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In this video, we take a comprehensive look at the PING G440 irons. We review their features and performance in key categories, and we suggest which kind of golfer they’re best suited for.
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Timestamps
0:00 Opening
1:24 Consensus
2:00 Features
3:31 Performance
4:47 Looks
5:18 Sound & Feel
5:46 Summary
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The Ping G440 iron is aimed at golfers who seek not just forgiveness and distance, but also a high flight with superb stopping power into greens. In addition, a slimmer player shape makes the iron pleasing to look at behind the ball. Compared to its predecessor, the G430, the G440 is engineered for even more ball speed and features longer shafts in the four to six irons for a higher launch and more consistent gapping. In this video, we’ll conduct a comprehensive and concise review of the G440 iron. We’ll explore how it performs in key performance categories, how it compares to other iron models, which type of golfer it’s best suited for, and if it’s actually worth putting in the bag. Full disclosure, unless otherwise indicated, stock shafts and stock grips are used when we evaluate clubs. In most cases, the golf clubs reviewed by Golfstead are acquired temporarily for testing purposes and are not purchased. The review that follows is based on the personal experience and research of the author. Because everyone’s swing and body are different, results with a particular club may differ from person to person. For a more detailed review of this club, we recommend checking out our blog post linked in the description. First up is the Consensus. The G440 iron won a gold medal on the Golf Digest 2025 hot list and enjoys wide praise from critics and consumers with a 4.7 out of five rating on the official Ping website. In terms of positives, people like the high launch, stopping power, slimmer look, workability, speed, distance, and explosive feel. On the other hand, when it comes to negatives, some like the look of the previous G430 model more, and others get better performance with the G430. Now, let’s summarize some of the key features of the G440 iron. One, pure flex. The next generation of this flex zone badge design expands and contracts to a greater degree than the G430, resulting in more flexion, ball speeds, and distance. It also now boasts a chrome finish for a more cohesive overall look. Two, Hyper74 face. This is a stainless steel face with variable thickness created through a new heat treating process. It’s 9% thinner than the previous generation, leading to even faster ball speeds and a higher flight. Three, longer shafts. The shafts in the 4 to6 irons are longer than the G430 by an eighth of an inch, which when combined with the lower center of gravity helps to promote more ball speed and a higher launch. The G440 Iron comes in the four iron through the 56° wedge with a highoft HL variant also available. Ping offers an array of steel and graphite stock shaft options, including the Ping Alta CB Blue, True Temper Dynamic Gold, and Nippon NS Pro Modus 3105. The stock grips are the Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 and Tour Velvet Cord. The specs of the iron are shown in the image on your screen and can alternatively be viewed in the written review linked in the description. Next, let’s look at the actual performance of the G440 iron. There’s no doubt that the G440 iron has an edge in ball speed over the G430, primarily due to a thinner face and new pure flex design that promotes greater flexion. Our test indicated a ball speed advantage of around 0.8 to 1 mph with a very marginal increase in distance of a yard or two. Forgiveness is another area where the G40 iron shows a clear improvement over the G430. In our experience, ball speed loss on m hits was less than 3 mph, no matter how far away from the center of the face contact was made. In addition, the shot dispersion radius is about 18% lower than the G430. Trajectories with the G440 irons are high, slightly higher than those of the G430, with a slight but distinct draw bias. The great thing about the G440 is that the higher trajectories don’t reduce carry due to the compensating effect of increased ball speeds off the face. This means that you can hit your landing spots with less club and therefore less roll out and more control. Next up are the looks. The G440 iron is similar to the previous generation G430 in that it’s slimmer than a typical game improvement iron. The main difference in appearance is the pure flex region, which now has a chrome finish and a sleeker geometry as opposed to the dark gray trampoline design on the G430. We appreciate the dark outline around the pure flex zone as it maintains a lot of the contrast and pop in the badge design that the G430 had. What about sound and feel? With the G440, we find the feel to be noticeably firmer than the G430, which will be a welcome change for many. The feel is also very stable and responsive. The sound at impact is smooth and not overly loud with some crispness to the strike. Sound and feel are fairly consistent as you move across the face, and turf interaction is great. Now, let’s sum up this review. While some golfers seem to get better performance with the G430 for one reason or another, objectively speaking, our testing suggests that the G440 matches or outclasses its performance in just about every category. The new look of the Pure Flex badge will be hit and miss depending on individual tastes. Many mid and high handicappers will gravitate towards this iron for its high launch distance and forgiveness, but some skilled players can also have great success with it. Evaluating the G440 based on distance, forgiveness, playability, looks, sound, and feel, we give it a score of 9.3 out of 10. Check out the blog post linked in the description for more details. If you’re interested in checking out the G440 irons and potentially making a purchase, we have included links in the description below to some of the best places to buy them. 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