Ping G440 Max Driver Review
Ping broke their 2 year release cycle to bring out the Ping G430 10k Max as they obviously knew they were onto something special.
They’ve know come out with the G440 Range of drivers and it’s going to be very interesting to see how they have improved on the ultra forgiving 10k Max.
Ping G440 Max Driver Overview – What’s New?
The Ping G440 Max looks quite similar to the G430 10k Max in the fact that it has a large and forgiving profile.
The exotic green has been replaced by a calm and reassuring blue.
Carbon Fly Wrap
There is a new lightweight Carbon fly wrapp around the crown that reduces weight and improves the aerodynamics of the driver to increase club head speed on the downswing.
Hotter, Thinner Face
The hotter thinner face increases to energy transfer to the ball and should lead to an increase in ball speed and distance.
Variable Roll Face Technology
The variable face technology remains, that made the 10k Max incredibly forgiving and popular.
The technology is now improved further to offer at least an equal dispersion across the face.
Free Hosel Design
The free hosel frees up 10gs in weight and this weight can be redistrubuted lower and deeper in the head of the club to offer a lower CG.
Couple this with the thinner face and you have a recipe for improved distance with the same levels of forgiveness.
Moveable Weight
There is a 34g moveable weight with 3 positions in the G440 Max to dial in your swing for a draw, a fade or a neutral ball flight.
Ping G440 Max Driver Performance
We saw a definite increase in performance in the G440 Max simply because it was longer, higher flying and with reduced spin.
The differences in forgiveness were negligible and we saw an equally tight dispersion with both drivers.
The driver performance is right up there with the best drivers in the game right now. The only driver we saw doing a little better than the G440 Max was the GT2 driver from Titleist.
Ping G440 Max Driver
In 20 Words or Less
The Ping G440 Max has a lower and deeper COG than the G430 10k Max and offers an increase in distance and a reduction in speed despite a stronger loft.
Ping G440 Max Driver – First Impressions
“Ping have swapped out the Green of the G430 with a calm blue coloring in the G440.”
The G440 also comes in three versions, The Max, the SFT which has a draw bias and the LS which is low spin for the better players.
The Max is the focus of today’s review and this is a large driver that will inspire confidence at address.
The Carbon Fly Wrap and the Turbulators look almost identical to the G430 10k Max and the face remains straight at address.
The driver is highly adjustable with a tungsten weight at the back which can go into draw, fade and neutral mode and the free hosel design has 8 positions to choose from.
The free hosel design saves 10gs of weight which is redistributed to the back of the club and low in the head. Despit the loft being 9 degrees, you still plenty of launch angle because of this.
The stronger loft, thinner face and the spinsistency technology make the G440 Max one of the longest, straightest and most forgiving drivers on the planet.
This one improves on the G430 10k Max which was referred to as the “Cheat Stick” by many.
Ping G440 Max Driver Selling Points
- Free Hosel Design Saves 10gs In Weight
- Lower And Deeper COG Allows For Stronger Loft
- The Spinsistency Technology On The Thinner Face Allows Max Forgiveness.
- Longer Than The G430 10k Max and with less spin
- 3 Models Available
- Expect To See It On Tour Soon.
Who is the Ping G440 Max Driver for?
“The Max will suit High and Mid Handicppers looking for distance and forgiveness with their driver.”
The SFT will suit any high and mid handicappers who suffer from slicing the ball although some lessons may work better.
The LS model has more loft and less spin to increase the distance for low handicap players all the way up to tour players.
Overall we are very impressed by the performance of the G440 Max and Ping are really pushing the AI improvements to the next level with their new drivers.
It has the forgivness of the G430 10k Max wiht more distance, less spin an a better sound. An excellent driver overall.
Distance: 97/100
Accuracy: 98/100
Forgiveness: 98/100
Feel & Control: 95/100
Overall Score: 97/100
