Ping irons/wedges

puttnfool

So, I picked up a few older Ping clubs today at an estate sale. I got two RH putters, two LH putters, a Ping Eye 1 iron, and two wedges, a Karsten W and an Eye2 S.

They're all in pretty rough shape. Grips would need to be replaced to even contemplate playing them. The shafts are all less than perfect. One might be worth saving, but most would need replaced.

The iron heads look ok... maybe a 7/10. The putter heads are a little rougher. Maybe it's just the age and maybe they can be "buffed out" to look better, but I'm not sure. The faces didn't look too bad so I don't think it'd really affect playability.

Is anyone here a Ping "expert" that can tell me what, if anything, they might be worth? I know, I know, they're only worth what I can sell them for.

I just don't know, am I going to hurt them more than help them by reshafting them? I might look for replacement Ping grips, but don't wanna pull shafts if that's gonna hurt the value.

Anyone?

Typhoon

Unless the Putter is a Scottsdale anser or something becu, nothing has any value selling. Pull the shaft, grip....whatever u want!

I have a set of mint karsten 1 irons , 2-sw with no numbers on the sole and I can't even get $100 for them.😖

Take a look on completed listings on eBay...just being a realist here. You'd have more fun experimenting with restarting, paintfill etc.. than anything. Hitting the 1 iron would be something.

sdandrea1

Typhoon I have a set of mint karsten 1 irons , 2-sw with no numbers on the sole and I can't even get $100 for them.

I offered you $12 (shipped).

puttnfool

I figured as much. I definitely didn't break the bank on them.

How can I tell if they're BeCu? Are they marked as such on the clubhead somewhere? I'll try to post up some pics later.

sdandrea1

I'm no expert, but I shop PING irons a LOT. Hopefully you didn't pay more than $5 to $10 each for them. Most of the clubs you described are typically found at most Play It Again Sports stores for a few bucks each. A full set of matching Eye 2 irons n good shape only draws about $125 these days.

rynobucket

Be prepared for your blood pressure to rise to dangerous levels if you try to swap shafts on some of those putters. Ping put a ball bearing at the ind of the shaft that holds it in place. Also, that old epoxy requires a fair amount of heat to get the head to let loose on the irons.

Typhoon

Like rynobucket, I also heard about the ball bearing inside the Ping putter shaft/head. Yeah, don't even bother.

Becu are the copper Pings. Easy to spot...they are dark copper like an old penny and the rest of the Ping line are plain old stainless steel.

sdandrea1

Typhoon
The ball bearing just requires you to drill a small hole in the bottom of the hosel and then use a small nail and hammer to push the bearing up into the shaft. Drill the hole, heat the hosel until the epoxy breaks down, punch the bearing up the shaft, pull the head. EZ PZ. You can fill the hole with epoxy, or leave it.

puttnfool

I've read about the ball bearings. I'll have to wait until we move into the house and my household goods get delivered so I can mess around with them to get the shafts out.

puttnfool

What say ye? BeCu?

Typhoon

Becu irons. Those putter are manganese bronze, sorry I wasn't thinking putters. Ping did make a couple becu putters but the ones on the picture are standard ping issue, sorry!

puttnfool

Eh, I ain't sweatin' it. I paid $10 for 7 clubs in all. I'll tinker with them once I get in my house. It ain't the end of the world.

puttnfool

Maybe I'll have them gold plated and sell them...

rsvman

That My Day is a really solid, underrated putter. Worth the ten bucks for that alone, imo.

Typhoon

Yeah, trade in value is probably $10 a piece. I think that's what I got on the one I traded in.

puttnfool

Typhoon that's what I got on the one I traded in.

Traded in where? I'm afraid to send these to GlobalGolf after reading their statement about not giving you the money if they are not in good condition. I mean, these things are what.... 40 years old or so? I'd think it'd be expected to be in this condition, but not sure about them.

Provisional

puttnfool

Typhoon

puttnfool

I traded mine in at Golfers Warehouse near me. They give you PGA value guide money for it. Funny thing is I went to trade in a mint original Zebra, a Tommy Armour ironmaster and the Ping Anser. The value guide had nothing for the ironmaster, $3 for the Zebra and $10 for the Ping.

I ended up selling the 3 of them together on Craigslist for $60.

I could have taken the $10 trade...I paid $10 there 2 years ago when I got it but I figured I'd try Craigslist. Might be a good option for you... Craigslist.

fatshot

I've heard that you could take those putters and immerse them in Coca Cola overnight, and they will clean up to look
near-new. It'd be a cheap experiment, and we'd all like to see pix after you've tried it.....

puttnfool

I'm game. Give me some time. I'll likely move into my house in early October.

puttnfool

Provisional Yes?

Provisional

Sorry , butt dialed while lurking

Saw a Ping in a title
Must read for me

& Steve!