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Ping G440 Max
Ping calls the G440 Max “the most forgiving G440 model.”
Evidence: Research-based
The short version
A driver Ping builds for forgiveness.
$447 new, from $364.99 used.
Buy it if
- Your miss is a slicePing gives it a draw weight setting.
- You hook the ballPing does not build a draw into the head.
- You want forgiveness on mis-hitsPing puts it at the forgiving end of its range (“most forgiving”).
- Your budget is up to $450$447 new at TGW.
Look at instead
- Cobra OPTM LS$399.98Fits the same golfer, for $47 less.
- This one, used$364.99The lowest used price we found, at Global Golf.
- Callaway Quantum Max$449.99Fits the same golfer, for $3 more.
Specifications
7 of the 7 fields we checked are published by Ping.
| Specification | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lofts | 9°, 10.5°, 12° | Evidence: Verified |
| Head size | 460cc | Evidence: Verified |
| Adjustability | 8-position hosel: loft ±1.5°, lie up to 3° flatter than standard; 29 g back weight with draw, fade and neutral positionsPing: “The lightweight, 8-position hosel enables adjustments for loft (±1.5°) and lie (up to 3° flatter than std.)” and “A 29-gram back weight ensures forgiveness and can be adjusted into the draw, fade or neutral position to influence shot shape and trajectory.” Ping’s spec notes separately refer to “the five adjustable loft positions indicated on the hosel.” The MAX HL build is engineered with an aluminum back weight; Ping does not give its mass. | Evidence: Verified |
| Stock shaft | PING ALTA CB Blue 50 | Evidence: Verified |
| Length | 46″45.5 in with certain other stock shafts | Evidence: Verified |
| Maker’s forgiveness claim | most forgivingPing: “The most forgiving G440 model.” Ranked within Ping’s G440 range, not against other brands. | Evidence: Verified |
| Draw bias | OptionalPing: the back weight “can be adjusted into the draw, fade or neutral position to influence shot shape and trajectory.” Ping describes a draw setting for the movable weight; it does not describe the head as draw-biased. | Evidence: Verified |
Compare prices
The latest new price we checked at each retailer: lowest price first among those in stock, then the rest.
- TGW$447See at TGW: Ping G440 MaxAffiliate link
- DICK'S Sporting Goods$449See at DICK'S Sporting Goods: Ping G440 MaxAffiliate link
Prices can differ by configuration, color or pack size; where a retailer’s price buys something specific, it says so under the price. Check the retailer’s page before you buy.
Used prices
The lowest-priced used listing we found at each retailer, with the condition grade the retailer gives it. At our last checks, the lowest used price was $82.01 less than the lowest new price. Configurations can differ, so check the listing matches what you want.
- Global Golf$364.99Very Good right-handed 9°, Fujikura Ventus Black Velocore+ 6 graphite shaft, Stiff flexSee used at Global Golf: Ping G440 MaxAffiliate link
- 2nd Swing Golf$389.99Average · 8.0 left-handed 10.5°, Alta CB Blue 50 shaft, Regular flex
Used listings sell quickly and each one is a single club or set, so the listing we saw may be gone. Each retailer defines its condition grades in its own way. What the grades mean and more used listings.
What Ping claims
Ping’s own statements about the G440 Max, each with its source.
Forgiveness
Ping positions the G440 Max as the most forgiving of its G440 models.
Evidence: Verified
Alternatives
First, the drivers whose makers describe them for the same golfer. Then the other drivers we have researched, placed by the price we last saw: the five nearest in price in each group.
It hooks
- Callaway Quantum Max$449.99
- Cobra OPTM LS$399.98
- Callaway Elyte$299.98
- Cobra DARKSPEED LS$299
- Cobra DARKSPEED X$299
It slices
- Callaway Quantum Max$449.99
- Cobra OPTM LS$399.98
- Callaway Elyte$299.98
- Cobra DARKSPEED LS$299
- Cobra DARKSPEED X$299
Spend less
- Wilson DYNAPWR Max$299.98
- Cobra OPTM X$399
- Cobra OPTM MAX-K$399
- Cobra OPTM MAX-D$399.98
- Cobra OPTM LS$399.98
Similar price
- Ping G440 LST$447
- Ping G440 SFT$447
- Mizuno JPX ONE$449.98
- Mizuno JPX ONE Select$449.98
- Titleist GT2$449.98
Spend more
- Callaway Quantum Max Fast$499.99
- Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond$499.99
- Wilson DYNAPWR Max+$499.99
- Ping G440 K$649
- Callaway Quantum Max D$649.99
Also researched, without a current price to compare: Tour Edge Hot Launch Max, Tour Edge Hot Launch Max D.
Price checks
What it has cost, store by store
11 checks · 4 stores
- Lowest new now
- $447
- At TGW
- Maker’s list price
- —
- Ping does not publish one
- Lowest used
- $364.99
- Very Good · Global Golf
- Deal check
- Day 33 of 60
- Deal calls start after 60 days of its own prices
Latest at each store
TGW
$447New
Same as our first check
Lowest new
DICK'S Sporting Goods
$449New
One check so far
Global Golf
$364.99Used · Very Good
Same as our first check
2nd Swing Golf
$389.99Used · Average
Same as our first check
Every check (11)
| Checked | Store | Condition | Stock | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | 2nd Swing Golf | Used · Average | In stock | $389.99 |
| Nov 9 | TGW | New | In stock | $447 |
| Nov 9 | Global Golf | Used · Very Good | Limited stock | $364.99 |
| Nov 2 | TGW | New | In stock | $447 |
| Nov 2 | Global Golf | Used · Very Good | Limited stock | $364.99 |
| Oct 30 | DICK'S Sporting Goods | New | In stock | $449 |
| Oct 19 | TGW | New | In stock | $447 |
| Oct 12 | TGW | New | In stock | $447 |
| Oct 9 | Global Golf | Used · Very Good | In stock | $364.99 |
| Oct 9 | 2nd Swing Golf | Used · Average | In stock | $389.99 |
| Oct 9 | TGW | New | In stock | $447 |
Evidence ledger
Where the information on this page came from, when it was read, and how firmly it is established.
- Evidence: Verified
Ping publishes the G440 Max lofts, hosel loft and lie adjustability, 29-gram back weight with draw, fade and neutral positions, standard length, head size and stock shaft, and calls it the most forgiving G440 model.
Values were matched against the downloaded text of the page when we checked. Ping lists the 8-position hosel and back weight in the page’s technology section; its spec table lists loft adjustability of ±1.5° and refers to “the five adjustable loft positions indicated on the hosel”.