Excellent representation of the capabilities of each model.

@weekendtourpros

2 күн бұрын

Thanks Mark! Appreciate you watching and your kind comment!

This was a review I was excited to see and you certainly did not disappoint. Fantastic review! Your findings were very similar to my own with respect to spin, peak height, dispersion and overall control. As you know, I bought a set of i230s from PW to 6i. They are standard loft. I was even more impressed when I got them and tested the full set. Every iron from PW through 6i has literally the same peak height. I love hitting shots through the same window. The stopping power is incredible with me being able to actually get the ball to spin back a little which I was rarely able to do with my previous set. Cheers Luke!

@weekendtourpros

2 күн бұрын

Hi Gary! Thanks for watching and glad the video delivered what you were hoping to see! I do love hearing from people's real world experiences, because as you know, I only get to test one iron from each set so I'm trying to make an objective and balanced view based on one club - and I therefore think experiences like yours really add to the videos and helping the community out, so thank you for sharing! I do see that Ping claim the flight window will be consistent through the bag with i230 so great to hear you've had that experience too! All the best!

I went to Gainsborough to be fitted for a new set of irons,Ping Zing 2. It was a long time ago. Best clubs I ever owned and why in the world did I trade them in for a set of TaylorMade clubs. With Ping, you get what you pay for. Great clubs.

@weekendtourpros

2 күн бұрын

Hi John! Hope you're doing good? Are you back out playing yet? Like me John, I think you respect the quality of Ping products. It's rare they don't impress me!

@user-oo9zf1hx6n

2 күн бұрын

@@weekendtourpros not played since my operation but will do within the next 2 weeks.

@weekendtourpros

Күн бұрын

@user-oo9zf1hx6n brilliant John! Can’t wait to hear how you get on! 👍🏼

I appreciate your time and effort Luke. Good episode. Of the two, I'd prefer the i230, both for looks and control. Thick toplines turn me off, I'm used to a blade like look. Have a good weekend.

@weekendtourpros

2 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching Petro! I think you are spot on with the right option for you! Ping i230's were LOVELY! I'd hit them again if I could haha!

Good review. They seem to be equally forgiving so the question would be whether one prefers to hit 160 yards with a 7 or a 6 iron. In practice you have to re-learn your distances with each club from scratch given that a 6i is about half an inch longer than a 7, so goes farther too. An issue with the strong lofted sets is the gapping at the low end of the bag where 5 deg of loft or even 6 are common, and might require some tweaking and tricky fitting.

@weekendtourpros

2 күн бұрын

Hi radam2818! As always you offer excellent points with your comments - things that are hard for me to prove when you only have a 7 iron to test with or the time to discuss without the video going on forever (haha!) but definitely valid considerations! I also think it depends what your current games do too right(?) as you could end up with needing an extra wedge or hybrid/fairway depending on which route you go and how they compare to your longest/shortest iron today? Thanks for continuing to support the channel! All the best!

@radam2818

2 күн бұрын

​@@weekendtourprosa good thing with Ping, as u mention in the video, is their offer of 3 different lofts for each iron across the set which mitigates potential gapping issues and fitting.

@weekendtourpros

2 күн бұрын

@radam2818 absolutely! 👍🏼

Great review Luke. Not currently in the market for new irons since I still really like my PING G425’s, but I did notice the specs for the i530’s when they came out and was surprised how strong lofted they were. If I were to buy the i530, I’m pretty sure I would go with the retro specs.

@weekendtourpros

2 күн бұрын

Hi Jeb! And in truth, I think that will be the answer for many golfers I think! I may be wrong but Ping often get criticised for prioritising control/consistency/forgiveness over distance and my gut feel is the i530 is a response to that knowing they have the retro loft which probably is where most 6-18 handicappers might feel more comfortable. Given what I saw from the i530 in the standard loft, if I could test the retro loft and only lost 3-5 yards and gain 1000rpm of spin off the mat (+1000rpm again when we get on the grass), they could be very very interesting! All the best pal!

I currently play the i525, 5 hanicapp witha swing speed of 77 mph with a 7 iron. Im looking into testing the new i530. At 61 I'm concerned with the spin rate. I have no problem stopping the ball with my current gamers. The set angle is what i'm mainly concerned with, But I will have to try now the i 230's. Informative video

@weekendtourpros

2 күн бұрын

Hi Robert! Thanks for watching! As I touched on in the video Ping do now offer the Retro Lofts so if you want the forgiveness of the i530 but more spin and descent angle that could be an option for you as well as the i230 in standard lofts! All the best!

I currently play the i230. Very forgiving with plenty of sole bounce and great turf interaction. I like the idea that with the i530 I could hit an 8 iron that would likely match the i230 performance data.

@weekendtourpros

2 күн бұрын

Hi Peter! Thanks for watching and for sharing your own longer term experiences with the Ping i230's! A brilliant iron in my opinion after filming this video! I hear you - it's sometimes easy to chase the distance at times isn't it! All the best!

