The first thing you notice about the new irons is the darker finish which I would describe as a cross between the old grey PING iron color and almost black color that gun metal color that some irons have. Because PING has chosen to give the G25 irons a darker finish this look is now enhanced. With the G25 irons PING also changed the finish of the 17-4 stainless steel to a new darker finish, which PING feels helps the clubhead look smaller and sleeker in the address position.īecause PING uses stainless steel, the irons when they come out of the box have such a great look to them. PING also made some additional changes to the cavity of the club by adding a mulit-material badge made of aluminum and a soft elastomer to ensure a solid sound and feel while enhancing distance control. Mary Jertson, PING senior design engineer We wanted to realign the size of our staple G Series irons to be more in the sweetspot of the game enjoyment category. This progressive narrowing of the sole through the set makes the G25 appeal to golfers of all abilities. The thinner soles provide the short irons with added playability and control in any playing conditions. Although the G25s are a thinner sole, they now have a more progressive sole width which means the longer irons still have the wider sole providing higher-launching and more forgiving long irons. This is not to say that PING has abandoned the strategy of large sole widths in the G series irons. The face of the club has also been thinned to move more of the weight to the perimeter of the club which gives improved forgiveness and a high MOI clubhead. The new CTP is now positioned directly in the impact area, this combined with the newest heel and toe support bars and low toe weight now act to stabilize the face, providing improved distance control. PING engineers with the G25 wanted to reduce the size of the sole but keep the forgiveness and ideal launch conditions. In the G20 irons PING had moved the weight down in the sole club to improve the launch conditions, but it had allowed the sole to become very large in the process. The improved CTP design also allowed the engineers to move the center of gravity lower and drive up MOI. By moving this port PING engineers could save fifteen grams of weight and move that weight towards the hosel and low toe. PING has integrated the bottom of the CTP structure into the sole of the club. The main difference PING has made with the G25s over the G20s has to do with a more efficient design of the custom tuning port (CTP). Even with all the cosmetic and performance changes PING wanted to make sure it was a high performing and forgiving iron that would appeal to golfers of all skill levels.įor this review I was given a set (4-PW) of PING G25 irons with PING’s CFS stiff shafts. It seems they have taken feedback from golfers that the top line and sole width had been getting too large and decided to have the designers change it up a bit with the G25s. The newest offering from PING, the G25s are a slight change from the G series of irons that PING has traditionally been offering. With the announcement of the new G25 irons PING has once again created quite a stir. It is my opinion that PING has one of the most loyal fan bases of any of the club makers, and anytime a new iron set is released there is bound to be excitement. Since that time PING has continued to make irons every type of player – from the average to the touring pro. When I think of PING my first thought is to the revolution that they brought to the market with cast cavity-back irons, the PING Eye2.
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