PING 1240 IRON

When a brand has a successful iron franchise, I eagerly anticipate the release of a new iteration to see what has been tweaked.

- Joe Ferguson

It is a very fine line between success and failure. Change too much and you risk compromising the identity of the model, but change too little and it is difficult to convince golfers to upgrade.

Irons like the i210 and i230 were a roaring success both on tour and at retail, so I was fascinated to see what the new Ping i240 iron had to offer. In terms of the visuals, it is a little bit of a game of two halves for me. From the 'in the bag' angle, I preferred the cleaner, more minimalist look of the i230 iron and found the carbon-effect badge just a little fussy for my personal preference. However, in the playing position, the i240 ticks all of the boxes.