Please note: PING supplied limited information in the form of press release at a very late date for all parts of the G430 line. We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion this may cause our readers.
Rounding out their new G430 line of golf clubs, PING is offering a robust selection of fairway woods and hybrids. While only incorporating it into the LST version of their 2023 drivers, they have outfitted every fairway wood and hybrid with a new composite crown called “CarbonFly Wrap”, which they believe is “key to more distance and green-holding stopping power.”
G430 Fairway Woods
The illustration above shows the G430 fairway wood’s CarbonFly Wrap composite top, which extends over both the heel and toe sections for a total weight savings of 10g. As expected with this type of design, the weight savings allows a repositioning of that 10g elsewhere in the club head. Specifically, PING chose to position the CG “closer to the force line to maximize ball speed, resulting in higher, longer carries”. The company is also claiming this new design helps produce a sound that its customers will find pleasing. It will be interesting to see if this comes to fruition, as sound issues are a common criticism of PING’s metalwoods.
In addition to CarbonFly Wrap, PING is carrying over two bits of technology they’ve had success with in previous lines. Their maraging steel, variable thickness Facewrap technology is designed to provide faster ball speeds and higher launch angles. In addition, variable roll radius looks to reduce spin on mishits, especially low on the face.
G430 fairway woods will be available in two models, the MAX and the SFT (Straight Flight Technology), the latter of which has a slightly larger head and lighter swing weight to assist with squaring the face. The eight-position adjustable hosel can alter loft (±1.5°) and lie (up to 3° flatter than std).
Specifications
- Available: MAX 3W (15°), 5W (18°), 7W (21°), 9W (24°); SFT 3W (16°), 5W (19°), 7W (22°)
- Swingweight: D1 (MAX), D0 (SFT)
- Stock shafts: PING Alta CB Black 65 (SR, R, S), PING Alta Quick 35/45 (HL build only)
- Optional stock shafts: PING Tour 2.0 Chrome 65/75 (R, S, X), PING Tour 2.0 Black 65/75 (S, X), Mitsubishi Kai’Li White 70 (S, X), PRJX HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX 60 (5.5), PRJX HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX 70 (6.0, 6.5)
- Stock grip: Golf Pride 360 Tour Velvet in six sizes (Blue -1/16”, Red -1/32”, Aqua -1/64”, White-Std, Gold +1/32”, Orange +1/16”)
- U.S. MSRP: $385 each
G430 Hybrids
Integrating the same technology and design concepts as the fairway wood line, the G430 hybrids also utilize the CarbonFly Wrap crown, maraging steel Facewrap, and variable roll radius. While information seems difficult to come by, even on release day, early feedback we’ve heard has been positive, so it may be worth seeking these out.
Available in six different loft options, the hybrids also have an 8-position hosel to adjust loft (±1.5°) and lie (up to 3° flatter than std).
Specifications
- Available: 2H (17°), 3H (19°), 4H (22°), 5H (26°), 6H (30°), 7H (34°)
- Stock shafts: PING Alta CB Black 70 (SR, R, S), PING Alta Quick 35/45 (HL build only)
- Optional stock shafts: PING Tour 2.0 Chrome 85 (R, S, X), Mitsubishi Kai’Li White 80 (S, X), PRJX HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX 70 (5.5), PRJX HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX 80 (6.0, 6.5)
- Stock grip: Golf Pride 360 Tour Velvet in six sizes (Blue -1/16”, Red -1/32”, Aqua -1/64”, White-Std, Gold +1/32”, Orange +1/16”)
- U.S. MSRP: $325 each
[QUOTE=”DNice26, post: 11692189, member: 45706″]
PRO TIP (from a non pro) – the 430 Max 5 wood is kinda incredible….
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My current one is on its last legs and I am thinking about getting the G430 Max to replace it.
