PING i230 Irons Review

[@turbogolferr]

Mattie boyyy

[@seancarmack2452]

I wish I could "Like" this comment 1 million times

[@CraigalFun]

What have I missed?

[@jeffblevins6897]

Would love to see testing between i230’s three loft settings….power spec, regular and retro spec.

[@wardman7655]

Went to your parent and was looking to re-shaft P790's... but had been a Ping fan for years, Eye2 days... Found shaft that was good on distance for P790 but dispersion was left and right, and then said let's hit the i230.... The dispersion was off the charts and night and day. Not much distance loss, and felt great. OTi 105s shafts for me. On order now.... 🙂

[@mcquoidd6917]

I got fitted for these.. off a 10hc. The consistency and miss hits on these were so good. I tested all Mizuno and Titleist and I didn't want ping. But now ping i230 and 430 woods. Can't compete. These dominated in the testing and fitting I did. .... Yes you might be one club up as lofts are weaker... But spin is up so I'm holding greens way better now. These will definitely get me to under 10 now I think. Mates on a 18 also was smoking these nicely.

[@peterfrench4865]

what shafts did you put in them?

[@mcquoidd6917]

@peterfrench4865 nippon 105. Also now on a 4 I've moved off these to Titleist t200. The pings ended up limiting me in some areas. I would defs change my review now haha

[@tmill110]

Glad to see the boys are back together.

[@richb326]

As an i210 player for the last few years, I’ll certainly be testing these.

[@AJR-gg]

2 years later, did you end up changing to the i230s? Found a set of i210s I'm considering since they have my exact correct lie and length, just not sure if i230s are that much better

[@love42productions17]

Im getting these as my staff irons and I can’t wait!!!!

[@slpbasketballer9]

I’ve been looking forward to this review since the announcement! I respect TXG’s opinion over everything else

[@gneesh14]

So nice to see Mattie boy

[@Greg_In_SoCal]

I would recommend going into your local pro shop and hitting these. I just did yesterday and was impressed with how consistently the strikes were and how the shots felt "soft" in a very good way. The GC Quad #s/flights/trajectories were very consistent. I am currently playing the Cobra Forged Tec irons with NS Pro Modus 105 shafts which replaced my beloved set of Callway MB (18) irons with same shaft (still have them). From a feel stand point, the i230 was very close to the MBs and definitely better than the Cobra FT. I did not notice any distance difference between the i230 and Cobra FT, which is not surprising to me because I do not generate a great deal of swing speed to really appreciate the distance gains. I'm happy enough to plink drives 250 and hit irons precisely where I'm aiming. I'm playing to a 6.9. Hope this helps anyone. For what it's worth, I ordered the Ping i230s yesterday after hitting them. They felt that good.

[@tkminette1]

Snap, I just got I59s. I think I would rather have these. I have played the softer i3s for 20+ years and these appear closer to those. Thank you, love you guys!

[@evanduhon4353]

Still loving my i210s don’t think I’m quite ready to part with them but these do look incredible

[@randywelch9637]

Great review. I currently play the Ping i200’s. I have them since 2017. With this release, I am looking to get these new irons!

[@berkit1]

Welcome back Mattie !

[@neilshayler3119]

I pick mine up on Friday, love my Jpx forged but these are superb my first set of Ping feel great stop well cant wait for them to come

[@BLKMeSa]

Love those irons. I may return to Ping irons. Please do a head-to-head with the new ZX7 mk. ii when they are released!

[@laurencedeveney]

Mattie, as always, can't get enough of your swing. Such a sweet "slingshot" motion to it.

[@patrickbigras5232]

Look at the shot counter. They weed out the bad ones. It’s ok to do that in this kind of video, I am just saying that he does not swing perfect on all the shots.

[@PNW_Sportbike_Life]

I'm a around a 15-20 HCP; (just submitting scores to make it official) and was fitted for the i230s. I tried the i525s (felt chunky to me) and the i430s (didn't hit them particularly well and they sounded like a firecracker in the bay). I thought I would be intimidated by the 230s, but they actually gave me confidence the look, the sound and the feel was amazing. The fitter was impressed at how well I hit them and for me it was love at first strike; ordered them immediately. I am a pretty good ball striker and am only going to get better, so it made sense to me. I'd say if you're a mid handicapper, give these things a try! Great review as well guys; thank you!

