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I've been going back and forth the last 6 months between my G400 LST and G400max. I think I like the LST the best. I swear it's just as forgiving for me as the Max. I seem to be on average, a little longer with the LST as well.

Callaway Paradym Triple 💎 10.5* Ventus Blue 6X/TR 6S
Titleist TSR2 16.5* (Set to 15.75*) Tour AD DI 7S
Titleist TSR2 18* Hybrid Tour AD IZ 85S
Titleist u505 4i (21*) Tour AD DI 95S

Srixon Zx7 MK II 5-PW, 51* AW - Modus 105S
Callaway Jaws 56*-Jaws Full Toe 60*-  DG 115 TI S200

Toulon Garage Custom Las Vegas H7 35”

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My Gamer is the

 

F8 9* Aldila NV Blue 65x 45"

 

Recently got fitted for this after my failed fitting with the srixon Z565 Miyazaki kalua 7x

Was decent numbers in the fitting but ended up with a 2 way miss which o cannot have , the F8 no matter how hard I step on it, just didn't want to go left which I am pleasantly pleased , actually changed my shot Shape (which I've not been able to do with many drivers) from a 10 yard draw to about a 5 yard power fade which is so much more controllable , and no more 2 way miss.

 

My second choice:

 

Ping G400 LST 9* Project X evenflow 75x

 

Was getting great numbers when I tested this , but on mishits my ball speed was dropping off far too much which was not happening with the F8

Great driver though , just not as consistent for me.

 

Third choice

 

Taylormade M4 9.5* Fujikura Atmos white 65x

 

This thing was a bullet, we tried it in all different setups to optimise it but just couldn't , was hitting low knuckleballs which is not what I was looking for , feels great , but the 2 way miss crept back in .

 

Overall the F8 is definitely the driver for me , the best I've drove the ball for a while and eliminated 1 side of the course of the tee.

Driver: Taylormade Sim Max 10.5*, UST Attas Prototype DK 7x 44.5"

5wood: Ping G400 16.5*, Ping Tour 7x 42"

2iron: Srixon ZX 18* , Aerotech steelfiber i95s, 1* Flat standard Length.

3hybrid: Ping G410 20* Flat, Fujikura 2.0 8x

4&5irons: Ping i200 , Aerotech Steelfiber i110cw S. 1* Flat

6-pw: Ping i Blade , Aerotech Steelfiber i110cw S. 1* Flat

Wedges: Cleveland Zipcore 52* & 58* , Aerotech Steelfiber i95s. 1*Flat

Putter: Nike Method 001 "Oven" flowneck.

Grips: Lamkin UTX 

Ball: Vice Pro Plus (white & Neon yellow)

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I’m an outlier but I went to the golf store with the intent to buy the MAX last night and took my Epic to trade in and compare to the MAX on the simulator. The MAX was very straight but I was giving up 15 to 20 yards. The Epic, for my swing, performed better.

Cobra LTD X

Titleist TSi2 3W

PXG Hybrid 17/22

Srixon ZX5 5 iron

Srixon ZX7  6-PW

Ping Glide Wedges 2.0 50/54/58

Mizuno M Craft I or IV

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I got myself a G400 Max, and it is certainly better than all the other drivers I've tried. I put a good swing on it and the ball goes reasonably straight.

 

I don't think there's anything magical here, I think it just looks amazing by comparison, as with many other drivers a good swing can still produce a bad (or horrendous) result. So thanks PING for making a driver that doesn't suck.

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Ping for me as well been nearly 10 years since my last Ping driver.

Signature of Solon CC

Mizuno STX 230 10.5 Accra fx 3.0 140 m0

Titleist Tsr1 15 tour ad di6

Titleist 917 18 Kk proto

Titleist Tsr1 4 hybrid Accra fx 2.0 

Titleist t300 5-Pw Matrix Red proto moi matched 

Wilson Staff zm 50 recoil dart v

Wilson staff zm 56 recoil dart v

Vokey Wedge Works Raw 60K DG Tour Issue S400 Black Onyx

L.A.B. Mezz Max blue Tpt shaft 34/71

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  • 2 weeks later...

