The new 2021 G425 iron builds off the success of the G410 by packing more forgiveness into a smaller package designed to not just shout from the rooftops about distance but give golfers the ability to reduce dispersions and land the ball softer into greens. An iron that goes longer isn’t very helpful if the golfer using them cant hold a green with anything over an 8-iron, and the engineers at Ping have added some very interesting technology to the G425 irons to accomplish just that.

Perspectives from the GolfWRX forums

• caller: “G425 MAX might cover a lot of golfers. Great looking stick.”
• awtryau: “Really excited to start seeing more people get this driver in their hands and some comparisons. I played another round yesterday albeit, in the mid 40s, wet and windy conditions and I had 4 layers on and could barely swing. This driver is definitely lower launching for me. Thinking many may loft up. I hit some terrible drives, and I mean inch off-center that went much farther than expected and stayed in the fairway. The ones I did catch well did put me in places I see in the summer, which tells me it’s going further.”
• dhen9: “Had a chance to put a couple of swings on the 7 irons today. Decently clean at address and what you’d expect from Ping. Seems similar offset and blade length as 410. I have never really gamed a Ping iron since g700 first came out but have demoed and even owned a couple of sets that never got gamed. All that being said, the two biggest takeaways were the sound is very similar to G710, which was a surprise. Second, mishits just don’t lose distance, and there were a few strikes that were nearly a ball’s width to the toe side of the sweet spot.”
• Warrick: “Love that shallow, minimalist 3 wood.”
• endy: On the 3 wood: “They look great! 3 Dot alignment is growing on me, even though I actually liked the turbs. For some reason, I cannot get on with the hybrids though. Something about the scoring lines/setup makes it look closed at setup to my eye, even if it’s not.”

Ping G425 Max driver

More from the GolfWRX forums

• Ping G425 closer than we think? (In hand Pics Pg. 16) 
• Ping G425 LST, SFT, Max drivers (in-hand photos)
• Ping G425 Max fairway wood, G425 hybrid, Crossover
• Ping G425 irons (in-hand photos)

GolfWRX’s resident equipment tester, Brian Knudson of the Club Junkie podcast, had this to say

G425 Max driver: Very stable and forgiving with a high launch as you would expect from the Max. Shots hit off-center still produce good ball speed and stay online, keeping you in play when you don’t put a perfect swing on it. Better players will love that you can use all the adjustments to take the draw out of it and play it neutral.

G425 LST driver: Produced a flat, penetrating trajectory that wasn’t affected by a headwind. Ball flight was straight and skilled players will be able to work with ball on command. The LST offered great feel—you could really feel the ball compress on the face. The smaller profile and square, slightly open, face angle will attract even the pickiest players.

G425 Max 3-wood: Very impressed with how easy it was to elevate off the turf. Seemed effortless to hit high, soft landing shots over and over again. While the sound was louder than I would have liked, the face is responsive and you can easily tell the difference between center and non-center strikes. Like the driver, the Max is very forgiving and takes some of the right side out of play.

G425 hybrid: With a high/mid launch and consistent carry distance, well struck shots are a pleasure to hit. Distance is long, not crazy, and you should be able to fit these into your gapping easily. Thin and toe shots flew lower than I expected, but still produced good total distance.

G425 Crossover: Really good feeling utility iron, softer than I expected it to be. Traditional shots were high and long, but you could flight it down with no problem to hit into the wind. Toe misses lost some distance, but held their line really well.