Ping G400 Driver, Fairway Woods and Crossovers (Including Bubba's Custom Driver and 3 Wood): Shot at

[aquanaut1968]

Love 'em ...Still love the matte finish,and the turbs...Might have to upgrade from the g30 LS ...SWING-PING......

[GolfMonster09]

Anyone know of a possible release date on the Driver and woods..?

 

per another poster-

 

Fitting/demo stuff July 10, in hands and stores July 27

 

Dang, I was planning on making appt with Ping for a fitting around the 30th, Im going to be 10 days too soon! Does anyone know when you can put in a custom order? Im wondering if you won't be able to order one until the 27th or if they can order it early July to be delivered around the 27th.

 

Orders can be placed 7/10 with products being available on July 27

[markp]

Love the look of the driver. I sure hope they fixed the loud tin can sound of the G driver.

[eerogolf]

What about the G400 irons ? When are we able to see them? They are going to be released at the same time.

[gentles]

Really interested to see how the crossover plays compared to the current model - I felt the originals had jacked lofts, a little too much offset and sounded like an aluminium baseball bat... but performed really well. I'm about to pull the trigger on a set of i200s and I'm seriously considering holding out to test the crossover 4 iron as it looks like it will blend seamlessly with a much more durable finish too.

 

Those who have seen these in person, the crossover looks like a lower profile head shape, is this correct?

 

 

[GarrettFM]

New Crossover looks radically different at address. Big-time ponder for me. Anyone know what the shaft offerings for the G400 Crossover will be?

[gentles]

New Crossover looks radically different at address. Big-time ponder for me. Anyone know what the shaft offerings for the G400 Crossover will be?

 

Almost looks like a DHY don't you think?!

[carrera]

What about the G400 irons ? When are we able to see them? They are going to be released at the same time.

 

I'm also interested in the irons.

[matchavez]

New Crossover looks radically different at address. Big-time ponder for me. Anyone know what the shaft offerings for the G400 Crossover will be?

 

Almost looks like a DHY don't you think?!

 

The old one did. That 4 iron is sexy. I may need one of those because I have some issues with 4-iron height.

[BurnleyShank]

Driver and woods look great.

 

Really? I'm glad I got my Ping woods a few months ago instead of waiting, the blue colour scheme looks way better imo.

[J_Tizzle]

Color scheme is bad. Why did they go back to the G10 rust look. Sticking with my all blue G series set-up.

 

 

The weight is the only color on the whole thing...

 

Thought the shaft was copper too? Looks that way on the crossover. Well if you like a vintage look with new technology. Not knocking the technology at all. I have the G irons, hybrids, wedges and driver. I have been using Ping since the G10 so not a Ping hater. Just underwhelmed with the color scheme. Bubbas driver looks sweet with the color scheme. They should have done something like that for the public release with a color.

 

That could be, I just assume most will pay the extra $50 and get the premium upgraded shaft. So I apologize!

 

I do think it would be neat if they did a colorway like Callaway does and let you customize the colors. I'd do a white instead of the pink that Bubba has and I bet it with the Rogue would look sweet.

[GarrettFM]

New Crossover looks radically different at address. Big-time ponder for me. Anyone know what the shaft offerings for the G400 Crossover will be?

Almost looks like a DHY don't you think?!

 

Original Crossover did maybe a bit more, but the G400 still has that Adams-mini-hybrid look. I like that style a great deal, and given Adams's apparent demise, someone has to fill the hole in the market.

[agebert28]

New Crossover looks radically different at address. Big-time ponder for me. Anyone know what the shaft offerings for the G400 Crossover will be?

Almost looks like a DHY don't you think?!

 

Original Crossover did maybe a bit more, but the G400 still has that Adams-mini-hybrid look. I like that style a great deal, and given Adams's apparent demise, someone has to fill the hole in the market.

 

The current crossover is a solid performer but definitely lacking in looks/feel/sound, this new crossover looks like it could be a great improvement in those areas. If that's the case I will gladly replace mine with the G400 crossover

[GarrettFM]

New Crossover looks radically different at address. Big-time ponder for me. Anyone know what the shaft offerings for the G400 Crossover will be?

Almost looks like a DHY don't you think?!

 

Original Crossover did maybe a bit more, but the G400 still has that Adams-mini-hybrid look. I like that style a great deal, and given Adams's apparent demise, someone has to fill the hole in the market.

 

The current crossover is a solid performer but definitely lacking in looks/feel/sound, this new crossover looks like it could be a great improvement in those areas. If that's the case I will gladly replace mine with the G400 crossover

 

Agree. If the new one is less "super-super game improvement long iron" and more "driving iron with additional forgiveness," I'm intrigued.

