Great channel ! I picked up the G430 5 wood today, I’ve been golfing a year and not yet consistent enough with driver so my golf coach suggested 5 wood and so far I’m loving it’s easy to hit nature and still getting 200+ yards when hit well. Great!

Always been a sucker for the Ping sound. They also feel very solid. Most confidence inspiring!

Hi Andy. I have to agree both are amazing from forgiveness point of view. I generally do have a fear from fairway woods. Picked them up for testing and immediately bought the G430 3 and 7 woods. Amazing forgiveness, great distance, very well balanced and easy to hit woods. The white lines on the ping face suites my eyes more.

Ping is priced pretty high this year here in Canada 520.00 for a fairway wood...crazy... the Taylormade is 450.00....crazy times are here , I am in need of a 7 wood and I have it narrowed down to these 2 clubs..leaning a bit more to the Taylormade 70.00 less plus i have a bag of mostly steath clubs....cheers from Canada

Andy good video, I had Ping G430 5 wood, very easy to hit, the G430 hybrids are really good

While most release video after video chasing clicks smashing the latest drivers, I'm pleased we have a reasoned voice testing these important clubs for the average golfer. Thanks for all that you do :)

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Love that thxs

I've got a 5 and 7 wood both Sim2 and a 9 wood Stealth. I absolutely love all three of them and just always hit them good. Gives me options on what to put in the bag depending on course and conditions. I'll probably give the Stealth 2 a try but it's going to take a lot to beat my current options.

Another great video Andy. I've always been a callaway man but just baught the ping hybrids. You might have convinced me on the fairways now 🙈 . Channel is coming along leaps and bounds mate 👍

Andy thanks for the review as always to show that the 2 are indistinguishable. Next test will probably be to hit imperfect shots off the woods (heel, toe, top, bottom) to test the forgiveness.

I love taylormade products I just really wise they would offer adjustable hozzle with the standard stealth options.

Andy, you are doing a great service for the Avg Golfer looking for useful information to build their bag for 2023.

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your continued support 👍

@giomusah2155

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAverageGolfer Has your putter cooled off?

Quite a few brands have strong lofted 3 woods currently which can be a good driver alternative for a lot of golfers - Callaway, Srixon, Taylormade and Titleist all have something. It would make a good review. I have a 2014 Ping Rapture 13 degree 3 wood and it goes as far as my driver but I couldn’t get consistently as close with a standard 3 wood TSR2+ , Stealth Plus etc look similar

Thanks Andy! Forget 3 woods…. 5 woods are game changers. Gaming a Cobra rad speed 5 wood. Just easy to lunch.

Another similar option in this easy to hit-high launch genre is the Callaway Big Bertha fairway. It has an adjustable cog as well.

Andy, great video again. Now you’ve had a chance to test most of the new clubs, I’d be very interested what you’d put in the bag as a brand new set up moving forward 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Also, an6 chance you could test the new PXG ball against the ProV1 and Kirkland 😊

i'll getting the Ping G430 3 wood sft ive already got G425 7 & 9 wood and love them. Nice beanie Andy i've got the same one :)

I’m getting fitted for driver, and 3, 5, and 7 woods plus a couple of wedges in a few weeks. Currently have 4 year old Titleist TS2 clubs.

Great reveiw, I am looking for new fairway woods which I will have both with the same manufacturer. Ive previously kept all my woods the same.

Great comparison! It w/b interesting to see you, Mr Average, compare the Stealth 2 HD 5W to the Stealth Plus 2 5W to see how they differ….

Great video. I also like that ping as it’s adjustable. I like to play upright a little.

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Same here!

Im currently using rogue 16.5 and 21 7w, cg location very different... More draw bias and lower spin. Im tempted to go back to ping.

All my woods and hybrids are adjustable so gapping can be helped!

Andy, how about Tour Edge fair way woods? I have found them to meet the need in a club and the cost factor is a big thing for the average golfer. Mike from Texas!

