I have been playing for over ten years and have switched from cheapos to name brands and my score hardly goes below the 90s. When I got the 3-SW Ping Eye 2 set from ebay 4 months ago, I can't believe I'm scoring in the lower 80s!
They're a bit heavy and I would have some soreness in my forearms after a round but they're as solid and forgiving. Plus the loft is not standard, brings the ball higher and distance suffers.
My putting sucks and yeah, has nothing to do with the Pings. Not too long ago, I scored an 82 with five 3-putts.

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worst clubs ever!!!!!!

I am just getting back into golf and thought I would go online and figure out what the newest and greatest thing might be in club design. But apparently the best thing in golf is still the set of Ping Eye 2's my father bought me for my college graduation. I will look no furhter or waste my money. Thanks all for the reviews.

Have read most of your Eye 2’s reviews. All are very consistent with my opinion. I am only glad to know that I am not the only golfer convinced that the Eye 2 is tops even +20 years later. I bought my set new about 22 years ago. Have tried other clubs deep cavity, forged, over size, super game improvers, you name it and I have tried them but the truth is that nothing is better than Eye 2’s, comparable maybe but better is a hard task to beat and undertake. True, the sound of these clubs are not the best. In exchange for their forgiveness and overall performance this is a minor price to pay. All balanced, the only down side is the lofts between some of the clubs. Some of the lofts of the irons may be some what out dated but still, acceptable distance and great trajectories. I will ask and maybe my pro shop can change the lofts. If they are able to do this (Golfsmth claims they can) I will end up with the ultimate golf irons from excellent that they as is.

Over the years I have always come back to my Eye 2’s. I have come to understand after years of trying one and another, and I must say, there are many wonderful sets out there in the market, that I will stay with my Eye 2 irons until the end of their useful life, that is, if they don’t out live me, today age 57, As it stands today I have only replaced my long 4 iron with a Ping G5 25° hybrid as the 3 iron with a #7 G5 wood. This addition together with my G5 driver, #3 & #5 woods and an old Ping Putter make up my bag. I can’t have a better full set of clubs. The only thing that is missing in my bag is a Ping Eye 2+ LW that I will have the loft changed from 58° to 60° once I am able to find at a reasonable price. I must add that the price that it is priced for (Ping $145.00 ebay similar price range) is truly outrageous but I am willing to pay the price in order to complete the best set of irons anyone could ever have.

Today if I HAD to replace my Eye 2‘s, which I don’t, I would probably buy the Mizuno MX-19 or Ping G5 because of their similarity and comparable overall performance balance with the Eye 2’s. As a technical man that I am and involved for several decades in the machining business, I think I have learned to know the difference between looks and more importantly, performance. Unfortunately many golf clubs today are designed around looks for differentiation rather than true game improvers.

By far the best is what is best for you. Don’t shy away from these + 20 year old club. They were designed and made with true vision of the future and technical intelligence. With all due respect, Ping has not been able to come up with a noticeable better iron in the last 20 years as they did back in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Rapture and distance is not what middle to low handicapped golfers are looking for. Golfers in this category are who would be more than pleased and willing to pay the +$1,000 price range for a true and noticeable technical innovation.

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N/A. I live in Mexico

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I don't know the guy that posted just before me but his review is probaly the best written review I've seen.Since I've spent the last 15 years doing the same thing(bounceing from 1 set to another)I agree totally.I just bought a used set of Eye2's off ebay and quickly found out why you rarely hear a bad thing said about these irons.To be able to hit great shots with long irons again is incredible.My days of buddies asking me whats in my bag this month are over.

OK, here goes. I've been playing golf for about 17+ years and have been reading the reviews here at golfreview.com for the last 7 or 8 years. Needless to say, I've read literally thousands of reviews and felt it was time to write one myself.

I purchased a set of Ping Eye 2+s in the late 80s or early 90s. I had been playing "discount" type clubs to that point and was ready for an upgrade. I played them for several years before getting the bug for the "latest and greatest."

Like many other reviewers on this site, I became a club junky. I began buying and selling irons, drivers, and putters with a vengance. Everytime something new came out, I had to have it. I was forever in search of that perfect club. Over the years I have become exhausted, as well as a little wiser concerning the relationship between scores and clubs.

Up front, I want to set forth a disclaimer. My review and my opinions do not reflect anyone else's opinion except my own. I'm by no means trying to start an argument or to change anyone else's opinions. I just felt that the time had come for me to put to pen some of the things that I've discovered to be truths for me.