[@goje_022]

Played Iblade since 2016 (3rd set) and these are a worth replacement from my initial test.

[@ryanpiazza9160]

I’ve been waiting for this review since the photos were released last week. Can’t wait to see this review!

[@macdaddyblues1]

It cant be overstated what a game changer this new finish is for wet conditions. Probably one of the biggest leaps in technology in 20 years. I think we will see other manufacturers follow suit in due time.

[@PNW_Sportbike_Life]

made sense for me; I'm in WA. We get a fair amount of rain here to put it mildly.

[@jwang4605]

@@PNW_Sportbike_Life yeah lol. last winter one green at our club was flooded and the hole was UNDER WATER. still made the par putt.

[@dacatalyst41]

Been waiting on this one! Did not disappoint!

[@justinstephenson9360]

Would love to see a comparison test: i230 v i210 v i59 just to see what the differences, if any, between them. I have a sneaky feeling that i230s probably perform very similarly to the i59s but as an i210 player I would love to know what improvements Ping have made

[@joe-q4s4q]

Put them in the bag! I’m biased, played the i200 and i210 and soon to be i230. Just a great iron for a lot of people. I believe Hovland, Fitzpatrick, hatton, and lee Westwood play this series

[@davidemery1461]

Fitzpatrick plays a set that are about 10 years old. Think they are cavity backs

[@joe-q4s4q]

@@davidemery1461 he plays Looks like i210 in 4 and 5. The rest are s55.

[@kyriackyriac]

Cannot wait to get these. Seems like the Ping irons I’ve been waiting for. 🤞🏽

[@RicRos12]

I have been using the i210's for the past 5 years and I love the feel of them. Covid x 2, age and swing speed has played a factor in my game. I am considering an iron fitting for a new shaft replacement but the closest to the i210's are the i230's in regards to the shaft fitting. I am curious how they will play with the proper shaft for my swing speed. Wondering if I will be walking out with a shaft fitting or full new set of irons. Can't wait to hit them.

[@craconotacity]

Just hit the i230 at Golf Galaxy....ohh baby they were amazing.

[@trebledawson]

I know it's not the focus of the video, but your comments about the Ping HydroPearl technology are making me wonder how it compares to the Mizuno HydroFlow microgroove technology. I recall in your review of the T22 wedges you were extremely impressed by their ability to retain near-identical performance either wet or dry. I'd love a comparison video between these two, as they often get mentioned in the context of wet environments.

[@michaelmcdonald4084]

I’ve never tried the Ping wedges but I have my doubts on affect of surface coatings, at least long term. I carry 4 wedges; T22 @ 48 & 61, Miura @56 and Bettinardi @ 52. All wedges are less than 2 years old, the T22 48 is the newest. I can spin all sufficiently to backup my Tour B XS on green but I’d say in terms of spin in dry it’s a tie between Bettinardi and Mizuno, Miura SW is least spin off clean fairway lie, it’s also highest bounce. I sand I’m primarily using Miura, wet or dry unless it’s more than 40’ or extraordinarily firm sand. In wet, the T22 is outstanding I wouldn’t say it’s more or less spin than dry but greens are of course softer thus not as difficult to limit runout. That said, the Bettinardi I honestly rarely use in wet as it get too spinny on soft, wet greens. I literally had one a couple weeks ago land pin high only to have it one hop and spin back so hard it went into front creek water hazard. The Bettinardi is a milled face thus its “microgrooves”, while not parallel to scoring grooves, are far more plentiful than the T22 microgrooves which results in improved dispersion of surface water on ball & face. It’s hard to imagine any wedge face offering better wet spin rate than the Bettinardi but sometimes that not necessarily desirable

[@TylerBoothGolf]

Def a set of irons I'm strongly considering! And on the note of sound: I've got Ping i15's from 2011 & I remember being so excited for the i20's to release (I was scratch at the time) & I really wanted to get them....but the feel / sound was nothing compared to my i15's. And to this day, I still love these irons, but it's time for an upgrade to help get me back to scratch & the i230's could be them!

[@JohnnyDSR]

Glad you gave your honest opinion on the sound "feel" which makes me want to demo these vs my 0211STs and Miz225

[@boosieboo497]

Mattie boy is back! Nice

[@MrJohnnyb74]

I finally tested a set of i230s and they felt softer than my i525s. My i525s had Project X IO 105g and the i230s have the Dynamic Gold S300 105g shafts. The i230s were very consistent in yardages and launched a little higher than the i525s. That, combined with how unpredictable the i525s' yardages can be on the course, was enough for me, so I ordered a demo set from an online dealer. I'm an 11 HCP and looking to get into the single digits by the end of 2024.

