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Specs, loft charts and modeled carry for two sets golfers cross-shop. Ping G430 and Ping G440 each have a full page.
| Spec | Ping G430 | Ping G440 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Game Improvement | Game Improvement |
| Player type | High Handicap | Mid Handicap |
| Model year | 2023 | 2026 |
| 7-iron loft | 29° | 28.5° |
| PW loft | 43.5° | 43.5° |
| Set makeup | 5-iron to PW | 5-iron to PW |
| MSRP | $999 | $1,149 |
| Technology | Cast, Hollow Body, Stronger Lofts, Wide Sole, Perimeter Weighting | Cast, Hollow Body, Variable Face Thickness, Perimeter Weighting |
| Editorial recognition | - | Golf Digest, MyGolfSpy |
| Club | Ping G430 | Ping G440 | Loft delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5i | 21° | 22° | -1° |
| 6i | 25° | 25° | 0° |
| 7i | 29° | 28.5° | +0.5° |
| 8i | 33.5° | 33° | +0.5° |
| 9i | 38.5° | 38° | +0.5° |
| PW | 43.5° | 43.5° | 0° |
Modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each set's lofts, not measured for these models.
| Club | Moderate swing | Average swing | Faster swing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G430 | G440 | G430 | G440 | G430 | G440 | |
| 5i | 161 y | 162 y | 178 y | 179 y | 194 y | 195 y |
| 6i | 152 y | 153 y | 168 y | 169 y | 183 y | 184 y |
| 7i | 142 y | 143 y | 157 y | 158 y | 171 y | 172 y |
| 8i | 132 y | 133 y | 146 y | 147 y | 159 y | 160 y |
| 9i | 121 y | 122 y | 134 y | 135 y | 146 y | 147 y |
| PW | 111 y | 112 y | 123 y | 124 y | 134 y | 135 y |
| Club | Ping G430 | Ping G440 | Δ carry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5i | 170 yd | 166 yd | -4 |
| 6i | 160 yd | 159 yd | -1 |
| 7i(anchor) | 150 yd | 150 yd | 0 |
| 8i | 139 yd | 139 yd | 0 |
| 9i | 126 yd | 126 yd | 0 |
| PW | 114 yd | 113 yd | -1 |
| Estimated from loft specs · ±5 yd accuracy | avg -1.0 yd | ||
The Ping G430 and Ping G440 are both cast, hollow body game improvement irons sold 5-iron to PW, so the separation is in the details. The G440 is the newer design by 3 years and adds variable face thickness. The G430 is the one tagged with a wide sole and stronger lofts, yet at the 7-iron the G440 is 0.5 degrees stronger (28.5° vs 29°), worth roughly 1 yard of carry at the same swing speed. Check your wedge gapping either way, but the difference is small. The G440 also carries editorial recognition from Golf Digest (92/100) and MyGolfSpy (90/100). The G430 has none on file. The G430 suits a golfer who values a wide sole and a lower price. The G440 suits a golfer who wants the current model and the newer face construction.
The clear pick is the Ping G440 if price is not your deciding factor. It is the newer club, it has outside recognition, and the loft picture is nearly identical. If price matters, the Ping G430 is $150 cheaper at list ($999 vs $1,149), and as the older design it is the one you are more likely to find discounted. Choose the G440 for the latest technology. Choose the G430 for the same style of forgiveness at a lower cost.