Tour New Ping i240 irons - 2025 Memorial

[TiScape]

Here we are a couple months later.
Back still could be better, they still look good @ address. 

[Catrick_Pantlay]

I spent considerable time with the demo club this evening side by side with my i230. It definitely felt softer which was great. I was getting a slightly straighter ball flight. I really enjoyed them. I want to sell my i230’s haha. I’d love to get them on turf and give them a real go. 

[eric61]

9 hours ago, Catrick_Pantlay said:

I spent considerable time with the demo club this evening side by side with my i230. It definitely felt softer which was great. I was getting a slightly straighter ball flight. I really enjoyed them. I want to sell my i230’s haha. I’d love to get them on turf and give them a real go. 

Did you get any data? Very curious how launch/height, spin and carry compared!

[Catrick_Pantlay]

2 hours ago, eric61 said:

Did you get any data? Very curious how launch/height, spin and carry compared!

No data unfortunately, I just borrowed the club.  From a looks and sound perspective it was great. 

[Fairways_and_Greens]

3 hours ago, eric61 said:

Did you get any data? Very curious how launch/height, spin and carry compared!

The Cool Clubs video will give you all the data your heart desires.

[gvogel]

On 7/8/2025 at 9:13 AM, Sam217 said:

The carbon made it to the big time. It's carbony. 

Looks good next to your head cover, which is racey.

[halfsumo]

Saw full set today. I think these look way better at address than the i230 with less grooves on the i240. The short iron shaping is really good. The short irons on the i200/i210/i230 were what I loved about those sets the most. Whereas most 'player's irons that have some tech actually lose all the tech in the 8-PW (T100/T150, Mizuno 243, etc) I always like the idea of the i-series having the same construction throughout the entire set.  Also however, like i-series of the past couple iterations, the mid/long iron shaping is just ok for me. I think the cavity and overall package looks fantastic. I just wish $-tapers weren't a $50 per club upcharge, even Titleist isn't upcharging for those anymore...

[LongNwrong27]

Just when I start meshing with the BPs they gotta release something new and shiny 

[Jag80]

Recently got my set. As others have said, don't really notice back of club after initial look. Grey of carbon fiber weave kinda blends with the color of head. Moving from G440 to smaller i240 so I like the way it frames the ball. Not as much visual offset. Played a draw with G440 so I have to not set up to play as much draw now. Only one round so far but I see good things already. Looking forward to putting them in play.

[TiScape]

1 hour ago, LongNwrong27 said:

Just when I start meshing with the BPs they gotta release something new and shiny 

Old BP S & Ts not losing ANY ground to i240s… PERIOD!! Haha

 

 

[me05501]

On 7/8/2025 at 11:15 AM, maowv said:

Some of these guys are talking just to be talking. They certainly would not qualify for a position on WRX.

You’re not going to see WRX staff knocking brand new clubs either. You don’t bite the hand that feeds. 

Edited July 26 by me05501

[trueyoung85]

Based on all the reviews about more spin and higher trajectory, the power spec option may be more popular for this model. 

[Sean289]

If someone has been able to compare, is the i240 sole width somewhere in between the Titleist T150 and the T250? 

[benz5521]

On 7/25/2025 at 8:34 PM, halfsumo said:

Saw full set today. I think these look way better at address than the i230 with less grooves on the i240. The short iron shaping is really good. The short irons on the i200/i210/i230 were what I loved about those sets the most. Whereas most 'player's irons that have some tech actually lose all the tech in the 8-PW (T100/T150, Mizuno 243, etc) I always like the idea of the i-series having the same construction throughout the entire set.  Also however, like i-series of the past couple iterations, the mid/long iron shaping is just ok for me. I think the cavity and overall package looks fantastic. I just wish $-tapers weren't a $50 per club upcharge, even Titleist isn't upcharging for those anymore...

I’m seeing close to half that upcharge just on the one site I looked at. 

[Aggielefty]

I see that the Nippon 115 stock shaft has a weight of 109 on the Ping Shaft reference list.  On the Nippon site is states 118.5.  What is the explanation for the difference in weight? 

[Lobbing Iron]

29 minutes ago, Aggielefty said:

I see that the Nippon 115 stock shaft has a weight of 109 on the Ping Shaft reference list.  On the Nippon site is states 118.5.  What is the explanation for the difference in weight? 

Ping quotes stock cut length of a 7 iron.  