I used my G430 5w 4x today. Really good strikes so off to a good start. I didn’t hit it on the range so hopefully I can get some time there this week to figure it out a bit better
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I used my G430 5w 4x today. Really good strikes so off to a good start. I didn’t hit it on the range so hopefully I can get some time there this week to figure it out a bit better
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I wonder if the 5W would be a better option than the 4H that I’m not getting along with. Hmmm?
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I wonder if the 5W would be a better option than the 4H that I’m not getting along with. Hmmm?
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Check out the 7w then as that’s more of a comparable distance wise. My 5w has more pop than my 4h for sure
[QUOTE=”vonbonds, post: 11723697, member: 61237″]
Check out the 7w then as that’s more of a comparable distance wise. My 5w has more pop than my 4h for sure
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My guy at the golf shop was telling me 7W also but ultimately I exchanged the 4H for the 5W. I like the bigger head, adjusted the loft to 19*, and can choke up a little if need be.
The 7W is 21* and my 5 iron is 22* and +.5″ in length.
I really don’t think I could’ve gone wrong either way but I have one more exchange left in case I want to go to the 7w.
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I used my G430 5w 4x today. Really good strikes so off to a good start. I didn’t hit it on the range so hopefully I can get some time there this week to figure it out a bit better
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Just can’t say enough good things about the 430 FW clubs.
So many great shots into the green today with the 3W and 5W.
Normally, I would be in those bunkers. lol.
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possibly bit of an off question…if so, please point me to the right forum.
I’m looking for some G430 hybrid advise here. Unfortunately I do not have much options and patience for a full fitting and willing to take an educated gamble…
Currently play a G25 23* std TFC189 (??) stock shaft hybrid and hit this about 185yrds
To match the recent upgrade/ update of my set, I’m looking for the G430.
I was fitted for the G425 driver 2 years back at 10.5* with a Tensei Raw Orange 65 Stiff shaft. I have a 95mph-ish SS.
I didn’t like the CB shafts in the driver at all..
Last year I was fitted for i525 irons (5-GW) with AWT 2.0 stiff shafts.
I am pretty pleased with the above set-up and am now looking for a hybrid, preferably Ping, with the right shaft.
Based on my current game, I assume (yeah, I know) a 22* loft would work and with the newer tech on the club would give me a few extra yards…I only need 10 or so more and mid to high flight to have the ball stop on the green.
Pings webfit suggests the #4- 22* with the Project X HZRDUS Red RDX 70 5.5 shaft, which seems a little light. I tend to go for the HZRDUS Red RDX 80 6.0
Any suggestions or ideas (besides getting fitted)??
thanks!
Ouch! I hit a little high on the face. It’s such a low profile club there really isn’t much room for error but I didn’t expect the face to look that. I understand the crown part but the face markings was a disappointment.
Ping said it’s normal wear and tear meanwhile the club is 2 weeks old.
I’m not so sure they’re using the same high quality durable material they once did or just the lighter weight material has it’s drawbacks in the durability department.
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Ouch! I hit a little high on the face. It’s such a low profile club there really isn’t much room for error but I didn’t expect the face to look that. I understand the crown part but the face markings was a disappointment.
Ping said it’s normal wear and tear meanwhile the club is 2 weeks old.
I’m not so sure they’re using the same high quality durable material they once did or just the lighter weight material has it’s drawbacks in the durability department.
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It’s the face wrap technology IMO – 400/410 werent prone to showing these marks
[QUOTE=”Oldflgolfer, post: 11770731, member: 22096″]
It’s the face wrap technology IMO – 400/410 werent prone to showing these marks
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Does the Stealth 2 have this face wrap also?
[QUOTE=”Hacker67, post: 11770728, member: 71565″]
Ouch! I hit a little high on the face. It’s such a low profile club there really isn’t much room for error but I didn’t expect the face to look that. I understand the crown part but the face markings was a disappointment.
Ping said it’s normal wear and tear meanwhile the club is 2 weeks old.
