Ping i20 Appeals To The Masses
BY JOHN STEINBREDER
According to Brad Schweigert, Ping’s
director of engineering, the Phoenix-based equipment maker has created
something special with its i20 irons
line, which was released Jan. 1 and
offers multi-metal technology in a
progressive set design.
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The long irons are slightly larger
and launch higher, he says, thanks
to a vertical Custom Tuning Port that
allowed Ping to position the Center of
Gravity a bit farther back in this model as
opposed to its predecessor, the i15. “But
we worked to make sure that as we transitioned to the short irons, which have a thinner
top line and a shorter toe-to-heel length, we
kept shots at the right trajectory,” he says.
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A tungsten toe weighting system in the 17-4
stainless steel heads of the i20s enhances
forgiveness throughout the set and makes it
easier for players to shape and control shots,
Schweigert adds, while stabilizing bars work
with a slightly thicker clubface to bolster distance control and feel. “The idea was to take
weight where we didn’t need it in the clubhead
and put it elsewhere, to elevate stability and
control performance,” he explains.
Each of the i20 irons comes with what
Schweigert calls a “foggy chrome” finish and
ferrule for a cleaner, more high-performance
look. While they will sit in the Ping line between the S56 and G20 models, they are
designed to appeal to golfers of all abilities.
The i20s are available from 3-9 iron, and
also in PW, UW, SW and LW. The stock steel
shaft is the Ping CFS, in four flexes, and the
one in graphite is the TFC 169i, also available
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