 

It is interesting that Ping states the 115 x is lighter than the 105 x

Edited July 27 by Lobbing Iron

[eric61]

On 7/25/2025 at 9:34 PM, halfsumo said:

Saw full set today. I think these look way better at address than the i230 with less grooves on the i240. The short iron shaping is really good. The short irons on the i200/i210/i230 were what I loved about those sets the most. Whereas most 'player's irons that have some tech actually lose all the tech in the 8-PW (T100/T150, Mizuno 243, etc) I always like the idea of the i-series having the same construction throughout the entire set.  Also however, like i-series of the past couple iterations, the mid/long iron shaping is just ok for me. I think the cavity and overall package looks fantastic. I just wish $-tapers weren't a $50 per club upcharge, even Titleist isn't upcharging for those anymore...

I see the $-Tapers as a $28.50 upcharge on Carl’s Golfland. Carl’s and 2ndSwing seemed to be plugged into the same system that determines shaft upcharges, and they’re typically a little less than other sites.

[TiScape]

On 7/25/2025 at 11:24 AM, gvogel said:

Looks good next to your head cover, which is racey.

Carbon & “racey” go together like peas 🫛 n carrots 🥕! 😉 

[pullfade]

7 hours ago, Sean289 said:

 

If someone has been able to compare, is the i240 sole width somewhere in between the Titleist T150 and the T250? 

I have i240 and t250 and the i240 is definitely wider than t250....

[Sean289]

2 hours ago, pullfade said:

I have i240 and t250 and the i240 is definitely wider than t250....

Thank you for this. That surprises me. I really thought that the i240 would have a narrower sole as it is a higher lofted players iron whereas the T250 is a lower lofted players distance iron. How would you compare the performance of these 2 irons? I feel one of these 2 irons could be my next set. 

[karstens_ghost]

A timely reminder. MAP prices are set for Ping, but there's wiggle room in the upcharges. You may find some vendors do more than others.

[johngalt312]

Received my i240s on Saturday.  Look better in person, but still not keen on the carbon fiber, but can live with it.  They seem to have better feel than the i230s (though I only hit the PW about ten times).

 

That said, took a flyer on getting the Modus 115 shaft, and it is a very wrong shaft for me, with GCQuad numbers having proven this out.  Launch and spin way up compared to my i210s and i230s, averaging about a 10 yards shorter PW (however, my i210s and i230s have low launch low spin shafts), but I think that’s probably more due to the shaft than the head (and will soon confirm or deny).
 

Already ordered another set with my typical Dynamic Gold shaft and these will be listed for sale…

Edited July 28 by johngalt312

[Ambion]

Interesting looking new set...just can't make up my mind on the aesthetics yet.

[is1ander]

Got the 5 iron and it is sweet. Carbon looks quality and understated, topline is tidy/not too thick, sole is on the thinner side of average, pretty flat with relief front and back. The sole looks like Blueprint T and T150 had a baby, same or maybe a bit thinner than MP 243 or T150 from I remember. Feel is very smooth with some pop, deeper/more solid than i230 IMO. Very forgiving, generous but not offensive offset (5 iron only, I plead the 5th on all other i240 irons) and very workable on a range mat.  My normal shot is a mid-high baby fade, high baby draws with the i240 all day which is not a bad thing with a long iron. I was also able to hit power draws and mid-flight mid fades. Was not able to hit low fades which suggests the CG is very low. My miss is a thin miss so I don't mind. But we'll see what happens when I need a knockdown to escape trees, hah.

 

Overall, I see no weakness in i240. Pros are playing it so there is no ceiling. I think an aspiring 25 hcp with a coach and a plan could play these and have a ton of fun.

[blazman11]

I think the i240 is definitely worth a try.  I only took the demo out for 9 holes with the stock Modus 115s.  7 iron is 87-90mph depending if my old hips want to rotate.  

 

What’s really fascinating in reading this entire thread is how people’s description of feel, looks and performance can be so wildly different - mine included.  So here’s my take and why you should see and hit the i240 for yourself as I have a different take than most:

 

1) I hated the i230.  it went nowhere.  Felt like crap to me and what I would call a manufactured softness.  Good strikes didn’t feel rewarding.  

 

2) I also did not like Blueprint S.  I thought it felt awful and way too soft.  I liken it to hitting a very low compression golf ball.  

