- PING updates their devices to improve the game with new ones Line G440.
- The G440 irons are more compact than their predecessors G430.
- Although the lofts are the same, the G440 irons are on average longer than the G430 ones.
- In stores January 30th with an MSRP per club of $170 with steel shafts and $185 with graphite shafts.
PING did something impressive with them new handcuffs for G440 game improvement: they squeezed more performance into a more compact iron profile. In the game upgrade market, “make them bigger” is often the recipe for improvement. Somehow, though, PING has made a better iron while making some aspects smaller.
Compared to G430 handcuffsthe new one PING G440 Handcuffs show increased ball speed, launch angles, maximum height and carry. This almost sounds like magic when you consider that the G430 and G440 irons have the same loft.
If that’s not enough to get you excited about the G440 irons, how about a 20 percent reduction in shot distribution?
The PING G430 irons scored a respectable eighth place finish in last year’s most demanding test. scoring particularly well in accuracy and forgiveness.
Anyone shopping for game-enhancing irons should splurge on a new set of irons that are longer and narrower than their high-performance predecessor.
The PING G440 cuff reaches new heights
How did PING get more distance from an iron with the same loft? The simple answer is that they shifted the center of gravity, resulting in higher launch and more carry. PING was able to shift the CG by making some shape changes as they moved from G430 THE G440.
Some of the changes you can see, but others are internal.
The form of new G440 irons it’s not radically different from the G430 irons, but, as I mentioned, they are a bit smaller. The most important change was the lowering of the face height.
This new height will most likely be noticed at address. The iron looks a little less like a game-improvement iron, perhaps making it more attractive to top players who wouldn’t normally be interested in a G-family iron.
More significant than aesthetics is that the shorter face allowed PING engineers to make the 17-4 steel face nine percent thinner. The thinner face delivers higher ball speeds and the weight saved from the face can be repositioned internally to optimize CG and MOI values for each iron.
Realistically, you don’t need to care about any of the technical marvels in the G440 handcuffs. What you need to take care of is that for irons 4-9, the lofts are the same as those G430 handcuffs and G440 irons are longer and narrower.
New G440 PurFlex badge
The slimmer face required a new badge for G440 cavity. The purpose of the four-piece molded PurFlex badge is to support the slimmer face without impeding facial flexion.
The blue accents of the G440 badge match the aesthetic of the other clubs in the G440 family. Compared to the G430, the G440’s badge makes the irons look less like hollow backs. Again, this can make them more attractive to a player who usually avoids hollow irons (even if they need them).
PING’s research determined that most people surveyed found new G440 irons more attractive than the G430s. i agree The G440s are a more attractive bunch, largely because of the new badging.
G440 Long Cuffs (4-6)
While the attic has not changed G440 long barsthis section of the group saw the most significant gains by far. The G440 5-iron gained 1.2 mph in ball speed and four yards of carry compared to the G430.
Perhaps some of the distance can be attributed to the G440’s shaft being an eighth of an inch longer. In all likelihood, the height and distance come from the lower center of gravity and thinner face. An eighth of an inch is unlikely to result in four yards more average carry.
I can see players, maybe even pros, building combo decks with G440 long bars to add some forgiveness to the top of the bag.
G440 Short Cuffs (7-9)
The profits were not as great as those of the long irons, but the G440 short cuffs also put up better numbers than the G430 irons of the same loft. Ball speed from the G440 7-iron was only 0.6 mph faster and 1.4 yards longer than the G430, but the spread was 20 percent narrower.
This is a huge profit. These are the irons you are hitting when you expect to hit the green. The hope to hit a green with a 4-iron but I EXPECT hit it with my 9-iron. If your shot dispersion is reduced by 20 percent, you are more likely to hit your target.
The G440 irons show improved distance consistency. The G430 irons had wider shot distances than the G440 irons. The strike zone for the G430 irons was oval with long and short strokes at the longer end of the shape.
For him G440 irons, the shape of the distribution is more circular. This means you should have fewer shots that fly long or miss the green.
Having the ball fly the expected distances is critical when hitting the green. The G440 does it better.
G440 wedge
PING repaired the bottom end of the G440 iron kit. The PING G430 set had five wedges starting with a 41-degree pitching wedge followed by 45, 50, 54 and 58. The new PING G440 set has four: a 42-degree pitching wedge, then 47, 52 and 56.
PING made this change to create 10-yard gaps between clubs for the player hitting a 7-iron about 135 yards. This is what PING thinks of as the typical G iron player.