@alancousins9595

Жыл бұрын

I love the tour edge iron woods and I have their 11 wood in my bag. My ping g425 7 wood is a better performer, more solid and strong. I play links golf, so it is great at getting the ball airborne from firm surfaces. I'm thinking of replacing my tour edge 3 wood with a ping now

The Ping looks and sounds to be the better club. I like the way that Ping have created a V shape with the white lines on the face. If I had the chance I would select the Ping.

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Not sure about sound but agree about the face

think I'm going for the standard stealth 2 fairway 5 wood with a 7 wood length shaft

Great video Andy👍👍 Personally, I would always choose PING over TM, but that is purely a brand preference thing. I imagine that a TM fan would have the same preference for the TM product. It's interesting how each brand has a product in a specific category and how similar each product actually performs

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thats very true

The Ping looks great, will attract more golfers.

Loved this video!

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear 👍

Andy what about comparing the new mizuno fairway woods to compare all three, the mizuno are supposed to be just as forgiving if not better. Would love to hear you thoughts?

All things being equal the adjustability of the Ping puts it in the bag

Loft of 19 degrees on a 5w is interesting. G425 5w is 17.5 degrees so the G430 and Stealth and almost a 6w rather than a 5w. Certainly gives a nice high ball flight but maybe losing a bit of carry distance. The problem for me is that I also carry a 7w (at 21 degrees), I am worried that I just would not have enough of a gap in carry between the clubs - and I cannot simply loft up the 7w because then it would barely outperform my 4h. Looking at the dry ball data rather confirms my fears. I always thought I carried the ball about the same as Andy, maybe a couple of yards longer but not 10-15 yards. Of course it is cold and Andy has a few layers on so maybe he is swinging a bit slower at the moment, but the ball is simply not carrying as far as I thought it would, it is not only 10-15 yards shorter than I get with my 5w but actually slightly shorter than I get with my current 7w

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Your observation is correct, yes a little slower swing but neither of these are ‘long’ compared to others tested

The matte finish is a winner 🥇

QUESTION FOR YA ANDY : do you think i would notice much difference between the Taylormade Stealth 2 standard 7 wood or the HD 7 wood ? one is 21 degrees and the HD is 22 degrees...i currently have the Stealth 3HL wood so i need a next club.... do you think the 5 wood would be too close to my 3HL ? thx Andy I look forward to your opinion...cheers from Canada

Good vid Andy. How wud u compare these two with the pxg gen 5 woods for forgiveness??

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

The big difference is launch, they both launch incredibly high

I'm with you on the looks And, for the same reasons. If only the G430 sounded more like the Stealth ...

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Yep still not there yet

How would these compare to the Callaway Heavenwood?

Ping I think. The matt top and framing scoring lines appeal to me.

@goutfromfriedokra3936

Жыл бұрын

I hit It 340 with a 5 wood. Recommend it.

I like the way the ping sounds. I wanna know I hit the ball.

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I get that

Ping G430 SFT is 19° (+/- 1.5°) a little draw bias, but ajustable also flatter. Ping G430 MAX is 18° neutral, with the same features, the SFT is a fairway finder 178cc compare to 165cc for the MAX.

Are you still gaming the ProForce V2 5f3 HL shaft Andy? I’ve been trying to source one but theyre difficult to get hold of

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Yes I am, have you tried Nordica golf ?

@davybell194

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAverageGolfer nice one Andy 👍🏻

Average golfer, premium content

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

TM fairways are always great, but the stock shafts are disappointing. Makes them a tough second -hand purchase. I applaud Ping for designing their own stock shafts, and utilizing quality materials in the builds.

Ping sounds hollow. Have you tried the tsr1 line up yet Andy

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Titleist don’t send me any samples sorry

@crazeswitch986

Жыл бұрын

Shame they look to be more geared to the average golfer than previous models

Which of the two would you say had more draw bias?

@michaelgillies9075

Жыл бұрын

The stealth hd has the most draw bias in the fairway woods in TaylorMades range

@bazzer1971

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelgillies9075 more than the ping sft?

@michaelgillies9075

Жыл бұрын

@@bazzer1971 from what I understand yep

@Greene2108

6 ай бұрын

I picked up a used Ping 5W SFT and I can't stop hooking it. Open stance, weak grip and watch it turn left. Definitely won't keep it.

