By Joe Dier, Miles of Golf Club Fitter
G425 Drivers
What can I say about the new PING G425 drivers other than the fact that they are some of the best drivers PING has ever produced.
I know that may be a bold statement, but after testing all three models and seeing how they perform compared to last year’s G410 lineup, it is clear that these drivers will be top performers in 2021.
The G425 lineup offers three different heads for 2021: MAX, LST and SFT.
MAX: PING expanded on the moveable weight track that they first featured in last year’s G410 line by making the track shorter and putting a heavier weight, from 17g to 26g. This makes the club more stable effectively making it a straighter driver. The position of the heavier weight does really affect the ball flight, it will promote a draw when in the heel and be more fade biased when in the toe. This will be offered in 9*, 10.5* and 12*.
LST: The LST stands for “Low Spin Technology”. It spins less due to the fact that the head is 445 CC which should flatten the trajectory and lower the launch. In the LST, they kept the 17g weight, but that weight in the shorter track does make this driver more forgiving, by keeping the center of gravity (CG) further back in the head. In testing, we saw that this head spun almost 400 RPMs less than the MAX and SFT models. This will be offered in 9* and 10.5*.
SFT: The SFT stands for “Straight Flight Technology”. This head is for someone who primarily misses the ball to the right. This head will help combat that by having a fixed 23g weight in the heel, which is heavier than the original 12g weight offered in the G410. They will only be offered in 10.5*
