Options at each loft

Each cell lists the bounce/grind combinations sold at that loft, factory standard. Highlighted counts differ between the two lines.

Options per loft

What the differences mean

Both models offer 25 loft/bounce/grind combinations, so neither wins on raw selection. Each is ground 6 ways — S, W, Eye2, H, T, and B for the s159, S, H, W, T, B, and E for the S259.

Loft coverage is identical: both run 46° to 62° and are sold at the same 9 degrees.

The scoring lofts are where bounce and grind choice matters most: at 56° the s159 offers 4 options to 3; at 58° both offer 6 options; at 60° both offer 6 options. More options at a degree means more ways to match the sole to your turf and swing, which is what a wedge fitting actually selects.

The S259 arrived 2 years after the s159 as its replacement. Wedge generations usually carry over the core loft ladder and adjust the grind catalogue, groove spec and finishes, so the older model is the value buy while stock lasts — the trade-off is the newer grooves, which matter more the more you play.

Which should you choose?

The S259 is the newer generation, so it carries the current groove spec and the fuller retail availability; the s159 is the value buy while closeout and used stock lasts. The option chart above is the tiebreaker — if the exact loft, bounce and grind you play is only in one of them, that decides it.

Both option charts are reproduced in full on their own pages: Ping s159 specs and Ping S259 specs.

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