Tour Ping G430 LST and Max drivers, G430 Max fairway wood & G430 hybrid – 2022 Shriners Children's Open

[hoselshot82]

Just now, 70sinsight said:

Sort of similar. Everything WI for minus the Brewers/plus the Cubs

Cubs for sure!

[Bskib]

2 minutes ago, hoselshot82 said:

Pretty cool! I should note that I am life long Bears fan 🙂

I’m not a packer or bears fan so no hard feelings here!

[Carolina Golfer 2]

22 hours ago, Strategery said:

Have you seen this Kevin fellow on 2nd Swing recently? He is not a young buck but absolutely nukes it. He is the new TXG Matty-boy as far as I'm concerned.

Kevin is ny local go to fitter-he is the man.  Full time fitter yet he qualified for the Senior US Open last year.   He’s not overly long …around 105 to 109 driver SS.   But his video ok Paradym irons was a pure stripe show.   He was blown say by them. 

[Kball10]

Hit the G430 today for the very first time.  Hit the MAX and the LST and actually had better results with the MAX.  The Chrome 2.0 shaft was very good.  I am currently gaming a TSI3 with a Graphite Design shaft.  

[Grouchykona]

17 hours ago, Carolina Golfer 2 said:

Kevin is ny local go to fitter-he is the man.  Full time fitter yet he qualified for the Senior US Open last year.   He’s not overly long …around 105 to 109 driver SS.   But his video ok Paradym irons was a pure stripe show.   He was blown say by them. 

Just watched the YouTube video where he’s testing G430 hybrid. He could def play and is considering a 5 hybrid in his bag . . .  HE’S ONE OF US 🤝

[Carolina Golfer 2]

43 minutes ago, Grouchykona said:

Just watched the YouTube video where he’s testing G430 hybrid. He could def play and is considering a 5 hybrid in his bag . . .  HE’S ONE OF US 🤝

He really is.  Just a cool down to earth guy.  He knows his limitations.  So when he says I should be in a hybrid etc.  I’m not going to question him. 
 

A fitting with him is a real blast snd very informative.  He’ll tell you what he’s suggesting something.  But he is very big on feedback from you.  He can see the numbers.  But he can’t see or feel what you see and feel from looks standpoint. 
 

Im seeing him later this week for a fitting 

[Grouchykona]

39 minutes ago, Carolina Golfer 2 said:

He really is.  Just a cool down to earth guy.  He knows his limitations.  So when he says I should be in a hybrid etc.  I’m not going to question him. 
 

A fitting with him is a real blast snd very informative.  He’ll tell you what he’s suggesting something.  But he is very big on feedback from you.  He can see the numbers.  But he can’t see or feel what you see and feel from looks standpoint. 
 

Im seeing him later this week for a fitting 

When he hands you a club, don’t forget to the put the club up to your nose and loudly say “it smells like forgiveness”!

[brt611]

Currently gaming a 410 plus. Like the draw  bias. Don't have the chance (yet) to try out the new model. 
Read somewhere the max is Max lost the draw bias. What would be a substitute? Rogue ST Max?

[BubbaBallesteros]

27 minutes ago, brt611 said:

Currently gaming a 410 plus. Like the draw  bias. Don't have the chance (yet) to try out the new model. 
Read somewhere the max is Max lost the draw bias. What would be a substitute? Rogue ST Max?

SFT

[mjmurphy]

Which one are all the guys on your using? 

[Carolina Golfer 2]

3 hours ago, Grouchykona said:

When he hands you a club, don’t forget to the put the club up to your nose and loudly say “it smells like forgiveness”!

You know it. He’ll roll on the floor. 

[Bskib]

Here are some numbers of 10 drives after I had played in a indoor scramble.  No shots were excluded from the full swing software. I’m falling more and more in love with 430 Max Ventus Red TR combo! Even the 2 open faced shots out to the right went roughly the same distance. 

