In our forums, our members have been discussing Ping’s iBlade irons. WRXer ‘Foglaid1’ opens the conversation on the legendary iron as it approaches its 10th anniversary, saying:

“I know the topic of the Ping iblade irons standing the test of time has been raised from time to time but I thought I’d bring it up again as we approach the 10th anniversary of the release of these iconic sticks. For me, the iBlade is hands down the best iron I have played in the last decade and probably in the 50 years I’ve been playing this crazy game. Compact without being intimidating, minimal offset, relatively weak lofts (by today’s standards), good feel for a cast club, great turf interaction especially for a picker like myself (straight leading edge, fairly narrow sole, low bounce unlike i210/i230), super durable, all with a touch of forgiveness (compared to real blades). I have bought and sold multiple iblade sets during this time thinking the fairways were greener with newer offerings always regretting the absence of my iblades. OK ball striker but have played off an 8-12 during this time so far from a scratch golfer. I was fit into the iblade irons over i210  and have hit these more consistently than many other sets that are supposedly more forgiving including models from Ping, Wilson Staff, and Taylormade. As for Ping offerings, I’ll take the iblade over i210/i230/i240 (I can’t hit these clunkier clubs), i59 (too little spin for me), and BP-S (I prefer the sole of the iblade). 

Anyway, I’m curious to learn how many of you are still playing these irons and why.

I just found a set of heads in excellent condition that I will use to build a new set. Hope to play these for another 10 years! Meanwhile, I can only hope that Ping decides to do a refresh of this classic. Are you listening Ping? LOL”

And our members have been sharing their experiences with the irons in response.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

• ColinKelvin: “I have these in my holiday bag and have played them every summer over the last 5 years. I find that they work really, really well on tight lies/links courses. i210s at home (heavier ground) and I love both models. They are quite similar from address.”
• CynicalFly27: “Just put them back in the bag. I love these things. I had a BP S/T combo set, but I just hated the look of the BP S. They look like TaylorMade and Cobra had a drunken love child. lol The iBlades perform equally good, and are arguably more forgiving than the S (definitely more than the T, of course).”
• PreppySlapCut: “I would happily play a set today.  It’s an incredibly well-rounded iron.”

Entire Thread: “‘Best iron of the last 50 years’ – Who is still playing this legendary iron?”