Ping G410 Driver

Typhoon

Par4QC

John, did you check out the specs on this thing? I did, then laughed, thinking about the guys that will buy this....even though "I can't hit a club that long" "I need it cut down to 44", etc. ". Never thinking as to why the club was manufactured exactly the way it is listed!! $500, they'll chop hell outta it and then resell it for a big loss because...."its not as long as my gamer".

I think I'll laugh again.😆

KCee

I think last year's was better looking

Spuzz

I guess when you don't have to heat the heads to change the shafts it allows for more plastic to be used.
That one looks like shit, even if the turbolators were removed.
blech

meagain

Does that mean my new g400 max is obsolete before I even hit it?

meagain

Never mind, they are $499.00

Weirfan

Initial reviews seem quite positive.

Just got rid of my Ping G ......happy with my cuurent Titleist 917 so if/when that chngez the G400 lst is next up.....glad they released a new driver, accelerates the price drop on the 400, should be able to grab one pretty cheap mid season.....should i feel the need to change 😉

DonM

I'm booked for a Ping factory fitting at Papago GC in Phoenix in a week or so. I'm pretty excited. I waited until they had the new drivers.
If they can find me 10 yards and the same dispersion as my 915 D2, I'll pay the price.

If they can find me more consistent distance (with same distance as now), meaning more forgiveness, and smaller dispersion, I'll pay the price.
If they can find me all of the above, hell yes I'll pay the price. 🙂

I'm hoping to have time left in the hour session to get a fairway wood and maybe hybrid fit too. If not, I'll schedule another session.

DC300

Can’t say I like the looks all that much, but it looks like a really customizable set up and the Evenflow 75 at no charge is nice.

sdandrea1

I'm rocking a G Sf Tec right now and am pretty happy. My demo of the G400 SFT and the G400 Max was scary tho....I almost paid full price.

DonM

sdandrea1 I'd be happy to get fit into the Max. It's a buck fifty cheaper than the 410, I think.

Hoss7504

I like it, personally. But more shiney trinkets and more bells and whistles doesn't automatically mean better. A buddy of mine constantly tells all of his students, "Not all clubs are created equal. New clubs aren't necessarily better than last year's model..." We'll see, I guess. All I know is I'm loving my G400 SFT.

Typhoon

Par4QC
Yeah, I was going to tell Meagain it was $539 or something, not $499. Ping told me they do that so the shaft upgrades are free ( whether u use it or not).

And you're right, all of the sudden lopping of 2 inches seems to be what people on wrx do to make others think they are tour players. Then all of the sudden it's like, " shit, this thing goes nowhere".

Idiots.

As much as I'm excited about all the new drivers, I have to slap myself because they have finally turned the corner in price, gone over the edge. The Cobra...at $448...ok because the Atmos tour spec is stock for me.
Ping...too much money and their upgrades are meh.
Callway...$529, horseshit stock selection so a decent upgrade isocer $800...for what, 10 yards...who gives a rat's ass when I'm playing with a group of 80 year old guys for fun and I'm hitting SW into greens already.

shokosugi

Finally Ping joins the moveable weight tech party - only took them 15 years since TM introduced the concept. In any case, moveable weights and a more adjustable hosel design should be a nice upgrade to the g400 max, especially if you need help correcting a miss. Good review by Rick shiels that was just posted - he found more distance and lower spin vs the g400 max and reported the moveable weights did actually impact ball flight.

Sneakylong

I'm assuming the new hosel adapter is different now offering flat lie options.. I like the previous adapter on the G30, G and G400. I have a few different shafts and they're interchangeable. I'll pass on this newer generation of Ping offerings. Don't need the flatter lie options.

Also, noticed the G410 is 455cc's. The Ping G400 is 445cc's and the G400 MAX is 460 cc's. They've also increased the fixed heel weight by 50% in the SFT model.

sdandrea1

Typhoon

With PING, we have to wait at least a year, maybe two for the discounts......or buy used from WRX. 😉

DonM

I found no love with the G410 fitting today. Apparently I've done a good job of self fitting my 915 D2. Even though I don't really like it much, lol. I play it at 44 inches.

Tried 410 at stock 45.75, and could not control it.
At 45, I could control it. The extra inch versus mine netted 3 MPH ball speed, or 5 yards. Dispersion was similar. I am pretty sure I could duplicate that by playing mine at 45 inches. I even have a duplicate shaft to do so (back home in IL).

I did not like the impact feel. I don't think I really like the counter balanced shafts. Not even the Tensei Orange. Best fit was the Alta CB 55R.

They tried a G400 Max, and the ball speed was lower than the 410 for me. I need a driver with some spin, and the 410 is not really that. They had to use a 12d head, turned to 13.5, just to get me launching in the 13's with 2200 spin. That's the highest loft they've got. BTW I swing 90 MPH, and for whatever reason just don't generate much spin. Fairly level AoA. Oh yeah, this was outdoors, using ProV1's.

Par4QC

DonM (back home in IL).

So, you missed all of this weather? For shame.

DonM

I need to get ahold of the guy from PHX who was active here, who has a component fitting storefront.

DonM

Yeah, I heard this morning it was -30 in Aurora. Jeesh.