Let me start with the obvious, i530 7i has a loft which is slightly stronger than the i230 6i (29 degrees v 29.5) so the correct comparison is probably i230 6i v i530 7i. Given that I have a very similar swing speed to Luke, so comparing the results I get with what Luke has got is interesting, at least to me. I play i210s and have tested i230s in the past but in my hands I preferred the i210s. I would want spin rate with a 7i of around 5700-5800 rpm and c. 5200 rpm with a 6i - Luke may typically get slightly different spin numbers depending on delivery. Looking at the numbers, the i230 7i data is almost exactly what I expected. Spin rate is a little down on what I get with my i210 but that is also what I saw when I tested the i230, . The i530 performance is a mirage. It goes only slightly further than my 6i (5 yards) but spins over a 1000 rpm less with lower peak height and less descent angle. To put it into context that is noticeably less spin than I get with my 5i and not far off what I get with my 7w! I can think of 2 interesting follow up tests for the i530: try them with a golf ball that spins a lot more and try them in the retro loft

@weekendtourpros

2 күн бұрын

Hi Justin! Thank you for watching and for sharing your own experiences too! I love that about the comments section of my videos and the community we're building here at WTP! I absolutely agree that a i230 7 iron vs. i530 6 iron would have been a great test and it's frustrating but understandable that manufacturers only make the single iron available for testing! Otherwise, like you I'd love to see that test! All the best!

Good review I have i230 now and was thinking about trying i530. I had to power spec i230 as they were flying too high and spinning too much. Also about a 80 mph 7i 155-160 carry

@weekendtourpros

2 күн бұрын

Hi Jkan2001! Thanks for watching! I think with the three loft options and the two heads there is definitely a right option for you! Standard or Retro Lofts in Ping i530 could be just what you need if you've currently got i230 in Power spec! Definitely worth a test as they were forgiving and felt and looked great in my opinion!

Looking at these two clubs your number with i230 are amazing , little shorter but the control spin , dispersion is great . I have a 82mph 7iron swing . You think the i230 or Zx5 would be better ? Zx5 7 iron 31’ . Any suggestions or thoughts bettwen these two clubs be great 👍

@weekendtourpros

2 күн бұрын

Hi Toby! Thanks for watching and for your comment/question! Sadly I haven't been able to get my hands on any left handed Srixon in the last year or so, so I can't offer any insight! I do know from a few friends who play the various models that they speak highly of the feel of Srixon but I do think the i230 and i530 are a positive leap forwards in terms of feel for Ping irons too. I'd always recommend trying to get custom fit if you can as that should give you the definitive answer and confidence in the decision you make! All the best and let me know how you get on!

@garymacdonald2596

2 күн бұрын

Hey Toby, I currently have a set of the i230s and did demo the ZX5s and ZX7s from Srixon before settling on the i230s. I really struggled with the Srixons despite other people telling me how great they are. I'm a picker i.e. take little to no divot and found I just can't hit the Srixons properly due to their V sole. On the other hand the i230s had great interaction with the ground and allowed me to compress the ball well. I can't say enough about the importance of trying a variety of irons to ensure you are fit into what works best for you. I hope this helps!

@weekendtourpros

2 күн бұрын

@garymacdonald2596 thanks Gary! Brilliant insight! 👍🏼👏🏻

@user-qd1qq8vs5n

2 күн бұрын

@@garymacdonald2596 thanks Gary for insight . I’m also a picker . Think the i230 is the one for me .thanks !

Great vid luke...yeah maybe power spec the 230 a degree or so ...love ping irons 👍👍👍

@weekendtourpros

2 күн бұрын

Absolutely Pete! Like I said in the video I think a Power Spec i230 or a Retro Spec i530 could be the perfect spot for me! I really liked both but particularly enjoyed my first experience with i230! Ping do make some brilliant golf clubs! All the best pal!

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I230 much better with spin and decent angle, i530 is not holding greens mate with those numbers

@weekendtourpros

2 күн бұрын

Hi Andrew! Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts! I think you've summed up the 20 min video quite nicely there! Haha! The difference, I guess, would be that for many golfers using the Ping i530 they'd go from hitting a 7 iron to an 8 iron into a green and that should come with a spin/descent angle similar to the 7 iron in the Ping i230? Like I said in the video I'd have loved to test this! Alternatively you have the option for retro lofts in the i530 as I touched on or the option to play a high spinning ball (or both!). I can't remember if I said this in the video - always worth remembering Trackman plays ridiculously firm and fast so roll out numbers are always excessive and nothing like I ever see on the golf course in the UK. Thanks for watching!

@petekenny3774

2 күн бұрын

Descent angles you'd hold greens 👍

@andrewportman2575

2 күн бұрын

@@weekendtourpros no problem I really like your content mate. I just recently got fitted and went P790 over the Ping I530 because of the better spin numbers I was getting as holding greens is so important. I’m an average golf (13 handicap) and the Ping felt great but went miles with no stop. i230 looks awesome but intimidated me a bit 😂

@weekendtourpros

2 күн бұрын

I hear you! From my testing of the P790’s I think you’ve made a great choice! Definitely feel like the i230 are closer to p770 so if the p790 were right for you then it sounds like a great decision! Thank you for your kind words about my content! 👍🏼