Ping Eye 2 vs The Future
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- čas přidán 24. 01. 2017
- In this episode I compare the classic Ping Eye 2 iron against the Ping iblade, i200, and G irons!
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I had the pleasure as a Precision Engineer in the early 90’s of assisting Mr Ken Brown in legalising the Eye 2 up to the Eye 2 + Spec,managing to assist a few touring Pro’s until Ping developed the Eye 2+
That was my moment of fame achieving National Press,fond memories. Thank you Ken.
I still hit them! Such a comfortable club.
I'm still playing my grandfather's Eye 2's. great clubs.
I have my late Grandpa’s Eye2s as well! Just refreshed them with new grips, and an inch more length on the shaft to fit me as I’m starting to get serious about golf. I keep looking for reasons I need new irons, and I can’t find a single one.
Yes same I'm playing my grandfather as well beryllium copper and low torque graphite shafts
me too!
Ping needs to bring back the Eye 2's with modern loft specs, it would be like printing money! Karsten got it right back in 1983.
greatest irons of ALL TİME:)
Sloe Bone I agree. New finishes to choose from maybe. Chrome, Satin black or maybe Copper again.
Sloe Bone HELL yes. I've always thought this. I also just bought a set of I3's on a whim I'm ready to try out, these things are so nicely weighted. Ping just makes beautiful clubs though.
dmitry92203 que to
Sloe Bone Playing a 1 Iron Karsten tomorrow!!
Thank you! Every time I think of trying new clubs just can’t give up my eye 2s
I play the eye 2 copper heads now, surprised that such an old club still allows me to be competitive! Love the feel of them even over modern day clubs, can’t fault them plus the copper heads just look great cleaned up
Great vid, I grew up playing Eye2's and just recently purchased a 1991 vintage set of Eye2 +'s. Played them 5 or 6 times and LOVE them. I'm and PGA professional and I wish I would have never switched away from these clubs. Karsten was a genius for sure.
GREAT analysis! Thanks for doing this video.
This video probably just saved me a grand. Thank you!
Me too. I had my eye 2 reshafted because of decreasing swing spread with age , also had the heads reconditioned came out like brand new. I’m riding them now , to the grave
@@jeffreylockwood662 Thinking about re-shafting my eye 2 irons as I am now 55 years old. What shaft did you go with? Currently have KT-M shafts in mine. Did you send your irons in to PING for reconditioning? Thanks, Matt
Very thorough and thoughtful comparison! My experience with the Eye 2 extends to having hit my buddy's clubs two times over 25 years ago; but the funny part is that I still remember the ease of those shots. Later Pings haven't duplicated that feel for me, so the Eye 2's are still the gold standard of easy hitting to me!
I still play my Ping becu eye 2’s still my favorite club! Great comparison!
Same for me, playing it since twenty years, great irons and won’t change them for any others...
I have a set of ping eye 2 irons. I got the whole set for 40 bucks from a friend who was upgrading about 13 years ago. They are still barely used since I kinda just stopped playing when my son was born. I pulled them out of storage a week ago, which prompted me to google them, which brought me here. I had no idea they were top of the line back in the day.
Am really enjoying your Channel, thanks for the effort!
Thought Provoking and great as always. Keep up the great work (and do more vlogs). Thanks
One of the best golf channels out there - so glad I subscribed. Funny but very informative...keep up the great vids!
Thanks for the great review. Played with others peoples clubs and looking at getting used eye 2 clubs.
Really enjoyed this Randy. Thanks for taking the time. I had the BeCu version of the Eye2s and I loved them. For players who grew up with blades, perimeter weighting made our misses more playable. I hope Ping takes a page out of Callaway's reissue of the Steelhead and make perhaps a limited run reissue of the Eye2 one day with modern grooves. I always felt that Eye2s were the best looking and performing irons Ping ever made.
Still play the Eye 2s in ZZ lite. Have played others, but always go back to the E2s! Great video, thanks for posting.
Awesome! Great video as always! Hope you are enjoying my town of Orlando! That 360 practice range is insane!!
Great vid, my son was an assistant pro back in the day, and his best performances were with a second hand set of Eye 2 Beryllium irons. Missed final qualifying for the Open by 1 shot.
Excellent test, very informative and extremely interesting. Well done !!
Wow what a great idea for testing. Excellent video. Thanks
I still use mine...having a hard time changing them. I have re shafted twice and re griped it a few more times. They still work fine!
Great video, I think it it reaffirms that it's the archer and now the arrow, and that there are now more options for super GI irons, but player's irons are pretty much the same as they were from years back. I hope you can continue to find time to do these tests, and thanks for the content!
Still rockin the ping eyes 2 iron. Love it!
I love these 'back to the future' reviews. i love seeing the new tech v old technology and discussing the difference
Thanks Jason!
Awesome!! I live in Warsaw. I saw bobicks in the background and realized i've been there before!!! You're channel is great, your swing is great, and i love watching them! Keep up the good work!!
Thanks for the support Cal, next time your'e in say 'What's up'!
