eric61

This is really strange. What grip were you planning to order? Is it a heavy one? I actually called Ping earlier today to ask about an i240 set with Axiom 105S shafts and Gripmaster Roo grips (50ish grams, pretty standard), standard length. The customer service rep plugged it into their system and told me they could achieve a range of C9 to D4 with that shaft, grip and length.

Awesome video, @knudson81! Can I ask a couple quick questions about the stuff that wound up not making the cut for that video? What kind of carry distances were you seeing on that T250 5 iron? And then tell us about the U505 -- a couple degrees weak with the HY shows they're really trying to push up the peak height. Did they have you try something like maybe a GT2/3 24 degree hybrid in that spot as well? Or was this 100% focused on the new irons and utilities?

Awesome feedback, thanks for sharing. The i240 feeling better on thin strikes is interesting -- that's one where the i230 can feel kind of nasty. Love hearing that the blade length is slightly longer, too. I was especially hoping that'd be the case in the long irons. I've never had such a love/hate feeling about an iron release: hate the badging on the back, love absolutely everything else I'm hearing. Can't wait to test these.

This is where I am, as well, after a little bit of time on the course over the weekend. I'm still struggling with hooks with the 4 hybrid. It's a great club in a lot of ways -- I love the looks, feel and sound -- but it's just more draw-biased than I'd like it to be, and I'm having a hard time reining that in. The 3 and 5 woods are excellent. The only concern about the 5 wood is whether it goes too far for my gapping. But the 3 wood has given me a fantastic "second serve" sort of option off the tee, especially. For a forward-CG, low-launching, low-spinning, super-hot fairway wood, I keep being blown away with how well it keeps its line when my strike drifts toward the heel or toe. I have no idea how Wilson managed to do that, but it's awesome. I've found myself hitting the 3 wood a lot on my home course, where there are quite a few holes that aren't super long but do require accuracy. I can hit bad shots with ANY golf club, but I haven't hit any truly awful ones with this one. As in: I've hit it off the tee a lot and haven't lost a ball yet.

It’s unbelievable. I recently picked one up with a TR Blue 6S. Those toe strikes have been creeping in big-time for me this year, and on the range I was seeing that there’s virtually no penalty at all. It’s so, so consistent. I’m hoping to get it on the course for the first time next week.