Ping G400 Max v Callaway XR Speed Drivers

mikeb4 · Jun 19, 2018

Anybody got any experience with the above drivers?

I am usually a Callaway fan but hearing good things about the Ping Max, hit it a couple of times and it was very forgiving and long going for a driving fitting tonight for both clubs.

cheers

drewster · Jun 19, 2018

There's a G400Max thread on here that might be worth you checking out. Just do a week back search and you'll pick it up. Mine arrives tomorrow !!!

HomerJSimpson · Jun 19, 2018

mikeb4 said:
Anybody got any experience with the above drivers?

I am usually a Callaway fan but hearing good things about the Ping Max, hit it a couple of times and it was very forgiving and long going for a driving fitting tonight for both clubs.

cheers

How did it go. Did you go with an open mind? There are a lot of good reviews from the Ping Max and that would be my starting point

mikeb4 · Jun 19, 2018

HomerJSimpson said:
How did it go. Did you go with an open mind? There are a lot of good reviews from the Ping Max and that would be my starting point

I did yes and I am keeping my Fusion as the results were very similar though I did purchase a Ping G400 3 wood instead

Carpfather1 · Jun 19, 2018

I had a driver fitting today At my local range I went in with a open mind but I sort have had my mind set on a ping g400 max.
Iâ€™ve always played with titleist woods just always pleased my eye and found them solid .so I tried all sorts with different shaft combinations heads lofts ect ect it was a proper fitting Going through everything so an hour or so later the most consistent and best dispersion came down to a ping g400 max ,Callaway Xr speed.One thing I will say is the cally xr speed is beautiful behind the ball it sits lovely itâ€™s a real looker of a club! I was just far more consistent with it than the ping and had better spin numbers with it but when I hit the ping on the button it would rocket out there giving me launch monitor figures Iâ€™ve never had before (well thatâ€™s what I thought )so the fitter pulled somthing out the hat saying â€œhow about a couple of balls with a Taylormade m4 Iâ€™ve had some very good results fitting people with this club try it â€œso he put a project x black 6.5 62g stiff shaft in it and Said fire away,I was launching the ping high and spin was up a bit but getting near enough my optimum carry and roll out when I hit it well but my good hits few and far between but the m4 with the project x shaft just blew it out of the water my carry distance was up and my total distance even on a few hits where I said I didnâ€™t hit that well it was still ending up just over 240 yards which for me is massive when I nailed one it was rolling out to 262 somtimes.
so I ended up walking out with a Taylormade m4 it was a no brainer it just performed better for me than the ping plus I was a lot striaghter with it I preferred the way it sat behind the ball too.Thats the beauty of fitting The ping is a lovely club but just wasnâ€™t for me .
my figures with the m4 9.5deg with the project x shaft stiff (black 62g)
swing speed 96mph
carry average 237
total distance 254(average )
smash factor was 152
Spin 2105rpm (average )
14deg launch

my old titliest 915d2 was 27 yards shorter than the m4 which I couldnâ€™t get my head around so it proves it does help to get fit properly and be open minded with it all .

User101 · Jun 19, 2018

You hit the TM4 last out of all the clubs you hit ?

Carpfather1 · Jun 20, 2018

Yeah then went back the ping to again to see and the Taylormade was better for me with that particular shaft

User101 · Jun 20, 2018

See the cynic in me thinks you've just warmed up by the time you start hitting the TM, hence why you're hitting that better.

Bunkermagnet · Jun 20, 2018

Cabby said:
See the cynic in me thinks you've just warmed up by the time you start hitting the TM, hence why you're hitting that better.

But FOR HIM it was his best performer. As long as he gets the most performance and confidence from a club what does it matter to anyone what it is.
Just saying like.....

User101 · Jun 20, 2018

I just wonder if he tested the TM first would it still have been the best performer.

badger57 · Jun 20, 2018

Carpfather1 said:
Yeah then went back the ping to again to see and the Taylormade was better for me with that particular shaft

could you try the same shaft in the ping & callaway - or would that not be possible.

Have never been custom -fit for a driver, if you find a shaft that you like can you then try that with different clubheads?

Carpfather1 · Jun 20, 2018

I had a warm up with a basket of balls before I started the fitting and for a change in a fitting I was actually swinging well which normally isnâ€™t the case .

HomerJSimpson · Jun 20, 2018

badger57 said:
could you try the same shaft in the ping & callaway - or would that not be possible.

Have never been custom -fit for a driver, if you find a shaft that you like can you then try that with different clubheads?

I don't see why it shouldn't be possible. I don't know and therefore surmising, that the project X shaft wouldn't be a stock offering, certainly in the Ping and not 100% sure for Callaway and so an upgrade cost to put it in. If that's the case it should be feasible to put it in the Ping and repeat the test. Would be interesting to see the results

Deleted member 15344 · Jun 20, 2018

badger57 said:
could you try the same shaft in the ping & callaway - or would that not be possible.

Have never been custom -fit for a driver, if you find a shaft that you like can you then try that with different clubheads?

Depends on what the shaft is - TM offer a lot of the shafts as standard where as Ping and Callaway have an upcharge for the shaft but as long as they have a shaft with the fitting there you can try but unless you are going to a specialist fitter then most places will only have the stocks shafts to try

I tried the ping , Callaway and TM - the Ping for me was horrific both in looks and feel - the Callaway was superb but just got a bit tighter dispersion from the TM and also better priced - the TM drivers are superb

Carpfather1 · Jun 20, 2018

I had no intention what so ever walking out with a Taylormade but it really is superb all the latest driver heads are up there with each other you just got to dial it in with correct shaft a good club fitter helps too .

User101 · Jun 20, 2018

Liverpoolphil said:
the TM drivers are superb

In your opinion.

Bunkermagnet · Jun 20, 2018

Cabby said:
In your opinion.

Hes hardly likely to choose to play the worst driver for him, and likewise hes hardly likely to say how much a pile of poo his driver either.

User101 · Jun 20, 2018

Bunkermagnet said:
Hes hardly likely to choose to play the worst driver for him, and likewise hes hardly likely to say how much a pile of poo his driver either.

What's your point ?

I personally hate the TM drivers, I don't state as fact that they are crap do I ?

Bunkermagnet · Jun 21, 2018

Cabby said:
What's your point ?

I personally hate the TM drivers, I don't state as fact that they are crap do I ?

I donâ€™t like TM either, but he was posting a personal opinion which is something you get on a public forum, and which we all do.

User101 · Jun 21, 2018

Bunkermagnet said:
I donâ€™t like TM either, but he was posting a personal opinion which is something you get on a public forum, and which we all do.

That's why I said in his opinion

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