a rough matte finish that doesn’t have any markings. Second is an elastomer inset that appears to be just a bit of badging beneath the cross section made from 431 stainless. It’s fascinating to see an iron from one perspective and know that its actual physical composition is quite different. This is not an entirely new concept, but it is done in a way that makes it very much unique to Ping, and plays along very well with the idea that this iron has a truly ‘blade’ profile. The sole’s narrow width and topline are not too distracting. Golfers that are used to the overall shape of the iron and the size will instantly feel at ease.

Tech Talk Ping iBlade took the S55 concept a step beyond in many ways. This section will discuss these and other aspects, as well as some clarification from Ping.

Ping’s high speed face: It is half the size of the S55 and has higher ball speeds. Hydropearl chrome is more water-resistant and can reduce fliers caused by wet conditions.

From a visual standpoint, the groove area of the iBlade definitely stands out with being slightly darker than the outer portions of the face, which is not overly noticeable unless pursuing it. Although the tester took great care to keep the face clean before and after each shot, there was never any water accumulation even during the morning dew.

To the face itself, testing showed a launch that ranged between mid and high depending on swing style, proving the iBlade to not only be versatile, but generating some excellent launch conditions when paired with the S300 shafts. It was easy to see the striking characteristics of the shafts, such as the shot shape, arc, and sound. The distances were not too far from the target, but the results are still quite consistent. The utility iron had been replaced by a 3 iron during the testing period. This confirmed its lively face, producing high-quality distances and flighting, which could be used to both roll off the fairway and approach the green.

Ping has Activated Elastomer. This is a unique combination of 431 stainless-steel and more surface space behind the front that contains an elastomer insert. At impact the insert is activated, which results in increased vibration damping for your hands and pleasant sounds.