PING · Iron set · 2021 · Previous model
PING G425 irons
Game improvement, 3.5 of 5 for forgiveness
PING's game improvement iron from 2021, with 4.6 mm of offset at the 7-iron and weaker lofts than the sets that followed it: a 30° 7-iron. PING no longer sells the G425 new; the G430 replaced it, and the G440 replaced the G430.
3.5 of 5 forgiveness score
$511.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
In average condition or better: from $652.99
New instead: PING G440, $999 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You make decent contact and want help on the misses from a slimmer head.
- Your iron shots start right or fly low: 4.6 mm of offset gives the face more time to square.
- You want a higher flight: the 30° 7-iron is weaker than most.
- You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both were stock builds.
Choose something else if
- Choose the G740 instead if thin and heavy strikes are your main miss: it is PING's bigger, wider-soled head.
- Class
- Game improvement
- 7-iron loft
- 30°Every club's loft, lie and length
- Offset (7-iron)
- 4.6 mm
- Stock flexes
- Senior to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Used
- From $511.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the G440
The offset (4.6 mm at the 7-iron) and the lies are the same as the G440's; the lofts are not. The G440 is stronger through the set: a 29° 7-iron against 30°, a 37° 9-iron against 39.5° and a 42° pitching wedge against 44.5°. It adds about a degree of bounce in most irons, makes the 4-, 5- and 6-irons longer, and changes the matching wedges from a 49.5° UW, 54° and 58° to a 47° UW, 52° and 56°.
PING no longer builds the G425 at all, even as fill-in clubs, so a used set is the only way to buy one. It suits a golfer who wants weaker lofts and a lower price; check that the set has every club you need, because a missing iron cannot be ordered from PING.
| Detail | G425 (previous) | G440 (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Game improvement | Game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 3.5 of 5 | 3.5 of 5 |
| 7-iron loft | 30° | 29° |
| Offset at the 7-iron | 4.6 mm | 4.6 mm |
| Stock flexes | Senior to extra stiff | Senior to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $999 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $511.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (7-PW, AW), graphite, senior flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $574.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (6 clubs (6-GW), steel, stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
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Loft, lie and length, club by club
| Club | Loft | Lie | Length | Offset | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-iron | 20.5° | 60.5° | 38.875 in | 0.27 in | 5° |
| 5-iron | 23.5° | 61° | 38.25 in | 0.24 in | 6° |
| 6-iron | 26.5° | 61.5° | 37.625 in | 0.21 in | 7° |
| 7-iron | 30° | 62° | 37 in | 0.18 in | 8° |
| 8-iron | 34.5° | 62.8° | 36.5 in | 0.15 in | 9° |
| 9-iron | 39.5° | 63.5° | 36 in | 0.13 in | 11° |
| PW | 44.5° | 64.1° | 35.5 in | 0.11 in | 12° |
| UW | 49.5° | 64.1° | 35.5 in | 0.11 in | 12° |
| SW | 54° | 64.4° | 35.25 in | 0.09 in | 13° |
| LW | 58° | 64.6° | 35 in | 0.08 in | 13° |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
Use the iron finder to compare sets for your usual miss, and check the set makeup and loft gaps before ordering. Between a game improvement and a super game improvement head, this is how to tell which one your strike needs.
The PING G425 came in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
G425: the questions buyers ask
- Is the PING G425 forgiving?
- Moderately. It is PING's game improvement iron, with 4.6 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 30° 7-iron. It scores 3.5 of 5 on our reading of what PING publishes about it; the most forgiving iron sets we cover score 5.0.
- Who is the G425 for?
- It suits golfers who make decent contact and want help on the misses with a slimmer head.
- Does the G425 come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, no. PING listed senior (A), regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the G425 sold left-handed?
- Yes: PING made it left- and right-handed.
- What are the G425 lofts?
- 4-iron 20.5°, 5-iron 23.5°, 6-iron 26.5°, 7-iron 30°, 8-iron 34.5°, 9-iron 39.5°, PW 44.5°, UW 49.5°, SW 54°, LW 58°, as PING published them. The full table with lie, length and offset is above.
- Which clubs come in a G425 set?
- Sold by the club: 4-iron to 9-iron, PW, UW, SW and LW.
- How much does the G425 cost?
- PING no longer sells it new. Used from $511.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In average condition or better, from $652.99. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 3.5 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 class | 3 | Game improvement: a forgiving head, slimmer than super game improvement. |
| Offset | +0.5 | 4.6 mm at the 7-iron, at or above our 4.5 mm mark. |
| Sole | +0 | PING doesn't publish a sole width, so the sole earns no point. |
| Forgiveness score | 3.5 | of 5 |
The score rates the head only. Hand, flex and price decide which version you buy, not how forgiving it is. PING does not publish a sole width.
Specification sheet
| Maker | PING |
|---|---|
| Model | G425 |
| Model year | 2021 |
| Type | Iron set |
| Class | Game improvement |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | 0.18" at the 7-iron (progressive: 0.27" in the 4-iron down to 0.11" in the PW; 0.08" in the LW) |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Metal-wood-style, variable-thickness Hyper 17-4 stainless steel face |
| Construction | A variable-thickness face, tungsten in the toe and the hosel to spread the weight round the edge, and a cascading sole that lets the face flex. |
| Set makeup | Sold by the club: 4-iron to 9-iron, PW, UW, SW and LW. |
| Clubs in the set | – |
| Stock steel shafts | PING AWT 2.0, True Temper Dynamic Gold, True Temper Dynamic Gold 105, True Temper Dynamic Gold 120, KBS Tour, Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 105, True Temper Elevate MPH 95 |
| Stock graphite shafts | PING Alta CB Slate, PING Alta Distanza Black 40 |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| 7-iron loft | 30° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | – |
| List price (MSRP) | not published |
| Price at PGA TOUR Superstore | – |
| Set price | – |
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| Sole | Hand | Where to buy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Game improvement | 29° | 5.0 mm | Slightly wider | A · R · S | RH · LH | $599.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | See it at Tour Edge Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | not published | Wider | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $559.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | See it at Tour Edge Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | 4.6 mm | not published | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $999 at Golf Discount 7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov | Check price at Golf Discount Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ See it at PING | |
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 31° | 4.3 mm | Wider | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $1,099.99 at TaylorMade 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | See it at TaylorMade Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29.5° | 4.6 mm | not published | PING's own lightweight flexes: Ultra Lite or Lite | RH · LH | $1,299.99 at PGA TOUR Superstore 7 irons (6-9, PW, UW, SW) · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29.5° | 3.3 mm | Wider: 0.90 inches | R · S · X | RH · LH | $699 at Haywood 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 28° | 4.8 mm | 22.9 mm at the 7-iron | R · S | RH · LH | $962.50 at Mizuno 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | See it at Mizuno Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | 4.6 mm | not published | not published | RH · LH | $1,099 at Golf Discount 7 irons at $157 each · checked 2 Nov |
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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 22 Jan 2026
- PING's specifications, archived copy of 16 Apr 2023
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- PGA TOUR Superstore's listing (checked 11 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $511.99 (checked 31 Oct)