Ping Rapture V2 Irons VS Ping G15 Irons

The Ping Rapture V2 irons leverage the multi-metal technology to not only launch the ball longer, but also higher and with more accuracy. Now you can hit those soaring iron approach shots that go high and long and yet land softly on the green. If you are sick of missing greens or facing those monster birdie putts, the Rapture V2 irons will quickly solve that problem.

Personal Views on the Ping Rapture V2 Irons

Here are a few comments golfer have made concerning the Rapture V2 irons:

“These clubs are have the largest sweet spot of any irons I’ve ever hit. “

“ball flight is high and straight. “

“It’s almost impossible to mis-hit these irons. “

“The Rapture V2 irons are fantastic clubs. “

“The topline is a little thick looking, but not nearly as clunky as hybrid irons. Once you hit them, though, you feel like a player. Awesome.”

“Everyone always says, ‘swing easy.’ These are the first clubs I could actually do that and still have the ball rocket off the face. Great clubs.”

ping G15 Irons

Design and Technology
Like its predecessor, the G15 is an oversized iron designed for players seeking maximum forgiveness. However, several changes have been made which PING believes should make the club even more forgiving.

The epicenter of the G15′s technological advances is the new Custom Tuning Port (“CTP”). While the G10 had a CTP, PING engineers reshaped and repositioned the CTP to save seven grams. The weight savings of a thinner face allowed the engineers move weight to the perimeter – particularly the toe – to improve forgiveness for off-center hits as well as increase MOI. PING believes that these changes provide the proper structure and support to ensure distance control and solid feel.

Most Forgiving Ping G15 Irons Review

Creating great golf clubs take the right balance of forgiveness and playability. Depending on the target audience depends on how those factors are balanced out. Typically when you go down the “game-improvement” iron road, it means big offset, wide soles, draw biased irons. But not everyone that needs a game improvement iron slices the ball. Sometimes it might just be less practice and infrequency of play that the golfer might desire a “game-improvement” iron. The Ping G15 irons from Ping are “game-improvement” all the way, but with a slight fade bias. These irons are sold at discount golf prices online.

The G15 Irons replace the hugely popular, market leading G10 irons and introduce a number of improvements that make them even more attractive than their best selling predecessors. The biggest improvement is that the Ping G15 irons are a bit more forgiving thanks to the moment of inertia increasing which Ping has achieved by introducing a custom tuning port that is further back from the face of the clubhead. This has allowed Ping’s designers to remove seven grams from the G15′s face custom tuning port structure without destabilizing the clubface or reducing distance control. This weight is repositioned to move the center of gravity lower and back in the club head to help provide high launch and optimal spin. The G15 also have a slightly thinner face design with more weight moved to the toe to help increase forgiveness and the lofts are stronger and the sole design slightly wider than on the G10 irons to help produce strong and high trajectory. The Ping G15 irons also have a full cavity graphics badge which helps to improve the feel of the club and promote a much softer feel.

Stronger lofts combine with a center of gravity located low and farther from the face to produce longer shots without sacrificing the higher launch angle required in a maximum forgiveness iron. You can search online for G15s sold at discount golf prices to cut down the cost.

Maximum forgiving Ping G15 irons

The Ping G15 irons face is thinner than previous iron models allowing for substantial weight to be added to the toe of the club–this weight redistribution produces a higher MOI which is obviously the name of the game when it comes to forgiveness on off-centre hits.

The sole of the G15 is slightly wider in design which also helps to pull the CG lower and deeper which helps the golfer to get the ball in the air.

The technology of the G15 Irons provides the high-launching, maximum forgiveness attributes that bring consistency to your iron play.. The stainless steel iron’s cavity design features a new Custom Tuning Port (CTP) which expands the perimeter weighting and increases the moment of inertia.

Weight savings from a thinner face is re-positioned to the toe for added forgiveness on mis-hits and its wider sole produces a higher launch angle. Stronger lofts combine with a center of gravity located low and farther from the face to produce longer shots without sacrificing the higher trajectory required in a maximum forgiveness iron.

The epicenter of the G15′s technological advances is the new Custom Tuning Port (“CTP”). While the G10 had a CTP, PING engineers reshaped and repositioned the CTP to save seven grams. The weight savings of a thinner face allowed the engineers move weight to the perimeter – particularly the toe – to improve forgiveness for off-center hits as well as increase MOI. PING believes that these changes provide the proper structure and support to ensure distance control and solid feel.