[eldog-in-the-hizouse]

Was hoping we'd be done with turbulators... The only other knock on my G LS is the sound. If they fixed that with this release it will be a homerun for them.

[Konklifer]

As others have said, the turbulators aren't even noticeable after a while. I found Callaway's attempt at crown aerodynamics on the XR16 much more distracting.

[J_Tizzle]

New Crossover looks radically different at address. Big-time ponder for me. Anyone know what the shaft offerings for the G400 Crossover will be?

 

And just in regards to the color of the shaft on the new Crossover, I think that might not be the new "burnt orange" color, but rather a DI hybrid shaft since they're being built for the pros to play.

[matchavez]

I dunno, but I bet you can get the crossover in a tour90.

[nova6868]

I dunno, but I bet you can get the crossover in a tour90.

 

The Tour90 hybrid shaft is really nice, as is the Tour80 shaft in fairway woods. I doubt it will happen, but I wish they would bring a Tour100 hybrid shaft option for the new Crossover.

[markp]

Was hoping we'd be done with turbulators... The only other knock on my G LS is the sound. If they fixed that with this release it will be a homerun for them.

The turbulators s one of the things I really like about the G line up frames the ball up perfectly with my driver fairway and hybrid.

[Onespeed24]

Was hoping we'd be done with turbulators... The only other knock on my G LS is the sound. If they fixed that with this release it will be a homerun for them.

The turbulators s one of the things I really like about the G line up frames the ball up perfectly with my driver fairway and hybrid.

 

Me too! From address you can't really tell that they are raised, they just provide a little bit of texture or pattern to frame the ball and break up the surface a little bit. I think it actually makes the head seem smaller than it is. If the new head is even smaller and the sound a little more muted then I'm definitely in.

Some folks just get hung up on the turbulators and dragonfly stuff but I actually rather enjoy it, especially with the flat black. I tried to like the M1/M2 look but its just too distracting for me. I guess that's why its a good thing we have choices so we're all not playing a plain old black driver.

I'm just waiting for someone to come out with a woodgrain design on the crown as a throwback to the old Persimmon days. Hmmm...

[GarrettFM]

I dunno, but I bet you can get the crossover in a tour90.

 

LOVE the Tour 90 shaft in my G 3 hybrid. Wonder how it would work with the Crossover head...

[RonSwanson]

For those asking for a 4 wood; from the photos it looks like the 5 wood is 17.5*, I don't know about anyone else, but that's a 4 wood in my book.

[Tee1Up]

Was hoping we'd be done with turbulators... The only other knock on my G LS is the sound. If they fixed that with this release it will be a homerun for them.

The turbulators s one of the things I really like about the G line up frames the ball up perfectly with my driver fairway and hybrid.

 

Me too! From address you can't really tell that they are raised, they just provide a little bit of texture or pattern to frame the ball and break up the surface a little bit. I think it actually makes the head seem smaller than it is. If the new head is even smaller and the sound a little more muted then I'm definitely in.

Some folks just get hung up on the turbulators and dragonfly stuff but I actually rather enjoy it, especially with the flat black. I tried to like the M1/M2 look but its just too distracting for me. I guess that's why its a good thing we have choices so we're all not playing a plain old black driver.

I'm just waiting for someone to come out with a woodgrain design on the crown as a throwback to the old Persimmon days. Hmmm...

 

Cobra F7

[nicoy3k]

Looks like bubba has the regular g in play today

[hammergolf]

Wow! 12 guys switching to the G400 driver for the US Open is impressive. They must feel it is significantly better than what they had in the bag to switch at a major. Looking forward to trying one.

[BlkNGld]

Wow! 12 guys switching to the G400 driver for the US Open is impressive. They must feel it is significantly better than what they had in the bag to switch at a major. Looking forward to trying one.

 

Or at least no worse.

[reg1900]

For those asking for a 4 wood; from the photos it looks like the 5 wood is 17.5*, I don't know about anyone else, but that's a 4 wood in my book.

 

Yep, sure is. My first thought was that Ping have lowered the loft to help fill the distance gap in fairway woods between them and TM and Callaway.

[reg1900]

I don't mind the turbulators, but the combo of turbulators plus dragonfly becomes too much. Can't they still do dragonfly technology but put it under the crown so you don't see it.

[sandy]

Also don't understand why dragonfly tech can't be on the inside. The G30 looked good with just the turbulators.