Ping i525 Vs Taylormade P790 Irons Comparison And Review 2023

Ping i525  Vs Taylormade P790 Irons Comparison And Review 2023

The Hollow Body Players Distance iron has been exploding in recent years and two names at the very top of the list in terms of quality and performance are the Ping i525’s and The Taylormade P790’s.

Players Distance irons are somewhat of a new category that has sprung up as iron technology advances and more is possible from each club.

The basic idea is to get a players profile that looks great at address without sacrificing too much in the distance department while these irons will also have ever increasing forgiveness and feel from a compact shape.

Taylormade P790 Overview

The Taylormade P790’s were originally released in 2018 and have undergone 2 upgrades since then, first in 2019 and most recently in 2021.

The P790’s are the most popular forged irons that Taylormade have ever released and it’s easy to see why when you get them on the course with the enhanced feel, workability and impressive distance.

A lot of the improvement in the P790’s performance comes from the Speed Foam Air inside the hollow body club head which adds to the sound and feel while also saving weight for other areas.

The saved weight ends up as Tungsten weight (up to 31 grams) in the heel and toe which spreads the sweet spot along the face and adds to the forgiveness of the clubs.

The Thru Slot Speed Pocket increasess flex in the lower part of the forged club face which adds to ball speed on hits that are low on the face while the Inverted Cone Technology also spreads the sweet spot from the top down.

All in all, an awesome set of Stainless Steel, cast body, forged face irons that are long, soft and forgiving, ideal for Mid to Low Handicappers.

Ping i525 Irons Overview

The Ping i525’s are a 2022 new addition to the hollow body players distanc iron market and they are really long for an with a players profile body.

The i525’s are an upgrade of the 2018, i500’s and the biggest difference between the two comes in the extra distance and the extra sound of power you get from the irons.

We’ve got tungsten perimeter weighting as well, with a screw in the head and more tungsten in the heel.

Polymer is strategically injected inside the face to offer more feel and it also leads to the ‘Ballistic’ face which offers crazy ball speeds for a compact iron that looks like a players performance iron at address.

Like the thinner players i59 irons that came out last year, the i525’s have 4 extra Micromax grooves which gives more workability and control, but also eliminates fliers and aids consistency with your strikes.

The clubs feel great, not quite full players iron feel but close enough and they look great at address.

Overview Conclusion

Both of these iron sets are similar in terms of what they bring to the party, a more compact iron head that is longer and more forgiving than a players iron but still offers excellent distance.

The Taylormades are going to have a nicer feel, higher launch and more stopping power on the greens than the i525’s and they feel more soft.

The i525’s are lower launching, longer and offer a more powerful sound and feel on connection.

Both are great for Mid to Low Handicappers who strike the ball consistently well and maybe want to test a players profile without sacrificing too much distance and forgiveness.