Ping i3 O-Size great for mid-handicaps
Written: Jun 03 '01
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Pros: Forgiveness, feel, style
Cons: Price
The Bottom Line: I highly recommend these irons (i3 O-Size) for mid-handicappers. They're forgiving with good feel to help you improve.
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| jarelj's Full Review: Ping i3 Series Irons |
I am a 15 handicap, and have tried just about every club out there. I used to run a business building custom clubs, so I know quite a bit about the differences between sets. I've been playing with the i3's since last summer, and I've been extremely happy with them. I have the O-Size model, which has a slightly larger head and a small offset to help make square contact.
Forgiveness:
These clubs are very forgiving, without giving you the "dead" feeling you get from some of the "correction" clubs with really big heads. These will correct slightly off-center hits and still give you good distance and directional control. If you're Joe Hacker, with a 40 handicap, don't expect miracles. But if you're a mid-handicapper like me, you will notice that when you catch one a little off-center it will still be a decent shot.
Feel:
I think these clubs have good feel compared to many others. They don't have the feel of a blade iron on a perfect shot, but you can't expect that. They do give you accurate feedback (at least with the steel shafts) when you've hit it thin or off the heel or toe, which helps you figure out what you did wrong. When you do catch one dead-center, you get a nice sounding "crack" that is quite rewarding.
Style:
This is one of the main things that made me decide on these clubs. I don't really mean the "style" of how the clubs look in your bag, but rather how they look on the ground when you're about to swing them. They have a thin top line, more like a blade iron. Personally, I much prefer this look rather than the fat top line of clubs like the Big Bertha irons.
Ball flight:
I've been able to get a good ball trajectory with these irons, which I can't say for all of the clubs I've played with. The heads carry their weight fairly low, which helps get the ball in the air. They're particularly good at producing a good flight when you catch it a little thin (which I do a lot!). I am able to work the ball in a very predictable fashion also. Not as much as I probably could with the i3 Blades, but enough to suit my game, since I primarily need the forgiveness for slightly off-center hits.
Overall:
I'm very happy with the clubs, and my scores have improved since getting them. I have more confidence with the nice thin top line, and they produce good ball flight out of slightly thin shots.
Recommended:
Yes
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