This is a predictably strong product from Ping that is going to find its way into lots of golf bags in 2025. The addition of the Carbonfly Wrap crown gives a more premium feel than ever before and the spin/launch profile will make this accessible to a broad spectrum of golfers.
For
- The addition of the Carbonfly Wrap crown looks excellent
- Strong data across all parameters
- Improved ball speed off low strikes
Against
- The sole aesthetic will divide opinion
The PING G430 Max looks, feels and plays like a premium driver. We noticed a modest bump in distance without any loss of control compared to the G425 Max. With its’ high tech aesthetic and improved feel, the PING G430 Max driver is a superb all rounder.
For
- Very user friendly
- Offers plenty of forgiveness
- Wonderful shelf appeal
Against
- Only slight distance gains compared to previous generation
Ping G440 Max vs Ping G430 Max Driver: Read Our Full Head-To-Head Verdict
Over the years, Ping’s ‘G’ family of clubs has become renowned for its user-friendliness. A line that has proved to be popular with Tour pros and everyday golfers alike, the ‘G’ family has always had a genuinely broad appeal. Unlike most of its competitors who bring out a new line of drivers every 12 months, Ping are on a two year cycle when it comes to producing new drivers. The Ping G425 launched in January 2021 and was an exceptionally popular club. In 2023 came the G430 and now, new for 2025, Ping has introduced the G440 range.
Here at Golf Monthly we loved both the G425 and the G430 drivers, so the question is, can the new G440 match or even surpass the super popular line it is replacing? Improving on performance without losing that broad appeal that made the G430 drivers so successful is a very difficult needle to thread, so we put new and old together in a head to head challenge to see which would come out on top.
This guide should help you decide whether it is worth spending the extra on the new model or saving a couple of hundred bucks on the older version. Or, alternatively, if you already have the G430 Max driver, read on and see whether it is worth your while upgrading to the new Ping G440 Max instead.
Technology
The G430 range saw some significant technological advancements from the G425 range and that was reflected in performance. In our testing there were increases in all key driving statistics and the G430 Max was one of the best drivers of 2023. In comparison to its predecessor it has a slightly thinner face and…
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