Driver-Ping425, 5 wood- Ping400, 9 wood-Ping425. They work good for me.

Maybe you could get Hannah from national club golfer to do a video with you, love her swing and she's easy on the eyes also.😁⛳⛳⛳⛳⛳

Andy I'm callaway man 3wood 5wood

Shiny surface of the Taylormade is a no-no for me.

Carden Park andy lol that's the balcony I shouted hi to u from

@kevinmaxted1768

Жыл бұрын

yet again a fantastic video love how u get deap into it andy tells us everything not just bits thank you

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Sure is bud 👍

Andy, where do I get that shirt-sleeve jacket!?

Ping G430 is also ajustable so...

The question surely is are these two clubs £150 better than the Pxg Andy ?

I have Ping 425 5W and 3W. I will try the 430 but can't justify buying them (have not hit them by the way). I don't mind the "crack" with them when you hit them. If the 430 is much better, they must be really nice, maybe I should not hit them. I don't like gloss tops on drivers/fwy/hybrids. Back when TM had the 300 series drivers, they hit well but sounded like a tissue box hit the ball. Since then, never liked TM. They make good clubs, I just don't like them.

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

The performance is not different Daryn, you are good with what you got IMO 👍

Stealth looks like it sits more closed than the Ping.

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Not sure about that but Pings use of colour and clever shaping looks less offset

Ping for me on looks...

Dispersion is King and its sadly the only data is missing :(

Need ear plugs for the Ping.

Ping on looks as the stealth too shiney and also not a fan of the two tone top

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

I’d probably agree with that

Callaway rogue 5 Wood low profile

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

I am a fan of the rogue line up

Ping

Tm

Didn't you start out the video by saying there minimal differences in drivers but there are in fairways? Not on those figures obviously. I think there is a reason pros tend to keep fairway woods longer than other club. I use a Ping G410 not because I think it is better than other fairways, but because newer ones have demonstrated zero improvement. and because the adjustability of the Ping hosel is even more useful in a fairway (or hybrid) than it is in a driver. I know you get clicks from testing new clubs, but there hasn't been a measurable difference in anything you've tested for yonks. You're able to test and bag the latest and greatest. Has your handicap or scores moved at all?

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Nope I didnt start by saying that

@stevedodds8258

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAverageGolfer "For me there is nothing to seperate the top (driver) brands right now. But when it comes to the long end of the bag things are hotting up." I interpret that to mean fairways can be separated. Of course, this the problem with all the online (and offline) sites that rely on manufactured (by manufacturers) belief that this time it will be different despite all the Trackman generated numbers indicating that it isn't. Mr Crossfield was the flagbearer for this, but nevertheless tests every new club. I'm happy for your success, but wish you could find a way to maintain it whilst weaning the average golfers you champion off this treadmill. Yes, some drivers, woods or irons may suit some golfers over others due to swing mechanic, skill or whatever, but there has been no objective improvement. According to Trackman I have exactly the same numbers with the new Paradym, for example, as I did with the 2016 Great Big Bertha. Like yourself I am a PXG fan and have been 'fitted' for every generation. I like the looks and feel of my Gen3s, but there is no difference in numbers compared to my old Gen1s or the new Gen5s. Ditto when compared to TM P790, Cobra Forged Tec and similar. The only irons I've tried that are notably different are the Cleveland Halos which uniquely combine massive forgiveness with minimal offset (less than most players irons). They are the only SGI club that suit those of use who miss left. I no longer use the whole set because of pride, looks and sound but I should. You have thousands of subscribers who trust you. Be honest with us.

Just don’t like the sound of ping 😖

There we have it. Didn’t expect to see advertisement in your videos. Don’t like it, horrible.

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Explain why its horrible?

@macwallys1552

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAverageGolfer All day long you are bombarded with advertisements on radio and TV. that's why I subscribed to KZread without commercials to get rid of this annoyance and then I come across it again in a video.

@williekwok2999

10 ай бұрын

i’m so

Great video, the ping sounds very hollow , TM sounds better , like the ping max

@TheAverageGolfer

Жыл бұрын

The ping sound is better than it was but I agree the TM is better sound