I just got fitted for a set of these. Amazing, the ball literally jumps off the face. They were the longest clubs i tested by 10 yards and the 2nd most accurate overall. Hit about 9 or 10 different iron sets. Ping knocked it out of the park with these.
Good timing James I’m off to Ping on Friday to get fitted for the Ping i530 irons.My handicap is11,great food for thought prior to my fitting . Hope your cold gets better.
Just played my first round yesterday with these irons, 9 holes, shot 3 over.. awesome irons! I had the i525s. I'm glad I upgraded to the i530s.. they're sweet irons
I just pick mine up today .. can’t even hit them yet because they were just made this morning.. I was fit into them a few weeks ago … hit them amazingly
Great Video James! Would like to see a Head to Head between the Ping´s and the P790. I already hit the P790 and it felt amazing. But visualy i like the clean simple look from the Ping more.
I never had Pings up until last year when I got a set of i230's, and fell in love with them. I did also pickup 7-PW of the Blueprint T's and that is such a perfect mix for my game, but these 530's look really great. I wouldnt mind building out a long 3 iron of the 530 to add to the top end of the bag. Great review, James!
from someone that just left the i500s, theres alot of club there. felt like looking down at a grain shovel lol. I bought them when I was only getting out 2-4 times a year. Not enough golf to try and play old nike VR pro combos lol
Been playing for years 790/770 combo !! Just swapt to srixon zx7/zx5 absolutely amazing such a different feel so buttery soft and alot more playable !!
The biggest problem us average golfers face is trying to get height and a good descent angle with these new lofts. My current 7 iron is 35 degrees and I tried the Ping G730's and that 7 iron is 28 degrees. Yes, I gained about 27 more total yards but the descent angle was like a rocket hitting the green. I couldn't get it into the 40's and the height was also much lower. I'm now going to have to look at some of the high launch clubs.
I tested these and was like WOW! The dispersion was incredible front to back. Can’t wait for some head to head competition as these appear to be the ones to beat.
PW wedges in the hollow body irons are a bit of a problem with those hotter faces. I should go back and watch your PXG 0317T review to see how that PW worked for you. I think that Mizuno might do a better job too with their 245 irons.
I've played golf for 56 years and iron lofts have decreased incremently over the last few years. I'mnow 66 years old and hit my P790's as far if not further than any other set of irons i've owned. The i530's still look mighty fine!
If I buy this set I'm going to get them in the retro spec which as you know is still very strong lofted as compared to irons we played just 5-10 years ago. I've dropped my 3,4, and now 5 iron because of the gap at the bottom end of the bag requires me to carry 4 wedges.
Actually if you look back over the last 60 years, it’s been happening the entire time. 60 years ago a 7 iron was 40 degrees, in the 90s they were around 36-36 and today we are seeing 27-30 in most sets. The only time you’re getting a 35 degree 7 iron today is buying blades that none of us can hit. I find it totally ridiculous, but the reality is, they sets now start at 4-5 rather than 2-3 and everyone uses 4 wedges instead of 2 or 3. It’s basically just marketing to say they have the furthest hitting 7 iron, but it’s really a 5-6 iron stamped 7if we are only looking back 25 years. But if you really look at the progression since the 60s they been strengthing lofts by 1-2 degrees every decade. It’s just gotten so ridiculous now, that people are now noticing
Have to admit... they sound a bit duller (=better) than my i525's, and yes, the PW is hot for delicate shots. I could not get it to work for me consistently on chip shots, so got me a S23-47 degree wedge, effectively a second PW.. works well for me
Hi, i hope you see this! I am gonna get fit into some new Irons soon. I have played my Taylormade M4s for one year and a half now, and have grown to really dislike them. The complete lack of feel whether I hit it flush or off center is unbearable. I am deciding between the i530s, Mizuno JPX 921s and Titleist 200s. I have currently not tried the i530s. How have they been for you?
@BB-pg5kl It would be interesting to see. I only went i525 as I can still get 6500 spin out of the 7 iron whilst getting 180yds carry due to my swing speed. Looks like i230 or blueprints will be my next clubs.
Never thought I'd ever hear anyone say that they don't want anymore distance from their clubs but that's where we are with clubs today. If I buy these I will definitely get them in retro spec. I certainly don't want anything with stronger lofts.
@waywardwest at a certain point, distance becomes irrelevant if you sacrifice accuracy. I'm a fast swing, big hitter, but I'd definitely take more control over distance. Currently, I can generate enough spin with the standard loft i525, and they are forgiving enough for my swing speed. But I definitely think as I dial things in, I'd take something like a BP T/S or i230. But that won't be for a few years. I've only just bought these!
James, where’s your flash grey Oggio bag? Have you fallen out of love with it? I’m currently playing Cobra Powertech X and they go well enough to not warrant lashing out on the new Pings.
James, every club you put in your hands you seem to hit great (except those Ricky Fowler blades - and even those weren't that bad). I'd like to suggest a future video; "If you could only play one set of golf clubs for the rest of your life, what would they be?" I truly enjoy your content and watch your videos every day. Cheers.
Well yep basically got wrong numbers on the bottom . Traditionally a 7 iron is 34 degrees and standard on these is 29.5 degrees . The 5 iron is 22 degrees which as you know is a traditional 4 iron … I just bought these today and gone from Ben Hogan ptx pro irons with sftiff shaft to a reg shaft to get more stopping power .. plus easier to swing . Yes they go further but easier to hit for sure which is surely what we all want. 😊😊👍🏼
Everyone forgets about the i230s sure they have a little less forgiveness but they look better they are not hollow construction and feel better and sound better. Get the i230s
One reason I decided against getting the Ping i530 was because the lofts are jacked an entire club worth. You sound excited that the 4 iron goes as the P790 UDI iron. The loft is only 2 degrees different between the 2 clubs. I wish club reviewers would stop comparing "7 irons" and start comparing "31*" clubs.
James, I love your content. However, I'm not a big fan of the new video editing. All of these little pictures and such that are added are distracting and, in my opinion, don't add anything to the overall enjoyment of the video. I've been holding my opinion on this, hoping that it would grow on me, but sadly, it hasn't. I hope you have a blessed day.
