“Rung-1 super-game-improvement hollow-body. Standard-spec 7-iron is 28 deg - the 29.5 deg number widely quoted online is the optional stronger Power Spec loft, not stock. Sold 4-9, PW, UW, SW. Maximum launch and carry for slower swings; among the easiest Ping irons of its era to hit.”
The G700 was an all-new construction for Ping in 2018 -- its first true hollow-body iron and, at launch, the largest, most distance-oriented iron in its lineup, taking over that role from the G-Max. A 17-4 stainless-steel hollow body wraps around a C300 maraging-steel face for a thin, hot hitting surface, finished in HydroPearl coating to reduce turf drag and grass/water pickup. Despite the hollow-body build, Ping kept the topline clean enough that reviewers said it looks closer to a muscleback from behind than a visible-cavity GI iron like its own iBlade. Head-to-head testing found 3-4 mph more ball speed and about 2.5 degrees higher launch than a standard cavity-back, worth roughly 10 extra yards of carry -- numbers Ping's marketing and outlets like MyGolfSpy and Golf.com both reported.
It earns 'notable' on a real engineering milestone -- Ping's first genuine hollow-body iron construction, replacing the G-Max as the distance flagship -- and strong, consistent press coverage (Golf.com ClubTest 2018, MyGolfSpy, Golf Monthly, Plugged In Golf all reviewed it favorably). It never crossed into cult territory: no scarcity, no tour-legend story, and it was itself superseded by the G710 within about two years as part of Ping's normal iron refresh cycle.
Slower swing speeds (Ping's own fitting guidance points to sub-70 mph 7-iron speeds) and higher handicappers who want maximum launch, carry and forgiveness with minimal shot-shaping demands. A single-digit handicapper who wants iron-like feedback and workability should look at Ping's iBlade or Blueprint irons instead -- the G700's hollow-body construction is built to hide mis-hits, not reward precision.
Launched to compete with distance-iron rivals like the Callaway Rogue and TaylorMade M4/M6 in the 2018-2019 super-game-improvement wave. It replaced the G-Max as Ping's largest iron and was itself replaced by the G710 (2019) and later the G425/G430 iron lines, all inheriting the hollow-body-face-insert idea the G700 established for the brand.
A genuine super-game-improvement iron: hollow-body construction with a thin, hot maraging-steel face and a low, deep CG built specifically to launch the ball high with minimal effort, and independent testing confirmed real gains in ball speed and launch angle versus a standard cavity-back. It scores a 9, just short of the very top, because the hollow-body cavity trades a little sound/feel consistency on mis-hits for its distance and launch gains -- true blades-and-players' irons sit far lower, and the very largest max-GI offerings edge it out on sheer forgiveness.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
Storefront-graded listings (2nd Swing, GlobalGolf, SidelineSwap) show partial or full used sets running roughly $430-640 depending on configuration, shaft and condition -- solid retained value for a 2018 iron given the modern $160-175/club (steel/graphite) launch MSRP implies a full 8-club steel set near $1,280 new. Private-party eBay listings for partial sets typically run somewhat lower than the graded-storefront numbers; a complete, clean steel set in the $350-550 range is a realistic private-sale expectation.
Reading is one thing — hitting is another. Book a bay and see the numbers for yourself before you buy anywhere.