[Carolina Golfer 2]

6 minutes ago, Bskib said:

Here are some numbers of 10 drives after I had played in a indoor scramble.  No shots were excluded from the full swing software. I’m falling more and more in love with 430 Max Ventus Red TR combo! Even the 2 open faced shots out to the right went roughly the same distance. 

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I love hearing this as I have a 430 Max in  Ventus TR coming. 

[Bskib]

2 minutes ago, Carolina Golfer 2 said:

I love hearing this as I have a 430 Max in  Ventus TR coming. 

It is just so incredibly consistent.

[Carolina Golfer 2]

1 minute ago, Bskib said:

It is just so incredibly consistent.

That’s what o hear and what I’m counting on.  I mean paired with a G430 head, there should be nowhere for the ball to go but in the fairway 😬

[stephenmatt]

For those who have hit it! How is the sound compared to the G425?

[ry1808]

7 minutes ago, stephenmatt said:

For those who have hit it! How is the sound compared to the G425?

 

Night and day better

[Cactus Jack]

20 minutes ago, stephenmatt said:

For those who have hit it! How is the sound compared to the G425?

Fantastically improved. Personally, I think it sounds great compared to all drivers. The metallic crack vs carbon thud sounds fast. 

[Teebs]

Hit the 430 #4 hybrid yesterday with the stock Alda stiff shaft

 

There's something about that shaft that doesn't work for me. Tried it a few times and no bueno.

[Wooderson]

I have been unable to find a g430 max driver to demo. It's odd that two shops in my local area have received a LST demo but no max driver or  fairways. 

 

LST was nice. Forgiving and looks and feel are much improved.  I don't find the LST to be super low spin for me. I could easily play it, but I'm all in on max forgiveness this year. 

[St Jimmy]

I’ve got to get off this forum before I buy three drivers this year and I’m not even in the market for one. 

[ilikegolf26]

Tell me more about these Ping 2.0 Chrome and Black shafts? I’ve been playing Ventus Black 6x in Stealth+ and before that PXG Gen4. Is the Ping 2.0 Black shaft really that close to Ventus Black?

[Rpete33]

24 minutes ago, ilikegolf26 said:

Tell me more about these Ping 2.0 Chrome and Black shafts? I’ve been playing Ventus Black 6x in Stealth+ and before that PXG Gen4. Is the Ping 2.0 Black shaft really that close to Ventus Black?

I got fit into the Ventus black TR but asked to try the ping 2.0 black last second. I ended up hitting my two longest drives and loved the feel.  I have no idea or the bend profile so curious as well.

[VanTheMan0519]

Which fitters have the more exotic shaft offerings?  Everyone I’ve seen just has the stock offerings. Interested in Ventus. 

[mjmurphy]

6 minutes ago, Rpete33 said:

I got fit into the Ventus black TR but asked to try the ping 2.0 black last second. I ended up hitting my two longest drives and loved the feel.  I have no idea or the bend profile so curious as well.

Did you hit both max and lst heads? Any thoughts between the two? 

[Rpete33]

Just now, mjmurphy said:

Did you hit both max and lst heads? Any thoughts between the two? 

Fitter didn’t even consider the max. Swing speed is 120. Ended up with 9 in flat minus setting with your black 2.0 75x, weight in the heel. 

[VanTheMan0519]

Anyone tested aging the TSR4?

[Rpete33]

12 minutes ago, VanTheMan0519 said:

Anyone tested aging the TSR4?

Two drivers it came down for me was tsr4 vs lst. Tsr4 had higher ball speeds overall it was like 184.7 against 183 something. For me g430 lst was better in forgiveness. 

[mjmurphy]

43 minutes ago, Rpete33 said:

Fitter didn’t even consider the max. Swing speed is 120. Ended up with 9 in flat minus setting with your black 2.0 75x, weight in the heel. 

I am similar speed so thanks. Did you get it tipped at all? 

[animalgolfs]

 If you don't like the feel or sound of the LST - then you need help off the course.

 

10.5* flat standard loft Tour Black 65s is money