 Right, in recent days we have seen the release of the Ping i59, probably the most expensive iron that they have ever released. It fits into probably a very niche marketplace, it's very much aimed at the players market and for me, one thing it pits itself against straight away is the TaylorMade P770. So we're going to get out on the course here at Wall Street Golf Club, we're going to play some 5-iron, 7-iron, 9-iron's of both clubs alongside one another and I'm going to give you my opinion on the performance of both, first of all, but then trying to find out quite why the i59 is priced in a position that it is right now and is it worse that extra money than the likes of this P770. Right, so one of the interesting head-to-head comparisons for me is that at the longer end of the bag, that's where the difficulties are going to show and perhaps the differences. So like I said, 5-iron from the i59 very much becomes a blade-like looking club. You can see there is a difference, even though this P770 sits between a pure blade and something that's got a bit of meat in the back of it, you can see those differences when you sit these two at a dress. So the 5-iron becomes a little bit worrying, let's say, with i59 year-round for a player of my capability. But what was really interesting, you'll see a number of shots there in and around this golf course, stay with every iron, is two 5-iron's off the tee on the third. Not massively different in terms of their strike, but in terms of where they finished was huge. Now these fairways are rolling, so there's going to be a lot of this, compared to where it's landed and where it's finished, is obviously going to impact a lot on how firm these fairways are. So that was the ball eight with the i59. The ball further on, in the middle of the fairway, and there must be another sort of 50 yards on, so it has run on a bit, don't get me wrong, but that's the P770. The ball flight was also completely different, and I think, again, you're looking at levels at where you play at, but I was so shocked at the difference between the two. When I got up here, I was so shocked, because off the club face didn't feel that different, and just to put it into perspective, in the 7-iron's, which I've got in terms of a barometer, 33 degrees on the P770, 34 degrees on the i59, so I'm assuming that'll run through into the 5-iron and through the bag just a degree or two difference, but that's astonishing to see such a massive difference in where those two have finished. Now one of the big things about both these sets of irons is how they look, because I think they're probably two of the best-looking irons on the market, and I think everybody's up the game in terms of the way irons look right now, but like I said, these are stunning, but in different ways. They've got, each of them have got that sort of satin finish, which has been, it's more prevalent in that i59, that's that all-over satin finish. The P770's that you're looking at now got that little bit of shiny chrome, and again, probably just appeals to me a little bit more so, but I think in terms of shelf appeal, it will probably divide up here. I don't think you can argue that both Ping and Taylor may have done a fantastic job aesthetically. It's just going to be down to you as an individual, which one catches your eye, but I'll be interested in comments down below. From your perspective, which one is it? i59 or P770. Right, it was almost dismiss hole three, you know, because clearly quality strike wasn't the same, because a bit too five irons off the tee on four. This is the i59 just held up in the rough, and the P770 was right down the center strike, to be honest, and it will have had the benefit of the rule of the fairway, whereas this one won't, so I think to be fair, like I said, quality strike clearly wasn't the same on that hole three. The difference was, if I'm honest with you, they felt the same as hole three, but clearly distance wise, they traveled differently. The ball flight was noticeably different. You'll see from the shot traces that we've put in, that the ball flight on the i59 was slightly higher, even though, like I said, only slightly weaker in loft. So not a lot to split them two shots at all. Right, two five irons played there from the fairway, one pretty good shot with the i59, and turn the one over a little bit on the P770. It's one thing that I've just mentioned to our camera lady is that I certainly find at the moment, in terms of whether there's a little bit more offset to the dress visually from the P770, I'm not too sure how much it is in terms of millimeters, and whether or not it's just a mental thing, but I do seem to be turning a ball over a little bit more with that P770. That's something that's been noticeable on all shots that I've case. Sort of similar, if you like, and felt really good strikes of turn them over just a little bit, and that's been noticeable on a few occasions. But anyway, we've turned up where the i59 landed, and I've just pulled this one out of the rough, which is where our five iron finish of the P770. And I'm going to hit, which is kind of half a shot. And I love these kind of things to see whether or not we've got any kind of feel. I think definitely from a player's perspective, if you're going to go to this kind of club, one of the things you'll be looking for is greater control and be able to sort of flight the ball differently, control the ball a lot more. So it's not, so if you go to the other end of the spectrum, not that super game improvement where you're not looking for that whatsoever. So we're going to try half a shot here, and see if we can make green in regulation with two five irons and a nine on this par five. That's not enough, and I didn't mind the control element of it. It felt really good. I've got to say that I've been impressed out on the course with the feel of the I-59s or sound, whatever you want to call it, didn't quite give it enough in that instance. Let's try that again with the, obviously learned a bit from the first shot. I think we're not