First, regarding cavity back/game improvements irons, I think that the "point of diminishing returns" concept applies a great deal to this category. As golf club manugacturers have been producing irons that are marketed as being "better" than the last, golfers have frantically switched clubs hoping to buy a better game. As I stated earlier, this is only my opinion, but as I've gone from one new set of irons to another, I always find myself coming back to my Ping Eye 2+s. I truly believe that any "game improvement" iron beyond the Eye 2+ has only new looks and hype to sell. Stronger lofts have players bragging of 170 yard 9 irons, etc. The truth is, all things equal, Eye 2+s will hit just as far as any other iron on the market. Accuracy, not distance is what one should be searching for. Eye 2+s have that.

Next, regarding the increased interest in forged clubs, I've developed opinions in this area as well. Let me start by saying that I've also read all of the reviews on the forged clubs and have owned the majority of the higer rated ones. The one thing I will agree on is that good forged clubs feel real good when hit squarely. They have a softer feel that my Pings...but here again, the "good feeling" that I'm looking for comes from consistant, accurate shots. Eye 2+s repeatedly produce in this area.

Now, I've read on thousands of occasions about "working the ball" with the forged irons. The general thought is that you can't with cavity backs. I beg to differ. I can close down and hit a nice draw or open up and hit a soft fade. Actually, most of the time, I just want to "work" the ball straight to the hole.

Lastly, it seems to be a common concensus that forged clubs give better feedback thereby allowing the golfer to improve his swing. Although I bought into this mindset for a while, I've since determined that it doesn't hold water. Sit back and really think about that statement for a moment. "Forged irons give more feedback, thus allowing the golfer to improve his swing." First of all, I can tell when I hit a shot on the toe regardless of what type of club I have. Think about it, does it really matter what type of club you have in your hand. If you know that you've hit the club on the toe, whether it's forged or a cavity back has no bearing at all on the player's ablility to correct his swing. One thing doesn't affect the other. A good, repeatable swing comes from pounding balls, not having a particular type of club. Otherwise, we'd all get blades and become a scratch golfers.

Ping Eye 2+s are good consistent, predictable irons that have far more game in them than most golfers do. Practice has more to do with lower scores than the "latest, greatest" clubs do.

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I had my clubs changed from green dots to black, new grips and Rifle 4.5 shafts. Customer service has always been superb.

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I'm a teen and these is like my third set of clubs.I've gotta say they're are the best clubs I have EVER swung. They've got great feel! I thought they'd be a piece of junk when i first got em but they shocked ne big time. If you ever get a chance to swing these clubs, DO IT, they're really nice. SO CLEAN!

I have only played the eye 2 lob wedge with my G2 and I3 O'sized iron sets. This is the only club, the eye 2 Lob wedge that will never leave my bag! I am looking for the eye 2 SW now on ebay!

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When I took my clubs to Ping a couple of years ago, I had an opportunity to try the newest equipment while the gentleman also measured me for my lie angle. Before I left, he bent my clubs so that I did not need to return!

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I am using a set of Ping Eye 2 and 2+, 20 years old, original shafts and original grips. I am just getting back into golf now that my son is golfing and I can't believe how great I am playing. I am hitting 80% of greens in regulation only because my driving is poor and I hit out of the rough a lot (was using a 20 year old driver until I upgraded this week) -- I suspect I'll be shooting 70's with better driving and scratch if I spend time on my putting.

I am shooting so well with my Ping Eye 2 irons that I though I had earned the right to by the greatest and most expensive clubs out there.

After trying all the highest rated most expensive clubs (price no object) -- I decided to stay with the Ping Eye 2 and get new shafts (originals a bit too stiff and heavy for my taste) and get new grips.

I love my son's clubs for the grips and shafts, but there is no better club head out there than the Ping Eye 2. After reviewing this site, I thank you golfers out there for convincing me not to make the same mistake many of you have made -- buying new clubs, regretting it and going back to your Ping Eye 2's.

Bought a well-kept set on Ebay and added the SW later on. Running your finger over them compared to conventional irons, the grooves are definitely sharper. The offset and lighter weight took a little getting used to as well as the bounce on the wedges, but I can see why these have stood the test of time. The scoring irons have a crisp preciseness to them and they do bite. They look great, but don't expect a forged feel. They are forgiving, but not like a huge cavity back or oversized iron. Great for any level and to learn on as the sweetspot isn't that huge despite being a cavity back. The weaker loft does take some psychological adjustment to, but worth it if you can get over it. Finally, while you can probably find something technically superior for the same price, iron technology really hasn't changed all that much and name another iron you can buy whose value has maintained (or even increased), like these.

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Good about verifying serial numbers

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