Specs, loft charts and modeled carry for two sets golfers cross-shop. Callaway Quantum Max OS and Ping G740 each have a full page.
| Spec | Callaway Quantum Max OS | Ping G740 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Super Game Improvement | Super Game Improvement |
| Player type | High Handicap | High Handicap |
| Model year | 2026 | 2026 |
| 7-iron loft | 26.5° | 28.5° |
| PW loft | 40.5° | 43° |
| Set makeup | 5-iron to PW | 5-iron to PW |
| MSRP | $1,099 | $1,149 |
| Technology | Wide Sole, Perimeter Weighting, AI Designed Face, Hollow Body, Stronger Lofts | Wide Sole, Perimeter Weighting, Cast, Hollow Body, High Launch |
| Editorial recognition | - | Golf Digest |
| Club | Callaway Quantum Max OS | Ping G740 | Loft delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5i | 19.5° | 22° | -2.5° |
| 6i | 23° | 25° | -2° |
| 7i | 26.5° | 28.5° | -2° |
| 8i | 31° | 33° | -2° |
| 9i | 35.5° | 38° | -2.5° |
| PW | 40.5° | 43° | -2.5° |
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 OS | G740 | Quantum Max OS | G740 | Quantum Max OS | G740 | |
| 5i | 167 y | 162 y | 184 y | 179 y | 200 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 OS | Ping G740 | Δ carry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5i | 168 yd | 166 yd | -1 |
| 6i | 159 yd | 159 yd | 0 |
| 7i(anchor) | 150 yd | 150 yd | 0 |
| 8i | 139 yd | 139 yd | 0 |
| 9i | 128 yd | 126 yd | -1 |
| PW | 115 yd | 114 yd | -1 |
| Estimated from loft specs · ±5 yd accuracy | avg -0.6 yd | ||
The Callaway Quantum Max OS and the Ping G740 sit in the same super game improvement category, share a 5-iron to PW makeup, and both use a wide sole, perimeter weighting and a hollow body. The gap is loft. The Quantum Max OS runs a 26.5° 7-iron against 28.5° in the G740, 2 degrees stronger, which at the same swing speed is worth roughly 5 yards more carry. That extra distance comes with a gapping question, since a 40.5° pitching wedge leaves a bigger step down to your wedges than the G740's 43°. Callaway tags the set AI Designed Face and Stronger Lofts. Ping goes the other way, tagging the G740 Cast and High Launch, and the G740 is the only one of the two with editorial recognition, a Golf Digest score of 78/100. The Quantum Max OS lists at $1,099, $50 under the G740 at $1,149.
Pick the Quantum Max OS if distance and price lead your list. It is the longer set on paper and the cheaper one at MSRP. Pick the G740 if you would rather have a higher flight than raw carry, or if a published rating matters to you. Golfers who want help getting the ball up should lean Ping, and those chasing yards should lean Callaway.