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we can definitely do this for other brands. It's been a fun discussion to follow.
Brand Talk: What comes to mind when you think of PING?
I was a Ping fan for a lot of years. I loved the Eye2s way back in the day, but they were way beyond my budget at that time. I finally bought a set of Ping K15s in 2010, and played them for 10 years. I also played a couple different Ping putters, including the Scottsdale which was my favorite for quite a while. When it came time to buy new clubs, Ping didn't have anything that particularly appealed to me and it seemed like they had grown stale and were resting on their laurels rather than innovating like some other OEMs. I haven't had much interest in any of their products since.
Stuffy, quality, for better players than me.
That said, I know they offer things for a lot of players at a lot of levels - it's just my perception.
That said, I know they offer things for a lot of players at a lot of levels - it's just my perception.
I think of this now.
50 years of golf. Never played anything Ping other than a putter till I was over 60. Old man's club? Hmmmm. Maybe, or is it that they just work?
I never bagged anything Callaway till I was over 60 either. But I will never, ever even consider playing a Ping iron, that notch in the hosel is fugly, and making things easier to bend works both ways.
I never bagged anything Callaway till I was over 60 either. But I will never, ever even consider playing a Ping iron, that notch in the hosel is fugly, and making things easier to bend works both ways.
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Have to give them kudos on QC though as all their specs were spot on which is more than I can say for the top OEM’s.
I don't think Ping ever made a persimmon wood. I have seen a lot of laminates over the years but no persimmon. A search on line has turned up a number of clubs being sold as persimmon that are laminates. I guess the young ones think all woods that are wood must be persimmon. Not so......... like this. NOT persimmon
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Old school, consistent, notched irons, loud drivers and expensive.
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Interesting perspectives for sure. I never thought of anything Ping as fancy, more like the Tonka Trucks of golf. Cast stainless, bead blast/tumbled finish and no ferrules (at least until recently). Almost no frills in a way. The new stuff definitely seems more refined or at least shiny. I have i3 Blades and just picked up some i25’s so obviously way behind “modern” offerings and price isn’t really an issue for stuff this old. Bummed they aren’t made in USA, but I reckon nothing much is anymore.
Bubba Watson and the PINK shaft, Angel Jimenez playing and smoking a cigar, Square Grooves, the "PING" sound when you hit a shot, Karsten and his Putters
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Ugly, expensive irons with too much bounce. Drivers that sound horrible. But they have been at the forefront of iron innovation for a long time. Seems like they are behind the times when it comes to drivers and fairway woods. I've had a few sets of PING irons in my day, and I liked the G25's the best. I built a really nice set of i210's a few years ago, and they were just "meh". Idk why they were hyped up so much. I currently own a set of BeCu Zings and they are clicky and feel like 
. The stainless steel versions are much better, IMO.
I'm back on the Mizuno bandwagon when it comes to irons, so I've pretty much lost interest in all other brands. But I would still consider a set of PINGs if they were the best fit. I sure as hell wouldn't give you a nickel for a set of Taylormade irons, even if they were the best fit. Taylormade irons just make me want to puke.
. The stainless steel versions are much better, IMO.I'm back on the Mizuno bandwagon when it comes to irons, so I've pretty much lost interest in all other brands. But I would still consider a set of PINGs if they were the best fit. I sure as hell wouldn't give you a nickel for a set of Taylormade irons, even if they were the best fit. Taylormade irons just make me want to puke.
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This is a great point. Walking past the racks looking at dozens of sets priced at $1999.99 CAD and seeing one priced at $2099.99 probably shouldn't leave you like this.
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Surprised this wasn’t mentioned more honestly
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Yes, Ping laminated wood for drivers and fairways and putter. No persimmon.I don't think Ping ever made a persimmon wood. I have seen a lot of laminates over the years but no persimmon. A search on line has turned up a number of clubs being sold as persimmon that are laminates. I guess the young ones think all woods that are wood must be persimmon. Not so......... like this. NOT persimmon
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Approximately 25 years ago the Ping ISI was the last model produced at Ping's Phoenix, Arizona foundry. The i3 o-size and i3 blade were the first Made in China Ping iron head production. Karsten Solheim's son John claimed that environmental regulations were the reason for the change to from USA to China production but the truth is he wanted cheaper labor and higher profit margins.
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It was both, the truth is it was both.
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Zing.
Memories
My dad introduced me to golf and for the longest time all I wanted to do was use the same clubs he had. To me it was like a way of using the “big boy clubs”, even at 12 years old. He had eye2 irons and the IST driver. Eventually he upgraded and those clubs made their way to me. Really enjoyed those clubs a lot!
Way down their road, after high school and college, I got back into the game and decided to get my own set of new irons on my own $. I tried a few but went PING based on a lot of factors. Was cool having my first new set be PING too, and learning about their color system was intriguing as well since I had no clue about any of that at the time.
In a way, it brought back those memories, even 20 years later.
My dad introduced me to golf and for the longest time all I wanted to do was use the same clubs he had. To me it was like a way of using the “big boy clubs”, even at 12 years old. He had eye2 irons and the IST driver. Eventually he upgraded and those clubs made their way to me. Really enjoyed those clubs a lot!
Way down their road, after high school and college, I got back into the game and decided to get my own set of new irons on my own $. I tried a few but went PING based on a lot of factors. Was cool having my first new set be PING too, and learning about their color system was intriguing as well since I had no clue about any of that at the time.
In a way, it brought back those memories, even 20 years later.