I went from Max 10.5 Alta Stiff to playing the G410 Plus 9 with Tensei Orange Stiff and ive gained roughly 15 yards and on some shots ive managed to reach parts of my home courses I couldn’t get to off the tee.
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I went from Max 10.5 Alta Stiff to playing the G410 Plus 9 with Tensei Orange Stiff and ive gained roughly 15 yards and on some shots ive managed to reach parts of my home courses I couldn’t get to off the tee.
Interesting the 410 Plus with the Tensei. I'm looking at that exact same combo. I loved the 10.5 Max. It was a total fairway finder that I foolishly sold. The 10.5% launched a little high. I turned the loft down a setting. How do you compare the forgiveness of the Max to the 410 Plus?
Any other comparisons would be greatly appreciated!
I went from the G400 MAX 10.5 to the G410 Plus 9*. I just received my G410 last week and got it out to the course with a couple of range sessions.Interesting the 410 Plus with the Tensei. I'm looking at that exact same combo. I loved the 10.5 Max. It was a total fairway finder that I foolishly sold. The 10.5% launched a little high. I turned the loft down a setting. How do you compare the forgiveness of the Max to the 410 Plus?
Any other comparisons would be greatly appreciated!
I went from the G400 MAX 10.5 to the G410 Plus 9*. I just received my G410 last week and got it out to the course with a couple of range sessions.
I have personally found the G410 more forgiving for me but I think a big portion of that is finding the right shaft and stability. I ordered it with the even flow black 75 but I also built a even flow black 65. The 75g was an improvement over the G400 Max but I think I've finally found my right fit with the 65g version. So far I've probably added 20 yards with it and my consistency is much higher based on my early experience. I'm sure part of it is the lower loft because I was hitting too high with the MAX but the stability and feel of the Even Flow fits me better than I thought it would.
Numbers wise the heads of the MAX and G41are a bit different when the MAX is more forgiving on paper but I'm finding the G410 much more consistent/forgiving for me. I think it mostly comes down to having the right shaft combo and if you like the profile if the Tensei or not.
I went from the G400 MAX 10.5 to the G410 Plus 9*. I just received my G410 last week and got it out to the course with a couple of range sessions.
I have personally found the G410 more forgiving for me but I think a big portion of that is finding the right shaft and stability. I ordered it with the even flow black 75 but I also built a even flow black 65. The 75g was an improvement over the G400 Max but I think I've finally found my right fit with the 65g version. So far I've probably added 20 yards with it and my consistency is much higher based on my early experience. I'm sure part of it is the lower loft because I was hitting too high with the MAX but the stability and feel of the Even Flow fits me better than I thought it would.
Numbers wise the heads of the MAX and G41are a bit different when the MAX is more forgiving on paper but I'm finding the G410 much more consistent/forgiving for me. I think it mostly comes down to having the right shaft combo and if you like the profile if the Tensei or not.
I demoed it a few times and had the opportunity to work with a Ping rep at a local store. he is the one who recommended the Even Flow Black to me. It isn't a shaft I ever would have thought was right for me but even as crappy as my swing was during those sessions it still gave enough of a baseline.Sadly, my own mental hang-ups make it hard for me to get fit. For whatever reason, I never can swing normally in a hitting bay. So it makes it really hard to get fit. I did find an outdoor shaft fitter...but for some reason I was worried about 'looking bad' in front of him. I was swinging way too fast and spraying balls everywhere. He was trying to be nice, but started making major changes to my swing. So then things go way worse.
Two days later I played, had my normal swing and had a fantastic round.
I have some trackman data from outdoor sessions with my regular instructor that I feel are a good baseline. Those are pretty consistent. (SS around 100, loft around 14.5-15.5 spin 2400-2800) But it was literally like I didn't know how to golf with the fitter.
The stock shaft in the Alta seemed to work fine. I was a bit interested in the Tensei only because it is a 1/2 inch shorter with the same SW. I have the Tensei Blue in my Callawy Fairway wood and like it. But know the orange and blue are different.
I'm admittedly am not knowledgable about shafts at all. Without being able to really test, it's just been guessing. So I stayed with stock the last few long term drivers I've had.