Great video randy, glad to hear that eye 2's are still up to snuff!
great vid, just took up golf at 52 , using my dads Ping eye 2 red dot great clubs, thanks from Ireland
Great video, I just put some eye 2 in my bag to play tomorrow. Very nice break down
I'm sure this took a lot of time. Very thankful that you did this.
keep up the good content .....appreciate your efforts
Happy 6000 subscribers! many many more to come. Mich.
Thanks!
Another great video!! Thanks!! You focus a lot on spin and distance. Me . . . I'm a little more interested in dispersion (combo of distance and direction!). Of course I'm not that good of a golfer (15 handicap). Keep up the great videos. I love the mixture you give us - information, humor, entertainment!!
A really thorough test, great work.
Thanks, appreciate the feedback!
Best club comparison/data comparison video on CZcams right here. Great job.
Thanks Joseph!
Great analysis and impressive numbers.
Got my dad a used set of these for Christmas. They’ve always been his favorite irons and they still stack up against modern day clubs.
Great vid! Worth the wait.
wow, great content, got yourself a new subscriber, top job bro, really well spoken, keep it up, look forward to new vids ☺
Thanks for taking the time to watch!
Randy, I would love to see if you can get those spin numbers up by regrooving the EYE2. Great video!
Awesome video Randy! They're all great clubs!
Very good, nice to see a little humility!!
Great review. I thank Peter Finch for the shout out to your channel I have always liked him, Rick shields and some of the other Brits for there club reviews and lesson content and now I have a American reviewer to follow, keep it coming.
great comparison video love my G irons
Thanks Anthony!
Gamed these in the early 90's had 1-LW in Berylium copper. Awesome irons and i wish i kept them!! Still see a few BECU wedges kicking around in bags. 👍🏻👍🏻
Every time I think about buying new irons, I come back to this video and tell myself that lessons would be better than clubs!!!
Every time I get anxious to get a new set of irons, I watch this video!!!
I'm currently using my Dad's old eye 2's from '92, I've been looking at a new set of irons but these just seem to work!
Great video. Keep em coming
Nice pointing out the difference in long/short shots on the irons. A lot of people just look at distance and don't take that into consideration.
You got a new subscriber. Love your knowledge
been using a set of tailormade super steel burner irons for 6 months these where introduced in the year 2001 sold my m2 irons hitting irons better then ever good video sir
I've only been playing golf now for two years, and after my first year of playing with a mixed bag of clubs I was given, I went on and purchased a second hand set of Ping Eye clubs from an ex-pro. I find them amazing clubs and will do me for years to come. I have now got used to them and know what to expect from each one which improves my game.
I just started playing but this year. I was given a set of ping eye 2+ becu 3-9, W,S,L. I was really curious about if I should get newer clubs or not, to improve my game. Your video really helped a lot. thanks.
So unless your playing of scratch or better use your clubs till you wear those puppies out :)
Amen.
Try and wear out pings stainless....it would survive a nuclear Holocaust.
Best line.....I am not a robot...I feel emotions. Braggart. Nice vid. Keep up the good work. Whoop Whoop!
Great presentation!
Awesome comparison, Randy! Karsten was very forward thinking with the Eye2 irons and Anser putter.
Thanks Howie!
First time I've seen this channel. Well thought out and balanced comparison and a huge eye opener next time I'm looking to spend some cash.
Immediate subscriber - looking forward to more great stuff.
Cheers :)
Thanks Clive!
Very helpful. You saved me 2 Gs. New grips for the old Wilson staffs it is. 40 bucks! Thanks!
Ping eye 2's for life, baby. Regripping mine on Thursday. Thank you for the info about the grooves and the importance. Not sure if regrooving is a common practice or who does such a service but I'll check around.
Really good vid Randy! 👍🏻🏌️ thanks
Have hit blades all my life. Rented a set on a course in ‘83. I couldn’t believe how solid the Ping was! It felt like cheating it was so good!
I had the same experience back then, I was playing muscle back blade,great club. A mate of mine got a set a eye2's, could not believe how good they performed and felt. Being a little young and not as smart I persisted wit the blades. Today I have a set of beryllium eye 2 + 1-sw, i3 2-sw and g700.
I have two sets of Piny Eye2 and I put them away for more than 20 years. After watching your Video, I will take them out of my old golf bags and use again. Thank you, great effort!
I still have my Eye 2+ irons that my parents bought me in 1991. My son plays with them now. Those clubs have aged very well. I'm glad to see they still have a strong following.
Just watched a video on the difference between newly sharpened grooves and there was a 600rpm difference. I always loved the Ping eye 2 look and feel.
Great video - thank you. I have a set of Eye 2's that I just started playing again in 2017 (after they'd been sitting for 20 years). I've been telling myself that my game isn't improving because these clubs are outdated... but now I'm having second thoughts.