[@Burkeyboy77]

If Matt's back I'm back!

[@GregPace]

Curious to see something like this vs a T100S/T100 as they are both going to be some of the more popular on tour

[@michaelmcdonald4084]

Do tour players actually game T100? I see majority of Titleist sponsor player using 620MB or an older model like 690MB. I think a few may use T100 long iron in blended set but I can’t recall seeing any player on PGA Tour using a T100. Again, that’s just my recollection. With Ping it’s a different animal as this is about as tour level as they get. I’ve actually wondered if some players signed by Ping may actually use a ‘fake’ Ping iron which for example could look exactly like this i230 but are in fact a forging without the heel and toe tungsten inserts 🤷‍♂️

[@GregPace]

@@michaelmcdonald4084 I know zalatoris is a 2019 t100 user, and cam smith has custom blacked out 2021 t100’s to name a few. Would be kind of wild if they were not actually the same club

[@pacypacman]

@@michaelmcdonald4084 first thing. T100 is the most played irons on tour! And second thing. Ping players never use any other equipment than what we normal players can buy in the store, like callaway/taylormade players do. The iron or driver heads the tour players use are eactly the same as you buy from a retailer when you buy from ping.

[@seancook2264]

Been waiting for this one! Hit them the other day. Such a solid iron. Tested the i525 previously and been waiting for this. Defiantly a contender to replace the MP20’s. Consistent and forgiving without being crazy like the i525. Would probably only play them up to 6 iron.

[@jeffblevins6897]

What model of MP-20 do you play. I’ve got 5-PW blades and 4-5 HMB. I’m also going to make the change. MP-20’s are best feeling iron I’ve ever got but obviously the blades are lacking in forgiveness category

[@seancook2264]

Blades 6-PW, then move to 4&5 hybrid. Bit of a gap between 5H & 6i which I am looking to close up. Used to play HMB but got too many knuckle balls so went back to blades. Thinking the i230 might work well with a bit more forgiveness, some more distance while maintaining consistency. I tested them on a GC Quod the other day. Very solid, felt great and they do go further than the MP’s, higher ball flight without spin dropping off too much.

[@mikekent4603]

What about doing a p790 vs. i525?

[@seancook2264]

@@mikekent4603 I found too much dispersion front to back with the hollow body irons. P790’s and i525, same for HMB which I played for a year and a half. But all seem prone to hot spots on the face and low spin knuckle balls which fly 10-15 yards further. Got myself into some nasty places at the back of some Par 3’s!

[@chico3136]

Love my i210s but these i230s are looking real nice 😬

[@michaeldaca]

Really interested in the Ping i230 - the last set of Pig irons I played were the Ping i15s and I really enjoyed them. I'm currently playing Srixon z765's and to be honest, I miss the solid feel of the Ping irons...

[@jetdr]

Ping always make quality Irons! My wife inherited my Ping Eye 2’s that are almost 25 years old and still perform well.

[@joeyswaney8497]

I am still on the 2015 Ping i... Have thought about new irons... not sure what I would really want although those new i230's are nice

[@jimmypeach8838]

Would love these with No Offset.... Could ordering the Power Spec's and bending them weaker get rid of Offset??

[@alijohnny]

Is it just me or when I see a left handed iron in the thumbnail I'm pumped because Matty's back? 😄

[@drroger98]

I would have tried these, but they had such a long time when no i210 and not yet i230. However, really like my JPX 921 HMP

[@ryanlynn328]

I wasn't consciously waiting on these for very long, but as I've learned more about the irons and soles that best suit me, I'm giddy with excitement to try these. I'm about a 10 hdcp unofficially, 90mph and 7 down with 7iron. I deloft a loft, so I need the uncommon combination of forgiving sole (i.e. wide-ish, or with a lot of bounce) plus higher spin. ZX5/7 and MP225 have been some irons I've really enjoyed, but they both just spin way too low for me. Seeing that these i230 soles are cambered, with rounded leading edge, and seeing that they retain spin well has me super excited to try them.

