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PING i240 irons

Players, 1.0 of 5 for forgiveness

PING's compact players iron: a thin topline, 2.3 mm of offset and a 33° 7-iron. PING added some forgiveness behind the face, but it is built for good strikers, and no set we score forgives less. Less help than PING's i540 (2.0 of 5): choose the i540 if you want more help on a mishit.

Side view to scale: 2.3 mm offset

1.0 of 5 forgiveness score

$1,400 at Golf Discount7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov

Check price at Golf Discount See it at PING

Used from $781.99 at 2nd Swing Golf5 clubs (5-9), steel, extra stiff flex, average condition · checked 31 Oct

Also sold new at GlobalGolfRock Bottom Golf (searches for PING i240)

Choose it if

  • You find the middle of the face nearly every time and want control from a compact head.
  • You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both are stock.

Choose something else if

  • For more help on a mishit, PING's G440 is its game improvement iron and the G740 its most forgiving.
Class
Players
7-iron loft
33°Every club's loft, lie and length
Offset (7-iron)
2.3 mm
Sole
Standard
Stock flexes
Senior to extra stiff
Hands
Left or right
Price
$1,400 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov

PING i240, i540 or G440?

PING iron sets side by side
Detaili240 this pagei540G440
Forgiveness score1.0 of 52.0 of 53.5 of 5
ClassPlayersPlayers distanceGame improvement
7-iron loft33°29°29°
Offset, 7-iron2.3 mm2.5 mm4.6 mm
SoleRounded leading edgeNarrownot published
FlexesA · R · S · XA · R · S · XA · R · S · X
HandsRH · LHRH · LHRH · LH
Price$1,400 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov$1,499.75 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov$999 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov

Compare these 3 in full · PING i540 vs i240 irons · PING i240 vs G440 irons · PING i230 vs i240 irons · PING i240 vs Blueprint S irons

What changed from the i230

By PING's tables the two share every loft (a 33° 7-iron), every lie and every offset, from the 3-iron to the UW. The i240's 4-, 5- and 6-irons are shorter (by 3/8, 1/4 and 1/8 inch), and its 8- and 9-iron have half a degree less bounce. PING gave the i240 a lighter cavity badge, 8.5 grams lighter than the i230's by GolfWRX's report, and fewer, wider grooves.

PING now builds the i230 only as fill-in or replacement clubs, so most sets are bought used, and both score the same here. Choose the i240 for a whole set built to order.

The PING i230 and the i240 that replaced it: specifications as PING publishes them, prices as the shops showed them
Detail i230 (previous) i240 (current)
ClassPlayersPlayers
Forgiveness score1.0 of 51.0 of 5
7-iron loft33°33°
Offset at the 7-iron2.3 mm2.3 mm
SoleRounded leading edgeRounded leading edge
Stock flexesSenior to extra stiffSenior to extra stiff
HandsLeft or rightLeft or right
Price newFill-in and replacement clubs only$1,400 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov
Price usedFrom $485.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (6-PW), steel, stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 OctFrom $781.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (5-9), steel, extra stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct

PING i230 vs i240 irons, head to head

Loft, lie and length, club by club

As PING publishes them
Club Loft Lie Length Offset Bounce
3-iron 19° 59° 39 in 0.2 in 5°
4-iron 22.5° 59.8° 38.5 in 0.17 in 6°
5-iron 26° 60.5° 38 in 0.14 in 7°
6-iron 29.5° 61.3° 37.5 in 0.12 in 8°
7-iron 33° 62° 37 in 0.09 in 9°
8-iron 37° 62.8° 36.5 in 0.07 in 10°
9-iron 41° 63.5° 36 in 0.05 in 11.5°
PW 45° 64.1° 35.5 in 0.03 in 13°
UW 50° 64.1° 35.5 in 0.02 in 13°

After the utility wedge (UW, 50°): with a 56° sand wedge, the gap is 6°.

Callaway's iron fitting guide puts your first wedge 4° to 6° above the highest-lofted wedge in your iron set. A gap in degrees is not a gap in yards. To choose that wedge, see the forgiving wedges by loft and bounce.

Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.

Use the iron finder to compare sets for your usual miss, and check the set makeup and loft gaps before ordering.

The PING i240 is sold in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.

i240: the questions buyers ask

Is the PING i240 forgiving?
Hardly: no set here scores lower. It is PING's players iron, with 2.3 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 33° 7-iron. It scores 1.0 of 5 on our reading of what PING publishes about it; the most forgiving iron sets we cover score 5.0.
Who is the i240 for?
It suits good strikers who want control from a compact head more than help on a mishit.
i240 or a more forgiving PING head?
Less help than PING's i540 (2.0 of 5): choose the i540 if you want more help on a mishit.
Does the i240 come in senior or ladies flex?
Senior, yes; ladies, no. PING lists senior (A), regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
Is the i240 sold left-handed?
Yes: PING sells it left- and right-handed.
What are the i240 lofts?
3-iron 19°, 4-iron 22.5°, 5-iron 26°, 6-iron 29.5°, 7-iron 33°, 8-iron 37°, 9-iron 41°, PW 45°, UW 50°, as PING publishes them. The full table with lie, length and offset is above.
Which clubs come in an i240 set?
3-iron to PW and a UW, sold as sets from 3-PW to 5-PW, with or without the UW.
How much does the i240 cost?
$1,400 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov. Used from $781.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.

How the 1.0 adds up

The forgiveness score is our reading of what PING publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.

The parts of the forgiveness score
PartPointsWhy
Head class 1 Players: a compact head built for control, the least forgiving class of iron we score.
Offset +0 2.3 mm at the 7-iron, below our 4.5 mm mark.
Sole +0 PING describes the sole ("rounded lead edge and ample bounce") but not as wide.
Forgiveness score1.0of 5

The score rates the head only. Hand, flex and price decide which version you buy, not how forgiving it is.

Specification sheet

As PING publishes it; a dash means the maker does not state it.
MakerPING
Modeli240
Model year–
TypeIron set
ClassPlayers
Handicap range the maker states–
Offset0.09" at the 7-iron (0.2" in the 3-iron down to 0.02" in the UW)
SoleA rounded leading edge and ample bounce, in PING's words; PING does not call it wide.
Moment of inertia (MOI)–
Face technologyLighter cavity badge and elastomer insert, the saved weight moved to the perimeter
ConstructionA compact cavity back with a shorter blade and a thin topline. A lighter badge and an elastomer insert save weight that PING moves to the edges, which helps most in the long and mid irons.
Set makeup3-iron to PW and a UW, sold as sets from 3-PW to 5-PW, with or without the UW.
Clubs in the set–
Stock steel shaftsPING AWT 3.0, True Temper Dynamic Gold, True Temper Dynamic Gold 120, True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid 100, KBS Tour, Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 105, Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 115, True Temper Elevate MPH 95
Stock graphite shaftsPING ALTA CB Blue, UST Recoil Dart
Stock flexesA (senior), R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff)
7-iron loft33°
HandsRH, LH
Men's or women's–
List price (MSRP)not published
Price at Golf Discount$1,400 · checked 2 Nov
What the price buys4-iron to PW, right-handed, steel shafts, regular flex, standard lie (black dot), N.S. Pro Modus³ Tour 115
Price for 7 clubs$1,400 · at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
Sources

The specification comes from these pages; open the maker's page before buying, because prices and shaft options change. Check the exact shaft and hand at the shop before ordering.