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re: G440 or Qi35 Max driver Updated 10/28

Posted on 10/24/25 at 10:06 am to
Posted by DarkDrifter
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2011
5100 posts
Posted on 10/24/25 at 10:06 am to
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I’ve heard the GT2 is incredible.


I can second that.. Got the GT2 at the beginning of the year and absolutely love it .. It's been the best driver I've had.. for reference I was using the Ping G430 10k prior..
Posted by YieldDawg
Bluff City
Member since Oct 2025
373 posts
Posted on 10/24/25 at 10:07 am to
Dammit you’re gonna make me buy one haha
Posted by reauxl tigers
Tiger Woods Fan
Member since Aug 2014
9814 posts
Posted on 10/24/25 at 11:29 am to
I tend to trust PING over TM for drivers. Both MAX versions of G440 and Qi35 test pretty poorly according to mygolfspy as well as the fitter I went to. PING is as reliable as it gets with drivers year in year out so I'd lean towards G440.
This post was edited on 10/24/25 at 11:38 am
Posted by DarkDrifter
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2011
5100 posts
Posted on 10/24/25 at 11:36 am to
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Dammit you’re gonna make me buy one haha


... I liked the driver so much I bought the GT280 mini driver and it's now replaced my 3 wood
Posted by Bigryno7
Nashville
Member since Jun 2009
1516 posts
Posted on 10/24/25 at 9:49 pm to
I’d agree on the GT2. Much better than previous 2 versions IMO. I’ve hit some insanely long drives this year with it. Forgiveness is pretty good as well
Posted by MrSpock
Member since Sep 2015
5067 posts
Posted on 10/25/25 at 12:39 pm to
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I liked the driver so much I bought the GT280 mini driver and it's now replaced my 3 wood
.

How is the 280 off the deck?
Posted by bopper50
Sugarland Texas
Member since Mar 2009
9917 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:36 am to
I updated on the first post with Ping.
Posted by Bonkers119
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2015
11673 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:54 am to
I got a G440 Max 5 wood yesterday, going to the range tonight to test it out.
Posted by lagniappe09
Northshore
Member since Jul 2009
646 posts
Posted on 10/29/25 at 9:13 am to
I have Ping 440 w red Ventus 12 deg req flex - I'm old dude
Currebtly gaming Sim 2 12 deg
Trying to work the ping into the lineup
Posted by TaderSalad
mudbug territory
Member since Jul 2014
25944 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 6:20 am to
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I updated on the first post with Ping.



I went and watched a YT video that has the 440 LST as the most forgiving driver of the 440 lineup. I'm gonna try and snag one.
Posted by BYEUBAW
Member since Jan 2024
97 posts
Posted on 11/1/25 at 6:15 pm to
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How is the 280 off the deck?


Got mine shafted up and playing with it tomorrow morning, curious to see what the hype is about…
Posted by reds on reds on reds
Birmingham
Member since Sep 2013
4780 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 6:34 am to
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was a Taylormade fan boy for years until I tried the Titliest GT2 this year. Before you buy anything, give it a try, the Gt2 and Gt3 are the most played on tour


I was fit into a GT3 with Mitsubishi Tensei Black 75g S yesterday. I was hitting it so much better than every other driver I tried. This will be my first non taylormade driver in a long time.
Posted by DarkDrifter
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2011
5100 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 8:21 am to
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How is the 280 off the deck?


Actually fairly easy to hit shockingly. I find myself hitting it a lot on long par 5. Or shitty tee shots that I top the shite out of and have forever in.

Played Pelican today and used it for pretty much every tee short. Mainly because on #2 I sliced the absolute piss out my driver and I was just not in the mood for that shite today.

Setup for mine is Tensei Black 1K 65 X set at A3 (draw bias and +1.5 loft) so it’s basically right at 14.5 degrees. Low tee and it just seems to go and go far. From the fairway on a tight lie takes a bit more concentration from a first cut fluffy lie it’s bombs away

This post was edited on 11/2/25 at 2:19 pm
Posted by BYEUBAW
Member since Jan 2024
97 posts
Posted on 11/5/25 at 9:29 am to
I didn’t care for the GT280 mini driver, just didn’t do anything spectacular from the tee a fairway wood can’t do and was too big for me to look at off of the deck. I am back to driver, 4 wood, and 21/24 hybrids in the top of the bag for now. I am hearing good things about the Ping G440 fairways, may have to try their new 4 wood out just to keep it interesting.
This post was edited on 11/5/25 at 9:30 am
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