Ping Eye 2 Serial Number
The serial number would be on the underside of the hosel on all clubs. Especially if you acquired them used, I would assume someone must have removed the numbers. Unless they somehow miraculously all wore off, I would guess that it would have been either to keep them from being identified as belonging to someone else, or maybe to conceal the fact that all serial numbers in the set did not match??? Either way, Ping isn't going to want anything to do with them as far as repairs, shaft upgrades, refinishing, etc.
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I have a really nice set of Ping Eye 2 Black dots that I decided to un-retire. I was going to register them on Ping's website when I came to notice they do not have serial numbers and any of the clubs. They have the US patent number, Karsten and address, but that is it. Was wondering if anyone could tell me and inside details to this dilemma. Thanks When I read your post topic, I wondered if you were the guy who just bought a set off me on eBay last week.
Ping Eye 2 Serial Number Location
When his Wilson Staff FG-17s (that I often borrowed for tournaments) got stolen, my dad bought a set of Ping eye2 Black Dots from the proshop at his club. I am absolutely positive they were real because: There were not chinese knockoffs back then and I saw the Ping box they came in (the pro had to order them and he borrowed my clubs until his arrived). After he got a set of clubs with graphite shafts because he is old and decrepit (and can still beat me on the course now and then):-), I got them. When I was going to put them up on eBay, I wanted to post the serial numbers. Using a magnafying glass, I was able to find them on a few of the clubs (they looked like they were written with a laser), but not all of them. I think they just got worn off. Heck, he had them in his bag for 20+ years.
Ultimately, I sold them like that, but clearly disclosed the issue in my listing. Edited by Onebulldogs, 27 July 2009 - 05:56 AM. Some of the early clubs including some eye2s were chemically etched which was just a light surface marking. They have also used EDM, Laser, and good old hammering via dots into the hosel. I have several early KIs where the etching has virtually disappeared on most of the irons. Ping stopped doing this because it was too easy for pros to sell their stock after the season was over to sporting goods stores, who in turn removed the serial numbers.
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A slight polishing job removed the chemical etched numbers while some of the deeper serial numbers were actually ground off producing a flat surface on one side of the hosel. Those were pretty obvious. Ping was able to 'raise' those numbers back when they would get a hold of those sets and tracked them back to the pro who sold them. Some of the early clubs including some eye2s were chemically etched which was just a light surface marking. They have also used EDM, Laser, and good old hammering via dots into the hosel. I have several early KIs where the etching has virtually disappeared on most of the irons.
Ping stopped doing this because it was too easy for pros to sell their stock after the season was over to sporting goods stores, who in turn removed the serial numbers. A slight polishing job removed the chemical etched numbers while some of the deeper serial numbers were actually ground off producing a flat surface on one side of the hosel. Those were pretty obvious.
Ping Eye 2 Serial Number Location
Ping was able to 'raise' those numbers back when they would get a hold of those sets and tracked them back to the pro who sold them. Thanks - chemical/laser etching would describe the few remaining numbers I was able to locate.