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PING G425 MAX driver
Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
PING's most forgiving driver of 2021, which PING said had the highest moment of inertia in its history, with a 26-gram weight that moves to draw, neutral or fade. PING no longer sells the G425 MAX new; the G430 MAX replaced it, and the G440 MAX replaced the G430 MAX.
4.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$349.99 at Golf Discount
Used from $197.99 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
- Your misses come off all over the face.
- You slice: the adjustable weight has a draw setting.
- You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both were stock builds.
- You want to spend less: $349.99 is in the cheapest third of the 28 we price.
- Class
- Maximum forgiveness
- Stock lofts
- 9° · 10.5° · 12°
- Slice help
- Draw setting on the adjustable weight
- Stock flexes
- Senior to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Price
- $349.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
What changed in the G440 MAX
The same 460cc size, the same 9°, 10.5° and 12° lofts and the same eight-position hosel. The G440 MAX swaps the 26-gram tungsten weight for a 29-gram one and the titanium crown for a carbon wrap, adds a lighter hosel and a hotter, thinner face, and goes from a 45 3/4-inch to a 46-inch standard length.
Golf Discount still sells a new G425 MAX as a custom order, right-handed in 12° only, and used ones cost least of any PING driver here. It suits a golfer who wants PING's high-MOI head for the least money; choose the G440 MAX for the newer face and every loft and hand new.
| Detail | G425 MAX (previous) | G440 MAX (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Maximum forgiveness |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Slice help | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | 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 | $349.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov | $447 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $197.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (9°, stiff flex, poor condition), checked 31 Oct | From $311.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (10.5°, stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct |
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Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
The PING G425 MAX came in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
G425 MAX: the questions buyers ask
- Is the PING G425 MAX forgiving?
- Yes. It is PING's maximum forgiveness driver, with lofts up to 12°. It scores 4.0 of 5 on our reading of what PING publishes about it, the top score among the drivers we cover.
- Who is the G425 MAX for?
- It suits a miss that goes anywhere on the face, with a draw setting for a slice.
- Does the G425 MAX 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 MAX sold left-handed?
- Yes: PING made it left- and right-handed.
- How much does the G425 MAX cost?
- $349.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov. 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 4.0 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 | 4 | A maximum-forgiveness driver head, the most forgiving kind PING made. |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 | 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 | G425 MAX |
| Model year | 2021 |
| Type | Driver |
| Class | Maximum forgiveness |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | T9S+ precision-forged face |
| Construction | A 460cc head with a thin titanium crown and a forged face, a 26-gram tungsten weight that moves between draw, neutral and fade, and an eight-position hosel that changes the loft by up to 1.5° either way. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | PING Alta CB 55 Slate, PING Tour 65, PING Alta Distanza, Aldila Rogue White 130 MSI 70, Mitsubishi Tensei AV Orange 55, Mitsubishi Tensei AV Orange 65 |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | – |
| List price (MSRP) | not published |
| Price at Golf Discount | $349.99 · checked 2 Nov |
| What the price buys | 12° loft, right-handed, stiff flex, PING TOUR 173-55, standard length |
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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 | See it at Tour Edge Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
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 | Buy at Cobra Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ |
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 | Buy at Cobra Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ |
| 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 | See it at Srixon Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 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 | Check price at Golf Discount Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ See it at PING | |
| 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 | Check price at Golf Discount Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ See it at PING | |
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 | Check price at Golf Discount Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ See it at PING | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $649.99 at TaylorMade checked 2 Nov | See it at TaylorMade Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ |
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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 26 Feb 2026
- PING's specifications, archived copy of 7 Dec 2021
- PING's specifications, archived copy of 2 Feb 2025
- PING's G425 irons page, archived copy of 22 Jan 2026
- Golf Discount's listing (checked 2 Nov)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $197.99 (checked 31 Oct)