 

3) I will go to my grave in saying the Blueprint T is the most forgiving iron Ping has made recently.  Based on my description of forgiving which is ball speed retention.  Just an awesome set of irons.  And the feel.  OMG the feel!!!  Unfortunately they were above my pay grade as they are designed to work the ball which also means they can work it too much.  If they could take this exact same club and put a ton of tungsten in the toe I would buy 4 sets.

 

4) i500 and i200 were my all time favorite Ping i-series sets.  I unfortunately never hit the i210.

 

I, like most people, despise the i240 badging.  But when I picked up the demo head, I put it down at address and said out loud that this might be the best looking i-series iron at address Ping ever made.  Just visually it looked smaller than what I remember the i230 to look like and the sole was surprisingly smaller than what I remember.  I do have to look at how Ping bevels their sole towards the cavity.  I’m not sure why they do that but to me it effectively makes the sole smaller.  Which I like.  I want smallest soles possible - especially in long irons.  You can give me a frying pan for a wedge, I don’t care but I want small soled long and scoring irons.  yes I’m weird.

 

Some people see the offset and comment on how much there is.  I have not looked at specs to compare vs prior versions but to me at address, I had no complaints.  I thought they did a good job making the top line look smaller.

 

On course the ball got up in the air quickly.  It was something I did not expect.  The sound/feel I would describe as significantly more crisp than I remember the i230.  Definitely more rewarding to me on good strikes vs i230.  However, the sound on i240 was also higher pitched so I wasn’t completely sold.  

 

I’ll explain it like this.  On center contact I feel the crispyness.  Which I like!  I see the ball flight, which I loved.  Then I heard the higher pitched sound and think that shouldn’t be.  But it didn’t totally bother me.  Don’t remember which ball I used.  It wasn’t a ProV / ProVx.  Some other urethane X series ball so I really want to see what these sound like with a ProV.  What really surprised me and I don’t think I ever said this about a Ping i-series iron, is the turf interaction was wonderful.  

 

Distance was right where I expected it to be.  Mid 170 on good strikes.  I never hit Modus 115 prior to this and it’s a decent shaft, just not for me.  I like bend profiles like SF 95 and AMT Black.  Getting used to the Modus shaft I was coming up way short with i240 but once I learned the feels it wasn’t hard to get distance dialed in.  

 

It was a long write but now I want a set.  I have a new set of Cally Ti chromes waiting for me but I might swap those for the i240.  For me they fixed the criticisms I had with i230.  But this is why you have to see and hit for yourself as my opinions are so much different than most peoples.

[TiScape]

6 minutes ago, blazman11 said:

I think the i240 is definitely worth a try.  I only took the demo out for 9 holes with the stock Modus 115s.  7 iron is 87-90mph depending if my old hips want to rotate.  

 

What’s really fascinating in reading this entire thread is how people’s description of feel, looks and performance can be so wildly different - mine included.  So here’s my take and why you should see and hit the i240 for yourself as I have a different take than most:

 

1) I hated the i230.  it went nowhere.  Felt like crap to me and what I would call a manufactured softness.  Good strikes didn’t feel rewarding.  

 

2) I also did not like Blueprint S.  I thought it felt awful and way too soft.  I liken it to hitting a very low compression golf ball.  

 

3) I will go to my grave in saying the Blueprint T is the most forgiving iron Ping has made recently.  Based on my description of forgiving which is ball speed retention.  Just an awesome set of irons.  And the feel.  OMG the feel!!!  Unfortunately they were above my pay grade as they are designed to work the ball which also means they can work it too much.  If they could take this exact same club and put a ton of tungsten in the toe I would buy 4 sets.

 

4) i500 and i200 were my all time favorite Ping i-series sets.  I unfortunately never hit the i210.

 

I, like most people, despise the i240 badging.  But when I picked up the demo head, I put it down at address and said out loud that this might be the best looking i-series iron at address Ping ever made.  Just visually it looked smaller than what I remember the i230 to look like and the sole was surprisingly smaller than what I remember.  I do have to look at how Ping bevels their sole towards the cavity.  I’m not sure why they do that but to me it effectively makes the sole smaller.  Which I like.  I want smallest soles possible - especially in long irons.  You can give me a frying pan for a wedge, I don’t care but I want small soled long and scoring irons.  yes I’m weird.

 

Some people see the offset and comment on how much there is.  I have not looked at specs to compare vs prior versions but to me at address, I had no complaints.  I thought they did a good job making the top line look smaller.

