Tour New Ping i240 irons - 2025 Memorial

[BlkNGld]

18 minutes ago, ShakeyT said:

I'm sure they'll perform, but I'm also sure we'll see a lot of people remove the carbon fiber strip. It just looks like an add on to fill space.

 

You seem to be assuming that it's just a sticker.  

 

Few if any of us know the story here.   If it's a piece in place to save weight, the piece is likely in place to provide some structural stability to the face.

 

If it's not just a sticker, it's likely removing it will affect feel, and not for the better.

[nicoy3k]

4 hours ago, bkm97 said:

I expect cheap and ugly looking golf clubs from Callaway and Taylormade.. I would have never expected my beloved Ping to do this😭

Really? These look like i25 2.0

 

[Guest]

will stick w my i230s   just like i stuck w my g430 woods.  ping's latest are unimpressive 

[Lobbing Iron]

46 minutes ago, Carolina Golfer 2 said:

[Cliffy2020]

48 minutes ago, BlkNGld said:

 

You seem to be assuming that it's just a sticker.  

 

Few if any of us know the story here.   If it's a piece in place to save weight, the piece is likely in place to provide some structural stability to the face.

 

If it's not just a sticker, it's likely removing it will affect feel, and not for the better.

The carbon fiber is there to add strength and rigidity while reducing weight.  
 

 

[sniper]

If Ping did an Apply to be a Tester giveaway I bet that carbon/color wouldn’t stop many from applying.  

[Puttersaurus Rex]

8 hours ago, Northsider said:

Fixed it. Still not perfect but you get the point.

 

Nice cavity back design.  Would purchase.  (looks like an AI produced image)

 

i series has been multi-material for a couple decades.

 

 

 

The latest version aesthetic is similar to the i15:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 27 by Puttersaurus Rex

[Carolina Golfer 2]

11 minutes ago, sniper said:

If Ping did an Apply to be a Tester giveaway I bet that carbon/color wouldn’t stop many from applying.  

I bet you’re 100% correct. 

[TiScape]

49 minutes ago, sniper said:

If Ping did an Apply to be a Tester giveaway I bet that carbon/color wouldn’t stop many from applying.  

Ppl here would apply for a free anything! So…

 

lol

[maxilim]

i240 appear to have less grooves than the i230.  Looks to reduce spin but by how much?  S55 spun too much for me.  This may work for me.  Can't wait to give them a try.  Don't care much for the look on the back, only care what it looks likes from above.

 

Also curious to see if they'll add a larger list of free shaft upgrades...  One can hope.

 

[Scooter321]

8 minutes ago, maxilim said:

i240 appear to have less grooves than the i230.  Looks to reduce spin but by how much?  S55 spun too much for me.  This may work for me.  Can't wait to give them a try.  Don't care much for the look on the back, only care what it looks likes from above.

 

Also curious to see if they'll add a larger list of free shaft upgrades...  One can hope.

 

Agreed. I find it crazy that they started upcharging for Project X. Not sure that any other OEM is really doing that and they used to stock it and no upcharge.

[Strategery]

5 hours ago, WesternRacing said:

 

I think they sold extremely well.

[Pnwpingi210]

1 hour ago, TiScape said:

Ppl here would apply for a free anything! So…

 

lol

Yup…I’ve seen people early adopt some irons, post a review saying how they don’t really work for them, sell them…and then sign up to get for a giveaway review set

[Kball1010]

I will never understand how the back of an iron can instantly cause the these irons suck parade. Hit them and then tell us they suck.

[Seidinho]

How long until the i250?

[Frank Newport]

34 minutes ago, Kball1010 said:

I will never understand how the back of an iron can instantly cause the these irons suck parade. Hit them and then tell us they suck.

Because they suck to look at. They’re not going to drastically outperform the other irons in this category (P770, T150, MP243) so I wouldn’t even consider them an option at a fitting. I think this is the opportunity the P770s have been waiting for to become a major player in this category. The P770s were already gaining in popularity this year and now I believe that people who were waiting for the Ping release will either wait for the new 150s or just buy the 770s. The i240 will not sell well in this market.

