Ping Blueprint Vs. Ping i525 Irons Comparison & Review

Ping makes some amazing irons. You see them on tour all the time and if you have ever lusted for some of Ping’s higher end irons, today’s article is for you. We wanted to test out and demystify some of Ping’s more elite irons and that’s exactly what we did.

Today we will be telling you about our brief but impactful experience testing the new Ping i525 irons against the fabled Ping Blueprint irons. Which set will offer better performance for low handicappers? Find out in the following comparison.

Ping Blueprint Irons Overview

The Ping Blueprint irons are fully forged from a single piece of 8620 carbon steel.

Carbon steel has to be played to be believed. It has an incredibly soft feel but the fully forged Ping Blueprint irons still feel incredibly stable and solid. You can certainly tell the difference between single piece forging and multi-piece forging when you swing with these irons.

There are fewer moving parts so less can go wrong with your swing. You feel everything. The consistency is also unreal. Of course, you will really have to bring you A-game. The Blueprint irons have very thin soles and toplines and offset is almost nonexistent.

In fact, some of our mid handicap testers were having trouble making consistent contact with the Blueprint irons.

Ping i525 Irons Overview

The Ping i525 irons are some of Ping’s newest irons and they offer a surprising combination of forgiveness and performance.

The Ping i525 irons feature tungsten weighting in the shaft tip and the toe. This made them surprisingly forgiving on mis-hits – especially shots that made contact closer to the toe. Don’t kid yourself though; the muscle back design and the compact head was made for low handicap players.

Our testers were averaging distances of 181 yards with the 4 iron in this set as well so they are good on distance. Apex height was excellent as well. The Ping i525 irons feature milled face grooves that up the control and accuracy considerably throughout the set.

Overall the Ping i525 irons are highly workable and land dead on fast greens. However, consistency was better with the Blueprint irons.

The Blueprint irons also had the better overall feel. But the Ping i525 irons are much more viable for amateur players. They are long, uncommonly forgiving and will help you score with fewer clubs.

Ping i525 Irons

Category: Players Distance Irons

Ping Blueprint Irons

Category: Player’s Performance

Ping i525 Irons – First Impressions

The first thing to notice about the Ping i525 is the sleek looking players shape at address while the soles are still thick enough to offer distance and a towering ball flight.

The hollow body ‘Ballistic face’ construction hasd Polymer injected strategically on the inner side of the 14-7 stainless steel face for an enhanced sound and feel.

Perimeter weighting in the toe, with a visible screw and the shaft strectch the sweet spot and the face in dynamically created to deliver excellent balls speeds.

These irons feel and sound amazing but you are not going to get the same levels of feel as you will with the players irons.

Due to the higher launch and 4 extra grooves being added to the club, there is more workabilty in the longer irons and control in the shorter irons.

The player profile looks really nice in the i525’s at address, very similar to a players iron but it delivers on ball speed with the dynamic, miraging steel construction.

The hydropearl 2.0 ensures these irons perform well in wet as well as dry conditions and the additional flex in the face completes an excellent new set of Hollow Body Players Distance Irons.

Ping Blueprint Irons First Impressions

These were immediately some of the finest irons we have ever had the pleasure of swinging. The feel of the one-piece forging cannot be imitated whether you’re attacking a long par 5 or on a short approach to the green.

The quality and precision that went into these clubs is immediately apparent from the first swing. The loft is a bit understated in the long irons but we found that this helps with trajectory control.

The Ping Blueprint irons also have machined face grooves for acte spin control around. The machined grooves coupled with the forged 8620 carbon steel (which feels extremely soft by the way) makes for unprecedented control around the green.

Of course, you will need a good swing speed and plenty of accuracy to be able to get any use from these irons.

The feel is certainly the star of the show here but a close runner up is the distance and spin control you get in the short irons.

Ping i525 Irons Selling Points

  • 4 More Grooves For Control
  • Awesome Players Profile
  • Towering Distance
  • Superior Sounds And Feel
  • Long, Forgiving Players Distance Iron

Ping Blueprint Irons Selling Points

  • Forged from a single piece of carbon steel
  • Incredibly soft feel
  • The thin sole cuts through rough very well
  • Clean muscle back design
  • Compact head with minimal offset
  • Looks fantastic at point of address

Who are the Ping i525 Irons for?

The i525 irons are for mid to low handicappers who want a beautiful, compact players profile combines with extra distance and more forgiveness.

These hollow boyd irons live up to their reputation and a worth a look for any superior ball strikers looking for a blend of ditance, feel and forgiveness without giving the full soft feel of a real players iron like the i59.

The i525 Family of Irons

The i525 is set to be the only new iron release from Ping in 2022 but it does pack quite a punch and if you have been looking for more distance from a players or maybe want to tip your toes in the players iron market, this are a great choice.

The i59 irons which came out last year have a thinner profile again resulting in more workability, less feel and less distance.

You wont go too far wrong with the Ping i525 irons.

Distance: 94/100

Accuracy: 94/100

Forgiveness: 93/100

Feel & Control: 95/100

Overall Score: 95/100

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Who are the Ping Blueprint Irons for?

The Ping Blueprint irons are without a doubt for top-tier players looking to score with more accuracy.

And for anyone looking for exceptional feel, these irons wouldn’t be a bad choice. Of course, the converse to this is that these are terrible irons even if you’re a mid handicap player.

You should have a swing speed of at least 95 MPH if you want to even pick these babies up.

These would also be a great choice for anyone looking for superior consistency across the face and reliable repeatable distances.

Ping Blueprint Irons Final Assessment

Distance: 92/100

Accuracy: 95/100

Forgiveness: 88/100

Control & Feel: 95/100

Overall Score: 94/100

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