Welcome to the PING G430 Fairway Wood Review. The latest release in the PING G range and New for 2023. Today I give you my independent review of the new G430 Fairway Wood.
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37 Comments
Nice review as per Dan. Hard to keep up with tech as it moves so quickly these days. Not really a tech boff myself, as long as the club works for me that's fine. Will you be putting this one in the bag replacing your old faithful.
Good review – but will it be enough to oust your ‘magic wand’ 5 wood from the bag?
I am currently using old 915 titliest wood heads with updated shafts and so far nothing has been better. I will be trying these soon as it is about time more tech was introduced into fairway and hybrid clubs, when you get to my age every bit of help is appreciated. Good review as always Dan.
Great review Dan. Ping seemed to have tried that little bit more this year which is obviously a good thing. Any help for those who game a 5 wood I expect will be welcome. Personally I don't game a 5 wood I prefer a 19° hybrid as I find it doesn't have to be in the fairway to be able to get to the green from say a lie that is less than ideal eg from the semi rough. However it does look nice.
Not hearing any difference on my laptop speakers between the old and new ping club. Is it really that different in the studio or are you just tuned to sound more than I?
Interesting review- adjustability that clearly works is a real bonus. Shudder to think how much it costs though….
I think fairway woods have been more than forgiving enough for the best part of a decade. We don't want to give OEMs any excuse to have a driver price fest and stick a fancy word on the face and £100 on the price, 5 woods heads are the same size as my first metal driver in 1990!
Certainly looks nice. Not sure I agree on the “lack of technology” in fairways, seems to me they have all made progress there, probably just does not get the focus as it is not addressing the “ultimate length point” and hence not as sexy as the driver. Be great to see you put this up against your RBZ🫣
The fact that the 430 range has been out for almost a week and the fairway reviews are only just coming through show that Drivers take all the spotlight.
In the market for a 4w..hitting this on Wednesday…I have a feeling it may be in my bag next week….has the "Flat" setting to help ease my dose of the lefts…👍
Very good review, it’s good to see that the major manufacturers are going back to adjustability in fairway woods as you said this offers many options especially with the 5 wood. Thanks
I think they always have been advancing the technologies in the clubs but dont shout about it as much as they do drivers.
It'll be interesting to see what ends up in your bag for 2023. This sounds like a serious possi ility.
To my ear the 425 sounded better then the 430.. louder equals more feedback.. but then again I am older and my hearing isn't what it used to be. 😂😂😂😂
I think the 3 wood should be phased out in preference for a 4 wood . My 4 wood is almost as good as my driver and easier to use on the golf course than a 3 wood. My issue with Ping is they have counter ballanced shafts as standard they dont suit me at all i like to feel the club
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Great review. It would be interesting to see a comparison to the new Callaway offering.
Is this the end for Rocketballz?
DH Disappointed to see the channel becoming another review and sales pitch like all the others. Really miss ythe VthaLOGs that made your channel so different.
Does it go higher and farther than your gamer or the 425? Thats all that matters really. That wouldve been better info.
When on earth are you going to give us a golf game to watch Dan
I agree, I actually traded in in my G425 FW because of the aluminum bat sound it made, just too loud for my liking.
Hold on – the ball speed is higher when you add loft? Understandable when you reduce loft, make it closer to Driver lofts, but standard is slower than loftier? I see the distances and spin work out as expected, but it still makes my old head hurt when thinking speed vs loft. Ping really are the guvnors on engineering.
Would have liked a comparison for peak heights challenging the tech against the 425 and your TM. Would be nice to know if it did launch higher
This one would be a close match to the Rouge ST MAX. Last month I sold my Sim max 3 and 5 woods, they’re too deep faced and very inconsistent off the turf. Great off the tee but I rarely used them off the tee.
Rouge St max with its shallow face similar to G425 are incredibly easy to hit off the turf. Gained 5 yards carry also over Sim max and way more forgiving!
This G430 looks like it has a little deeper face than G425 but I’m sure it’s still easy to hit off the turf.
Great test. Love how you dial it in by changing the loft/lie sleeve
Yes the G430 sounds better. G425 sounds hollow and much louder.
My 3 wood has come out the bag 22 years together ….. got the 5 wood fixed and took it down to 16° and put st200x 7 wood and a 4 iron in . Got better options for S&A now . Little 3 over yesterday 😁
I do think the new G430 range looks nice. I picked up a stealth+ 5 wood last year and lofted it down to the 4 wood loft and love it.
Would this club suit a slow swing speed?
Better than the RBZ? 😂
Being able to adjust loft and lie on a fairway wood is a big plus in my book. I change the loft on my 4-wood per season and course. Crank it up during the winter. Less roll, more airtime.
Great review dan. That's a nice looking fairway wood. The sound comparison at the end shows how much better the new one sounds. I've always struggled with woods off the deck and I'm still using an old titleist 913fd mainly because I can set it into a draw setting which seems to have disappeared from newer woods. It's good to see that companies are putting in just as much effort on fairway woods as they are drivers. It's always the drivers that get the big hype and attention
I reckon that Brands have pretty much exhausted the developments on drivers so are now focussing their efforts (and ‘marketing’ hype on) the woods. It will allow them to increase the price of these to close the gap between the driver prices and increase their revenues.
I’m still of the view that spending money and time on lessons and practice will benefit most golfers more.
That said it’s always nice to have a shiny new toy to play with and talk about on the course 😂😂😂
LOVE the looks of this club and everything about it EXCEPT the price….prices have gotten out of control 519.00 for a fairway wood here in Canada is way too much…. companies are starting to price out the regular golfer ….. i need a 4 wood 7 wood and hybrid so 1500 is way over the top in my opinion …just sayin….i do love the club though …sigh….cheers from Canada
Trying it out next Friday along with callaway paradigm, my current gamer is g410 so be interesting to see the numbers 🤔
Is it good enough to displace your current 5 wood in your bag Dan 🤔
Looks and sounds pretty nice
The TSR 3 Fairway wood is still first class. I will wait patiently until the 2024 release. 👍💯💪🙏
I game the G410 3w and love what it gives me off the tee and off the deck. I skipped the G425 since it wasn't giving me "more" when I tested it, but I'm definitely more than a little curious how the G430 compares the my G410. Who knows, if it performs better for me, I may try to pick one up in another year or two when the prices drop. Cheers Dan 🍻
My two year old Cobra speedzone 5 wood has a decent amount of tech going on including adjustability, carbon crown, milled face, split rails, visible weighting. It also goes and sounds f amazing!! This Ping ain't nothing new and they're playing catch-up in my humble opinion.
Dan, fantastic review. I used to game the G400 3 wood and it was hard to hit off the deck but since putting the G430 in the bag, I have found it a lot easier to hit off the deck and have gained more distance.