Retro Club Review: PING Zing 2's
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- Great golf equipment doesn't always have to be expensive!
Yes, new custom fit clubs can be costly but there are a lot of fantastic deals out their on quality used equipment for those on a budget. This review discusses the great attributes of the classic PING Zing 2 irons - originally launched in the mid 90's, and still seen in the bags of many players today.
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I still play these irons. The best and easiest to hit irons ever made.
I keep ‘updating’, having a good month with the new clubs, then losing my swing and coming back to the Zing 2’s. I’ll find my swing, shoot the best rounds of the year, and think about going back to the new set again.
I should just stick to the Zing 2’s. There’s just nothing like it.
I just bought one and looking forward to trying it out
I picked up a set of these for $75 on marketplace last week, 3-SW, black dot. So far I am loving them. The heads look so big when you are standing over them. I call them meat cleavers. I seem to have an easier time hitting the ball in the air and straighter, and the thin shots do not kill my hands.
I went to watch Westwood play a pre British Open practice round on The Royal Liverpool Golf Course years ago (around 1999) and he had the copper version of these irons in his bag.
I still use Ping Zing 2s today. Have two sets of more modern irons, but went back to the old ones. Modern irons mainly hit farther bc of vastly strengthened lofts compared to old clubs.
Man someone through an entire set of these in the dumpster at my office and I kept them! I also found a titleist AP1 5-iron in the set and a titleist driver lol I game the shit out of these irons! I also have a Taylor made rocketbladez 4 and 6 iron in my set. I’m an unconventional golfer but my buddy and I are growing up and drinking less and playing more. We have both out together good sets for next to nothing. The Taylor made irons in my bag cost 40$ each and the rest was free lol.
Haha someone had a bad round and vowed to never play the game again tossing clubs into dumpster 😂
Thank you so much for your review I haven’t swung a club in ages. I love older clubs and want to invest in an old set of clubs and focus more on being a better skilled player. You’ve made me a fan I love your content I’m subscribed with the notification bell clicked on.
I look forward to seeing more content from you 👍🏻
I just picked up a set for NZ$150. Amazing to hit. Feel awesome. Forgiving. I'm hooked.
Nice video. I've always thought that these were underrated clubs, even when they were current. I did not know that Lee Westwood played them for 13 years! If that isn't an endorsement I don't know what is!
And im back to my Zing 2 irons... Lost my swing with newer irons... Put the trusty Zing 2's back in the bag and got it back just like that 😂 high and straight with so much control ❤
Here is a thought to for older golfers who may live their clubs but cannot get much out of them like they used to. Re-shaft to senior shafts. I got into club making way back in the 80s. Now I just do things with and for my clubs, what I want to experiment with. Sometimes I will help someone if they really need it. Most golfers have too stiff of a flex to the shafts. Seriously, if your swing speed has not been checked in a while, it is worth popping into a mega golf store and having quick analysis. If you are in the 80s, a senior flex can really help you get height and distance. I used R flex when my swing was in the 90s. Sure, lots of folks said you need a stiff. No I did not. I tried both and the R gave me the best distance. Same for the senior flex now. I also use a 3W, 5W, 7W and 9W. My irons start at 7. Swing easy, hit farther and more consistently. It works. Happy golfing trails all.
I used to have the zing 2 two iron which was fantastic. I loved the way Ping were so innovative back in the 90s with the Zing, Zing 2 and ISI irons. I bought a set of ISIs but only played about 2 rounds before they were stolen from the boot of my car and I’ve always wanted to replace them someday.
That’s messed up. Hope that thief got a bad case of crabs.
I love mine. My set is 1 thru Sand. They're so forgiving that I still hit my 1 iron today and I'm 52. Doubt I could do that with any other iron.