Like reducing dispersion with short irons, this consistent gap should help players hit the right wedge on a green.
I like this change for another reason. One of the things I’ve always liked about the PING irons is that their wedges had letters instead of numbers. While I realize that carving a “P” for “rest” into a wedge or a “42” for loft is essentially the same thing, I’d rather know how far my riser wedge goes than a 42 degree wedge.
Above 50 degrees, numbers are fine, but below, I want letters.
New 56-degree G440 wedge
While I’m at it, I might as well stream another one of my most beloved features. I love the fitted wedges! This love goes back to when I first started playing golf.
My first set of putts were the Callaway Razr X fairings and I had built the set from the wedge with a 4 iron to the wedge. Back then, full swing wedge shots were much more consistent with those wedges set. My wedge game is better now, but I still try set wedges whenever they are available.
56-degree G440 wedge it’s more than just an afterthought on set. PING took some time to create a wedge that would benefit the typical G iron player.
The overall design of the 56-degree G440 wedge is based on the PING Eye 2 shape. The area is also reduced in size. PING research determined that this wedge design improved the odds for the target player that his bunker shot would land on target. It even slightly increases the chance of getting out of the bunker.
That doesn’t sound like a “just a set wedge”.
Yes, I wish the 52 and 56 wedges were labeled “S” and “L” instead, but the numbers make it easier for someone to swap in another wedge and keep the proper gap.
New PING AWT 3.0 shaft
of G440 handcuffs are the first set to feature PING’s new AWT 3.0 steel shaft. Like previous axle versions, AWT stands for Sticky Weight Technology. AWT shafts get heavier as the clubface number increases, making short irons heavier than long irons.
For the AWT 3.0 shaft, PING teamed up with Nippon to produce a “modified, non-linear weight progression”. Again, this results in lighter long and mid irons and heavier wedges.
The regular flex version of the shaft is particularly intriguing as these will have a softer tip section than the S or X versions. This softer tip section should benefit the slower moving R-flex player, which struggles to lift long bars into the air.
Remember, PING has a number of other shaft options to choose from in both steel and graphite.
G440 vs. G730
Some of you may remember I spent some time with the G730 irons last season. How would I compare the two? Although I have less rounds played with G440 handcuffsthey are my favorite of the two.
I prefer the smaller view of the G440 handcuffs THE G730. The G440 irons also seem to offer better feedback to shots.
Based on my limited playing and range data, I’d say it’s an apples-to-apples comparison. In the production section, the G440 irons would be my favorite Fuji apple, but I’d eat a G730 apple if they were out of Fuji.
PING puts the “G” in “earnings” for 2025
I play game improvement irons for a reason. of G440s they are improving my game. While my plan is to swap a 4-hybrid for a 4-iron, the long G440 irons are very easy to hit. The scoring clubs are designed to hit the greens and the wedges are more than just wedges to complete the set.
The feel is not that of forged butter, but I find it useful and in no way harsh (at least when hit correctly). The G440 irons will help with mishits and let you know when they happen, so maybe I can improve my swing down the road.
You may not agree, but the look of G440 handcuffs are a dramatic improvement over the G430. Ultimately, all appearances will fade as we disfigure our irons by repeatedly slamming them into the ground. That said, I’d rather spend my money on something I enjoy watching.
I can’t wait to see how these perform in testing the most wanted this year (and in my golf bag).
For those of you who prefer the look of the G430s and a lot, now you can find G430s at a discounted price.
Find out more at PING.com
Specifications of G440 iron
- Available: 4-9, PW (42°), UW (47°), 52°, 56° in 10 color codes (angle of alignment). The color code for black is
standard. - Attic options: Standard, Power Spec and Retro Spec
- Stock shafts: PING AWT 3.0 Steel (R, S, X), PING Alta CB Graphite Blue (SR, R, S), PING Alta Quick 35/45 (HL construction)
- Optional stock axles: Dynamic Gold (S300, X100), Dynamic Gold Mid 100 (R300, S100), Dynamic Gold 105 (R300, S300), Dynamic Gold Mid 115 (S300, X100), Dynamic Gold 120 (S300, KBS Tour (S300), R, S, X), Nippon NS Pro Modus 3 105 (R, S, X), Lift MPH 95 (R, S)
- Holding shares: 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″ )
- US MSRP: $170 per stock steel shaft club; $185 per club with stock graphite shaft
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