[@ShinyChamelion]

Not in a position to buy irons right now but really want to pick these up

[@bmos212]

Ping bought so many Nike patents, X3X grooves being one of them. Nike was the 1st to use this many grooves, now Ping uses it. Also that honeycomb patter in the crowns of there drivers, Nike did that to reduce weight and place it other places. Nike driver( Covert, Vapor) were 205grams very heavy by industry standards, Ping used that concept as well.

[@kevinfletcher6956]

Dragonfly is pre nike patent purchase. They also had a similar concept going back to the carbon crown of the Rapture.

[@bmos212]

@@kevinfletcher6956 Ping bought 26 patents from Nike, that being one of them. Just saying

[@nathanfrey9858]

Do you guys know if ping just bends the stock head for power and retro spec or do they make a different head for each to keep offset/bounce the same for each spec?

[@CoryLancasterYT]

Have been wondering this too! Great question!

[@kwalter2323]

Great question from my understanding I believe they are just bent

[@kwalter2323]

T100 and T100s are different heads tho

[@samupalonen]

They touched on this in the most recent Q&A, it sounded like they are not just bent and that they retain the same bounce between the different variations

[@sjld88]

@@kwalter2323 says on the Ping website "bounce may differ if ordering power or retro specs", so it sounds like they're just bent

[@joe-q4s4q]

Been waiting for this!!

[@donkee9]

I want to try these in the power spec. Similar lofts to the t100S in loft

[@krusher74]

The hozel cut out on pings always interests me, not seen any other companys doing similar.

[@cliveg8350]

The cut out is so they can adjust loft and lie angle, as they are cast clubs not forged, so not as easy to adjust.

[@charliechillingworth4607]

Will defo want to test these out, be interesting what shafts they have and what suits, loving ping at the moment

[@MK355]

Great video, these look and sound great! Another great release by ping

[@stevetierney7438]

They have that mizuno mp60s mp30s look at back

[@furryikleewok]

I’m going to start my lessons this month purely to try and become good enough to own a set of these. My G25’s are ready to be traded in. They’re gorgeous

[@josephstewart2580]

No matter what anyone tells you, get them!! They will make you a better player, more confident, and more consistent striking wise

[@LeeJohn-re7iq]

I am getting fit for i230, would love to know the difference between i230 4 iron and iCrossover 4 Iron

[@uNkLeRaRa4]

First Ping irons I'd consider playing, and actually WANT to hit 😍

[@joshuahowell7565]

Were the lofts in this video the power spec lofts or retro spec lofts?

[@georgesmith4639]

Do you guys know if Ping can build for a lighter swing weights in a custom order? If so, do you know how a lighter swing weight is quantified in an order?

[@troykrepich7331]

Currently gaming Blueprints and love them but would love to combo my 4&5 iron. Wondering if I230 or I59 would be the answer.

[@Discykun]

Definitely want these

[@andyjoyce3]

When reshafting, do you shim or add beads to take up some of the slack in these heads with a taper tip shaft?

[@mikereece5949]

How does it compare to Mizuno 223? Thanks

[@brandanbutchart2248]

Less offset than apex pro? Especially 8-Aw?

[@jakeacton2371]

Now these are some serious irons! Looking like these will be the set to knock the iBlades out of my bag, great video gents!

[@pipebliss]

I hit them the other day. They feel great for a cast Ping iron and I found the left-right dispersion and the spin consistency to be superb. That said, not enough graphite shafts are available from Ping and I still don't think these could outperform my Gen4 PXGs in my hands. They are also rather pricey for a cast iron. I could get Gen5 PXG forged body iron for 65% of the cost of these pings.

[@georgesmith4639]

The problem with PXG irons is you have to look at them in the bag. ;)

[@pipebliss]

@@georgesmith4639 use iron covers😁

[@georgejefferson7993]

I have played i210 for the past three seasons. They are in the “from my cold dead hands” category as far as me giving them up…but these i230s look sweet, except for two things: 1) the gap on the back badge looks terrible and 2) one thing to drive me to change irons would be to move to graphite shafts due to elbow issues, but Ping has very limited options. With the price of these, I may just re-shaft my i210s. Coming from the G series and other juiced-up irons, the shocking thing for me with the i210s at first was the consistency of distance. Hitting off-center or thin shots and walking up to the green to find yourself pin high is a treat.

[@drumcatnau]

Everyone talks about that gap, but that gap is a huge factor in making it feel so, so good.

[@jlluthe]

Ping actually has a huge selection of steel and graphite. Just have to have access to the ping catalog given to most fitters.