Callaway Rogue and G400 LST would get my vote - have hit both on the range only though. Rogue toe was maybe slightly lower than I like to see, but I didn’t play around with any of the settings. Both were amazing - sound/feel, accuracy, distance. That said, I can eventually grove just about anything on the range - these two performed pretty much instantly though. I was impressed.

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TS3 for me, otherwise the Ping line up

Something for everyone from Ping

Driver = Callaway Smoke-Ai Max-D 

3 wood = Callaway Smoke-Ai Max HL

3 Hybrid = Taylormade Stealth Pro
Irons = 4-PW Miura KM 700
Gap Wedge = Miura HB 50*

Sand Wedge = Taylormade MG3 TW 56*

Putter = LAB DF3

Ball = TP5x v’s Chrome Tour 

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I voted MAX, play the G400, but have to say, I think the 785 deserves a look, too. Just picked one up and will hopefully get it on course this week.

Ping G430 10k 9*  Ventus Velocore blue 6x

Ping G430 LST 15* HZRDUS smoke yellow 70s

Ping G430 19* Tour Chrome 2.0 85s

PXG 0211  4i KBS C Taper Lite 115x ss1x

Srixon zx7 mkii 5-7, Z forged ii 8-P KBS C Taper Lite 

Ping s159 50/12s, 54/10h, 58/8b  KBS Tour
Scotty Cameron NP2 Studio Stainless  34"

 

 

 

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Same as last year and the year before Callaway fusion but the g400 and the g400 max was right there.

Mizuno ST-Max 10.5 Smoke RDX 50 5.5, AI Smoke 10.5 with HZRDOUS RDX RED 50 5.5

Mizuno ST-MaX 5 stock Kail'l R

Mizuno ST-Max 7 stock Kail'l R

AI Smoke HL 7-AW Nippon Neo 85

AI Smoke 7/8 Hybrid HZRDOUS Siver 65 Gen 4 5.5

Cleveland Full Face 52

Cleveland Full Face 56

Odyssey Jailbird 380

Titelist prov1x/Callaway Chrome Soft

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I was fitted into and voted M3. However, I went into a late summer slump and after 2 shaft changes on the M3 went G400 with tour stiff. I was not happy with the distance so grabbed a M2 with HZRDUS Black. So glad I went back to what use to work as I saw distance and forgiveness like I have not seen all year. Got my first round in with it yesterday and FINALLY walked off 18 with even par on the card.

 

My summation of the 3:

M3- Very difficult for me to hit my normal draw regardless of shaft. Too easy for me to lose right on a bad day.

Ping G400- I hit a decent percentage of fairways but lost a little distance. This one want to go straight but I still did not get the shape I really wanted. Also not a club I really liked looking down at but that is personal.

M2- Brings back the baby draw and the distance that comes with it. More forgiving than the M3, longer than the PingG, and looks great behind the ball!

 

I guess the proof is in the pudding as they say and the M2 helped me back to my first even round in a long time yesterday when bagged for the first time. Temp was in the 40's when we started with tough winds and I was longer and straighter than I have been all year.

Driver- Titleist TsR2 with Graphite Design Tour AD

4w - Titleist Tsi2 with Tensei Raw Blue shaft

19 Hy - Titleist 818 H1 with Atmos Tour Spec

23 Hy - Titleist 818 with Graphite Design Tour AD-DI shaft

5i-PW - Bridgestone J15 CB with Recoil F4 110 shafts

50,54,and 58 Wilson Staff wedges with SF shafts

Ping Prime Tyne 4 PSD

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Can I change mine to the GMax ? ?

