2018 Driver Test: Callaway Rogue vs TaylorMade M4 vs Ping G400 Max

[@clanross62]

I can honestly say the ping is the first driver I have bought where I have thought .. wow that's truly a step up. Tried the F8 today and my G400 feels and plays better for me, F8 was still nice, just not wow.

[@LizardHunter777]

My left ear really loved this video

[@blammerslammer6400]

Nick Mandolfo Lol I was super confused, only had my right earbud in then read this comment

[@ThunderMk2]

The Ping was the better performing driver out of the 3 for you Kevin. Player delivery, speeds, looks are all going to play a part in a final choice. I’ve tried the 3 also and the ping is streaks ahead in all around forgiveness and finding fairways. In the past a player would sacrifice distance through roll out as that type of “forgiving” driver would spin allot more but not this offering. It launches high, spins low and mishits are allot more playable. Like all though it won’t suits everyone’s eye and the sound May put some people of as that’s overall feel but the numbers would be hard to ignore and easy to overcome if it performs!

[@Trailjunkie62]

The outcome was already guessed when I saw the big ping sticker on the back of his laptop...lol Great video thanks for posting!

[@legend9018]

Great video Kevin, concise and to the point and good advice on making sure that people get fit, the club must suit your eye and the shaft must suit your swing. Keep up the good work.

[@kevinhalegolf829]

Michael Pasvantis thanks Michael. They were a joy to test. Need to get one in my bag this year!!

[@michaelstalenberg2407]

The m4 drivers sounds very Nice 😉

[@dustin5007]

Wow! A KZbin golf pro not jacking up the settings on their swing tracker! Nice to see someone hitting the ball a realistic distance. Some other guys can hit a 5 iron 250+ yards. Atleast that's what their trackman would have us believe. Lol.

[@Romband1919]

Dustin it’s always with the wind 69 miles per hour 😂

[@SvingitGolf]

The carry distance I think is little low. What your swing speed? I had a carry distance at 274 yards (into the wind) with the Rogue driver at the demo day with Callaway. Going to the local golf store tomorrow to get my new Rogue driver. I will hit some drives in the trackman.

[@todaysgolfer]

Kevin Hale the Pro tester in the video has a club speed between 101 - 105 mph range Christher. Rogue is a fantastic driver, as are the other two clubs in the video. The slightly higher spinning M4 in our opinion needs a decent fitting though. Hope that helps, let us know if you have any further questions.

[@SvingitGolf]

I have a swing speed at 103-106 mph and had low spin between 1700-2200 with the Rogue standard driver (10.5 deg head) with Evenflow Stiff shaft.

[@todaysgolfer]

Kevin launches driver quite low Christher. We tested the standard stock shafts, but a fitter would want to get launch up, which in turn would help with carry, so long as we didn't increase backspin. Guessing you launch it high, with low spin.

[@SvingitGolf]

Used the stock Evenflow 6.0 shaft 44.5" length. had 14-15 launch angel and 1700-2200 spin.

[@RiftenWhiterun]

How come only English dudes do club reviews? lol Not an issue just wondering.

[@lmon2017]

dude, seriously..i noticed that too.

[@darrenclack2870]

Cobra F8 missing from this test.

[@kevinhalegolf829]

Darren Clack Maybe next time Darren

[@peterpeterson9886]

Darren Clack he said best selling drivers, cobra f8 is a good driver but nowhere near best selling

[@isleofdeath]

Short question: Is the M4/M3 head compatible with the M3 440cm³ Hosel? If I consider an upgrade from the M3 at all, I really want to keep my shaft and only need a new head. Would be nice to have this opportunity without the needs of changing the hosel as well...

[@todaysgolfer]

Hi Andreas the M3 440cc head has exactly the same hosel adaptors as the 460cc M3 and M4. If you need to know if the previous M1 and M2 hosel adaptors fit into the M3 (440 or 460cc) or M4, the answer is yes.

[@isleofdeath]

Ah, sorry, I made a big mistake. I meant to ask whether the M4/M3 head is compatible with the M1 440cm Hosel... My bad, and thanks for the quick answer!

[@isleofdeath]

And you already answered this as well, thanks a lot again!

[@davidgroom9667]

If anyone hits 15 balls with a driver their final 5 balls will go a little further - muscles are warmed up

[@emiliofedele3428]

david groom club head speed stayed the same though?

[@neilclarke3513]

I wonder whether twist face may put some people off....

[@lpasatie]

NEIL CLARKE nope. Not at all. Been bombing mine 270-275 carry

[@kevinhalegolf829]

Twist face works really well. I often toe strike and hook left when this happens so M4 would stop the hook for me.

[@macodi56]

Twist and shout