Ping G400 launch special
All the tech in detail, plus we’ve tested the driver & irons against the clubs they’re replacing
Ping’s G family originally launched in 2004, and the woods and irons have been on the UK’S best-seller list pretty much every year since (that’s G2, G5, G10, G15, G20, G25, G30, G…).
Each update has focused on improving aspects ranging from aerodynamics, forgiveness, ball speed and off-centre hit performance. But some would say with Ping’s roots firmly based in engineering, how a driver sounds and looks has always come secondary to its performance.
Step forward the new G400, which combines everything the company knows about forgiveness and distance with a new look and better acoustics (before you ask, the 400 doesn’t relate to anything).
It was shown to Ping’s tour players just before June’s US Open. Unbelievably, in a week when there’s such a premium on driving and finding fairways, 13 of them put a G400 driver in play; that’s almost unheard of at a major championship.
Ping isn’t promising massive distance gains or huge improvements in ball speed over the current G driver, but they are saying that if you’re a Ping fan and use a G30 model or older, you’ll definitely see some big gains in terms of ball speed, carry and forgiveness by switching to the G400. This is how. ● Details: RRP £389. Lofts: 9°, 10.5°. Stock shafts: Ping Alta CB / Ping Tour Adjustable hosel: Yes. How much loft change: +/-1°.