PING's i240 finished third of 15 in a 2026 players iron test, and reviewers rate it the best of this year's i-series. It costs flagship money, but it mostly earns it.
What's new
This is a players cavity back cast from 431 stainless steel, with perimeter weighting and very little offset. PING packs 47 grams of tungsten and six grams of steel into the head, and the grooves are fewer and wider than on the i230 it replaces.
A standard set runs 4-PW, seven clubs in all, with a 33-degree 7-iron. Pricing lands near the ceiling for this category, so nobody buys an i240 set as a bargain.
How it plays
Feel scores a 9.4, the highest of its six marks, and testers kept coming back to how much softer it is than the i230. Launch is high, spin is high, and the robot found it consistent shot to shot, which explains a 9.2 for accuracy.
Reviewers judged its launch and spin the best of PING's 2026 iron lineup, and the short irons stop quickly on greens. Workability rates 9.1, so a low-handicap player can move the ball both ways without fighting the club, and forgiveness still holds a 9.0.
Where it lacks
Value, at 8.4, is its weakest score, and that comes straight from the price. Distance trails slightly at 8.8, respectable for a players iron but behind its feel and control numbers.
The toe is small and close to blade shape, so misses out there lose more than a bigger cavity would allow. A 431 steel head also weighs more than carbon designs, which some players will notice in the swing.
“Softer than the i230, easier to shape than the i540, and worth top-tier money to a good ball striker.”- The Club Stand gear team
Reasons to buy
- Placed third of 15 in a 2026 players iron test, with a 7-iron ball speed of 112.75 on the robot
- Feels softer and launches higher than the i230, and short irons hold greens well
- Looks like a players club at address and shapes shots more freely than the i540
Reasons to think twice
- Set pricing sits at the top of the players iron market
- Its 431 steel head carries more weight than carbon-built competitors
- A small, blade-like toe punishes strikes that drift out toward the end of the face
Specs
| Construction | 431 stainless steel, perimeter weighted |
|---|---|
| Profile | Players cavity back, minimal offset |
| 7-iron loft | 33 degrees, 31.5 degrees strongest |
| Grooves | Fewer and wider than the i230 |
| Standard set | 4-PW, 7 clubs |
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- Ballistic Forged CB Irons 2025 - 9.0/10. A small Canadian maker builds this forged players cavity back to order, far below OEM players prices.
- Tour Edge Hot Launch Max D 2026 - 8.9/10. A hollow ironwood set that won its super game-improvement test on accuracy, at value-tier money.
- Takomo Iron 101 MKII 2026 - 8.9/10. A hollow game improvement iron that won its 2026 class test without asking for big money.
- Tour Edge Exotics CB 2025 - 8.9/10. A forged cavity back from Tour Edge that beat 14 rivals to win the 2026 players iron test.
- Callaway Quantum Max Irons 2026 - 8.8/10. A cast super game-improvement iron that holds its yardage on mishits and feels better than it should.