Ping i525 Vs Ping i500 Irons Comparison And Review 2023

Ping blade irons are highly coveted and used by some of the best players in the game.

However, there is a decent amount of feature overlap so it can be hard to determine the performance differences between them.

In this case, we are talking specifically about the Ping i525 and the Ping i500 irons.

You really can’t go wrong with either of these irons if you are a mid to low handicapper. However, after testing them, we were able to determine some performance differences.

These seemingly minute details are the ones you really need to know about if you are out to play your best round of golf.

So let’s take a closer look at both of these sets!

Ping i525 Irons Overview

The Ping i525 irons are surprisingly forgiving for a player’s performance set of irons.

We are mostly referring to the variable face thickness and the extreme perimeter weighting. Make no mistake about it, these are player’s performance irons. But these forgiveness features make them remarkably playable.

The loft characteristics between the Ping i525 irons and the i500 irons are identical so you can expect about the same launch and gapping from both. However, the Ping i525 irons fly farther when you miss the sweet spot.

They offer an amazing feel with their maraging steel faces and the modest blade length makes them very workable. Overall though, we were taken with how forgiving they are on mis-hits.

Ping i500 Irons Overview

The Ping i500 irons have a classic blade look at address and they play incredibly fast.

One of the things we noticed about the Ping i500 is that they were producing better ball speeds than the Ping i525 irons in general. This was evidenced by launch monitor readouts.

The unique muscle back geometry allows the forged face to flex a bit more than the Ping i525 irons so you get an immediate boost in ball speed when you pure the ball.

That all being said, it is harder to pure the ball with these clubs. You have to have a very consistent and accurate swing but if you do, you can expect better distance from these clubs.

The Ping i500 irons are definitely more for low handicappers who don’t have problems with consistent contact and accuracy.

Overview Conclusion

We will get into the feature specifics in a minute but in general, you should know that the Ping i500 irons are better for low handicap players.

With the Ping i525 irons, Ping was definitely trying to go for a mix of workability and forgiveness. With the Ping i500 irons, it’s clear that the company was definitely going for superior distance for elite players.