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PING G740
7-iron loft 28°; offset 4.8 mm; sole wide.
PING G440
7-iron loft 29°; offset 4.6 mm; sole width not published.
TaylorMade Qi Max
7-iron loft 28°; offset 3.9 mm; sole width not published.
Differences that may decide this
| PING G740 | PING G440 | TaylorMade Qi Max | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Super game improvement | Game improvement | Game improvement |
| Offset at the 7-iron | 4.8 mm | 4.6 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Sole | Wider | not published | not published |
| 7-iron loft | 28° | 29° | 28° |
| Price | $1,299.99 at PGA TOUR Superstore | $999 at Golf Discount | $1,099.99 at TaylorMade |
| Stock flexes | A · R · S · X | A · R · S · X | A · R · S |
| Choose it if | You often catch it thin or heavy and want the most help an iron gives | You make decent contact and want help on the misses from a slimmer head | You make decent contact and want help on the misses from a slimmer head |
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| Specification | PING G740 | PING G440 | TaylorMade Qi Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lofts and bounce | not published | not published | not published |
| Forgiveness score | 5.0 of 5 | 3.5 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| Price | $1,299.99 at PGA TOUR Superstore, 7 irons (5-9, PW, UW), checked 2 Nov | $999 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov | $1,099.99 at TaylorMade, 7 irons, checked 2 Nov |
| Slice help | No draw bias stated | No draw bias stated | No draw bias stated |
| Offset at the 7-iron | 4.8 mm | 4.6 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Sole | Wider | not published | not published |
| Source | The maker's published specifications | The maker's published specifications | The maker's published specifications |
| Type | Iron set | Iron set | Iron set |
| Class | Super game improvement | Game improvement | Game improvement |
| Model year | not published | not published | not published |
| Made for | not published | not published | not published |
| Handicap range (maker) | not published | not published | not published |
| Offset | 0.19" at the 7-iron (0.25" in the 5-iron down to 0.08" in the 50 and 56) | 0.18" at the 7-iron (progressive: 0.27" in the 4-iron down to 0.11" in the PW) | 3.9 mm at the 7-iron (5.1 mm in the 4-iron down to 1.3 mm in the LW); TaylorMade calls the hosel "reduced offset". |
| Sole | Wider sole, in PING's words. | not published | not published |
| MOI | not published | not published | not published |
| Face technology | PurFlex cavity badge | more-flexible face with PurFlex badge | patented face technology that flexes uniformly across the whole face; FLTD CG; sound stabilization bar and expanded ECHO Damper |
| Construction | A wider sole, a longer blade and a thicker topline lower the centre of gravity and raise MOI; PING makes it for golfers who fit a super game improvement iron. | A more flexible face, a PurFlex cavity badge and a low, rearward centre of gravity; by PING's tables the 4-, 5- and 6-irons are 3/8, 1/4 and 1/8 inch longer than the G430's, for a higher launch. | TaylorMade's game improvement iron, rated in its own chart for high forgiveness, a high flight, low workability and the longest distance. |
| Set makeup | Available 5-9, PW, UW, 50°, 56° | sold by the club; page publishes specs for 4-9, PW, UW, 52, 56 | 4-PW or 5-PW, AW (set options on the page) |
| Clubs in the set | not published | not published | 7 |
| Stock steel shafts | PING AWT 3.0, True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid 100, True Temper Dynamic Gold, True Temper Dynamic Gold 120, KBS Tour, Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 105, Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 115, True Temper Elevate MPH 95 | PING AWT 3.0, True Temper Dynamic Gold, True Temper Dynamic Gold 120, True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid 100, KBS Tour, Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 105, True Temper Elevate MPH 95 | KBS Max 85 MT |
| Stock graphite shafts | PING ALTA CB Blue, PING ALTA Quick, UST Recoil Dart | PING ALTA CB Blue, PING ALTA Quick | REAX by KBS 75 / 65 / 55 |
| Stock flexes | A · R · S · X | A · R · S · X | A · R · S |
| 7-iron loft | 28° | 29° | 28° |
| Stock lofts or lengths | not published | not published | not published |
| Hands | RH · LH | RH · LH | RH · LH |
| Men's or women's | not published | not published | Men's |
| List price | not published | not published | $1,099.99 · checked 6 Sep |
| Current price | $1,299.99 · at PGA TOUR Superstore, checked 2 Nov | $999 · at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov | $1,099.99 · checked 2 Nov |
| Set price | $1,299.99 at PGA TOUR Superstore, checked 2 Nov (PGA TOUR Superstore: Right Hand; 5-9, PW, UW (7 clubs); AWT 3.0 steel; Regular; standard lie/length) | $999 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov (Golf Discount: Standard | Right Hand | 4-PW | Standard (Black Dot) | Steel | Ping AWT 3.0 | Regular) | $1,099.99, checked 2 Nov |
| What the price buys | 5-iron to 9-iron, PW and UW (7 clubs), right-handed, AWT 3.0 steel shafts, regular flex, standard lie and length | 4-iron to PW, right-handed, Ping AWT 3.0 steel shafts, regular flex, standard lie (black dot) | $1,099.99 for the set as shown on the product page |
| How we score | Our 1–5 score from the maker's published head design; not a test | Our 1–5 score from the maker's published head design; not a test | Our 1–5 score from the maker's published head design; not a test |
| How the score adds up | head class 4, offset +0.5, sole +0.5: 5.0 of 5 | head class 3, offset +0.5, sole +0: 3.5 of 5 | head class 3, offset +0, sole +0: 3.0 of 5 |
| Maker's page | PING's G740 page | PING's G440 page | TaylorMade's Qi Max page |
| Price source | PGA TOUR Superstore | Golf Discount | TaylorMade |
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Iron points compare specifications, not measured carry loss or dispersion. The iron score explanation shows the ingredients; use the fitting checklist to turn the shortlist into a set. Scores for different club types are not directly comparable.
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Callaway's forgiving iron line, set against each other on offset, sole, loft, flexes and price.
For your game
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Every complete boxed set scored, with its club list, flexes, hands and price, and a pick for seniors, women and budgets.
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Choose a replacement by bag role and check it against the clubs you keep.
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Every driver with draw help, by how much it gives, its lofts and its price.
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Every club sold with a stock senior (A) flex or as a senior set, and what senior flex actually changes.
- Best driver for seniors
The forgiving drivers sold in senior flex, by slow-swing help, loft and draw help, each price dated.
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The forgiving iron sets sold in senior flex, by launch, sole and forgiveness, each price dated.
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Women's lines and ladies-flex options, complete sets and individual clubs, with a pick for each.
- Best irons for women
The forgiving iron sets sold as a women's line or in ladies flex, with each 7-iron's loft and length, each price dated.
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The forgiving drivers made for women or sold in ladies flex, by draw help, loft and price, each price dated.
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The women's sets sold shorter, by how much, and the heights each maker names, each price dated.
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The men's sets sold longer, by how much, and the heights each maker names, each price dated.
- Junior golf clubs
Every maker's junior sets by the child's height band, with what is in each box and its price, each checked.
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The most forgiving club of each type sold left-handed, and the ones that are not.
Paying less
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Every forgiving iron set with a used price, current and earlier models, with the clubs, shaft and flex each price buys.
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Every iron set's pitching, gap, sand and lob wedge lofts in one chart, and the names makers give the gap wedge.
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Offset, sole width, moment of inertia and loft explained with the numbers from this site's own table.
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Why a cavity back forgives and a muscle back does not, with the makers' own offset figures, and how to blend the two.
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Every iron set's standard lengths as its maker prints them, and a calculator that adds the change a fitter gives you.
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