NEW PING G430 IRONS Review NOW 10 Yards Longer?

[@richardgatehouse1520]

Great review Jay you’ve become my go too when I want to see a review

[@rlbjr]

Good stuff. Definitely would like to see G430 vs 923 HM and 923 HM HL.

[@darrenlee3378]

Yes, I'd like to see that for sure. Additional suggestion would be thoughts and any comments about gapping for both sets.

[@Trump2024Kentucky]

I tested both JPX 923 hot metal and Ping G430’s and were as even as you can get for me. In sound, feel, and the numbers too. Ended up going with the Ping but could have easily chose the Muzuno. On the High Launch (HL) JPX, did not like how I could see the back bottom of the club on a 7 iron.

[@paulmcgee1867]

I am watching from my phone and not noticing the noise issue pleased to see good spin and descent angles

[@peterbateman676]

I’m recovering from an ACL injury since July but once I’m OK I’m looking to change my second hand G10 irons for my first ever custom fitted irons. Our pro told me to wait until my knee is fixed and also wait for the G430 because the data he had received was very impressive. Dead right! Great video, first time watcher but I’ve now subscribed. Thank you.

[@AskGolfNut]

Welcome to the AskGolfNut Community 😊👍

[@giomusah2155]

@@AskGolfNut I bought the 225. Is it worth switching to these Ping's or 923 due to more distance/forgiveness. Or 225 is forgiving enough?

[@Cornish_Maid]

Hi, firstly just watched this review as I’m getting a set of these, tried them out yesterday, and found them to be very forgiving and and helped put back some of the distance I’ve lost due to age and arthritis issues. Loved your review, and you’ve just gained a new subscriber. Looking forward to seeing your videos from now on.

[@pasquilu]

Fantastic video, just waiting for this because I am looking to by a ping set 😊

[@Trump2024Kentucky]

I didn’t find them to be as loud as you did. The other game improvement irons I tried were much clicker than these. Especially Titleist T350. The sound reminded me of the Mizuno JPX hot metal irons. Basically a mid if the road sounding iron. Not clicky loud but not forged soft quiet either.

[@thebigeasy8609]

When I saw the pic of this club I thought Mizuno JPX 900's series. This baby would have to be ridiculously good for me to switch from my JPX 900 Hot Metals. Oh no!!! These are now on the radar. Good stuff thanks. Ping are the leaders when it comings to engineering and the science for clubs. Cool.

[@adamwilliams1364]

Excellent video and amazing how well these irons performed

[@AskGolfNut]

Perform great, just a bit noisy for my very picky ear drums 😊 custom fitting dream with the classic Ping notch 👍

[@santiagodiez3276]

How do they compare to the G425? I’m curious about the differences in lofts, since a PW - 5 set in the G425 it’s more like a 45 - 5 in the G430 so that’s one more club to cover a similar range

[@Tom-ok2rh]

I just purchased a set and here’s what I did…I ordered the 5-PW and added the 45&50. Since they are stronger than the 425s I consider the 45 as the PW since the PW is 41°. Still gives me about the same range as when I had the 425s with 4-GW.

[@peterkelly9655]

Brilliant stuff Jay. Really enjoyed it. I game the 921 HM pro but really think I need to give these a hit.

[@AskGolfNut]

Compare coming soon between these and the 923 HM...... I'd wait until you see that vid before jumping into a full on test 😊👍

[@peterkelly9655]

I would be better off just getting lessons if I’m being honest Jay

[@AskGolfNut]

You're always welcome 😊👍

[@evans.1448]

I went for a fitting last week going in with the desire for P790’s but I hit the G430’s much better. I placed my order and now I’m patiently waiting for them to show up! I can’t wait!

[@AskGolfNut]

Hi Evan, depending on if it was a UK purchase, Ping are running at around a week give or take between order and delivery so won't be too long a wait 👍

[@evans.1448]

@@AskGolfNut just got an update, they should be shipping by the end of the week! Woohoo!!

