Ping i210 Vs. Ping i525 Irons Comparison & Review

The I series of irons from Ping tends to cater more towards low handicap players. Almost the entire family features smaller, compact heads with minimal offset so right off the bat, they don’t look great to high handicappers at address.

But that’s not really who they are made for anyway. Case in point: the Ping i525 and i210 irons. This was an interesting juxtaposition because the i210 irons seem to barely fit into the player’s performance category so let’s take a look.

Ping i210 Irons Overview

The Ping i210 irons have face inserts that are said to increase contact by 25%.

The inserts themselves are made from a soft elastomer material that gives the longer irons a soft feel. Indeed, our mid and high handicap testers were making more consistent contact with the long irons in the i210 set.

Some of the lower handicap testers in our party noted a lack of side-to-side workability however. And almost every tester in our party noted that these irons were heavier than the Ping i525’s. Still, the turf interaction was nice and smooth with the i210 irons.

In fact, if we had to describe the performance and the feel of these irons with just one adjective, it would certainly be “smooth.”

Ping i525 Irons Overview

The Ping i525 irons have a premium look and more premium appointments than the Ping i210 irons.

The first thing we have to talk about is the aerospace-grade maraging steel face they used to make these irons. The Ping i525’s play hot and fast. The maraging steel face hinges to push your ball. They launch quick and high.

Too quick, in fact. Some of our testers noted a significant lack of feedback. Overall though, they loved the feel, distance and short-game performance of these irons. The Ping i525’s also feature milled face grooves to help control launch angles in the short irons.

If you’re looking for a set of scoring irons, the Ping i525’s will fit the bill nicely. The polymer injected into the side of the face also gives these irons a pleasant sound at impact. The sound is akin to a low-end click – very satisfying overall.

The Ping i525 irons represent an excellent combination of forgiveness, distance and short-game control. The i210 irons are pleasant to swing and provide a surprisingly large sweet spot. We still like the overall performance of the Ping i525’s more though.