learning enough, because I think that's very similar. Yeah, it is very similar, almost identical, not quite enough. I think you can definitely tell there's a difference between the feel of the two clubs. The P770 is still got, and I mentioned it every review I've done of the P770s and 790s. It has got that little clicky sound. And I think that in fairness on that I-59, it does feel a little bit softer. It was more noticeable there in that shorter round with that pair of nine irons. So the normal thing about aesthetics is it's every much what you like to see on your eye. And they kind of, everything's gradual in the set in terms of both of them, in terms of what you see at address with the nine irons. The P770 is that slightly chunkier profile, sort of heel to toe. Not a lot to split them at all. In fact, looking down on these two right now, the P770 looks a slightly shorter profile. But the top line is thicker, slightly more higher toe area in my eye on the I-59 as well. It's just literally what suits you on the eye. But I don't think whatever category you put yourself in, and we know these I-59s are really aimed at that niche player's market, low handicap market. I don't think that either of those, if you were, if you class yourself as that kind of player, what you're looking for, I don't think you can be off put by either of those at nine iron. Seven iron. I'm going to just have a quick glance at these. Again, very little to split them. The top line is the thing yet again, but both sit really nice at address. I would say that visually, there looks a little bit more offset on that P770, a slightly more neutral face on that I-59. And then in the longer end of the bag, which is where you notice the difference for me, that's where that P770 becomes a little bit thicker. No real change in our I-59 from the top line. That offset, again, seems more noticeable. You see him as though the hosel just meets the club face on the I-59 with no offset whatsoever. And it's that higher sort of sharper toe on that I-59. It really is whatever suits your eye. But either way, I don't think you will be massively off put, whatever category you put yourself in, whatever you see at address with either of those, I think you'd be more than happy with. I've just picked the clubs up and I've just said what everything looks like from address. But what is really interesting when I did some side on profiles, I really noticed that in my right hand is the I-59. And just how much bulk and mass there is in terms of thickness behind the club, behind the ball at address. And that's the one that quite threw me a little bit. You wonder where this sort of help and forgiveness is coming from what they're packing into this I-59. But you can clearly see it's a fairly thick profile. But they're doing a real good job of hiding that behind the club face. And certainly from the top line, you would never have guessed that the I-59 has got more mass behind it than the P770. Now it could be argued that this head-to-head is maybe not the same category. Some people would say that P770 has still got that little bit more of appeal to the sort of a broader market, let's say, and the I-59 is very much that specialist blade. I don't know, I'm not so sure. And the reason I wanted to bring them out on the course is to find out the differences. I'm not sure that we sort of have really because I don't think there's a great deal to split a bit, if I'm honest with you. I would say that if anything, you're talking about aesthetics and sound. I don't think that in terms of performance-wise, there's an awful lot between them. I think, like I said, when you take into account that slight loft difference, then, yet the I-59, I think, launched just a little tad higher. But again, that just could have been down to the strikes that I put on them. Maybe, again, just that little bit of offset difference, but again, could be down to the quality of strikes that I just happened to coincidentally put on the P717 compared to the I-59. You've then got the sound issue. I do think the I-59 surprised me a little bit in how much out here on the course they sounded better than the P770s and particularly in that sort of short end, that 9-9, I did prefer it there. And again, the big difference is the profile. It is noticeable. And again, what do you want from a golf club? And I think for me, on only answering, this is a personal level and this is very much where I'm at right now with my own irons, what I'm looking for. I loved playing the 9-9 and perhaps the 7-9 in the I-59s. That smaller profile, really neat top line. I love that. And I feel as though at my level, I can cope with that. But then when you get down to the 5-iron, I prefer to have the P717 in my hands where it just looks a bit meatier and it just gives you that air of confidence. So I think, like I said, I can only answer that one very much on my own personal level. But they look fantastic in the bag. It can't be argued, whichever set you happen to go for. And then obviously that final thing is that price. I think they've had a bit of a backlash in terms of the price of these I-59s and what I read in the previous comments. But they're saying that this is a quality building. There's a lot going on in there. It's very much a big player. But that's up for you to decide whether or not you want to splash that extra cash on these I-59s. Well, like I said, they're two cracking sets of irons. Anyway, that's me done. Thank you for Wallacy Golf Club for having us here this morning for doing a bit of filming. It's been absolutely superb, as you've probably seen. As ever, your feedback, like I said, which would you be trying, which are you going for? Hit that like button. And I'll see you all soon because I'm going to follow this up with another video that's going to be very much almost a duplication. But I'm going to put these I-59s up against the I-500 because I think again, there are a lot of similarities and it'll make no sense here, but there are a lot of differences as well. So make sure you tune in and watch that one.