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PING i530 Irons vs i240 Irons

Extra Carry or Shots That Hold Greens?

PING i530 Irons

PING

i530 Irons

2024 model

Release date
Mar 7, 2024
MSRP at launch
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i530 Irons details →
PING i240 Irons

PING

i240 Irons

2025 model

Release date
—
MSRP at launch
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i240 Irons details →

Which to choose

The biggest difference is distance against control. The i530 is a hollow-body players' distance iron with a forged maraging steel face and a strong 29° 7-iron, and most testers agreed it offers plenty of ball speed and carry. The i240 is a compact cast cavity back with a weaker 33° 7-iron. Reviewers say it is not a long iron, but they report healthy spin that helps shots hold greens.

Spin opinions on the i530 were split, and some testers found it moderate or slightly low. Both models are forgiving for their size and easy to launch. Testers described the i240's feel as soft and solid. The i530 mostly felt solid and refined, though some found it firm and loud. The i530 has slightly more offset: 0.12 inches against 0.09 inches.

Choose the i530 Irons if…

you want more ball speed and carry from a compact head, and you're happy to get fitted so the strong lofts gap properly with the rest of your bag.

Choose the i240 Irons if…

you care more about spin that stops the ball on greens and a soft, solid feel than about extra distance, for example if you're upgrading from an i210 or i230.

Common questions

Which one goes farther?
The i530. Most testers agreed it offers plenty of ball speed and carry, and its 7-iron has a stronger 29° loft. The i240 has a 33° 7-iron, and reviewers say it isn't a long iron.
Which one stops the ball better on greens?
The i240. Most testers saw healthy spin from it that helps hold greens. Opinions on the i530 were split, and some found its spin moderate or slightly low, which could make approaches harder to hold.
Which one feels softer?
The i240. Nearly every test praises its soft, solid feel. Most testers liked the i530's solid, refined feel, but some found it firm and its sound loud.

Written by golfclubase with AI from our summaries of published reviews and test videos and the makers' published specs (Oct 25, 2026).

Side by Side, Aspect by Aspect

Distance: The i530 Goes Clearly Longer

Every source praised the i530's distance. Reviewers and testing videos described strong ball speed and carry from its 29° 7-iron, and one tester called it a rocket ship. There were a few caveats. One reviewer saw only a small gain over the i525, and another warned that the strong lofts make it harder to blend with other irons. The i240, with a 33° 7-iron, was not presented as a distance iron. Several reviewers found no real gain over the i210 or i230. One found the long irons disappointing, with ball speed that varied from shot to shot, and one tester's 7-iron went slightly shorter than the i230. The i530 is built for yardage, while the i240's strengths lie elsewhere.

Launch and Spin: Both Get Mostly Positive Notes

Most i530 testers found it easy to launch high. One reviewer called it mid-launch, though, and another saw a penetrating flight that came down too shallow for swingers around 70 mph. On spin, four sources were positive, praising balanced spin and stopping power, and two testing videos highlighted shot-to-shot consistency. One reviewer found it slightly low and another rated it mid-level. Several reviewers said the i240 launches higher than average. Three sources praised its spin, one citing some of the highest short-iron spin he had recorded, while one tester found mid-iron spin relatively low. Both models launch easily, and spin reviews for each were mostly positive but not unanimous.

Forgiveness: Ball Speed Versus Predictability

Reviewers rated the i530 as forgiving for a compact head, though how strongly varied. One video called it one of the most forgiving irons in its category, with ball speed holding on toe and heel strikes. Others were more measured: one tester saw some forgiveness but some distance loss on mishits, one reviewer found dispersion less impressive, and another video stressed it is not a game-improvement iron. The i240 was praised for tighter dispersion than the i230 and predictable results, though two testers relayed Ping's forgiveness claims without confirming them. The i530's praise centres on keeping ball speed, the i240's on consistency.

