Popular Post RoyN Posted April 4 Popular Post Share Posted April 4 I actually posted this review back in February in the original 10K release thread. Wanted to just put it in the review section and offer and update 2 months later. "So I actually spent a few hrs over 3 days testing out all of the new drivers before they came out. I put them up against my current gamer, g425 max, and their previous generations (i.e. paradym vs paradym a.i. smoke etc) Generally the new models were just as good or better. The biggest difference though, far and away was the g430 max 10k over the g430 max and LST models. I did use the Chrome Tour2.0 65 S shaft for all the ping drivers and i play the previous generation shaft on my g425. All heads 9° for ping. Launch angle was up for the 10k vs the 425. But spin was way down compared to both the 425 and 430 max models. Carry and overall distance were up. Only the LST came close but not nearly as consistent. Shot shape was straight or slight draw. The couple of shots right we pushes that still wanted to be dead straight. Overall dispersion was noticeably tighter with the 10k. It felt very stable and easy to swing. Ball was hot coming off the face. The sound was a loud crack, but still and improvement over the 425 sound. The overall shape still framed the ball nicely at address and the shallower face almost felt easier to find the middle. Ball speeds sat around 136-139 but i didnt really get after it. Average carry sat around 232y and overall at 256y. Spin was 2400 and launch angle was high, almost 17*. I already hit a high ball with launch between 15.5 and 17 but the 10k didn't ballon up at all. Average peak height was 94ft. I did notice i had 2 shots that dipped to about 1920 and 1875 rpm on backspin, which would be unheard of on my g425. The 10k seems to be a max version of the LST. I am sure for some, they won't see much of a difference between the 2. But if you are playing the 425 still, this is the model you need to start with when you are looking for a replacement." April Update After about a half dozen rounds with the 10k, the results are as advertised. Straighter, longer, lower spin, more accurate. All the above. Looking at my numbers from my last 10rds with the g425, I was averaging about 233y total and 41% fairways hits. So far the 10k is averaging 241y total and 50% fairways hit. Also most of the misses after just off the fairways. Only 2 balls lost off the tee and that's obviously more the player than the club. I am just an average mid high handicapper who struggles off the tee. So if you are like me, there is a hope and a possible solution out there. Iamsecond116, brogies, JAYER38 and 9 others 10 2 Quote G430 Max 10k 9° 3+ Hy-wood 17° 4+ Hy-wood 20° 4 Hybrid 22° Zx5 mkII 5i-P CBX 48°, CBX FF 53° & 58° Frontline Elevado Z-Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfinnut Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Hey I'll take 50% fairways hit anytime! That's great you found one that works. I'm hoping that Titleist has gone the 10K route for their next release. TJ Hall, RoyN, arodrig29 and 1 other 3 1 Quote WITB: Do I like Titleist or what? Driver: TSR3 9* UST Mamiya Proto LIN-Q Blue Fairways: TSi2 UST Mamiya LIN-Q Blue 13.5* Driving Iron: U500 17* Blue Ventus HB Velocore Irons: T350 4 & 5, T200 6 - PW UST Mamiya Recoil Dart F4 105g Wedges: SM9 48*, SM9 52*, SM8 56* Modus Tour Wedge Putter: Newport 2 w/ Garsen Ultimate grip Ball: *ProV1 Left Dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 @RoyN good info! If I were looking for a new driver (tho am not this season) this one is def up there on the list. Nick_D, RoyN and arodrig29 3 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 3H...Cobra King Tec (MMT 70/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyN Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 On 4/5/2024 at 8:48 AM, golfinnut said: Hey I'll take 50% fairways hit anytime! That's great you found one that works. I'm hoping that Titleist has gone the 10K route for their next release. Cough... late summer... cough... New driver... cough Not 10k. Nick_D, arodrig29 and golfinnut 3 Quote G430 Max 10k 9° 3+ Hy-wood 17° 4+ Hy-wood 20° 4 Hybrid 22° Zx5 mkII 5i-P CBX 48°, CBX FF 53° & 58° Frontline Elevado Z-Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braehead Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 My local range was doing a special fitting week so I went along to try my G430LST against the Max 10K. I've been intrigued by all the amazing reviews I've been reading about it and watching on YouTube so I wanted to see for myself. Best way to do that was with a paid for fitting session. We tried the same configuration in both clubs - 10.5 degree turned down to 9.5 with Kaili white stiff shaft. After I'd warmed up we took baseline data from 5 drives with my LST, then tried the Max10K. Ball speed was exactly the same - not approximately, exactly which must be a statistical anomaly! Launch and spin were higher with the Max 10K and dispersion was poor. It's not for me and the LST remains the better fit. But it's a must try club if you're looking for a new