Ping Irons

Ottoman_1000

A quick one, I seen a great deal on a set of Ping Irons but they’re blue dot (1 deg upright).

I would need to adjust the lie somewhat and flatten these out a touch. Is it possible to get that done with anyone or would a golf fitter only work on clubs he is selling to you? 

The Big Easy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058232203/ping-irons

Think your club pro would do it for you, especially if you were having them regripped or something as well. Think most people are glad of the work and lots of times we don't ask because we think we're offending them in some way.

CowboyTed

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058232203/ping-irons

A club maker will do them as well... They can also check the shafts and swing weights..

AyeGer

They could bring them down to a red dot easily enough.

Ottoman_1000

Cheers lads, I think I'll get them anyway and I'll get them adjusted....

big_drive

I think ping actually do it for free if you send them directly to Ping UK

You just have to cover delivery costs

CalamariFritti

A decades long clubmaker - now retired - told me that cast irons do not take to bending very well or at all. And Pings even less so due to material and their peculiar hosel shape. That's the main reason why Ping have that dot system.

But like I said this is only 2nd hand info and its a few years old too. I'm not really having club maker know-how myself.

Either way before I'd buy Pings with the intent to bend them I would really confirm that with someone who knows their stuff ideally with Ping directly.

The Big Easy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118608104#Comment_118608104

Thought the whole idea of the notch out of the hosel was to allow them to be adjusted more easily, but maybe it's like the shaft sleeves and only Ping have the right equipment to do so?!

Yeah, best to find out before you buy them just in case.

CalamariFritti

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118608244#Comment_118608244

I wouldn't debate it one way or the other like I said not an expert myself. But the clubmaker I knew was well regarded and he didn't want to bend my Pings at the time. They were i10s, a few years back now. Would definitely err on the side of caution especially with an expensive new set - I'd confirm with an actual expert.

RoadRunner

Agree above, if they are cast then bending is very hard (physically extremely tough) and possible for clubs face to actually snap rather then bend. Guys likely wont want to attempt to bend them in-case they get the blame if one of them snaps. If it's forged heads then they are way more amenable to bending.

Ottoman_1000

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118609473#Comment_118609473

They're Ping i500 forged heads. I live fairly close to the Spawell so I am going to talk to the guy in the repair shop there to see what he says.

newport2

The guy in the Spawell is good and he has adjusted Vokey's for me before, which are cast. Last time I was there, I think he charged €5 per club or €25 for the whole set.

The general rule of thumb when adjusting cast irons is up to 2 degrees change is ok, no more than that or risk snapping. If yours are forged, then no issues at all.