I played those many, many, many, many, many, many years ago!!! I was a beginning golfer back then, I wish I was better because I'd love to know if the Zing's were 'better' than my current irons! Great review! :D
I found a set at savers .. (no 6 iron but S-3 iron inc L wedge ) .. for 5$ .. ( they didn’t have any price tags so I just threw em in an empty golf bag that was there ... w a 4.99 sticker ....... figured oh well we’ll see what happens at register lol 😆... )
They are in great shape ! W nice golf pride grips and the orig steel shaft .. black dot .. I am high 80s low 90s normally .. haven’t played much last couple years .. had been playing Calloway x - and mizuno ( from a few years ago .... used but decent ) well I went to the range the first tine yesterday ... just brought the 789 .. I fell in love .. literally probably hit 6-7 “bad shots “ which even those weren’t terrible !! High ball flight .. easy to work ball right left .. Jesus these are nice .. hallelujah !
Just bought Ping Zing 2 Black Dot 3-Ls. Quite wonderful.
I still play mine. They are great. I regrip as needed.
My dad bought some new Taylor Made irons and passed these bad boys on to me. Love them and plan on using them for a long while.
Great vid, I still play my 21 year old ping ISI steel irons. I bought another set so I can my original set back to ping to have them refinished and reshafted by ping.
I wanted to youtube these irons to see if anyone has them still. I'm a proud owner and love mine to death
Me too!
Played with them today
Yep ditto
Same, Dad's old set
Best irons ever made, it's a point&swing club even at my worst. Been commented at for having a "box face for an iron set", until I proceeded to play with them "boxy irons". Retired them in my storage, rocking with the i15 set nowadays..
Found these ping zing 2 orange clubs at curbside with a “free” sign on it. They were probably cleaning house. Missing 6,7, W, but thanks to eBay, I’ve replaced them. Didn’t know about these till I researched them. Boy, did I score on these. They hit fantastic! Straight but a little lofty. But hey.
I play off six with these in the bag... They are quality irons
I liked this video. Nice easy manner. Informative. Keep it up.
I’ve some 22 year old zing 2’s that I use (handicap 5-6). Thinking about groove sharpening, what shape are the grooves and will it help me spin a ball?
Really Good irons, even better than the Eye 2. I think. With modern shafts in them they feel really good to hit as well.
Curious, which modern shafts did you reshaft them with? I really like the JZ but got an elbow injury that I’m nursing and am considering some graphite iron shafts. Cheers
I think I used these as long as Westwood.... Sold my eye2s in 96ish and bought the zing 2s....still was using them in 2016 I think. My new irons aren't any better to be honest
please make a video for Ping zing2 vs ISI-K Golf Clubs Irons
Best irons ever made
I sure love mine. They getting new grips put on as we speak.
Hey Ryan. Sweet review. I am currently playing a set of old Ping ISIs irons and absolutely love them. The feel in the old cast heads from Karstens designs are amazing. Any chance you could do a review of the ISIs irons so I could learn more about them, or possibly something along the lines of how far Ping technology has come (including the ISIs irons of course)? I also use a Ping Anser 8.5 degree driver. What are your thoughts on the older drivers from Ping compared to the new ones? Cheers.
New ones are going to have a lot more forgiveness but on center hits the PING Anser driver was a great club.
As far as reviewing old clubs - as I come across more sets I plan to continue this series, thanks for watching.
having spent five decades in the last century, i can tell you that you can still enjoy and play good golf with the clubs of yesteryear if they are in good shape--including wooden clubs. wish we could still get a wound golf ball! i would suggest that practically anything you can find from known manufacturers can set the hook deeply for those interested in this most frustrating and interesting game. you really don't have to spend your kids college fund to play golf....
found a set for 80 (zing 1) and I love them!
Same got mine with the putter
Hey Ryan. Great video! I still game the BECU ping eye 2 plus irons. I love hitting all these old pings. It would be awesome if you could do a video on all of the older ping shafts, jz, zz lite, zz65, etc... I want to get a set of zings and isi but I'm confused on what shaft to be looking for. I typically play DG x100 or other extra stiff shafts but have been playing JZ stiff in the eyes and they don't seem to cause too much of a problem for me. I was just wondering some of the main differences. Thanks!