[@clw22580]

What would the main competition be looking for new irons for the end of this season/2023 season

[@paulbown3960]

Blueprint is still my fave in the range

[@Lowtech14]

Ping has done this before. Check out the high number of grooves on one of their all timers, the Eye 2+.

[@dan.downing]

Brilliant, I can't wait to see these hit with a shaft that maybe brings the flight down a touch, if he is hitting a 4i 225 my gawd.

[@marcusgefert1288]

Where’s this 2-up dynamic lie coming from? A stock effect, or a product of swing changes with LC?

[@timbuma3693]

How would these compare to the 2021 t100 irons?

[@brianthornton5345]

I need to try them

[@thevisionaryelitist]

Had a set of i200 few years back just prior to i210 launch. Didn’t rate them tbh although part of that was look and wearability (if that’s even a word!), just seemed to tarnish easily. Didn’t stay in the bag for long

[@colinmorgan1025]

Would you say that the front leading edge has a pre worn look

[@ledoz]

i want these irons so bad haha upgrading from i500

[@lawbinson]

With all this new groove enhancing technology, Why are the old Eye 2 grooves illegal again? 😂

[@TobyScheckter-s8q]

How does i230 compare to zx5?

[@ScratchArkkitehti]

More ball speed over forgings. T100S is 2mph slower on ball speed. Even on stronger lofts.

[@kbmadman]

You talking single digits for handicap up to 15. I'm a 22 handicap and I was fitted into a set of these today. Standard lie, length 1 degree strong DG 105. Going from zx5 mk1 half inch short, 1 degree flat dg120. Both fitted at the same shop by a different staff member 2 years apart. The pings felt amazing dispersion front to back 20m side to side 18m 155m average total average carry 146m 6.6k spin peak height 30m

[@kbmadman]

My zx5 numbers total distance 150m carry 143m spin 8.8k peak height 35m dispersion front to back 25m side to side 30m

[@davidbell3111]

So I was playing Eye 2 becu irons for 20 yrs, and now that some dirt bag stole them I’m playing my spare set of ISI becu irons… how much better would these perform?

[@al10587]

Hi guys, what's the difference with the i230 and the i59 then in terms of player profile?

[@paulgonsalves1653]

Ian mentioned more contact in poor conditions???? how does that work with less metal touching the ball with all those grooves???

[@RogueSquidward]

How do these compare to the i59?

[@oldgold5848]

Very similar looking to my 210s. Nice clubs. I have to say that the minutes I had before felt nicer, but the 210s were more forgiving. The best golf I played was with old Wilson deep reds...but I was younger and fitter then!

[@MrQboT]

i230 looks nothing like the i210. are you comparing the right clubs here?

[@lawbinson]

Looking forward to the comparisons with i210, i525, i59, iBlade

[@lawbinson]

How long does hydropearl last before its effects start to wane? Would be good to see its effects after 10/20/50/100 rounds

[@drumcatnau]

The coating comes off the sole, but the face where it matters… unless you play in sand it's hundreds maybe thousands of rounds.

[@robertott9925]

Oh huh looks great

[@keithfinley2939]

Distance gaps looks perfrect

[@The_sunday_lout]

But with Ping comes the ££££ Seem like a cracking set, but I feel the price tag will steer me towards a more pocket friendly set!

[@drumcatnau]

Good luck with that… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@JearKrub]

Mattieeeeeee

[@capifico2267]

Swing weight concerns with the lighter heads it sounds like, probably wouldn't work with LAGOLF Lseries then?

[@DaveFogel]

I hit it back to back with i59 and I thought the i59 was better. The i230 certainly went a lot farther for me. I think I woudl rather have those Gen 5 PXG.

[@SteveSmith-zz4ih]

Yah the old intro music is back.

[@GRIFF22]

Sorry Ping, £999 for 6 piece set with cast clubheads is just too much. Many of the same components as previous releases . I understand costs go up, but for iron sets to be 20/30% up whilst losing an iron is not acceptable.

[@evandh1989]

No turbulators; thank Jesus!

[@BENRARD10]

Gotta get rid of that word ping.. spinsistency

[@stevehutchinson321]

It's hard to relate to these reviews as the dude swings so hard and fast. If we could have an average swing speed that hits an 8 iron 150-155y as a baseline, we can see if these clubs perform longer or similarly.