driver. Nick_D, HikingMike and RoyN 3 Quote Driver: Ping G430LST, Kaili White S 3 Wood: Ping G430Max, Alta Stiff 3H: Callaway XR16OS, Tour AD-DI 8S 4&5H: Callaway Apex Pro, Tour AD-DI 8S 6-PW: Taylormade P770 ('23 model), KBS Tour Lite S 50/54/60: Vokey SM9, KBS Tour Lite S Putter: Odyssey TriHot 5K Seven S with KBS OneStep shaft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HikingMike Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 (edited) On 4/4/2024 at 6:26 PM, RoyN said: Only 2 balls lost off the tee and that's obviously more the player than the club. 2 balls lost off the tee for 6 rounds sounds great to me, haha. That's awesome you tested both the current gen and the previous gen on each brand. I think this was a good year to do that. I'd love to do that too. The Ping G430 line definitely has my eye. I think I would be better fit with an LST knowing my past fittings. Thanks for posting your experience here for us! Edited April 17 by HikingMike RoyN 1 Quote Driver: G400 LST 8.5° 3W: King Speedzone Irons: i200 (3 thru PW & UW) Wedge: Ray Cook 60 deg Putter: Spalding TP Mills 3 Tech: on Apple Watch & phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyN Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 On 4/14/2024 at 9:01 AM, Braehead said: My local range was doing a special fitting week so I went along to try my G430LST against the Max 10K. I've been intrigued by all the amazing reviews I've been reading about it and watching on YouTube so I wanted to see for myself. Best way to do that was with a paid for fitting session. We tried the same configuration in both clubs - 10.5 degree turned down to 9.5 with Kaili white stiff shaft. After I'd warmed up we took baseline data from 5 drives with my LST, then tried the Max10K. Ball speed was exactly the same - not approximately, exactly which must be a statistical anomaly! Launch and spin were higher with the Max 10K and dispersion was poor. It's not for me and the LST remains the better fit. But it's a must try club if you're looking for a new driver. Well now you know! But great example like I said, the 10K seems to be the max version of the LST and some won't see a difference. Got to love the ball speeds being identical! And higher spin and launch is what I would expect compared to the LST. HikingMike 1 Quote G430 Max 10k 9° 3+ Hy-wood 17° 4+ Hy-wood 20° 4 Hybrid 22° Zx5 mkII 5i-P CBX 48°, CBX FF 53° & 58° Frontline Elevado Z-Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I like to hit bombs Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 For me it's been the unicorn combo of being very forgiving while keeping the spin lowish. RoyN 1 Quote Driver: G430 10k 3W: Sim2 Max 5W: Stealth Max 4H: Sim 2 5H: TSR2 6-7i: Zx5 Mkii 8-P: Zx7 Mkii 48, 52, 56 SM9 Spider GT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brogies Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 I love my Ping G430 Max 10K! I won longest drive at Omni's PGA Frisco West course earlier this week with it and it was slightly off the toe. It's amazing. RoyN 1 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 10K 9º | Ping Tour 2.0 Black 75S Fairway Wood: Ping G430 Max 3W 15º | Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 75S Hybrids: Ping G425 Max 3H 19º | Tensei Orange 80S & Ping 4i iCrossover 22.5° | Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 85S Irons: Mizuno JPX921 Forged (5-GW) | Dynamic Gold 120 S300 Wedges: Ping s159 54º & 58º | PING Z-Z115 Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour Ball: 2023 ProV1x / 2024 Vice Pro Plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmac Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 I recently also bought the 10k. I’ve been waiting over 3 weeks for it come in(the joys of x-stiff shafts and custom orders). After testing drivers multiple times through the spring I noticed that it was really easy to keep online and didn’t matter where I hit it on the face ball stayed fairly straight. Yardage drop offs on mishit balls was minimal compared to other models. There was a few drivers that I found longer but nothing that kept the ball online like the 10k. Hopefully I’ll get it soon and can really test it out on the course. I swore I would never buy another driver off simulator results only but here I go again. RoyN 1 Quote MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyN Posted April 23 Author Share Posted April 23 On 4/19/2024 at 11:43 AM, I like to hit bombs said: For me it's been the unicorn combo of being very forgiving while keeping the spin lowish. It really is. Just hit 10 of 14 FW on Sunday. And 2 of the misses were in the first cut of rough and an unlucky bounce in a FW bunker, no barely offline. The 1 shot I really missed and was headed OB hit a tree and stayed in play and got it back in the FW on a Par 5. By the 16th I had one of my playing partners asking to use it thr last few holes. Quote G430 Max 10k 9° 3+ Hy-wood 17° 4+ Hy-wood 20° 4 Hybrid 22° Zx5 mkII 5i-P CBX 48°, CBX FF 53° & 58° Frontline Elevado Z-Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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