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Solid Soft Feel Ping Forged Anser Irons Black Dot & Blue Dot
As Japanese players began appearing more frequently on the PGA Tour, Japanese golf equipments are doing the same thing. When Titleist, TaylorMade and Callaway committed themselves to Far Eastern expansion, the courtship of West and East took a giant step forward. With black, blue and other ten color dots available, the new Ping Forged Anser Irons is one of their critical step to show their success.
Striking Look
The looks of the new 2011 irons are striking. Satin chrome finish with ox blood red and grey accents. Did I say ox blood? Yes I did. Just like the old English Doc Martin boots these irons scream character and have won our hearts. The size of the heads are on the larger side but not to the point I would mark them down because of it. Want a smaller head than play the S-56 irons. Reduced offset on these cavity backs over most of Ping’s irons are a pleasant surprise. The offset of the 5 iron is .17″ compared to the i15 with .19″. This translates to a look that will give the better player confidence the fit the eye for some would rather have less offset.
High – Tech
The Forged Anser Irons feature a bunch of very technical advanced engineering design enhancements. The heel, toe and CTP cavity are all milled using a CNC machining center. This type of costly process drives the cost up but also insures the face thickness is minimal and meets tolerances post forging. By doing this Ping says they will be able to maintain the tightest standards as the forging dies wear over time. The result is visually appealing as you look at the cavity. Jewelry comes to mind as you look and see the machining cutter paths. The face and groves are machined also. At first it is hard to pick up, but after a few hundred balls you can see the milling marks on the face.
Solid Soft Feel
Some features I understand and some I don’t and will probably never quite grasp. Removing metal post forging via CNC machining allowed Ping to add more moment of inertia (MOI) in 2 directions. Left to right and high to low on the face for mishit in the two ways we can miss it. They added a dual cavity and covered the lower on with a high tech tungsten nickel sole. They say it softens the feel and positions the CG for higher launching shots. I didn’t notice higher shots as much. What I saw was a good solid trajectory.
The Forged Anser Irons had a more muted feel and trying to put feel in words is like trying to write about the taste differences in food or wine. While you don’t get that quick jump of solid soft feel you might experience through a true muscle back you do get a great longer more muted feel in the Anser. It is like you keep the ball of the face for a millisecond more than another Ping iron. Felt as if I was compressing the ball more and longer than a cast club.
What Have others Said About the Iron Set?
Pros: Hit the sweetheart for feel and forgiveness. Ping launches the “Super Car” of Irons. Forged, milled, exotic material for weighting, CG and MOI. Touch of class with weight ports in the center of the head (typical to Ping) to tune swingweight without moving the CG away from the center of the face. The Anser is a special club for the serious golfer looking to enjoy a unique set of irons not many will see.
Cons: Made for a golfer that is looking to play with Aston Martin with a touch of forgiveness. A traditional blade player will shy away. The Anser has a wider sole and more forgiveness that will make some look for something more compact.
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