Two weeks ago in Phoenix, before the start of the PGA Tour's Waste Management Open at TPC Scottsdale, several Ping staff players had a chance to see, hit and learnabout the new Ping Anser Forged Irons.Matt Rollins, a Ping tour representative, said Monday, "The clubs are as forgiving as our i15 irons, but they are a little sleeker looking and they've got the word 'Forged' on the back, which we've never had."For gearheads and Ping fans, that single word, forged, will raise eyebrows. Ping has always made cast irons, a process that involves creating extremely-detailed molds and then filling them with liquid metal to create the clubheads. To make forged irons, a piece of metal is heated and then hammered or pressed into shape."We've been talking about making a forged iron for while," Rollins said. "But for our guys, it's kind of funny. Once we put chrome on a cast club, people thought it was forged."They are only available in Japan right now," Rollins said. "They might release it in the United States later, but I don't know." He explained that in the Japanese market, irons need to be forged in order to be perceived as high quality.Irons that are not forged simply don't sell well.While not a super game-improvement iron, the Anser irons feature plenty of perimeter weighting and tungsten in the sole to help players get the ball into the air more easily. The PING badge on the back of the club is a weight that can be changed as part of the fitting process.
The technology of Ping Anser Forged Irons:
Ping's First Forged Design in More Than 40 Years
The forged, multi-metal design, of the Anser Forged Irons combines an 8620 steel body, a dense tungsten sole, and machined grooves for unequaled forged-iron feel and forgiveness. Its hollow-sole cavity softens feel and positions the CG for higher-launching shots. The progressive set design offers long-iron forgiveness and short- iron control.
The Anser carries the same name as one of the early models Karsten Solheim produced before he transitioned to the popular investment casting process. The newest version pushes the forging process to create performance benefits not previously associated with a forged club.
Forged Multi-Metal Design:Combining an 8620 steel body with a dense tungsten sole, the Anser offers unequaled forged-iron performance.
Hollow-Sole Cavity:A hollow-sole cavity enhances the Anser's soft feel and pushes the CG low and back for higher-launching iron shots.
Comparing with the Callaway X-24 irons
Callaway X-24 Hot Irons are powered by a consistently hot face that generates blazing ball speeds for maximum distance with pinpoint accuracy. The new stealth PVD finish provides a distinctive dark look that minimizes glare.Precision Notch Weighting More weight in the perimeter of X 24 Hot Irons clubhead promotes pinpoint accuracy and control and enables an optimal CG position that provides strong trajectories. Bring The Heat These clubs are powered by a consistently hot face that generates blazing ball speeds for maximum distance with pinpoint accuracy. The new stealth PVD finish provides a distinctive dark look that minimizes glare.
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