Ping G400 Max Driver Review: Ultimate Forgiveness Tested!
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Ping G400 Max Driver Review: Ultimate Forgiveness Tested! Slightly different review this time around, where normally I test how long the new longer, straighter and more improved model is over the last. Today I test by hitting the driver face in places you guys generally do to see how this MAX'd out G400 fairs in the forgiveness standings. Become a free Subscriber, click the link below https://www.youtube.com/c/askgolfnut?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter ➡ https://twitter.com/askgolfnut Facebook ➡ https://www.facebook.com/AskGolfNut/?ref=br_rs Google ➡ https://plus.google.com/104383432195422597209 Periscope ➡ https://www.periscope.tv/askgolfnut
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Went to the range last night and ended up comparing my clubs with the new Taylor made P790.
Spec's on my seven iron are mizuno Mp H-5 @ 34 degrees of loftThe Taylor made 7 iron has a loft of 30.5.
Mizuno
Average carry was 152Average back spin was 4750Average peak height was 26 yardsAverage decent angle was 39 degrees
Tailor-made
Average carry was 165Average back spin was 5400average peak height was 31 yardsAverage decent angle was 46 degrees
These were taken on a flightscope system, using range balls on a cold night. (only 10 balls with each)
My original theory was to find a club that would help me hold the greens better, the sales person was trying to push the Taylormade, and saying look how far they go, but I new the low loft was the factor, but could not deny that the spin, peak height and decent were good.
So if i were to play into a 150 yard green (P790) I would probably then use an 8 iron instead?Does this make club gapping at the bottom of my bag more difficult when I get into the wedges?
bit of a dilemma, any thoughts.
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Martyn.
I'm finding myself reading your comment over and over again and shaking my head more each time.
Something is definitely not right some where. The only way you can be spinning the 790s more with lower static loft is the new friction of the face (not really that much of a factor), your spin loft has grown measurably (again very much doubt by the levels it would have needed to be) or the information you received has either been adjusted by the sales person during testing or Flightscope has measured (calculated) incorrectly.
Hmmmmmmmm.........
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Still a good driver though
Even at Bubba's speed gaining a 1mph club head speed advantage is too small not to be discounted as human intervened. Say something is going to do something to someone and thats what they sometimes make happen as thats what they are expecting to happen.
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Just interested to see if you have had chance to play with it on the course and if you personally have any specific feedback actually using it.
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When you don't hit the sweet spot your smash factor is going to be very pretty bad ( he is missing the sweet spot on purpose.) Don't look just at the numbers, you can listen carefully at what he's saying too
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The possible reason as to why the G400 Max suited you at 9 degrees is the even lower and further back CG causing an artificial increase in vertical launch. You are not alone as in my fittings for the G400 Max I to have seen clients going into a degree or so less loft than what they have commonly believed to be correct.
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Also, for sure that a higher tee height can encourage a higher strike pattern and thus affect vertical launch and a reduction in spin. Remember though that this is assuming a upward AoA as if someone hits down with the driver and uses an even higher tee, this will encourage skying.
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I’m waiting for the G400 LST, should be here in 2 days. (Like to see you do a review of the LST)
I originally planned on cutting the Ping Tour 65 Stiff flex down .75 inches from the butt end to get it down to 44.5 inches playing length. Ping Tour shaft comes at 45.25 in. Playing length
You mentioned to get it tipped 1 inch which will make it play like more like an X flex.
I’ll have to bring it to the pga superstore for this to have them tip it .75 inches
I don’t have the tools to remove the adapter and replace it.
Kinda on the fence about tipping it.
How much stiffer will it play compared to cutting .75 inches off the butt end?
I know cutting off the butt affects the Swing weight
My club head speed is 104-108 mph which Is Really not into an X flex shaft. Assuming tipping lowers the ball flight, spin and gives you tighter dispersion?
I’ll keep you posted in the weeks to come. The Ping Tour 65S shafts are not too hard too find on eBay. Generally $75-85 per shaft with the tip installed
I just bought 3 Ping Tour 75S fairway shafts, cut them all down 0.50 inches from the butt end and installed Golf Pride MCC Plus 4 grips. The beauty of Ping is that you can buy different weighted “weights” for the sole. Golfworks here in the US sells 7,10,13, 16 and 18 gram weights. The standard weight is 10 grams
By cutting of 1/2 inch from the butt lowers the swingweight by 1 point which is 2 grams.so I’ll be buying 13 gram weights
Bought a Ping G400 3 Wood (Head only) on eBay for $150. Next up I’m Buying Ping G400 5 & 7 Woods also
Never had a 7 wood and I’m excited about putting this in play this year.
Will tipping 3/4 inch make the shaft play mid-way in-between a Stiff and an X-Stiff or closer to an X-Stiff?
Of course the best way would be to compare the tipped shaft head to head to the butt trimmed shaft on a GC Quad
Last time I was at the PGA superstore they didn’t have one. If nothing else I can compare on their simulators to get an idea of ball speed, back spin and flight.
It’ll be an interesting comparison.
Remember Stephen that speed is a component of what people see as Flex, which is properly known as Bend Profile. How you load and in what axis coupled with the speed you produce creates a measured bend profile that suits you to a certain manufacturers shaft spec. Mizuno Swing DNA have been measuring and fitting to exacting bend profile for years now.
Hope this goes some of the way to point you in a direction to resolving the driver shaft query.
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It's a brilliant concept that I will look at trying to conquer going forward. Even if I have to try and hone in a watered down normal swing and yet be consistent to help answer these types of query. I'm not sure I'll be able to do it but I can but try
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