Ping i525 Vs. Ping i59 Irons Comparison & Review
Ping are well known for their player friendly irons and today we take a look at two of the newest and best.
The i525’s are fresh off the press and represent the latest generation of hollow body ‘Players Distance’ irons which give you the look and feel of a players iron with an extra club of distance.
The i59 are the slimmer version of the i525, released in 2021. These are a players performance iron for the better players but as is common nowadays, they are also more forgiving than players irons of years gone by.
Ping i59 Irons Overview
The Ping i59 is similar in looks to the i525 except you can see it is a more players friendly profile when you compare the two forged, hollow body irons head to head.
The i59 has the tungsten weighting as well, with the screw in the toe and tungsten weight in the hosel and it also has the flexible hinge in the heel area.
The i59 became instantly popular last year with their tour players and quickly amassed some wins on tour.
The clever part of these irons is that the forged steel body is hollow like the i525’s and filled with an aluminium core, 30g’s lighter than steel and this is used to add forgiveness and feel in the areas that matter.
Ping decided to add their grooves closer together and to add an extra 4 to the face which is CNC milled for more precision and control in both the long and short irons.
As a long awaited upgrade to the iBlade, the Ping i59’s are an excellent option for single digit handicappers and beyond with Victor Hofland quickly winning on the European tour with the i59’s after their release, not a bad start!
Ping i525 Irons Overview
The i525, freshly released in 2022 are aomng the ranks of the newly emerged ‘Players Distance’ Irons which are so popular on tour and with Mid to low handicappers with consistent striking who want more distance.
These irons are in the same category as the Taylormade P790’s, Cobra King Forged Tec irons in that they offer an amazing players profile at address but also deliver an extra club in length over traditional players irons.
The 1525 are for mid – low handicappers while the i59’s are reserved for the singal digit golfers.
The thin top line of the i525 hides the chunkier sole excellently at address and the blade is short and compact for a complete players look.
The i525 has the same perimeter weighting, CNC milled grooves (4 extra) and 14-7 stainless steel body of the fi59, just a little bigger and built for distance.
Inside the face, there is EAV polymer, strategically injected to the back of the face that gives a butter soft feel, reduces vibrations and increases the size of the sweet spot.
Overall, the ballistic face of the i525’s doesn’t subtract from the feel and sound of the irons which offer excellent distance and control.
Overall Conclusion
Both of these irons are high performing and have been incredibly popular since their respective releases.
They are close in terms of the golf tec inside them but the i59s are built for the better players only with the compact blades and players profile.
The i525 are bigger headed, more forgiving and longer than the i59’s but still provide a beautiful players profile at address. Mid handicappers and beyond looking for more distance will love these irons.
Ping i525 Irons
Category: Players Distance Irons
Ping i59 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 i59 Irons First Impressions
The Ping i59 irons felt good off the deck thanks to a strong aluminum insert that enhances feel while pushing the ball for better speeds.
What we were most surprised at though was the forgiveness of these player’s performance irons. Even though the i59’s are smaller, they are comparably forgiving on off-center shots.
A lot of weight is saved at the center of the heads of these clubs thanks to the super thin aluminum. That weight is displaced around the perimeter so you get more distance on strikes away from the sweet spot.
While you still need to be able to make consistent contact with the ball, you get a lot of help at that point even if you aren’t square up to it.
The Ping i59 irons are a good mixture of forgiveness, distance and short-game control. They don’t feel too bad either.
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 i59 Irons Selling Points
- These irons have a superior feel with a forged carbon steel body
- They feel soft on full swings
- Incredibly tight spacing
- The machined grooves provide for excellent control
- Insane MOI for a player’s iron
- Clean muscle back design
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 i59 Irons for?
The Ping i59 irons would be a good fit for anyone looking for a solid combination of forgiveness and greenside control.
This is a very unique set – and for this reason, we feel like the market for them might be rather small. You have to be able to strike the ball consistently with a smaller head but the MOI is ridiculous in these irons.
So they will be great for a smaller niche of players who are probably hovering around the 7, 8 9 handicap range.
The i Family
Of course, the counterpart to the Ping i59 irons are the Ping i210 irons. The bottom line is that the i59 irons have the superior feel and more compact heads.
Ping i59 Irons Final Assessment
Distance: 93/100
Accuracy: 95/100
Forgiveness: 92/100
Feel & Control: 94/100
Overall Score: 94/100
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Aidan Lehane here, I’m a Mid-low handicap golfer who has made tremendous progress in breaking 90 in just over 1 year of playing golf seriously.
I get out to the course or range as often as possible and review all the equipment I’ve come across on this blog.
