Ping G700= POON

bigshank · 2019-12-01T22:17:12+00:00

I found it not letting these get away. That is all

Typhoon

I think it’s the nut that Ping uses with their fitting system. Poon escaped and it’s just gone. I’ve never hit one fully assembled but indoors with the nut, forget it.

KCee

Typhoon Yeah they look awesome, but I haven't heard any glowing reviews. A few Ping guys I golf with tried them, but didn't like them; I know one guy got i210 and another the G410 I think. Many of the guys I golf with seem to like the TM P790, but the pro shop pushes TM.

Typhoon

KCee

As far as “hollow heads” it seems the G700 and i500 are true hollow heads whereas the Taylormade p790 is hollow but filled with foam so it sounds different which translates to “feel”. The i200 are like my ie-1 irons, 431 stainless.

i toyed with the idea of a split set of G700 4,5 and 6 irons and then 7,8,9,P,A in i500. I need to hit them as a solid club. This non-working shit has me bored. I’d see if I could get them bored out and drop the project x shafts I have in them.

ode

The g700 are MASSIVE aside other irons, but especially next to the i500....might consider the g410,s in a combo set.....they are more in line with the g series in the past with a smidge less offset and better looking all around.

Typhoon

You’re right ode, they are massive. In the long irons though I could maybe be fine because I don’t hit much more than a 9 iron unless it’s a par 3 or long par 5. The G700 would be like a fairway wood in my mind, not an iron.

Just spitballing.... winter is gear and crazy thoughts fill our heads when I look downstairs at some unused sets.

ode

Typhoon basically I look at em like driving irons....and they look fine to me, hell I feel confident looking down at em....got my 5i in today and out it next to my Acer XV Pro and was like😲, comparatively it's shocking side by side, but on its own, looks fine

I am contemplating a g700, g410 combo set. Something like 5-6=700, and 7-UW=410. Got all winter to think on it with a 700 5i and 410 6i ... They will see some serious launch monitor time!

govols

I spent 15 minutes hitting a demo G700 7 iron at an outdoor range (Madison Golf Center). My normal 150 club is a 7 iron. I was putting balls around 12 yards (probably more) past the 150 marker. Shots not hit dead center were still going 150+. Even though the 7 iron loft was more like a 6 iron the ball flight was more like an 8 iron. It hits high and long. I couldn't believe how far the ball flew and how easy it was to hit. I just hope I get the same results on the course when my clubs finally arrive.

sdandrea1

govols

Stop it. Don't you make me want these. 😀

Rickochet

sdandrea1 Stop it. Don't you make me want these. 😀

Hey, geezer, you already had a set of these and sold them.

sdandrea1

Rickochet Hey, geezer, you already had a set of these and sold them.

ummmmm, no. Never owned G700. I had G400, and so did you, but you sent them back.

Rickochet

sdandrea1 ummmmm, no. Never owned G700. I had G400, and so did you, but you sent them back.

You are correct. I guess I am the old geezer with shit for brains. ☹️ Oh crap, now I have something new to drool over. 🤯

Natpharm

Rickochet You are correct. I guess I am the old geezer with shit for brains. ☹️

You were only 300 off... 😉

sdandrea1

Rickochet You are correct. I guess I am the old geezer with shit for brains. ☹️ Oh crap, now I have something new to drool over. 🤯

I'm still a geezer with shit for brains and always drool over PINGs I haven't owned, so we're still brothers. 🤣

Rickochet

sdandrea1 I'm still a geezer with shit for brains and always drool over PINGs I haven't owned, so we're still brothers. 🤣

One of the reasons I didn't like the G400 being one who likes shovels I thought the G400 7 iron through 4 were getting away from what I considered a traditional Ping shape and were gravitating toward the norm. It's hard to tell by looking at the G700 pics but these looking more "Pingish" to me. It would be interesting to see a side by side comparison of the G400 and G700.

sdandrea1

They are good looking sticks and they are now down to $137.50 each in graphite. I like the no-cavity look. My worry is will they look too big at address (my size fetish) and will they be effective cutting through the rough?

sdandrea1

Rickochet

The G700 is longer, heel to toe. Same offset specs, tho. Obviously the cavity is different and the G700 is a hollow bodied iron. G700 lofts are stronger.

Rickochet

sdandrea1

Thanks for posting Steve, I think. Those look better than the 400's. 🤤

bigshank

I played the g400s for a year and a half. They were in steel though. These 700s definitely launch easier. Also my first combo in graphite that didn’t feel super light to me. Size of them doesn’t bother me at all but mine only go up to the 6 iron. Looks like the longer irons compare to the crossover. I might just look for a g400 crossover in the 5iron

Typhoon

I hit the G700 inside today...It does look like a hockey stick at first but you get used to it. Big difference between it and the i500. Hit the i500 with a KBS your shaft and still am not impressed.

ode

Typhoon what other pings have you hit to compare....curious as I really like the 410 and they felt similar to the i500 .... Both had awt 2.0 stiffs which I seemed to get along with ok. I have never hit the taper KBS tour....have always wanted to try it. Guess there aren't too many others to compare to, blueprints, i210

Typhoon

ode

I hit the 410 today, feels good, like a solid iron really. The 410 had the AWT 2.0 shaft which is really a great shaft. I had it in a set of rentals a few years back and liked it.

The G700 I grabbed of the used rack with a recoil F4 and just hated it. Probably the shaft. The hockey stick look I didn't notice at all once I started hitting it. Felt OK, not bad but not as good as a solid head like the 410. Definately a good club with the right shaft.
The i500 I was thinking good thoughts because it had a normal KBS tour shaft and not the fitting nut. I hit some balls dead straight but distance was not super hot.

I have an issue with the solid Bridgestone Range balls this place uses. They have the GC2 Quad which is AWESOME but these crap balls with no spin. I'm spinning 7 irons 4400 rpm...

I saw one of the new TM Titanium p790 7 irons in the demo bag. I grabbed that it just feels more solid because the hollowness is filled with foam. And I hit it 15 yards past the i500. No idea the loft comparison but that +15 yards was what I was thinking I'd be getting from the Pings.

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