Specs, loft charts and modeled carry for two sets golfers cross-shop. Callaway Quantum Max Fast and Ping G740 each have a full page.
| Spec | Callaway Quantum Max Fast | Ping G740 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Super Game Improvement | Super Game Improvement |
| Player type | Senior | High Handicap |
| Model year | 2026 | 2026 |
| 7-iron loft | 26.5° | 28.5° |
| PW loft | 40° | 43° |
| Set makeup | 6-iron to PW | 5-iron to PW |
| MSRP | $999 | $1,149 |
| Technology | Wide Sole, AI Designed Face, Hollow Body, Stronger Lofts, High Launch | Wide Sole, Perimeter Weighting, Cast, Hollow Body, High Launch |
| Editorial recognition | - | Golf Digest |
| Club | Callaway Quantum Max Fast | Ping G740 | Loft delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5i | - | 22° | - |
| 6i | 23° | 25° | -2° |
| 7i | 26.5° | 28.5° | -2° |
| 8i | 30.5° | 33° | -2.5° |
| 9i | 35° | 38° | -3° |
| PW | 40° | 43° | -3° |
Modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each set's lofts, not measured for these models.
| Club | Moderate swing | Average swing | Faster swing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum Max Fast | G740 | Quantum Max Fast | G740 | Quantum Max Fast | G740 | |
| 5i | - | 162 y | - | 179 y | - | 195 y |
| 6i | 158 y | 153 y | 174 y | 169 y | 189 y | 184 y |
| 7i | 148 y | 143 y | 163 y | 158 y | 177 y | 172 y |
| 8i | 138 y | 133 y | 152 y | 147 y | 165 y | 160 y |
| 9i | 126 y | 122 y | 139 y | 135 y | 151 y | 147 y |
| PW | 116 y | 112 y | 128 y | 124 y | 139 y | 135 y |
| Club | Callaway Quantum Max Fast | Ping G740 | Δ carry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5i | - | 166 yd | - |
| 6i | 159 yd | 159 yd | 0 |
| 7i(anchor) | 150 yd | 150 yd | 0 |
| 8i | 140 yd | 139 yd | -1 |
| 9i | 129 yd | 126 yd | -2 |
| PW | 116 yd | 114 yd | -2 |
| Estimated from loft specs · ±5 yd accuracy | avg -1.3 yd | ||
The Callaway Quantum Max Fast and the Ping G740 share a category, a wide sole, a hollow body and a high launch profile. Lofts are the real split. The Quantum Max Fast runs a 26.5° 7-iron against 28.5° in the G740, roughly 2 degrees stronger, which works out to about 5 yards more carry at the same swing speed. That distance comes with a gapping question, since the Callaway set starts at the 6-iron and ends with a 40° pitching wedge, while the G740 runs from a 22° 5-iron to a 43° pitching wedge. Callaway tags an AI Designed Face and Stronger Lofts. Ping uses perimeter weighting in a cast head, and the G740 carries a Golf Digest score of 78/100. No editorial recognition is on file for the Quantum Max Fast. Golfers chasing yardage fit the Callaway. Golfers who want a longer stock set and an outside rating fit the Ping.
At list price the Quantum Max Fast is $150 cheaper, $999 against $1,149. If distance and price rank highest, take the Callaway Quantum Max Fast. If you want a 5-iron in the box, weaker lofts, and the reassurance of a published rating, the Ping G740 earns its premium. Pick by what you value most.