I made the mistake of trading in my ZING 2’s for the PING Rapture’s.
As much as I like the Raptures, the ZING 2’s were much better.
Where are you located? I would like a 3 wood cut down and keep the same swing weight and I have nobody in the area that can do it. I don’t want to put lead tape on it. It’s a Aero Burner. Love the videos!
Miguel Angel Jimenez, too.
Collective arts is a great brewery!
I am a weekend golfer who has had my Ping Zing 2 irons since 1994. I am looking to purchase new irons but am not sure I am going to gain anything with new technology. I am looking at King Cobra F8 one lengths because the technology of one length shafts makes sense for consistency. Your video on the Zing 2's is making me think twice! Help!
Curious, did you end up getting new ones? If so, which? Its so hard to move on from the Zing 2s
Ryan- I head the Ping chart has changed and the old zings and eye2s, and ISIs don't correspond to the current ping color code chart. Do you know what color code I would use on these old clubs if I'm 5'7" and 35 inches wrist to floor?
On a vintage set of Ping Zing 2 white dots how would I determine if the steel shaft is stiff or regular? The sticker only Club just says Karsten. Thanks!
still playing Ping ISI irons
Hi, are the zing 1's just as good or are there any differences?
Get the zing 2 set if you can. The original Zings or 1s are not as refined. The overall design improved from 1992 to 1994 the year zing 2 was introduced. The ZING 2 is considered to be a pinnacle of golf club design for all skill levels.
@@g0ezle0nard96 Thank you!
I would like to know what the redesign was.. just to know?
Zing 2 (and the original Zing) irons just want to hit the ball straight.. never a bad thing for 9/10 golfers
Anyone know who else won tournaments with Eye 2s, Zings, or ISIs? I wonder when the last tournament was won with one of these clubs....
Just found a full set for 300.00… I’m a new golfer .. would you still get these in 2022?? Thanks!!
They're awesome. Probably can find them under 200 too. But, well worth it imo. They're the only super forgiving clubs with great feel and an ingenius sole design.
Can I bend the ping zing lobe wedge from a 57.5 degree to a 60 degree?
I need a 60 but love my ping zing set
Try to find a Zing 2 Lob wedge or ISI/ISI-K Lob wedge. Those are 61 degrees.
Thanks for this video!
I have an original set of Zing 2’s with steel “JZ” shafts. Do you have any idea if these are regular or stiff flex?
If the decal on the shaft for the JZ is red, it's stiff. If it's blue, it's regular.
Thanks I was wondering the same thing@@marklags2396
At the time the Zing 2’s were made, the JZ were only Stiff flex.
Hi Ryan, I'm 5' 6" tall 33" wrist to flor. should I hit
Ping Zing 2 Orange dot irons ?
thanks.
You should not use the orange dot you should just try to grow a little taller 🤣😂😉😉
Ryan thanks for this video - wondering if you might be able to help with a question I have on the older Ping irons and ferrules (I watched your ferrule video as well).
I recently picked up a set of Ping I Karsten 17-4 PH Irons and am wondering if it’s possible to add ferrules to these? Do older Ping irons tend to come with a certain shaft size as a standard? Appreciate any help!
It is "possible" but with the age of the shafts, you might end up having to re-shaft with new shafts vs reusing the old ones. As far as the sizes go, the old pings are the same as the new pings at .355" Taper tip.
Good luck.
@@ryanbarath1916 use only Ping shafts! To put any other brands may need to drill out the hosel then Ping shafts won’t fit. If you want to change back.
Looking for a set of these of anyone knows where I can get a set under 200
I have some. If still interested
Damn man i missed your comment @@jonathanguzman5649
@@jonathanguzman5649man i just seen this you still have them
Pick these up for $50 going to reshaft them
Curious, did you end up reshafting? If so, which shafts?
Great irons. Video waste of time. Why didn't you hit some balls and inform of the results?