Ping i3 Blade

Reviewed by: bjdrivers ,  Shoots in the 80s

Model Reviewed:
PING i/3 Blade JZ Stiff

Summary:
My years of ho'ing irons is now over. I have finally found a player's cavity that fits my game. I scored a full set of these on ebay (3-LW) in black dot which fits me. These irons offer plenty of forgiveness for a decent player. They have the best feel I've ever felt for cast irons. They are laser beams when you are swinging well, and offer forgiveness when you aren't. Can't ask for more than that. In fact my whole bag is PING now and I'm playing my best golf ever. The i/3's are as good as any new irons offered by PING. I love them.

Customer Service:
N/A

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you name it!

Reviewed by: San Diego Golfer79 ,  Shoots in the 80s

Model Reviewed:
Ping i3 Blade Red

Summary:
Great set of irons! Now I know why people rave over Ping products.

Pros:
- Forgiveness
The set says "Blade" but they're really not blades. Thinner and less off-set cavity back set that offers good forgiveness. Offset is not too much, not too little for 10 and under handicap golfers such as myself. Mis-hits yield very good results.
- Distance
Wow, I actually was very surprised at the distance these irons generate. I'm about a club longer w/ these than my previous Maxfli Revolution Black set. It could be the draw flight (referring back to the off-set) that these irons generate.
- Trajectory
Very good trajectory. Scoring clubs are high and soft. Mid and long-irons produce desirable trajectory that are piercing.
- Std shaft
Standard Ping ZZ65 steel shafts are great. Some may complain the shafts are too light (approx 110g) but final built product yields easy-to-swing D1 swingweight.
- Accuracy
Accuracy really should be on the top of the "Pro" list. Good accuracy w/ this set. Not the Mizuno MP60 laser pinpoint, but not far from them either.
(Again, the draw flight needs to be controlled at first, but once got used to, accuracy improved greatly)

Cons:
- Lack of Feel
Well, the set is cast clubhead. Enough said. But, still enough feel to know toe-sweetspot-heel shot.
- Off-set/Draw flight
It just took me a few weeks to get used to the off-set. I've always played w/ minimum off-set and as with all Ping irons (except for S58/59), there's a lot more off-set factor.
- Chipping
Due to the lack of feel (or because I was spoiled w/ previous high-feel clubs) distance control is tough. I use many clubs for diff short game shots (hybrid, 8i, PW, 54*, 58*) and now I've went back to Sand and Lob irons. No big deal.

In summary, these irons have replaced my first love: Maxfli Revolution black.
I'm sorry to see the Maxflis go, but I'm hitting more GIRs and walking up to Par3s have become fun again!

Customer Service:
Haven't dealt w/ Ping's customer service yet.

Similar Products Used:
Maxfli Revolution black (great great set)
And then too many others

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Reviewed by: Tambo ,  Shoots in the 80s

Model Reviewed:
Ping i3 blades

Summary:
Great long irons. Short irons could do w a touch more offset. Medium traj, moderately long. Not as workable/not as much feel as traditional blades but mis-hits do go ok.

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Ping ISI-poor feel.
Callaway x-tour-1 club shorter.

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