 

On course the ball got up in the air quickly.  It was something I did not expect.  The sound/feel I would describe as significantly more crisp than I remember the i230.  Definitely more rewarding to me on good strikes vs i230.  However, the sound on i240 was also higher pitched so I wasn’t completely sold.  

 

I’ll explain it like this.  On center contact I feel the crispyness.  Which I like!  I see the ball flight, which I loved.  Then I heard the higher pitched sound and think that shouldn’t be.  But it didn’t totally bother me.  Don’t remember which ball I used.  It wasn’t a ProV / ProVx.  Some other urethane X series ball so I really want to see what these sound like with a ProV.  What really surprised me and I don’t think I ever said this about a Ping i-series iron, is the turf interaction was wonderful.  

 

Distance was right where I expected it to be.  Mid 170 on good strikes.  I never hit Modus 115 prior to this and it’s a decent shaft, just not for me.  I like bend profiles like SF 95 and AMT Black.  Getting used to the Modus shaft I was coming up way short with i240 but once I learned the feels it wasn’t hard to get distance dialed in.  

 

It was a long write but now I want a set.  I have a new set of Cally Ti chromes waiting for me but I might swap those for the i240.  For me they fixed the criticisms I had with i230.  But this is why you have to see and hit for yourself as my opinions are so much different than most peoples.

Regarding ur 2) above. That’s exactly what I love about the BP Ss! Second time I’ve used this in the last 5 min here. But…

 

🤣

Edited July 29 by TiScape

[blazman11]

14 minutes ago, TiScape said:

Regarding ur 2) above. That’s exactly what I love about the BP Ss! Second time I’ve used this in the last 5 min here. But…

 

🤣

 

Exactly!  It’s one of the reasons why golf is so interesting to me.  I find it fun to read reviews, hear other’s opinions and then go test for myself.

[halfsumo]

1 minute ago, blazman11 said:

 

Exactly!  It’s one of the reasons why golf is so interesting to me.  I find it fun to read reviews, hear other’s opinions and then go test for myself.

Man, now you got me thinking I could game a set of Blueprint T's 😂

[TiScape]

1 minute ago, halfsumo said:

Man, now you got me thinking I could game a set of Blueprint T's 😂

Give em a try! They are tremendous 

[blazman11]

2 hours ago, halfsumo said:

Man, now you got me thinking I could game a set of Blueprint T's 😂

 

I have no idea what your game is but I will say yes, you definitely can.  Here was my setup and I will explain why:

 

Original:  i530 in 4 + 5 irons, BP T in 5-GW.  They don’t make a GW so I bought a second PW and had it bent to 50. I just changed the paint fill to red.  A 50* is my 130 but I cannot get a specialty wedge to 130.  I hit them too high and spinny.  This setup worked awesome and I did the same thing with i59 a few years earlier.  With the stronger lofted i530, they were my 3 and 4 irons.

 

I hated i530.  Really disappointed in what they turned i5xx into as I see no difference between those and G series.  They were fine in a sim but on course it was bad.  

 

Got rid of i530 and went BP S in 4 iron and BP T in 5.  Really wish I would’ve just bought the BP T in a 4 too as the BP T 5 iron was the best club in my bag.  It was 195 carry on a rope all day long and I don’t know why I hit it that well.  

 

Anyways the turf interaction and feel of the T’s is to die for.  I know this sounds ridiculous to say but they are some of the easiest to hit clubs that exist IF you are not intimidated by the smaller footprint (we all know how our heads will mess everything up).  Even thin toe didn’t kill the hands and the ball still largely got to where I wanted it to go.  I just could not control the big hooks.  I was down for a year with wrist surgery and developed too many bad habits coming back.  I kinda regret getting rid of them.  I just didn’t want to work the ball on every shot.  But that’s what they are designed to do and I knew that.  Hitting the middle was not at all the issue.  

 

And I’m a firm believer if you have good hand/eye coordination and a good sense of feels, that smaller club heads are better (within reason).  You are taking the same weighted head as a G4xx but smooshing the crap out of it and condensing all that weight to middle of the club.  The sensation of swinging these compared to a GI is night and day.  You know where that club is at every checkpoint.  

 

With that said I really wish I could play GI irons.  But for me they give me nothing but high, weak push fades/slices all day long.  No idea why but that’s always been the case.  Sometimes I stumble on a unicorn like the new IDI which I never would’ve bought if I saw in person first as it’s massive.  But it somehow works for me.