[@zazhou]

Fantastic review for golfers of different swing speeds. Keep up the good work!

[@randallpennington5976]

I can’t wait to get these to replace my G30’s! Wish they had the copper finish!

[@AskGolfNut]

Unfortunately gone have those days I'm thinking..... It would be nice though for Ping to bring out a limited edition something even if to was in their i range of irons.....

[@lkae4]

I had a Ping crossover. It sounded like a mis-hit no matter where I hit it on the face. I was extremely confused and traded it in. 😅 But I love Ping as a company for their performance-first, rock solid engineering.

[@AskGolfNut]

They are probably the most honest and customer focused golf company ever. What they do as a company just to keep the consumer happy is far and beyond most others 👍

[@lawbinson]

Love the off center hit testing as always. Great stuff

[@michaelg3911]

I tested these along with my G425's. What I found was that I picked up about 4-5 yards with a 7 iron but the spin and decent angle were down quite a bit. The G430 seven iron was like I choked down a little on my 6 iron. What's the point? Using identical shafts, the feel was only slightly better with the G430. My feeling was there wasn't enough gain in performance to warrant moving to the G430's. I think I would be frustrated with the lack of stopping power on approach shots. What I did test and found to be better, for me, was the Mizuno 923 HL. Got the height, spin, decent angle and distance I was looking for.

[@waldorf9445]

Great content as usual 👍

[@justinstephenson9360]

At the higher swing speed - 7i height and descent angle, 6i spin rate (which in fairness is as a result of the 6i loft) and 5.5i carry distance, but with really tight dispersion. Difficult to not like. Sadly when you bring the club head speed down, the inevitable happens, spin rates drop alarmingly. A sub 4500 rpm spin rate with a 7i is not good, barely controllable. 6i would not be controllable, but given its loft it is probably the longest iron an average speed golfer should carry in the G430. But even at the slower swing speed, the club was incredibly consistent in carry. Overall a very good club, a worthy replacement for the G425.

[@razerfish]

I think I'd go with the retro specs so you have proper stopping power. I wouldn't tolerate hitting shots at pins and having them roll off the green. I want the ball to hit, hop, then stop.

[@Tom-ok2rh]

I have recently purchased a set and they really launch higher than the 425s and those are the standard lofts. They will stop in plenty of time

[@-bld-]

The G430 7 iron would stop just as well as your 6 iron, because those might be commensurate in lofts. People often forget this.

[@grahamfuller2326]

Another really good review. Well done

[@AskGolfNut]

Thanks Graham, appreciate your kind feedback 👍

[@connerm4850]

I ended up buying these in 5-45. I wish my swing wasn’t messed up but I’ve played with them once. Was pull-hooking 5/6 off of the tee and was hitting them where I normally hit my driver😂

[@AskGolfNut]

It's a shame you don't live closer as I'd be happy to help with getting the swing working better 👍🏻

[@connerm4850]

@@AskGolfNut believe it or not I think 90% of it is my new grip. Reverting back to something not as strong and as soon as this awful heat dies down getting back at it. It’s been miserably hot over here. Also - I think doing a forgiveness test on pure blades would be extremely interesting!

[@a__special_k4482]

1st swing "that's a miss" - that's Jay 😁

[@richardshippy2016]

Great video! Does the G430 sound louder than the i525? I’m a mid handicap golfer considering these two irons. Please let me know which one you prefer overall?

[@AskGolfNut]

Mid handicapper with inspirations of lowering in handicap? In that case I'd definitely go for the i525 irons 👍

[@joelane2845]

@@AskGolfNut Hi again Jay! Great review again! G430 sounds like a great iron!! I just don’t like seeing a lot of offset. So Side bar question since this other guy brought up the i525. In what order would you rate the forgiveness level of i525, P790 and Pro 225? Also, do you think the new i230 is as forgiving as the i525? Thanks, Joe

[@Trump2024Kentucky]

To me, it isn’t any louder than any other game improvement club. Sounded the same as the Mizuno JPX923 hot metal to my ears.

