I can honestly say I have never hit a 7-iron higher or further than with the Karsten model. The most impressive flight came from the 7-iron. The height and flight of the ball off the face was so impressive, many of my swings were paired with a small chuckle as I watched the ball soar, straight, towards the pin. Having used the Karsten set on the range several times and on the course, I had to try and remember why mid to low handicap golfers don't use sets like these. With a sole shape like this, golfers of all abilities will find it remarkably easy to get the ball in the air, keep it in the air, and then stop it on the green. Ping say that whilst there are a lot of distance irons on the market, each claiming to hit the ball 'x yards', they don't necessarily help stop the ball on the green. Whilst that is true, it also increases the angle of descent, meaning the ball will stop quicker on the greens. Most people think a back CG position just increases launch height. Whilst the turf interaction was great and gave me confidence to really strike through the ball from any lie, it was the Centre of Gravity (CG) change that made the difference. Relatively uniform in shape across the base of the club Ping say the wide sole improves turf interaction, limiting heavy contact, whilst also drawing the centre of gravity away from the face. I'm not sure I've ever seen or tested an iron with a wider sole than the Karsten irons. All that being said, the real muscle behind these irons lies in the sole.

Whilst the irons are certainly very large and long, they looked good behind the ball and will give high handicappers or older golfers the look they need to have a little more confidence.Д¬ompared to the K15 irons they replace, the Karsten set has slightly more offset and also sit a little flatter at address. Marty Jertson and his R&D team at Ping have chosen to alter the colour of the Karsten irons slightly, giving them a darker face and lighter tone body than before. As you can see, the Karsten irons feature a deeper, larger cavity back design than either the K15 (middle) or G25 irons (bottom).ДЄt address, the Karsten maintain a very Ping-look with a soft yet noticeable offset and thick topline. They will also be higher launching and 8% more forgiving than the recent G25 irons. With the Karsten irons, the technology is mostly hidden.ДЄs a range, the Karsten irons will replace the game-improvement Ping K15 irons. I have become used to companies creating all sorts of innovation and making it the first thing you see. The design, shape and colours of the clubs are understated and subtle. Seeing the irons for the first time, I was taken by how simple they look.

Named after the company's founder, Karsten Solheim, the set blends large, wide-soled irons with easy to hit, forgiving hybrids to not only get the ball up in the air, but keep it there! They are billed as one of the longest, most forgiving, fun sets of irons Ping has ever created. The Ping Karsten irons are the first combo iron and hybrid set Ping has launched in more than three years.

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