I’m not so sure they’re using the same high quality durable material they once did or just the lighter weight material has it’s drawbacks in the durability department.
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My 3 and 5 woods after a few weeks of ownership look like they’ve been used as tiles on a spacecraft after re-entering the atmosphere. I laugh looking at them now lol
My TSi3 head has a single scuff mark after two years of use
My g430 7w after a few weeks of use. Nothing really going on there.
Also my g425 5w after 2 yrs. I kinda like the wear. At least shows me where I’m catching it
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[QUOTE=”vonbonds, post: 11770829, member: 61237″]
My 3 and 5 woods after a few weeks of ownership look like they’ve been used as tiles on a spacecraft after re-entering the atmosphere. I laugh looking at them now lol
My TSi3 head has a single scuff mark after two years of use
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The face of this PING product is a ‘PVD’ finish, which is an industry standard with all golf clubs boasting a dark or black finish. ‘PVD’ or Physical Vapor Deposition is a process in which golf clubs are placed in a vacuum chamber where they are exposed to a high temperature and a vaporized form of various materials that are bonded to the club head through condensation. The result is a very thin layer of metal material that is[B] “extremely durable” and tends to have “great cosmetic appeal”[/B] depending on the types of metals that are deposited to the substrate surface. On metal woods the appearance is a polished look found on the sole as well as the dark finish on the face. With that being said, it does and is [B]expected to wear over time and with consistent use.[/B]
I will never be a fan of this gimmicky PVD finish that adds nothing to performance but makes your clubs look like garbage in a short period of time. What was wrong with just the old plain silver finish?
Anyway, the place I got it from let me switch it out for a Stealth 2 16.5* 3 wood at no charge.
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[QUOTE=”Hacker67, post: 11771056, member: 71565″]
The face of this PING product is a ‘PVD’ finish, which is an industry standard with all golf clubs boasting a dark or black finish. ‘PVD’ or Physical Vapor Deposition is a process in which golf clubs are placed in a vacuum chamber where they are exposed to a high temperature and a vaporized form of various materials that are bonded to the club head through condensation. The result is a very thin layer of metal material that is[B] “extremely durable” and tends to have “great cosmetic appeal”[/B] depending on the types of metals that are deposited to the substrate surface. On metal woods the appearance is a polished look found on the sole as well as the dark finish on the face. With that being said, it does and is [B]expected to wear over time and with consistent use.[/B]
I will never be a fan of this gimmicky PVD finish that adds nothing to performance but makes your clubs look like garbage in a short period of time. What was wrong with just the old plain silver finish?
Anyway, the place I got it from let me switch it out for a Stealth 2 16.5* 3 wood at no charge.
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I don’t let it bother me.
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I don’t let it bother me.
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I really wish it didn’t bother me because it’s a great club.
Other than the initial cosmetic appeal I fail to see the purpose of it.
Ping is not the only one who uses this PVD process either in their clubs so I would love to know the real reason they use it.
[QUOTE=”Hacker67, post: 11776808, member: 71565″]I really wish it didn’t bother me because it’s a great club.
Other than the initial cosmetic appeal I fail to see the purpose of it.
Ping is not the only one who uses this PVD process either in their clubs so I would love to know the real reason they use it.[/QUOTE]
Black just looks cool….
Some might claim it will reduce sun reflections on the clubface…but that’s just marketing bs I think.
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[QUOTE=”Forrestx, post: 11781047, member: 72717″]
Black just looks cool….
Some might claim it will reduce sun reflections on the clubface…but that’s just marketing bs I think.
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It doesn’t look cool after a short while when the black wears off then you have a two-tone face. That is unless you evenly hit all over the face of the club. lol.
My conspiracy hat says the industry does this on purpose to make the clubs look older than they really are so you will buy sooner.