Like any club out there, if you try hard enough, you can make these things slice and hook. Now, a gentle draw or fade? That will probably depend on your swing. I have a slight draw tendency, couple that with the offset and draw bias in these clubs, and I was generally hitting these with a few yards of right to left in them. Are they any more or less workable than the G10 irons? Not sure I can say there is a huge difference there.

these clubs have pretty wide soles. Personally, I always seem to struggle with wide soles, especially when it comes to tight lies. I feel like it is a little more difficult to play these out of a wider variety of lies because of that sole. However, given that these things are so darn forgiving, I found myself in fewer situations that required a club with a little more ‘workability’. If you have trouble getting the ball elevated, the wider sole in this set of irons does help get the ball up quickly.

The new G15 line really offers a lot to the golfer who needs “game-improvement” irons. If you want fade bias (which is hard to find in a game improvement iron), go with the stock D0 swingweight.  If you don’t then go up to the D2 swingweight or even a touch heavier might be even better. They also are conforming so if your club or tournament is adopting the rule earlier than necessary, you will be ready to go. Pings G15 line can really balance out your iron game.  If you are somewhat inconsistent, the forgiveness will help.  If you fight the hook, these will be great. 

Golfers’ review:

Love them! I am an 18 handicap. I work part time at a golf course. I hit the irons twice and went out and tied my low score for 9 holes. I really like the irons!

Took my new g15′s out to the range and I LOVE these new clubs! I can hit these things with my eyes closed and they will go towards the target. Sweet!

I took the plunge and have been fitted and purchased a set of G15s.After struggling with my Callaway X 20s, trying to punch above my weight. After trying a demo 7 iron and a hybrid on the range I was sold, consistent 175 yds with the 7 with ease and all straight shots, sweet as a nut. The hybrid if you have not tried one, do so, the best and straightest I have ever hit and it goes a country mile. I pick them up in five days, I can’t wait.

Got my G15′s last week and played with them yesterday and must say I am amazed at what they did for my game yesterday. I feel like I can hit these anywhere I so choose and man are they easy to hit. I too, got rid of a set of Mizuno MX 200′s, I just did not hit them consistently at all.

I have been playing the G15′s for about a month and absolutely love them. Really hitting the ball well, and consistent. I am very glad I got a proper fitting and went with the G15′s.

I really loved hitting the long irons, especially when the ball was sitting up on a tee. Standing on the tee box of a long par 3 or a tight par 4, the 3 or 4 iron from this set are superb. As I generally find with most sets of irons, a well struck 3 iron is a pretty amazing feeling. With the G15 irons, I found it relatively easy to find the sweet spot off a tee and could get used to launching my golf ball way up into the sky, hurdling down the middle of the fairway.

Ping i15 Irons VS Ping G15 Irons

Category: Better-Player Irons
We tested: 3-PW with Ping AWT steel shaft

Company line: “We designed the i15 for better players who put a premium on control and shotmaking. It’s a progressive design that features more forgiving long irons with added offset and more precise mid- and short irons.”

OUR TESTERS SAY:
PROS: Top-rated model for forgiveness; long irons are easier to hit than the majority of irons in the test; very stable at impact; consistent, repeatable distance is the order of the day; stock grips feel just right; cleaner look at address than past models like the i10; alignment line on the clubface is useful.

CONS: Slightly muffled feel at impact is not as pleasing as some other irons tested; testers want more clubhead feel through the swing; more dig at impact than expected; progressive offset can be a distraction.

From Sports Illustrated Golf+ Equipment Issue (February 8, 2010)
The multimaterial i15 is designed for players who work the ball. A progressive set, the longer irons are larger for more forgiveness, while the mid- and short-irons transition to smaller clubheads for added workability. The stainless steel iron features a tungsten toe insert to add forgiveness to the midsize design.

From Golf Magazine (December 2009)
Ping engineers crafted the i15 in response to demand for an iron that’s less blade-like and more forgiving than the i10. The result is a progressive set with slightly bigger long irons designed to get shots airborne easily. Middle irons and compact short irons feature narrower soles and less offset. A tungsten toe insert provides more stability on off-center hits, and a redesigned “Custom Tuning Port” improves sound and impact feel.

Ping G15 Irons

Category: Game-Improvement Irons
We tested: 3-UW with Ping AWT steel shaft

Company line: “The club’s ‘floating’ Custom Tuning Port (CTP) moves more mass to the perimeter and increases MOI. Weight removed from the thin, light clubface is redistributed to the toe for added forgiveness. A wider sole contributes to higher launching shots. Stronger lofts (and the low, deep center of gravity) should lead to longer shots.”

Our Testers say:
PROS: One of the top irons tested in its class; reliable, so simple-to-hit, forgiving and accurate; tight dispersion, no shot ever goes too far from its intended line; some testers find it to be longer, on average, than their current irons; straight-hitting sticks; handles shots from rough with style; produces repeatable distance (on mis-hits, too) and predictable high, straight ball flight.

