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Specs, loft charts and modeled carry for two sets golfers cross-shop. Ping i530 and Ping i540 each have a full page.
| Spec | Ping i530 | Ping i540 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Players Distance | Players Distance |
| Player type | Mid Handicap | Mid Handicap |
| Model year | 2025 | 2026 |
| 7-iron loft | 30° | 30° |
| PW loft | 43.5° | 44° |
| Set makeup | 4-iron to AW | 4-iron to PW |
| MSRP | $1,199 | $1,249 |
| Technology | - | Forged, Hollow Body, Tungsten Weighting, Thin Face |
| Editorial recognition | - | Golf Digest, MyGolfSpy |
| Club | Ping i530 | Ping i540 | Loft delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4i | 20° | 20.5° | -0.5° |
| 5i | 23.5° | 23.5° | 0° |
| 6i | 26.5° | 26.5° | 0° |
| 7i | 30° | 30° | 0° |
| 8i | 34° | 34.5° | -0.5° |
| 9i | 38.5° | 39° | -0.5° |
| PW | 43.5° | 44° | -0.5° |
| AW | 48° | - | - |
Modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each set's lofts, not measured for these models.
| Club | Moderate swing | Average swing | Faster swing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i530 | i540 | i530 | i540 | i530 | i540 | |
| 4i | 165 y | 165 y | 183 y | 183 y | 200 y | 200 y |
| 5i | 158 y | 158 y | 175 y | 175 y | 191 y | 191 y |
| 6i | 149 y | 149 y | 165 y | 165 y | 180 y | 180 y |
| 7i | 140 y | 140 y | 155 y | 155 y | 169 y | 169 y |
| 8i | 130 y | 130 y | 144 y | 144 y | 157 y | 157 y |
| 9i | 119 y | 119 y | 132 y | 132 y | 144 y | 144 y |
| PW | 110 y | 110 y | 122 y | 122 y | 133 y | 133 y |
| AW | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Ping i530 | Ping i540 | Δ carry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4i | 175 yd | 174 yd | -1 |
| 5i | 166 yd | 166 yd | 0 |
| 6i | 159 yd | 159 yd | 0 |
| 7i(anchor) | 150 yd | 150 yd | 0 |
| 8i | 140 yd | 139 yd | -1 |
| 9i | 129 yd | 128 yd | -1 |
| PW | 116 yd | 115 yd | -1 |
| AW | 105 yd | - | - |
| Estimated from loft specs · ±5 yd accuracy | avg -0.7 yd | ||
The Ping i530 and Ping i540 are close cousins on paper. Both sit in the players distance category, both run a 30° 7-iron, and their lofts stay nearly identical through the set, so stock distances line up club for club. The i530 ships as a 4-iron to AW set. The i540 runs 4-iron to PW. What separates them is construction and pedigree. Only the i540 is tagged Thin Face, Forged, Hollow Body and Tungsten Weighting, and it carries a 92/100 from Golf Digest and an 88/100 from MyGolfSpy. Nothing is on file for the i530 on either count. The i540 suits a golfer who wants the current design and documented build details. The i530 suits someone who wants the same loft structure for less.
Pick the Ping i540 if you want the newer 2026 release, the forged hollow body build and the editorial backing, and the $50 gap at list price ($1,199 vs $1,249) does not bother you. Pick the Ping i530 if price matters more than the latest design, since the 2025 set is usually the one that ends up discounted, and the stock AW rounds out the set without a separate wedge purchase. Feel is the one question these specs cannot settle, so if feel outranks price, hit both before deciding.