Feel and Sound: The i240 Gets Softer Reviews

The i530's feel drew varied descriptions: solid and muted, soft with a noticeable pop, crisp and lively, or punchy and fast-faced. One reviewer found it firmer than soft, especially on mishits, and one noted toey-feeling mishits. On sound, most sources were positive, and one video said it sounds more refined than the G730. One reviewer, however, found it loud for its category. The i240's feel was praised by almost every source, and one reviewer called it the best-feeling Ping iron he had hit. One video, though, saw no clear step forward from earlier models. Its sound was described as solid and controlled, and one reviewer noted it lacks the hot, metallic tone of hollow-body irons. The i240's feel and sound drew fewer complaints.

Looks at Address: Both Compact, Different Gripes

Most sources described the i530 as clean and compact, with a players-style topline and little offset. One tester said you could forget it is a 5-series iron. Two reviewers had complaints. One said the head is rounder and thicker than a true blade, and the other disliked the stubby, hybrid-like toe seen from the back while still liking the white alignment line. The i240 was generally described as classic Ping player's shaping, with a thin topline and a short blade. On the negative side, one reviewer found it plainer than the i230 and a little game-improvement in look, with thicker long-iron toplines. Another thought the carbon-style back looked busier and might date faster. Both heads read as compact, and the criticisms of each concern different details.

Written by golfclubase with AI from what review articles and test videos said about each model, aspect by aspect (Oct 25, 2026).

Key differences

  • Loft: the i240 Irons is 4° higher than the i530 Irons
  • Offset: the i240 Irons is 0.8 mm smaller than the i530 Irons
  • Iron type: Hollow body on the i530 Irons, Cavity back on the i240 Irons

Specs side by side

i530 Irons: 7I; i240 Irons: 7I (US models).

i530 Ironsi240 Irons
Loft29°33°+4°
Lie angle62°62°
Offset3.1 mm2.3 mm−0.8 mm
Iron typeHollow bodyCavity back
Face materialMaraging steel—
Club length37″37″
Swing weightD1D1

Values are as published by the makers. Sources are listed on each model's page.

The Numbers, Visualized

Where They Sit Among Irons

Compared with the reference club of every model in Irons on golfclubase (US specs; 7I / 7I). The line is the full range, the band the middle half, the tick the median.

Lofti530 Irons 29°/i240 Irons 33°
27°35°

i530 Irons ranks #27 lowest of 107. i240 Irons ranks #13 highest of 107.

Lie anglei530 Irons 62°/i240 Irons 62°
61.5°63.5°

Both rank #2 lowest of 107.

Offseti530 Irons 3.1 mm/i240 Irons 2.3 mm
1.5 mm6.9 mm

i530 Irons ranks #30 smallest of 70. i240 Irons ranks #10 smallest of 70.

Club lengthi530 Irons 37″/i240 Irons 37″
36.25″37.5″

Both rank #9 shortest of 106.

Swing weighti530 Irons D1/i240 Irons D1
B8D3

Both rank #26 heaviest of 68.

Loft by Clubi530 Ironsi240 Irons
19°34.5°50°3I4I5I6I7I8I9IPWUW
Length by Clubi530 Ironsi240 Irons
35.50″37.25″39.00″3I4I5I6I7I8I9IPWUW

What reviewers say

i530 Irons

What reviewers like

  • Strong ball speed and carry distance for a compact players' iron
  • Forgiving on off-center strikes for its head size
  • Easy to launch, even in the long irons
  • Clean, compact look with minimal offset and subtle branding
  • Solid, refined feel and sound on centered strikes

Watch out for

  • Strong lofts can make gapping and blending with other irons awkward
  • Can look bulky to golfers used to true blades
  • Some distance loss and looser dispersion on bad mishits
  • Expensive for a players' iron
Full overview of the i530 Irons →

i240 Irons

What reviewers like

  • Soft, solid feel for a cast iron, even on mishits
  • Easy, high launch, especially from the long irons
  • Forgiving and consistent for such a compact head
  • Healthy spin that helps hold greens
  • Easy to shape fades and draws and control trajectory

Watch out for

  • Little or no distance gain over the i230
  • Not a long iron compared with distance-focused sets
  • Expensive at launch
Full overview of the i240 Irons →

Lofts and clubs offered

i530 Irons
4I / 5I / 6I / 7I / 8I / 9I / PW / UW
i240 Irons
3I / 4I / 5I / 6I / 7I / 8I / 9I / PW / UW

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