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Ping’s latest premium offering is a forgiving driver that's picked up by enthusiasts and professionals across the globe, but is it the right driver for your bag?
Ping drivers have been the driver of choice for countless amateurs and pros for years and with good reason. The hugely popular G-Series offers clubs to suit multiple levels of skill and experience, while delivering a premium driving experience across the board.
The Ping G430 Max driver is part of the latest Ping G430 driver lineup, but does it deliver in the way its predecessors did, and should you grab this model or another one of Ping’s latest drivers?
Here’s our Ping G430 Max driver review…
Construction
As with every Ping driver, the G430 Max meets the same ultra-high quality we’ve come to expect from one of the biggest brand names in the game.
The entire G series features a shallower, forged variable face thickness that offers incredible forgiveness (we’ll have more on that in a moment), along with generating added ball speed for a truly impressive launch.
The new build quality means this driver sounds like a dream to hit, too. Thanks to Ping’s new internal rib structure and sound engineering, powerful strikes produce a pleasing sound that lives up to the company name. No awkward “thwack” sounds or clunky-feeling shots.
Multiple shafts are available if you purchase your G430 Max Driver through Clarkes Golf, giving you plenty of flexibility in the way the club moves through your swing. But if you opt for the G430 High Launch driver - which offers the exact advantages you'd expect based on the title - you can pair your club with a Ping Alta Quick shaft, which is ultra-light and offers even faster swing speeds for you speed demons out there.
Look
Straight away when using the Ping G430 Max, you feel like you’ve picked up some kind of tool from a sci-fi movie.
The underside of the head looks as though it’s been crafted from multiple different metals with amazing precision, for a multi-toned look that’s sure to impress. Unlike its brother, the G430 LST, the Max upholds a single-tone matt black effect on the crown, for elegance in simplicity.
Aside from the minimalist blacks and greys, there are subtle elements of yellow thrown into the mix to break up the colour palette and create a truly striking, premium-looking club.
Then, there are Ping’s iconic grooves stretching from the face to the centre of the crown. These are in place to help the clubhead cut through the air, for improved aerodynamics and clubhead speed, but they’re too slick-looking to ignore as a design piece, too.
Pulling this club out of your bag on the tee will impress anyone that’s joining you for a round, that’s a guarantee.
Performance
The Ping G430 Max driver might not have been named as such because it delivers “maximum forgiveness”, but that certainly feels like the case when the club is in action.
Despite its classy, expensive look, this Ping entry is destined to help every golfer - from beginners to more experienced players - improve their scores thanks to the excellent level of forgiveness offered by the clubface.
Unless you catch the ball at the very edge, you’re in with a good chance of the club correcting some minor imperfections in your positioning and striking, thanks to TS9+ forged face which is one of the most forgiving on the market today.
This is the perfect club to inspire confidence in your own abilities, even if you’re getting a helping hand along the way.
Ping also uses what it calls “Spinsistency” technology, which is a variable roll radius to control ball spin and boost distance and ball speed, so the ball doesn’t fight against you mid-flight. This is perfect for slower swing-speed players who need an extra jolt of power behind them.
And if you’re the type of player that enjoys ultimate control over your clubs, the Ping G430 Max driver features a 25-gram moveable backweight in the head that can be placed at multiple settings, depending on how much power you want from your shot. There’s also an adjustable hosel you can use to customise your trajectory and force a high launch, depending on your ball flight preference.
Bottom line: If you’re looking for a club that’ll give you the most power possible out of your shot and more ball speed, while also helping you optimise ball flight, the Ping G430 Max is an absolute no-brainer.
Price
Despite its suitability for beginners as well as experienced players, it's important not to forget this is a premium club with a premium price point.
But even if the price is a little higher than what you may be used to, at just £469 (at the time of writing), the improvement you could see as a result of using this driver makes it worth every penny. Add to that the fact this is one of the most recent clubs from Ping’s line-up, and you won’t need to replace it anytime soon because the technology is so up-to-date.
Overall
Is it the course-killer that will be featured in the bags of the world’s best players? No, that honour falls to the Ping G430 LST, which is more fine-tuned for high-level golfers.
But the G430 Max is unquestionably a welcome addition to any golfer’s bag and serves an important purpose - creating spectacularly long drives with faster ball speed generated than the competition and enough forgiveness to keep you on the straight and narrow, even when there are some niggling flaws in your game.
Pick up the Ping G430 Max at Clarkes Golf
If the G430 Max sounds like the perfect choice for your next driver, grab yours today at Clarkes Golf.
Or, if you know of another driver you’d like to see, we’re home to a huge selection of drivers from all the biggest and best golf brands. Check out our full selection of golf drivers here.
And if you really want to make the most of your new driver, here at Clarkes we also offer custom fitting, turning your new drivers into ideally customised, forgiving drivers that are catered to your precise swing style.
For all your club fitting needs, you can find us at Mill Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8LN.