CONS: Wide-ish sole and offset require an adjustment period; center hits and mis-hits feel too similar for some panelists; a few testers prefer a bit more shotmaking ability.

From Sports Illustrated Golf+ Equipment Issue (February 8, 2010)
The technology in the G15 produces the high-launch, maximum-forgiveness benefits that most golfers rely on for consistency in their iron play. Stronger lofts and a lower center of gravity result in longer shots without sacrificing the higher trajectory required in a forgiving iron.

From Golf Magazine (November 2009)
The updated CTP (Custom Tuning Port) increases perimeter weighting and MOI while a wider sole produces higher launch angles. A thinner clubface (by 5 grams) is said to increase ball speed (1-2 mph faster equals 3-6 yards longer carry than the G10 iron). Strong lofts take full advantage of these high-launch characteristics for max carry.

Ping Anser Forged Irons’ Review

From the computer, the Ping Anser Forged Iron is in line with a typical mainstream release in the Japanese market with a focus on the average golfer wanting a forged iron. Clubs in Japan are typically more expensive than other parts of the world, and picky Japanese golfers are more than willing to put down their yen for the latest and greatest forged iron.

 I spoke to a couple of reps at the Ping booth and they explained that they did not want to classify the Anser forged as a players cavity or or game improvement iron. The concept is a premium forged iron that is easy to hit for all levels of players. Not compact like a players/athlete model but not overly large like a GI model, rather something right in between that could provide something for everyone.

Ping has noted that the Anser Forged Irons uses progressive offset going from more to less as the irons get shorter. This creates more ease of use in the long irons, allowing the player to square the club face easier.  The offset shrinks as the irons get shorter to focus on control and touch.  This ease of use concept mixes automatic/point and shoot long irons made for distance with workable short irons to attack the pin.

While not a super game-improvement iron, the Anser irons feature plenty of perimeter weighting and tungsten in the sole to help players get the ball into the air more easily. The PING badge on the back of the club is a weight that can be changed as part of the fitting process.

 It is completely subjective and there are many factors that affect the perceived “feel” of an iron.  The quality of steel and forging process are only one part of the equation when it comes to feel. The design of the iron itself and the shaft it is paired with can have just as big an impact on how an iron feels. The Ping Anser Forged will be offered with Ping AWT and ZZ65 steel shafts as standard fare.

As always with a hot demand product we would suggest pre-order otherwise you’ll have to wait which is no fun considering for many these irons come out right at the start of the season. In the mean time we added a few more pics including offset of the short irons which do look considerably better than the long ones.

Overall, the Anser forged irons looks cleaner, feels noticeably smoother than others, produces more spin on short irons and flies slightly lower in the long irons.

Ping K15 Irons, 2011 Hottest Ping Golf Clubs

K15 irons enable you to customize sticks for optimum performance. Construct your own set makeup from a choice of nine irons (5-iron through lob wedge) and four hybrids (3h to 6h). Perimeter-weighted, multi-material irons (stainless steel body and lightweight titanium clubface) have loads of perimeter weighting to boost ball flight, and forgiveness. The hybrids are crafted to produce high-launch, low-spin shots through increased MOI and “optimal” CG position.

Ping K15 Irons

K15 Combo Hybrid Iron Set
Optimize your set by combining irons and hybrids to improve your ball flight and build consistency in your game. The larger K15 iron combines a lightweight titanium face with a stainless-steel body to increase both forgiveness and launch conditions. Two hybrid options (4 and 5) replace the harder-to-hit long irons, and rely on a patent-pending design that creates lower-spinning, higher-launching shots that fly straighter and longer.

By utilizing a lightweight titanium face, Ping engineers made the K15 iron club face larger, and added 27 grams to the perimeter for a higher MOI. The iron’s extra-wide sole features a low and deep center of gravity to promote high trajectories and low spin. High launch angles allowed iron lofts to be strengthened without compromising control. A large internal weight pad in the hybrids produces a high MOI for added forgiveness. The hybrid’s offset hosel and face relationship increases launch and lowers spin.

Lightweight Titanium Face
The irons feature a larger, lightweight face that saved 27 grams, which were allocated to the perimeter and the sole to increase MOI. 

Wide Sole
An extra-wide sole features a low and deep center of gravity to promote high trajectories and low spin. The sole geometry also keeps the club from digging for added control. 

Toe Weighting
A large internal weight pad significantly increases the MOI and stabilizing the club face for consistent distances across the hitting surface.