[is1ander]

Had to come out of retirement for this, lol. That looks like legit carbon fiber. The heel to toe lengths seem shockingly short and all the irons have the Blueprint S speed pocket. We're not looking at sometime gaudy and tacky. We're looking at a sports car. I'm calling it. This speed demon is gonna run circles around most irons.

[WesternRacing]

5 hours ago, Cliffy2020 said:

The carbon fiber is there to add strength and rigidity while reducing weight.  
 

 

 

That small sliver of carbon fiber is adding a lot of strength to the club and reducing a lot of weight?  Hmmm, support for that assertion?

 

 

[WesternRacing]

24 minutes ago, is1ander said:

Had to come out of retirement for this, lol. That looks like legit carbon fiber. The heel to toe lengths seem shockingly short and all the irons have the Blueprint S speed pocket. We're not looking at sometime gaudy and tacky. We're looking at a sports car. I'm calling it. This speed demon is gonna run circles around most irons.

 

Come on, that’s gonna be mass produced carbon fiber sheeting, not a high end carbon weave from a Ferrari.

 

We’re definitely looking at something gaudy.  That doesn’t mean it won’t be a great club, but it’s got the style of a red Civic Type R with a carbon fiber license plate holder.

[PeterJP]

43 minutes ago, is1ander said:

Had to come out of retirement for this, lol. That looks like legit carbon fiber. The heel to toe lengths seem shockingly short and all the irons have the Blueprint S speed pocket. We're not looking at sometime gaudy and tacky. We're looking at a sports car. I'm calling it. This speed demon is gonna run circles around most irons.

This is a win-win post. If you're right (and remind us of it) you'll look like a genius, with rare insight into the nuances of both club design and marketing. If you're wrong (as most of us already know that you are), you'll look like your own man and not one of the crowd, gutsy and independent and strong enough to stand alone, unswayed by public opinion. In short: if you're right you win, and if you're wrong you win, too -- you can't lose! 

Which is more than I can say for the Ping i240s 😀 

 

Edited May 28 by PeterJP

[mikes919]

I doubt it’s functionally different than the steel-colored badges that are used by everyone else in this category. I assume more info and explanation from Ping will come soon.

 

But I’ll reserve real judgement until I’m able to see and hit them in person. The i230’s felt great.

[gumpy]

7 hours ago, Cliffy2020 said:

The carbon fiber is there to add strength and rigidity while reducing weight.  
 

 

As a badge at the back? It adds rigidity? How? 

Edited May 28 by gumpy

[gumpy]

3 hours ago, Seidinho said:

How long until the i250?

Yep I’ll probably be in this boat. Stay with the i230 for this generation and hope the i250s are nice. 

[gumpy]

2 hours ago, WesternRacing said:

 

That small sliver of carbon fiber is adding a lot of strength to the club and reducing a lot of weight?  Hmmm, support for that assertion?

 

 

Badges are not structural. They move weight and change sound. If it was structural it would change these irons to hollow constructions. But these are not hollow irons. 

[Daren]

很丑 (ugly) 

[elwhippy]

Showed photos to my Ping playing friends. Their feedback is not printable. 

[Bunkersarebigcups]

12 hours ago, gumpy said:

Played mp57s until I got the i230s,

 

tested against the blueprint s, t100 and p770. 
 

i230 easily the worst of that batch. I still purchased the i230 for performance. 
 

feel wise anyone would agree i230s are the worse of that batch. 

Interesting. T100 and BPS I also really like feel-wise (not much "better" than i230, but different), but I'd pick i230 > P770 every day of the week

[goin'low]

1 hour ago, gumpy said:

5 hours ago, Kball1010 said:

I will never understand how the back of an iron can instantly cause the these irons suck parade. Hit them and then tell us they suck.

 

Just like the food industry, people eat with their eyes👀

[GolfRat1]

I’m certainly in the minority here, as I’m digging these. They remind me of a player’s G25 iron, which I loved. I will give these a go for sure. 

[gumpy]

6 hours ago, Kball1010 said:

I will never understand how the back of an iron can instantly cause the these irons suck parade. Hit them and then tell us they suck.

No one is saying they suck, people are saying they look tacky. 

 

The blueprints on the other hand a beautiful and perform. Some people want both from a premium set of irons. 

 

That should be understandable, aesthetics are important to some people. Most of WRX it seems. 

Edited May 28 by gumpy