[@parmanduke]

Well a 41* pw will get you 10 more yards. 7 iron is a 6 iron etc.

[@AskGolfNut]

The 7 iron is only 1.5 degrees stronger than previous versions so the claim of 7 to 10 yards would have to be something additional to the small loft adjustment. Ping have said that to provide sensible gapping distances between irons, they have decided to run individual iron and wedge lofts to make them usable for golfers rather than having jacked 7 iron lofts and then unrealistic loft gaps between irons to get to a 45 deg PW. I guess over time we all have had our perceptions adjusted... I can easily remember that this modern day 7 iron was a previous 5 iron 😊

[@gregthomas2142]

Thanks for the review. In general would a slower club head speed (senior golfer) benefit from an iron with more loft (better launch & higher spin)? This 7 iron is like a 5 iron of old; at the 5, 4 iron how would a ~80 mph swing (with a 7i) achieve needed height?

[@zazhou]

Most golfers of average or slow swing speed would need to find where they should transition to hybrids for more carry and greater stopping power. It was mentioned in the video that 7 iron is possibly the longest iron to be put in the bag for 80 mpg swing speed. So the decision would be possibly between 6 iron versus 6 hybrid in the bag.

[@davidgoodwin101]

I swing thr iron set 72mph be interesting if it was slower.

[@jherl8307]

Jay. You are the best tester on YT. Everyone knows that or should know that. You have a pro swing. Zeroing in on this particular club. If it is soooo good why so many misses amongst your first few swings when you were NOT attempting to miss the shot. Bad day swinging? Shaft not to your liking ? Or is it the club itself ? Curious.

[@AskGolfNut]

Had an abnormally fast day, some of those were 95mph+ so strike wasn't quite as focused as most days although with this G430 you don't have to be too worried about hitting a pin head. Varied strikers will have a field day with this iron 😊👍

[@arthvader1]

The 41 degree PW and addition of 45 seems odd.

[@AskGolfNut]

It's basically to keep honest gapping within the set. Ping don't want people experiencing excessive gapping between irons. Now obviously that is a debatable thing as its mostly surrounding individual swing speeds etc but that is the thought process between the loft gapping and addition iron 👍

[@lawbinson]

Will there be a G430 vs. i525? Thanks as always :)

[@AskGolfNut]

I'll of course add it to the list 👍 👍

[@lawbinson]

@@AskGolfNut Thank you good sir. Haven't seen any out there yet :)

[@bruceseaman6592]

WAITING FOR THE G475....THEY SHOULD BE 50 YARDS LONGER BY THEN

[@AskGolfNut]

By then 7 iron will come with a 45 inch shaft and a 460cc head 😁

[@aboslutezero]

Just curious 77 mph would be male average 7 iron swing speed equivalent to about 94 mph driver rather than a senior 7 iron swing speed which should be considerably slower or do I have that wrong

[@AskGolfNut]

94 mph would include all levels of golfer and their are a lot of senior players which artificially reduces average adult male swing speed. I'd really like to see the category split to take this into account to give golfers a better understanding of where the needle really is. But essentially you aren't far off with what you say from a global point of view. 👍

[@aboslutezero]

@@AskGolfNut Interesting didn't know the average stat was skewed thanks for the info, it does mean now however to stay ahead of the actual average drastic measures like exercise will gave to be taken

[@AskGolfNut]

Don't swear on the channel with words like exercise 😂😂😂

[@paulmcgee1867]

The new increased bounces make these winter irons for me

[@Quattro46]

Guessing it’s pronounced “pure flex” not “poor flex” 😊

[@AskGolfNut]

I'm not the greatest at pronouncing nuanced marketing tag lines 😂😂

[@davidgoodwin101]

Cobra and Ping v Mizuno H/L

[@buttdreads]

Uhhhh you never hit one out of the center pshh

[@AskGolfNut]

#musttryharder 😊😊😁

[@legend9018]

Love to see these against 923 Hot Metals 🏌🏻‍♂️ Love that they changed the number design on the sole of the club they had been using too.