Still gaming my Eye2+ set in 2023. I did replace the long irons with Ping G425/430 fairway clubs but I kept the 53 degree sand wedge and 58 degree L-wedge. I had Ping refurbish the entire set. I tried a set of Cobra Radspeed irons and a set of Callaway Rogue St Max OS. Both felt clunky and had the feeling they were getting stuck in the impact zone. The main thing I like about the Eye2+ is they go dead straight. I’m 64 years old and I’ll be playing these as long as I can stand up.
Excellent! Thank you! I just bought a set of Ping i3s on a whim and I believe they are VERY comparable to a set of Ping Gs I played a few rounds with. Honestly . . . not worth the extra money to me! But then again . . . I'm cheap!!
Excellent comparison!! Thank you. I just made an offer on a set of Eye 2's. Very affordable over new and negligible performance difference.
Great set of sticks, Consider getting the groves redone though...
I love these comparisons. I still got a set of copper Ping Eye 2’s and a set of copper Ping Zing’s. I don’t play them but after watching comps I put my wedge back into play and guess what? It’s far easier to control around the green.
Great video. I recently sold my Ping Eye 2+ irons, they were fantastic.
Considering the variables, your conclusions may still prove to be as welcoming as a frrrt in an elevator to iron producers.
Good video!
I used them for 5 years in the late 90s, got me down to 3 hcp best irons ever.
Great video that shows there really isn't much difference in tech!
I love my ping eye 2's! The feel and the loft is incredible. I do find that they lack a little distance at least with my swing. I just go one Club lower and hit away! It works out great for me. Btw I am a low 80's golfer
thanks. Your reviews are as amazing as YOU.
Great video ... more stuff like this in the mix would be 😎
Had a set of the eye2's from '85- 1999. Still, have a one iron, sand wedge and the woods.
Uncle just gave me ping eye 2 sets. Wow, so easy to use!!
Thanks for the comparison! You did a good job on acknowledging that, hey, it's just a fun comparison!
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I have a full set of Pi g black eye 2. 1 iron through PW. Still use them. This was a great video, I almost shelved them.
i have and still use those ping eyed 2ws from 1982,i love them
Awersome review !
I'm hitting i 200's currently.
Keep up the great work and info service for equiment junkies like me.
Danny
Great data and fantastic info. Hope the PGA show is going well.
Great Video! You should do the same between the Callaway Razr Xtreme and Callaway Epic drivers!
Great video, just bought last saturday my very first set of new irons in 25 years have been playing Ping Eye 2s. Just got Taylormade RSI's will be very interested to see the difference didn't realise there was so much difference in the lofts. Only played once but on temp greens so not sure yet differences. Looking forward to testing them- huge gap between PW and SW lofts might keep my old Eye 2 PW in bag and dump 4 iron.
Excellent Test / video!!! Thanks for posting.
Thanks!
Fried Eggs Golf
This confirms my doubts and experiences.
I have been using Ping Zing 2 Irons for over, 17 years and only replaced them recently a few years ago with Mizuno MB 69.
I kept the Ping Irons for so long simply because there were no reasons to. During those years, I have tested many new irons but I didn't find any noticeable advantages in terms of, feel, accuracy and distances.
The only reasons I have changed them to Mizuno was because, I felt it was time to hit the blades while I am still able to and sharpen my ball striking skills. Other two important reasons were the pure looks of the blade iron, and that blades are so much easy to clean than cavity irons with complicated forms and slots.
great review. love the eye2 but the i200 is a thing of beauty
so the biggest difference between the Eye 2 and the I200 is the spelling?
Jason Ferreira the biggest difference is the price 😜
Jason Ferreira and that the eye 2s are illegal
Blarg13 no they're not.
Wrong
They are grandfathered in so they're legal to play on the major tours my transgendered friend.
Just a good comparison vid. Sterling job old boy. 🤘😎
Thanks Dominic!
Awesome vid. Keep them coming. Would you consider doing this with different brands and or types of clubs? As always, rock out with your putter out.
Great video. Thanks.
Sweet video man. Keep doing your thing! How about some videos on drills to break 80? 3 drills to improve the approach shot??
You got my sub, great video!
Let's not forget the original PING EYE club's. They were the original first "big jump" in club quality. EYE's were like the first Boston album - it changed the way things were.
Karsten 2's were great too!
Great review. Many thanks.
Appreciate it!
I almost never comment on CZcams videos but I must say - this video is worth commenting on. First off, great job both in your testing and in your explanation. I am glad that you tried to control for everything you could before presenting your data because so often comparisons or reviews are not apples to apples. You did your best to get there. Secondly, this highlights an important point - forgiveness can be measured both left to right and in distance. In general, the player controls left to right but a newer iron can help you immensely with less difference in distance. In other words, mishit balls go nearly as far as a perfect strike. Since I'm trying to get every last bit of help for myself in this crazy game, I need that.
Thank you for this revealing comparison!
The biggest difference between those tested irons seems to be the loft and the name...
...beside the age.
Really cool. Would love to see the Ping Zing 2 or ISI compared as well, as those might be closest to the G series of modern day.
You do a great job. Becoming a fan