PING · Driver · 2017 · Previous model
PING G400 driver
Driver, 3.0 of 5 for forgiveness
PING's 2017 driver: a 445cc head with a thin forged face, a dense tungsten back weight and a combined MOI over 9,000, in 9° or 10.5°. PING no longer sells the G400 new; the G410 Plus followed it, and the G440 MAX is the newest model in its line.
3.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$197.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
In average condition or better: from $329.99
New instead: PING G440 MAX, $447 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You want some help on mishits, short of the maker's most forgiving head.
- You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both were stock builds.
Choose something else if
- Choose the G400 Max instead if you want the most forgiving G400: PING added it in 2018, a larger head with an MOI over 9,900.
- Stock lofts
- 9° · 10.5°
- Stock flexes
- Senior to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Used
- From $197.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the G440 MAX
PING followed the G400 with the G410 Plus in 2019, then the G425 MAX, the G430 MAX and the G440 MAX. The G400 is a 445cc head with a combined MOI over 9,000; PING named no forgiveness class for it, so it scores 3.0 here, and the G400 Max it added in 2018 had the higher MOI. The G440 MAX is a 460cc head that PING calls the most forgiving G440 model (4.0 here). It adds a 12° loft to the 9° and 10.5°, a back weight that can be set to draw or fade, a carbon crown, a hosel that adjusts loft by 1.5° each way instead of 1° and can set the lie up to 3° flatter, and a 46-inch standard length against 45¾.
PING no longer takes new orders for the G400, and used ones cost a fraction of a new G440 MAX. Choose a used G400 for a high-MOI PING head for little money; choose the G400 Max for more forgiveness from the same year, or the G440 MAX for the larger head, the 12° loft and the movable weight.
| Detail | G400 (previous) | G440 MAX (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | – | Maximum forgiveness |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° | 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Slice help | None stated | Draw setting on the adjustable weight |
| Stock flexes | Senior to extra stiff | Senior to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $447 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $197.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (10.5°, regular flex, poor condition), checked 31 Oct | From $311.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (10.5°, stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
The PING G400 came in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
G400: the questions buyers ask
- Is the PING G400 forgiving?
- Moderately. It has lofts up to 10.5°. It scores 3.0 of 5 on our reading of what PING publishes about it; the most forgiving drivers we cover score 4.0.
- Who is the G400 for?
- It suits golfers who want some help on mishits, short of the maker's most forgiving head.
- Does the G400 come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, no. PING listed senior (A), regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the G400 sold left-handed?
- Yes: PING made it left- and right-handed.
- How much does the G400 cost?
- PING no longer sells it new. Used from $197.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In average condition or better, from $329.99. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 3.0 adds up
The forgiveness score is our reading of what PING publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.
| Part | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Head | 3 | A driver head PING named no forgiveness class for. |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 | of 5 |
Draw help, lofts, flex and hand don't change the score. They decide which version fits you, and the picks for a slice or a slow swing use them.
Specification sheet
| Maker | PING |
|---|---|
| Model | G400 |
| Model year | 2017 |
| Type | Driver |
| Class | – |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | Combined MOI over 9,000 (PING), with a deep CG |
| Face technology | Thin T9S+ forged face that flexes for ball speed |
| Construction | A 445cc head with a thin forged face, a dense tungsten back weight, an ultra-thin crown and skirt, and a hosel that adjusts loft by 1° either way. 45.75 inches. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | PING Alta CB 55, PING Tour 65, PING Tour 75, PING Alta Distanza |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price (MSRP) | not published |
| Price at PING | – |
Compare with other drivers
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| Lofts | Slice help | Hand | Where to buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 10.5° · 12° · 15° | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S | RH · LH | $299.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov | ||
Cobra OPTM MAX-D (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 10.5° · 12.0° | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $399 at Cobra checked 2 Nov | |
Cobra OPTM MAX-K (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9.0° · 10.5° · 12.0° | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $399 at Cobra checked 2 Nov | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9.0° · 10.5° · 12.0° | Slight draw bias built into the head | A · R · S | RH · LH | $399.99 at Srixon checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $447 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $447 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
Wilson DYNAPWR Max+ (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | – | A · R · S | RH · LH | $499.99 at Wilson checked 2 Nov | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $647 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov |
Order: Most forgiving in this class first, then price. Use the arrows to sort. A dash means the maker does not publish it.
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Sources
The specification comes from these pages; open the maker's page before buying, because prices and shaft options change. Check the exact shaft and hand at the shop before ordering.
- PING's specifications, archived copy of 29 Sep 2020
- PING's specifications, archived copy of 30 Jan 2026
- Golf Discount's search results (checked 16 Oct)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $197.99 (checked 31 Oct)