Ping G400 driver

Graz · 2017-10-20T20:51:36+00:00

So I found the mythical gain increase. I never believed it until tonite I did a flightscope session tonite comparing my trusty G30 10 degree SF TEC stiff vs...

candukid

CallMeAl
I have the 400Max though. Not the SFT. Will have to wait for typhoon review of the Max's

meagain

sdandrea1 18 more holes with this club. It's freaking magic. You must try one.

Maybe when you sell yours.

garyt1957

candukid I doubt it. But it does have the extra adjustability if you're into that Y

sdandrea1

I demo'd a G425 SFT in Florida for 2 rounds. I wouldn't say it's any better than the G400 SFT - VERY similar head, sound feel. Shaft options will probably make the most difference.

Sneakylong

sdandrea1 I demo'd a G425 SFT in Florida for 2 rounds. I wouldn't say it's any better than the G400 SFT - VERY similar head, sound feel. Shaft options will probably make the most difference.

I think this is the case with most golf clubs these days. Not necessarily better, but different. The G400 head is smaller at 445cc though. There seems to be not much more to squeeze out. It's tiny improvements. More evolution that revolution.

Is anyone going to notice a 2% to 3% gain in MOI etc.? Rick Shiels did a test with a Ping driver from several years ago compared a newer model. He gained 3 yards. 😕

KCee

Finally played the G400 SFT/HOF Express combo for 2 rounds this weekend. Saturday it was a weapon. It just wanted to go straight and I only put 2 bad swings on it. Sunday I piped it the first 2 holes and thought "this is my driver this year" and it was like the mojo just drained right out of it after that lol. It may just be that I need to shorten it and add some weight. I normally play my drivers at 44.5", but I built this one at 45" since the shaft came that length with Ping adapter.

Sneakylong

Good thing I kept my G400 SFT. Just got a reply from Ping from April 7th (today is the 22nd) about my G425 SFT (with the Orange Tensei) status. He said what Edwin Watts told me ~ 2-4 weeks.

Good thing I told Edwin Watts to tell Ping to send me the club either un-gripped or put any grip on because the GP MCC Plus 4 grips are back ordered till August. 😮 And it would not move to production until then.

All the MCC Plus 4's are sitting at the bottom of the ocean in a cargo container somewhere. lol

sdandrea1

Sneakylong Good thing I told Edwin Watts to tell Ping to send me the club either un-gripped or put any grip on because the GP MCC Plus 4 grips are back ordered till August. 😮 And it would not move to production until then.

All the MCC Plus 4's are sitting at the bottom of the ocean in a cargo container somewhere. lol

Hell, just tell PING to send you the head, the shaft and the adapter and headcover. You can do the rest! 😉

Typhoon

Sneakylong 100% correct

sdandrea1

This driver is actually getting more poon! Holy Grail or really long honeymoon. I'm seriously thinking about getting one for Florida. If not, maybe a G400 Max or a G410,/425. I hit some drives today to spots on the fairway that I haven't seen in a few years.

Typhoon

I don't really see the 410 or the 425 being a huge improvement over the 400. Remember too, the adapter changed after the 400 series and you got an extra 1/2 degree of adjustability in either direction. I addition you got the moveable weights. I'm not a big moveable weight guy.

I'd stick with the 400 series.... but do you ever listen to me??🙃

sdandrea1

Typhoon but do you ever listen to me??🙃

Giphy - sometimes GIF

Par4QC

Typhoon I did. The G30 is much better than the G400. Almost better than the SIM, unfortunately for my PP account.

garyt1957

Par4QC The G30 is much better than the G400.

Said no one ever, well till now

Par4QC

garyt1957 Well, I've have/had hit both, so I know it was a correct statement.

sdandrea1

Par4QC Well, I've have/had hit both, so I know it was a correct statement.

My mileage varied. I've owned both and the G30 paled in comparison.

ode

sdandrea1 sound/feel and/or performance?

sdandrea1

ode sound/feel and/or performance?

All of it. The G400 SFT is just better.

johnnydoom

Never hit any other Ping driver than the G400. I wanted a Max, but not badly enough to spend the 💲. Gonna take a lot to convince me that I can do much better than the G400.

ode

sdandrea1 I really want to try one of the newer iterations of the G LST, but it flat out works. Sound/feel is about the only box it does not check, but even that is fine. G30 on they all look about the same. I know there are some.subtle differences with the turbulators .... But the footprint seems similar. I have not had the 425 in my hands, but have held the g30, 400 max, 410plus, and my G LST.

Eguller

sdandrea1

One of the best. We had a G30 and found it 'clanky' sounding compared to later versions. YMMV

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