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I have both G400 and G400 Max heads, my gamer however, is the G LST, the G400 Max is a close second, difference?, I get a bit more distance out of the G LST, that's all, since my G LST is not on the list, my vote is for the G400 Max

DRIVER: Callaway AI Smoke TD 10.5*, Ventus TR Blue 6TX at 45"
3 WOOD: Callaway Paradym HL 16.5*, Diamana Flower Band White, D+ 82X Flex, tipped 1" at 42"
7 WOOD: Callaway Paradym 21*, Tensei AV white 75g S Flex, tipped 1" at 41"

IRONS: Callaway Apex MB 7-10, CB 4-6 -- DG TI S400

WEDGES: Callaway JAWS Raw 50, 54, 58 -- DG TI S400
PUTTER: SC Phantom 5, Stability Shaft, 33.25", Garsen Quad Tour grip (Toulon Chicago as back up)
BALL: Callaway CT X (current gamer), Srixon Diamond, -ProV1X and ProV1

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My vote is for my gamer the G400 LST but really the whole Ping G400 lineup is just stellar. They were able to make 4 pretty unique options to fit probably the widest variety of golfers of any of the major brands. The LST is such a stable head for a low-spin option. The G400 Max is also a good option since it's actually quite the bomber for what amounts to one of the most, if not the most forgiving drivers out there. Ping has made its mark in the bags of some of the longest guys on Tour (Finau and Champ for instance) and even found themselves in the bags of several players when they were free agents (P. Reed and Finau before he signed with them). There are so many good options out there now but the G400 range as a whole has to be tops of all the companies.

Driver: Ping G425 LST 9º (at 8º) Accra TZ5 65 M5

3 Wood: Taylormade SIM Ti 15º Accra TZ5 75 M5

3i/4i: Srixon Z785 Nippon Modus 120X (4i 1º weak)

5i-PW: Srixon Z-Forged Modus 120X

50º/54º/60º: Cleveland RTX 4 (Mid Bounce) Modus 120X (50º/54º) & DG TI S400 (60º)

Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Squareback 2 (33.75", 70º lie, 2.5º loft)

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G400 LST and the entire G400 family are hands down the best of 2018, super forgiving and LONG!!!

 

Agreed. Theres not one driver from the G400 line that's the best, all of them are good. I keep trying to find something to compete with it and I can't find anything.

Ping G430 10k 9*  Ventus Velocore blue 6x

Ping G430 LST 15* HZRDUS smoke yellow 70s

Ping G430 19* Tour Chrome 2.0 85s

PXG 0211  4i KBS C Taper Lite 115x ss1x

Srixon zx7 mkii 5-7, Z forged ii 8-P KBS C Taper Lite 

Ping s159 50/12s, 54/10h, 58/8b  KBS Tour
Scotty Cameron NP2 Studio Stainless  34"

 

 

 

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M3 by a mile, it's not even close.

Longest and twist face is real!!!

Finding the right shaft is what brings the head alive.

 

Driver- Taylormade SIM 2 *10.5 set at 8.5*, Ventus Black 6X

3 Wood- Taylormade SIM 2 15* set at 14.25*, Atmos Tour Spec Blue 7X

5 Wood- Taylormade SIM 19* set at 19.75*, Tensei Orange 80TX

Driving Iron- Taylormade P790 UDI 18*, Tour AD DI 95X

Irons- 4-PW Callaway Apex TCB Raw, Project X LS 6.5

Wedges- Taylormade Milled Grind 2 black 50*, 55*, High Toe Raw 60*, Nippon Modus 115 Black Wedge 

Putter- Ping PLD Prime Tyne 4, Ping PLD Anser 2 matte raw or Spider Tour Red

 

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I voted G400 LST earlier this year, but I want to change my vote to G400 Max. It took me a while to give it a try, but I am finally on the G400 max bandwagon. This thing is every bit as long as the LST and I am finding more fairways.

PING G400 Max 

PING G400 3 wood

Still Searching for something in between

PING S55 4-PW

Vokey 50, 56, 60

Odyssey AI ONE Milled #1

Pro V1

 

 

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