[QUOTE=”Hacker67, post: 11781544, member: 71565″]It doesn’t look cool after a short while when the black wears off then you have a two-tone face.[/QUOTE]
I’d sign up for this two-tone any day of the year…[IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230928/0900da9930be4987849992a34750ddf5.jpg[/IMG]
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[QUOTE=”Forrestx, post: 11781573, member: 72717″]
I’d sign up for this two-tone any day of the year…[IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230928/0900da9930be4987849992a34750ddf5.jpg[/IMG]
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It’s one thing hitting a wedge dead center but hitting a fairway wood dead center is another story.
My FW would never look like that. ?
Look what Daddy came home with after 3 dismal rounds with the Stealth 3 wood. I will just have to live with the scratches as there is no denying it’s superior performance.
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I’ve been struggling with a hook in my G430 3-wood, paired with Tour 2.0 chrome 75S. Went to the range yesterday and grabbed an old HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.5 70g shaft that was sitting in my garage. I immediately started hitting long, towering straight balls. Wish I had tried the swap months ago! The Chrome shaft is good but my tempo must be a bit quick for it. May look to grab a Smoke Black shaft for my 5-wood as well!
Got my 22* with the HZRDUS Smoke RDX Red 80 in earlier this week…pretty haply with it!
Coming from a 23* G25 with stock TFC 189 reg shaft, the G430 feel a but heavier…although the G25 shaft is actually a few grams more than the HZRDUS
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I love my G430 Max 3 and 5 woods as well as my 4 & 5 hybrids (I rotate between that and the 5i depending on weather). I have put a dummy mark or two on all but my 5 hybrid. Is there a matte marker out there or something else you guys have used to just touch it up a hair? I don’t mind battle scars but I’d like to minimize the look a bit as I have a gruesome one on my 3 wood haha.
Picked up a 4 hybrid today. Won’t be in for a bit and with MN it’ll be a bit until I hit it
I had a g30 ping 4 hybrid with the tour 90 stiff shaft for many years almost point n shoot, very few squirly shots good for anything from 180-210 -but the head flew off so i got the new g430. Impact feels better but directionally i cant seem to get the timing down and the consistency quite yet. I got a tour 85 chrome 2 in the x stiff, but the shaft some how feels softer n the ball launches higher as well, distance wise i have no issues. It feels different not necessarily in a bad way but is the old tour 90 ping shaft n the tour 85chrome very different? Thinking bout getting an adapter on the tour 90 which i still have- the head flew into the water
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I had a g30 ping 4 hybrid with the tour 90 stiff shaft for many years almost point n shoot, very few squirly shots good for anything from 180-210 -but the head flew off so i got the new g430. Impact feels better but directionally i cant seem to get the timing down and the consistency quite yet. I got a tour 85 chrome 2 in the x stiff, but the shaft some how feels softer n the ball launches higher as well, distance wise i have no issues. It feels different not necessarily in a bad way but is the old tour 90 ping shaft n the tour 85chrome very different? Thinking bout getting an adapter on the tour 90 which i still have- the head flew into the water
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I have no idea what it costs but I’d guess $50 or so. For peace of mind do it and see how it goes. You’ll feel better regardless of the outcome as you’ll know and you won’t wonder
Bringing this thread back up.
My 5 wood flat and -1 has been a weapon.
Off the tee I am seeing 230 yards and easily 220 off the deck. Very forgiving.
Liked so much I just bought the matching 3 wood as there is 50% trade in at golf town. Demoing it I was getting ball spreads with in 5 of my driver with about 11-12 launch and 3000 spin and pretty straight but could draw or fade it as needed.
Can’t wait for her maiden voyage this weekend
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I played today in the muck. Poor tee shot left me behind some trees. Shot called for a low fade. It ended up being more of a straight ball but went through the trees and hoped onto the green from 175 out.
This is what my 430 SFT fairway wood looked like after
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Hit the 3 wood turned down to 14* today and it was a rocket launcher! Straight. Penetrating ball flight but not too low.
Perfect matchup with the 5 wood at 17 and my AI smoke at 9.5
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