sdandrea1

Should have known when I replied to a life time member for Ping/////

I don't know if anyone had worn out the grooves entirely except for some old forged irons used by the likes of Snead. He probably used up one set of irons per season.
Ping Eye2 is legendary of the heat treatment they used for longevity. I meant lost of the sharpness to spin a golf ball like when they were new. By no means wearing the face down to smooth.

I know back in the 80's many Tour players had their Eye2 irons re-grooved each season by OEM.

    I regrooved mine by " dremel".

    Bad part is they are copper so I'm balding, missing 4 lower and 3 upper teeth and have 3 years to live.

    sdandrea1

    My understanding is that Ping does not "heat treat" their iron heads any longer. Some models are made overseas from the same foundry which makes everyone's.
    Be interesting to see how the G irons fair after a season or two of playing. You qualify for a frequent flier, so review should be worth looking forward to.

        Release i think all of their heads are made in China. The G model is heat treated according to their marketing blurbs. Time will tell.

            Typhoon

            I know, right? I walked into an Edwin Watts here on Hilton Head Island and there sat a set of like-new demos 6-UW in my specs. I chalked it up to fate and pulled out the credit card.

              PING G irons........love the way they frame the ball at address. All of the forgiveness is hidden from view. The impact on solid shots feels like you smashed the shit out of it. Sound is different as well as feel. The face of this model is a heat treated very thin steel. The sound and feel is kind of like a titanium face iron, like a K15 or Rapture. Flight is high like a shovel (think G15 or G20) and land soft. My longest iron is the 6, so I cannot comment on the 4 & 5. I chipped around the greens a lot today on the par 4s, using the 7 and 8 irons and these clubs really shine here too. Easy to pick it clean and run it up to the hole. These are strong lofted and I noticed. My PW is usually my 100yd carry club, but I hit twice today about 110. I hit the 6i about 150 - long for me. These sticks got me back to where I used to be on club selection. I guess the bottom line is, they play like SGI clubs, but look like GI clubs.

                sdandrea1

                I think you made a good move to get these G irons and put it to use immediately.

                God knows we can't wait another 10-20 years to get substantial discount from the new models today.

                Glade you like these. I was wondering about the multi material ( Lego ) construction will not last as long as the one piece cast construction, but hey, who care in 20 years from now.
                I'd be lucky to sit in a rocking chair and sip a cup of warm milk if I were still around by then.
                Enjoy the new toy.

                    Release

                    It's a damn shame it's come to this - Made in China and ferrules, but I still love the brand and the customer service.......and I still have my fully-refurbished Eye 2 and ZING sets.

                        sdandrea1

                        It might well be made in Uganda or some other countries from the continent of Africa in the near future....

                        It's weird that I like the Zing better than the Eye2, sure don't like the looks of the Zing but that set had helped me get through the tough time when I was recovering from injury.

                            Release

                            Yep - we arrived back in VA last night. I called a neighbor and we're getting a soaking in Citrus County but no high winds.

                                I think I remember from the Ping Tour I did that the heads are made in China but assembled here in Arizona if its any comfort. How you liking them?

                                  sdandrea1

                                  You'll still get a bit wet in VA.

                                  Finally we also have some moisture here. Help to control the wild fire over the Eastside of the Cascade Range.
                                  Over heard a comment from others while waiting in line at Rite Aid. "People got stupid when it started to rain". Didn't know what that guy meant. He could be referring to drivers could not adapt to the change of weather.

                                  First few days of the raining days or the sunny days made people act weird.

                                      Got a look at the Steelhead. Initial take was they look big. I play Callaway Apex so the SH might seem clunky to my eye. I will demo them to see how they feel. Not a snob against game improvement irons.